BURNS: A number of American players in England are only learning how to stave off relegation instead of win titles. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:25 pm
AP - The Tennessee Volunteers have gotten a taste of just how big a bull's-eye No. 1 can be. Vanderbilt reminded everyone how dangerous the Commodores are when the top-ranked team comes visiting.
AP - The chief executive officer of the Tribune Company says he won't hesitate to sell the naming rights to Wrigley Field even if baseball purists don't like the idea. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 27 Feb 2008 | 11:20 am
AP - After the Pittsburgh Penguins came away as the NHL's trade deadline winners, Ty Conklin helped them savor their big day with an eye-popping performance.
Rafa Benitez expects to use his rotation policy less in the coming months now Liverpool is fighting on just two fronts. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:58 am
Matthew Hayden is charged with a breach of Cricket Australia's code of conduct after calling Harbhajan Singh an "obnoxious weed". Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:11 am
Kenya's three-time World Half-marathon silver medallist Susan Chepkemei has been banned for a year by the International Association of Athletics Federations for failing a doping test. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:11 am
popping performance. Conklin made a career-best 50 saves Tuesday night in the Penguins' 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders _ hours after Pittsburgh acquired Marian Hossa from... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:09 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to capitalize on a growing pool of local talent and the nation's booming economy to play a bigger role in Asian golf, a senior golf official said on... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 9:40 am
Outspoken Australian batsman Matthew Hayden has inflamed tensions with the Indian team by calling off-spinner Harbhajan Singh an "obnoxious weed." Hayden made the statement... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 9:22 am
David Beckham admits he may struggle to prove his match fitness ahead of England's friendly against France next month. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:40 am
The world's top players Wednesday supported an expansion of the US LPGA Tour overseas with more tournaments played globally, particularly in Asia where the sport is booming. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:38 am
Chelsea coach Henk ten Cate has admitted he had an 'F-word' row with John Terry before the Carling Cup final on Sunday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:30 am
A Vietnamese court has jailed members of an illegal online betting ring for up to 15 years for arranging bets on European football matches to a value of 10 million dollars, a court official Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:20 am
Click here for the sporting week in weird, wonderful and wacky images from clear across the globe. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:16 am
Most agree that the campus sports arena needs upgrading, but the extent of the project and its cost are contentious issues.
Matthew Pauley relishes the sense of history inside Pauley Pavilion, the Westwood arena made possible in large part by a $1-million donation from his grandfather to UCLA during the early 1960s. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Their latest heartbreak, the center's season-ending injury, turns the league's hottest team into a playoff longshot but does little to alter balance of power in West.
Winners of 21 of their last 24 games, the NBA's hottest team, the Houston Rockets, were just officially notified by Fate that it's still fickle. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Their latest heartbreak, the center's season-ending injury, turns the league's hottest team into a playoff longshot but does little to alter balance of power in West. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Rockets center has a stress fracture in his left foot. Team, which has won 12 in a row, is currently seventh in the Western Conference. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Lakers' Bryant has never won the NBA's most valuable player award, but he's never been more deserving of it than he is this season. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The sophomore guard hasn't played since Feb. 9 because of a stress fracture in his lower back. He could see some action Thursday against Arizona.
When Daniel Hackett returned after a six-week injury layoff in November, it was as if his game had been magically fortified. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Utility player is hoping to secure one of the limited roster spots.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The only thing Robb Quinlan is guaranteed of this season is the $1.05 million he will receive in the second year of the two-year, $1.85-million deal he signed before the 2007 season. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Brad Penny acknowledged that, as in 2006, he was lights-out leading up to the All-Star break last year. And he acknowledged that, as in 2006, his numbers declined over the second... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
L.A. gets its ninth straight victory as Kobe Bryant scores 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter. Jordan Farmar ties a career-high with 21 points. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The last few days much of the e-mail has been the same, but written the best in concise exasperation by Dustin Knackstedt : "The Lakers are No. 1 in the Western Conference and you are writing about NASCAR?" Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Most agree that the campus sports arena needs upgrading, but the extent of the project and its cost are contentious issues. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The last few days much of the e-mail has been the same, but written the best in concise exasperation by Dustin Knackstedt : "The Lakers are No. 1 in the Western Conference and you are writing about NASCAR?" Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Brad Penny acknowledged that, as in 2006, he was lights-out leading up to the All-Star break last year. And he acknowledged that, as in 2006, his numbers declined over the second half last year. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The Anaheim team makes some trades of its own, acquiring defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron from the New York Islanders and goalie Jean-Sebastien Aubin from the Kings. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The sophomore guard hasn't played since Feb. 9 because of a stress fracture in his lower back. He could see some action Thursday against Arizona. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
David Beckham admits he's not fit enough to return to international duties in what would be his 100th appearance for England. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 27 Feb 2008 | 7:23 am
Top paddlers on Wednesday slammed a controversial plan to restrict the number of Chinese-born players at the elite level of table tennis, branding it unhealthy for the sport. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 7:08 am
Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers held the Trail Blazers to 36 percent field goal shooting, beating Portland 96-83 Tuesday night for... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 7:04 am
Monta Ellis scored 30 points, Austin Croshere added 14 in the decisive third quarter without missing a shot, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Seattle SuperSonics 105-99 Tuesday... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 7:01 am
