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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:18pm EST
AP - The agent for Tiger Woods is lashing out at former swing coach Hank Haney as excerpts of Haney's book are being published.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:07pm EST
AP - The hair and beard are mostly gray. The scowl is gone, a smile in its place.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:03pm EST
AP - The WBC suspended British boxer Dereck Chisora indefinitely on Tuesday following his brawl with former WBA champion David Haye after a title fight against Vitali Klitschko in Germany.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 6:39pm EST
Reuters - The National Football League (NFL) will kick off the 2012 season a day earlier than usual, on Wednesday September 5, to avoid a clash with President Barack Obama's planned speech to the Democratic National convention the following night.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:48pm EST
AP - Delaware star Elena Delle Donne's stature is growing with every game. The vice president — of the country, not the school — even made it to a recent game to see the nation's leading scorer.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:46pm EST
AP - Floyd Mayweather Jr. says Manny Pacquiao is "not one of the sharpest knives in the drawer" and claims he won't face him unless his opponent agrees to take less than half the money.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:29pm EST
AP - Insisting he meant no harm, Dwyane Wade revealed Tuesday that he has apologized to Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant multiple times for a blood-drawing, nose-breaking foul during the All-Star game.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:19pm EST
AP - Powerful as the NFL is, it's making way for President Barack Obama.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:07pm EST
AP - Nelson Cruz grins as he envisions the player he might be for Texas if only he can stay on the field.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 3:38pm EST
AP - Bobby Valentine has only been wearing a Boston Red Sox uniform for about two weeks. That isn't stopping him from taking a few jabs at the archrival New York Yankees in pinstripes already.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:49pm EST
AP - The definition of a star on the PGA Tour can go beyond trophies, career money or Ryder Cup teams.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:44pm EST
AP - The person who collected Ryan Braun's urine sample that tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone said he followed the collection program's protocol.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 1:21pm EST
AP - The Daytona 500 wasn't just delayed. It was a flat-out disaster.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 1:12pm EST
AP - Giant Olympic rings floated down the Thames River in London to mark 150 days until the start of the Summer Games.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 12:14pm EST
AP - The St. Louis Rams are willing to trade the second overall pick of the April draft.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 12:13pm EST
AP - Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau had a stroke for the second time in two years and is being treated at a hospital.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 12:02pm EST
AP - Tiger Woods might long for the day when all anyone questioned was his swing.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 6:32am EST
AP - Want to capture the nation's attention? Try a giant fireball.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 3:19am EST
AP - There are few things missing from Muffet McGraw's impressive resume as coach of Notre Dame.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 1:06am EST
AP - Rapidly sinking in the standings, the Colorado Avalanche were in real danger of being left in the dust.
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Posted: February 27th, 2012, 8:55pm EST
AP - Building a new arena for the Sacramento Kings has never been closer to reality.
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Posted: February 27th, 2012, 6:20pm EST
Reuters - The Cleveland Browns have signed linebacker D'Qwell Jackson to a multi-year contract extension, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Monday.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 5:51pm EST
AP - The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has suspended a boxer who it says failed three times to meet requirements for his whereabouts so he could be found for out-of-competition drug testing.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 1:56am EST
AP - Ben Henderson claimed the UFC lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC 144 on Saturday night.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:37pm EST
AP - National League MVP Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension was overturned Thursday by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das, the first time a baseball player successfully challenged a drug-related penalty in a grievance.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:37pm EST
AP - National League MVP Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension was overturned Thursday by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das, the first time a baseball player successfully challenged a drug-related penalty in a grievance.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:31pm EST
AP - Roush Fenway Racing will have three cars at the front of the season-opening Daytona 500.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:31pm EST
AP - Roush Fenway Racing will have three cars at the front of the season-opening Daytona 500.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:30pm EST
AP - Will Claxton shot a 4-under 66 in windy conditions Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:30pm EST
AP - Will Claxton shot a 4-under 66 in windy conditions Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:27pm EST
AP - Michael Waltrip sat in a golf cart just outside the care center, stared at the ground and sheepishly placed both hands on his head.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:27pm EST
AP - Michael Waltrip sat in a golf cart just outside the care center, stared at the ground and sheepishly placed both hands on his head.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:23pm EST
AP - NBA Commissioner David Stern says Jeremy Lin has created more interest in a shorter period of time than any athlete he can remember.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:23pm EST
AP - NBA Commissioner David Stern says Jeremy Lin has created more interest in a shorter period of time than any athlete he can remember.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:18pm EST
AP - Tiger Woods had a 5-foot birdie putt to extend the match, and Nick Watney already was thinking about how to play the next hole. He had his yardage book out, trying to decide whether 3-wood was the right club to hit off the first tee.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:18pm EST
AP - Tiger Woods had a 5-foot birdie putt to extend the match, and Nick Watney already was thinking about how to play the next hole. He had his yardage book out, trying to decide whether 3-wood was the right club to hit off the first tee.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:10pm EST
AP - Even the Indianapolis Colts don't have all the answers on Peyton Manning. Or Andrew Luck, for that matter.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:10pm EST
AP - Even the Indianapolis Colts don't have all the answers on Peyton Manning. Or Andrew Luck, for that matter.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 6:42pm EST
Reuters - National League Most Valuable Player Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers won his appeal of an apparent violation of Major League Baseball's (MLB) drug program and will not be suspended 50 games as originally announced, the MLB Players Association said on Thursday.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 6:42pm EST
Reuters - National League Most Valuable Player Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers won his appeal of an apparent violation of Major League Baseball's (MLB) drug program and will not be suspended 50 games as originally announced, the MLB Players Association said on Thursday.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 6:17pm EST
Reuters - Besides the urgings of boxing fans around the world eager for Manny Pacquiao to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pacman said on Thursday he was feeling pressure closer to home to settle the argument over who is the world's best pound-for-pound boxer.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 6:17pm EST
Reuters - Besides the urgings of boxing fans around the world eager for Manny Pacquiao to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pacman said on Thursday he was feeling pressure closer to home to settle the argument over who is the world's best pound-for-pound boxer.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:48pm EST
AP - Danica Patrick walked away OK after taking a hard hit to the wall in her qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:48pm EST
AP - Danica Patrick walked away OK after taking a hard hit to the wall in her qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:06pm EST
AP - The family of former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson filed a wrongful death suit against the NFL on Thursday, claiming the league didn't do enough to prevent or treat the concussions that severely damaged his brain before he killed himself last year.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:06pm EST
AP - The family of former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson filed a wrongful death suit against the NFL on Thursday, claiming the league didn't do enough to prevent or treat the concussions that severely damaged his brain before he killed himself last year.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 4:51pm EST
AP - Derrick Rose's response was quick and emphatic, just like his drives and dunks.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 4:51pm EST
AP - Derrick Rose's response was quick and emphatic, just like his drives and dunks.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 2:02pm EST
AP - Todd Bertuzzi has revitalized his career with the Detroit Red Wings, finding a good fit on the ice and perhaps restoring his reputation, too.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 2:02pm EST
AP - Todd Bertuzzi has revitalized his career with the Detroit Red Wings, finding a good fit on the ice and perhaps restoring his reputation, too.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:52am EST
AP - Britain may not dominate the podium at the 2012 Olympics, but it will rule the closing ceremony — an all-British spectacular celebrating the country's music "from Elgar to Adele."
