AP - Reggie Larry scored 31 points and Boise State ended a l4-year NCAA drought, outlasting New Mexico State 107-102 for the WAC tournament title in a triple-overtime thriller Saturday night.
AP - The Atlanta Falcons are negotiating a trade that would send outspoken cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Oakland Raiders for a second-round pick in the NFL draft.
AP - Darren Collison scored 28 points and No. 3 UCLA survived its fourth close call in a week, beating 11th-ranked Stanford 67-64 Saturday to win the Pac-10 tournament title.
AP - Arnold Palmer was walking into the locker room Saturday morning at Bay Hill when he bumped into Tiger Woods, who recently surpassed him on the PGA Tour's career victory list by winning every tournament since September.
Grand Slam-winning Wales coach Warren Gatland says his team will go after World Cup holders South Africa's scalp on tour in June. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 11:52 am
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson anticipates a thrilling finish to the Premier League season after going top above Arsenal. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 11:42 am
Alan Shearer insists Newcastle will not be relegated from the Premier League and has backed manager Kevin Keegan to turn things around. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Mar 2008 | 11:09 am
Avram Grant refuses to give up on his dreams of lifting the Premier League title after seeing Chelsea scrap their way to victory at Sunderland. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Mar 2008 | 10:45 am
La Liga Roundup: An own-goal by Pepe gave Deportivo La Coruna a 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Saturday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Mar 2008 | 10:43 am
Serie A Roundup: Roma rallied for a stunning 2-1 win over Milan to close the gap on Inter to just three points. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Mar 2008 | 10:43 am
JEJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell birdied the third sudden-death playoff hole against India's Jeev Milkha Singh to win the $2.9 million Ballantine's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 10:06 am
Wales' inspirational defensive guru Shaun Edwards admits his Welsh future is "up in the air" as he celebrates Grand Slam glory. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 10:00 am
Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the courage of Cristiano Ronaldo following another match-winning performance as Manchester United beat Derby 1-0. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:40 am
Ferrari vowed to fight back after a chastening season-opening Australian Grand Prix failure with Lewis Hamilton and fierce rivals McLaren ruling the roost here on Sunday. The Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:37 am
David Beckham couldn't stop FC Dallas holding the Los Angles Galaxy to a 0-0 draw in a preseason friendly. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:29 am
Defending champion Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are straight sets winners at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:25 am
Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld refused to pull his punches after the Bundesliga leaders suffered the humiliation of losing 2-0 to relegation-threatened Energie Cottbus. A... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:25 am
Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal failed to keep the pressure on in the Premier League title race after only managing a draw with Middlesbrough. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:11 am
TAMPA -So how on earth did Clarence Campbell suspend Maurice Richard for the March 13, 1955, incident that preceded the infamous Richard Riot without a clear, decisive video of The Rocket whacking linesman... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
Making his MarbSteph's neph going for state titleThe basketball season hasn't been a total loss for the Marbury family, after all. Though Stephon has spent the year feuding with Isiah Thomas and recovering... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
ORLANDO, Fla. - Well, well, things just got verrrrrrry interesting at the Arnold Palmer's Invitational yesterday at Bay Hill. A tournament that had produced a rather sleepy and uneventful first two days,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
* It didn't take long to figure out no Joe Torre equals no class for the Yankees. Shelley Duncan's dirty slide into second on the Rays' Akinori Iwamura as retribution for a perfectly clean play at the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
With Eddy Curry out with season-ending right-knee surgery, and the Knicks' just 19-46 coming into tonight's game with Atlanta, the best thing that can be said about this abysmal campaign is that it's almost... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
PORT ST. LUCIE - Billy Wagner agrees to disagree with Jimmy Rollins. The Mets closer has no problem with Rollins proclaiming the Phillies are the team to beat in the NL East. However, Wagner's not about... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
MONTREAL - The Islanders' disastrous nosedive continued last night with a 3-0 loss to the Canadiens - the Isles' fifth straight defeat, one short of their longest skid of the season. Jaroslav Halak stopped... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
PORT ST. LUCIE - Today, Pedro Martinez can begin making up for a lost time on the mound. Martinez is slated to make his spring training debut this afternoon at Tradition Field, facing off against the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
DENVER - Martin Brodeur made one save using the handle portion of his stick, another by extending his elbow out just in time to deflect away a shot. "I get lucky on a few," Brodeur said with a grin. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
HORSE RACING: War Pass suffers first loss Previously undefeated 2-year-old champion War Pass, one of the favorites for this year's Kentucky Derby, suffered his first loss yesterday, finishing last of... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
David Beckham is watched by England general manager Franco Baldini ahead of England's friendly with France. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 8:59 am
New boys Force India lamented a dismal start to their Formula One life with both of their cars failing to see out the season-opening Australian Grand Prix here on Sunday. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 8:53 am
0315s_MLB_China Now that Major League Baseball has completed its first trip to China, it's looking ahead to a repeat visit. "I would love to come back," Dodgers chairman Frank McCourt... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 8:48 am
Lewis Hamilton gets his Formula One campaign off to the best possible start with victory in an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 8:41 am
Pittsburgh’s ability to control the glass and exploit a Georgetown team plagued by foul trouble led to the Panthers celebrating their first Big East tournament title since 2003. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 8:09 am
Now that Major League Baseball has completed its first trip to China, it's looking ahead to a repeat visit. "I would love to come back," Dodgers chairman Frank McCourt said Sunday,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 7:49 am
Home-school basketball players are now tracked by scouts, and some have accepted scholarships to leading colleges. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 7:19 am
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton avoided the mayhem around him to open the Formula One season with a pole-to-flag victory in a crash-strewn Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 7:15 am
Filipino fighter wrests World Boxing Council super-featherweight belt from Mexican counterpart after a split decision.
