Manchester United took a step closer to league glory after hammering West Ham 4-1 in a game where Nani saw red. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2008 | 3:01 pm
Martyn Williams, Lee Byrne and Dwayne Peel have added to Wales' growing injury list for their summer tour to South Africa. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 2:54 pm
Manchester United powered towards the Premier League crown after hammering West Ham 4-1 at Old Trafford, where Nani saw red for a headbutt. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2008 | 2:44 pm
Sir Alex Ferguson acknowledged Manchester United have a "big chance" of wrapping up the Premier League title after their 4-1 rout of West Ham. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2008 | 2:44 pm
Fulham face Birmingham and Reading are in action in the Premier League, after Man Utd thrash West Ham. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 2:40 pm
AFP - A Cristiano Ronaldo double helped Manchester United coast to a 4-1 win over West Ham that leaves them on the brink of retaining the Premier League title.
AP - There's a curiosity about Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby. Is he really as good as trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. has boasted? Is he the rare favorite who will win? Can he defy tradition by winning off just two prep races?
American sprinter Antonio Pettigrew, who was part of the gold medal-winning 4x400 relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was on a government witness list filed Friday as someone who has used performance-enhancing drugs. Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2008 | 2:02 pm
Man Utd stand one win away from the Premier League title after thrashing West Ham at Old Trafford. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 1:38 pm
Celtic come from behind to win at Fir Park and go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 1:21 pm
All Times Eastern American League Seattle vs N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Baltimore vs L.A. Angels, 3:45 p.m. Kansas City vs... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 1:12 pm
Rick Carlisle was the first person to interview for the Mavericks' coaching vacancy, meeting Thursday with Dallas president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson, according to NBA front-office sources. Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2008 | 12:46 pm
Ali Carter and Joe Perry are tied at 12-12 going into the final session of their World Championship semi-final. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 12:44 pm
Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison is under investigation in a shooting that took place late Tuesday afternoon in his hometown of Philadelphia, a source close to the investigation told Anthony Gargano of WIP Radio. Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2008 | 12:37 pm
AP - This was supposed to be the biggest mismatch of the playoffs, the series that would surely be four and done. Well, look who's still alive in the opening round the Atlanta Hawks.
Rafael Benitez has given the green light to a summer of change at Anfield - but admits he is keen to hang on to beanpole hitman Peter Crouch. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2008 | 10:51 am
Kevin Keegan has warned Chelsea they will have to find top gear if they are to leave Newcastle with their PL title bid intact. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2008 | 10:24 am
Utah and Cleveland progress to the NBA Conference semi-finals with victories over Houston and Washington. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 10:19 am
Sheffield United appoint manager Kevin Blackwell on a permanent basis, handing him a three-year contract. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 9:52 am
Sprinter Dwain Chambers vows to keep fighting his Olympic ban and wants to compete at the 2012 London Games. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 9:35 am
Despite being sick to his stomach, Shaun Marcum put together another strong pitching performance for the Toronto Blue Jays. Marcum struck out a season-high nine, Shannon Stewart drove... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 9:31 am
This was supposed to be the biggest mismatch of the playoffs, the series that would surely be four and done. Well, look who's still alive in the opening round. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 9:28 am
Rio Ferdinand wants to retain the England captaincy - but will not "shrivel up and go into a shell" if he is overlooked by Fabio Capello. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2008 | 9:27 am
Bundesliga Roundup: Nuremberg failed to escape from the relegation zone when it drew 0-0 at Borussia Dortmund on Friday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2008 | 9:11 am
Controversial British sprinter Dwain Chambers insisted Saturday that he intends to continue his fight to get his Olympic ban overturned in time for the 2012 Games. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 9:01 am
Two days of that notorious Oklahoma wind has taken a toll at the SemGroup Championship, with Paula Creamer in the lead as the only player under par and Lorena Ochoa suffering through her... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:49 am
AP - Two days of that notorious Oklahoma wind has taken a toll at the SemGroup Championship, with Paula Creamer in the lead as the only player under par and Lorena Ochoa suffering through her worst scoring in two years.