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:52am EST
AP - Britain may not dominate the podium at the 2012 Olympics, but it will rule the closing ceremony — an all-British spectacular celebrating the country's music "from Elgar to Adele."
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 3:14am EST
AP - Angela Stanford of the United States shot a 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the $1.4 million HSBC Women's Champions.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 2:29am EST
Reuters - Chris Paul poured salt into the wounds of the ailing Denver Nuggets with 36 points and nine assists to carry the Los Angeles Clippers to a much-needed 103-95 home win Wednesday.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 2:10am EST
AP - Wyoming seemed every bit capable of beating San Diego State, which would have been a devastating fourth straight loss for the Aztecs.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 1:55am EST
AP - Andrew Bynum had a huge smile on his face after he grabbed a rebound of his own miss and got fouled on an attempted putback.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:55am EST
AP - Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:08am EST
AP - The Boston Celtics can only hope their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a microcosm of their season: a dreadful first half and a gutsy second half.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 11:36pm EST
AP - Paul Stastny scored two goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped 32 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday night for their first season sweep of the Kings in nearly two decades.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 10:09pm EST
AP - Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 9:56pm EST
AP - The Wake Forest baseball player who received a kidney from his coach has returned to the field a year after the transplant saved him from a disease that could have resulted in kidney failure.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 8:47pm EST
AP - Tiger Woods had to play a left-handed shot out of the desert. Retief Goosen holed out from 156 yards and didn't even win the hole. Dustin Johnson twice won a hole after taking a penalty drop.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 6:45pm EST
AP - Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 6:19pm EST
Reuters - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 5:51pm EST
AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. left Daytona frustrated and furious last July.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 3:12pm EST
Reuters - Evergreen boxing champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring in April for a rematch against Chad "Bad" Dawson, who vowed on Wednesday to finish the job he started in their controversial title fight last year.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 1:54pm EST
AP - Police escorted bloodied passengers up to ambulances, cordoned off the street near a stricken London subway station and rushed off to find an half-exploded knapsack.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 4:29pm EST
AP - Chris Hoy and Britain's cycling team rounded off the Track World Cup at London's new Olympic Velodrome on Sunday, leaving the cheering home crowd more confident than ever of gold at this year's Summer Games.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 7:16am EST
AP - With only a handful of foreign embassies, and a political leadership forced into international invisibility, it's not surprising that the 23 million people of Taiwan feel their island home doesn't always get the respect it deserves.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 5:53am EST
AP - A London city watchdog has slammed the committee organizing the 2012 Olympics for its ticket policy, arguing that the secrecy surrounding the allocation of Olympic tickets has undermined public confidence.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 4:31am EST
AP - Phil Mickelson is known to get on hot streaks. The question is how long one can last.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 3:52am EST
AP - Instead of saving the Knicks, Jeremy Lin got to save his energy.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 3:30am EST
AP - The NBA is down to include Vinny Guadagnino in the NBA All-Star celebrity game.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 3:03am EST
AP - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday night that there's no ideal time for the United States to make another bid to host an Olympics.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 2:12am EST
AP - Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett's team is going to need some help if the 21st-ranked Gaels are to clinch an outright conference championship this season.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 1:16am EST
AP - Tim Connolly's overtime goal gave Toronto a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night and snapped the Maple Leafs' four-game losing streak.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 10:39pm EST
AP - Bigger than Shaq? Larger than LeBron? The Knicks as NBA champions?
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 10:30pm EST
AP - Harrison Barnes scored 23 points and No. 8 North Carolina used smothering defense to rally from an eight-point deficit in the second half and beat Miami 73-64 Wednesday night.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 8:38pm EST
AP - Authorities arrested 17 students at Texas Christian University on Wednesday as part of a six-month drug sting, an especially embarrassing blow to the school because it included four members of the high-profile football team.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 7:11pm EST
AP - Indiana is battling its second measles outbreak in two years, even though its vaccination rate exceeds the national average. Health officials say the cases, traced to a Super Bowl event, illustrate just how vulnerable the public is to exposure from sources at home and abroad.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:51pm EST
Reuters - The Tampa Bay Rays and two-times American League manager of the year Joe Maddon have agreed on a three-year contract extension that extends through the 2015 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Wednesday.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:19pm EST
AP - The question has puzzled doctors since the days Joe Louis ruled the heavyweight division and boxing rivaled baseball as the biggest sport in the nation:
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 3:50pm EST
AP - Ray Evernham is returning to the broadcast booth in NASCAR, rejoining ESPN as an analyst after taking a year off.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:52am EST
AP - Even after his amazing week, this one took Linsanity to a whole new level. Against Toronto on Tuesday, it was Lin for the win!
