AP - The Phoenix Suns came back from a 22-point deficit in the second quarter against Denver. The Atlanta Hawks nearly squandered an even bigger third-quarter lead against Memphis.
Former Australia coach Wayne Bennett quashes rumours of a move to St Helens by joining St George Illawarra. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:50 am
Australia reveal Michael Clarke as vice-captain and name four uncapped players in their Test squad to tour West Indies. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:35 am
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is wary of further crowd trouble when Manchester United meet Roma in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:18 am
The Olympic flame headed to Kazakhstan on Tuesday to start a monthlong global tour expected to be a magnet for protests against China, even as the communist leadership hoped to bask in... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:08 am
Colorful CBS College Sports Network analyst Pete Gillen, who coached Xavier to a Sweet Sixteen in 1990 and Providence to an Elite Eight in 1997, breaks down the Final Four exclusively for The Post today... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
SAN FRANCISCO - The lead investigator in the government's wide-ranging steroid-distribution probe testified yesterday that former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas made extra work for investigators when she allegedly... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
MIAMI - A surprise move by Willie Randolph in his first important bullpen move of the year worked out in the Mets' favor yesterday. With the tying run on deck in a 6-2 game, Randolph had Jorge Sosa face... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
GREENSBORO, N.C. - During Connecticut's bold rise into one of the pre-eminent programs in women's basketball, coach Geno Auriemma's team swaggered its way to eight Final Fours. Almost unthinkably, nobody... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
The season ends Sunday and the Devils, who spent 21/2 months atop the division, still haven't clinched a playoff berth. Securing a postseason berth is their job tonight when they visit the out-of-contention... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
MIAMI - It lasted nearly half an hour, involved 10 hitters and produced a franchise record for runs in an inning on Opening Day. The Mets also said their six-run fourth against the Marlins yesterday was... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
MILWAUKEE - All James Dolan has to do is ask. Knicks legend Walt Frazier, who has avoided coaching to date, told The Post he is eager to serve as a part-time defensive instructor next season when president-in-waiting... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson jumps to make a play during Arizona's 4-2 victory over the Reds on Opening Day yesterday. Joe Torre was victorious in his debut as manager of the Dodgers... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
NFL: Goodell: CBA is key Commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear yesterday the collective bargaining agreement has become a key point of discussion. Amid speculation team owners could opt out of the current... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
The last time the Giants were together en masse, they were getting showered by confetti in a wild and emotional ticker-tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes, an honor befitting their extraordinary triumph... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
(corrects spelling of player’s name to Love in paras 14 and 15) PHOENIX (Reuters) - North Carolina and UCLA, both number one seeds and two of the most successful ever college... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:23 am
What once was No. 2 is now No. 1 in the Spokane Regional as second-seeded Stanford toppled 1-seed Maryland on Monday, hitting 14 3-pointers to reach its first Final Four in 11 years. Source: ESPN.com | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:23 am
Rangers edged Celtic to extend their SPL lead over their Old Firm rivals. This and more in our European gallery! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:22 am
Socially conscious athletes are struggling to figure out how to honor their beliefs while also respecting the purpose of the Olympic Games. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:05 am
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas admits he is dreaming of another Champions League final appearance - and he does not care who it is against. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:05 am
Gordon Brown has joined the calls for footballers to respect referees - saying captains should be booked for failing to control their players. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:01 am
Left-hander's struggles and loss of velocity have some questioning his seven-year contract. Cleveland ace Sabathia's bid for similar deal would be helped if Zito pitched better.
A surprise pregame ceremony that had past players assume their old positions at Dodger Stadium becomes long moments of 'Look at that.' The McCourts hit a home run with this one.
Right-hander blanks Giants on four hits for 6 2/3 innings and Kent hits a two-run homer as L.A. wins opener, 5-0, in front of 56,000 at Dodger Stadium.
Everything was grand for the Dodgers on an opening day that comes around every half-century, from the wildly cheered pregame festivities that concluded with ceremonial first pitches simultaneously thrown by Sandy Koufax, Don Newcombe and Carl Erskine, to the result of the game itself, a 5-0 thumping of the San Francisco Giants that awarded Manager Joe Torre his first victory with his new club in front of 56,000 fans at Dodger Stadium.
Emergency opening-day starter at third base singles for his first major league hit, scores a run and starts a key double play, all in the same inning.
The kid started the spring in minor league camp, and his reward for being promoted was a jersey without his name across the back. He wore a helmet with two earflaps for nearly two weeks because of an equipment shortage.
Initially worried about embarrassing himself and the reaction of fellow pro football players, the defensive lineman embraces the concept and emerges as a favorite on popular TV show.
Flawless as he might look to his "Dancing With the Stars" fans, Jason Taylor has a permanent blemish. There's a tiny scar between his eyes, a 20-year-old wound incurred not on the football field, but, of all places, on the dance floor.
