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Goodell, Brady in 'Deflategate' await judge's ruling (Yahoo Sports)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attended last-minute settlement talks between the NFL and its players union Monday before a judge announced he would decide the dispute over deflated footballs with a ruling in a day or two. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said he had ”no qualms” about the willingness of both sides to try to reach a settlement in the controversy that has

Indians President Mark Shapiro is bound for Blue Jays (Yahoo Sports)

Mark Shapiro’s baseball life has been with the Indians. Shapiro, who has had several prominent roles in nearly 24 years with Cleveland, will become the Blue Jays’ president and CEO following this season. The AL East-leading Blue Jays, who have swung for the fences and beefed up their roster to make the playoffs, have been looking for a top executive for months and feel they’ve landed one of the best