Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final for the fourth straight year.
AP - Sam Vincent was fired by the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday after one turmoil-filled season as coach. Part-owner Michael Jordan, who has the final say on all basketball decisions, dismissed Vincent less than a year after he gambled by giving him his first NBA head coaching job.
AFP - Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack breathed new life into the Premier League title race as his late penalty clinched a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United on Saturday.
PL Roundup: Michael Ballack scored an 86th-minute penalty kick to give Chelsea a 2-1 win over Manchester United. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:35 pm
Chelsea match-winner Michael Ballack claimed to have enjoyed the pressure of taking his side's late penalty against Manchester United. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:31 pm
Two goals from Michael Ballack kept alive Chelsea's title hopes as they overcame Manchester United 2-1 in a pulsating clash at Stamford Bridge. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:29 pm
Former champions Russia and Spain moved closer to a showdown in the Fed Cup final on Saturday when both took comfortable 2-0 overnight leads in their semi-final ties. In... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:27 pm
AFP - Former champions Russia and Spain moved closer to a showdown in the Fed Cup final on Saturday when both took comfortable 2-0 overnight leads in their semi-final ties.
Fulham, Birmingham, Bolton and Reading face crucial games after Chelsea beat Man Utd 2-1 to keep the Premier League title race alive. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:26 pm
AP - Joe Flacco sat near Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck and didn't flinch. He didn't appear intimidated and he held his own while joking with the star quarterbacks. Flacco appeared at a quasi-roast for Favre on Friday. One day later, the spotlight was to shift to the NFL draft, and neither the former Green Bay quarterback or the Seattle signal-caller would be a topic.
L’Angolo, a soccer café where Italian tifosi (fans) of all regions, all dialects and all teams hung out in Greenwich Village, is finito. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:24 pm
Arsenal captain William Gallas insists his erratic behavior earlier this season did not destabilise the Gunners' title bid. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:21 pm
Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final for the fourth straight year. Source: ESPN.com | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:15 pm
World number four Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Ahsha Rolle in straight sets to give Russia a comfortable 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup semi-final against the United States here on Saturday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:14 pm
Ryan Day ends John Higgins's reign as world champion as he holds his nerve to seal a 13-9 win in their second-round clash at The Crucible. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 2:02 pm
Anna Chakvetadze and Svetlana Kuznetsova won the opening singles Saturday to give Russia a 2-0 lead over the United States in the World Group semifinal match of the Fed Cup.
Rafael Nadal cruises into the final of the Monte Carlo Masters with a comfortable straight sets win over Nikolay Davydenko. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:52 pm
Rafael Nadal moved one victory away from clinching an historic fourth successive Monte Carlo Masters title when he swept aside Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in the semi-finals here on... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:51 pm
Michael Ballack's late penalty gives Chelsea a 2-1 win over Man United to draw level with the Premier League leaders. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:50 pm
World number four Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Ahsha Rolle in straight sets to give Russia a comfortable 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup semi-final against the United States here on Saturday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:40 pm
The Charlotte Bobcats have fired coach Sam Vincent after one season. The team announced the move Saturday. The fourth-year franchise had hoped to make the playoffs for the first time... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:36 pm
Kimi Raikkonen produces a blistering final lap to qualify in pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:17 pm
John Higgins' defence of his World Snooker crown ended in bitter recriminations after a 13-9 second round defeat at the hands of Welshman Ryan Day on Saturday. The Scot, who... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:16 pm
All Times Eastern American League Baltimore vs Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m. (1st game) Baltimore vs Chicago White Sox (2nd game) L.A. Angels vs Detroit, 3:55 p.m. N.Y.... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 1:12 pm
Anna Chakvetadze defeated Vania King 6-4, 7-5 in the opening singles Saturday to give Russia a 1-0 lead over the United States in the World Group semifinal match of the Fed Cup. Source: ESPN.com | 26 Apr 2008 | 12:55 pm
Cristiano Ronaldo is the "best player in the Premier League" but needs to win a trophy in order to be crowned player of the year, fellow Portuguese Jose Mourinho said Saturday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 12:42 pm
Four-time world champion Sebastien Loeb has crashed out of the Rally of Jordan after an accident involving a smililar Citroen C4 car on the road section after Saturday's SS11. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 12:34 pm
Formula One's team chiefs chose to remain tight-lipped after a meeting called to discuss the sex scandal surrounding FIA president Max Mosley on Saturday. All of the teams... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 12:21 pm
AP - The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans are on the clock with their Adam "Pacman" Jones trade. How fast that clock is ticking depends on who you talk to.
AP - Tiger Woods is no longer on crutches since surgery last week on his left knee, but he said Friday in his monthly newsletter that he does not know when he will return.
