Chelsea and Manchester United players and officials leave for Moscow ahead of Wednesday's Champions League final. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 May 2008 | 1:56 pm
Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes it may be time for playmaker Ronaldinho to leave the club. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 May 2008 | 1:36 pm
After losing out on a clear home run ball Sunday for the second time this season, the New York Mets might become the newest proponents of Major League Baseball instituting instant replay. Source: ESPN.com | 19 May 2008 | 1:29 pm
Twice-Wimbledon champion Stefan Edberg will join Pete Sampras at London's Royal Albert Hall in December. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 May 2008 | 1:14 pm
English cricket chiefs say the multi-million pound Twenty20 deal with Sir Allen Stanford will go ahead, despite rumours of player unease. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 May 2008 | 1:01 pm
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes it's time for Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho to find a new club. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 12:58 pm
AP - Andy Roddick, the highest-ranked American man, withdrew from the French Open on Monday because of a right shoulder injury. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 May 2008 | 12:56 pm
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius says the 2012 London Olympics might be a more realistic goal than qualifying for the Beijing Games. Source: ESPN.com | 19 May 2008 | 12:50 pm
Outfielder Jacque Jones has reached agreement on a deal with the Florida Marlins, a baseball source told ESPN.com. Source: ESPN.com | 19 May 2008 | 12:46 pm
Ryan Giggs hopes to feature in his second Champions League final when Manchester United faces Chelsea. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 12:36 pm
Salomon Kalou feels that Chelsea need to target Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic during the Champions League final on Wednesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 12:32 pm
Manchester United has another English title and Cristiano Ronaldo. Chelsea has a huge, talented squad and the wealth of owner Roman Abramovich. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 12:31 pm
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius says the 2012 London Olympics might be a more realistic goal than qualifying for the Beijing Games. Pistorius has returned to South Africa... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 12:20 pm
Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz had hoped to return by the end of May from a stint on the disabled list for an inflamed rotator cuff. That plan may have to be put on hold. Source: ESPN.com | 19 May 2008 | 12:20 pm
Kevin Hopkins' job at the Ospreys goes while fitness coach Huw Bevan leaves the region as part of Andrew Hore's ongoing review. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 May 2008 | 12:17 pm
Cricket captains like to talk about leading from the front. But it's rare for skippers from both sides to do so in the same Lord's Test. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 12:16 pm
AP - Ryan Malone, the one Penguins player with firsthand memories of the team's two previous Stanley Cup appearances, scored twice and set up a third goal and Pittsburgh routed rival Philadelphia 6-0 Sunday to win the Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the NHL finals.
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has hinted that he could retire when his current Old Trafford contract expires in 12 months time - and he is determined to bow out with at... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 11:39 am
Brazil's two-time World player of the Year Ronaldinho is set to leave Barcelona, the club president Joan Laporta has said. Laporta told the Catalan TV3 station that the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 11:27 am
Highly-rated Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani is in talks with Premier League giants Arsenal, according to the player's agent. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 10:48 am
AP - Paul Pierce returned home and made sure the Celtics would play there again. Boston's captain scored 41 points and still lost a shootout with LeBron James with 45 but led the team with the NBA's best regular season record to a 97-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Russia's coach Guus Hiddink said Monday that Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Igor Denisov had rejected his ivitation to join his squad in their preparations for the European championship's... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 10:23 am
Wayne Rooney wants Manchester United strike partner Carlos Tevez to stay on at Old Trafford when his loan period expires next year. The Argentina international has already... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 10:10 am
Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam says the Paisley side will make his team work for victory on Monday night. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 May 2008 | 10:07 am
Emerging England star Danny Cipriani will be out of action for up to six months after dislocating his ankle in a game at the weekend. His club Wasps said that the talented... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 10:05 am
