Opponents have long accepted the Notre Dame credo: Too sainted to play in your conference, too special to step into your house if it does not meet our dimensional specifications. But not anymore. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 11:38 am
Arsene Wenger hailed Emmanuel Adebayor, admitting he would've been happy with 15 goals from the Arsenal striker this season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 11:37 am
Sir Alex Ferguson expects Manchester United's proud Champions League home record to be tested on Tuesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
Golf's ruling body, the Royal and Ancient Club, has decided against introducing drug tests for players at July's Open at Royal Birkdale because qualifying for the event was already... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 11:20 am
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres believes the obsessive nature of Reds manager Rafael Benitez has helped to make him a better player. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 11:05 am
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is hoping the referee in Wednesday's Champions League match against Chelsea gives his team a fair deal. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 11:03 am
John Arne Riise is finished dwelling on his last-second own-goal that gave Chelsea a 1-1 draw against Liverpool in the Champions League semifinals. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 11:01 am
With a 12-point lead, Bayern Munich have virtually won this season's Bundesliga title, but are still chasing records for the largest winning margin and the lowest number of goals conceded... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 10:56 am
Surprise, NBA. The first team to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs wasn't the heavily favored Boston Celtics or the battle- tested Detroit Pistons. It was the Orlando Magic,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 9:33 am
Honda will no longer provide emergency financial help to Japan's cash-strapped Formula One team Super Aguri, a report said Tuesday. Honda, which provides engines and... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 9:21 am
AFP - Ryan Giggs expects Manchester United to use the bitter memory of their title slip at Chelsea to kill off Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second-leg.
The Jets yesterday waived tight end Joe Kowalewski and fullback Stacy Tutt to make room on the roster for some new rookie free agent signings. Kowalewski, who made it from being a rookie free agent tryout... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
After adding seven draft picks to a roster already well-stocked off a Super Bowl triumph, the Giants knew they did not need to sign as many undrafted free agents as they normally do. Of the 12 players... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
THE 2008 Giants draft list contains seven names and no one can be sure if it's a class to remember or forget. Still, it is not too soon to already stamp the Giants as big winners after this weekend's talent... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
Forget about a Boston sweep. The Hawks are headed back to Beantown tied with the mighty Celtics. Joe Johnson scored 35 points - 20 in the fourth quarter - and Josh Smith added 28 points and seven blocks... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
New York Post ace handicappers John DaSilva and Anthony Affrunti will join Dave Johnson of Sirius Radio and the Daily Racing Form's Dean Keppler and Dan Illman at Gallagher's Steak House for the "Run for... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
Hondo's O's and A's plays weren't quite letter-per fect yesterday as his Oriole investment was wiped out in Chicago due to excessive wetness in the 12th . How ever, on the brighter side, Oakland coasted... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
NBA: Riley quits as Heat coachPat Riley resigned yesterday as coach of the Miami Heat, though he'll remain team president. Former assistant Erik Spoelstra, a 37-year-old who started in the Heat video room... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
Despite his reputation as a mediocre defensive coach, Mike D'Antoni is on Donnie Walsh's radar for the Knick opening if D'Antoni is fired by the Suns after the first round, according to a source close... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
OK, admit it Jets fans. You really wanted Darren McFadden or Matt Ryan. McFadden could have injected instant energy into the Jets' plodding, one-first-down-at-a-time offense. And Ryan could have provided... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
LOUISVILLE - Twenty years ago, trainer Louie Roussel came to the Kentucky Derby with Risen Star, a colt he co-owned with fellow New Orleans Cajun Ronnie Lamarque. "I thought I was going to win," Roussel... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:16 am
Surprise, NBA. The first team to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs wasn't the heavily favored Boston Celtics or the battle- tested Detroit Pistons. It was the Orlando Magic,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 8:12 am
AP - Michael Jordan will give his fellow North Carolina alum, Larry Brown, a chance to redeem himself. In turn, Brown will try to salvage Jordan's sinking reputation as an NBA executive.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese prospect Kei Nishikori has set his sights on a place at this year's Beijing Olympics after the teenager became the first player from his country to break into the Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:59 am
Sir Alex Ferguson is confident his Manchester United side can beat Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:24 am
Manchester United's players allegedly broke a Premier League rule on warm-downs by running across the penalty areas at Stamford Bridge. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:23 am
Real Madrid won on Sunday to move to the brink of clinching the La Liga title. Catch all this and plenty more in our European gallery! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:05 am
His blunt talk and angry outbursts are legend, at times controversial. But raw emotion fueled his career as an overachieving player, and honesty is his hallmark as a coach.
