Except for religion, few things arouse as much emotion as politics and sports. Tuesday, New Yorkers will be able to indulge in both. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:10 pm
It was not until David Tyree’s fourth-quarter catch that hope was spun into belief for the underdog Giants. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:09 pm
The world champions will take on arguably the best player on the planet when Italy and Portugal meet on Wednesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:58 am
Didier Drogba claims he was to be named African Player of the Year but lost out because he refused to attend the ceremony. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:30 am
Chris Paul and Deron Williams will forever be linked after going back- to-back in the 2005 draft. Paul may be headed to his first All-Star game next week, but Williams got the better... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:21 am
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia are set to oppose a plan to introduce a revolutionary new starting block at this year's Beijing Olympics. The official timing suppliers have designed a new... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:18 am
Liverpool defender Steve Finnan is relishing the prospect of facing Chelsea this weekend as the Reds look to get back into the top four. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:06 am
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists he prefers to deliver a motivational teamtalk, rather than giving his players the 'hairdryer'. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:35 am
Back on friendly turf, Bill Belichick got off the bus that returned him to Gillette Stadium and headed straight for the screaming fans. The Patriots coach shook hands, exchanged high... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:28 am
Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun escaped a suicide bomb attack in his home town of Dimona in southern Israel on Monday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:28 am
Back on friendly turf, Bill Belichick got off the bus that returned him to Gillette Stadium and headed straight for the screaming fans. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:25 am
CHANDLER, Ariz. - At a.m., after the most blissfully short night of sleep the Giants have ever known, they began to appear for breakfast. Considering the party had not broken up until after 3 a.m., the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
Not often during their winding journey that climaxed in glory did the Giants allow anyone to believe they could fashion one of the greatest seasons in NFL history.Greatness in this case is not determined... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
GLENDALE, Ariz. - There are teams that come and go, teams that win and create fond memories, teams that win and make you laugh, teams that win and tear out your heart. Only a very few make you love, but... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Preparation for the 2008 season officially begins Friday when Giants GM Jerry Reese assembles his staff of scouts and coaches to discuss the upcoming draft. Evaluations of players on... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
PHOENIX - All week long, to the point of exhaustion, Tom Coughlin stood tall and he answered the same question posed in a thousand different ways. How did you change? Why did you change? Was it difficult... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
CHANDLER, Ariz. - As he walked quickly through a gathering of happy Giants players munching on breakfast, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo yesterday morning was basking in the glow of an overwhelming... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
IT was a truly fantastic night for the many thousands of fans who descended on this desert town to root on the Giants... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
The coach coaxed and cajoled another two points out of the Devils, but the way they keep requiring his loud corrective voice suggests this might not really be Brent Sutter's type of spit-and-vinegar team.... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
BIG BLUE HIGHWAY - At the end of the road, SuperGate08 was one Giant community - and not just because Eli Manning made like a modern day Joe Namath and pulled off the greatest Super Bowl upset of them... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:24 am
Back on friendly turf, Bill Belichick got off the bus that returned him to Gillette Stadium and headed straight for the screaming fans. The Patriots coach shook hands, exchanged high... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:22 am
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has paid tribute to Jose Reina after the Spaniard set a new goalkeeping record for the Anfield club. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:18 am
Gautam Gambhir scores a fine hundred for India but rain means the one-day match against Sri Lanka is abandoned. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:11 am
David Beckham's axing from the England team for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland at Wembley has borne witness to manager Fabio Capello's rugged approach but the former England... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:04 am
AFP - David Beckham's axing from the England team for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland at Wembley has borne witness to manager Fabio Capello's rugged approach but the former England captain said he "totally" respected the decision.