Audley Harrison and Matt Skelton are being lined up to face WBC heavyweight champion Sam Peter in London on 12 July. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 May 2008 | 9:58 am
AC Milan have told Brazil that they will not release star midfielder Kaka to take part in the Beijing Olympics football tournament in August. The club said in a statement on... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:46 am
Paul Pierce was thrilled when the Boston Celtics picked up a couple of All-Stars so he wouldn't have to carry the team anymore. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:07 am
THE old week is dead. The new week dawns fresh, new, inviting, blissful. The old week brought dogs and cats living together, total chaos, a complete meltdown in the mores and values of American society... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:06 am
Jose Reyes isn't pronouncing himself cured, but two games at Yankee Stadium did plenty to restore his confidence. The Mets shortstop delivered one final dagger last night, slamming a three-run homer against... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:06 am
Chris Rom was more concerned about getting out of the way of the ball than umpiring and didn't actually see Carlos Delgado's shot to left field bounce off of the foul pole and land under his seat, but... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:06 am
A soggy weekend at Yankee Stadium was the perfect tonic for the Mets to flush the ugliness from their bodies. After getting rained out Friday night when Willie Randolph's job status was loud news, the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:06 am
Fans who fault Willie Randolph for his emotionless style got some fresh ammunition last night when the Mets manager stayed in the game despite a badly blown call against Carlos Delgado. Even with copious... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:06 am
The Space Cadet seems to have landed. The Mets, of course, never know when Oliver Perez and his famously short attention span are going to go wandering off again. But they certainly enjoyed riding with... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 9:06 am
Scotland's 'Voice of Football' Gerry McNee pays tribute to Celtic legend Tommy Burns, who passed away Thursday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 8:57 am
Them There Eyes made a powerful wide move on the far turn to reach contention and then blew by the leaders in the stretch to win the $111,400 Mount Vernon Handicap for New York-bred fillies and mares... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 8:54 am
TENNIS: Nadal Masters Federer Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Roger Federer 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-3 yesterday to win the Hamburg Masters and add the only major clay-court title missing from his impressive... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 8:54 am
Rick Dutrow Jr. trains Big Brown, the undefeated Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, who's in line to become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years. This week, he shared his thoughts and insights with... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 May 2008 | 8:45 am
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is determined to win the Champions League so he can finally banish the memory of his worst season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 8:38 am
TRECKER: No matter the results, the USA's upcoming friendlies against the world's top teams will be hugely beneficial. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 7:53 am
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt will head to Paris for the French Open, hopeful that a hip injury will not stop him playing in the event, he said on Monday. The two-time Grand... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 7:22 am
AFP - Australia's Lleyton Hewitt will head to Paris for the French Open, hopeful that a hip injury will not stop him playing in the event, he said on Monday.
Rollen Stewart, the wig-wearing self-promoter who showed up at major athletic events through the 1970s and '80s, is serving time for hostage-taking, which he says was attempt to warn the world of coming Apocalypse.
IONE, Calif. -- For more than 10 years starting in the late 1970s, Rollen Stewart was the nation's most celebrated sports fan, a wig-wearing, wigged-out self-promoter who showed up at virtually every major athletic event worldwide and always managed to plant himself smack-dab in front of a television camera.
Derek Lowe and Brad Penny figured to be the cornerstones of Manager Joe Torre's pitching staff, but their struggles, combined with misplays, have team worried.
Derek Lowe raked his fingers through his hair and stared at the floor, his disappointment evident in the deep slump of his shoulders.
Trip to a Darfur refugee camp in Chad embeds the cause in Newble's mind. Among his activities have been sending a letter of protest to China for its role as a supplier to the Sudanese government.
The faces haunt Ira Newble, their silent anguish sometimes drowning out the joyous noise of a Staples Center crowd, their looming presence a jarring reminder that genuine do-or-die struggles in life don't occur on a basketball court.
Angels catcher, who doesn't even play every day, contributes two home runs, five RBIs to a 10-2 Freeway Series victory. Napoli has 10 homers on season, averaging one every 8.9 at-bats.