Jason Bohn and Phil Mickelson each switched to longer putters recently. Bohn was sinking putts and full of confidence on Friday, while Mickelson had trouble just reaching the green in a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:46 am
Asian rugby heavyweights Japan scored 18 tries, including a hat-trick by left wing Hirotoki Onozawa, to demolish the Arabian Gulf 114-6 in an Asian Five Nations rugby match Saturday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:38 am
Two days of that notorious Oklahoma wind has taken a toll at the SemGroup Championship, with Paula Creamer in the lead as the only player under par and Lorena Ochoa suffering through her... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:24 am
AP - Kobe Bryant has won the NBA's MVP award for the first time, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site Friday night, citing anonymous sources familiar with the outcome of voting by media members.
There's a curiosity about Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby. Is he really as good as trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. has boasted? Is he the rare favorite who will win? Can he defy tradition by... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:21 am
Rafael Furcal and Skip Schumaker aren't known for their power strokes at the plate. They usually bat leadoff and hurt teams with their hustle and speed. Their reputations may change if Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:19 am
Rick Carlisle won't be reunited with former boss Donnie Walsh with the Knicks. Sources told The Post last night that the former Pacer and Piston coach, who interviewed with Walsh for the Knick coaching... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
This is where we came in, with the Rangers needing a victory in Pittsburgh, and with the Rangers needing the game officials to allow them to play the kind of game that will translate into a victory. None... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A startling oddity about today's Kentucky Derby is that three of the greatest trainers of modern times, all New Yorkers, will saddle six horses in the race - and not one is given a snowball's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
Considering the only physician the Yankees haven't sent their players to this season is Dr. Spock and the size of their disabled list seems to expand by the day, there were more than a few fluttering hearts... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Hope springs eternal on the first Saturday in May. In today's 134th Kentucky Derby, an elite squad of 3-year-old thoroughbreds - only 20 made the cut, out of 37,000 foals in their crop... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
Jorge Posada won't need surgery on his ailing right shoulder, but Yankees fans shouldn't expect him back until sometime next month. Evaluations by four different doctors all yielded the same diagnosis,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
PHOENIX - Chase Field still feels like home to the Mets. Buoyed by Jose Reyes' four-hit eruption, the return of Moises Alou and a reconfigured lineup, the Amazin's continued their inexplicable road dominance... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
NBA: Hawks force Game 7 Joe Johnson shook off a poor night to hit a crucial 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining and the Hawks forced an improbable Game 7 with Boston, beating the top-seeded Celtics 103-100... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It poured on Churchill Downs yesterday, turning the track to a sea of slop. The sandy surface dries out quickly, and there is just a 20 percent chance of rain today. A line of storms... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
The long, impatient wait to return to the football field ended yesterday for the Jets' two first-round draft picks. Since former Ohio State defensive end/linebacker Vernon Gholston and Purdue tight end... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2008 | 8:10 am
Colin Edwards takes pole position for the China MotoGP, while Jorge Lorenzo is fourth despite his crash on Friday. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2008 | 7:56 am
AP - The Atlanta Hawks just won't let go of their first trip to the postseason in nine years. The playoff team with the worst record did it again to the team with the best mark, forcing an improbable Game 7 with the Boston Celtics, as Joe Johnson hit a crucial 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining and the Hawks held on for a 103-100 victory Friday night.
Across the country, LSU Coach Les Miles finally gets rid of troubled quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, a positive development for the defending national champions.
USC and Louisiana State split the national championship in 2003 and shared news Friday in the baggage claim carousel at BCS Terminal 4.
With one of the most charismatic figures leading the promotion, the sport has stopped ignoring its competition and is doing its best to keep a stronghold with fans.
Tonight, in a soccer stadium at the Home Depot Center in Carson, a boxing promotion will be interrupted by an actual boxing match. For an hour or so, the selling will rest while the product performs.
A judge schedules the civil trial against the former Heisman Trophy winner to begin in March 2009.
SAN DIEGO -- USC Coach Pete Carroll and one of his assistants could be summoned into the courtroom as part of the civil lawsuit involving Reggie Bush, an attorney in the case said Friday.
Jockey Desormeaux says that starting from the outside post could help the favorite. Colonel John and Pyro are next two choices. Bob Black Jack could be the feel-good story.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- There are a lot of intriguing questions going into today's 134th running of the Kentucky Derby.
It might be a tune-up, but Oscar wants to use it properly and look sharp in front of the home crowd.
