http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/?xid=si_topstories SI.com is the league leader in original in-depth coverage of professional, local, college and international sports. And we're updated continuously, delivering the level of rich in-depth coverage Sports Illustrated fans demand, at the speed of CNN. http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/1.0/misc/logo.rss.gif http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/?xid=si_topstories 96 36 SI.com is the league leader in original in-depth coverage of professional, local, college and international sports. And we're updated continuously, delivering the level of rich in-depth coverage Sports Illustrated fans demand, at the speed of CNN. © 2009 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. en-us Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:17 EST 5 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/08/mmqb/index.html?xid=si_topstories Football Insiders: Check out Stewart Mandel's College Football Overtime. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:45:51 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/08/mmqb/index.html SI http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/11/09/winter.preview/index.html?xid=si_topstories Don't expect a Yankees-style spending spree from any team this offseason. With MLB's free-agent class lacking many big names, trades may be where the action is, writes Jon Heyman. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:07 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/11/09/winter.preview/index.html SI http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/09/lackey.yankees/index.html?xid=si_topstories CHICAGO -- The world champion Yankees have top free-agent pitcher John Lackey on their free-agent shopping list, sources said. The Yankees aren't expected to be as aggressive this winter on the free market as last offseason and they haven't firmed up all their plans as yet, but one league source said of Lackey, "He's definitely on their radar.'' Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:19:28 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/09/lackey.yankees/index.html SI http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/09/chiefs.ap/index.html?xid=si_topstories KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have told the agent for Larry Johnson that they are releasing the troubled running back. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:14:28 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/09/chiefs.ap/index.html AP http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/oregon.blount.ap/index.html?xid=si_topstories WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) -- Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott says he has approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September after he punched a Boise State player. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:28:21 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/oregon.blount.ap/index.html AP http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/08/four-contenders-in-serious-trouble/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002&xid=si_topstories Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:14 EST http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/08/four-contenders-in-serious-trouble/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/seth_davis/11/08/opening.day/index.html?xid=si_topstories Midnight Madness gets more love than Opening Day. That's wrong. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:10:33 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/seth_davis/11/08/opening.day/index.html SI http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/09/ovechkin-injury.ap/index.html?xid=si_topstories ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin says he was joking when he told a reporter over the weekend that he could be out more than a month. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:31 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/09/ovechkin-injury.ap/index.html AP http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/memphis.west.ap/index.html?xid=si_topstories MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Memphis fired coach Tommy West on Monday, saying the school wants to do in a different direction after the season. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:50:37 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/memphis.west.ap/index.html AP http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/09/mariners.felix/index.html?xid=si_topstories CHICAGO -- The Mariners are expected to receive many calls of inquiry regarding superstar pitcher Felix Hernandez, but Seattle GM Jack Zduriencik made more clear than ever their intention not to trade King Felix. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:32:01 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/09/mariners.felix/index.html SI