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, winning crucial points that came with his third-round knockdown of Juan Manuel Marquez, became super-featherweight champion Saturday night in another epic battle with the Mexican fighter.
Defeat by a narrow split decision brought no shame.
LAS VEGAS -- The moment the fight ended, both fighters raised their arms in victory. Within seconds, corner men lifted each into the air in celebration.
For a day, Clemens, Selig and steroids are forgotten.
BEIJING -- He wore a black baseball cap and the wide eyes of a kid about to watch something exciting for the first time. He could have been a boy in a baseball stadium anywhere in America.
Center's ankle injury probably will keep him out for rest of trip, which could hurt Lakers' position in closely contested Western Conference race.
HOUSTON -- Pau Gasol is out indefinitely because of a moderate ankle sprain, perhaps putting the Lakers' drive to stay atop the Western Conference on hold as well.
With Love slowed by back pain, point guard carries Bruins to victory in Pac-10 tournament final, a win that almost certainly guarantees a No. 1 NCAA seeding.
UCLA point guard Darren Collison came alive Saturday.
Arizona State rallied past the Seminoles in a thrilling finish to the N.C.A.A. Indoor Track and Field Championships. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:52 am
AFP - Rafael Nadal launched his defense of the Indian Wells ATP Masters Series title with a victory Saturday while last year's runner-up, Novak Djokovic, also made a triumphant debut.
The Southeastern Conference Tournament resumed Saturday after a chaotic Friday night, and it felt more like the early-season San Juan Shootout than a top-level conference tournament. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:43 am
For world-class runners, the lesson of the day is that when they go after $10,000 first prizes on Saturday, they should be extra careful what they eat two days before. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:32 am
When five players on the Maple Leafs refused to waive no-trade clauses in their contracts so they could stay in Toronto, they were criticized for supposedly putting their own interest ahead of the team’s. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:27 am
Martin Brodeur stopped 24 shots to reach 40 victories for a record seventh time, and Jay Pandolfo had a goal and an assist Saturday for the Devils in a 4-2 victory over Colorado. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:23 am
Bumped at the start and perhaps bothered by a fever, War Pass never got untracked and finished last in the Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday in Florida, with Big Truck edging Atoned by a neck. Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:22 am
Sammy Korir of Kenya, the world's third fastest marathoner, won the Seoul International Marathon here Sunday as his compatriots swept the annual race, organisers said. Korir... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:21 am
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Hamilton, No. 2 in last year's drivers championship, started from pole position and avoided the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 6:18 am
Georgia won two games in 10 hours in their archrival's arena. And that only begins to explain the insanity of the SEC tournament, writes SI.com's Bill Trocchi.
Josh Akognon had 23 points and Cal State Fullerton beat UC Irvine 81- 66 Saturday night to win the Big West Conference championship and advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2008 | 5:43 am
Clint Bowyer outraced Kasey Kahne and the rain to win the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway when it was stopped just past halfway. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2008 | 5:34 am
Anaheim Ducks captain Chris Pronger was suspended for eight games for stomping on Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler in a game Wednesday. Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
England will need four wickets on the final day to level their Test series against New Zealand after reducing the Kiwis to 242-6, chasing 438. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2008 | 4:54 am
Defending champion Rafael Nadal, Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic and women's top seed Ana Ivanovic all advanced to the third round of the Pacific Life Open with straight set wins Saturday.
The Falcons have reached an agreement in principle with the Raiders to trade cornerback DeAngelo Hall for the Raiders' second-round pick in the 2008 draft, according to a source close to the Falcons.
PL Roundup: Manchester United returned to the top of the league Saturday after Arsenal drew 1-1 with Boro. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 15 Mar 2008 | 8:51 pm
Once again, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova needed a tiebreaker to settle the score. Playing 'Dream Match 2008' before a sellout crowd at Tokyo's Ariake Stadium on Saturday, Graf defeated Navratilova 8-7 after winning a tiebreaker 10-5.
Chelsea boss Avram Grant admits the Blues can not consider themselves a big club until they reach a Champions League final. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 15 Mar 2008 | 12:58 pm
AP - Reggie Larry scored 31 points and Boise State ended a l4-year NCAA drought, outlasting New Mexico State 107-102 for the WAC tournament title in a triple-overtime thriller Saturday night.
AP - The Atlanta Falcons are negotiating a trade that would send outspoken cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Oakland Raiders for a second-round pick in the NFL draft.
AP - Darren Collison scored 28 points and No. 3 UCLA survived its fourth close call in a week, beating 11th-ranked Stanford 67-64 Saturday to win the Pac-10 tournament title.
AP - Tennessee came up short of a Southeastern Conference double, and the Volunteers may have to do without a top seed in the NCAA tournament.
AP - Arnold Palmer was walking into the locker room Saturday morning at Bay Hill when he bumped into Tiger Woods, who recently surpassed him on the PGA Tour's career victory list by winning every tournament since September.
AP - No one thought Georgia could win two SEC tournament games in one day. Then again, no one asked Georgia seniors Sundiata Gaines and Dave Bliss.
AP - Things looked a lot like the last several Big East tournament championship games for Pittsburgh. Except the result.
AP - Now that Major League Baseball has completed its first trip to China, it's looking ahead to a repeat visit.
AFP - Rafael Nadal launched his defense of the Indian Wells ATP Masters Series title with a victory Saturday while last year's runner-up, Novak Djokovic, also made a triumphant debut.
Reuters - The Boston Celtics cruised to a 99-77
win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday in the first of a
testing five-game road trip.