AFP - Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks stepped up his attack on Rick Parry on Thursday, the Texan tycoon branding the chief executive's reign at Anfield as "a disaster".
Terrell Suggs, the Ravens designated franchise player, wanted to surprise his new head coach, John Harbaugh, with a goodwill gesture. Even though he is unsigned, Suggs stunned Harbaugh Thursday by walking unannounced into Harbaugh's first minicamp. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Apr 2008 | 12:27 pm
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is pressing on with his plan to limit clubs fielding foreign nationals, despite EU and Uefa protests. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Apr 2008 | 12:04 pm
Defending champions Wales are to take part in the first RBS Six Nations Friday night game in Paris next year. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Apr 2008 | 12:01 pm
Mike Catt is hoping for a coaching job under Martin Johnson, who was named as the new manager of the England team from July 1 on Wednesday. Johnson, who takes over from head... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 11:47 am
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has branded Rick Parry's time as Reds chief executive "a disaster". Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 11:35 am
AP - The San Antonio Spurs wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs in dominant fashion, routing the Utah Jazz 109-80 on Wednesday night.
Everton manager David Moyes says he has sympathy for the fans after the rescheduling of his side's game with Chelsea. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Apr 2008 | 11:22 am
England are "very likely" to compete in the Stanford Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke disclosed on Thursday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 11:05 am
Many coaches would wish for the success Valencia's Ronald Koeman has had, winning his first major trophy less than six months after starting his job, but the Dutchman begged to differ on... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 10:49 am
La Liga Preview: Real Madrid, nine points ahead of Barcelona, looks virtually certain to lift their second straight league title. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 10:31 am
PL Preview: Fulham's jet-setter boss Roy Hodgson faces Liverpool this Saturday as the Cottagers battle for survival. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 10:06 am
Felix Hernandez breezed through the Oakland lineup on his way to his first complete game in more than a year for Seattle. Chien-Ming Wang didn't fare as well, but the New York Yankees... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 9:42 am
AP - Felix Hernandez breezed through the Oakland lineup on his way to his first complete game in more than a year for Seattle. Chien-Ming Wang didn't fare as well, but the New York Yankees still managed to get a win against the Boston Red Sox.
Roy Oswalt found his fastball _ and his winning form. Brandon Webb has been unbeatable since the season started. Snapping out of an early funk, Oswalt pitched seven strong innings and ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 9:40 am
Finally, the wild West playoff picture is settled. Only two days until a new set of madness. Three games in Texas on the last night of the regular season settled the final six spots in Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 9:39 am
World Cup winner Mike Catt says he would love to join Martin Johnson's new England coaching set-up. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Apr 2008 | 9:31 am
Leon Williams, a Cleveland Browns linebacker who routinely plays in stadiums in front of 60,000 people, played his early football on concrete fields in Brooklyn. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
ECB boss Giles Clarke says England are "very likely" to take part in a winner-takes-all $20m Twenty20 match in the West Indies. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Apr 2008 | 9:10 am
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry says it is up to the board to decide his future after co-owner Tom Hicks again calls for him to quit. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Apr 2008 | 9:05 am
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has questioned the intentions of the Dubai consortium looking to buy the Premier League club. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 8:36 am
Ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash at Everton on Thursday, Blues star Joe Cole says he wants to see out his career at Stamford Bridge. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 8:12 am
Heat and humidity will be the main enemies during the Beijing Olympic marathon rather than the city's notorious pollution, reigning Olympic champion Stefano Baldini said here Thursday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 8:12 am
Chelsea manager Avram Grant has revealed that he wants to bring South American superstars Kaka and Lionel Messi to Stamford Bridge. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 8:11 am
Click here for all the big news, best moments and lopsided results from the past week of soccer! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 8:05 am
Here's how the playoffs look from the viewpoint of the person who has the most to gain or lose from the postseason, J.A. Adande writes. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Apr 2008 | 8:02 am
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs believes the next generation at Old Trafford can dominate the Premier League for the next decade. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 7:19 am
Check out the latest installment of Keith Costigan's MLS Power Rankings as America's league heats up. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Apr 2008 | 7:16 am
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For recreational boaters, a simple fall overboard is the number one boating accident "event" that leads to the most Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 7:15 am
He had to wait a little longer than expected, but Dodgers Manager Joe Torre finally got a look Wednesday at the lineup he thought he'd start the season with.
This is the season that David Stern , ABC executives and NBA fans on both coasts have long dreamed about, the Lakers and Boston Celtics finishing atop their conference races for the first time since 1988. . . .
If they just gave an award to the best player each season, Bryant could never have been blanked until now. It might be time to re-think a system that hands out individual awards in a team sport.
If Anthony and Iverson get any help, Denver might be more than pesky in first-round matchup.
As if printing up metaphors for the press to bash him over the head with, within hours of Denver clinching its playoff berth, Carmelo Anthony was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Angels vault from 13th to sixth on Forbes' annual rankings of baseball teams, while Dodgers turn double-digit losses under Fox into double-digit profits under the McCourts.
The Angels did not land a lavish new television contract last winter. They did not unveil new luxury suites. They did raise ticket prices but only modestly in comparison with other major league teams in prime markets.
Roski unveiling his plan for a stadium in the City of Industry, but is the league interested?
