Manchester City announced Wednesday the appointment of Mark Hughes as manager to replace Sven-Goran Eriksson. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 1:31 pm
Porto are excluded from next season's Champions League over allegations of match-fixing in the 2003/04 season. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 1:26 pm
After making the miraculous catch that helped the Giants win Super Bowl XLII, David Tyree has enjoyed an offseason full of accolades. Source: ESPN.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 1:15 pm
Robin van Persie has an outside chance of making the Netherlands' European Championship opener against Italy after making it through his first full training session on Wednesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 1:13 pm
Xabi Alonso's agent claims further talks are planned between Liverpool and Juventus with a view to the Spain international moving to Serie A. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:56 pm
Udinese full-back Andrea Dossena is believed to be on Merseyside on Wednesday to undergo a medical ahead of a £7million move to Liverpool. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:56 pm
Argentina extended its lead over Brazil at the top of the FIFA monthly rankings published Wednesday with England entering the top 10. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:43 pm
Arsenal have confirmed handing a new "long-term" deal to Bacary Sagna to reward the right-back for a brilliant debut season at The Emirates. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:40 pm
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal was the best side in England last season — and again believes they can "win everything". Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:39 pm
Making his first start, Joba Chamberlain struggled in a 9-3 loss to the Blue Jays. Call it a 53-minute cameo that left a plethora of questions, writes Ted Keith.
AFP - Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro underwent an operation on his left ankle on Wednesday in Vienna, after injuring it during training on Monday, the chief medical officer for the Euro, Christian Gaebler said.
Former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson has survived his first political test and forced a runoff election for Sacramento mayor. Source: ESPN.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:15 pm
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone fears Max Mosley could struggle to continue as FIA president if opposition to his leadership increases. Despite the lurid revelations... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:14 pm
Seventh seed Elana Dementieva takes on fellow Russian Dinara Safina in the French Open quarter-finals. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
Arsene Wenger has warned Manchester United that Arsenal are capable of winning everything next season. Wenger's side finished empty-handed for a third successive season after Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:59 am
Mohammad Asif is dropped from the Pakistan squad for the ODI tournament against Bangladesh and India. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:53 am
AP - Joba Chamberlain struggled with his control, walked off the mound in the third inning and threw his glove in the dugout. His first major league start was a memorable one, all right. Just not for the reasons he'd hoped. Chamberlain lasted 2 1-3 innings and Roy Halladay held the New York Yankees in check despite some control problems of his own, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-3 victory on Tuesday night.
England name the same side for the fifth Test in a row for the final match of the series against New Zealand. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 11:18 am
Joba Chamberlain's first big league start was over almost as quickly as it began. The star reliever got just seven outs in his much-ballyhooed move to the Yankees' rotation, coming out Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:46 am
France is set to arrive at its Euro 2008 training base on Wednesday with a squad of walking wounded. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Jun 2008 | 10:38 am
Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif is set to remain in detention in Dubai for several more days while authorities conduct tests on a substance found in his possession, officials here said... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:43 am
Reports that Champions League finalists Chelsea had agreed a deal with AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti to become their manager are wide of the mark, the Serie A giants' president said on... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:27 am
Mark Hughes is close to taking charge at Manchester City after Blackburn agreed a compensation package for the Rovers manager on Tuesday. City moved for Hughes after sacking... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 9:21 am
Chicago has built the best record in the majors mostly by winning at Wrigley Field. After taking the first two games in San Diego, the Cubs are showing they can win on the road, too. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 8:59 am
Joba Chamberlain's first big league start was over almost as quickly as it began. The star reliever got just seven outs in his much-ballyhooed move to the Yankees' rotation, coming out Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 8:58 am
The Detroit Red Wings are playing a game they didn't want to play, in a city where they don't want to be, against a growing-confident Pittsburgh Penguins team they were certain would be... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 8:33 am
AP - The Detroit Red Wings are playing a game they didn't want to play, in a city where they don't want to be, against a growing-confident Pittsburgh Penguins team they were certain would be long gone by now.
Big Brown's bombastic trainer has no concerns about the colt's slightly cracked hoof. Rick Dutrow Jr. wishes everyone else would stop worrying how his horse will handle running with a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 8:32 am
Tiger Woods is struggling to be ready for next week's US Open as he continues his recovery from a knee operation. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 8:24 am
The Mets have learned to temper their expectations when Pedro Martínez has returned from the disabled list, but he gave them reason to hope on Tuesday.
AP - It might be a little while before Pedro Martinez returns to his dominant old self. He took a big first step just by getting back on the mound, then went out and won.
France skipper Patrick Vieira gives himself until the end of the week to prove his fitness for Euro 2008. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:27 am
Twice Edgar Prado has been the winning rider aboard horses that have thwarted Triple Crown bids, and now he will get a chance to beat a horse he thought he would be riding.
Rafael Nadal’s latest victory, however devoid of suspense, guaranteed that he will face Novak Djokovic in what just might be a classic semifinal on Friday.
