Mourning, Wade join forces to lend relief to Haiti Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade have partnered up once again for arguably their most profound cause. The former teammates formed ``Athletes Relief Fund for Haiti,'' to rally support from the sports community to help those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. Mourning, through Project Medishare, flew to the ravaged country Friday morning to assist in any way possible with recovery and relief. ``The Haitian community has deep roots in Miami, a city which I have personally claimed as my own home for 15 years,'' Mourning said in a statement. ``As a longtime resident, I feel a profound sense of sadness for my many affected... Arenas pleads guilty, awaits his sentence Haitian relief: Retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning spent Friday working at a makeshift hospital in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as he and former ... NFL, players' union pledge US$1 million toward relief efforts in Haiti So are the Tiger Woods Foundation, Alonzo Mourning and Hendrick Motorsports.Woods' foundation will lend support to groups providing resources to Haitian children. The foundation has helped relief efforts after hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Indonesia.Former NBA star Mourning flew to Haiti to assist relief workers in Port-au-Prince. He's joining Dwyane Wade and other pro athletes in raising funds for the recovery.The Heat also announced plans to send money and supplies, and the team asked fans to give donations in exchange for ticket vouchers to games.Hendrick Motorsports loaned a 45-passenger plane to Missionary Flights International, which will send support... Ap Sports Newsbrief At 1044 Pm Est 01/15/2010 10:44 PM ET By AP MIAMI (AP) — Retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning, NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick and the Washington Redskins are among several ... NBA, NFL each give one million dollars to Haiti relief effort Retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning arrived in Haiti on a Friday morning flight to assist relief workers.Mourning's former club, the Miami Heat, has asked fans to contribute money and goods for the relief effort in exchange for game ticket vouchers.The NFL and its players union will provide 500,000 dollars each to the American Red Cross and Partners In Health for relief efforts.In addition, the NFL will feature public service announcements during this weekend's playoff telecasts by New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and San Diego Chargers defensive end Jacques Cesaire, both sons of Haitian parents.Each will be trying to set aside the tragedy and focus on ge... Several sports figures, groups pledge help to Haiti relief MIAMI — Retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning has flown to Haiti to assist relief workers in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, while he and former Miami Heat ... Tiger Woods Plans to Help With Haiti Relief Efforts More help in the sports world was coming from the NFL, the NBA and stars Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade, and NASCAR's leading Hendrick Motorsports team. ... Athletes' acts of generosity are inspiring So has Alonzo Mourning, Miguel Tejada, Andre Berto, Samuel Dalembert, Elvis Dumervil, Pierre Garcon. The NFL and NFL Players Association have pledged $2.5 million in aid. Major League Baseball is donating $1 million. The Yankees are giving $500,000. Dozens of other teams and leagues are stepping forward to send money and supplies to Haiti as the country staggers from the destruction caused by Tuesday's 7.0 earthquake outside Port-au-Prince. Our sports stars aren't just writing checks. They are using their fame to speak up for the voiceless, the helpless, the homeless. They are using their adoration to ignite compassion.ATHLETES HAVE BIG HEARTS... Greg Monroe Needs To Get Selfish Names like Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Othella Harrington and Roy Hibbert roll right off the tongue. All of them had something in common -- aggressiveness. I have noticed times where Monroe is not as aggressive in going to the ball and looking for his shot. Part of that is the Hoyas offensive system, which curtails his opportunity to get the basketball. This system has been effective for John Thompson III, who reached the Final Four with it a few years back. Monroe has to get more touches and more good looks at the basket. When Connecticut held him in check in the first half of last weekend's game, adjustments were made and the Georgetown big...

These Charlotte Bobcats are getting hard to ignore For old-timers, this will be tantamount to blasphemy, but Jackson is as good in his way as former Charlotte Hornets Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning were in theirs.Jackson scored 43 points against the Rockets and, importantly, he scored them on only 22 field-goal attempts. He added eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Pump fakes, forays to the hoop, long shots, short shots - what Charlotte needed, Jackson gave.It reminded me how I would walk out of the gym mesmerized by the work of Johnson, or of Muggsy Bogues or Dell Curry. (As effective as Mourning was, I was never a fan.)In those days, no matter where you wound down after the game, you could always find so...