Eli Manning wants another Super Bowl, one against big brother, Peyton. Next year wouldn't be too soon. "It would be fun to be back to the Super Bowl, Eli said Monday. "That's the way I Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:58 am
Roger Clemens has chosen various ways to strongly deny using steroids or human growth hormone: a taped TV interview, a live news conference and, repeatedly, through his lawyers. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:26 am
AP - Roger Clemens has chosen various ways to strongly deny using steroids or human growth hormone: a taped TV interview, a live news conference and, repeatedly, through his lawyers. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:26 am
England beat New Zealand by 32 runs in their opening Twenty20 cricket match Tuesday. Sent into bat first, England made 185 for eight and New Zealand were all out in the final Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:23 am
After an exasperating summer, David Beckham has one expectation for his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:20 am
Dimitri Mascarenhas hits four sixes in a row as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs in a Twenty20 international. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:13 am
AP - Not one of Roger Clemens' flat-out denials about using steroids or human growth hormone was delivered while he spoke under oath. Now he gets that chance.
The director of the Barcelona circuit where Lewis Hamilton was racially abused will take steps to stop similar scenes at the Spanish GP. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:25 am
New England stands to be under a cloud of suspicion until someone answers tough questions over the videotape scandal. Bill Belichick is just the man to do that.
PHOENIX -- Today belongs to the New York Giants. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Politicians make it interesting with hearings on five prominent figures in baseball and alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. Nobody else quite has the power to get the issue aired correctly.
At first look, all is good in our world of sports. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Maggette (19 points) and Kaman (15) return to help end a nine-game losing streak away from Staples Center with a victory over the Knicks without the ailing Dunleavy.
NEW YORK -- Corey Maggette scored 19 points in his return to the lineup, and the Clippers ended a nine-game road losing streak by beating the slumping Knicks, 103-94. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The notoriously combustible, all-time winningest Division I men's coach abruptly quits at Texas Tech, telling staff he's burned out.
Bob Knight, the famously volatile coach who has won more games than anyone in the history of Division I men's college basketball, resigned suddenly as coach at Texas Tech on Monday. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Newest Laker, acquired in a trade Friday, probably will be in lineup at center Tuesday, unless his balky back flares up.
NEW YORK -- It was a simple play in one of many practices this season, but the symbolism was much greater than that for the Lakers. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
They remain fifth in AP rankings despite impressive wins over the Arizona schools last week. They do move up one spot in coaches' poll, though.
Fifth-ranked UCLA will be without starting forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute when it begins the second half of the Pacific 10 Conference season Thursday night with a game at No. 17 Washington State. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
After Dorrell is fired as coach, nearly the entire group remains committed to the Bruins and Wednesday they plan to sign letters of intent to play under new Coach Neuheisel.
When UCLA fired Karl Dorrell as football coach Dec. 3, the reverberations were felt from South Central Los Angeles to Katy, Texas. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
New coach welcomes 41 players to Carson, including Beckham, who says that the goal this year is 'to win something.'
The jigsaw puzzle pieces that eventually will coalesce into the 2008 Galaxy gathered for the first time in Carson on Monday. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Former captain David Beckham admits a call-up to Fabio Capello's first England squad would have been "unfair" on his team-mates. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:47 am
Barcelona rained on Real Madrid's parade by reducing their league lead. Click here for this and more in our European gallery! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:27 am
The New York Giants' thrilling victory over the New England Patriots was the most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. Source: ESPN.com | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:24 am
In the defining decision of his career, Ernie Accorsi traded away quarterback Philip Rivers and a three draft picks to the Chargers for Eli Manning. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:21 am
The day after he helped the Giants win the Super Bowl, David Tyree was everywhere at Montclair High School even as he was on a plane flying home from Arizona. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:20 am
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's decision not to play in home tournaments this year because of off-court rows has left fans and officials shell-shocked. Mirza opted out of... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:18 am
AFP - Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's decision not to play in home tournaments this year because of off-court rows has left fans and officials shell-shocked.
