Tim Tebow, Tom Brady take on tough endorsement challenges

UsaToday. For Brady, his biggest deal right now is with Australian boot brand UGG. The company has been doing men's boots for decades, but Brady's endorsement last year started drawing attention to that fact. While UGG's parent company, Deckers (DECK), said its 2011 revenue would rise 33% over 2010 and UGG's third-quarter sales rose 47%, Sterne Agee analyst Sam Poser downgraded Deckers' stock last month, speculating that fall sales have been disappointing.

But it's not clear how much that has to do with sales of men's shoes. There are plenty of mixed messages.

Pineda, Kuroda Bolster Yankees Rotation - At Cost of Montero

The Yankees addressed their glaring need for starting pitching with stunning efficiency, acquiring Michael Pineda in a trade with the Mariners and signing veteran free agent Hiroki Kuroda, FOX Sports reported Saturday.

The Yankees agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with Kuroda, a 200-inning starter for the Dodgers last season, according to a major-league source. The deal is pending a physical.

Italy cruise ship Costa Concordia: Search for missing

BBC News. Emergency teams in Italy are racing to rescue about 40 people still believed to be missing after a cruise ship ran aground off the country's west coast.

Divers are searching rooms in the Costa Concordia, which is lying on its side 200m (650ft) off Giglio island.

Recap of the X Factor': Jackson 7

I know it's been done for the death but I love the idea of ​​having at least one night He Jackson is a crowd-fun undeniable. He Jackson is unbelievable. Now I live in California and encourage any more, I was fascinated by how I'll never change the channel once I stumbled on a MJ song. THE RADIO - what a concept!

JR Martinez Receiving Letter from Minister of Defense Leon Panetta

U. S. Defense Minister Leon Panetta had written a letter to the Iraq war veterans and called congratulating him for to win the mirror ball trophy in the final previous week, According to the Department Defense.