06:29 PM ET 05.19 | The Cleveland Browns turned a few heads this week when they signed free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer, most recently cut by the Arizona Cardinals. The reason for the surprise is the fact that Cleveland already has two quarterbacks on roster expected to fight for the starting spot and Hoyer's existence on the roster complicates that. While Brandon Weeden is widely recognized as the strongest candidate to win the starting job, Hoyer is expected to make a significant run at the backup role and you shouldn't sleep on the idea of him beating our Jason Campbell in training camp. Hoyer has already made Brandon Weeden uncomfortable but he's more likely to take Campbell's job as backup and could even cost him a roster spot, as Grossi implied in his observation of the situation. No matter what the Browns do, it's a make-or-break year for whoever starts, as Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner will want the best man for the job and he may not even be on the roster at the moment.

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08:57 AM ET 05.19 | One former Miami coach accused of wrongdoings complained privately that what the ex-UM coaches allegedly did paled in comparison to unreported violations committed in the SEC.

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10:47 AM ET 05.19 | The naming of Nolan Ryan's son, Reid, as Astros team president on Friday is being viewed as owner Jim Crane's effort to put a kinder, more human face on the organization. Since buying the Astros from Drayton McLane for $680 million two years ago, Crane has earned the reputation of being a cold, indifferent businessman. He fired over half of the Astros' front office employees, including secretaries who worked there for 20 or more years. And, a lot of the popular former players, like Jeff Bagwell and Larry Dierker, were are said to have felt unwelcome by the organization. Young Reid, 41, who hung around the Astros clubhouse with his dad when Nolan pitched there in the '80s and who built a worthy resume as president of the Texas Rangers' AAA and AA farm teams, figures to be a much more engaging front man for the Astros. On the other hand, Crane is said be one of the least liked owners in baseball.

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06:29 PM ET 05.19 | The New York Knicks are out of the NBA Playoffs and the team now has more than a few questions to answer about where the club will be when the season tips off in 2013. One of those question marks surrounds Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith and his plans for the future. He was teetering on the brink but after the Game 6 loss to the Pacers, there is likely nothing that will stop Smith from testing free agent waters this summer. All the way back in late April, sources told Moke Hamilton that Smith is "very, very likely" to decline his player option with the Knicks and see what he's worth to other teams in free agency. Should Smith sign with another team, it would mark the second straight year that the Sixth Man of the Year started the following season in a new uniform, and the Knicks won't be as in control of the situation as Oklahoma City was with James Harden.

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06:29 PM ET 05.19 | The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently ahead in their series against the Ottawa Senators 2-0, which is a far cry from how things went for them in the first round of the playoffs. In their series against the New York Islanders, the Pens went through six games and a pair of goalies before finally figuring things out, or so it seems. Tomas Vokoun replaced long time netminder Marc Andre-Fleury midway through the series against the Isles and so far the Penguins haven't lost a game. But while the resurgence of Sidney Crosby is making headlines, especially after his hat trick in Game 2, the real key to the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup may be the pads and skills of their netminder Tomas Vokoun. Look back at all the great runs made by teams in the postseason and you'll see the correlation between winning and excellent netminding. Vokoun isn't considered one of hockey's elite goalies but those seem to be crafted in the postseason when stopping the puck counts more than it ever has before. Guys like Jean Sebastian-Gigure and more notably Jonathan Quick have crated legacies out of masterful netminding performances in the Stanley Cup playoffs, which bodes well for Vokoun and the Pens.

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07:54 AM ET 05.18 | Former UFC welterweight Matt Riddle was released by the promotion following his second failed drug test for marijuana in his last three fights. Both of the fights were initially wins for Riddle, but they were overturned to a no contest from the governing bodies. Immediately following his release, Riddle signed on with Legacy Fighting Championship but he has already decided to leave for a new home. News surfaced late Friday night that Riddle has agreed to join Bellator. Luckily for Riddle, there are reports that Bellator doesn't drug test their fighters on a consistent basis, so that could end up being a benefit for him while he tries to get a few more wins under his belt.

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11:37 AM ET 05.17 | Keegan Bradley got hot on Thursday morning and fired an opening round 10-under par 60 at The HP Byron Nelson Championship. The score was good for a new course record at TPC Four Seasons Resort which was previously 61 set by Charlie Rymer in 1996, and followed by Justin Leonard in 2001, and Cameron Beckman in 2010. Bradley's opening-round score ties older tournament records of 60 set in 1957 by Sam Snead in the second round at Glen Lakes, and Arron Oberholser who shot a 60 in the second round at Cottonwood Valley. Keegan opened up in the morning session on the back nine, and took advantage of the overnight moisture on the green. He won his first PGA Tour event here in 2011.

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06:20 PM ET 04.24 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch climbed into a ride of a different kind on Tuesday as part of a media event to promote the V8 Supercars Series race May 17-19 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. As part of the promotion, Busch made a 20-minute run around the road course in a V8 Supercar, while Supercar driver James Courtney took Busch's No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup car for a spin. "It was sure a thrill to get into a car that I have watched and admired for many years during all those Supercar road races," Busch said. "It was also a little weird driving the Supercar and watching my car stretch its legs down the straightaway." Before getting into the Supercar, though, Busch acclimated himself with the track by driving his familiar ride, his Sprint Cup car. "I had a blast driving my car on the road course and even more of a blast in the V8 Supercar," Busch said. "The Circuit of The Americas is an awesome track with a lot of interesting and fun turns." When it came time to climb into the V8 Supercar, Busch had a few things to get used to. Opening a door to get into the car, as opposed to climbing in the window, was the easy part. Busch had to get used to a car with the steering wheel on the right side and the shifter to his left.

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11:33 AM ET 05.19 | David Beckham's representatives have held talks with Major League Soccer over the former England captain purchasing a new club in the US. The Paris St-Germain player, 38, announced on Thursday that he is to retire at the end of the season. When Beckham joined Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 his contract included an option to purchase an "expansion franchise". In 2009 Beckham said: "I have the right to own a franchise, which I will action immediately after I stop playing."

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07:05 PM ET 04.01 | The two top Indian doubles players, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, are reuniting for one final run. The two competed together during the 2012 season and have decided to join forces on the same side of the court beginning with the Monte Carlo Masters after spending the beginning of the season experimenting with other partners. Bhupati is preparing to call it quits on his career that included four Grand Slams and eight mixed doubles Grand Slams, and he couldn't think of a better way to go out than to compete with an old partner.

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