AP - Even in the playoffs, Brenden Morrow and his "San Jose Stars" still rock the Shark Tank. Morrow scored his second goal of the night 4:39 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars opened their second-round series with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.
AP - The Big Unit is back in the win column. Randy Johnson got his first victory since having back surgery in August, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over San Diego on Friday night. Johnson held the Padres' popgun offense to one run on three hits while striking out seven in six innings.
AP - Chris Paul raced down the court, beating most of the Dallas Mavericks. He put on the brakes with a jump stop in the lane and floated up a jumper that was supposed to get the New Orleans Hornets within a few baskets of the lead. The ball went in all right. And then it came out. Things sure were different now that he and the Hornets were on the road and the Mavs were at home.
AP - Tyler Hansbrough wants to make one more run at the national championship. The North Carolina star will have to wait a little longer to find out whether two of his high-scoring teammates will be back to help him.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned Inter Milan over their "illegal" pursuit of midfielder Alexander Hleb. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 11:10 am
Darren Clarke claims a one-shot lead at the end of the third round of the Asian Open after firing a round of 67. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Former champions Shaun Murphy, Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams are among those in second round action at The Crucible. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 10:07 am
Citroen's world champion Sebastien Loeb suffers a head-on collision in the Rally of Jordan on Saturday. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Apr 2008 | 10:03 am
England coach Fabio Capello is looking for model behaviour on and off the pitch for those players who want to be captain of the national side. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:50 am
John Madden, the Devils' best all-around forward this season, yesterday became a fourth-time finalist for the NHL's Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward. Madden, who won the award in 2001,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
HOOPS: Walsh, Jax meet Knick president Donnie Walsh and Mark Jackson did meet yesterday, but the pow-wow took place in Phoenix before Jax broadcast the Suns-Spurs game last night. Jackson is the leading... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
WHEN you are trying to topple the Patriots, you cannot afford to be wrong. And when you are chasing Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, you better not be afraid to take some chances. You better be ready to dare... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
There seemingly should be little pressure on Jerry Reese, who a year ago in his first full season as general manager of the Giants assembled a sterling draft class and then made several subtle moves that... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
Jake Long is off the board. The St. Louis Rams are on the clock. Tick tock. Tick tock. The Jets, barring a deal, pick sixth. Will they make a daring move and jump up to take Arkansas running back Darren... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
CLEVELAND - There are no locks in life. Yet, if you can get Las Vegas to give you Andy Pettitte with a lead in the middle innings, beg, borrow or steal the glue to make the bet. Especially with the Yankees... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
IRVINE, Calif. - Tiger Woods is no longer on crutches since surgery last week on his left knee, but he said in his monthly newsletter that he does not know when he will return. "I knew a couple of months... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
Mike Tannenbaum, despite facing one of the most important days of his career as an NFL general manager, went to bed last night with a clear and relaxed mind. The Jet GM, who has the final say in what... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
(Last of a series) Each day leading up to the draft, The Post takes a position-by-position look at the top players. Today: Defensive backs. The University of Miami has one of those problems that almost... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
Last summer at Saratoga, when George Steinbrenner's homebred colt Majestic Warrior charged from off the pace to win the Hopeful Stakes, it seemed like a good bet he would be running at Churchill Downs... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:15 am
In Game 3 of the Suns’ first-round playoff series against the Spurs, Tony Parker exploded for a career-high 41 points to lead San Antonio to a 115-99 victory. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:06 am
The Dallas Mavericks played a game Friday night, providing a temporary safe haven from embarrassing radio interviews and other self-inflicted damage. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has described Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo as the "best player in the Premier League". Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 26 Apr 2008 | 8:29 am
The Mets’ poor hitting and fielding continued as the team lost for the fifth time in six games on Friday to drop to 11-11. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 7:19 am
Stars such as Danica Patrick, who notched up her first win last week, may help female athletes finally break the barrier and compete with men for lucrative endorsements.
Race car driver Danica Patrick finally beat the boys at their own game Sunday, grabbing the checkered flag at the Indy Japan 300. And, thousands of miles away in Florida, golfer Lorena Ochoa tied an LPGA record by notching her fourth consecutive tour victory.
Neuheisel says he's confident Patrick Cowan and Ben Olson can heal and be ready for August training camp. But if Cowan requires surgery, he'll be out for the season.
UCLA's football team will end spring practice with bigger questions than when it began, as senior quarterbacks Patrick Cowan and Ben Olson are out with injuries that could affect their 2008 seasons.
The right-hander forgets all about his previous difficulties at Detroit and shuts down the Tigers in a 4-3 victory.
DETROIT -- A little amnesia went a long way for Ervin Santana, who created his first good memory of Comerica Park with a quality start against one of baseball's most prolific lineups Friday night.
