Dutch forward Robin van Persie is confident he will be fully fit to take his place at Euro 2008 next month. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 1:08 pm
Some families of Olympic athletes have been shocked to learn that the price of attending the Games this August may be between $5,000 and $10,000 a person.
Sanath Jayasuriya is unavailable for Warwickshire's Twenty20 Cup campaign after being named in Sri Lanka's squad for the Asia Cup in Pakistan. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 May 2008 | 12:15 pm
New South Wales draw first blood in the 2008 State of Origin series as a dominant first-half display sets them on their way to victory over Queensland. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 May 2008 | 12:05 pm
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba admits he expects to be warned by referee Lubos Michel not to dive in the Champions League final on Wednesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 11:56 am
Didier Drogba insists he is not waiting to find out where Jose Mourinho will be working next season before deciding on his Chelsea future. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 11:56 am
Defending champion Juan Monaco reached the second round of the Hypo Group International on Wednesday after Carlos Berlocq retired with a thigh injury in the first set.
AC Milan's latest signing Mathieu Flamini has spoken about his decision to leave Arsenal, saying that only a dream move to the Italian giants could have tempted him away from London. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 11:34 am
While Manchester United were preparing for the Champions League final, Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was already planning to overthrow the Premier League champions next season. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 11:25 am
Witnesses’ accusations that Trevor Graham lied appeared damaging to the former track coach, who is facing felony charges of giving false information to federal agents.
A bad day ended on a frightening note for the Mets when Ryan Church sustained a concussion trying to prevent the final out in a day-night doubleheader dominated by the Braves.
Park Ji-Sung admits his success at Manchester United has been driven by a desire to prove that Asian players belong at Europe's biggest clubs. South Korea winger Park feels... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 10:42 am
AP - Not even a week of rest could prepare the Detroit Pistons for the hottest home team in the NBA. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points Tuesday night to lead Boston to an 88-79 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win.
Paula Radcliffe will find out on Wednesday the extent of a hip injury which has left her on crutches. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 May 2008 | 10:05 am
Keeper Chris Kirkland signs a new four-year deal with Wigan that ties him to the club until 2012. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 May 2008 | 10:00 am
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo would reportedly welcome a transfer to La Liga giant Real Madrid. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 9:59 am
WEBSTER: Today's all-English Champions League final pits the two best clubs in Europe. Who'll come out on top? Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 9:24 am
Wayne Rooney insists Manchester United needs to attack Chelsea if they are to claim the Champions League crown. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 9:18 am
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his team have the skill to match Chelsea's strength and lift the European Cup. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 9:10 am
Juan Lazcano's trainer believes Ricky Hatton is not the fighter he once was because of his choices outside the ring. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 May 2008 | 8:59 am
The lawyer for top Greek swimmer Ioannis Drymonakos says the Olympic hopeful has tested positive for a banned substance. Drymonakos is ranked second in the world for the 200 meters... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 8:53 am
Not even Alex Rodriguez's return could lift the New York Yankees. New York trailed the Baltimore Orioles by seven runs before A-Rod even got his first at-bat Tuesday night in the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 8:45 am
The first-place Florida Marlins realize they have their doubters, and quite frankly, they don't care. "We'll just keep plugging away," closer Kevin Gregg said. "Everybody is looking at Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 8:43 am
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looked forward to the Champions League final and insisted: "I am very relaxed." Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 May 2008 | 8:06 am
Thailand has bagged another Asian Tour event with organisers announcing Wednesday the country will host the inauagural Singha Thailand PGA Championship next month. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:49 am
Top Greek swimmer Yiannis Drymonakos, a European record-holder in the men's 200m butterfly, on Wednesday said he was pulling out of all competition after testing positive for a banned... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:37 am
Scott Kazmir scraped out another impressive win thanks to one clutch hit. Left fielder Emil Brown tried to make a sliding catch on Dioner Navarro's sinking liner in the eighth inning... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:28 am
Chad Billingsley pitched seven scoreless innings and singled home a run, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday night and sending the Reds to their... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:27 am
Mike D'Antoni's Knick career got off to a crushing and unlucky start last night at the draft lottery in Secaucus. As his Knicks slid back from the fifth to the sixth pick, the team D'Antoni snubbed nine... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
THE lasting gift Mike Piazza gave to New York City was on full display last week. All the sound, all the fury, all the anger that roiled Mets fans from Mohonk to Montauk, all the exposed nerves and liberated... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
