Scott Prather

The New Orleans Hornets went into Wednesday night's matchup with the intent to protect the basketball. It simply didn't happen they turned it over 18 times on their way to an 93-87 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The loss negated two outstanding performances by Jarrett Jack and Trevor Ariza.

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With today's deadline for the Texas Rangers to sign Yu Darvish looming, the American League champions got a deal done with the young Japanese pitcher. Darvish reportedly signed a 6 year $60 million deal with Texas. This, coupled with the $51.7 million posting bid to negotiate for Darvish's rights, means the Rangers spent more than $111 million on Darvish.

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LSU beat Auburn in a battle of Tigers Tuesday night at the P-MAC in Baton Rouge. LSU improves to 12-6 overall and 2-2 in SEC play after their 65-58 overtime win.

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The Indianapolis Colts fired head coach Jim Caldwell today after a 2-14 season. It's no secret that Caldwell and 4-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning are extremely close. What does Caldwell's dismissal mean for Manning's future in Indy?

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Former NBA superstar Dikembe Mutombo is accused of being a go-between for a failed gold scheme between a Texas oil man and the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Mutombo's former Congolese home).

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The New Orleans Hornets have lost 10 of their last 11 games after dropping a Monday matinee at home to the Portland Trail Blazers by the score of 84-77. Defensively, the Hornets still rank 6th in the NBA. However, their offense has been offensive, ranking dead last in the Western Conference. That proved to be the story once again in today's loss.

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Numerous outlets are reporting that Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will depart New Orleans and take over as DC of the St. Louis Rams. Saints fans are currently disgusted with the thought of Williams after the devestating playoff loss on Saturday to the 49ers. However, history will be kinder to Williams than the present.

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The New Orleans Hornets trailed by 17 in the 4th quarter at Memphis before storming back to cut it to 2. It was a small lineup consisting mostly of Hornet reserves that spurred the comeback, but they couldn't complete it. In the end, the Grizzlies handed the Hornets their 3rd straight loss.

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The New Orleans Hornets lost their second consecutive game Friday night at the Hive, falling to the Minnesota Timerwolves 87-80. Marco Belinelli (pictured above) finished with a season-high 20 points in the loss. Ricky Rubio made his first career start for Minnesota, ending the game with 12 points and 9 assists. Scott has the recap for you.

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For a few, sports is a job. But for many of us, sports is entertainment. A means to escape from our everyday lives. Many sports shows have come and gone (Guts), while others will seemingly exist forever (Sportscenter). Whether it be a scripted comedy like The League (cast pictured above), or a journalistic view of sports like Outside The Lines, sports shows are here to stay. Here is a look at the best of all time.

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