The highlights on television that night, the photographs that ran in newspapers the next morning, showed a man enraged.
They survive sluggish second half in Denver, surge at finish and complete series sweep to reach second round for first time since 2004. Bryant scores 14 of his 31 in final 5:31.
DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets certainly didn't quit. Neither did Kobe Bryant.
Trainer and sport's signature figure won't be near Churchill Downs for Saturday's race. The three-time winner is rebuilding and figuring out his place, which appears to be the East Coast.
What if they held a Kentucky Derby and Bob Baffert didn't come? Does that mean it's not an official race? Do they reduce the prize money?
Although the freshman forward has not announced his plans, a USC spokesman says the league office has requested information on him for draft night.
Although USC freshman Davon Jefferson never publicly announced whether he had made himself eligible for the NBA draft, school spokesman Dave Tuttle said today that a representative from the league office recently called asking for biographical information, meaning Jefferson declared prior to the Sunday evening deadline.
AC Milan striker Ronaldo was questioned by police after an altercation with transvestites in a Rio de Janeiro motel on Monday, authorities said. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:45 am
Former featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan says Joe Calzaghe is "probably the best fighter Britain has ever had". Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:44 am
AC Milan striker Ronaldo says he could be back in action in six months if his recovery continues to go as planned. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:44 am
AP - Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported.
Alex Rodriguez said he felt a "pull" while running the bases on against the Indians on Monday and told MLB.com there's "no way" he could play Tuesday. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:10 am
Mark Jackson may become the latest in a clan of ex-players, coaches and managers who became TV commentators, then returned to dugouts and sidelines. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:10 am
In an effort to stop getting hit so much, Bronson Arroyo hit the pool. Arroyo worked six solid innings, his best start of the year, in the Cincinnati Reds' 4-3 victory over the St.... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:08 am
Lawyers for Roger Clemens' former personal trainer Brian McNamee say they intend to capitalize on allegations of an extramarital affair involving Clemens and a country music singer in defending a defamation suit Clemens filed against McNamee. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:07 am
Larry Brown, a Hall of Fame coach who guided Detroit to a National Basketball Association title, has reached a deal to coach the Charlotte Bobcats, the Charlotte Observer reported. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:06 am
Matt Cain got an early lead and his teammates held it, helping San Francisco's hard-luck pitcher to his first win of 2008 with a 4-0 victory over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Monday... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:06 am
Marcel Desailly believes Chelsea could lift this season's Premier League and Champions League trophies. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:00 am
Martin Biron stopped 32 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers scored three goals in the second period Monday night in a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:00 am
Rick Porter, owner of Eight Belles, was still not sure whether his filly will race in the Kentucky Oaks or the Derby. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:00 am
Colonel John, who won the Santa Anita Derby, looked no worse for wear a day after turning heads with a fast five-furlong breeze of 57.80 seconds on Sunday. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 6:00 am
AP - No surrender on this night. No matter, the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the tempestuous Denver Nuggets anyway. Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 31 points over the final 5 1/2 minutes Monday night, leading the Lakers to a 107-101 victory over the Nuggets and a sweep of their first-round series.
