The Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Anderson Varejao have agreed to a multi-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that it is for six years and could be

The Seattle Mariners on Thursday optioned left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas to Triple-A Tacoma and selected infielder Chris Shelton from Tacoma. "With the All-Star break beginning Monday, we will not need a fifth starter until July 25," said Mariners general manager

The Buffalo Sabres signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract on Thursday. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound left winger set career highs in goals (7), assists (5), and points (12) in 45 games with the Sabres last season.

A Minnesota judge blocked the doping suspensions handed down by the NFL to Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, meaning they'll be able to play until the case is resolved. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Hennepin County

When rules are broken, someone has to pay the price. In the case of the 61 Florida State athletes who cheated on tests in 2006-07, the one who may pay the heftiest price is legendary coach Bobby Bowden. Sitting one

After at least a couple of years sitting vacant, the former Blockbuster store at 288 Court Street has a new tenant, and it's one likely to put a smile on the faces of Carroll Gardeners: According to a tip and

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Before a infrastructure project big enough to "significantly affect the quality of the human environment" can be undertaken, both Federal and State law require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. The rehabilitation of the 1.5 miles of the BQE

Ten months ago we saying that we had it on pretty good authority that Whole Foods was never going to happen in Gowanus. Yesterday, the blog Brooklyn the Borough —and the Brooklyn Paper later —that this was indeed the case.

A fraud ring involving 13 people and potentially $100 million of losses was charged yesterday by the Manhattan District Attorney. Much of the illegal activity occurred over the past four years in the East New York and Cypress Hills sections

A coffee shop from the owners of the South Slope's is scheduled to open on Berkeley Place next week. The small storefront near the corner of 7th Avenue used to be home to Zuzu's Petals. Some posters on a Brooklynian

With yesterday's news of another V3 hotel coming to Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn, we thought we'd check back in with the Sheraton and Aloft double-shot being constructed across the street at 222 Duffield Street. Since we posted about it

Coney Island's unofficial mayor Dick Zigun weighs in on the city's plan for the seaside area. Basically, he doesn't like the idea of large hotels taking up space on the south side of Surf Avenue that could be used for

While $1,245,000 may on its surface sound like a low price for a brownstone in Fort Greene, it may not be such a great deal if the house is less than 14 feet wide and devoid of any historic charm,

We like the look and feel of this one-bedroom mini-loft at 75 Livingston Street in Brooklyn Heights. There's lots of natural light and the open-plan living area feels quite spacious; as a bonus, you get a separate den as well,

After moving along at a snail's pace (due largely, we can only assume, to environmental concerns) the demolition of the Con Ed plant on Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg surged towards the finish line over the last month, as you

Avenue in Clinton Hill, this time at the corner of Dekalb. (There was at the corner of Willoughby last month.) "Cars continue to careen down Waverly like the Indy 500 blowing all the stop signs," writes the tipster. Time for

This one might not make the police blotter reports but a basil thief is upsetting the equilibrium on one block of Carroll Gardens. According to Lost City, someone has been from a planter box in the front yard of a

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