St. Anthony High School of Jersey City has the No. 1-ranked boys basketball team in the country and six of its nine seniors have already signed to play for Division I teams. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:59 am
Sergei Samsonov tapped in his own rebound 1 minute 36 seconds into overtime Tuesday night to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:58 am
On a frenetic day that included 25 trades, the Pittsburgh Penguins snatched the biggest prize, Atlanta forward Marian Hossa, adding one of the game’s best snipers to an already potent lineup. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:58 am
The Wild traded a sixth-round draft pick for Chris Simon, the troubled left wing. He left the arena before the Islanders lost to Pittsburgh despite outshooting the Penguins, 52-20. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:58 am
Pedro Martínez will not ask the Mets for an extension. But if the team wants to begin a dialogue with Martínez, he will embrace the discussion. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:57 am
Mets pitcher Aaron Heilman is a proud graduate of Notre Dame, which made Tuesday’s exhibition against one of his alma mater’s hated rivals, Michigan, a matter of great personal interest. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:56 am
If Jason Giambi, whose days as an offensive force are not far off, could play first base, then the Yankees could use all of their best hitters in the same lineup. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:56 am
The Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir missed a scheduled appearance in an intrasquad game after feeling discomfort in his elbow on his final warm-up pitch. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:56 am
Item by item, Roger Clemens’s defense, his alibis, his excuses are crumbling, and soon he will be left with only his bare, unbelievable denials. He will be Pete Rose redux. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:55 am
Jeff Orleans announced this week that he would step down as executive director of the Ivy League, leaving behind two decades’ worth of radical changes to a league synonymous with tradition. Source: NYT > Sports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:54 am
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Rockets overcame the loss of All-Star center Yao Ming to a season-ending foot injury on Tuesday to record their 13th straight victory with a 94-69 home rout... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:50 am
Roger Clemens will throw batting practice to minor leaguers this week at the Houston Astros' spring training camp. Source: ESPN.com | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:47 am
Andrew Strauss is named in England's side for Wednesday's final warm-up match ahead of the Test series against New Zealand. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:23 am
Top seed and defending champion Venus Williams was upset in the opening round of the Cellular South Cup by qualifier Petra Kvitova 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday.
With spring practice approaching and a top-rated recruiting class recently wrapped up, coach Nick Saban still often finds himself dealing with Bama's bad behavior. "It's a problem. It is a problem," Saban said Tuesday at a news conference. Source: ESPN.com | 27 Feb 2008 | 5:42 am
AFP - Czech qualifier Petra Kvitova rallied to upset defending champ Venus Williams 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, ousting the top seeded American from the Memphis ATP/WTA event here Tuesday.
AP - All-Star center Yao Ming is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot, a stunning blow to the surging Houston Rockets. General manager Daryl Morey made the announcement Tuesday, hours before the Rockets put their 12-game winning streak on the line against the Washington Wizards.
AP - Roger Clemens should know by the end of the week if Congress will ask the Justice Department to investigate whether the star pitcher or his accuser made false statements under oath. Clemens' lawyer says they knew long ago that is where things probably were headed.
AP - Armon Bassett scored 23 points and Eric Gordon added 17 to lead the 12th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (24-4, 13-2 Big Ten) past Ohio State 72-69 on Tuesday night for Dan Dakich's first coaching victory at Assembly Hall.
England full-back Gary Neville played 60 minutes for Manchester United reserves in a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday night. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 27 Feb 2008 | 2:32 am
AFP - Opponents of the English Premier League's global expansion plans have won a major victory in their fight to prevent regular season matches being played in cities around the world.
The Rockets are rolling along, but with Yao Ming out indefinitely with a foot fracture, Houston's title hopes are effectively over, writes Chris Mannix.
Sixth-ranked Anna Chakvetadze ended a two-match losing streak when she beat Polish star Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the Dubai Championships first round on Tuesday.
The Beijing Olympics will help to improve the human rights situation in China, says a senior IOC official. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Feb 2008 | 8:30 pm
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has written to Arsenal striker Eduardo and Birmingham defender Martin Taylor offering messages of support. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Feb 2008 | 8:16 pm
The Premier League pulls out of a planned trip to see Fifa president Sepp Blatter over its controversial proposal to play matches abroad. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Feb 2008 | 6:39 pm
Chelsea's squad of highly paid international stars is reportedly being split by jealousies and unhappiness over manager Avram Grant's preparations for the League Cup final defeat to Tottenham. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:31 pm
Chelsea have played down suggestions of an alleged bust-up between Henk ten Cate and John Terry prior to Sunday's Carling Cup final. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:30 pm
AP - Kobe Bryant likes what he sees on the court, on the scoreboard, even on the bench.
AP - The Tennessee Volunteers have gotten a taste of just how big a bull's-eye No. 1 can be. Vanderbilt reminded everyone how dangerous the Commodores are when the top-ranked team comes visiting.
AP - After the Pittsburgh Penguins came away as the NHL's trade deadline winners, Ty Conklin helped them savor their big day with an eye-popping performance.
AFP - Czech qualifier Petra Kvitova rallied to upset defending champ Venus Williams 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, ousting the top seeded American from the Memphis ATP/WTA event here Tuesday.
AP - All-Star center Yao Ming is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot, a stunning blow to the surging Houston Rockets. General manager Daryl Morey made the announcement Tuesday, hours before the Rockets put their 12-game winning streak on the line against the Washington Wizards.
AP - Roger Clemens should know by the end of the week if Congress will ask the Justice Department to investigate whether the star pitcher or his accuser made false statements under oath. Clemens' lawyer says they knew long ago that is where things probably were headed.
AP - Armon Bassett scored 23 points and Eric Gordon added 17 to lead the 12th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (24-4, 13-2 Big Ten) past Ohio State 72-69 on Tuesday night for Dan Dakich's first coaching victory at Assembly Hall.
AFP - Opponents of the English Premier League's global expansion plans have won a major victory in their fight to prevent regular season matches being played in cities around the world.