The International Cricket Council will act to prevent reinstated umpire Darrell Hair from standing in matches involving Pakistan. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:39 am
Alexander Hleb did not hold talks with Inter Milan before Arsenal's Champions League clash in the Italy earlier this month, claims an agent. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:20 am
AP - San Jose has been climbing toward the top of Western Conference standings over the last month. Edmonton has just been trying to claw its way back into the playoff picture.
Avram Grant has urged Fabio Capello to keep faith with John Terry as captain as he believes England have 'missed his leadership'. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:14 am
ST. LUCIE - Brian Schneider's ailing hamstring survived a simulated game yesterday, but the catcher is still not definite to get back in the lineup tonight against Cleveland. Schneider has played in only... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech baseball coach Pete Hughes is in his second season after coaching at Boston College and growing up a lifelong Red Sox fan. So, yesterday Hughes wasn't surprised to get... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
MINNEAPOLIS - Kevin Garnett never had a bigger fan when he played for Minnesota than Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. Taylor, however, leveled some rare criticism at his former star yesterday, suggesting... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
WE are out. We are in the cold. We are Charlie Bucket, our noses pressed up against the candy-store window, close enough to sniff the Everlasting Gobstoppers (and see the Golden Tickets wrapped around... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
He's Teflon Thomas no more. Isiah Thomas was fuming over reports Knicks owner James Dolan has flirted with Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh, Thomas' former boss in Indiana, according to a source. If Dolan reached... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
The ceremonial curtain on Kyle Okposo's NHL career was raised last night, just as the door moved another inch closer to shut on the Islanders' season. Okposo, the heralded 19-year-old right wing, wore... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
DAYTON, Ohio - Jeremy Goode scored 21 points last night, and Mount St. Mary's got its first NCAA Tournament victory, beating Coppin State 69-60 in an opening-round game with two teams that know a lot about... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
PORT ST. LUCIE - It wasn't a great day for Orlando Hernandez on the mound, but it was at least an interesting day for him regarding his first spring start.El Duque pitched in a simulated game yesterday... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
Now that he's no longer yielding clinkers from the corners, Martin Brodeur is more like Martin Bordeaux, getting better with age. The Devils' goalie turns 36 May 6 but has been piling up probably-unbreakable... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
MIAMI - Tiger Woods won't come out and say it publicly, but he's decided that this year represents his best chance at capturing the grand slam. All the signs are there, blazing like the neon light of a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
Bolton boss Gary Megson heads to Old Trafford on Wednesday night armed with the inspiration of one of the best wins of his managerial career. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:11 am
Darren Fletcher is anticipating a fierce struggle against Bolton on Wednesday night as Wanderers fight for their top-flight existence. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:11 am
AP - Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and the rest of the New York Yankees stood on the third-base line, caps over their hearts while they gazed toward the outfield.
AP - During the many hours spent perfecting his sweet jump shot in Carolina's gyms, guard Jeremy Goode dreamed of one day swishing one of them for his beloved Tar Heels.
Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate is wary of Chelsea seeking revenge for their Carling Cup defeat ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:04 am
Olympic champion Carolina Kluft will not defend her heptathlon title at the Beijing Games this year. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Mar 2008 | 8:55 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 | 19 Mar 2008 | 8:54 am
AFP - World number one Roger Federer looked like his old dominant self as he swept aside France's Nicolas Mahut to reach the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Pacific Life Open.
Paul Collingwood says England's top six could soon "open the floodgates" after some quiet performances. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Mar 2008 | 7:34 am
Ryan Shay, who died during the Olympic trial for the marathon, had cardiac arrhythmia caused by an enlarged heart and died of natural causes, according to the New York City medical examiner’s office. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 7:34 am
Reeling from Gasol injury and two straight losses on difficult trip, L.A. hangs on to beat Mavericks and moves back into first-place tie in West.
DALLAS -- Depending on the chat room of choice, the banter around the office, or even the perspective from the local coffeehouse barista, the Lakers were supposed to return from their rapidly disintegrating trip anywhere from fifth to seventh in the Western Conference.
Andrew Luk, a sophomore at Diamond Bar High who joined the junior varsity swim team last month, has a growing list of admirers, including opponents.