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:52am EST
AP - The crowd at Madison Square Garden grew louder with every tiny step Malachy took, and he sure took a lot of them just to get halfway around the dog show ring.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:26am EST
AP - Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will be remembered at a memorial service arranged by Harrisburg-area alumni.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:18am EST
AP - A member of the House of Lords has walked 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) from Greece to promote peace during the Olympic Games.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:17am EST
AP - Gym Class Heroes and J. Cole will headline the first NBA All-Star pregame concert.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 3:32am EST
AP - The prosecution is nearing the end of its presentation in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 12:09am EST
AP - Miikka Kiprusoff made 41 saves, and the Calgary Flames routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Tuesday night.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:38pm EST
AP - No. 11 UNLV let up again, and it cost the Runnin' Rebels big time.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:24pm EST
AP - Milwaukee has won its arbitration case against reliever Jose Veras, giving teams a 4-2 lead over players this year.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 10:19pm EST
AP - The Detroit Red Wings won an NHL-record 21st straight home game, beating the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Tuesday night.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 10:05pm EST
AP - LeBron James scored 23 points and nearly produced his first triple double in 11 months and Dwyane Wade had 16 points Tuesday night, leading the Miami Heat to a 105-90 rout of the Indiana Pacers to become the first team in 33 years to win three straight on the road in three days.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 7:51pm EST
AP - Bulls star Derrick Rose said his aching back is improving, and he doesn't expect any lingering problems.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 5:38pm EST
AP - With IndyCar still recovering from Dan Wheldon's death, series officials said Tuesday that double-file restarts will be scrapped at Indianapolis, Texas and Fontana and more changes to improve safety could be announced before next month's season-opener at St. Petersburg.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 3:27pm EST
AP - Michelle Wie did not go to Stanford to play golf, at least not the game that brought her worldwide fame as a teenager.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 2:58pm EST
AP - Blink and you may miss the top track cycling sprinters at the London Olympics.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 9:41am EST
AP - The IndyCar Series will use heat races for qualifying at Iowa Speedway this year.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 9:35am EST
AP - Spain's sports minister acknowledged Tuesday the country has a doping problem that needs fixing after its record in the fight against drugs came under scrutiny with Alberto Contador's ban from cycling.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 8:56am EST
AP - The furious activity in the trading pits of the world's great stock exchanges often gives the feeling that every second is gold dust in the relentless rush to make money. Then all of a sudden it's kickoff time, and everything changes.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 8:33am EST
AP - More than 101 Dalmatians have tried to become America's most prized pooch. More than a thousand, probably.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 8:32am EST
AP - The International Olympic Committee inspection found "no real burning issues" for Sochi in preparation for the 2014 Winter Games.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 6:43am EST
AP - Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, 11 in the final 6-plus minutes, Shawn Marion added 16, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-92 on Monday night.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 2:19am EST
Reuters - Big-hitting David Ortiz has agreed terms on a one-year deal to extend his stay with the Boston Red Sox, the team announced on Monday.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 1:22am EST
AP - Ryan Kesler scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 1:14am EST
AP - Amare Stoudemire watched Linsanity from Florida, a welcome break as he grieved the death of his brother.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 12:47am EST
AP - Twice in a six-game stretch, Oklahoma faced the nation's top-ranked team and wilted quickly after facing adversity.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 10:37pm EST
AP - LeBron James scored 35 points and the Miami Heat finally found a way to beat Milwaukee, using a third-quarter surge to beat the Bucks 114-96 on Monday night.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 9:55pm EST
AP - Lou Williams scored 23 points off the bench as the Philadelphia 76ers built an early lead and held on to send the Charlotte Bobcats to their 15th straight defeat, 98-89 Monday night.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 9:31pm EST
AP - Freddie Solomon, the former Miami Dolphins and 49ers wide receiver who became known as "Fabulous Freddie" and committed himself to community service, has died. He was 59.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 8:39pm EST
AP - Not every athlete is caught up in the Linsanity.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 5:19pm EST
AP - In a Feb. 12 story about a new golf event, the $8.5 million Tournament of Hope, The Associated Press erroneously reported that this was a World Golf Championship event. The tournament is sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which separately also sanctions the four WGC events.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 2:56pm EST
AP - Tokyo and Doha submitted bids Monday to host the 2020 Olympics, delivering their files to the IOC two days before the deadline.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 2:02pm EST
AP - After a crazy week in which 15 of the Top 25 teams lost, Baylor remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 1:12pm EST
AP - Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods together in the final round has produced the highest rating for CBS Sports at Pebble Beach in 15 years.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:52pm EST
AP - Kentucky and Syracuse remain Nos. 1 and 2 in The Associated Press' Top 25, and Wichita State and Notre Dame are ranked for the first time this season.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:47pm EST
AP - Mike Comrie, who twice scored at least 30 goals in a season, retired from the NHL on Monday after a third hip operation in five years.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:13pm EST
AP - Dereck Chisora insists he can "smell fear" in Vitali Klitschko's corner and promises to knock out the WBC heavyweight champion in the eighth round of their title fight.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 11:01am EST
AP - Overall World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic will have surgery Monday after partially tearing cartilage in his right knee during his super-combined victory in Russia a day earlier.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 10:23am EST
AP - Ed Carpenter Racing signed with Chevrolet as its engine provider for the upcoming IndyCar season.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 8:26am EST
AP - Tokyo submitted its bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering the file to the International Olympic Committee's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days before a Feb. 15 deadline.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 6:23am EST
AP - LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 21 and the Miami Heat blew out the Atlanta Hawks 107-87 on Sunday night after racing to a 22-point lead at halftime.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 4:34am EST
AP - It didn't look like just another night for the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena when a fan hurled an octopus on the ice, an act usually reserved for a playoff game.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 10:35pm EST
AP - A dog named Giorgio Armani has taken its first winning steps at the Westminster Kennel Club show.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 10:05pm EST
AP - Evgeni Malkin continued his torrid play, scoring his 31st and 32nd goals of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday night.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 9:11pm EST
AP - Coach Sharon Versyp knows there is nothing more important for her Purdue team than to learn from its mistakes.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 9:09pm EST
AP - The pretenders were as obedient as ever and folded early, just like they always seemed to when Tiger Woods was in his prime.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 9:09pm EST
AP - Tiger Woods keeps saying his game is close.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 8:34pm EST
AP - The United States completed its 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning the closing singles matches.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 1:27pm EST
AP - Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for refusing to shake hands with Patrice Evra while Liverpool criticized its player for the first time in this protracted racism dispute that has tarnished the reputation of one of England's storied clubs.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 1:02pm EST
AP - The United States completed its 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning the closing singles matches.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 12:22pm EST
AP - Rafael Cabrera-Bello held off a strong field Sunday to capture the Dubai Desert Classic, shooting a 4-under 68 to beat Lee Westwood and Stephen Gallacher by a stroke for his second European Tour victory.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 11:03am EST