County chiefs are divided on the make-up of a potential English Premier League as they prepare to meet in London. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 29 Apr 2008 | 5:53 am
Questions have been raised about whether eventing — a three-phase competition encompassing dressage, show jumping and a cross-country obstacle course — is too dangerous. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 5:42 am
After struggling with injuries for much of the past three seasons, Michael Owen has apparently rediscovered his scoring touch — and not a moment too soon. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 5:25 am
The Mets’ game was postponed because of rain, so the verdict on whether fans feel snubbed by Carlos Delgado’s response, or lack thereof, to their standing ovation a day earlier will have to wait. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 5:24 am
Former Met Xavier Nady’s list of assets — a right-handed power bat and the ability to play either corner outfield spot and some first base — eerily mirrors the Mets’ current list of needs. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 5:22 am
Jorge Posada left the Yankees on Monday to visit a orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham, Ala., and it could be a long time before he rejoins the active roster. Source: NYT > Sports | 29 Apr 2008 | 5:21 am
The Philadelphia Eagles sued their former wide receiver Terrell Owens for bonus money he has not repaid the team. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Apr 2008 | 4:57 am
The NBA has ruled that Jason Kidd will not be suspended for Game 5 in New Orleans after his hard takedown of Hornets guard Jannero Pargo in Game 4. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Apr 2008 | 4:46 am
AP - Forget about a Boston sweep. The Hawks are headed back to Beantown all tied up with the mighty Celtics. Joe Johnson scored 35 points 20 in the fourth quarter and Josh Smith added 28 points and seven blocks for Atlanta, which surprised the Celtics again 97-92 on Monday night to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
With Tom Glavine ready to return from his first career stint on the disabled list, the Atlanta Braves are awaiting news about John Smoltz's shoulder woes. Source: ESPN.com | 29 Apr 2008 | 12:58 am
Formerly banned Sesil Karatantcheva won her first WTA Tour match in nearly 2 1/2 years, beating Elena Baltacha of Britain 7-5, 6-2 on Monday at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says his side want the Championship title after they draw with Southampton to all but clinch promotion to the Premier League. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 Apr 2008 | 10:59 pm
AP - The Oakland Raiders released running back Dominic Rhodes on Monday, two days after using their top draft pick to take big-play back Darren McFadden.
Emmanuel Adebayor hits a second-half hat-trick as Arsenal hammer relegated Derby 6-2 at Pride Park. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 Apr 2008 | 8:55 pm
The Dolphins scored big on NFL draft weekend, but they weren't the only ones. SI.com's Dr. Z chimes in with his breakdowns of all 32 teams' selections.
AP - The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers last night become first teams to advance in the NBA playoffs.
AP - Lance Berkman knew what was coming from Diamondbacks reliever Chad Qualls. It hardly mattered.
AFP - Ryan Giggs expects Manchester United to use the bitter memory of their title slip at Chelsea to kill off Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second-leg.
AP - Maybe Derian Hatcher will play his shifts safe the next time the Flyers have a three-goal lead in the third period.
AP - This time, Pat Riley insists he won't come back.
AP - Michael Jordan will give his fellow North Carolina alum, Larry Brown, a chance to redeem himself. In turn, Brown will try to salvage Jordan's sinking reputation as an NBA executive.
AP - Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported.
AP - No surrender on this night. No matter, the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the tempestuous Denver Nuggets anyway. Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 31 points over the final 5 1/2 minutes Monday night, leading the Lakers to a 107-101 victory over the Nuggets and a sweep of their first-round series.
AP - Forget about a Boston sweep. The Hawks are headed back to Beantown all tied up with the mighty Celtics. Joe Johnson scored 35 points 20 in the fourth quarter and Josh Smith added 28 points and seven blocks for Atlanta, which surprised the Celtics again 97-92 on Monday night to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
AP - The Oakland Raiders released running back Dominic Rhodes on Monday, two days after using their top draft pick to take big-play back Darren McFadden.