AFP - Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi put aside their growing differences on Saturday to lift India into the play-offs for the Davis Cup world group for the first time in three years.
Adam "Pacman" Jones intends to apply for reinstatement to the National Football League next week, according to Dallas-area newspapers. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:34 pm
GB swimmers Liam Tancock and Hannah Miley impress in the heats on the fourth day at the World Short Course Championships. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:29 pm
AP - The Milwaukee Bucks have hired John Hammond as their new general manager, hoping the former Detroit vice president can bring some of the Pistons' success to a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 2001.
AP - Henrik Lundqvist and another flukey goal have the New York Rangers halfway to the second round, and the New Jersey Devils wondering what they have to do to beat their longtime rival.
AP - Detroit regrouped after losing Dontrelle Willis to a knee injury in the first inning, and Magglio Ordonez had a bases-loaded single Friday night as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 for just their second victory in 10 games.
AP - Boxed in and bumped around all game, Alex Ovechkin eventually figured out a way to make his NHL playoff debut a memorable one. Held without a shot until late in the third period, the league's leading scorer stole the puck and netted the tiebreaking goal with 4 1/2 minutes remaining, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Friday night.
AP - Chien-Ming Wang added an outstanding pitching performance to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry a two-hit complete game. In the teams' first meeting of the season, Wang gave up only a home run by J.D. Drew that was nearly caught and a bunt single Friday night as New York beat Boston 4-1.
AP - Baseball players and owners toughened their drug rules once again in response to outside criticism, agreeing to more frequent testing and increased but not total authority for the program's outside administrator.
AP - The Los Angeles Lakers are Pacific Division champions for the first time in four years and have a shot at the Western Conference title after winning their most important game of the season. But they had to survive a tremendous scare, blowing all but one point of a 30-point lead.
Sourav Ganguly helps India establish a 23-run advantage on the second day of the third Test against South Africa in Kanpur. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Apr 2008 | 11:51 am
Relegation-threatened Birmingham play Everton, while rivals Bolton and Fulham are also in action. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Apr 2008 | 11:29 am
Rafael Benitez has told his Liverpool stars that they must concentrate on football and not the very public battle for control of the club. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Apr 2008 | 11:28 am
Arsenal's fading Premier League title hopes will be put to the sternest of tests on Sunday when they face leaders Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Gunners, looking to... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:55 am
Arsenal's fading Premier League title hopes will be put to the sternest of tests this weekend when they face leaders Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Gunners, looking... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:39 am
Wes Brown expects Arsenal to show their mettle on Sunday at Old Trafford after they were knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:38 am
Arsene Wenger is bracing for further criticism if Arsenal loses to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:31 am
Dontrelle Willis figured the worst when his knee gave way and he fell on a damp mound. And why not? It's been that kind of bad season for the Detroit Tigers. "I thought initially I... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:20 am
Six of Serie A's top seven teams face off this weekend with AC Milan's trip to Juventus the highlight of a blockbuster programme. The stakes will be high all round with... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:18 am
Coming off only the second last-place finish of his career, Jeff Gordon remains confident that his season is right on track. "It's not that our team's in trouble, it's not that our race Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:13 am
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is adamant that he does not need to embark on a summer spending spree, despite the Gunners' recent meltdown. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:09 am
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has finally snapped at the latest round of verbals fired in his direction by Gunners rival Jens Lehmann. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:08 am
Sir Alex Ferguson insists Cristiano Ronaldo will remain grounded even though he is being acclaimed by the world football community. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:58 am
Lakers fans chanted "MVP! MVP!" for Kobe Bryant as he led a third- quarter run that helped Los Angeles lock up its first Pacific Division title in four years. The Lakers' star guard,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:39 am
India recovered from early blows to reach 88-2 in their first innings at lunch in reply to South Africa's 265 on the second day of the third and final Test here on Saturday. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:37 am
