AP - After Kurtis Foster broke his leg in a nasty crash into the boards Wednesday night, the Minnesota Wild were left to figure out how to replace a key member of their defense just when they need him most.
Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning free-kick for Manchester United on Wednesday left Bolton players wondering just how the Portuguese winger does it. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Mar 2008 | 9:47 am
Dwayne De Rosario starred as the Houston Dynamo beat Municipal 3-1 to advance to the Champions Cup semifinals. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Mar 2008 | 9:09 am
Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner has insisted that he and fellow striker Emmanuel Adebayor can play together ahead of Sunday's clash at Chelsea. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Mar 2008 | 9:06 am
AP - In a season of misery, the Miami Heat set a new low. Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker each scored 14 points and the Toronto Raptors held Miami to the third-lowest point total in the shot-clock era, beating the Heat 96-54 on Wednesday night.
AP - With Larry Harris out as general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks, Sen. Herb Kohl now has to prove to the next candidate that he's not a meddling owner.
AP - Oregon was too far away. Penn State was too rural. Michigan was a close second. Terrelle Pryor, the highly touted western Pennsylvania prep quarterback, announced Wednesday that he will play for Ohio State.
AP - LeBron James scored 30 points, moving closer to becoming Cleveland's top career scorer, and the Cavaliers reminded Detroit that they're still the team to beat in the East with an 89-73 win over the Pistons on Wednesday night.
AP - Allen Iverson planted a kiss on the 76ers logo at midcourt and blew imaginary ones to the fans. With a packed Philadelphia crowd standing and roaring in appreciation for their former MVP, Iverson had to wonder if his career would be different had he simply kissed and made up with the Sixers last season.
WASHINGTON -- Days like today seemed impossible just five years ago at Baylor. For this ravaged basketball program, grieving the murder of Patrick Dennehy by a teammate, saddled with probation brought... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:49 am
WASHINGTON -- Duke is a polarizing team, with many fans across the country pulling for a school they've never been to and even more just waiting to see them lose. They're the Yankees of college basketball... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:49 am
Avram Grant defended his record in high-profile matches this season after Chelsea lost ground in the title race with a 4-4 draw at Tottenham. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:40 am
Chelsea boss Avram Grant has vowed to keep fighting in the Premier League title race after losing ground following the 4-4 draw at Tottenham. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:40 am
Lewis Hamilton says the tropical conditions at the Malaysian Grand Prix make it the toughest race of the year. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:26 am
Click here for all the big news, best moments and legends back on the field from the past week of soccer! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:22 am
Unbeatable for seven weeks, the Houston Rockets now have a losing streak. Bonzi Wells scored 20 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the New Orleans Hornets beat Houston... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:16 am
For the second straight year, Rick DiPietro has been forced to undergo hip surgery, this time on his right hip. The Islander goalie underwent successful surgery yesterday in Vail, Colo., after receiving... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
The Rangers had the Devils sweating before. Now they have the Eastern Conference leaders in denial. The Devils were on the defensive last night long after that tactic failed to terminate the Rangers'... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
HOOPS: Eye Rutgers-Lady Vols A New Jersey lawmaker wants the NCAA to investigate the Rutgers-Tennessee women's game won by the Lady Vols amid a dispute over whether the clock paused, allowing a foul and... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal prosecutors said yesterday they would seek a new indictment against Barry Bonds after previous perjury charges recently were thrown out. Last month, a federal judge ruled the government... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
IT would be foolish to suggest the Jets debacle of a season in 2007 should be solely blamed on the distraction caused by Pete Kendall's preseason contract squabble. But it certainly didn't help. As much... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
WASHINGTON - The first time Georgia's new coaching staff called Sundiata Gaines' Jamaica, Queens, home - trying to convince Ronnie Gaines to send his son to the deep South to play for a scandal-ridden,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
THE ski racing world was turned on its ear this season with three American skiers taking five of the top spots during last week's Alpine World Cup in Bormio, Italy. For the first time in history, three... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
Before engaging in more serious talks with the Knicks, Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh has set up a meeting with Indiana owner Herb Simon early next week, according to a source who has spoken to Walsh. In the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:15 am
Formula One drivers championship leader Lewis Hamilton expects conditions for this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix to be the toughest he faces this year. Days after his... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:06 am
Controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair said on Thursday he will focus on improved communication with players after his enforced spell away from top-level cricket. Hair... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 7:49 am
Rafael Nadal recovers from 5-3 down in the final set to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Pacific Life Open. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2008 | 7:41 am
China's Football Association has decided to end bitter infighting on the women's national team by firing French coach Elisabeth Loisel, reports said Thursday. Football... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 7:38 am
Five-time gold medal swimmer Ian Thorpe said Thursday that Australian athletes should not boycott this year's Beijing Olympics in response to China's crackdown on Tibetan demonstrators. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 7:27 am
Legendary ice-skating team shares affinity that incorporates their changing identities. Their status as only U.S. pair to win world title, in 1979, wasn't threatened at this week's competition in Swed
Since 8-year-old Tai Babilonia reluctantly took the hand of 10-year-old Randy Gardner for the first time 40 years ago in Culver City, they have been defined by their figure-skating partnership.
