03:12 PM ET 05.21 | The NFL owners will meet on Tuesday in Boston to go over changes they'd like made to the league in order to preserve the future of their sport. But while player safety is a hot button issue and is no doubt on the docket, it's being superseded by a much bigger need -- the almighty dollar sign. According to USA Today, the NFL owners are making stadium innovations at least an equally important priority as improving player safety. Stephan Jones, the son of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and current executive vice president of operations, said that while player safety is nice, it's no use to protect the livelihood of players that play the game if no one comes and watches. Don't look at the grown men destroying their brains, the NFL is apparently saying -- well unless you can do it while feeling the hit in your remote controlled chair while you watch the collision in slow-motion replay on your iPhone while half naked women dance on an 80-yard high definition screen.

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11:43 AM ET 05.21 | Former Notre Dame tight end Jake Golic hasn't had the opportunity to make much of an impact on the field with the Fighting Irish, so now he will look for a better chance to make his presence felt by joining former teammate Gunner Kiel with the Cincinnati Bearcats. Jake Golic's father, Mike, announced the news on ESPN Radio Tuesday morning before Jake took to Twitter to confirm the news. Cincinnati needed to add tight end depth with the loss of Travis Kelce to the NFL Draft in April.

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11:36 AM ET 05.21 | The Washington Nationals bullpen has gotten even weaker after relief pitcher Ryan Mattheus suffered an injury in the locker room following his brutal performance during the team's 13-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday night. After the game, Mattheus took his frustration out in the locker room by punching a locker. Unfortunately, that just added to his frustrations by causing Mattheus to suffer a broken throwing hand. There is no immediate timetable for his return, but he is expected to "be out awhile" following his trip to the hand specialist.

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03:11 PM ET 05.21 | The Toronto Raptors thought they had a good thing going when NBA legend Phil Jackson was attached to their team, but it turns out they may have just been a pawn in Jackson's game to secure a top job with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN's Marc Stein, the former Lakers coach apparently had little interest in the Raptors job and was "in no rush" to move into a position of power there. That's likely because Jackson is making a power play to move into a position of power with the Los Angeles Lakers and the parts are already moving in that direction. A lot of things need to happen before Jackson moves into power with the Lakers but Jim Buss must realize that the team is falling apart and having a figure like Jackson running the team and luring players in is good for business. It's all a matter of ego and if it will stand in the way of the baton being passed from brother to sister to Phil Jackson.

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03:12 PM ET 05.21 | The Chicago Blackhawks are in a surprising hole against the Detroit Red Wings and being down a game in the series has many wondering if netminder Corey Crawford is going to be replaced by Ray Emery anytime soon. The short answer is with a but, the long answer is yes with an if -- no, the Blackhawks don't plan on replacing Crawford between the pipes but that can change if he's lit up for a third straight game. Chicago will replace Crawford if he struggles again against the Red Wings but according to the Chicago Tribune, the Blackhawks will be sticking with Crawford in net and "aren't talking" about Ray Emery just yet. Crawford has been able to bounce back from slumps and the Blackhawks are banking big time that he can do that very thing in Game 4 and avoid Chicago falling into a devastating 3-1 hole.

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11:46 AM ET 05.21 | UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier successfully made his promotional debut over former UFC champion Frank Mir at UFC on FOX 7. While he is believed to be slowly transitioning to the light-heavyweight division where he would get a title shot against Jon Jones, Cormier is looking to have another fight at heavyweight. While there haven't been any names floating around, Cormier has asked to fight at UFC event that will help kick off the 24/7 sports channel FOX Sports 1.

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05:07 PM ET 05.20 | Jennifer Johnson was able to pick up her first LPGA victory yesterday. Other than bogeys on the first two holes in the first two days, she played very steady golf. Jennifer Johnson came out of nowhere on Sunday, and picked up her first win on the tour. She fired a seven-under par 65 in the final round, and picked up a much-needed $180,000 for her effort. She had a problem with the par-four fifth hole during the weekend, but back-to-back 65s will most generally win you a golf tournament.

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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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05:01 PM ET 05.20 | The rumors and speculation have been swirling all season that this could be Jose Mourinho's last at the Bernabeu. And now Real Madrid has formally announced that Jose Mourinho will not be back next season. "We've decided to bring our relationship to an end," said Real Madrid President Florentino Perez. "Nobody's been sacked, it's a mutual agreement." Real Madrid has fallen short of winning a trophy this year. They are 13 points behind Barcelona in La Liga, lost to their cross town rivals Atletico in the Copa Del Rey, and fell to Borussia Dortmund just short of the Champions League final.

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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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