Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has no intention of rushing Robin van Persie back into action, despite the loss of Eduardo. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 12:10 pm
Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb has declared his commitment to Arsene Wenger's side following reports linking him with a move to Inter Milan. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 12:09 pm
AP - Brad Richards' Dallas debut couldn't have gone any better. Marian Hossa's opening night with the Pittsburgh Penguins turned out to be a worst-case scenario.
Sri Lanka claim a consolation 13-run victory over Australia in the CB one-day Series in Melbourne. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Feb 2008 | 12:03 pm
AP - Dirk Nowitzki has seen this before from Tim Duncan. The Spurs star had another typically excellent game. His totals: 31 points, 15 rebounds good enough to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 97-94 win over their in-state rival on Thursday night.
AP - The FBI took up the Roger Clemens case Thursday, told by the Justice Department to investigate whether the star pitcher lied when he testified to Congress he never took performance-enhancing drugs.
Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against Atletico Madrid and Bolton following crowd trouble during their Uefa Cup tie in Spain. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:55 am
The irrepressible Lorena Ochoa took an iron grip on the HSBC Champions tournament Friday, racing seven shots clear of the chasing pack as she hunts her first title of the year. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:50 am
AFP - Newcastle skipper Michael Owen has admitted that the club's confidence is low as the Magpies look to secure a first win under Kevin Keegan at home to Blackburn on Saturday.
Mike Knuble scored twice to spoil Bryan Murray's return behind the Ottawa bench and lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win over the Senators on Thursday night. Not even Murray's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:17 am
Real Madrid are interested in snapping up Lyon's French international striker Karim Benzema, even if the Spanish champions know the young talent will be difficult to prise away, Marca... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:17 am
Trent Hunter scored off a faceoff in overtime and the New York Islanders recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the slumping Atlanta Thrashers 5-4 on Thursday night. Josef... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:15 am
Julian Betko scored a career-high 17 points, all in the first half, and No. 14 Butler held off Wright State 66-61 Thursday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in next week's Horizon League... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:11 am
Table tennis officials voted Friday to restrict Chinese-born paddlers from playing for new countries at international events, a move likely to ignite controversy in the sport. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:11 am
Ales Hemsky scored two goals and added an assist for the Edmonton Oilers, who earned their third straight win with a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in a matchup Thursday night of... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:08 am
France on Friday called up Julien Bonnaire to replace ankle injury victim and back row forward Imanol Harinordoquy for their March 9 Six Nations encounter with Italy. On... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:07 am
Brook Lopez had 21 points and seven rebounds, and No. 8 Stanford struggled before holding off Washington 82-79 Thursday night to keep the Huskies winless at Maples Pavilion since 1993. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:07 am
Isaac Bruce and Lorenzo Neal are on the move. Tedy Bruschi is staying put. So is Flozell Adams. On the eve of free agency, the St. Louis Rams cut longtime star receiver Bruce, while... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:06 am
Every Friday Side Kicks are here to help. We know everything about soccer ... except for the stuff we make up. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 11:02 am
Michael Owen admits there is "nervousness throughout the side" but believes one result will set Kevin Keegan's Newcastle reign off and running. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 10:39 am
Formula One minnows Super Aguri insist they will be ready for the first grand prix of the season on 16 March. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Feb 2008 | 10:36 am
AP - Tim Duncan had 31 points and 15 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 97-94 on Thursday night for their seventh straight win.
AP - Players' union leader Donald Fehr would consider approving blood testing for the human growth hormone if there was a valid, efficient procedure for determining its use over an extended period.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez admits he may have to bring his infamous rotation policy to an end as the Reds' chase a Champions League spot. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 9:50 am
Joba Chamberlain is 22, and his talent is the envy of pitchers much older. But he remains a “big kid,”enamored with tattoos and text messaging, and Apple Jacks. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 9:36 am
Former Yankees star Bobby Murcer will undergo a biopsy Friday to determine whether his brain cancer has recurred, the Daily News reported Thursday. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Feb 2008 | 9:14 am
Chelsea's John Terry has reiterated his commitment to the club in the wake of the Carling Cup final defeat by Tottenham. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:44 am
Argentina's Javier Mascherano claims he is now "really close" to finalizing a permanent deal with Liverpool. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:43 am
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is wary that Chelsea could come up on the rails and take the Premier League title. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:23 am
N.F.L. clubs are getting much more adept at keeping their own players, and agents have learned that the grass isn’t always greener. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:23 am
John McEnroe says it is "a complete joke" that Davis Cup organisers have failed to prevent the withdrawal of high-profile players. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:17 am
Mr. Cope was the radio color commentator for Steelers games from 1970 to 2004 and the host of radio and television sports shows in Pittsburgh. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:12 am
Sprint gold medallist Justin Gatlin wants his appeal for a drugs ban to be completed so he can take part in the US Olympic trials. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:10 am
Former Texas Tech coach Bob Knight will join ESPN next month as a television, radio and online commentator for the network’s championship week and the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:03 am
Against a team that has a new look and new marquee player, the San Antonio Spurs kept up their winning ways Thursday by sticking to basics namely, their own franchise player. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:01 am
Devin Harris came back for the first time since a sprained ankle in January to spur the Nets to victory with 21 points and 5 assists in 20 minutes of play. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The center is beginning a second week of jogging in a therapeutic pool in his recovery from a dislocated kneecap. He probably won't play until late March or early April. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The new center fielder has a single, a run scored and an RBI double in a 3-3 tie with Texas in exhibition opener. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The pitcher's lawyer says he expected the probe, which is the first step toward a possible perjury trial. Clemens, at Astros' facility workout, would not discuss his reaction to the investigation. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Jordan Farmar scores a career-high 24 points against the hapless Heat and Kobe Bryant adds 21. The Lakers never trailed and led by 18 in the second quarter, leaving little drama. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Mervyl Melendez, the baseball coach at Bethune-Cookman University, respects his school's distinguished tradition within the ranks of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Baserunning blunder puts two young players at third in a scene reminiscent of problems that irritated veterans last season. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The center is beginning a second week of jogging in a therapeutic pool in his recovery from a dislocated kneecap. He probably won't play until late March or early April.