Abdul-Jabbar led UCLA to three straight national titles and in the process made the NCAA tournament a prime time special.
March Madness is upon us again, with dozens of games on the tube over the next few days. But it wasn't always that way. When I was playing for UCLA, few games were aired in prime time, and the tournament field was only about two dozen teams.
When USC plays Kansas State in a first-round game of the NCAA tournament, it could be one its lesser-known players who makes a difference.
OMAHA -- O.J. Mayo sat at a dais deep inside the cavernous Qwest Center on Wednesday afternoon and addressed an array of topics at the behest of the 50 or so reporters gathered before him.
With Love feeling better, it won't be a longshot if top-seeded Bruins get past the Delta Devils in opener
Kevin Love wowed the 200 or so fans that came to the Honda Center on Wednesday by scoring a basket with a two-handed chest pass from the opposite end of the court. Love then did a four-corner bow, the consummate showman appreciating his fans.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal came from a set down and 3-5 behind in the third to scrape past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the Pacific Life Open fourth round. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:56 am
AFP - Rafael Nadal eked out a victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday, avenging an Australian Open defeat and reaching the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life Open.
In a state where basketball is the unofficial religion, the Indiana Pacers’ on, and off-court struggles are resulting in a major crisis of confidence for the franchise. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:53 am
Goaltender Rick DiPietro will miss the rest of the New York Islanders season because of hip surgery. The operation was scheduled for Wednesday in Vail, Colo. DiPietro is finishing the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:52 am
The basketball team’s devotion to an injured teammate caught the attention of a nurse, whose son transferred from St. Bonaventure to become the team’s center. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:50 am
New Zealand's leading series wicket-taker Kyle Mills is ruled out of the deciding Test with England. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:47 am
Two years removed from the Final Four, John Brady will try to resurrect his career at Arkansas State. Brady was hired as the new coach Wednesday, less than six weeks after being fired... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:34 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - The largest producer of China's favorite tipple has promised the country's shooting team a 10 million yuan ($1.42 million) bonus if they bag five gold medals at the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:31 am
Minnesota Wild defenseman Kurtis Foster left the Shark Tank ice on a stretcher Wednesday night with a broken left leg after running into the boards in a collision with San Jose rookie Torrey Mitchell. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:24 am
Andre Miller had 28 points and 12 assists as the surging Philadelphia 76ers escaped with a 115-113 win over Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. It was... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:22 am
Oregon was too far away. Penn State was too rural. Michigan was a close second. Terrelle Pryor, the highly touted western Pennsylvania prep quarterback, announced Wednesday that he will... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:21 am
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Cedrick Wilson has been charged with assaulting his estranged girlfriend at a suburban restaurant Wednesday night. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:13 am
The streak is exciting, and Tiger Woods is enjoying the moment, playing the kind of golf that has many talking about him matching one of sports' records. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:02 am
Really, what's the worst that could happen? Pat Forde tells all 64 teams that and the best possible outcome in the NCAA tournament. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:59 am
Ryan Lochte’s training and routines can be adopted by recreational swimmers or athletes, and perhaps even by parent coaches facing a rough patch with their teenage protégés. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:47 am
Despite violent protests in Tibet, China remains steadfast in its plan to take the Olympic torch to Tibet and Mount Everest. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:42 am
