Extension is unlikely for Allen
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Celtics guard Tony Allen is not expected to get a contract extension before the Oct. 31 deadline, according to an NBA source.
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They have very different goals but the same deadline. They have three more weeks to sneak into big-name events, to generate a little confidence heading into the offseason or simply secure a job for next season.
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The New York Giants cornerback just doesn&#39;t want to see the Philadelphia Eagles receiver do it on Sunday at Giants Stadium. &quot;People at the game want to be entertained,&quot; Allen said.
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Ray Allen's spotlight during his sold-out return to KeyArena last night was stolen by the other two Celtics stars with whom he shares the spotlight.
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Patience has never been highly rated as a virtue in the NFL. That's especially true among owners, who tend to change coaches almost as often as they do underwear.
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No, his position in the starting lineup isn&#39;t solidified after one preseason game, and there&#39;s a big question mark surrounding his future.
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Mike McKenzie's holdout could end soon.
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Tony Allen made a surprise appearance in the Celtics' locker room last night. It was his first visit to TD Banknorth Garden since he blew out his left knee three weeks ago.
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Paul Allen&#39;s money and vision recently gave the world its first privately financed space flights. Why can&#39;t his football team get a yard?
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Ray Allen looked great at practice yesterday. "He was standing there, right beside me most of the time, so he looked phenomenal," coach Doc Rivers joked. "He didn't do too much. We didn't want him to do a lot of cutting and running. He'll be fine for [tonight's game]. He said he feels great. I don't know if ...
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Celtics guard Tony Allen wasn't coming out of last night's game, a decision coach Doc Rivers made in the second quarter.
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Jason Collins has until Oct. 31 to sign a contract extension with the Nets. If Collins, a 7-foot center, cannot come to an agreement with the team by then, he cannot negotiate
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Defensive back Jason Allen signed a six-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, ending a 10-day contract impasse between the team and its first-round pick.
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The football lifers don't understand Ricky Williams. The same probably goes for a lot of fans, too. There probably aren't many sports enthusiasts who can understand how a 27-year-old man in possession of such extraordinary athletic gifts can simply stop employing them. Perhaps they should have been paying closer attention.
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The Baltimore Ravens will not designate all-pro linebacker Adalius Thomas their franchise player before today's 4 p.m. deadline, a decision that significantly increases the likelihood that his seven-year tenure with the team has ended.
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Playing hurt has never bothered Allen Iverson. Playing poorly is a different story.
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Al Davis never considered releasing Jerry Rice &#151; that's just not the way the Oakland Raiders' owner wanted to treat the NFL's most prolific receiver.