AP - Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees while overall leader Lindsey Vonn finished eighth.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 7:16am EST
AP - In his first three starts, Jeremy Lin's out-of-nowhere emergence all but saved the New York Knicks' season.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 5:06am EST
AP - American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women's Australian Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 1:58am EST
AP - It's the little things that are keeping Santa Clara winless in the West Coast Conference this season.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 1:24am EST
AP - Jarome Iginla scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames earned an important two points with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 11:38pm EST
AP - The bright lights of the big city bring out the best in Bernard Lagat.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 11:24pm EST
AP - Morgan Lucas raced to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel on Saturday in a rain-shortened session in the NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 8:22pm EST
AP - Charlie Wi played bogey-free at Spyglass Hill for a 3-under 69 to build a three-shot lead Saturday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Now it's time for him to face his demons of self-doubt — along with a familiar force in golf.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:40pm EST
AP - Earl Lloyd remembers when he suited up for the Washington Capitols more than 60 years ago as the first black to play in an NBA game and wondering if he would make a good enough impression to stick around.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:31pm EST
AP - Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward wants to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers, offering to restructure his contract to do it.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:29pm EST
AP - Bernard James scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and No. 15 Florida State snapped Miami's five-game winning streak with a 64-59 victory on Saturday.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:17pm EST
AP - New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus issued a statement Saturday following the suspected suicide of a Ukrainian coach who mentored Zubrus as a teen.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 2:53pm EST
AP - Kyle Kuric scored 17 points to lead five Louisville players in double figures and No. 24 Louisville rallied past slumping West Virginia 77-74 on Saturday.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 1:49pm EST
AP - Jeremy Lin came with an intriguing story even before he escaped the New York Knicks' bench.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 1:26pm EST
AP - The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 1:20pm EST
AP - Lee Westwood took advantage of some shaky play from Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke lead on Rafael Cabrera-Bello after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 12:02pm EST
AP - NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 8:18am EST
AP - Mardy Fish will partner with Mike Bryan in the doubles match Saturday as the United States seeks to sweep Roger Federer's Switzerland out of the Davis Cup.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 7:12am EST
AP - Jeremy Lin outplayed Kobe Bryant, ended the mighty Lakers' dominance of the Knicks and then tried to pretend it was just another game.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:54am EST
AP - American teenager Jessica Korda moved into position for a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double, shooting an even-par 73 in windy conditions Saturday to take the Women's Australian Open lead at Royal Melbourne.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 3:13am EST
AP - Charlie Wi is pleasant by nature, so he was not likely to be insulted when someone asked him if it felt like an out-of-body experience to see his name atop the leaderboard through two rounds of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 2:10am EST
Reuters - "Linsanity" reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night on Friday as blossoming point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 1:12am EST
AP - Benn Ferriero scored the tiebreaking goal with 14:20 remaining in the third period to send the San Jose Sharks off on a lengthy trip on a winning note, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 10:49pm EST
AP - There were no late-game thrills for Zack Rosen and Tyler Bernardini, and Penn is running out of hope for an Ivy League title.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 9:07pm EST
AP - Jerry Sandusky declared Friday that people have turned against him, moments after the ex-Penn State football coordinator asked a judge for greater freedom while he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 8:49pm EST
AP - Bob Tasca raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car on Friday in the season-opening NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 7:53pm EST
AP - Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive as what he accomplished in the ring molding a record 15 world champions, including Muhammad Ali.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 5:44pm EST
AP - Rio Olympic organizers say they are confident preparations for the 2016 Games won't be affected by the police strike that is threatening to disrupt Carnival celebrations in the city.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 5:03pm EST
AP - Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga (mow-uh-LOO'-guh) has been charged with assault stemming from a downtown Cincinnati bar incident.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 2:20pm EST
Reuters - Alberto Contador's Saxo Bank-Sungard team could be thrown out of cycling's World Tour after the Spaniard was given a two-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Friday.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 3:05am EST
AP - Salacious claims about the wife of an assistant Syracuse University basketball coach who was fired after claims that he molested boys have no bearing in a slander lawsuit two of the men brought against the team's head coach, Jim Boeheim, a judge ruled Friday.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 2:51am EST
Reuters - Pau Gasol came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the red-hot Boston Celtics 88-87 in overtime for a rare road win on Thursday.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 2:37am EST
AP - U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 4-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean player Hee Kyung Seo after the second round of the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 12:06am EST
AP - Shane Doan scored a power-play goal at 3:05 of overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:07pm EST
AP - Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:01pm EST
AP - Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 victory over No. 9 Murray State on Thursday night, handing the Racers their first loss of the season.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 9:33pm EST
AP - Consultants have recommended that Ohio State University hire a vice president to oversee a new office responsible for monitoring compliance with rules and regulations in the wake of its football program's NCAA infractions scandal.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 8:25pm EST
AP - Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce overcame slow starts to return to the All-Star game, while lengthy runs ended for Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 8:21pm EST
AP - Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:47pm EST
Reuters - The second round of bids for the highly sought after Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team is due around February 23, according to several people familiar with the process.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:24pm EST
AP - Jack Beckman raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car on Thursday in the season-opening NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 3:18pm EST
AP - AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:16pm EST
AP - Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving is being evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic as he recovers from a concussion.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:13pm EST
AP - The new Mercedes car topped Formula One preseason testing for a second straight day, while Lotus was quickest of the season's new competitors.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 1:26pm EST
AP - Lance Armstrong says he's relieved by the end of a nearly two-year federal investigation into doping allegations against him, and that he always remained confident he would not be charged.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 1:26pm EST
AP - Lance Armstrong says he's relieved by the end of a nearly two-year federal investigation into doping allegations against him, and that he always remained confident he would not be charged.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 1:16pm EST
Reuters - Jeremy Lin's sudden rise from obscure reserve to the toast of Broadway could not have come at a better time for the New York Knicks.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 12:49pm EST
AP - It's come to this for the Montreal Canadiens: The Catholic church is asking people to pray for the last-place team.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 12:16pm EST
AP - Next year's Winter Classic could set an attendance record.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:03am EST
AP - The owners of the New York Mets want the Supreme Court to get involved in their attempt to recover money from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 10:59am EST
AP - Rafael Cabrera-Bello made nine birdies in his first 11 holes to finish at 9-under 63 Thursday for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 9:37am EST