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Olympic torch, a magnet for anti-China protests, cruised smoothly under heavy guard through Buenos Aires on Friday with nothing more serious than a couple of... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:33 am
Dontrelle Willis figured the worst when his knee gave way and he fell on a damp mound. And why not? It's been that kind of bad season for the Detroit Tigers. "I thought initially I... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:28 am
Ten games into the season and the Colorado Rockies _ not to mention poor Jeff Francis _ are surely tired of seeing Brandon Webb on the mound. The Arizona ace gave up two runs on four... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:18 am
Hondo was headed toward another easy victory until Baltimore's brutal bullpen intervened last night in St. Pete, sabotaging a solid outing by Guthrie and slicing the earnings to 515 weavers. Tonight,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
Stephon Marbury told The Post yesterday he has tabled Italy for a few years - this rotten season motivating him to stick in the NBA for a while longer. Marbury hopes to remain with the Knicks for the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
MLS: Van the man for Bulls Forty six seconds into the Red Bulls' first game of the season, Dave van den Bergh scored from 25 yards out, then added an assist eight minutes later in a 2-0 win over Columbus... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
Highlights from yesterday's Aqueduct card: FOURTH RACE: New York-breds going mile-and-sixteenth on turf; 4-1 Russian Sage along the rail, 2-1 favorite Juror on the outside, and 6-1 Posted between them... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
As usual, Jeremy Shockey is not at Giants Stadium this time of year. "Pretty much protocol for the offseason for him, to be training on his own and doing his own thing," center Shaun O'Hara said yesterday... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
When it comes to everything he provides, Jose Reyes' value to the Mets is gigantic. That's why the Mets hope the shortstop's left hamstring isn't hurt too badly. Reyes was forced to leave with a tight... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
BOSTON - Jonathan Papelbon is the Red Sox closer. That should be the answer the next time it is suggested Joba Chamberlain will soon be heading from late-game relief to the Yankee rotation. For Brian... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
BOSTON - Joba Chamberlain and a few people seated near the Yankees' bullpen thought an unruly Red Sox fan was throwing ice cubes at the reliever while he warmed up in the latter innings of last night's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
Last night Duaner Sanchez not only moved up in the minors but may have started his back-to-back challenge. After three games for St. Lucie in A-ball, Sanchez tossed a scoreless inning for Triple-A New... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
TORONTO - Now, next season unofficially starts for the Nets. Their 2007-08 playoff dreams are finished. They have been eliminated. That is official. The Nets were living on borrowed time with little hope... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
Kyle Busch beat Carl Edwards out of the pits on their final stop, then held off the defending NASCAR Nationwide Series champion for his second straight victory Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Apr 2008 | 7:11 am
Trevor Immelman finished the second round with the lead at eight-under-par and Tiger Woods is tied for 13th, seven strokes behind. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 7:02 am
When the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox met at Fenway Park on Friday for the first time this season, Chien-Ming Wang took over, pitching a two-hitter. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
Angels rally to within one run, but Mariners, who struggled in the series in 2007, get two insurance runs and hold on for an 8-5 victory.
SEATTLE -- It wasn't a statement-making victory, a win that will spark a new world order in the American League West, but after being thumped so thoroughly by the Angels last season, the Seattle Mariners will take it.
Mickelson gets into the mix with a 68 of his own, but Woods is still struggling and is seven shots back after a 71.
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Trevor and Brandt are setting the pace at the Masters, so everyone expecting something more along the lines of, well, Tiger, let's just say that's not the name of the game so far.
Club bows to wishes of fans and will give them field-level access before games.
The Dodgers, surrendering to the wishes of irate fans, announced Friday they have dropped a new rule and will allow all youngsters to seek autographs in Dodger Stadium in much the same way they have done for years.
Dodgers' rally falls short in ninth and Padres win, 7-5. Peavy beats Penny again.
The last time Jake Peavy pitched against the Dodgers, a Fox TV camera caught the Padres' pitcher with a mysterious substance on three fingers of his right hand.
Competition appears to lean toward Bryant, who hasn't been MVP yet, although Paul makes his case too in a game of wild swings.
The West glitterati descended upon Staples Center Friday night, the presumptive conference champion, the presumptive MVP, the presumptive runners-up . . .
Tight battle in Sprint Cup standings heightens emphasis on race at Phoenix International.
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- With one quarter of NASCAR's regular season in the books, the battle to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup title run resumes tonight at Phoenix International Raceway.