Convinced he can succeed where so many before him have failed, billionaire developer Ed Roski today will unveil plans for a proposed NFL stadium in the City of Industry, aimed at luring the league back to the Los Angeles area.
Bernard Hopkins is claiming Joe Calzaghe's dad and trainer Enzo would put his son's safety at risk to satisfy his own ego. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:57 am
The Knicks closed out a disastrous season Wednesday, with Isiah Thomas on the bench and Donnie Walsh in the stands and a sense of finality in the air. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:45 am
AP - Evgeni Malkin and Jarko Ruutu scored second-period goals, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night to complete a four-game sweep of their first-round series.
As one of the most prominent sponsors of the Olympics, Coca-Cola found itself on the hot seat on Wednesday at its annual shareholder meeting. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:39 am
Knicks president Donnie Walsh won't make any decision on Isiah Thomas until at least Thursday, saying he wants to sleep on his thoughts about the team's future before rushing into a decision. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:24 am
After a bummer of a summer that included a referee betting scandal and Kobe Bryant's shenanigans, the National Basketball Association made up for it with a renaissance of a regular season. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:09 am
The world governing body for track and field is seeking a fuller explanation from the sprinter Maurice Greene about allegations on performance-enhancing drugs. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:02 am
Athletes who compete in track and field are joining a voluntary program that rigorously performs blood and urine tests, above and beyond post-event and nonmeet tests. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:01 am
One of former N.B.A. referee Tim Donaghy’s co-conspirators admitted Wednesday to paying for picks and intentionally defrauding the league. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:01 am
The Yankees are the first major league team since the 1996 Baltimore Orioles to play 18 of 20 games on the road. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 6:00 am
Manny Ramírez is going to have fun, posing after some homers, and he is going to expect everyone to understand that he is simply being Manny. And, for the most part, pitchers do. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 5:59 am
A 36-year-old man who plunged to his death as he left Tuesday’s game at Shea Stadium had tried to slide down an escalator handrail and lost his balance, the police said. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 5:58 am
Barry Bonds has told his bat maker not to bother shipping a new bunch of bats to him, a hint that Bonds may not play this season. Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Apr 2008 | 5:58 am
Multiple sources have confirmed that Massachusetts coach Travis Ford is expected to be named the new head coach at Oklahoma State. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Apr 2008 | 5:38 am
After leading UCLA to its third straight Final Four, Bruins freshman Kevin Love is expected to declare for the NBA draft. Sources close to the situation told SI.com that the 6-foot-9 forward will make his announcement on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Washington's two U.S. senators are asking the NBA to delay its scheduled vote on whether the Seattle SuperSonics can move to Oklahoma City. Source: ESPN.com | 17 Apr 2008 | 5:09 am
AP - The Yankees and Red Sox played 774 times at Yankee Stadium entering this year. In their first meeting at the ballpark in its final season, they played as if they didn't want these tense games at this famous venue to end.
AFP - Japan's Kei Nishikori has been eliminated from the US Clay Court Championships, losing to James Blake just two months after beating the American in Florida for his first ATP Tour title.
AP - Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
AP - Edward P. Roski Jr., a part owner of the Kings and Lakers who has spent several years trying to lure the NFL back to the Los Angeles area, believes his latest concept for a stadium could help finally land a team. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Apr 2008 | 2:54 am
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has begun a program in which a number of athletes, including sprinter Felix and decathlete Clay, are being tested regularly to build what doping control officers call a "longitudinal... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Apr 2008 | 9:31 pm
Nothing against the future recipients, but it might be time to re-think a system that hands out individual awards in what's supposedly a team sport. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Apr 2008 | 8:11 pm
Discipline has been a big word in the Rangers locker room all year. It's been a virtue in wins and a non-existent in losses. Tom Renney and his squad have had two full days to comprehend their 11 penalties... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Apr 2008 | 6:06 pm
The Washington Nationals look very beatable again. And tonight Matt Chico has the unenviable task of trying to shut down what appears to be a revitalized Mets lineup. David Wright homered in his third... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Apr 2008 | 5:58 pm
If the manager from the movie "Major League" were currently employed by the Yankees, here's what he would be saying heading into tonight's game against the Red Sox: "We won yesterday. That's two in a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Apr 2008 | 5:52 pm
AFP - Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks stepped up his attack on Rick Parry on Thursday, the Texan tycoon branding the chief executive's reign at Anfield as "a disaster".
AP - The San Antonio Spurs wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs in dominant fashion, routing the Utah Jazz 109-80 on Wednesday night.
AP - Felix Hernandez breezed through the Oakland lineup on his way to his first complete game in more than a year for Seattle. Chien-Ming Wang didn't fare as well, but the New York Yankees still managed to get a win against the Boston Red Sox.
AP - Finally, the wild West playoff picture is settled. Only two days until a new set of madness.
AP - Evgeni Malkin and Jarko Ruutu scored second-period goals, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night to complete a four-game sweep of their first-round series.
AP - The NHL's top team now finds itself in a first-round fight.
AP - The Yankees and Red Sox played 774 times at Yankee Stadium entering this year. In their first meeting at the ballpark in its final season, they played as if they didn't want these tense games at this famous venue to end.
AFP - Japan's Kei Nishikori has been eliminated from the US Clay Court Championships, losing to James Blake just two months after beating the American in Florida for his first ATP Tour title.
AP - Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.