AP - Think of it as "Colorado Springs East" — a training spot for U.S. Olympians in London.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 8:01am EST
Reuters - Retired former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has been found guilty of doping in relation to a blood-doping scandal that engulfed his sport six years ago and has been banned for two years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Thursday.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:03am EST
AP - Another day, another doping case, another Tour de France result amended.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:03am EST
AP - Sport's highest court banned 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich for two years on Thursday and stripped him of his third-place finish in the 2005 race for blood doping.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 3:25am EST
AP - Padraig Harrington has been coming to the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for a half-dozen years, for reasons that cause some players to stay away.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 3:15am EST
AP - American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her bid to win the event for the third straight year.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 1:16am EST
AP - Harrison Barnes shook off his nagging ankle injury and a series of undersized defenders to help No. 5 North Carolina take charge in the second half. He just couldn't finish off No. 10 Duke.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 1:00am EST
AP - Olli Jokinen capitalized on a turnover by Colin White to break a third-period tie with his third goal of the game, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Wednesday night.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 12:54am EST
AP - Austin Rivers and his Duke teammates kept hanging around, doing just enough to keep North Carolina from blowing the game open until the Tar Heels finally gave them an opening.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 12:52am EST
AP - Chase Budinger had 22 points off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Wednesday night.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 12:15am EST
AP - Wake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik felt like he was watching a rerun of a horror movie Wednesday night.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:43pm EST
AP - Who says Syracuse doesn't have a go-to guy?
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:15pm EST
AP - LSU fans had all but disappeared into the New Orleans night by the final minutes of last month's dreary BCS title game, leaving en masse when they figured out a team that couldn't get past the 50-yard-line wasn't going to magically find a way to cross the goal line. They weren't alone, with people across the nation abandoning their TVs in hope of finding something even remotely more interesting.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 10:51pm EST
AP - Rudy Gay had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Quincy Pondexter added a career-high 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 85-80 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 8:05pm EST
AP - The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-to-coast conference. Putting them all together, though, is going to take a while.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 7:59pm EST
AP - The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 4:08pm EST
Reuters - The Miami Marlins lost their second arbitration case in three days as outfielder Emilio Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary for 2012, according to a report on Major League Baseball's website on Wednesday.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 2:31pm EST
AP - Rio Olympic organizers added Nissan as the fifth top-tier sponsor for the 2016 Games.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 2:10pm EST
AP - The new race director for the IndyCar Series wants improved communications with the drivers, and is willing to listen to their concerns about specific racing issues.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 1:02pm EST
AP - House Democrats are envisioning another Giants victory — not by the professional football team, but by Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson in a congressional run.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:34pm EST
AP - Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun will miss Saturday's game against No. 2 Syracuse while on an indefinite medical leave of absence because of spinal stenosis, a painful condition in his lower back.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:33pm EST
AP - Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:24pm EST
AP - At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:23pm EST
AP - Injured Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff won't be behind the team's bench for Wednesday's game against the Boston Bruins.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 10:48am EST
AP - The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults — in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 10:09am EST
AP - After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 9:29am EST
AP - The chair of Olympic Park Legacy Company says she'll be stepping down after the games.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 8:45am EST
AP - Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon during Los Angeles' 107-102 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Monday night.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 6:29am EST
Reuters - Former Spanish Primer Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, criticized for intervening in Alberto Contador's doping case when still in office, has questioned the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision to ban the cyclist for two years.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 6:22am EST
AP - Florida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 6:19am EST
AP - French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo on Wednesday and arrested her husband on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 5:55am EST
AP - Dutch troops are joining a race against time to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 5:30am EST
AP - The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 1:34am EST
AP - Kevin Durant came hard off the screen, took the pass and launched a jumper that banked off the glass and through the net.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 1:09am EST
Reuters - The Miami Heat inched closer to top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 107-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:31am EST
AP - No. 3 Ohio State had been rolling over intimidated opponents, winning by an average of 27 points a game.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:52pm EST
AP - Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period and David Jones added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:03pm EST
AP - NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 10:37pm EST
AP - Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 8:07pm EST
AP - Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 7:34pm EST
AP - Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room Tuesday just as Tiger Woods was wrapping up his press conference at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The "Caddyshack" star looked more confused than usual.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 7:15pm EST
AP - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 6:48pm EST
Reuters - The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw by agreeing to a two-year, $19 million contract with the pitcher, the team said on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 6:17pm EST
AP - New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 5:57pm EST
AP - Alberto Contador vowed Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 4:00pm EST
AP - Sport's highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 7:46am EST
AP - The World Anti-Doping Agency urged U.S. federal authorities to quickly hand over evidence collected in their lengthy probe into seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and doping in American cycling.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 5:39am EST
AP - The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 4:23am EST
Reuters - South Korean officials have sent a letter of protest to Major League Baseball (MLB) accusing the Baltimore Orioles of breaking protocols in signing 17-year-old schoolboy pitcher Kim Seong-min.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 3:28am EST
AP - Tom Coughlin is coming back. Eli Manning is only getting better. And the vast majority of the New York Giants' starting lineup is under contract.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 2:46am EST
AP - Bud Thomas, Langston Hall and Travis Smith scored 11 points each to lead Mercer in a 54-46 victory over East Tennessee State Monday night, its eighth straight win.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 1:27am EST
Reuters - Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups was helped off the court after injuring his left Achilles during his team's overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 1:26am EST
AP - Niklas Hagman scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary 3-2 on Monday night for their 14th straight home victory over the Flames.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 1:20am EST
AP - Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:19pm EST
AP - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 8:09pm EST
AP - Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 5:52pm EST
Reuters - Reactions to Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban Monday following a failed doping test during the 2010 Tour de France:
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:19pm EST
AP - The Patriots say there's no finger-pointing after their Super Bowl loss, even if supermodel Gisele Bundchen won't abide by that code.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:12pm EST
AP - Eddy Merckx wonders if someone is trying to "kill cycling."
