Pacman Jones could face misdemeanors, felony (AP/ESPN)

Vegas police officials will recommend charges be leveled against Tennessee Titans’ defensive back “Pacman” Jones for his role in a nightclub incident in February that left one man paralyzed and bullets flying.

Diamondbacks send Julio to Marlins (FOX Sports)

According to FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Arizona Diamondbacks have dealt reliever Jorge Julio to the Florida Marlins for pitcher Yusmeiro Petit and cash.

Report: No criminal negligence in Tillman’s death (AP/ESPN)

Government investigators looking into the friendly-fire death of former Arizona Cardinals player Pat Tillman have found no criminal negligence.  However, the panel is recommending those involved be held accountable for their mistakes in the aftermath of his shooting, according to the Associated Press.

Cubs’ Wood has stiff shoulder, to be evaluated (AP/ESPN)

Raise your hand if you didn’t see this coming: Chicago Cubs right-hander Kerry Wood had stiffness in his right shoulder Monday, a day after an ineffective relief outing. The often-injured pitcher was scheduled to be evaluated by the team’s medical staff.

North Carolina student mascot dies from injuries (AP/ESPN)

The 21-year-old University of North Carolina student who served as a mascot for the school’s basketball team died Monday, three days after he was struck by a sport-utility vehicle while walking along a highway.

News and notes while picking your lunch destination…

Pitino: ‘I would never ever leave [Louisville] to go to another college because they’re my family.” (AP/ESPN) We’d hate to bring up the word ‘leverage’ again, but…nah.

Masters field is set (ESPN.com News Services) A tradition unlike any other…so Jim Nantz repeatedly tells us whenever he can.

Goodnight, sweet prince you bloviating jackass (KSK) Kissing Suzy Kolber chimes in on the Theismann dumping from ‘MNF’ with reader commentary till they work things out.

Deal keeps Saints in N’Awlins till 2010 (AP/ESPN) The Saints…are staying….the Saints.

Who would you rather have at the hot corner: David Wright or Miguel Cabrera? (BeyondtheBoxScore) BBS looks at the future of the 3B in MLB.

Jaworski replacing Theismann in ‘MNF’ booth (ESPN)

In a story first broken by profootballtalk.com, ESPN has announced that Joe Theismann has been replaced in the ‘Monday Night Football’ booth for the upcoming season.

The replacement?

Ron Jaworski, who’s currently working Monday nights for ESPN’s Arena Football League coverage, will join Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser in the booth.

News and notes while rolling out of bed…

Kobe’s 50+/game streak stopped (AP/Yahoo! Sports) One of the more amazing feats in NBA history, even if he didn’t pass the ball all that much; settles for 43 points instead.

Hoyas rally stuns Carolina (USA Today Sports) Carolina missed 21 of 22 from the field between nearly 10 minutes remaining in regulation till the first 4:52 of overtime. Can you say “pathetic”?

Woods wins Masters tune-up at Doral (Reuters) Bogeys the last three holes and still holds on.

Forde: An oversized Final Four (ESPN) ESPN hoops writer Pat Forde makes the solid claim that the NCAA selection committee nailed the seeding as two number twos, two number ones advance to Final Four.

Rosenthal: Several teams interested in Arizona’s Julio (FOX Sports) Cardinals, Marlins apparent leaders for his services; other notes included in column include:

• Reds outfielder Josh Hamilton continued to impress Sunday, muscling an inside pitch to the opposite field and beating out a triple on a ball that got between two above-average outfielders, the Blue Jays’ Vernon Wells and Reed Johnson.
• The A’s are content with their outfield despite injuries to Mark Kotsay and Bobby Kielty. Travis Buck, the team’s supplemental first-round pick in 2005, has emerged as a viable option if further needs arise.
• The Padres, one of several clubs looking for a right-handed hitting outfielder, might instead keep Paul McAnulty, a left-handed hitter who has had an impressive spring.

Kings, college hockey star Jack Johnson negotiating contract (Sportsnet.ca) After haggling for the better part of three years with his former club Carolina, Johnson might finally make the jump.

Attorney for defendants in Duke lax case dies suddenly (AP/Yahoo! Sports) It’s unfortunate that he won’t be around to see the fruits of his labor when this gets thrown out.

Bears reach agreement with Niners’ DT Adams (ESPN) We’ll wait and see on this one.

Another day, another NFL player arrested (Virginian-Pilot) Thanks to those at profootballtalk.com for digging this one up. To the “Turd Watch”!

Could Giants replace Bonds with Alex Rodriguez in ‘08? (SF Gate) After 2007, the Giants shouldn’t have much use for Bonds. In the same piece, Sammy Sosa is whining that future hall-of-famer Jason Marquis is wearing his old number. Note to Sosa: shut up.

David Frost, target of murder-for-hire plot, charged with using credit card of former player (STL Today) The case has evolving into an even more bizarre state.