Pro Bowl Steelers linebacker James Harrison was arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting a woman who said she was his girlfriend, according to several Pittsburgh-area media outlets. Source: ESPN.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 12:10 pm
Haile Gebrselassie says he will not run in the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of the city's air pollution levels, reports Reuters. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 12:10 pm
France coach Marc Lievremont names a more experienced squad for Saturday's RBS Six Six Nations decider against Wales. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:46 am
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes that Steven Gerrard has become an even better player since linking up with Fernando Torres. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:46 am
WEBSTER: With England's 'Big Four' no longer a feature in the FA Cup, Nick celebrates the return of the Cup's 'magic'. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:44 am
Lassana Diarra says Portmouth's shock FA Cup victory over Manchester United will count for nothing unless they go on to lift the trophy. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:43 am
Arsene Wenger denied Arsenal had suffered a Champions League hangover after they were held to a goalless draw at Wigan on Sunday afternoon. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 10:48 am
Liverpool's Champions League hopes were boosted on Monday when Javier Mascherano was passed fit for the last-16 second-leg tie at Inter Milan. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 10:36 am
Chelsea boss Avram Grant admits he will have to win the Premier League or Champions League if he wants to avoid the axe in the summer. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 10:33 am
With a one-point lead and 4.6 seconds on the clock, everyone in the building knew what was coming, especially the Sacramento Kings. So they blocked Kobe Bryant's path to the basket,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 10:07 am
With a one-point lead and 4.6 seconds on the clock, everyone in the building knew what was coming, especially the Sacramento Kings. So they blocked Kobe Bryant's path to the basket,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 10:04 am
The Dallas Stars changed places twice in the Pacific Division standings, and ended up right where they started: in first place. A few hours after they were leapfrogged by San Jose, the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:35 am
Drake concluded a stunning turnaround from college basketball also-ran to conference champion. The Bulldogs' 79-49 rout of Illinois State on Sunday gave Drake its first postseason... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:31 am
AP - Matt Walsh, the former New England Patriots employee said to have tapes of illegal spying by the team, is close to an agreement to turn over information to the NFL.
AP - Just a few laps from victory and comfortably out front, Kyle Busch had no thoughts of taking his foot off the accelerator. The team that fired him was back there somewhere, lurking in the rearview mirror, as was the guy who replaced him.
Barnsley, Cardiff, West Brom and Portsmouth await the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals after a weekend of upsets. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:27 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Arjun Atwal says world number one Tiger Woods was instrumental in helping him regain his form after he ended a five-year title drought with victory at the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:56 am
Sean O'Hair was working harder than ever and reaping crumbs at the bottom of the leaderboard, so when he missed the cut at Riviera last month, he went home and reviewed some old videotape Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:51 am
AP - Sean O'Hair was working harder than ever and reaping crumbs at the bottom of the leaderboard, so when he missed the cut at Riviera last month, he went home and reviewed some old videotape of his rookie season.
Chelsea boss Avram Grant admits the pressure is building on him after his team's shock FA Cup defeat by Barnsley. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:48 am
Just a few laps from victory and comfortably out front, Kyle Busch had no thoughts of taking his foot off the accelerator. The team that fired him was back there somewhere, lurking in the Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:26 am
Australian GP officials agree to move the start time to stave off Bernie Ecclestone's threat to move the race in the future. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:22 am
Sean O'Hair took advantage of a stunning collapse by Stewart Cink to win the PODS Championship, closing with a 2-under 69 on Sunday to energize his young career and earn a trip to the Masters. Source: ESPN.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:57 am
Liverpool thumped Newcastle to force its way back into the Premier League's top four. Check out this and more in our PL gallery! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:51 am
India's field hockey coach Joaquim Carvalho resigned on Monday after the eight-time Olympic champions failed to qualify for the Beijing Games. India crashed to a 2-0 defeat... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:49 am
David Beckham's move to Major League Soccer may have been good for his wallet but it has apparently not helped his popularity in Asia. Empty seats and surprising indifference Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:12 am
La Liga Roundup: Barcelona suffered a blow to its hopes of winning the league with a 2-1 loss to visiting Villarreal. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:06 am
The 19-year-old left-hander will spend the remainder of the spring in major league camp, but Torre says he's not a candidate for the rotation. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
They stun themselves by allowing a season-worst 71 points to Sacramento in the first half. Such atrocious defense can't happen if they want to meet their goals going into the playoffs.