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:58pm EST
AP - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:44pm EST
AP - A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:27pm EST
Reuters - Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez will earn a record-breaking $8 million for 2012 after an arbitration panel ruled in his favor on Monday, Major League Baseball's website said.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 2:58pm EST
AP - Bleary-eyed and jubilant, Super Bowl organizers swung into cleanup mode Monday and hoped the rave reviews from fans and journalists over how it pulled off its first Super Bowl will draw the NFL's showcase event back to town.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 2:05pm EST
AP - Baylor is once again the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll while St. Bonaventure entered the Top 25 for the first time ever.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 1:44pm EST
AP - Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a third straight week.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 1:06pm EST
Reuters - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended for two games for "driving his foot into the upper body and face" of Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola as Scola was lying on the floor, the National Basketball Association said on Monday.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:51am EST
AP - British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:41am EST
AP - Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:06am EST
AP - Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:38am EST
AP - No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 7:55am EST
AP - Turns out the "new" Bill Belichick looks and sounds an awful lot like the "old" one.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 7:30am EST
Reuters - Alberto Contador is set to lose one of his three Tour de France titles after being banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday for failing a dope test during the 2010 race.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:36am EST
AP - Tom Brady was one of the last ones out of the shower, perhaps hoping some extra hot water would help take the sting out of a crushing Super Bowl loss. In a nearly deserted New England Patriots locker room, he sat wearily pulling on his boots, the pained look on his face never changing.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:46am EST
AP - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:36am EST
AP - For the second straight week, a PGA Tour event ended with Kyle Stanley in tears. This time, they were tears of joy.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:14am EST
AP - Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an "elite" quarterback a la Tom Brady.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:05pm EST
AP - It was like 2008 all over again for disappointed Patriots fans who watched as their team lost Sunday to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 4:45pm EST
AP - Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:40pm EST
AP - Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winning the wind-shortened Qatar Open on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to hold off Jason Day and Peter Hanson.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:32pm EST
AP - Cycling teams at the Tour of Qatar welcomed the end of a U.S. federal investigation into Lance Armstrong, saying Sunday they were hopeful the seven-time Tour de France champion could finally move on with his life.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:22pm EST
ContributorNetwork - Michigan State University professors have followed the Super Bowl the past 15 years for the commercials, Michigan Radio says. They're interested in the marketing value of the 30-second ads, which year are going for an average of $3.5 million. The professors have been previewing and analyzing the ads before they air tonight.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 10:00am EST
AP - Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another record.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 8:27am EST
AP - Indianapolis was once called Naptown and India-No-Place for a reason.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 3:06am EST
AP - The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 2:01am EST
AP - Marty Wilson knows it's going to take some time for his team to regularly be among the upper echelon of the West Coast Conference.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:53am EST
Reuters - Tony Parker scored a season-high 42 points to propel the San Antonio Spurs past the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 107-96 on Saturday night.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:30am EST
AP - Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:19am EST
AP - TCU was able to hang with No. 17 San Diego State for several minutes Saturday night, even taking a 23-16 lead thanks to five 3-point shots.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:19am EST
AP - Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:09am EST
AP - The game was there for Kansas to take.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:01am EST
AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:13am EST
AP - Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 11:42pm EST
AP - Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the San Antonio Spurs franchise record for career assists, leading a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 11:39pm EST
AP - Marcus Denmon hit three 3-pointers in the final 2:05, the last for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in Game 1 of what could be the schools' final border showdown on Saturday night.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 9:50pm EST
AP - A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 9:28pm EST
AP - The best quarterbacks bring fans out of their seats. Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning did exactly that Saturday night when the NFL Most Valuable Player accepted the trophy from the only four-time winner of the award.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:10pm EST
AP - Spencer Levin remained in control in the Phoenix Open in front of the largest crowd in tournament history, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into the final round.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 3:55pm EST
AP - Kurtis Foster scored a pair of power-play goals, and the New Jersey Devils held on for a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 3:49pm EST
AP - Jim Boeheim talked a lot about his team after Syracuse's latest win. One of his most interesting comments, however, was about the St. John's team that lost 95-70 to the second-ranked Orange on Saturday.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:47pm EST
AP - The federal government pursued a drug case against home run king Barry Bonds for more than seven years. The end result: a guilty verdict on just one count and a sentence of 30 days confinement at Bonds' estate in Beverly Hills.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:38pm EST
AP - The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 11:57am EST
AP - Former British Open Champion Paul Lawrie recovered from a penalty for dropping his ball on a marker to shoot a 5-under 67 Saturday and take a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts into the final round of the Qatar Masters.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 11:40am EST
AP - Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 11:25am EST
AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:54am EST
AP - Spencer Levin took the Phoenix Open lead with a hard-charging approach. He figures that's the best way to stay there, too.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:49am EST
The Christian Science Monitor - The decision by US prosecutors to drop a two-year doping investigation of legendary Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong could mark a stalemate in the debate over how to deal with the use of anabolic steroids in sport.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:03am EST
AP - Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 4:28am EST
AP - Jim Irsay is trying to put a happy face on an ugly public spectacle.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:30am EST