Sir Alex Ferguson hopes Eduardo's injury will see the Premier League follow their European counterparts by giving more protection to top stars. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:59 am
In-form striker Fernando Torres says Liverpool are full of confidence heading into their Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:44 am
There is much to look forward to in 2008 if Johan Santana pitches as he did Monday in a win fueled by David Wright’s bases-clearing double in the fourth inning. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:42 am
Robert K. Kraft, the chairman of the Patriots, said he was eager for the N.F.L. to talk to a former employee who has intimated that he has evidence of the team’s videotaping practices. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:41 am
Jozy Altidore’s selection is perhaps the best in the miserable draft history of the Red Bulls franchise, and perhaps the last, best vestige of an otherwise forgettable 15-game Mo Johnston era. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:39 am
Jermaine O’Neal scored 9 points after sitting out more than two months with a knee injury, and the Indiana Pacers beat the visiting Miami Heat, 105-85, on Monday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:39 am
Chris Drury blasted a power-play slap shot past Pittsburgh goalie Marc-André Fleury in overtime Monday night, lifted the Rangers to fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:39 am
On Tuesday night, UConn’s Tina Charles and Kaili McLaren and Rutgers’ Epiphanny Prince will share the spotlight under circumstances guaranteed to leave at least one despondent. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:33 am
When Kansas and North Carolina meet in the N.C.A.A. tournament semifinals, it will be the first time Roy Williams will coach against the team he guided for 15 years. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:31 am
The I.R.S. special agent Jeff Novitzky was cross-examined for the first time in open court Monday in connection with the Balco case. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:30 am
Tony Peña Jr. hit a two-out, tie-breaking single in the 11th inning Monday and the frugal Kansas City Royals held on to beat the big-spending Tigers, 5-4, on opening day in Detroit to give Trey Hillman a victory in his major league debut as a manager. Source: NYT > Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:28 am
India's soccer captain Baichung Bhutia refuses to carry the Olympic torch during its run through India. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:27 am
Lindsay Davenport cannot repeat her stunning third-round form as she loses to Dinara Safina at the Sony Ericsson Open. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:55 am
month-long global tour expected be a magnet for protesters against China's government. The flame left on a chartered plane for Almaty, Kazakhstan after an elaborate kickoff ceremony... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:54 am
India's soccer captain has refused to carry the Olympic torch through the New Delhi later this month to protest China's crackdown on recent demonstrations in Tibet, a sports official said Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:50 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns scored 81 second-half points to stun Denver 132-117 on Monday and end the Nuggets' five-game winning streak. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:36 am
Kosuke Fukudome did everything he could in his first major league game - except bring the Chicago Cubs a victory. Instead, the start of the Cubs' 100th season since winning the World ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:26 am
An official says the captain of India's soccer team has refused to carry the Olympic torch during its relay through the Indian capital later this month to protest Chinese authorities'... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:23 am
AFP - World number ones Roger Federer and Justine Henin advanced with ease here Monday at a 7.54 million-dollar ATP and WTA hardcourt event, Henin in straight sets and Federer on an injury retirement.
AP - Johan Santana and one big inning were all the New York Mets needed. Santana struck out eight in seven dominant innings, David Wright hit a three-run double and New York opened its season with a 7-2 win Monday over the Florida Marlins.
AP - The Lopez twins are going pro together. Stanford sophomore Robin Lopez is joining his 7-foot brother Brook in entering the NBA draft. The brothers made their announcement to The Associated Press on Monday through their mother, Deborah Ledford.
Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin will miss the rest of spring practice and might need surgery to repair a heel injury. Source: ESPN.com | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:43 am
Kolo Toure insists Liverpool will be scared of facing Arsenal after the Gunners' success against them last year. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:13 am
Hugo Sanchez is out as coach of Mexico, two weeks after El Tri was eliminated from Olympic qualifying. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:08 am
Champions League contenders Barcelona and Roma will be missing some key stars in this week's quarterfinals. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Mar 2008 | 11:49 pm
AP - The start of the Cubs' 100th season since winning the World Series ended like so many seasons at Wrigley Field with a loss. Tony Gwynn hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago 4-3 Monday.
AP - Joe Torre was victorious in his debut as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brad Penny allowed four hits over 6 2-3 innings in his first opening-day start, Jeff Kent hit a two-run homer off Barry Zito and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 Monday.
The draft's power broker is operating in anonymity, says Peter King, who discusses the proposed hair penalty and much more from the NFL's annual meetings.
England coach Fabio Capello is said to be under investigation by an Italian prosecutor for allegedly withholding information in a trial. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:12 pm
Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria will face charges of violating the Pakistan Cricket Board's players' code of conduct on Tuesday. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Mar 2008 | 5:15 pm
Prosecutors intend to open proceedings against England manager Fabio Capello for perjury in a case stemming from the Italian match-fixing scandal, Italian news reports said Monday.
The reports also said prosecutors are seeking a similar case involving former Juventus chief executive Antonio Giraudo.
Capello testified Monday at the corruption trial of the Gea World player agency, which was run by the son of Luciano Moggi, the former Juventus general manager who is at the heart of the scandal. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 31 Mar 2008 | 4:51 pm
Controversial Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou is awarded Marion Jones' 100m silver medal from the 2001 World Championships. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 31 Mar 2008 | 4:06 pm
AP - Johan Santana wasted no time putting the National League on notice with a dominating opening day start for the New York Mets.
AP - It doesn't take long to slip into crisis mode in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.
AP - The Phoenix Suns came back from a 22-point deficit in the second quarter against Denver. The Atlanta Hawks nearly squandered an even bigger third-quarter lead against Memphis.
AP - Jake Peavy beat his buddy Roy Oswalt with his bat as well as his arm.
AP - Candice Wiggins checked off the one accomplishment missing in her career at Stanford getting the Cardinal back to the Final Four.
AFP - World number ones Roger Federer and Justine Henin advanced with ease here Monday at a 7.54 million-dollar ATP and WTA hardcourt event, Henin in straight sets and Federer on an injury retirement.
AP - The Lopez twins are going pro together. Stanford sophomore Robin Lopez is joining his 7-foot brother Brook in entering the NBA draft. The brothers made their announcement to The Associated Press on Monday through their mother, Deborah Ledford.
AP - The start of the Cubs' 100th season since winning the World Series ended like so many seasons at Wrigley Field with a loss. Tony Gwynn hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago 4-3 Monday.
AP - Joe Torre was victorious in his debut as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brad Penny allowed four hits over 6 2-3 innings in his first opening-day start, Jeff Kent hit a two-run homer off Barry Zito and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 Monday.