Reuters - Tracy McGrady sparked a fourth-quarter
Houston rally to help the Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 94-92 on
the road on Thursday for their first win after two losses in
the Western Conference series.
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - These are special times for sprinters from the small Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 12:24 pm
Darren Clarke moves into contention at the BMW Asian Open with a three-under-par 69 in the second round. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 12:01 pm
Real Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze believes the club will find it impossible to prise Cristiano Ronaldo away from Manchester United. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 11:57 am
AFP - Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko reached his fifth semi-final of 2008 with a gruelling 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 victory over Davis Cup teammate Igor Andreev in the last eight of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday.
The Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings have opened their respective NHL conference semifinal series with 4-3 victories. The Canadiens went the comeback route while the Red Wings... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 11:42 am
AP - The Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings have opened their respective NHL conference semifinal series with 4-3 victories. The Canadiens went the comeback route while the Red Wings almost blew a three-goal lead.
Frank Lampard will miss Chelsea's Premier League showdown against Manchester United following the death of his mother. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 11:37 am
England coach Fabio Capello believes David Beckham could play for his country at the 2010 World Cup. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
England coach Fabio Capello believes Liverpool's Rafael Benitez and Tottenham Hotspur's Juande Ramos have revolutionised the Premier League. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 11:18 am
MADRID (Reuters) - David Beckham could play for England at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa if he looks after himself, coach Fabio Capello has said. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 10:52 am
Veteran Zhang Lianwei led a Chinese charge at the BMW Asian Open here on Friday to take a share of the lead with Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen, as a host of big names fell victim to strong... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 10:51 am
Joe Crede's latest clutch hit gave Joba Chamberlain his first major league loss. Crede's RBI single to center in the bottom of the ninth Thursday night gave the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 10:33 am
AP - Vernon Gholston dominated the Big Ten. Glenn Dorsey was an unstoppable force in the SEC. Chris Long made life miserable for blockers and ball carriers in the ACC. All three could go at the top of Saturday's NFL draft, just behind Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, who already has signed with Miami.
0424s_NFL_Prospects Vernon Gholston dominated the Big Ten. Glenn Dorsey was an unstoppable force in the SEC. Chris Long made life miserable for blockers and ball carriers in the ACC. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 10:28 am
sportsminute The Detroit Red Wings played like the NHL's top-seeded team for the first period and opening minutes of the second. Then, the Colorado Avalanche showed their resolve. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 10:25 am
Super Aguri are cleared to race in this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix but their future remains in doubt. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 10:22 am
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa leave their rivals trailing in first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 10:01 am
Barcelona striker Thierry Henry insisted Friday that he has no regrets about his move to Spain but that his former club Arsenal hold a special place in his heart. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:55 am
Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura insisted on Friday he will be fit to face Scottish Premier League rivals Rangers this weekend. The Japan international had to hobble out... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:50 am
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United have "a great incentive" to shake off any fatigue and win at Chelsea. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:49 am
Chelsea will give Frank Lampard all the time he needs to grieve following the death of his mother. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:37 am
Boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to overcome fatigue and effectively win the Premier League title by beating Chelsea. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:32 am
The ECB is moving towards a deal to create its own version of the Indian Premier League by 2010, says chief executive David Collier. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:24 am
Cash-strapped Japanese Formula One team Super Aguri were on Friday cleared to take part in this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Honda, which supplies Super Aguri with cars,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:22 am
Londoner David Haye holds talks with world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko about a possible title showdown this year. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 9:08 am
PITTSBURGH - The Rangers and Penguins have met in three prior playoff series, with each ending in humiliating defeat for the Blueshirts. The 1989 first-round sweep with GM Phil Esposito behind the bench... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
RIGHT now the best salt water action is to the west. Waters in lower New York harbor offer a variety of flounder, bass, blackfish and even a few bluefish that are starting to show. Herring numbers have... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
There are times in an athlete's life when he must take the step forward or else get passed by, perhaps forever. That time has arrived for Gerris Wilkinson. Entering his third year with the Giants, the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
Darren McFadden. Vernon Gholston. Chris Long. Matt Ryan. In no particular order, those are the big four names at the top of tomorrow's NFL Draft who have been most associated with the Jets, owners of... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
Two years ago, with his buddy Larry Brown running the Knicks, George Karl waxed on about one day wanting to coach in New York. By next week, Karl might be mailing in his application to the Garden to fellow... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
Hondo, who had been slumping, had nothing but cheers for Cliffy and the Indians, who zipped the Royals last night to elevate the earnings to 230 har relsons. Tonight, with Pettitte and Byrd battling,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
The Giants look like they'll avoid a potentially ugly summer with Osi Umenyiora. There were whispers that the Giants' star defensive end was a candidate to be MIA for training camp thanks to his unhappiness... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
The Jets yesterday finally unloaded defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, trading him to the Broncos for an undisclosed 2009 draft pick and possibly a second pick. Robertson, the Jets' top draft pick in... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
Australian Mathew Goggin defied windy conditions to fire a three-under-par 67 to grab the lead midway through the Byron Nelson Championship first round yesterday. "It was pretty brutal out there especially... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
The filly Eight Belles will definitely be entered to run against the boys in next Saturday's 134th Kentucky Derby, and she could be joined by her stablemate Proud Spell, trainer Larry Jones said yesterday... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:39 am
Every Friday Side Kicks are here to help. We know everything about soccer ... except for the stuff we make up. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:29 am
Arsenal confirm that Tomas Rosicky and Abou Diaby will be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign because of injury. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 7:32 am
Khano Smith's goal was the first allowed by FC Dallas in 252 minutes, and it gave the Revolution a victory Thursday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 7:09 am
When Sidney Crosby could not be the center of the hockey universe, it gave the rest of the team a chance to shine. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 7:01 am
Tom Kostopoulos scored 48 seconds into overtime on Thursday night to lead the Canadiens to victory in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
NFL commissioner answers a few questions about the stadium proposal in Industry.
