Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the Boston Red Sox's regular-season opener against the Oakland Athletics in Toyko on March 25. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Mar 2008 | 3:42 pm
BEIJING - The IOC's top medical officer says Beijing's air quality is better than expected, although a study shows there are risks to athletes in outdoor endurance events and conditions... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 3:31 pm
Looking to add depth to the tight end position, the New York Jets added former Pro Bowler Bubba Franks to their roster, according to several New York-area media reports. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Mar 2008 | 2:58 pm
Olympic chiefs say Beijing's pollution will not harm athletes but admit performances may be affected and some events postponed. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2008 | 2:46 pm
The NCAA tournament wouldn't be what it is today without its annual dose of upsets and unpredictability. If everyone that was supposed to win did win, we wouldn't be able to call it March Madness. It would be Mundane March. Or March Morphine Drip.
European Union nations and Olympic committees opposed a boycott of the Beijing Games over China's handling of the Tibet protests. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Mar 2008 | 2:32 pm
Liverpool's Jamie Carragher has backed striker Fernando Torres to prove the difference in their side's crucial run of fixtures. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 2:04 pm
Sports ministers and Olympic committees in Europe and Australia opposed a boycott of the Beijing Games over China's handling of the Tibet protests. The EU sports ministers and Olympic... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 1:54 pm
Scotland manager George Burley brings Christophe Berra and Steven Fletcher into his first squad to face Croatia. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2008 | 1:52 pm
Luke Steele could miss out on playing at Wembley for Barnsley as the club have failed to reach a deal over his future with West Brom. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2008 | 1:39 pm
BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia - European Union nations and Olympic committees say they oppose a boycott of the Beijing Games over China's handling of the Tibet protests. The EU sports... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 1:31 pm
Mahendra Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh are included in India's squad for the first two Tests against South Africa despite injuries. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2008 | 1:30 pm
All Times Eastern Baseball Spring Training Atlanta vs St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. Cleveland vs Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m. Florida vs Minnesota, ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 1:12 pm
Porto have rejected claims that Manchester United have made a move to bring highly-rated full-back Jose Bosingwa to Old Trafford in the summer. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 1:10 pm
CdR Preview: Barcelona hopes to shake off its league frustration when it visits Valencia in the Copa del Rey semifinals. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 12:43 pm
AP - The inexact science of putting together the NCAA tournament bracket turned out to be pretty exact this time around. No big beefs with the top seeds North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas and UCLA.
The inexact science of putting together the NCAA tournament bracket turned out to be pretty exact this time around. No big beefs with the top seeds _ North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas and... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 11:31 am
No more worrying about quality wins and strength of schedule. The NCAA's field of 65 has been set, and here's one way to look at the next three weekends (seedings in parentheses,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 11:23 am
An analysis on Beijing's air quality commissioned by the IOC indicated some risk to athletes in outdoor endurance events such as road cycling and marathon, but overall good conditions. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 11:22 am
England levelled the cricket series against New Zealand when they won the second Test by an emphatic 126 runs on the final morning at the Basin Reserve here Monday. It was... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 11:20 am
Italy's World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has refused to rule out a move to the Premier League at some point in the future. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 11:06 am
Ben Foster is still expecting to spend some time on loan away from Manchester United despite making his debut for the Red Devils this weekend. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 10:57 am
WEBSTER: Nick puts his head on the block and predicts the fate of the Premier League's 'Big Four' this season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 10:36 am
Chelsea captain John Terry insists that the Blues' fine form of late has put them right back in the Premier League title race. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 10:12 am
for confidence came even before the brackets were announced. Some 90 minutes before revealing the rest of the field, it told Coppin State and Mount St. Mary to head to Dayton, Ohio, for Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 10:07 am
The Pittsburgh Penguins never realized Sidney Crosby could look so good in a suit. Dressed more for a night out than a push for the playoffs, the Penguins captain watched his team do... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 9:55 am
Arsenal captain William Gallas has admitted the Gunners are struggling mentally in the fight for the Premier League title. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 9:21 am
Everton failed to grab the chance to go level with Liverpool, losing at Fulham thanks to a Brian McBride goal. This and more in our PL gallery! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:50 am
Top seed Roger Federer gets back to winning ways in Indian Wells but Andy Roddick loses in the second round. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:36 am
AFP - On Samuel Eto'o's 100th appearance for the club, Barcelona missed a golden opportunity to make inroads on leaders Real Madrid when Almeria twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw on Sunday.
