07:03 AM ET 02.09 | ESPN's Adam Schefter says multiple teams have asked the Eagles about all three of their quarterbacks and three teams have called about Michael Vick. Sal Paolantonio added that three teams - Cleveland, Denver and Buffalo - have had multiple conversations with the Eagles about Donovan McNabb. I'm also told nothing is anywhere close to happening, that all of the queries have been preliminary.

Philadelphia Daily News

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05:35 AM ET 02.09 | When Brian Cashman looks at Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi, the Yankees' GM paints his shortstop, closer and manager with the same brush. And with spring training opening next week in Tampa, Cashman has no plans to stray from his plan of not negotiating with them. All three contracts are in the final year.

New York Post

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06:45 AM ET 02.09 | Kobe Bryant watched the game from the locker room after receiving treatment for a sprained left ankle. An MRI exam earlier in the day confirmed a sprain. The NBA doesn't like its players sitting out the All-Star game, but if Bryant doesn't play Wednesday at Utah, he probably has the option of sitting out Sunday's game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. If he continues to stay off the court, Bryant will pocket a total of 10 days' rest before the Lakers' first game after the break, next Tuesday against Golden State.

Los Angeles Times

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09:47 AM ET 02.09 | Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey said he was stepping down "after a long and difficult period of reflection," but it did not exactly shock anyone, as such resignations so often do. "I wasn't totally surprised," team president Pierre Boivin said. Nor were members of his very tight and protective circle of friends. "We're happy because Bob's happy," one said. Family members also understood, having seen the effect a first grandchild, Jackson Robert, fast going on one, has had on Gainey's outlook on life.

The Globe and Mail

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06:34 AM ET 02.09 | Oct. 9 continues to loom larger. That's the date of the Georgia-Tennessee football game, which became the most compelling on UGA's 2010 schedule the moment Derek Dooley was named the Vols' coach. Now, there's the added storyline of Da'Rick Rogers, the Calhoun High wide receiver who broke a 7-month commitment to Georgia to sign with Tennessee last week, potentially playing against the Dogs and encountering UGA safety Bacarri Rambo. Rogers and Rambo have been going at it a bit on Facebook and Twitter since last week.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

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05:52 AM ET 02.09 | The Red Bulls confirmed the signing of midfielder Joel Lindpere, and squashed three other transfer reports as baseless rumors. They said they'll add a creative midfielder before the season opener and a Designated Player at midseason, all the while never acknowledging the elephant in the room: Barcelona's Thierry Henry. Their search will be limited to non-Designated Players, since they plan to use that slot on a star after the World Cup. That means they'll have to play the first half of their season saving a huge chunk of salary cap space, waiting until the likes of Henry finishes playing with Les Bleus this summer.

New York Post

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07:37 AM ET 02.09 | The last six months have been very lucrative for Randy Couture. The UFC Hall of Famer has headlined three of the last eight numbered UFC events. At this past Saturday's UFC 109, Couture earned $250,000 for his fight against Mark Coleman, representing 26.5% of the entire 22-fighter payroll.

mmafighting.com

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07:22 AM ET 02.09 | Brian France was pissed. The note he had just opened from a high-ranking motorsports executive was quick and to the point: "Step up, we're waiting for you." Perturbed, France immediately called the guy and wanted to know the meaning. No offense, the voice on the other end of the line said. The note was meant to be a source of encouragement, not criticism. "Step up, we're waiting for you." Truth is, many of the stakeholders in the sport feel much the same way about NASCAR's chief executive. It's not that they think France can't do the job; they wonder if he wants to do the job. They wonder why France didn't adjust his behind-the-scenes approach to leading the sport sooner as NASCAR entered troubled economic waters, including drops in attendance and TV ratings, both of which were falling before the recession hit.

Scene Daily

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06:09 AM ET 02.09 | Tiger Woods might not even find it necessary to venture outside the Isleworth gates to make his return to competitive golf. Citing a source "who works for the Woods family," TMZ.com reports that the besmirched No. 1 golfer is making plans to tee it up at next month's Tavistock Cup, the made-for-TV rivalry of ritzy Orlando clubs set for March 22-23 at Woods' home course.

Orlando Sentinel

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10:00 AM ET 02.08 | Ana Ivanovic may have gone 0-3 in weekend Fed Cup play as Serbia lost to 3-2 to Russia, but the one-time French Open champion proved she's still a star with sponsors after signing a lifetime deal to stay with adidas clothing. The former number one player who now stands 23rd as she fights to lift after a year-long slump, will wear the German "three-stripe" gear for as long as she stays in the sport, her management team announced Monday.

Independent Online

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