Arsene Wenger says Arsenal's rigid wage structure made them powerless to prevent Mathieu Flamini's move to AC Milan. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 2:19 pm
Peter Crouch has called for showdown talks with Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, admitting that he needs "to feel wanted". Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 2:05 pm
AFP - Serbia's Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Rome Masters here on Wednesday following a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Belgian Steve Darcis.
Pope Benedict XVI greeted the Inter Milan team Wednesday to mark the Italian club's 100th anniversary. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 1:55 pm
Arsenal's chairman has laughed off claims that Arsene Wenger's job is in jeopardy after another trophyless season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 1:39 pm
All Times Eastern American League Baltimore vs Oakland, 3:35 p.m. Boston vs Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland vs N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs Toronto, 7:07 p.m. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 1:12 pm
Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown returned to the track at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning, four days after his 4 3/4-length win in the Run for the Roses. Trainer Rick Dutrow... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 1:08 pm
A new cricket league is trying to spin off India’s colonial inheritance into a money-making symbol of a brash, emerging nation. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 1:03 pm
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has renewed his plan to stop European clubs from hoarding the world's best players. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 12:28 pm
England coach Fabio Capello and former Juventus chief executive Antonio Giraudo are being investigated for alleged perjury, Italian media reported Wednesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 12:26 pm
AP - LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch or at virtually any other time and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
National manager George Burley says Scottish football has let down Rangers as they prepare for the Uefa Cup final. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 11:27 am
Ben Cairns, Thom Evans and Moray Low are named in Scotland's squad for the June trip to Argentina. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 11:18 am
Super Aguri's founder admitted he was "exhausted" after a failed global hunt for extra funds ended with his Formula One dream in ruins. Aguri Suzuki's all-Japanese team... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 11:10 am
Declan Kidney is appointed as Ireland rugby coach but will not take the role until after Ireland's summer tour. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 11:03 am
Ross McCormack, Steven Whittaker, Kevin Thomson and James Morrison are in the Scotland squad to face the Czech Republic. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 10:42 am
The Olympic torch moved to within striking distance of the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, with the flame likely to reach the top of the world's tallest mountain in the next several Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 10:28 am
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos believes his side can challenge the top four for a place in the Champions League next season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 10:21 am
Chelsea have offered Real Madrid 70 million euros (108 million dollars) for their defender Sergio Ramos, daily newspaper El Mundo reported Wednesday. Real, who clinched their Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 10:21 am
Non-European footballers who cannot speak English will be barred from England's big-money Premier League under tougher immigration rules to be introduced this year, reports said Wednesday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 10:16 am
Fabio Capello says he has "no problem" with FA targets which say England must reach a major semi-final in the next four years. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 10:14 am
Rangers manager Walter Smith insists his players will be fully focused on their hectic end-of-season run. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 9:59 am
AP - Randy Johnson's back was feeling good and his fastball was zipping past hitters. It was just like the old days for the Arizona lefty, who earned his 286th victory by beating Philadelphia 6-4 on Tuesday night and stopping the Diamondbacks' three-game skid in the process.
Gavin Floyd keeps flirting with pitching a no-hitter. The White Sox starter held Minnesota hitless for 8 1-3 innings on Tuesday night before giving up a double to Joe Mauer, and Chicago... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 9:31 am
NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A Pro-Am tournament will kick-off the inaugural Pro Sports Team Challenge celebrity golf tournament on June 6, 2008 at Eagle Falls Golf... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 9:30 am
Manchester City move to appoint Luiz Felipe Scolari as manager in place of Sven-Goran Eriksson, BBC Sport understands. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 9:27 am
TRECKER: Is Jozy Altidore the future of U.S. Soccer? For his sake, the media shouldn't anoint him too quickly. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 8:46 am
LeBron James had one of the worst games of his career, shooting 2-for-18 and missing three layups and a 3-pointer in the final minute. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:35 am
AFP - Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will be in charge for his team's tour of Asia this month, a report said Wednesday, as speculation mounts that Luiz Felipe Scolari will be his successor.
BASEBALL: Schilling plays catch Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling tested his ailing shoulder by playing catch on flat ground yesterday but isn't ready to begin throwing off a mound. The 41-year-old right-hander... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
JOBA has to learn, too. Sure, all those Yankees blue T-shirts proclaim that Joba Rules. But he also has to learn, and now we'll see what Joba Chamberlain is made of, because his baseball life is no longer... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
In a move that could be a precursor to re-signing perhaps their top offensive lineman - right guard Chris Snee - the Giants have rewarded left tackle David Diehl with a new contract, a rare move for a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
Hondo, who'd been slumping, clawed his way back into black digits last night when Wakefield, that knucklehead, helped the Sawx flutter past the Tigers to put the earnings at a crisp 20 howes. Tonight,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
LOS ANGELES - After blooming in the desert last weekend, the Mets' offense suddenly is MIA again. A pathetic hitting display Monday prompted most of the lineup to show up hours early for extra batting... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
HOUSTON - A federal judge ruled yesterday that Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. Lawyers... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
Cut into Joba Chamberlain's skin and he bleeds. When he misses with a high-octane fastball, he pays the price. And at some point, he was going to give up a regular-season run in The Bronx. "Because of... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
The Knicks and Bulls may lock horns in a bidding war for Suns coach Mike D'Antoni.According to a source close to the Suns coach, D'Antoni is expecting to receive formal proposals from the Knicks and Bulls... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
THIS is what you would call the collateral damage of the last four years of mismanagement at Madison Square Garden, the true measure of just how woefully Isiah Thomas ran the basketball operation, just... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:28 am
Britain's Anthony Davidson says he wants to stay in F1 after financial problems forced his team Super Aguri to withdraw from the sport. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 May 2008 | 8:26 am
Randy Johnson's back was feeling good and his fastball was zipping past hitters. It was just like the old days for the Arizona lefty, who earned his 286th victory by beating... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:12 am
Gavin Floyd keeps flirting with pitching a no-hitter. The White Sox starter held Minnesota hitless for 8 1-3 innings on Tuesday night before giving up a double to Joe Mauer, and Chicago Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 May 2008 | 8:04 am
Click here for the sporting week in weird, wonderful and wacky images from clear across the globe! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 May 2008 | 7:54 am
The wait is finally over for Kobe Bryant , officially the NBA's most valuable player as of Tuesday's announcement, but it never ended for Jerry West . . . .
