CAMDEN, N.J. - Kobe Bryant and an auction house that wants to sell memorabilia from his high school days and early pro career are heading for a trial next month, unless they can work out a deal before then. U.S. District Judge Renee Bumb on Monday set June 17 as a trial date, but also set a court-guided mediation session for Friday in a case that's the manifestation of an ugly family dispute that all sides seem to want to resolve quickly.

NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting when the Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of the draft. The presence of the polarizing Smith interjects some drama -- something that owner Woody Johnson surely enjoys -- into what was a two-man derby between the beleaguered Mark Sanchez and the injury-prone David Garrard.

NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting last Friday night, when the Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of the draft. The presence of the polarizing Smith interjects some drama -- something that owner Woody Johnson surely enjoys -- into what was a two-man derby between the beleaguered Mark Sanchez and the injury-prone David Garrard.

Tim Tebow was released by the New York Jets on Monday, after the quarterback once popular for his evangelical views never meshed in a season with the National Football League club. Tebow arrived in a hail of celebrity 13 months ago after leading the Denver Broncos to a surprise division title and playoff upset of Pittsburgh in 2011. He departed three days after the Jets selected quarterback Geno Smith in the second round of the NFL Draft, giving them six quarterbacks on the roster -- including 2012 starter Mark Sanchez -- until they dumped Tebow.