Andrew Bynum began his second week of jogging in a therapeutic pool, although there still wasn't a specific target date for his return. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Three-point shooting by Collison and Shipp helps UCLA rout Arizona State, 70-49.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The back-to-back missed slam dunks by Arizona State's Ty Abbott and UCLA's Russell Westbrook were show-off moments that could be forgiven in a basketball game played for a half without a compass on offense. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The NFL season doesn't begin for another six months, but in some ways it began at 12:01 a.m. EST today when free agent players hit the open market. Last season, 126 of the 308 unrestricted free agents
Wildcats get only 15 points from top two stars as coach chastises fan who tosses water bottle.
TUCSON -- When the water bottle came flying onto the court near the USC bench in the final seconds Thursday night, the Trojans had literally withstood everything thrown their way. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Mervyl Melendez, the baseball coach at Bethune-Cookman University , respects his school's distinguished tradition within the ranks of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The Lakers' heist of Spaniard Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies turned Jerry Buss' team into a championship favorite overnight, but a side benefit of the deal might have gone overlooked: It might expand their fan base too. . . . Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The angler earns a call from President Bush, among other perks.
Alton Jones won the Super Bowl of bass fishing last Sunday and on Tuesday received a call from a fellow Texas angler by the name of George W. Bush. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Jordan Farmar scores a career-high 24 points against the hapless Heat and Kobe Bryant adds 21. The Lakers never trailed and led by 18 in the second quarter, leaving little drama.
There was supposed to be so much appeal, so much zing, when this game was plotted out on the NBA schedule. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The Rangers’ newfound attention to details in paying off with a string of victories. It was their third in a row and their sixth in eight games. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 7:56 am
Trent Hunter scored off a face-off in overtime and the Islanders recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the slumping Thrashers, 5-4, Thursday night in Atlanta. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 7:54 am
Andy Pettitte has become a embroiled in the Roger Clemens spectacle at a time when he would much rather concentrate on baseball. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Feb 2008 | 7:48 am
England bowler Chris Tremlett will miss the Test series against New Zealand after suffering an injury during a warm-up match. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Feb 2008 | 7:41 am
Bob Knight will join ESPN as a men's college basketball studio analyst during the network's coverage of Championship Week Presented by Dick's Sporting Goods and through the NCAA Tournament. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Feb 2008 | 7:34 am
Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen turns down an approach to play in the big-money Indian Premier League. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Feb 2008 | 6:58 am
Joe Torre managed the Dodgers in a game for the first time when they opened the exhibition season against the Braves. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Feb 2008 | 5:22 am
The FBI has opened an investigation into whether baseball great Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Feb 2008 | 5:21 am
MLS welcomed Philadelphia to the league on Thursday after awarding the city its latest franchise for 2010. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 Feb 2008 | 10:50 pm
Fourth-seeded Lindsay Davenport easily advanced to the semifinals of the Cellular South Cup on Thursday, routing sixth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-0, 6-2 in 53 minutes.
At this point of the season, the MVP chase appears to be a three-man race. Marty Burns examines the field, with a certain Hollywood superstar getting the nod.
AP - Louisville might be more than one of the best teams in the Big East. Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thinks the Cardinals can hold their own anywhere.
AP - Brad Richards' Dallas debut couldn't have gone any better. Marian Hossa's opening night with the Pittsburgh Penguins turned out to be a worst-case scenario.
AP - Seeing names like Luke Donald and Ernie Els near the top of The Honda Classic's first-round leaderboard wasn't surprising.
AP - Dirk Nowitzki has seen this before from Tim Duncan. The Spurs star had another typically excellent game. His totals: 31 points, 15 rebounds good enough to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 97-94 win over their in-state rival on Thursday night.
AP - The FBI took up the Roger Clemens case Thursday, told by the Justice Department to investigate whether the star pitcher lied when he testified to Congress he never took performance-enhancing drugs.
AFP - Newcastle skipper Michael Owen has admitted that the club's confidence is low as the Magpies look to secure a first win under Kevin Keegan at home to Blackburn on Saturday.
AP - Isaac Bruce and Lorenzo Neal are on the move. Tedy Bruschi is staying put. So is Flozell Adams.
AP - Tim Duncan had 31 points and 15 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 97-94 on Thursday night for their seventh straight win.
AP - Players' union leader Donald Fehr would consider approving blood testing for the human growth hormone if there was a valid, efficient procedure for determining its use over an extended period.