Louder and louder, investing all their energy and hope in two simple syllables, the Staples Center crowd begged the Lakers to play defense and stop the Sacramento Kings' scoring spree in the first half Sunday.
West's top team looks like anything but a title contender in loss to lowly Kings, who shoot 55% and score 71 first-half points against sieve-like L.A. defense.
He says he understands why some think he'd come back from injury this season to possibly showcase his talents for other teams, but he insists his return would be based on wanting to help his team.
With an NCAA berth virtually assured, USC is hoping to at least duplicate last year's surge to Pac-10 tournament final, which preceded a run to NCAA Sweet 16.
Now that USC has probably assured itself of a spot in the NCAA tournament by winning five of its last six games, the Trojans can focus on ringing in the postseason.
Last season's NCAA finalists, Florida and Ohio State, are in a fight just to make the tournament. In the West, questions loom over Arizona and Olson as Wildcats are no sure thing. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Enduring chemotherapy and all that comes with breast cancer gets a little easier for Catherine Royer, a 66-year-old social worker, because the Lakers are her passion and distraction. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Last season's NCAA finalists, Florida and Ohio State, are in a fight just to make the tournament. In the West, questions loom over Arizona and Olson as Wildcats are no sure thing.
Florida and Ohio State were on the court when the ball was tossed up for the NCAA championship game last April.
The 19-year-old left-hander will spend the remainder of the spring in major league camp, but Torre says he's not a candidate for the rotation. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
California talks to officials about his over-the-backboard jumper and another controversial call.
Whether or not UCLA forward Josh Shipp's acrobatic last-second shot to beat California, 81-80, on Saturday went over the backboard and was allowable by NCAA rules, it was a shot that not many other players would have created.
A question-and-answer session with Mark Sanchez, one of two returners who will battle for the starting job during spring practice.
With spring practice set to begin in two weeks, USC quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and Mitch Mustain are preparing for what is regarded as the most high-profile position battle in college football. Times reporter Gary Klein spoke with each player about the impending showdown. Today: Sanchez, a fourth-year junior who started three games in 2007.
West's top team looks like anything but a title contender in loss to lowly Kings, who shoot 55% and score 71 first-half points against sieve-like L.A. defense. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Honda Center streak is at seven as goals 33 seconds apart in the third period secure victory over Montreal. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Batting coach doesn't view team's low number of walks as a negative, saying the lineup thrives on contact, with four hitters who could contend for batting title.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels have four potential batting champions in their lineup, less of a curiosity than a necessity for an offense dependent on batting average. Although fans and analysts sometimes bemoan how few walks the Angels draw, batting coach Mickey Hatcher said the club does not evaluate its hitters on walks.
They stun themselves by allowing a season-worst 71 points to Sacramento in the first half. Such atrocious defense can't happen if they want to meet their goals going into the playoffs. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Q & A with Mark Sanchez: With spring practice set to begin in two weeks, USC quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and Mitch Mustain... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
Racetrackers are mourning death of Louis Olah, longtime keeper of the silks in jockeys' rooms at NY tracks, who died Sat. at age 79. A former jockey (1946-1966) who was NYRA employee for 41 years, Olah... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:37 am
HENRIK Lundqvist played despite a sore throat, apparently unrelated to the number of goals he has given up lately, but it didn't seem to motivate the Rangers early in the match. Tom Renney was growing... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:37 am
BEIJING - Enthusiasm in China over the Beijing Olympics extends far beyond the capital city, a survey released Monday showed. The study conducted for public relations and advertising... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:36 am
F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is determined to clinch the title again as he prepares for the new season. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:35 am
Josh Duell scored 2 points in 28 minutes, but they just happened to come on the final basket of top-seeded Siena’s 65-63 comeback victory against No. 4 Loyola. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:10 am
With an 86-73 victory against the Blue Devils in front of 11,132 fans, the top-seeded Tar Heels also own the A.C.C. women’s championship for the fourth year in a row. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:09 am
Kyle Busch is on the verge of turning his reputation as a reckless driver in to one as a skilled competitor after his victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:01 am
The United States won two more gold medals at the world indoor track and field championships Sunday: Bryan Clay’s in the heptathlon, and another in the men’s 4x400 relay. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:00 am
Eddy Curry will try to play again this season, despite a cartilage tear in his right knee that will probably require surgery at some point. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:59 am
Shaquille O’Neal had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Steve Nash 19 points and 14 assists Sunday, helping the Phoenix Suns to a rugged 94-87 victory against the visiting San Antonio Spurs. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:59 am
Purdue’s Lakisha Freeman grabbed her own rebound with a second left and beat the buzzer with a 10-foot jumper, giving the third-seeded Boilermakers a 58-56 victory against Illinois. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:58 am
Lindsey Vonn of the United States just missed adding the individual super-combined World Cup title to her downhill series championship Sunday in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:57 am
Chris Lofton scored 28 points, making six 3-pointers, and No. 4 Tennessee routed visiting South Carolina, 89-56, on Sunday. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:54 am
After a collision at the plate Saturday in which Tampa Bay’s Elliot Johnson ran over Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli, Joe Girardi complained about the Rays’ hard play in a spring training game. Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:53 am
He hasn't pitched in a major league game since '06. Still no one on the Twins' roster will face higher expectations than Francisco Liriano, writes John Donovan.
