Serena victorious in first match at Hopman Cup
Serena Williams began preparations for her Australian Open title defense with a 6-0, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Lucie Safarova on Monday in the Hopman Cup mixed team tournament.Source: ESPN.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:27 pm
Arsenal looking for another favor from Irons
PL Preview: West Ham did Arsenal a favor with a win over Man Utd in its last match and now the Gunners want another.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:21 pm
Thrills and spills of 2007
WEBSTER: With the New Year just around the corner, Nick has a look at the highs and lows of the year that was 2007.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:20 pm
Cooley backs new Aussie bowlers
Australia's attack go into the second Test against India with bowling coach Troy Cooley saying they are as good as England's 2005 Ashes-winners.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:19 pm
Allardyce feeling let down by Barton
Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has admitted he feels let down by Joey Barton after the midfielder was charged with common assault and affray.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:16 pm
Victor Navarra Dies at 55; Directed Marathon Start
Mr. Navarra was a retired New York Fire Department lieutenant who coordinated the starts of the last 26 New York City Marathons.Source: NYT > Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:14 pm
Union backs Symonds' tour fears
The head of Australia's players' union says Andrew Symonds should not be punished if he refuses to go on tour of Pakistan.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:35 am
Lawro's predictions
Mark Lawrenson's view on Premier League games on New Year's Day and WednesdaySource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:01 am
McKenzie set for S Africa return
South Africa's Neil McKenzie looks set to play his first Test in three and a half years after being called into the squad to face West Indies.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:54 am
Motherwell put faith in McGhee
Motherwell defender Stephen Craigan says manager Mark McGhee will help the players cope with the death of club captain Phil O'Donnell.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:51 am
Benitez lines up transfer targets
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says he will be among the managers looking to make new signings when the transfer window reopens on New Year's Day.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:46 am
Eriksson delighted by defensive duo
Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson said he would not swap Richard Dunne and Micah Richards for anyone after Sunday's draw with Liverpool.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:04 am
Chelsea chairman wants FIFA action
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has urged FIFA to deal with the "craziness" of the international calendar ahead of January's African Nations club.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Dec 2007 | 9:59 am
Berba wants big move, says agent
Dimitar Berbatov's agent has reportedly told Tottenham the striker would like to leave the club in January if a "suitable" offer comes in.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Dec 2007 | 9:03 am
Garbin ousts No. 2 Petrova in Gold Coast
Italy's Tathiana Garbin upset second-seeded Nadia Petrova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 Monday in a first-round match at the Australian women's hardcourt tennis championships at Royal Pines.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 8:45 am
Neuheisel seems wise beyond those years
New UCLA football coach admits his missteps of the past but now has an 'inner sense of calm' to help keep him on course.BALTIMORE -- On his first day as UCLA's football coach -- and his last as a Baltimore Ravens assistant -- Rick Neuheisel reflected Sunday on his sometimes "naive and reckless" days in his first go-round as a college coach and how he hopes to recapture his love of the game with the Bruins.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 8:00 am
Rivalry that once was, not back just yet
On a night dedicated to rivalry buzz, the main sound heard from the Lakers was a thud.Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 8:00 am
Bruins beyond one dimension
Although UCLA has a dominant big man in Love, success is about the team.Josh Shipp dropped a pass into the hands of Kevin Love , who happily took a wide-open three-point shot Saturday night. Love, a 6-foot-10 center who operates more comfortably a little closer to the basket, missed by a mile in UCLA's 76-48 victory over UC Davis, but the freshman gave a thumbs up to Shipp.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 8:00 am
A June bloom in Hawaii
June Jones has worked miracles at the island school, turning a failing, cash-poor program into an unbeaten BCS bowl participant.June Jones took over a college football show called "Hawaii 0-12."
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 8:00 am
Zook brings Illini to his side of the tracks
The Midwestern-born coach capitalizes on recruiting region to lift Illinois' football profile with an engaging style similar to Pete Carroll's.CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The stadium sits between a cemetery and railroad tracks where long chains of boxcars rattle past at midday.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 8:00 am
Lakers come up short
They wear 1980s short shorts but play nothing like their teams of that era in blowout loss to Celtics, who show them what 'elite' looks like.The hype was definitely there. The Lakers simply weren't.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 8:00 am
Celtics undress retro shorts-wearing Lakers
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Bama stops Colorado in Independence Bowl
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Blazers romp to 13th straight win behind Roy's 22
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Stepanek (heel) retires in Adelaide opener
Australian wild card Joe Sirianni took advantage of a heel injury to Radek Stepanek on Monday to advance to the second round of the Australian men's hardcourt tennis championships.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 7:34 am
A Crowd Is Present; Accountability Is Not
At the Garden, no apologies, no accountability, and no wonder another Knicks season is dying along with the calendar year.Source: NYT > Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 7:24 am
Peter King: Pats, Giants treat America to football at its best
Cherishing the Patriots-Giants thriller, my All-Pros and more from Week 17.Source: SI.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 7:05 am
Serena wins first match at Hopman Cup
Serena Williams began preparing for the Australian Open with a win over Lucie Safarova on Monday in the Hopman Cup.Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:21 am
Shanahan’s Goal in Overtime Gives Rangers 3rd Straight Win
The Rangers battled back from a one-goal deficit in the third period, then added an overtime goal to take a dramatic victory from Montreal on Sunday night.Source: NYT > Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:20 am
No Regrets From Coughlin. Concerns? A Few.