AP - Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 12:30am EST
AP - Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared few details about his relapse with alcohol. Still, it was clear he was upset by what he had done.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 12:20am EST
AP - UConn's Jim Calhoun doesn't mince words when it comes to his health.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 5:20pm EST
AP - There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:28pm EST
Reuters - National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell is optimistic an agreement will be reached with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to begin testing players for use of human growth hormone this off-season, he said on Friday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:18pm EST
AP - University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, the school announced on Friday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:06pm EST
AP - Yani Tseng has a tradition on Chinese New Year to give her house a thorough cleaning. She decided to start with the trophy cabinet, which was no small project. A photo she posted on Facebook shows a cabinet crowded with crystal.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:55pm EST
AP - The Sports Legacy Institute is proposing a "hit count" for young athletes to limit their exposure to potential brain trauma.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:41pm EST
Reuters - Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering alcoholic Josh Hamilton admitted on Friday he had suffered a relapse in a Dallas-area bar this week.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:23pm EST
AP - The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension on Friday, locking up a 26-year-old who has earned a regular spot in the lineup this season.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:20pm EST
AP - The ownership of Kansas Speedway is gambling on a new casino overlooking Turn 2 to generate interest, drive ticket sales and increase revenue during a sluggish time for motorsports.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:45pm EST
AP - Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:44pm EST
AP - Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what's been done so far is only a starting point.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:26pm EST
AP - The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:19pm EST
Reuters - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $75,000 for criticizing the referees following a 95-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, the National Basketball Association said on Friday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:59am EST
AP - Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't bothered by all the talk about Colts quarterback Peyton Manning during Super Bowl week.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:51am EST
Reuters - One last elimination game remains for the New York Giants, and coach Tom Coughlin said Friday he already knows what he will tell his players before they take the field Sunday in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:33am EST
AP - The designer of the Olympic golf course for the 2016 Summer Games won't be announced until March.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:46am EST
AP - Bill Belichick says he's focusing on Sunday's Super Bowl and not thinking about retiring after 37 years as a coach in the NFL.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 5:44am EST
AP - Dawn Staley was determined to end South Carolina's long losing streak to Tennessee.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 5:31am EST
AP - Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and ... Sam Gagner?
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:49am EST
AP - It's advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don't matter much.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:27am EST
AP - Peyton Manning is cleared to play football. Still not so clear is whether it will be with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:16am EST
AP - Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton said Friday that he had a relapse that started with "three or four" drinks at a Dallas-area bar this week, apologizing for a "weak moment" that he said he will try to make sure doesn't happen again.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:57am EST
Reuters - Derrick Rose took over scoring duties late in the game to ensure the surging Chicago Bulls held off the New York Knicks to record a 105-102 victory at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:57am EST
Reuters - Derrick Rose took over scoring duties late in the game to ensure the surging Chicago Bulls held off the New York Knicks to record a 105-102 victory at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:24am EST
AP - Noah Hartsock had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead BYU to an 83-73 win over No. 24 Gonzaga on Thursday night.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:24am EST
AP - Noah Hartsock had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead BYU to an 83-73 win over No. 24 Gonzaga on Thursday night.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:40am EST
AP - Japanese driver Takuma Sato has signed with IndyCar team Rahal-Letterman Racing.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:38am EST
AP - Ryane Clowe scored in his first game back from an injury, and four other San Jose players scored as the Sharks stretched their winning streak to three with a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:38am EST
AP - Ryane Clowe scored in his first game back from an injury, and four other San Jose players scored as the Sharks stretched their winning streak to three with a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:38am EST
AP - Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:09pm EST
AP - Sheriff's detectives say that an American League Championship ring belonging to Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has been stolen from his California home.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:15pm EST
AP - Louisiana Tech running back Tyrone Duplessis died Thursday morning after medics responded to an emergency call at his off-campus apartment.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:09pm EST
AP - Police fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot Friday at rock-throwing protesters in Cairo as popular anger over a deadly soccer riot spilled over into a second day of street violence that left at least four people dead and more than 1,500 injured nationwide, officials said.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:08pm EST
AP - Jason Dufner finished off a 7-under 64 on Friday for a share of the lead with Ryan Palmer after the first round of the Phoenix Open.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:07pm EST
AP - Markeshia Grant scored 27 points and South Carolina beat No. 8 Tennessee 64-60 on Thursday night for its first win over the Lady Volunteers since 1980.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:07pm EST
AP - The NFL season began on time largely because of Robert Kraft and John Mara. So there's no more fitting way to end it than the two of them facing off for the game's biggest prize.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:56pm EST
AP - From Kobe Bryant to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin to Andrew Bynum, the NBA All-Star game is shaping up as an L.A. story.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:48pm EST
AP - A woman has been charged with stalking and shaking down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 7:55pm EST
AP - Glamour Boy is here and ready to play in Sunday's Super Bowl. Glamour wife is out of sight — so far — unless you count the front page of the New York Post.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 5:19pm EST
AP - After every Minnesota Timberwolves game, Anthony Tolliver can be found sitting in front of his locker with ice packs on his knees and wrist and a heavy wrap on his lower back.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 5:12pm EST
AP - Phil Mickelson filed a lawsuit against an Internet service provider in Canada to learn the identity of a person who has been posting "vexatious statements" that the four-time major champion says is a deliberate attack on his reputation.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 5:08pm EST