The offensive lineman passes on the NFL draft as he sets his sights on a scholarship to Oxford. The rigors of the process are daunting to geography major with 3.95 grade-point average.
Chris Joseph's career is wandering down a road less traveled by other football players.
Jones and Garciaparra are injured, Saito blows save in ninth, but Martin delivers a victory with a sacrifice fly. Garciaparra likely to go back on disabled list.
An exhausted Joe Torre slumped behind the desk in his Dodger Stadium office early Saturday morning, trying to find a silver lining on yet another black cloud that had come to hover over his team.
Lakers star says he's 'hungrier' for a championship than he was in 2000, when he won his first. But team is 13 wins away, and getting even one in Denver won't be easy.
DENVER -- The Lakers are expecting the Denver Nuggets to pack their largest punch so far, an appropriate time for Kobe Bryant to peer into the pressure of trying to be king of the ring.
Brian Bruney has a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, which he hurt when he slipped covering first base on Tuesday, and will not return before September. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 5:24 am
Carlos Delgado, who had 4 hits in 41 at-bats in the 11 games before Friday, was replaced by Marlon Anderson. Manager Willie Randolph says Delgado will return Saturday. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 5:23 am
Nathan Haynes singled with no outs in the 11th inning, driving in Carl Crawford from second and giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 5:21 am
Chris Coste had three hits and three runs batted in, and the Phillies’ bullpen pitched more than five innings of effective relief in a 6-5 victory against the host Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 5:21 am
The host Sixers added one more surprise victory in a season stuffed with them by completely thrashing the playoff-tested Detroit Pistons on Friday. Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Apr 2008 | 5:21 am
Tyler Hansbrough to return for senior year Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson to declare for NBA Draft, but not hire agents Source: ESPN.com | 26 Apr 2008 | 5:10 am
Tiger Woods wrote in a newsletter to fans Friday that the left knee had been bothering him for some time and that the surgery performed in Utah was inevitable. Source: ESPN.com | 26 Apr 2008 | 4:12 am
The Rams refuse to tip their hand, the Chiefs could pull a big stunner and Lito Sheppard isn't leaving Philly, writes Peter King in his final pre-draft Five Things.
The Dallas Cowboys traded linebacker Akin Ayodele and tight end Anthony Fasano to the Miami Dolphins for a fourth-round draft pick, a person familiar with the deal said Friday. Source: ESPN.com | 26 Apr 2008 | 3:05 am
Landon Donovan and David Beckham are showing the chemistry L.A. hoped for ahead of Saturday's Superclasico. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 8:40 pm
Inter could be crowned Serie A champions this weekend with a victory over Cagliari and a Roma loss to Torino. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 25 Apr 2008 | 7:20 pm
AP - Sam Vincent was fired by the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday after one turmoil-filled season as coach. Part-owner Michael Jordan, who has the final say on all basketball decisions, dismissed Vincent less than a year after he gambled by giving him his first NBA head coaching job.
AFP - Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack breathed new life into the Premier League title race as his late penalty clinched a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United on Saturday.
AFP - Former champions Russia and Spain moved closer to a showdown in the Fed Cup final on Saturday when both took comfortable 2-0 overnight leads in their semi-final ties.
AP - Joe Flacco sat near Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck and didn't flinch. He didn't appear intimidated and he held his own while joking with the star quarterbacks. Flacco appeared at a quasi-roast for Favre on Friday. One day later, the spotlight was to shift to the NFL draft, and neither the former Green Bay quarterback or the Seattle signal-caller would be a topic.
AP - The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans are on the clock with their Adam "Pacman" Jones trade. How fast that clock is ticking depends on who you talk to.
AP - Tiger Woods is no longer on crutches since surgery last week on his left knee, but he said Friday in his monthly newsletter that he does not know when he will return.
AP - Even in the playoffs, Brenden Morrow and his "San Jose Stars" still rock the Shark Tank. Morrow scored his second goal of the night 4:39 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars opened their second-round series with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.
AP - The Big Unit is back in the win column. Randy Johnson got his first victory since having back surgery in August, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over San Diego on Friday night. Johnson held the Padres' popgun offense to one run on three hits while striking out seven in six innings.
AP - Chris Paul raced down the court, beating most of the Dallas Mavericks. He put on the brakes with a jump stop in the lane and floated up a jumper that was supposed to get the New Orleans Hornets within a few baskets of the lead. The ball went in all right. And then it came out. Things sure were different now that he and the Hornets were on the road and the Mavs were at home.
AP - Tyler Hansbrough wants to make one more run at the national championship. The North Carolina star will have to wait a little longer to find out whether two of his high-scoring teammates will be back to help him.