As Saturday night’s game against the Patriots showed, the Giants’ inability to finish big games is a big issue as the playoffs arrive.Source: NYT > Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:18 am
Most playoff teams struggling
Is December momentum overrated? The Cowboys, Bucs and Steelers better hope so, writes SI.com's Don Banks, who offers up his weekly Snap Judgments.Source: SI.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:18 am
Gumbel Is Precisely the Problem for the NFL Network
Bryant Gumbel is struggling to learn what he should be doing after the two seasons and 16 games for the NFL Network.Source: NYT > Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:18 am
Hester Sprints Away and Takes the Saints’ Hopes With Him
Hoping to win, hop on a plane and receive good news when they got back to New Orleans, the Saints instead headed home Sunday knowing their season was over.Source: NYT > Sports | 31 Dec 2007 | 6:17 am
Despite retro shorts, Lakers can't cool off Celts
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Vikings' playoff hopes booted by Broncos' OT FG
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Bears end Saints' playoff bid
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Serena victorious in first Hopman Cup match
Serena Williams began preparations for her Australian Open title defense with a 6-0, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Lucie Safarova on Monday in the Hopman Cup mixed team tournament.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 4:04 am
Davenport wins first-round match in Auckland
Lindsay Davenport got off to a good start in her first tuneup event for the Australian Open, beating fellow American Laura Granville 6-2, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the ASB Women's Classic. Davenport won in 66 minutes and looked fit and sharp as she prepares for the Australian Open, her first Grand Slam event in more than a year. "I had a lot of fun. I was really enjoying myself playing out there," Davenport said.Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 31 Dec 2007 | 3:52 am
Patriots-Giants draws huge TV ratings
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Davenport dominates in tuneup tourney
Lindsay Davenport got off to a good start in her first tuneup event for the Australian Open, beating fellow American Laura Granville 6-2, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the ASB Women's Classic.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 3:29 am
WVU's Slaton will decide future after Fiesta Bowl
Read full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 3:07 am
Levy reportedly ready to step down as Bills GM
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Top seed Serbia beats Taiwan in Hopman Cup
Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic won their singles matches Sunday as top-seeded Serbia beat Taiwan 3-0 at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament. Jankovic defeated Hsieh Su-wei 6-4, 6-4 while Djokovic, who struggled with a back injury in the second set, rallied to beat Lu Yen-hsun 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. With the match already decided, Jankovic and Djokovic beat Hsieh and Lu 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 (super tiebreaker) in mixed doubles. Later, France beat Argentina 2-1.Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 31 Dec 2007 | 2:12 am
Olympic medal a major goal for Nadal
Spanish star Rafael Nadal is excited at the prospect of a podium finish at the 2008 Olympic Games, which he rates alongside the Grand Slams and Davis Cup.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 2:12 pm
No. 1 Serbia ousts Taiwan in Hopman Cup
Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic won their singles matches against Taiwan on Sunday to give top-seeded Serbia a winning start at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 8:28 am
Sharapova: WTA 'staying clean'
Maria Sharapova praised the WTA Tour on Saturday for taking the necessary precautions to remain clean, while the men's game is hurt by allegations of match-fixing and illegal betting. Sharapova said WTA Tour chief executive and chairman Larry Scott "is doing all the things possible, from having meetings throughout the year to encouraging players to be safe and smart about their choices. "Unfortunately we have to be realistic about the fact that some of these things do go on ...Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 29 Dec 2007 | 9:32 pm
ATP findings in gambling probe confirmed
The governing body of men's tennis confirmed Thursday that Italians Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali bet on tennis matches, and the players had no excuse for not knowing this was a rules violation. The ATP said it began investigating in August and found that Starace wagered on matches in 2006 from Feb. 21 to May 23. Bracciali's bets were from May 17, 2004 through Jan. 24, 2005. Starace made five bets totaling $130 and Bracciali made about 50 bets of $7, the Italian tennis federation said.Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 27 Dec 2007 | 10:37 pm
Goolagong gets No. 1 ranking, 30 years late
Evonne Goolagong has a new addition to her trophy case, more than 30 years late. Goolagong has been told by WTA Tour officials that she should have been ranked No. 1 for a two-week period in 1976 in the middle of winning six tournaments, including the Australian Open and the season-ending Virginia Slims Championship.Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 27 Dec 2007 | 8:46 pm