A Colorado man was killed Friday in a skiing accident at the U.S. World Free Skiing Championships at the Alyeska Resort. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:55 am
One month ago, Jason Richards was a little-known point guard for Davidson. That changed after he almost sank the game-winning shot against Kansas in the round of 8. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:41 am
Boston’s David Ortiz has looked unsteady and has not frightened many pitchers lately. He has one home run in 10 games, or one fewer than Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:40 am
Jorge Posada remained in the lineup Friday as the designated hitter, but the fill-ins at the bottom of the order seem likely to remain for at least the next few days. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:39 am
Major League Baseball and its players association agreed on Friday to amend the sport’s drug-testing policy for the third time in four years. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:38 am
Bryant Gumbel resigned from the NFL Network on Friday after two seasons in which his skills as a play-by-play announcer did not match his talent as a studio host. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:37 am
The reigning American League Cy Young award winner, C. C. Sabathia, gave up 9 runs and 12 hits in his shortest outing in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics held on Friday night to beat the host Cleveland Indians, 9-7. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:37 am
Brooklyn native Nelson Figueroa retired the first 14 batters and pitched six innings for his first major league victory since 2003. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:36 am
The freeskier Simon Dumont attained a world record Friday morning at Sunday River ski resort in Maine by soaring 35 feet above a quarterpipe ramp. Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:32 am
Florida forward Jonathan Mitchell has decided to transfer, becoming the second player to leave the team this week. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Apr 2008 | 3:52 am
Gene Upshaw has reached out to former players about rejoining the union in a significant advisory capacity that will strategically fortify his front during unrest within the player ranks and a looming confrontation with owners. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Apr 2008 | 3:16 am
A Spanish newspaper is reporting that Barcelona has agreed terms with Milan in a deal for Brazilian star Ronaldinho. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:33 am
South Africa's Trevor Immelman leads American Brandt Snedeker by one shot after day two of the 72nd Masters at Augusta. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:58 pm
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova survived a second successive three-set marathon at the Bausch & Lomb Championships on Friday in her bid for her first clay court title. Sharapova was pushed by 10th-seeded Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine to win 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-2 in a nearly three-hour quarterfinal.
The struggling MLS champion Houston Dynamo travels to Kansas City looking for its first win of the season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 Apr 2008 | 9:02 pm
Adrian Mutu is fired up ahead of Fiorentina's clash with Inter after leading his side to UEFA Cup success. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 Apr 2008 | 8:23 pm
Rafael Nadal criticises the changes to the ATP Tour calendar with this year's three clay-court Masters Series events crammed into four weeks. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Apr 2008 | 7:52 pm
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal's Premier League title hopes will be over unless they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Apr 2008 | 6:06 pm
Australia and India took big strides toward qualification for the Davis Cup World Group by seizing 2-0 leads Friday in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group One.
AFP - Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi put aside their growing differences on Saturday to lift India into the play-offs for the Davis Cup world group for the first time in three years.
AP - The Milwaukee Bucks have hired John Hammond as their new general manager, hoping the former Detroit vice president can bring some of the Pistons' success to a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 2001.
AP - He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night.
AP - Henrik Lundqvist and another flukey goal have the New York Rangers halfway to the second round, and the New Jersey Devils wondering what they have to do to beat their longtime rival.
AP - Detroit regrouped after losing Dontrelle Willis to a knee injury in the first inning, and Magglio Ordonez had a bases-loaded single Friday night as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 for just their second victory in 10 games.
AP - Boxed in and bumped around all game, Alex Ovechkin eventually figured out a way to make his NHL playoff debut a memorable one. Held without a shot until late in the third period, the league's leading scorer stole the puck and netted the tiebreaking goal with 4 1/2 minutes remaining, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Friday night.
AP - Chien-Ming Wang added an outstanding pitching performance to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry a two-hit complete game. In the teams' first meeting of the season, Wang gave up only a home run by J.D. Drew that was nearly caught and a bunt single Friday night as New York beat Boston 4-1.
AP - Baseball players and owners toughened their drug rules once again in response to outside criticism, agreeing to more frequent testing and increased but not total authority for the program's outside administrator.
AP - The Los Angeles Lakers are Pacific Division champions for the first time in four years and have a shot at the Western Conference title after winning their most important game of the season. But they had to survive a tremendous scare, blowing all but one point of a 30-point lead.
AP - Trevor Immelman knows he'll be nervous this weekend, though he's been through something a lot more stressful than leading the Masters.