Hope Solo made her return to the U.S. women's soccer team in a 4-0 win over Canada in Wednesday's opening game of the Four Nations Tournament in southern China. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:14 am
AP - Fifth-ranked Maria Sharapova put an end to new mom Lindsey Davenport's strong comeback, taking a 6-1, 6-3 victory Wednesday to reach the Australian Open third round.
Alan Shearer says he will not become Newcastle United's next manager because they want someone with experience. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:12 am
Fifth-ranked Maria Sharapova put an end to new mom Lindsey Davenport's strong comeback, taking a 6-1, 6-3 victory today to reach the Australian Open third round. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:57 am
AP - Taking on baseball's steroids problem once again, Congress kept the finger-pointing and tough questioning to a minimum. Maybe that's because the people under the most scrutiny this time Miguel Tejada, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens were nowhere to be seen.
AFP - Fifth seed Maria Sharapova overwhelmed Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 6-3 in the Australian Open second round Wednesday to bring the US tennis mum's Grand Slam comeback to a juddering halt.
AFP - West Ham winger Freddie Ljungberg plans to make up for lost time against Manchester City in Wednesday's FA Cup third round replay after finally solving his injury problems.
Motherwell say they have reluctantly given boss Mark McGhee permission to hold talks about the Scotland manager's job. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:32 am
India crumble from 198-2 to end day one of the third Test on a rocky 297-6 as Brett Lee takes 3-64. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:04 am
Maria Sharapova beats former world number one Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-3 in the Australian Open second round. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:56 am
AP - Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga treated Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach Tony Sparano to a plane flight and dinner. A job offer could be next.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed his dream of partnering Samuel Eto'o at Barcelona. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:23 am
Don Cardwell was a right-handed pitcher who helped propel the Mets to their stunning 1969 World Series championship as he neared the end of a long career. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:09 am
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has insisted he is happy at Old Trafford following speculation linking him with Birmingham. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Jan 2008 | 8:07 am
Anaheim moves to within one point of the division lead after a 4-2 win over Dallas to finish an undefeated homestand.
Riding alongside each other atop the Pacific Division standings for much of the season, the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars have had the Ducks squarely in their sideview mirrors. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
After rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns in a playoff victory against Seattle, the former Notre Dame standout is finding it harder to remain anonymous.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It wasn't long ago that word spread around the Green Bay Packers that the team had traded for a young running back. The veterans heard his name -- Ryan Grant -- and pretty much drew a blank. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
After back problems and a brain tumor, Todd Demsey is back on the PGA Tour after 11 years.
The Todd Demsey bandwagon rolled into Palm Desert over the weekend, packed with Melinda, who is Mrs. Demsey and pregnant and due in March, plus 18-month-old Maggie. Actually, it wasn't really a bandwagon, but an RV, and it's not just full of Demseys but dreams as well. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Some elite Southland athletes must decide whether to play with their school or their club team.
Chris Cummings is one of the nation's top high school soccer players, a quick and aggressive forward-midfielder described by his coach as "electric" and "charismatic." Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Lawmakers ask Justice Department to investigate whether the star lied about using performance-enhancing drugs and push baseball to do more on doping. Selig and Fehr accept blame for not acting sooner.
WASHINGTON -- A congressional committee exploring baseball's steroids scandal asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate whether shortstop Miguel Tejada lied in denying he used performance-enhancing drugs as lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Major League Baseball to clean up its act or face possible legislative action. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Win No. 30 in Justine Henin's current streak gave her a few things to work on in her next match at the Australian Open. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 7:29 am
Denver Nuggets forward Nene underwent surgery Monday to remove a testicular tumor, and a biopsy will determine if it was cancerous. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 7:03 am
Tyrelle Blair had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocked shots and Rakim Sanders scored 20 points as Boston College beat No. 21 Miami, 76-66, on Tuesday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 7:01 am
Essence Carson scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds, and No. 5 Rutgers held off Georgetown on Tuesday night, 57-47. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 7:01 am
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller girded for a heavier workload this season, and Lindy Ruff, his coach, has had no choice but to take advantage. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:57 am
Tomas Plekanec scored twice and Cristobal Huet stopped 17 shots for the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night in a 3-1 victory over the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:57 am
Todd Demsey’s odyssey back to the caviar circuit known as the PGA Tour has taken 10 years, bouncing along a path much longer and fraught with more peril than he ever imagined. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:56 am
Patriots Coach Bill Belichick set the tone for the week Tuesday when he delivered a blistering accounting to his players of the Chargers’ strengths. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:56 am
The Titans fired the offensive coordinator Norm Chow on Tuesday after reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2003 despite struggling to score points. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:55 am
Kansas City appears to be preparing for the departure of forward Eddie Johnson, who is negotiating with Fulham. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:52 am
Win No. 30 in Justine Henin's current streak gave her a few things to work on as she advances to the third round at the Australian Open.
Top-ranked Henin, who skipped the last Australian Open because she was going through a divorce and had to default in the 2006 final because of a stomach illness, needed four match points to clinch Wednesday's 6-1, 7-5 win over Russian Olga Poutchkova. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:28 am
Justine Henin won her 30th straight match Wednesday, taking down Olga Poutchkova to advance in Melbourne. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:26 am
Every time Rafael Nadal has played the Australian Open previously, he's gone deeper into the tournament.