They improve to a major league-best 12-5 away from home by rallying to beat Royals behind Garret Anderson, who drives in all five runs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Say what you want about the benefits of home cooking, but the Angels apparently prefer room service. Because be it ever so humble, there seems to be no place like the road for the team this season.
The Trojans' program took the penalty in 2007-08 and was given a formal warning because of poor academic performance; other local programs face similar sanctions.
The USC men's basketball team was the only major athletic program in the Southland penalized with scholarship losses as the result of a poor performance in the NCAA's academic progress rate, according to information released Tuesday.
The defending champion in this week's Players says his efforts to improve his long game may have hurt his short game a bit, but he's optimistic that everything is coming together.
It has been a discussion for as long as the PGA Tour has wanted -- and that's a long time: Is the Players a major championship?
Inside-the-park homer is the difference against Mets. Stiff back sidelines Furcal, but it's not supposed to be a long-term problem.
No attempt was made on the Dodgers' bench to conceal excitement this time, the players and coaches leaping out of their seats when Blake DeWitt touched home plate.
Called in to protect a one-run lead and preserve a victory for Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain crumbled in the eighth inning Tuesday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:29 am
The Mets stranded 13 runners, leaving the bases loaded three times in the first four innings — on each occasion failing to get the ball out of the infield. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:27 am
The mission of the founder and chief executive of the Sports Museum of America has been fulfilled by following a design philosophy that is playful and smart. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:14 am
Two world-class athletes and leading prosecution witnesses will not be allowed to testify in the trial against the track coach Trevor Graham. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:13 am
The N.C.A.A. punished 218 teams Tuesday, handing out sanctions that ranged from warnings to reductions in the amount of practice time in order to have those programs focus on academics. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:12 am
Kei Igawa will start in Ian Kennedy’s place in Detroit on Friday, and the Yankees hope Igawa will keep his pitches down in the strike zone. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:12 am
The Mets, despite their faults and foibles, are a mere game and a half out of first place. But the lack of reliable depth in the rotation is starting to cause some anxiety. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:12 am
Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 win against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:11 am
A federal judge ruled that Rusty Hardin, could continue to represent Roger Clemens in a defamation lawsuit he filed against his former trainer Brian McNamee. Source: NYT > Sports | 7 May 2008 | 6:10 am
Barry Zito, demoted to the San Francisco Giants bullpen last week, is returning to the starting rotation without having made any relief appearances. Source: ESPN.com | 7 May 2008 | 4:19 am
Friday is the earliest that the Dallas Mavericks will complete the expected hiring of Rick Carlisle as their new coach, according to NBA coaching sources. Source: ESPN.com | 7 May 2008 | 3:35 am
AP - Gavin Floyd's no-hit bid lasted until the ninth this time. Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago's young right-hander for the Minnesota Twins' only hit and Floyd had to settle for a 7-1 victory Tuesday night as the White Sox ended a six-game losing streak.
AP - Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer.
AP - Finally, an MVP award for Kobe Bryant. Regarded as the NBA's best player for several years but never its most valuable, Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference. He called the award a blessing and an honor and emphasized that he wants another trophy this year.
AP - Carlos Zambrano had his way with Cincinnati's slumping lineup, allowing only three hits in eight innings, and Ronny Cedeno singled home a pair of runs that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night.
Rafael Nadal and the rest of the Spanish Davis Cup team accused their federation president Wednesday of deceiving them in the process for selecting the venue for the semifinal series against the United States.
AFP - Serbia's Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Rome Masters here on Wednesday following a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Belgian Steve Darcis.
AP - LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch or at virtually any other time and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
AP - Randy Johnson's back was feeling good and his fastball was zipping past hitters. It was just like the old days for the Arizona lefty, who earned his 286th victory by beating Philadelphia 6-4 on Tuesday night and stopping the Diamondbacks' three-game skid in the process.
AFP - Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will be in charge for his team's tour of Asia this month, a report said Wednesday, as speculation mounts that Luiz Felipe Scolari will be his successor.
AP - Gavin Floyd's no-hit bid lasted until the ninth this time. Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago's young right-hander for the Minnesota Twins' only hit and Floyd had to settle for a 7-1 victory Tuesday night as the White Sox ended a six-game losing streak.
AP - Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer.
AP - Finally, an MVP award for Kobe Bryant. Regarded as the NBA's best player for several years but never its most valuable, Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference. He called the award a blessing and an honor and emphasized that he wants another trophy this year.
AP - Carlos Zambrano had his way with Cincinnati's slumping lineup, allowing only three hits in eight innings, and Ronny Cedeno singled home a pair of runs that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night.