During a meeting at the NFL's New York offices with sports editors from some of the nation's largest newspapers Thursday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answered a few questions posed by The Times' Mike Hiserman about Ed Roski's new stadium proposal in Industry:
Among the renovations, planned by 2012, would be a dedicated bus lane near the stadium and two parking garages plus additional underground parking.
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt unveiled plans Thursday for a historic makeover of the 275-acre Dodger Stadium site in Chavez Ravine, describing new features designed to transform the ballpark by 2012 into a year-round destination for dining, shopping and recreation that will be fan- and environment-friendly.
Trailing the Red Sox by two runs, the Angels rally for four runs in the seventh inning. The team's last series win in Fenway was in 2006.
BOSTON -- There was another bullpen meltdown involving the Angels in Fenway Park on Thursday, with hitters wearing down relievers with patient at-bats and a late lead evaporating.
Two years ago, TNT's Charles Barkley branded Kobe Bryant as "selfish" -- he wasn't the first -- and all but accused Bryant of quitting on the Lakers in a Game 7 first-round playoff loss to the Phoenix Suns. ...
The former Arkansas star is considered the top running back in this weekend's draft. The Jets want him, but his mother thinks the Cowboys are a better fit.
What do Darren McFadden's mom and Rudy Giuliani have in common?
After a return that only lasted one day, the Mets are hopeful that Schneider will recover by the end of the weekend. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 6:57 am
After recovering from back surgery, the third baseman is back with a team that tried to trade him in the off-season. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 6:57 am
AP - LeBron James went up for the shot and had the ball stripped cleanly by Caron Butler, who went the length of the court for a dunk that gave the Washington Wizards a 29-point lead.
Some of the bullpen mess Manager Willie Randolph has overseen, which again emerged during the dispiriting loss, will continue to haunt them. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 6:55 am
Lance Berkman hit his 18th homer at Great American Ball Park — the most by any visiting player — and led the Astros to their fifth straight win. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 6:53 am
AP - T.J. Ford scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 18 points and 13 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 108-94 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
Joe Saunders pitched six solid innings to win his fourth consecutive decision on Thursday as the visiting Angels beat the Red Sox. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 6:52 am
AP - Joe Crede hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to hand Joba Chamberlain his first major league loss and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
The infamous David Ortiz Red Sox jersey that was intended to curse the new Yankee Stadium was instead auctioned on eBay for charity. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 6:51 am
For some, the swarm of bugs that distracted Joba Chamberlain in Game 2 of the division series was a primary culprit for the Yankees’ first-round knockout. Source: NYT > Sports | 25 Apr 2008 | 6:50 am
Thierry Henry tells BBC Sport he is happy at Barcelona and claims he would only return to England to play for former club Arsenal. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 25 Apr 2008 | 5:25 am
Joe Gibbs Racing president J.D. Gibbs isn't sure what two-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart will do after his contract expires following next season, but he wants to make sure there isn't a loss of focus before then. Source: ESPN.com | 25 Apr 2008 | 4:46 am
More e-mails involving SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett have been revealed that could slow or even stop the team's move from Seattle to Oklahoma City, a move the NBA overwhelmingly approved last week. Source: ESPN.com | 25 Apr 2008 | 4:15 am
The Jets have agreed to ship defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson to the Broncos, an NFL source close to the situation told ESPN.com. Terms of the deal were not known but it's believed to involve one or two picks in 2009. Source: ESPN.com | 25 Apr 2008 | 1:18 am
Jesper Parnevik has been so inconsistent that he's willing to take advice from a golfing buddy he refers to as a "complete hack monster." Source: ESPN.com | 25 Apr 2008 | 12:48 am
Lucio scored an own-goal Thursday as Bayern drew 1-1 with Zenit in the first leg of the UEFA Cup semifinals. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:46 pm
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez signaled Thursday he won't be used as a pawn in the battle between feuding owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr.
Hicks has held two meetings with Benitez this week, capitalizing on an illness preventing his estranged partner from flying to England for Tuesday's Champions League semifinal match with Chelsea.
Benitez insists he won't be favoring either camp after discussing transfer targets with Hicks at the club's training ground. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 24 Apr 2008 | 6:52 pm
Reuters - Tracy McGrady sparked a fourth-quarter
Houston rally to help the Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 94-92 on
the road on Thursday for their first win after two losses in
the Western Conference series.
AFP - Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko reached his fifth semi-final of 2008 with a gruelling 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 victory over Davis Cup teammate Igor Andreev in the last eight of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday.
AP - The Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings have opened their respective NHL conference semifinal series with 4-3 victories. The Canadiens went the comeback route while the Red Wings almost blew a three-goal lead.
AP - Chipper Jones' season is going so well he fulfilled both of his birthday wishes.
AP - Vernon Gholston dominated the Big Ten. Glenn Dorsey was an unstoppable force in the SEC. Chris Long made life miserable for blockers and ball carriers in the ACC. All three could go at the top of Saturday's NFL draft, just behind Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, who already has signed with Miami.
AP - Jesper Parnevik has been so inconsistent that he's willing to take advice from a golfing buddy he refers to as a "complete hack monster."
AP - LeBron James went up for the shot and had the ball stripped cleanly by Caron Butler, who went the length of the court for a dunk that gave the Washington Wizards a 29-point lead.
AP - Frank Thomas won in his return to Oakland. Rajai Davis got three hits in his Athletics debut.
AP - T.J. Ford scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 18 points and 13 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 108-94 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
AP - Joe Crede hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to hand Joba Chamberlain his first major league loss and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep.