James Blake reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time on Monday, beating 19-year-old Croat Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Margaret Court Arena. Source: ESPN.com | 21 Jan 2008 | 12:40 pm
AP - Tom Brady bounced a couple of passes, sailed a few more and threw three to the wrong team. Hardly perfect. Hardly mattered, either. The New England Patriots still were too good for the banged-up San Diego Chargers. A far-from-vintage 21-12 victory Sunday in the AFC championship game sent the Brady Bunch back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in seven seasons.
AP - Eli Manning kept making plays. So did the Giants' defense. Finally, Lawrence Tynes got in the act, kicking New York into the Super Bowl. For anyone who has doubted Peyton's little brother or thought the Giants had no business in the NFC championship game at frostbitten Lambeau Field, chew on this: A Manning is going back to the Super Bowl riding a wave of road wizardry.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has denied making offensive gestures to Reading fans, insisting he was merely celebrating victory. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 12:04 pm
Cristiano Ronaldo admits he is flattered to be compared to Manchester United great George Best but insists his only focus is winning the title. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 12:03 pm
Venus Williams reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open for the first time in five years and James Blake for the first time, period.
Roger Federer advanced, as usual.
Federer, aiming for a third consecutive Australian title and a fourth in five years, had to save two set points in the tiebreaker en route to a 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-3 fourth-round win over No. 13 Tomas Berdych on Monday.
The Swiss star is into his fifth straight quarterfinal at Melbourne Park and next will play Blake. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 21 Jan 2008 | 12:00 pm
Lawrence Tynes kicked a 47-yard field goal in overtime to belatedly and unexpectedly send the Giants to Super Bowl XLII where they will play the undefeated New England Patriots. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 11:57 am
New Chelsea signing Branislav Ivanovic is hoping he can repeat the impact made on the Premier League by his Serbian compatriot Nemanja Vidic. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 11:56 am
James Blake is a diehard Giants fan. So it's fitting he faces tennis' version of the Pats, says Matthew Cronin. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 21 Jan 2008 | 11:54 am
AP - Now that No. 8 Washington State has defended its home court and finally beaten Oregon, it's time to hit the road. Up next for the No. 8 Cougars: A trip to the Arizona schools as they try to win their first conference title since 1941.
AP - The Philadelphia Flyers are finally healthy and surging straight to the top of their division. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, are banged up and slumping.
AP - The Phoenix Suns are beginning to feel like themselves again, just in time for a four-game road trip. The Suns romped past the struggling New Jersey Nets 116-92 on Sunday, two nights after a similar rout of the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves.
AP - Roger Federer sure didn't want to put in another 4 1/2 hours. So he made fast work of Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-3 Monday to continue his march to a third consecutive Australian Open title and narrow his pursuit of Pete Sampras' record 14 Grand Slam titles.
Third seed Novak Djokovic beats home favourite Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jan 2008 | 11:14 am
WEBSTER: From the perspective of the fans, Nick examines rumors of Liverpool's American owners selling up. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 10:33 am
Defending champion Roger Federer beats Tomas Berdych to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jan 2008 | 10:18 am
Former Manchester United striker Erik Nevland is on the verge of a shock move back to the Premier League as Fulham close in on his capture. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 10:05 am
Peter Crouch and John Arne Riise have moved to commit their futures to Liverpool amid speculation linking them with transfers this month. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 9:54 am
Sir Alex Ferguson denies aiming an abusive gesture at Reading fans during Manchester United's 2-0 victory. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jan 2008 | 8:53 am
The Patriots seized control of the A.F.C. championship game with a fourth-quarter touchdown drive to take what has seemed their inevitable spot in Super Bowl XLII. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 8:38 am
The offensive mind that helped USC win two national titles, fired by the Tennessee Titans this month, agrees to come work for new Bruins Coach Rick Neuheisel.
Norm Chow, the offensive mind who helped USC win two national titles, has agreed to join UCLA's staff as offensive coordinator, sources familiar with the situation said. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
It isn't pretty, but running game and defense carry load on an off day for Brady as unbeaten New England advances to Super Bowl XLII and a chance for a 19-0 season.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Throughout the NFL season, quarterback Tom Brady carried his New England teammates when they needed him most. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
They could have beaten the Patriots, should have beaten the Patriots with their multifaceted offense, but it slips out of their hands because of a tepid game plan and ailing quarterback.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Warm and fuzzy? Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
USC's young lineup had experienced growing pains, as evidenced by six losses, but everything clicked in Saturday's upset of UCLA.
Given the composition of its starting lineup -- three sophomores and two freshmen -- there were bound to be times this season when USC succumbed to more experienced teams in the final minutes of close games. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
It was a tough call at the U.S. Open in New York last year whether Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland was more impressive on the court or in the interview room. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic overcame a second-set lapse to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 7-6 (2) victory Sunday over Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki.
Wozniacki didn't have a single winner in the first set and won just 10 of 25 points on her serve as Ivanovic, dictating play, broke her three times.