The Angels' part-time catcher beat up on the Dodgers on Sunday. Mike Napoli doesn't play every day, but he nearly leads the American League in home runs.
The 1 1/2-mile run at the Belmont Stakes on June 7 will feature a challenge from Casino Drive, a horse from Japan who has won at the track.
BALTIMORE -- Jockey Julien Leparoux, who rode 39-1 shot Macho Again to a second-place finish Saturday in the Preakness Stakes, said, "We just got beat by a monster."
He wins three events at Santa Clara, including his first backstroke victory over Peirsol, while rivals test out high-tech swimwear.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The window of high-tech opportunity will close in about two weeks, so Brendan Hansen and Aaron Peirsol opted to wiggle through it and squeeze into the news-making Speedo LZR Racer on Sunday.
Seven Trojans were taken in first two rounds of NFL draft, but history has shown that being picked early does not guarantee success in pros. That's particularly true for USC in recent years.
The NFL draft pretty much put Lawrence Jackson through the wringer.
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has played down his side's chances of tempting Cristiano Ronaldo away from Manchester United this summer. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 May 2008 | 6:52 am
Bernard Lagat steered clear of trouble at the start of the 1,500 meters at the Adidas Track Classic, which more closely resembled a Nascar race than a footrace.
Ryan Malone scored twice and set up a third goal Sunday in a 6-0 rout of the visiting Philadelphia Flyers that clinched the Eastern Conference title for the Penguins.
Lorena Ochoa played out the drama Sunday to the last shot. And just when it seemed her game might have deserted her, she did what she had to do to win by a stroke.
At the end of a memorable conference semifinal, it was tempting to say that Cleveland’s Chosen One couldn’t overcome one-third of Boston’s Big Three, but that just wouldn’t be the truth.
Japan's sumo authority, struggling to clean up the sport's scandal-tainted image, said Monday it would punish a wrestler and two stable masters over the beating of junior wrestlers. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 May 2008 | 5:16 am
AP - Oliver Perez shut down the slumping New York Yankees, Jose Reyes homered for the second consecutive game and the Mets cruised to an 11-2 rout Sunday night for a rain-shortened sweep of their crosstown rivals.
AP - Lyle Overbay's three-run pinch-hit homer and Shannon Stewart's two-run double helped the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Sunday in a game that was delayed twice by rain.
Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Roger Federer 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Hamburg Masters and add the only major clay-court title still missing from his impressive collection.
Reuters - The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland
Cavaliers 97-92 in a thrilling Game Seven on Sunday to reach
the NBA's Eastern Conference finals.
AP - Ryan Malone, the one Penguins player with firsthand memories of the team's two previous Stanley Cup appearances, scored twice and set up a third goal and Pittsburgh routed rival Philadelphia 6-0 Sunday to win the Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the NHL finals.
AP - Paul Pierce returned home and made sure the Celtics would play there again. Boston's captain scored 41 points and still lost a shootout with LeBron James with 45 but led the team with the NBA's best regular season record to a 97-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
AFP - Wayne Rooney wants Manchester United strike partner Carlos Tevez to stay on at Old Trafford when his loan period expires next year.
AP - Ryuji Imada claimed his first PGA Tour victory by taking advantage of someone else's misfortune.
AFP - Australia's Lleyton Hewitt will head to Paris for the French Open, hopeful that a hip injury will not stop him playing in the event, he said on Monday.
AP - Oliver Perez shut down the slumping New York Yankees, Jose Reyes homered for the second consecutive game and the Mets cruised to an 11-2 rout Sunday night for a rain-shortened sweep of their crosstown rivals.
AP - Unable to carry the Cleveland Cavaliers to a win, LeBron James will have to settle for a memorable performance in a loss.
AP - Lyle Overbay's three-run pinch-hit homer and Shannon Stewart's two-run double helped the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Sunday in a game that was delayed twice by rain.