Andy Pettitte spent two and a half hours on Capitol Hill Monday for a deposition with House committee staffers about allegations of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:17 am
The Patriots may be great again next season, but until Sunday, this season had the special air of inevitability, complete with the breaks and luck that perfection requires. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:15 am
Jailed quarterback Michael Vick can keep all but $3.75 million of the nearly $20 million in bonus money he received from the Atlanta Falcons following a ruling Monday by a federal judge. Source: ESPN.com | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:10 am
New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte spoke under oath for about 2.5 hours Monday with lawyers from a congressional committee looking into drug use in baseball. Source: ESPN.com | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:09 am
Edgar Sosa scored 18 points, Jerry Smith added 12 and the Cardinals locked up the Golden Eagles again, winning, 71-57, Monday night to end No. 16 Marquette’s 14-game home winning streak. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:08 am
The Giants’ R. W. McQuarters, Sam Madison and Kevin Dockery showed up at Madison Square Garden last night, giving Knicks fans reason to cheer despite another loss on the court. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:04 am
Center Kia Vaughn says she knows she must start producing, especially with the Scarlet Knights’ biggest games coming up. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:03 am
Todd Golden hit his sixth 3-pointer of the night with 1:19 left in overtime and Patty Mills scored the final 10 points of regulation and five more in extra time to help No. 25 Saint... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:03 am
There was no hint that such a change was coming. He will be replaced by his son, Pat, a Red Raiders assistant. Source: NYT > Sports | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:02 am
Just like he always said he would, Bob Knight went out on his own terms, writes William F. Reed. The all-time wins leader resigned from Texas Tech on Monday.
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, accused of driving 101 mph on his 23rd birthday in December, pleaded no contest Monday to a speeding charge, a newspaper reported. Source: ESPN.com | 5 Feb 2008 | 6:06 am
Browns QB Derek Anderson will replace New England's Tom Brady and Cleveland TE Kellen Winslow will sub for San Diego's Antonio Gates on the AFC's roster for the Pro Bowl. Patriots WR Randy Moss, has also decided to skip the Feb. 10 game. Source: ESPN.com | 5 Feb 2008 | 3:04 am
It was one of the biggest shockers in Super Bowl history. But what's next for the Giants and Patriots? Don Banks evaluates both teams entering the offseason.
Four-time champions Cameroon will face hosts Ghana in Thursday's semi-final after Stephane Mbia's extra-time finish knocks out Tunisia. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Feb 2008 | 11:11 pm
Didier Drogba says he had the 2007 African Player of the Year award taken away as he could not attend the awards ceremony. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Feb 2008 | 10:45 pm
Lindsay Davenport and Ashley Harkleroad won their singles for the United States to beat Germany 3-1 in their rain-delayed Fed Cup quarterfinal on Monday.
One of the most eagerly-anticipated high-school football recruiting battles in years will likely end on Wednesday at noon in the Jeannette (Pa.) High gymnasium. That's where Terrelle Pryor, an all-purpose, all-state quarterback is "80-90 percent sure" he will announce his college decision at a nationally televised news conference. Pryor had considered delaying his decision until after Signing Day, but has apparently changed his mind.
AP - Losing to Kansas State didn't slow down Kansas one bit.
AP - In the closing minute of the second period, Jamie Langenbrunner finally gave the sluggish New Jersey Devils a long-awaited jolt.
AP - Chris Paul and Deron Williams will forever be linked after going back-to-back in the 2005 draft.
AP - Back on friendly turf, Bill Belichick got off the bus that returned him to Gillette Stadium and headed straight for the screaming fans.
AFP - David Beckham's axing from the England team for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland at Wembley has borne witness to manager Fabio Capello's rugged approach but the former England captain said he "totally" respected the decision.
AP - Bob Knight promised that when he finally decided to call it quits at Texas Tech it would be hard to find him.
AP - Not one of Roger Clemens' flat-out denials about using steroids or human growth hormone was delivered while he spoke under oath. Now he gets that chance.
AFP - Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's decision not to play in home tournaments this year because of off-court rows has left fans and officials shell-shocked.