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Big East commissioner John Marinatto has set a teleconference call with reporters at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss conference expansion and raising the conference's buyout fee to $10 million.

The University of Missouri appears to be headed to the SEC, which means that the Big 12 might look to expand once again this year.

The Oakland Raiders are close to acquiring Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer for a 2012 first round pick and a future conditional pick, according to a report.

The Big East has extended an invitation to Houston to join as an all-sports member in its latest expansion move, according to a report.

The University of Missouri's application to the Southeastern Conference is inevitable and imminent, according to a report.

Whether you like it or not, pop singer Ke$ha will be covering one of Bob Dylan's iconic songs in an upcoming tribute album.

Although no team would likely ever admit to purposely tanking games, it's clear that a few teams are hoping to end up with the worst record in the league in order to draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.

The search for a replacement for injured quarterback Jason Campbell took a hit on Monday when free agent David Garrard informed the Oakland Raiders that he also needed surgery.

Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester admitted to drinking beer and eating fried chicken in the clubhouse during games, according to a recent interview.

GOP presidential frontrunner Herman Cain likely doesn't want you to see a video of him singing an ode to pizza to the tune of John Lennon's Imagine.

The Big East won't officially extend invites to any schools until the remaining schools agree to an increased exit fee, according to a report.

The Big East is on the verge of extinction after the most recent round of conference realignment and expansion in college football.

One dedicated ESPN College Gameday fan has taken hilarious signs into Occupy Wall Street in an attempt to Occupy Herbstreit.

Rage Against the Machine lead guitarist Tom Morello delighted Occupy Wall Street protestors at Zuccotti Park on Thursday with a rendition of This Land is Your Land.

In a creative public relations move, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll had a Lebron James No. 1 Seahawks jersey made and posted the picture on Twitter.

Is Red Sox star slugger David Ortiz so sick of the drama in Boston that he'd consider joining hated rival New York?

The NCAA has concluded its investigation into Auburn in its recruitment of Heisman winner Cam Newton and found no major violations, according to a report.

The Big East is in desperate times and now needs to make a desperate move: it needs to extend an invite to Boise State.

The meteoric rise of Herman Cain and his 9-9-9 plan continues - this time with Cain now the leading candidate in Iowa with 30 percent, according to recent polling numbers.

Red Sox GM Theo Epstein agreed to a five-year, $15 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to a report.

The Jets traded away veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason to the Houston Texans for a conditional seventh round draft choice, according to a report.

In what be one of the most pathetic fights seen in a long time, two cameramen duked it out following NBAPA president Derek Fisher's press conference on Monday night.

Boston College athletic director Geno DeFilippo apologized for speaking inappropriately and erroneously about ESPN's role in the ACC's expansion efforts.

NBA commissioner David Stern announced the canceling of the first two weeks of the season on Monday night and by doing so took another big step toward eliminating the entire basketball season.

The Detroit Lions are 5-0 for the first time since 1956 and have seemingly taken the entire nation by storm. The team bandwagon is filling up, the city of Detroit has more hope in its sports teams in generations, and finally the Lions are looking like viable Super Bowl contenders.

The Big East's top expansion target appears to be Conference USA school Central Florida, according to reports.

Texas Christian University saw its dreams come true when it officially accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 on Monday.

After a conference call with school presidents and athletic directors, the Big East announced on Monday that it was considering a 12 school football model.

Former NFL star wide receiver Terrell Owens was hospitalized on Thursday night for a possible prescription pill overdose, according to a report.