Portsmouth have completed the signing of France midfielder Lassana Diarra from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Jan 2008 | 12:08 pm
AP - North Carolina is still unbeaten. Barely. Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points and made a crucial block in the closing seconds as the top-ranked Tar Heels held on for an 83-82 victory over stubborn Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.
AP - O.J. Simpson was a free man again Thursday as he awaited trial in his armed robbery case after a judge doubled his bail and blistered his "arrogance or ignorance" for violating the terms of his previous release.
AP - Ray Allen scored a season-high 35 points, Kevin Garnett had 26 and the Boston Celtics rebounded from their first consecutive losses of the season with a 100-90 win over Portland on Wednesday night.
AP - Randy Moss joined the Patriots this season determined to avoid off-field problems. Now he's in the middle of one, just days before Sunday's AFC championship game.
AP - Now that the Miami Dolphins have a coach, they can start looking for some players. Miami needs an upgrade at almost every position, which is now Tony Sparano's problem. On Wednesday, the former Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach became the Dolphins' fifth coach since 2004.
AFP - Serbian fourth seed Ana Ivanovic produced an electrifying display to reach the Australian Open third round Thursday as fellow contenders Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova battled through.
La Liga Preview: Real Madrid bids to rebound from its surprise Copa del Rey elimination when it faces Atletico Madrid. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Jan 2008 | 11:33 am
AP - After getting Bob Knight his 900th victory, Texas Tech can get on with just winning. Knight became the first men's Division I coach to reach the milestone Wednesday night with the Red Raiders' 68-53 win over No. 10 Texas A&M.
AFP - Kevin Keegan on Thursday insisted he could play the Messiah one more time at Newcastle after making a shock return to the manager's chair at St James' Park.
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan says he will need time to turn the club's fortunes around but is eager to fulfil the fans' dreams. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Jan 2008 | 11:17 am
As Andy Roddick rolled through Round 2, maybe this is his year. He has momentum and the right draw, Matt Cronin says. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 17 Jan 2008 | 10:21 am
India seize control of the third Test after bowling out Australia for 212 and reaching 52-1, for a lead of 170. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Jan 2008 | 10:09 am
Alan Shearer says Michael Owen will flourish under new Magpies boss Kevin Keegan despite a fall-out when Keegan was England manager. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Jan 2008 | 10:01 am
Former champion Marat Safin takes on 2006 finalist Marcos Baghdatis in the Australian Open second round. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Jan 2008 | 9:51 am
Brazilian twins Fabio and Rafael Silva will fly in to begin their Manchester United careers - but will not play for the Red Devils until July. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Jan 2008 | 9:39 am
Spanish giants Real Madrid insist they will never give up on trying to sign Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Jan 2008 | 9:36 am
Joey Citera, 7, a snowboarder, tests five helmets at a new children-only snowboard terrain park in Vermont. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:56 am
The Williams sisters are looking to rack up a few more Grand Slam doubles titles.
Free from injuries, Serena and Venus Williams, one of the most successful big-event combinations in the sport, are back together at the Australian Open after not playing Grand Slam doubles together last year.
Serena Williams has 12 career doubles title and Venus 11. They've won Wimbledon and the Australian Open twice together, the French and U.S. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:27 am
Randy Moss joined the New England Patriots this season determined to avoid off-field problems. Now he's in the middle of one, days before Sunday's AFC championship game. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
WADA's Fahey says Selig and Fehr have a 'blatant disregard for the truth.'
As Commissioner Bud Selig made it abundantly clear that he has no intention of letting an independent agency run baseball's drug-testing program, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency criticized Selig and players' union chief Donald Fehr on Wednesday for "essentially thumbing their nose at those who care about the integrity of the game." Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Andy LaRoche went to spring training in 2005 sure he wouldn't be the Dodgers' starting third baseman that season. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
UCLA officials have a friendly request for all fans that attend Bruins games at Pauley Pavilion -- please let 97-year-old John Wooden watch basketball uninterrupted. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
The quarterback, who might not be available to start against the Patriots, says he hasn't said anything out of line and he's surprised by the interest in the subject.
SAN DIEGO -- It's not clear whether San Diego's Philip Rivers will be healthy enough to line up at quarterback Sunday when the Chargers play at New England in the AFC championship game. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Five players share the lead at the Bob Hope Classic, but the 90-hole marathon that can test a golfer's patience is just getting started.