Watch Wigan vs. Arsenal, Blackburn vs. Fulham and Reading vs. Man City in full on your computer. Only $4.99 per game. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:19 am
Kyle Busch gave Toyota its first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory, driving away from the pack in the waning laps to win the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch gave Toyota its first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory, driving away from the pack in the waning laps to win the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
AFP - Unseeded American Sam Querrey captured his first career ATP title on Sunday, beating South African qualifier Kevin Anderson in three sets to win this 500,000-dollar hardcourt tournament.
American Sam Querrey won the Tennis Channel Open for his first ATP title Sunday, rallying to beat South African qualifier Kevin Anderson 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a showdown between towering first-time finalists.
AFP - Arsene Wenger backed Arsenal to stay on course for the Premier League title after struggling Wigan held the league leaders to a 0-0 draw at the JJB Stadium.
Sen. Arlen Specter, according to a published report, doesn't think the NFL really wants to speak to ex-Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh. Specter wants Goodell to release letters exchanged between the league's and Walsh's lawyers. Source: ESPN.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 12:04 am
AP - David Jackson tied the game in regulation with a 3-point play and hit a decisive bucket in overtime to help Penn State overcome Eric Gordon's 26 points in a 68-64 victory over No. 18 Indiana on Sunday.
AP - Shaquille O'Neal had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Steve Nash 19 points and 14 assists, helping the Phoenix Suns to a rugged 94-87 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
England coach Brian Ashton says his side can still end their unhappy Six Nations campaign on a high. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Mar 2008 | 8:42 pm
AP - With a one-point lead and 4.6 seconds on the clock, everyone in the building knew what was coming, especially the Sacramento Kings.
AP - Drake concluded a stunning turnaround from college basketball also-ran to conference champion.
AP - The Dallas Stars changed places twice in the Pacific Division standings, and ended up right where they started: in first place.
AP - Matt Walsh, the former New England Patriots employee said to have tapes of illegal spying by the team, is close to an agreement to turn over information to the NFL.
AP - Just a few laps from victory and comfortably out front, Kyle Busch had no thoughts of taking his foot off the accelerator. The team that fired him was back there somewhere, lurking in the rearview mirror, as was the guy who replaced him.
AP - Sean O'Hair was working harder than ever and reaping crumbs at the bottom of the leaderboard, so when he missed the cut at Riviera last month, he went home and reviewed some old videotape of his rookie season.
AFP - Unseeded American Sam Querrey captured his first career ATP title on Sunday, beating South African qualifier Kevin Anderson in three sets to win this 500,000-dollar hardcourt tournament.
AFP - Arsene Wenger backed Arsenal to stay on course for the Premier League title after struggling Wigan held the league leaders to a 0-0 draw at the JJB Stadium.
AP - David Jackson tied the game in regulation with a 3-point play and hit a decisive bucket in overtime to help Penn State overcome Eric Gordon's 26 points in a 68-64 victory over No. 18 Indiana on Sunday.
AP - Shaquille O'Neal had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Steve Nash 19 points and 14 assists, helping the Phoenix Suns to a rugged 94-87 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.