ATLANTA - Shipping giant UPS, which has ridden a wave of enthusiasm amid Big Brown's success as the horse seeks to become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years, has pledged $10,000 to a charity that... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
The Jets yesterday signed two free-agent cornerbacks - Jonathan Zenon and Kenny Patton. Zenon (6-0, 176) went to LSU, where he played in 41 games, starting 30 and finished with 91 tackles and nine interceptions,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
Rookie Justin Masterson (1-0)pitched 61/3 strong innings one day after Jon Lester's no-hitter against Kansas City and the Red Sox silenced the Royals bats again in a 2-1 victory last night in Boston. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
Chris Snee answered a question with one of his own. "I'm an under-contract player . . . why shouldn't I be here?" he asked, smiling as he spoke. Players frustrated with their financial situation often... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
As might be expected, the Giants came up big last night, while the Cubs came up small, causing Hondo's earnings to decrease slightly to 325 holtzmans. Tonight, the Career vs. Opp column in the Pitching... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
NO Derrick Rose, no Mi chael Beasley and no O.J. Mayo, obviously. Now, probably no Jerryd Bayless, probably the second-best point guard in the draft. Or Danilo Gallinari, who sounds like a Mike D'Antoni... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
ATLANTA - The NFL and its players' union are on the clock. As it counts down, the games will go on. To nobody's surprise, owners voted unanimously yesterday to end their labor agreement with the union... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 am
BOSTON - Not even a week of rest could prepare the Pistons for the hottest home team in the NBA. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce added 22 points last night to lead Boston... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 May 2008 | 7:23 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 | 21 May 2008 | 6:56 am
The Yankees have struggled to score runs without their best player in the cleanup spot, and they were relieved to have him back after a 17-game absence.
Former NBA star Charles Barkley has retired his debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after he failed to pay $400,000 in gambling loans. Source: ESPN.com | 21 May 2008 | 5:56 am
Humpy Wheeler, the "P.T. Barnum" of NASCAR promotions, will retire and step down as president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway, The Associated Press has learned. Source: ESPN.com | 21 May 2008 | 5:46 am
While trying to break up a game-ending double play, Ryan Church of the Mets sustained a mild concussion when his head banged into the right knee of Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar on Tuesday.
Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 19-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. Source: ESPN.com | 21 May 2008 | 5:25 am
Weary beat out rusty as the Celtics dumped the Pistons 88-79 in Game 1 of the East finals. Ian Thomsen thinks this opener should come with a warning label.
Matt Ryan agreed to a six-year contract that ESPN.com's John Clayton and ESPN's Chris Mortensen report guarantees him $34.75 million and could be worth as much as $72 million. Source: ESPN.com | 21 May 2008 | 4:12 am
Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis, who has been recovering from thyroid cancer surgery, will return to the rotation Friday at Atlanta, manager Bob Melvin said. Source: ESPN.com | 21 May 2008 | 3:03 am
In a stunning contract sure to have ramifications up and down the first round of the NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons have signed QB Matt Ryan, the third pick in April's draft, to a six-year, $72 million contract with a hefty $34.75 million bonus.
AP - New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February altercation at a nightclub.
UCLA's women's tennis team finally got to contribute to the school's record haul of NCAA titles. The Bruins beat California Tuesday for championship No. 102.
Agustin Calleri had 12 aces in a 6-2, 7-5 win Tuesday over Frenchman Olivier Patience to advance to the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix Hassan II tournament.
AP - The NFL and its players' union are on the clock. As it counts down, the games will go on. To nobody's surprise, owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their labor agreement with the union in 2011, opting out of a deal that could have gone through 2013.
The United States split its two singles matches against Argentina on Tuesday at the World Team Cup. James Blake, who lost on the opening day of the tournament, beat Guillermo Canas, but Argentina rebounded with Juan Ignacio Chela defeating Wayne Odesnik.
AP - Not even a week of rest could prepare the Detroit Pistons for the hottest home team in the NBA. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points Tuesday night to lead Boston to an 88-79 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win.
AP - Not even Alex Rodriguez's return could lift the New York Yankees.
AP - Suddenly, a coaching search isn't the only big decision facing the Chicago Bulls.
AP - The Boston Celtics think they might be reaping the dividends of a couple of grueling series early in the NBA playoffs.
AP - For the second time in eight years, the Atlanta Falcons opened the vault and dropped a ton of cash on a franchise quarterback.
AP - New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February altercation at a nightclub.
AFP - The first all-English final of the Champions League was always going to be a dramatic affair.
AP - Indianapolis was awarded the 2012 Super Bowl on Tuesday, the fourth time a cold-weather city will host the NFL's championship game.
AP - The NFL and its players' union are on the clock. As it counts down, the games will go on. To nobody's surprise, owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their labor agreement with the union in 2011, opting out of a deal that could have gone through 2013.
AFP - Andy Murray admits he needs to improve his on-court attitude after branding himself immature.