A loud beep tells the six swimmers standing on starting blocks to dive into the pool. Andrew Luk of Diamond Bar, wearing goggles, pushes off from the wall as his competitors splash and dart ahead in the 500-yard freestyle race.
Nothing says father-daughter like sitting together for four days beginning Thursday in the Mandalay Bay Sports & Race Book wagering on the first 48 games of the NCAA basketball tournament.
In his new role as (gasp) media member, ESPN commentator is quick, even generous with his opinions during a morning interview. Just don't say he's retired from coaching.
Bob Knight was late meeting me for brunch. Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd write.
They make quick work of game behind sharp pitching by Hiroki Kuroda, Takashi Saito and rookie Clayton Kershaw, then fly off to Arizona, where they will finish exhibition season.
JUPITER, Fla. -- Considering it could have been the franchise's final spring training game in Florida, the Dodgers went into Tuesday's Grapefruit League contest against the Florida Marlins with modest expectations.
Kansas has the experience and talent to win it all and it will -- beating Big 12 foe Texas in the final.
When explaining whom I pick to win the NCAA tournament -- an annual exercise usually as futile as a Memphis free-throw attempt -- it's actually easier to first explain whom I didn't pick.
The Little Commuter School That Could brought the campus together, sort of, when it reached West Regional final, but some had more pressing concerns, such as finding a parking space.
Thirty years ago, when Cal State Fullerton last shot its way into the NCAA tournament, and NBC announcers Dick Enberg and Al McGuire spoke so glowingly on television about our 57 Freeway exit-ramp of a school, I was doing what most sophomores were doing on campus:
Since the NCAA men's tournament expanded to 64 teams, a No. 1-seeded team has never lost to a No. 16 team, and UCLA's Howland has no desire to end that streak.
It could happen. It will happen. It just hasn't happened.
D.C. United routed Harbour View 5-0 to advance to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals on Tuesday night. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:58 am
After 22 games and 49 days of unabated success, the Houston Rockets could not hold up against the Boston Celtics. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:53 am
The Houston Rockets' remarkable streak finally ran out of fuel against a star-studded Boston Celtics squad. Kevin Garnett and the Celtics put an end to the Rockets' 22-game winning... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:43 am
The New York Knicks may have started the process of finding a replacement for Isiah Thomas, according to published reports. The New York Times reported Wednesday that Madison Square... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:35 am
AP - The New York Knicks may have started the process of finding a replacement for Isiah Thomas, according to published reports. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:35 am
The New York Yankees made a pilgrimage to the Virginia Tech memorial dedicated to the victims of the campus shootings. Source: ESPN.com | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:34 am
Kevin Garnett never had a bigger fan when he played for Minnesota than Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. But it appears those days are over. Source: ESPN.com | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:33 am
The lack of offers to Barry Bonds will be examined by the baseball players' association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market. Source: ESPN.com | 19 Mar 2008 | 6:16 am
Richard Hamilton scored 24 points, Rasheed Wallace added 21, and the host Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets, 136-120, on Tuesday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:33 am
After injuries sustained in a car accident forced her to step down as the track coach of Stuyvesant High School, Erin O. Taylor turned her focus toward training for the Olympics. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:32 am
Already an icon in his native Colombia, Camilo Villegas has attracted a media entourage to the W.G.C.-CA Championship at Doral that would be impressive even for Tiger Woods. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:32 am
The Yankees played Virginia Tech’s varsity baseball team to express solidarity with the school 11 months after 32 people were killed in a gunman’s rampage. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:32 am
Pep bands may provide the N.C.A.A. tournament’s greatest culture clash — giving a time-warped soundtrack to games that decide this year’s champion. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:32 am
The Red Bulls are freeing their schedule for the time the Spanish league team is most likely to be touring the United States. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:27 am
DALLAS (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers almost blew a 25-point lead but held on for a 102-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday which lifted them back to the top of the Western Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:26 am
Roger Federer looked ready, willing and able to resume his reign over men’s tennis in an effortless 6-1, 6-1 victory against Nicolas Mahut. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:26 am