Show up at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and you can bet your windsock that there will be massive delays at the turn, somebody's going to go low right out of the gate and something funny is going to happen. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Self-taught with a 10-finger baseball grip, Tommy Gainey hit his first golf ball at 15. Now he’s trying to make a name for himself on the PGA Tour. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:52 am
Three weeks ago, Eli Manning’s unpredictable play was the biggest threat to the Giants’ championship hopes. But since then he appears to have become a different player. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:51 am
The disclosure at the Congressional hearing Tuesday that baseball is awash in a previously unknown epidemic brought two things to mind: Steve Howe and Officer Krupke. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:51 am
Despite not being able to practice Wednesday, Philip Rivers said he remained confident that he would be in the lineup Sunday when the Chargers play the Patriots. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:51 am
Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Group USA, was scheduled to publish Jose Canseco’s second book on opening day this spring but withdrew from the project Tuesday. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:49 am
Randy Moss, whose record-setting season seemed to indicate that he had put his troubled past behind him, has been accused by a woman of “battery causing serious injury.” Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:49 am
Texas Tech defeated No. 10 Texas A&M, 68-53, Wednesday night at home to give Coach Bob Knight his 900th career victory. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:48 am
An angry Las Vegas judge doubled O.J. Simpson's bail to $250,000 Wednesday for violating terms of his original bail by attempting to contact a co-defendant in his armed robbery case. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:41 am
Alan Shearer is ready to talk to Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan about the possibility of becoming his number two at St James' Park. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:30 am
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya, who shattered box office records when they met last spring, are close to finishing a deal for a rematch, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com Wednesday. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Jan 2008 | 7:05 am
Toxicology results show former major leaguer Jim Leyritz's blood-alcohol levels were nearly twice the legal limit the day he was involved in a fatal crash. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Jan 2008 | 5:55 am
Quarterback Ryan Mallett, who left Michigan after his freshman season because of concerns he didn't fit in new coach Rich Rodriguez's spread offense, enrolled in classes at Arkansas on Wednesday, athletics department spokesman Kevin Trainor confirmed. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Jan 2008 | 4:16 am
Pressure? Try being a 19-year-old who has been asked to lead a stumbling team. But Kevin Durant is holding up fine in his rookie season, writes Ian Thomsen.
Down a break of serve in the second, Venus Williams rallied to get back to 4-4 and won the last two games, clinching a 7-5, 6-4 victory Thursday and advancing to the third round at Melbourne Park.
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 | 17 Jan 2008 | 12:08 am
Newcastle United has appointed Kevin Keegan as its new manager, his second stint with the Magpies. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:38 pm
FA Cup: Newcastle beat Stoke 4-1 on Wednesday to win its first match since Kevin Keegan's return to the club. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:59 pm
England coach Fabio Capello is confident he will be proven innocent of tax evasion.
Only nine days into his new job, the Italian is reportedly being investigated in his homeland. But Capello said Wednesday he has no reason to fear an investigation into his finances.
"With my advisers, I have always endeavored to conduct my financial business with integrity," Capello said in a statement released through the Football Association. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Jan 2008 | 5:23 pm
Jimmy Connors was riding every point along with Andy Roddick.
When Roddick sent a few lobs over the head of Michael Berrer in his second-round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday, both of them nicking the baseline, Connors tapped himself on the forehead, twice, laughing.
When Roddick challenged a line call and it went in his favor, Connors shook his head, smiling broadly. On another point, Connors pumped his fists along with Roddick. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 16 Jan 2008 | 3:11 pm
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 | 12:55 pm
Even Amelie Mauresmo's most euphoric moments at the Australian Open have been tinged with disappointment.
When she finally broke through for her first Grand Slam title here in 2006 after 13 years on the circuit - ending the second-longest wait for a major title ever on the women's tour - it was tempered by Justine Henin's default in the final with a stomach illness. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:45 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 - North Carolina is still unbeaten. Barely. Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points and made a crucial block in the closing seconds as the top-ranked Tar Heels held on for an 83-82 victory over stubborn Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.
AP - O.J. Simpson was a free man again Thursday as he awaited trial in his armed robbery case after a judge doubled his bail and blistered his "arrogance or ignorance" for violating the terms of his previous release.
AP - Ray Allen scored a season-high 35 points, Kevin Garnett had 26 and the Boston Celtics rebounded from their first consecutive losses of the season with a 100-90 win over Portland on Wednesday night.
AP - Randy Moss joined the Patriots this season determined to avoid off-field problems. Now he's in the middle of one, just days before Sunday's AFC championship game.
AP - Now that the Miami Dolphins have a coach, they can start looking for some players. Miami needs an upgrade at almost every position, which is now Tony Sparano's problem. On Wednesday, the former Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach became the Dolphins' fifth coach since 2004.
AFP - Serbian fourth seed Ana Ivanovic produced an electrifying display to reach the Australian Open third round Thursday as fellow contenders Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova battled through.
AP - After getting Bob Knight his 900th victory, Texas Tech can get on with just winning. Knight became the first men's Division I coach to reach the milestone Wednesday night with the Red Raiders' 68-53 win over No. 10 Texas A&M.
AFP - Kevin Keegan on Thursday insisted he could play the Messiah one more time at Newcastle after making a shock return to the manager's chair at St James' Park.