He advanced to the third round Wednesday on a 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 win over Frenchman Florent Serra, showing signs that he could reach the two stages that he's never been at Melbourne Park.
Nadal made the third round on debut in 2004, the fourth round in '05 and, after missing a year, made the quarterfinals last year.
Now he wants to up the ante. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:14 am
The Mitchell Report and the man behind it left Congress validated after Tuesday's hearings, says Tom Verducci. There were also losers, like Roger Clemens.
Sources told ESPN's Ed Werder that Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has been offered the Ravens coaching position. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 5:05 am
Concerns about Barry Bonds' personal trainer should have been reported by the San Francisco Giants to Major League Baseball, commissioner Bud Selig told Congress on Tuesday during a hearing about the sport's steroids era. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 4:52 am
Congress is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether former AL MVP Miguel Tejada lied in 2005 to committee staff when he was interviewed in connection with the Rafael Palmeiro steroids case, The Associated Press learned Tuesday. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 4:07 am
West Virginia University said Tuesday it will investigate the disappearance of player and football program files found to be missing from the former office of ex-Mountaineers coach Rich Rodriguez. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 2:56 am
A woman is seeking an arrest warrant against suspended Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, claiming he punched her at an Atlanta strip club. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 1:49 am
Steven Gerrard's hat trick helped Liverpool to a 5-0 win over Luton in their FA Cup third round replay at Anfield. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 15 Jan 2008 | 11:40 pm
Milan striker Alberto Gilardino may be forced to spend more time on the bench after Ronaldo's triumphant return. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 15 Jan 2008 | 11:05 pm
Novak Djokovic gives a different kind of impression on the court.
Most players have been asked for their impression of the new, blue Plexicushion courts at Melbourne Park.
After Djokovic beat Benjamin Becker 6-0, 6-2, 7-6 (5) in his first-round match Tuesday at the Australian Open, the television commentator implored Djokovic to do one of his impressions of another player - specifically Maria Sharapova - that have generated huge attention on YouTube. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 15 Jan 2008 | 9:01 pm
The difference in 12 months was not hard to see.
Serena Williams, wearing hot pink bicycle shorts, a short white dress and dangling, chandelier-inspired earrings, found her form quickly and beat Jarmila Gajdosova 6-3, 6-3 Monday in the first match at the Australian Open.
Last year, she was unseeded, ranked 81 and coming off one of her worst losses on tour - in a Tier 4 event at Hobart - yet she beat six seeded players en route to the championship at Melbourne Park. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 15 Jan 2008 | 7:11 pm
Police were forced to use pepper spray to subdue three spectators and five were ejected from the grounds at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
A match between last year's finalist, Fernando Gonzalez of Chile, and Greece's Konstantinos Economidis was stopped for five minutes while police ejected the spectators, tournament officials and police said.
Police said those thrown out will be forced to stay away from Melbourne Park for 24 hours. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 15 Jan 2008 | 6:21 pm
Venus Williams overcame a rash of mistakes to post her first victory here in three years, beating China's Yan Zi 6-2, 7-5. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 15 Jan 2008 | 5:58 pm
Rafael Nadal survived an early test at the Australian Open, but ninth-seeded Andy Murray of Britain became the first high-profile casualty at the season-opening Grand Slam. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 15 Jan 2008 | 5:53 pm
Chelsea has agreed to sign Branislav Ivanovic from Lokomotiv Moscow to bolster a defense hit by a long-term injury to captain John Terry. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 15 Jan 2008 | 5:32 pm
Rafael Benitez has no plans to walk out of Liverpool in the wake of the latest revelations about his job, claims agent Manuel Garcia Quillon. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 15 Jan 2008 | 7:42 am
Several female tennis players have been approached to throw matches, and the WTA Tour is taking 'all reasonable steps' to keep the game free of corruption.
Evonne Goolagong is trying to identify and nurture Australian aboriginal youth talent through a series of national camps, where the kids can hone their skills and go on to be nationally ranked players. Or, just as importantly, turn to coaching to help the next generation.
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AP - Fifth-ranked Maria Sharapova put an end to new mom Lindsey Davenport's strong comeback, taking a 6-1, 6-3 victory Wednesday to reach the Australian Open third round.
AP - Taking on baseball's steroids problem once again, Congress kept the finger-pointing and tough questioning to a minimum. Maybe that's because the people under the most scrutiny this time Miguel Tejada, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens were nowhere to be seen.
AFP - Fifth seed Maria Sharapova overwhelmed Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 6-3 in the Australian Open second round Wednesday to bring the US tennis mum's Grand Slam comeback to a juddering halt.
AFP - West Ham winger Freddie Ljungberg plans to make up for lost time against Manchester City in Wednesday's FA Cup third round replay after finally solving his injury problems.
AP - LeBron James has made a habit this season of saving his best effort for the fourth quarter when the game is on the line.
AP - Something about playing the Ottawa Senators brings out the best in the Washington Capitals.
AP - Boston College coach Al Skinner challenged his players after two embarrassing losses, and point guard Tyrese Rice took the brunt of it.
AP - Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga treated Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach Tony Sparano to a plane flight and dinner. A job offer could be next.