Brad Boyes and Manny Legace did their part to ensure that the St. Louis Blues avoided setting a record for the longest road losing streak in the franchise's 41-year history. Boyes... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:25 am
Pavel Kubina scored the go-ahead goal on a power play and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Islanders on Tuesday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:24 am
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Libby Lenton has set her sights on reclaiming the 100 meters freestyle world record at the Australian Olympic trials starting in Sydney on Saturday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:23 am
Brian Boucher stopped 29 shots and San Jose beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night for the Sharks' ninth straight win on the road. The Pacific Division-leading Sharks, whose... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:09 am
Andy Murray battles past Croatian Ivo Karlovic in the third round of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:06 am
Amare Stoudemire scored 25 points, Shaquille O'Neal had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns cruised to their fifth straight win, 111-98 over the Portland Trail Blazers on... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:04 am
San Jose 1 1 0_2 Los Angeles 0 0 1_1 First Period_1, San Jose, Thornton 20 (Pavelski, Marleau), 17:09 (pp). Penalties_Grier, SJ (delay of game), 13:37 Blake, LA... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
Brian Boucher stopped 29 shots for his second victory in two starts with the San Jose Sharks, who got goals from Joe Thornton and Patrick Rismiller in a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Mar 2008 | 4:55 am
Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan and dozens of other pro hopefuls worked out for NFL scouts and personnel staff on Tuesday, running sprints and throwing and catching passes at the school's first-ever Pro Day. Source: ESPN.com | 19 Mar 2008 | 3:57 am
AP - The Mount finally got The Win. Jeremy Goode scored 21 points Tuesday night, and Mount St. Mary's got its first NCAA tournament victory, beating Coppin State 69-60 in an opening-round game with two teams that know a lot about losing.
AP - The lack of offers to Barry Bonds will be examined by the baseball players' association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market. Less than two weeks before opening day, the 43-year-old home run king remains unsigned.
Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he will finalize a contract with Oakland by Thursday morning, allowing the trade sending him to the Raiders to be completed, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday. Source: ESPN.com | 19 Mar 2008 | 12:40 am
Top seed Roger Federer thrashes Nicolas Mahut to reach the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Mar 2008 | 11:43 pm
Manager Gordon Strachan is left to rue a number of missed chances as Aberdeen dump Celtic out of the Scottish Cup. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Mar 2008 | 10:30 pm
Sir Alex insists Sunday's Liverpool visit will not deflect United from their first task of Bolton on Wednesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Mar 2008 | 8:48 pm
Ferrari chief executive officer Jean Todt resigns and will be replaced by general manager Amedeo Felisa. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Mar 2008 | 8:34 pm
Alexander Doni has claimed that Roma will not mind how they win the Rome derby as long as they win it. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Mar 2008 | 8:15 pm
Floyd Landis will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday in a final bid to regain his 2006 Tour de France victory. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Mar 2008 | 7:10 pm
AFP - Manchester United want to get back on the goal trail when they face Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford here on Wednesday.
AP - San Jose has been climbing toward the top of Western Conference standings over the last month. Edmonton has just been trying to claw its way back into the playoff picture.
AP - Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and the rest of the New York Yankees stood on the third-base line, caps over their hearts while they gazed toward the outfield.
AP - During the many hours spent perfecting his sweet jump shot in Carolina's gyms, guard Jeremy Goode dreamed of one day swishing one of them for his beloved Tar Heels.
AP - The Lakers have finally put a timetable on the return of Andrew Bynum: probably the first round of the playoffs.
AFP - World number one Roger Federer looked like his old dominant self as he swept aside France's Nicolas Mahut to reach the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Pacific Life Open.
AP - The shots stopped falling, Boston's stars took over and just like that, the Houston Rockets' 22-game winning streak was history.
AP - The Mount finally got The Win. Jeremy Goode scored 21 points Tuesday night, and Mount St. Mary's got its first NCAA tournament victory, beating Coppin State 69-60 in an opening-round game with two teams that know a lot about losing.
AP - The lack of offers to Barry Bonds will be examined by the baseball players' association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market. Less than two weeks before opening day, the 43-year-old home run king remains unsigned.