Benfica is talking with Sven-Goran Eriksson about returning for a third round as manager of the Portuguese club. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 1:52 pm
The Sporting News - You can watch thousands of major league baseball games and not see two throws even close to being as good as the ones the St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel made Tuesday night in Colorado. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 8 May 2008 | 1:45 pm
AP - Masters champion Trevor Immelman withdrew Thursday morning from The Players Championship because of an illness, leaving the PGA Tour's flagship event without the last two major champions. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 8 May 2008 | 1:40 pm
Justine Henin was dumped out of the German Open on Thursday, losing 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to 13th-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia in the third round. Source: ESPN.com | 8 May 2008 | 1:33 pm
All Times Eastern American League Cleveland vs N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Boston vs Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs Toronto, 7:07 Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 1:12 pm
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan says he is looking forward to his meeting with owner Mike Ashley in London on Friday. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 May 2008 | 1:04 pm
New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson was arrested Wednesday on charges of assault for grabbing another man by the throat in a Minneapolis club earlier this year. Source: ESPN.com | 8 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Serie A Preview: Inter Milan has a three-point lead and needs to win one of its final two games to secure the title. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 12:48 pm
La Liga Preview: Real Madrid can complete a perfect week when it visits Zaragoza in the league's penultimate round. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 12:47 pm
AFP - Sven-Goran Eriksson, expected to be ousted as Manchester City manager after just one season in charge, has been offered a three-year contract to manage his former club Benfica, local media reported Thursday.
PL Preview: With Manchester United and Chelsea tied on points, the title will be decided on the final day of the season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 12:12 pm
The chants of "MVP, MVP" directed at Kobe Bryant by Los Angeles Lakers' fans have a different meaning now. They represent fact, not just sentiment. Bryant played like a Most Valuable... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 12:10 pm
AP - The chants of "MVP, MVP" directed at Kobe Bryant by Los Angeles Lakers' fans have a different meaning now. They represent fact, not just sentiment. Bryant played like a Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night, getting 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the only unbeaten team in the postseason.
The chants of "MVP, MVP" directed at Kobe Bryant by Los Angeles Lakers' fans have a different meaning now. They represent fact, not just sentiment. Bryant played like a Most Valuable... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 12:10 pm
Manchester United and Chelsea will submit to the Football Association on Thursday their reports into the fracas at Stamford Bridge last month. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 May 2008 | 12:09 pm
Wes Brown claims Manchester United's mean defense can help secure a Premier League and Champions League double for Sir Alex Ferguson's side. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 12:07 pm
Walter Smith has warned his Rangers players and the club's supporters to prepare themselves for some nervy moments as the Scottish Premier League reaches its climax. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 11:52 am
Masters champion Trevor Immelman withdrew Thursday morning from The Players Championship because of an illness, leaving the PGA Tour's flagship event without the last two major champions. Source: ESPN.com | 8 May 2008 | 11:43 am
Sven-Goran Eriksson, expected to be ousted as Manchester City manager after just one season in charge, has been offered a three-year contract to manage his former club Benfica, local media... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 11:41 am
AP - Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Joey Votto connected three times in all as the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 9-0 victory on Wednesday.
AP - Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team.
AP - Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh sent the NFL eight videotapes that show New England violated league rules by recording opposing coaches' playcalling signals.
AP - The Orlando Magic won't be swept by the Detroit Pistons again. Rashard Lewis made sure of it Wednesday night. Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points and the Magic broke down the Pistons' stout defense in a 111-86 victory.
AP - The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated Kobe Bryant's MVP award the best way possible. Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason.