AP - Dave Campo gives off a grandfatherly vibe when he walks into the homes of potential recruits.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 5:08pm EST
Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the huge live television audience.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 4:41pm EST
Reuters - Hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen, who is trying to buy the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, is considering taking a small stake in another team -- his hometown New York Mets, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 4:31pm EST
AP - He saved a young Cassius Clay when he was in trouble in England, convinced Sugar Ray Leonard that he could somehow overcome the fearsome Tommy Hearns. Angelo Dundee worked thousands of corners, and had just as many stories about fighters and the games they played in the ring.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 4:12pm EST
AP - The riots that killed 74 people in Egypt were sickeningly familiar for soccer: a rush to the field by fans, fighting, a deadly stampede — scenes replayed over and over at stadiums around the world. This time, however, there were important differences.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:25pm EST
AP - The mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth has died.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:21pm EST
Reuters - The New England Patriots reached the Super Bowl in part thanks to an innovative offensive strategy they may now be forced to abandon due to tight end Rob Gronkowski's ankle injury.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:07pm EST
AP - Someday, Tim Tebow hopes to be playing in the Super Bowl rather than just visiting.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:01pm EST
AP - Security forces clashed Thursday with stone-throwing protesters enraged by the failure of police to prevent a soccer riot that killed 74 people, as sports violence spiraled into a new political crisis for Egypt.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:00pm EST
AP - Governments, law enforcement agencies and betting operators agreed Thursday to work more closely together to fight illegal betting and corruption in sports.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:34pm EST
AP - Jim Tressel is getting a "second chance" at the school where he started coaching.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:50am EST
AP - Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano birdied his last three holes for a 6-under 66 at the Qatar Masters, overcoming wind and blowing sand to lead John Daly by a shot after the first round on Thursday.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:01am EST
AP - The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 10:54am EST
AP - Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the president of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 6:45am EST
AP - There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 5:20am EST
AP - At 83, Mr. Hockey is still in demand and on the move. Gordie Howe is about to embark on another series of fundraisers to support dementia research.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 3:14am EST
Reuters - Celebrated boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's cornerman in his greatest fights, died Wednesday at the age of 90.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:53am EST
AP - Chris Paul scored a season-high 34 points and Blake Griffin added 31 as the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 107-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 9:01pm EST
AP - At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field in the seaside city of Port Said Wednesday following an upset victory by the home team over Egypt's top club, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:53pm EST
AP - The call came in the early morning hours, jarring Shaun Ellis from a deep sleep. Two buddies were on the line with some news that would shake the veteran defensive end even more.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:51pm EST
AP - We already know why they play the game.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:46pm EST
Reuters - The New England Patriots practised to the sound of loud rock and pop music on Wednesday in an attempt to simulate the level of noise they will face in Sunday's Super Bowl against the New York Giants.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:17pm EST
AP - Every coach claims to have a great national signing day. Nick Saban actually does — every year.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:16pm EST
AP - Floyd Mayweather Jr. got almost everything he wanted Wednesday, receiving a boxing license and naming an opponent and a date for his next fight.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:02pm EST
AP - Construction and engineering firm BAM Nuttall has won two major contracts to transform the Olympic Park after the London 2012 Games, officials said Thursday.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 6:30pm EST
AP - Kyle Stanley and Phil Mickelson looked forward to fresh starts Thursday in the first round of the Phoenix Open. Defending champion Mark Wilson savored some pleasant memories in his return to the Valley of the Sun.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 6:27pm EST
AP - The first time Steve Weatherford rolled through the New York Giants locker room with a laundry cart, collecting castoff tennis shoes and cleats, he made sure to tell teammates he wasn't selling their stuff on eBay.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 4:20pm EST
AP - The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:47pm EST
AP - Soccer fans rushed the field after the home team won an unexpected victory over Egypt's top squad Wednesday, setting off clashes and a stampede that left at least 73 people dead and 1,000 injured in a Mediterranean port city, officials said.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:44pm EST
AP - Pack lightly, Super Bowl fans.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:39pm EST
AP - A Super Bowl mistake cost Osi Umenyiora roughly the price of a championship ring.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:37pm EST
AP - Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello spent a third day Wednesday testing for KV Racing Technology. Although a move to IndyCar was not imminent, the Brazilian is definitely considering the series for 2012.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:36pm EST
AP - Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:33pm EST
AP - All that stuff about the Olympic ideal, how it's all about taking part, not winning, can often seem like so much hot air, rendered hopelessly quaint and outdated by the ultra-competitive and mercenary world of modern sport. Until, that is, you speak to Kieran Behan.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:33pm EST
Reuters - The Toronto Blue Jays continued to bolster their bullpen, agreeing to a one-year $4.5 million deal with veteran reliever Francisco Cordero, the Major League Baseball team said on Wednesday.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:20pm EST
Reuters - Floyd Mayweather Jr. will challenge Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title on May 5, less than a month before the American is due to report to jail.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:19pm EST
AP - It's no secret how to stay out of trouble against the New York Giants.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:06pm EST
AP - Overtime. For the first time.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:28pm EST
AP - Charlie Spoonhour, the popular, homespun coach who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was 72.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:03am EST
Reuters - Kobe Bryant's fast start afforded him the luxury of a late rest as the Los Angeles Lakers made light work of the free-falling Charlotte Bobcats with a 106-73 blowout home win on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:29am EST
AP - Joe Thornton scored twice to get San Jose off to a fast start out of the All-Star break and Antti Niemi posted his 17th career shutout in the Sharks' 6-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