Isiah Thomas dodged questions about his job security amid reports that longtime Indiana Pacers executive Donnie Walsh may join the Knicks as the team president. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:21 am
Childhood friends O. J. Mayo and Bill Walker will oppose each other Thursday in the most eagerly anticipated first-round matchup in this year’s N.C.A.A. tournament. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:18 am
Five years after a scandal which included academic fraud and players receiving cash and other benefits, Georgia has claimed an unlikely berth in the N.C.A.A. tournament. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:14 am
An Olympic hopeful gets back in the water with a new training regimen after a procedure to correct a cardiac condition. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
Tiger Woods is creeping up on Byron Nelson’s 1945 record of 11 consecutive tournament victories in a row, but it’s the career of Jack Nicklaus that he measures his against. Source: NYT > Sports | 20 Mar 2008 | 4:53 am
Joba Chamberlain, considered a candidate for the New York Yankees starting rotation, will begin the season in the bullpen. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Mar 2008 | 4:31 am
Two years ago, George Mason made an improbable run. Who's the next Cinderella? Bill Trocchi breaks down the mid-majors, a group capable of major upsets.
Andy Murray loses to Germany's Tommy Haas in round four of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Mar 2008 | 12:49 am
Serie A Roundup: Roma failed to take advantage of Inter's draw in Genoa with a 3-2 loss in the Rome derby. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 11:17 pm
Premiership Roundup: Cristiano Ronaldo was brilliant as Man United moved three points clear with a 2-0 win over Bolton. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Mar 2008 | 11:08 pm
Defending champ Rafael Nadal came back to win the final five games and beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 in the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open Wednesday.
Robbie Keane's late strike earns Spurs a point against Chelsea in a thrilling clash at White Hart Lane. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Mar 2008 | 10:06 pm
Stand-in skipper Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Man Utd move three points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:55 pm
Kris Boyd's equaliser rescues Rangers in an entertaining Scottish Cup quarter-final draw with Partick at Ibrox. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Mar 2008 | 9:36 pm
AP - After Kurtis Foster broke his leg in a nasty crash into the boards Wednesday night, the Minnesota Wild were left to figure out how to replace a key member of their defense just when they need him most.
AP - Two years removed from the Final Four, John Brady will try to resurrect his career at Arkansas State.
AP - Joba Chamberlain will begin the season in the New York Yankees' bullpen.
AP - In a season of misery, the Miami Heat set a new low. Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker each scored 14 points and the Toronto Raptors held Miami to the third-lowest point total in the shot-clock era, beating the Heat 96-54 on Wednesday night.
AP - With Larry Harris out as general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks, Sen. Herb Kohl now has to prove to the next candidate that he's not a meddling owner.
AP - Oregon was too far away. Penn State was too rural. Michigan was a close second. Terrelle Pryor, the highly touted western Pennsylvania prep quarterback, announced Wednesday that he will play for Ohio State.
AP - LeBron James scored 30 points, moving closer to becoming Cleveland's top career scorer, and the Cavaliers reminded Detroit that they're still the team to beat in the East with an 89-73 win over the Pistons on Wednesday night.
AP - Allen Iverson planted a kiss on the 76ers logo at midcourt and blew imaginary ones to the fans. With a packed Philadelphia crowd standing and roaring in appreciation for their former MVP, Iverson had to wonder if his career would be different had he simply kissed and made up with the Sixers last season.
AP - Fans at City of Palms Park were ready for Boston's final spring training game in Florida. The Red Sox weren't.
AFP - Rafael Nadal eked out a victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday, avenging an Australian Open defeat and reaching the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life Open.