I don't read or keep up much with Bleacher Report, but I would hope the folks whose stories the newspapers use would be compensated in some way. I doubt BR is giving that copy to Hearst for free.
http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/02/22/daily25.html?
http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/02/22/daily25.html?