From the first news conference announcing the fight, Steve Forbes has talked about being "overlooked" by Oscar De La Hoya for tonight's non-title 150-pound fight at the Home Depot Center.
Slugger is hitless for the fifth game in a row and Angels' rally falls short in the ninth.
Vladimir Guerrero, who collected his 2,000th hit in Detroit last Saturday, reached another milestone of sorts Friday night, but there were no comparisons to some of the game's all-time greats, and no one called for the game ball.
Seven-run sixth inning leads to their seventh consecutive win and draws them to within four games of Arizona. Furcal, Kemp have four RBIs apiece.
DENVER -- Brad Penny was walking hitters, the slick glove of Blake DeWitt wasn't so slick, and a four-run lead nearly dissipated into the thin Colorado air.
The Mariners made four errors before the second out in the third inning and Chien-Ming Wang had another strong outing in the Yankees’ victory in the Bronx. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 6:25 am
Moises Alou injected energy into a team in need of some by making his season debut, driving in a run in the first inning of the Mets’ victory on Friday. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 6:24 am
AP - LeBron James was everywhere and did a little bit of everything. And, just as he seems to do every spring, he led the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Washington Wizards in the first round of the playoffs. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2008 | 6:11 am
Thousands of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong residents cheered the Olympic torch on Friday during the largely peaceful first leg of its three-month trip through China. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:49 am
A current star of Michael Matz’s stable, Chelokee, apparently sustained an injury similar to the one that led Barbaro to be euthanized. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:29 am
The initial dash to establish the all-important position on the rail will go a long way to determining the prospects of Big Brown, the morning-line favorite in the Kentucky Derby. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:17 am
Pat Burrell hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the host Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants, 6-5, on Friday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:11 am
Liván Hernández baffled Detroit’s mighty offense for seven innings Friday night and the host Minnesota Twins beat up the Tigers’ normally reliable bullpen in an 11-1 victory. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:10 am
The Yankees catcher, who has a small tear in a muscle in his shoulder, said he would consider surgery this winter but was not ready to concede this season. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:05 am
Ian Kennedy is 0-2 with an 8.37 earned run average, and Yankees manager Joe Girardi acknowledge the pitcher could be sent to the minors. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:05 am
Jason Bohn put a hurting on the elite field and the bruising Quail Hollow Country Club layout, and is leading the Wachovia Championship after two rounds. Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2008 | 5:00 am
Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova is criticizing the WTA Tour for threatening to fine her if she doesn't take part in a promotional photo session ahead of the Internazionali BNL Italia in Rome on May 12.
Friday's news that LSU has finally dismissed troubled quarterback Ryan Perrilloux may well have provoked giddiness among fans of the Tigers' SEC rivals and other assorted national contenders. Already, the defending national champs are headed toward their imminent demise.
Stung by Greece's win four years ago, Europe's major teams are out to make sure there is no upset winner at Euro 2008. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 May 2008 | 6:32 pm
AFP - A Cristiano Ronaldo double helped Manchester United coast to a 4-1 win over West Ham that leaves them on the brink of retaining the Premier League title.
AP - There's a curiosity about Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby. Is he really as good as trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. has boasted? Is he the rare favorite who will win? Can he defy tradition by winning off just two prep races?
AP - This was supposed to be the biggest mismatch of the playoffs, the series that would surely be four and done. Well, look who's still alive in the opening round the Atlanta Hawks.
AP - Despite being sick to his stomach, Shaun Marcum put together another strong pitching performance for the Toronto Blue Jays.
AP - Two days of that notorious Oklahoma wind has taken a toll at the SemGroup Championship, with Paula Creamer in the lead as the only player under par and Lorena Ochoa suffering through her worst scoring in two years.
AP - Kobe Bryant has won the NBA's MVP award for the first time, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site Friday night, citing anonymous sources familiar with the outcome of voting by media members.
AP - The deficit for the San Jose Sharks was daunting. They were two goals down in the third period of an elimination game to the stingy Dallas Stars.
AP - The Atlanta Hawks just won't let go of their first trip to the postseason in nine years. The playoff team with the worst record did it again to the team with the best mark, forcing an improbable Game 7 with the Boston Celtics, as Joe Johnson hit a crucial 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining and the Hawks held on for a 103-100 victory Friday night.
AP - West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins signed an 11-year contract with the school Friday that will keep him at his alma mater until he's 65.