Newcastle's Premier League match with fellow strugglers Birmingham is the biggest in the club's recent history, says keeper Steve Harper. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:16 am
How can a team lose the battle and win the war? Ask the Texas Longhorns. They lost the Big 12 title game to Kansas yesterday, by far the best conference championship game of any of the BCS conferences,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
If Kansas coach Billy Self seems a bit weary, you'll have to forgive him. The guy has been hauling an 800-pound gorilla around for the last five years since arriving in Lawrence. He replaced a play-to-the-cameras... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
Jim Dolan was in his baseline seat, watching his sorry Knicks strengthen their lottery position with a 109-98 loss to the Hawks last night at the Garden. At 19-47, their record is the fourth worst in the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
This Islanders season has turned into a forgettable one, as they have dropped out of playoff contention with five straight losses. So now the team is looking to the future and it hopes Kyle Okposo is a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
PORT ST. LUCIE - Pedro Martinez made such a dazzling spring debut yesterday, he left Mets GM Omar Minaya raving about the performance. Minaya was particularly impressed by a sequence Martinez pitched... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
After one especially strong drive to the basket by Lance Stephenson yesterday, Tiny Morton shouted repeatedly to no one in particular, "Pro! Pro!" Unfortunately for Boys & Girls and the rest of the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
PORT ST. LUCIE - Ramon Castro is slated for an MRI today that will determine how bad his right hamstring is injured. The backup catcher's hamstring had kept him out of games since last Sunday, but he... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
The Rockets did more than extend their winning streak yesterday. They validated it. Rafer Alston scored 31 points and hit eight 3-pointers, both career highs, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 104-92 in... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
The Jets continued their offseason renovation by adding former Packers TE Bubba Franks, a No. 1 pick in 2000 who has been an afterthought over the past three seasons. Franks, who caught a career-low 18... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Jeff Burton raced past Denny Hamlin on a two-lap sprint to the finish yesterday to give Richard Childress Racing a 1-2-3 sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway, and deny Joe Gibbs Racing a victory... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2008 | 8:00 am
State officials do not want to stage a night grand prix in Australia, despite Bernie Ecclestone saying the future of the race may depend on it. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2008 | 7:59 am
Andy Roddick looked a lot like the old Andy Roddick in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Tommy Haas in the second round of the Pacific Life Open, his earliest exit here in six years. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 7:00 am
There's not a lot of controversy in tournament selections, but Arizona State is edged out by Arizona.
The March Madness started early, with Georgia's dizzying scramble into the NCAA tournament by winning three games in 30 hours after a tornado tore a hole in the Georgia Dome roof.
UCLA goes for a third consecutive trip to the Final Four -- and its first championship -- under Howland, and in today's climate, that's about as close to a dynasty as you can get.
In the one-and-done era of college basketball, where a standout freshman such as Kevin Love enters college with a checklist -- win conference titles (check and check), capture an NCAA championship -- before immediately heading off to the NBA, the window to win seems to be getting shorter.
Howard and Kemp avoid injury in collision during the second exhibition game against the Padres in Beijing. Dodgers now turn their attention to the desert, where the squad will reunite for the first time in a week.
BEIJING -- How much the Dodgers' spring was disrupted by the 30-man split squad's three-day excursion to China might not be clear for some time, but Manager Joe Torre said he had peace of mind leaving the site of the club's historic two-game exhibition series on Sunday knowing that at least no immediate harm was done.
First up for top-seeded UCLA is Mississippi Valley State, but a matchup with Duke would be a glamour game.