Big Brown's cracked left front hoof is improving daily and held up well Tuesday in his final workout before the Belmont Stakes and his bid for the Triple Crown. Source: ESPN.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:17 am
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has apparently ended his trade demands and declared a return to the Bengals as imminent, perhaps as early as next week. Source: ESPN.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:15 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 | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:13 am
Apparently it's going to take a lot more than getting her first professional start in the most important early-season game of the season to get rookie Essence Carson nervous. The former Rutgers star was... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
Just two days after Eddie Medina surrendered a late four-run lead to Xaverian that would have gotten Moore Catholic into the CHSAA championship round, the senior got the Mavericks there. Medina, who struggled... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
After thriving in another extended game yesterday, Jorge Posada will rejoin the Yankees today and could be activated tonight. Posada, who's been on the disabled list with rotator cuff tendinitis, played... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
UCLA sophomore point guard Russell Westbrook will be the flavor of the day at their Westchester campus when the Knicks conduct their first pre-draft workouts in preparation for the June 26 NBA draft. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
Jet management might not be prepared for it, but it appears, as they embark on tomorrow's opening of a three-day mandatory minicamp, they're about to see the same unsettling movie they watched at last... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
DETROIT - The Stanley Cup and cases of champagne were put in place for the Red Wings' celebration. Oops. Pittsburgh spoiled the party plans when Maxime Talbot scored with 35 seconds left in regulation... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
It's a heavyweight bout the racing world can only dream about: Big Brown, the undisputed 3-year-old champ who's odds-on to clinch the Triple Crown in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, vs. the mighty 4-year-old... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
The Yankees, who seem committed to reducing Hondo's bankroll, betrayed him again last night as they were pummeled by the Blue Jays to lower the earnings to 470 bahnsens. Tonight, he'll again tap Volquez... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
SAN FRANCISCO - Pedro Martinez's return couldn't have gone much better for the Mets here last night. Coming off a two-month absence due to a strained hamstring, Martinez energized the Amazin's with both... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
A year ago, the last body parts Mathias Kiwanuka had to concern himself with were his legs. It was his head that was spinning. He looked like a tall, rangy defensive end asked to switch positions and... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Jun 2008 | 7:05 am
A fine innings of 128 from Ramnaresh Sarwan helps the West Indies to draw in the second Test against Australia in Antigua. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Jun 2008 | 6:53 am
Joba Chamberlain has been carrying the future of the Yankees, the YES Network and the new stadium on his shoulders, but performance has a way of tempering expectations.
AP - Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer and Mark DeRosa added a two-run shot to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-6 win over the San Diego Padres for their ninth straight win Tuesday night.
Coco Crisp hit a tie-breaking double as Boston won a matchup of the American League East’s top two teams, defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, 7-4, on Tuesday night.
Dubbed “The Ghost” for his ability to make opponents swing and miss, boxer Kelly Pavlik has quietly and suddenly amassed two of the four middleweight belts.
AFP - It's Serb against Serb in the women's semi-finals at the French Open on Thursday, the first time that has happened, for either of the sexes, in Grand Slam history.
Kaitlin Cochran hit a three-run home run, Katie Burkhart pitched a four-hitter and Arizona State routed Texas A&M 11-0 Tuesday night to win its first college softball title. Source: ESPN.com | 4 Jun 2008 | 5:15 am
AP - Katie Burkhart thought about giving up on her dream, stopping her chase for the glory of the national championship. Oh, what she would have missed if she'd let herself quit.
Reuters - Wide receiver Terrell Owens signed a
three-year contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys on
Tuesday that will keep him with the team until the end of the
2011 season. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Jun 2008 | 1:38 am
The Lakers are favored against the Celtics. But SI.com's Ian Thomsen expects a competitive Finals, and makes a case for Boston winning a 17th championship.
Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal matched the most lopsided Grand Slam victory of his career Tuesday, defeating fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. The drubbing equaled the standard Nadal set in his previous victory, when he lost three games against another Spaniard, Fernando Verdasco.
AFP - Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro underwent an operation on his left ankle on Wednesday in Vienna, after injuring it during training on Monday, the chief medical officer for the Euro, Christian Gaebler said.
AP - Joba Chamberlain struggled with his control, walked off the mound in the third inning and threw his glove in the dugout. His first major league start was a memorable one, all right. Just not for the reasons he'd hoped. Chamberlain lasted 2 1-3 innings and Roy Halladay held the New York Yankees in check despite some control problems of his own, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-3 victory on Tuesday night.
AP - Joba Chamberlain's first big league start was over almost as quickly as it began.
AP - The Detroit Red Wings are playing a game they didn't want to play, in a city where they don't want to be, against a growing-confident Pittsburgh Penguins team they were certain would be long gone by now.
AP - It might be a little while before Pedro Martinez returns to his dominant old self. He took a big first step just by getting back on the mound, then went out and won.
AP - The big birthday cake for Rafael Nadal was decorated with sparklers, flowers, tennis balls and the words "Feliz Cupleanos."
AP - Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer and Mark DeRosa added a two-run shot to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-6 win over the San Diego Padres for their ninth straight win Tuesday night.
AFP - It's Serb against Serb in the women's semi-finals at the French Open on Thursday, the first time that has happened, for either of the sexes, in Grand Slam history.
AP - Katie Burkhart thought about giving up on her dream, stopping her chase for the glory of the national championship. Oh, what she would have missed if she'd let herself quit.