The Danish woman pulled herself together in the second set, broke Ivanovic and held a set point while serving at 5-4 only to see Ivanovic break to level. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:38 am
Kevin Keegan's return to Newcastle failed to inspire a change in form. Check out this and more in our Premier League gallery! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:31 am
D. J. Trahan stunned the overnight leader, Justin Leonard, shooting a final-round 65 to turn a four-stroke deficit into a three-stroke victory. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:27 am
John Madden scored two goals and goalie Martin Brodeur made several important saves in the final minutes Sunday to help the Devils hold off the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:20 am
There can be no questioning Eli Manning anymore now that he has taken the fifth-seeded team in the conference and won three straight playoff games on the road. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:19 am
Bill Belichick may not be any more of a football “genius” than Bill Walsh, Tom Landry or Don Shula. But he is the genius for this moment, for this time. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:09 am
Playing in the American Football Conference title game on a knee that will probably need surgery, Philip Rivers nearly pulled off a monumental upset of the undefeated Patriots. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:08 am
LaDainian Tomlinson lasted only two series while Philip Rivers went the distance, completing 19 of 37 passes for 211 yards as the Chargers lost to the Patriots. Source: NYT > Sports | 21 Jan 2008 | 7:08 am
Former captain Keith Wood tells BBC Sport Ireland's squad need a shake-up ahead of the Six Nations. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jan 2008 | 6:56 am
Under-fire Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks insists he has no intention of selling his 50% stake in the club. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jan 2008 | 6:49 am
Perfection for the Patriots or one Giant upset? We'll find out in Super Bowl XLII. And we know it's a good matchup, writes Don Banks in his Snap Judgments.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay went to bed Sunday night believing coach Tony Dungy "was leaning" toward coming back for the 2008 season, but he won't know for sure until Monday morning. Source: ESPN.com | 21 Jan 2008 | 5:32 am
D.J. Trahan, who had won just once before, charged from four shots back Sunday to overtake Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Source: ESPN.com | 21 Jan 2008 | 4:37 am
Just days after SI.com reported Matt Ryan of Boston College decided not to participate in the Senior Bowl, NFL scouts in Mobile received more disappointing news.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals Monday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Poland's Marta Domachowska and will next play No. 4 Ana Ivanovic.
Watch Fulham vs. Arsenal, Newcastle vs. Bolton and Man City vs. West Ham in full on your computer. Only $4.99 per game. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jan 2008 | 12:29 am
Even Rafael Nadal was through the fourth round in two sets at the Australian Open on Sunday, when quick results were the norm following the longest day in Grand Slam history.
Nadal won the last night match before 10:30 p.m. at Rod Laver Arena when Paul-Henri Mathieu retired at 6-4, 3-0 with a left calf muscle injury after losing 11 of the first 12 points of the second set. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 20 Jan 2008 | 3:34 pm
Justine Henin decided she didn't want to work overtime, unlike several others, it seems, in the Australian Open.
The top-ranked Henin beat Hsieh Su-wei, the first Taiwanese player through to the fourth round of a Grand Slam event, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals.
Henin, riding a 32-match winning streak that extends to the Wimbledon semifinals, will play the winner of the Maria Sharapova-Elena Dementieva match.
"I never guess. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 20 Jan 2008 | 7:58 am
Technology used for player challenges of line calls at one of the Australian Open's two main arenas is being turned off at selected times because shadows are affecting its accuracy.
Tournament director Craig Tiley said the Hawkeye system doesn't work properly at Vodafone Arena on sunny days when shade crosses the court between approximately 4:45 and 5:45 p.m. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 20 Jan 2008 | 7:06 am
Roger Federer avoided the upset bug — barely. The Australian Open's top seed beat Janko Tipsarevic in five sets. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Agnieszka Radwanska, 18, upset No. 2 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round of the Australian Open. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 19 Jan 2008 | 6:13 pm
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AP - The New England Patriots' path to perfection has one last hurdle: a New York team of road warriors hoping for a Giant upset.
AP - Tom Brady bounced a couple of passes, sailed a few more and threw three to the wrong team. Hardly perfect. Hardly mattered, either. The New England Patriots still were too good for the banged-up San Diego Chargers. A far-from-vintage 21-12 victory Sunday in the AFC championship game sent the Brady Bunch back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in seven seasons.
AP - Eli Manning kept making plays. So did the Giants' defense. Finally, Lawrence Tynes got in the act, kicking New York into the Super Bowl. For anyone who has doubted Peyton's little brother or thought the Giants had no business in the NFC championship game at frostbitten Lambeau Field, chew on this: A Manning is going back to the Super Bowl riding a wave of road wizardry.
AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson has denied making offensive gestures during Manchester United's Premier League victory at Reading.
AP - Now that No. 8 Washington State has defended its home court and finally beaten Oregon, it's time to hit the road. Up next for the No. 8 Cougars: A trip to the Arizona schools as they try to win their first conference title since 1941.
AP - The Philadelphia Flyers are finally healthy and surging straight to the top of their division. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, are banged up and slumping.
AP - The Phoenix Suns are beginning to feel like themselves again, just in time for a four-game road trip. The Suns romped past the struggling New Jersey Nets 116-92 on Sunday, two nights after a similar rout of the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves.
AP - Roger Federer sure didn't want to put in another 4 1/2 hours. So he made fast work of Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-3 Monday to continue his march to a third consecutive Australian Open title and narrow his pursuit of Pete Sampras' record 14 Grand Slam titles.