For the first time since 1995, UCLA received a No. 1 seeding in an NCAA men's basketball regional. That's also the last time the Bruins won a national championship.
Houston's 104-92 victory is its 22nd in a row and moves the Rockets a game ahead of the Lakers in the Western Conference.
HOUSTON -- Pau Gasol wandered around the locker room with a long metal crutch under each arm and athletic tape wrapped thickly around his swollen left ankle, symbolic of the Lakers' overall health in the Western Conference.
Trip involving Dodgers-Padres exhibition games reveals fault lines caused by paranoia and a hardened, old-school approach to dealing with dissent.
BEIJING -- The two sides of China flashed in full view last week, and the Dodgers were a part of it. They played the Padres before a packed crowd here in a new Olympic stadium in this sprawling land's first major-league game. This was the good side.
Rockets' going-away, 104-92 triumph at the jubilant Toyota Center might have been the most unlikely in a winning streak that has become the second-longest in NBA history.
HOUSTON -- Tracy McGrady didn't have a point in the first half Sunday and still the Houston Rockets were leading the Lakers by 15 and went on to win by 12.
Plenty of great young talent will be on display in a matchup of teams heavily reliant on freshmen and sophomores
Tim Floyd noted one striking similarity among the teams USC faced in the NCAA tournament last season: Their star players were mostly freshmen and sophomores.
Tiger Woods won with a huge putt on the final green, the longest putt he had made in the tournament: a nasty, hard-breaking slider of a putt that would have made Ben Hogan cringe. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 6:59 am
AFP - World number one Roger Federer, in search of his first title of 2008, took no chances Sunday as he moved smoothly into the third round of the Indian Wells Masters Series.
Jeff Burton raced past Denny Hamlin on a two-lap sprint to the finish Sunday and Richard Childress Racing swept the top three positions in the Food City 500. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 6:25 am
Trainer Barclay Tagg pulled off a major upset Saturday when he won the Tampa Bay Derby with Big Truck, a 7-1 shot. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 6:24 am
The independent study courses administered to University of Michigan athletes by a professor there have drawn scrutiny in a published report. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 6:22 am
The sixth-seeded Bulldogs won four in four days and captured the Southeastern Conference tournament championship and an automatic berth in the N.C.A.A. tournament. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 6:19 am
Joe Corvo scored three goals against the team that traded him last month and Cam Ward stopped 16 shots Sunday in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-1 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 5:50 am
T. J. Jordan scored 15 points and the Lady Monarchs rallied from an 18-point deficit Sunday to win their 17th consecutive Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 5:45 am
Mario Chalmers had eight of Kansas’s tournament-record 15 three-pointers, helping the No. 5 Jayhawks down No. 6 Texas. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2008 | 5:44 am
AP - Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, Allen Iverson had 24 and Marcus Camby had a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets set an NBA season high for points in a half and a game with a 168-116 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday night.
AP - Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the Boston Red Sox's regular-season opener against the Oakland Athletics in Toyko on March 25.
AP - The inexact science of putting together the NCAA tournament bracket turned out to be pretty exact this time around. No big beefs with the top seeds North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas and UCLA.
AP - The Pittsburgh Penguins never realized Sidney Crosby could look so good in a suit.
AP - Stuck in fourth with just two laps to go at a track he'd never conquered, Jeff Burton was ready to concede victory.
AP - The Houston Rockets found a new way to keep their winning streak going.
AP - This victory came with so many spoils, none of which Tiger Woods cared about at the moment.
AFP - On Samuel Eto'o's 100th appearance for the club, Barcelona missed a golden opportunity to make inroads on leaders Real Madrid when Almeria twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw on Sunday.
AFP - World number one Roger Federer, in search of his first title of 2008, took no chances Sunday as he moved smoothly into the third round of the Indian Wells Masters Series.
AP - Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, Allen Iverson had 24 and Marcus Camby had a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets set an NBA season high for points in a half and a game with a 168-116 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday night.