Brian O'Driscoll has backed new head coach Declan Kidney to revive Ireland's fortunes after a dismal World Cup and worst ever Six Nations campaign. The Munster coach, who... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 10:51 am
Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists after receiving his first MVP award, and the Lakers beat the Jazz 120-110 in Los Angeles last night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 10:43 am
Ireland Olympic medal hopeful Jessica Kurten is given a two-month ban after her mount Castle Forbes Maike's positive result for a banned substance. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 May 2008 | 10:27 am
Australian batsman Michael Clarke has scoffed at suggestions his team's mantle as the world's top cricketing nation is under threat after the retirement of players ranked among the all-time Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 10:16 am
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar quits as chairman of the International Cricket Council's cricket committee after eight years in the job. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 May 2008 | 10:14 am
Sunil Gavaskar has announced he was standing down as chairman of the ICC Cricket committee. ICC's acting Chief Executive Officer David Richards said: "We are indebted to the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 10:10 am
Chelsea are reportedly lining up a jaw-dropping £55million for Real Madrid's Spain international defender Sergio Ramos. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 10:07 am
Forward Richard Jefferson was charged with misdemeanor assault yesterday in Minneapolis municipal court for allegedly choking a man in an incident following the Nets' game in Minnesota Jan. 27. The complaint... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
NBA: Knight quits as Hawks GM Hawks general manager Billy Knight submitted his resignation yesterday just days after Atlanta lost to the heavily favored Celtics in the seventh game of the Eastern Conference... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - There are a few things about The Players Championship that fall into the death-and-taxes category. * Tiger Woods has no chance of winning because he's not here this week. He... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
PHILADELPHIA - Eagle coach Andy Reid's son was sent to state prison yesterday after admitting he smuggled 89 prescription pills into a county jail. Garrett Reid pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
It was a masterpiece in which the Yankees could barely even touch Cliff Lee. Last night in The Bronx, the Yankee bats were flummoxed, stymied and easily dismissed by the planet's hottest pitcher. Lee,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
NYRA to go synthetic? Not yet. In the wake of the filly Eight Belles' fatal breakdown in the Kentucky Derby, the New York Racing Association is considering converting the surfaces of its dirt tracks at... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca was injured while batting and heckled by fans in the seventh inning of a 4-3 loss to the Astros last night in Houston. Lo Duca doubled over in pain after a swing. The team... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
LOS ANGELES - Where in the world did this come from? When exasperated Mets fans least expected it, the gang that couldn't buy a timely hit most of this season couldn't stop spraying them around Dodger... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
Warren LeGarie, the agent for Mike D'Antoni, told The Post yesterday the Knicks are still in the picture for the Suns coach, and tried to quash the belief the Bulls are clear frontrunners. LeGarie planned... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 May 2008 | 9:58 am
WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: THURSDAY, MAY 8: TENNIS Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 8:00 am
The Cleveland Indians haven't had a pitcher get off to as good a start as Cliff Lee in 20 years. It's been even longer since the Minnesota Twins last had a player hit for the cycle. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 May 2008 | 7:59 am
Click here for all the big news, best moments and tumbling tackles from the past week of soccer! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 7:28 am
Since August, the Fox sportscaster has survived a cancer scare, the death of her father and other ordeals that would overwhelm most, but the strength of family has helped her endure.
Sportscaster Jeanne Zelasko is back in the Fox studio, anchoring the network's Saturday baseball coverage after a string of off-season misfortune.
If the 20-year-old center doesn't feel better in three to four weeks, he might have exploratory surgery on a sore left knee that has kept him sidelined since Jan. 13.
Andrew Bynum might go from a breakout season to under the knife.
Utah players have a hard time picking out deficiencies in their 120-110 loss on Wednesday night. But they point to the lanky center as a reason that L.A. shot so well.
The questions came fast and furious at Kyle Korver and his Utah Jazz teammates in their locker room Wednesday night after the team fell to the Lakers, 120-110, at Staples Center.
Bryant gets MVP trophy, then leads Lakers to 2-0 edge in series.
Just another night at Staples Center, where the Lakers ran over another playoff opponent, continued to march further into May, and celebrated the eighth MVP award in team history.
Check out the latest installment of Keith Costigan's MLS Power Rankings as America's league heats up. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 May 2008 | 6:32 am
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill insists skipper is worth more than Liverpool's £10m valuation for the player. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 May 2008 | 6:09 am
Rashard Lewis, Orlando’s big off-season acquisition, scored a career playoff-high 33 points and the Magic beat the Detroit Pistons, 111-86, on Wednesday night.
Mariano Rivera is outdoing himself again this spring: after 13 innings of work he had not allowed a run, marking his longest scoreless streak to begin a season.
Four African football players made a charity mission to Nigeria in March, and now there is talk of recruiting more professional athletes with money and connections to the continent.
Rafael Nadal lost on clay for only the second time in 105 matches, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.
AFP - Sven-Goran Eriksson, expected to be ousted as Manchester City manager after just one season in charge, has been offered a three-year contract to manage his former club Benfica, local media reported Thursday.
AP - The chants of "MVP, MVP" directed at Kobe Bryant by Los Angeles Lakers' fans have a different meaning now. They represent fact, not just sentiment. Bryant played like a Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night, getting 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the only unbeaten team in the postseason.
AP - The Colts have put their tag-team runners Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes back together.
AP - Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Joey Votto connected three times in all as the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 9-0 victory on Wednesday.
AP - Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team.
AP - Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh sent the NFL eight videotapes that show New England violated league rules by recording opposing coaches' playcalling signals.
AP - The Orlando Magic won't be swept by the Detroit Pistons again. Rashard Lewis made sure of it Wednesday night. Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points and the Magic broke down the Pistons' stout defense in a 111-86 victory.
AP - The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated Kobe Bryant's MVP award the best way possible. Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason.