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Madonna speaks during a news conference for NFL footbal's Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show Thursday, Feb.

Latest news conference further proof that quest for ratings trumps quest for truth.

The St. Louis Cardinals said they will announce the hiring of Mike Matheny as manager during a news conference Monday.

Matheny, a former St. Louis catcher will replace the retired Tony La Russa. La Russa stepped down after leading the team to the World Series title.

The 40-year-old Matheny was a minor league instructor with the Cardinals and has no managing experience.

"Fire away," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein told reporters at the start of his season-ending news conference.

And then, because he's seen how things go in Boston when a team doesn't live up to high expectations, he added, "Not literally." A day after the Red Sox completed an unprecedented September collapse, Epstein told reporters at a somber and largely deserted...

The Los Angeles Angels have scheduled a news conference for Tuesday, when the team is expected to announce it has agreed with pitcher Jered Weaver on a five-year contract.

SI.com first reported that Weaver and the Angels have agreed to a deal worth $85 million. The 28-year-old Weaver leads the American League with a 2.10 ERA and is 14-6 this season.

The Arizona Cardinals and Larry Fitzgerald have agreed to an eight-year deal that could pay the star receiver as much as $120 million, making it one of the richest deals in the NFL.

Fitzgerald and team president Michael Bidwill appeared at a hastily called news conference Saturday night to announce the agreement.

Colt McCoy showed up for his postgame news conference wearing a T-shirt endorsing a fishing tackle company.

NBA star Yao Ming announced his retirement during a news conference in China on Wednesday.

In this Jan. 31, 2011 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger answers questions during a news conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

Watch the news conference at which athletic director Gene Smith talks about the Ohio State situation.