The scorching heat at Belmont Park on Saturday took its toll on everyone — the jockeys, the horses, the fans, and perhaps more than anyone else, the people waiting in line for the restrooms.
Reuters - The Phoenix Suns have hired Terry
Porter as their new head coach, the NBA team's general manager
and president of basketball operations Steve Kerr said on
Saturday. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:50 am
AP - John Bowker's grand slam capped a six-run eighth inning, Jonathan Sanchez won his third straight start and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Saturday night.
AP - When Big Brown turned for home, something wasn't right. Jockey Kent Desormeaux knew the big bay colt was finished. Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., who guaranteed racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years, knew it, too.
ABC’s lengthy run-up to the Belmont Stakes was almost entirely about Big Brown. No reporters followed any horse and trainer but Big Brown and Rick Dutrow.
Johnny Damon got six hits in six trips to the plate, including a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Yankees a victory over the Royals.
Deena Kastor is the American women’s record-holder in the marathon, the bronze medalist in the 2004 Athens Olympics, the winner of this year’s Olympic trials and a favorite in Beijing.
Matt Lauer’s travails at Torrey Pines will be part of a one-hour taped special NBC that will broadcast next Sunday as a lead-in to the United States Open’s final round.
AFP - Seven German supporters were arrested in Klagenfurt after incidents with Polish fans late Saturday on the eve of their Euro-2008 encounter, local police said.
Moving up the standings like mercury in a thermometer, Annika Sorenstam posted a four-under-par 68 to pass five of the six golfers who began the day ahead of her.
Stifling heat that turned Bulle Rock into an oven cooked up quite a surprise Saturday in the McDonald's LPGA Championship -- a rare stumble by Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam in the hunt and a one-shot lead for Jee Young Lee. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:47 am
AP - Lorena Ochoa chopped into the mangled grass and was stunned to see her ball hop only a few inches, sending her to a double bogey as her hopes for a third straight major championship slipped away from her.
Ana Ivanovic won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open on Saturday, beating Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3 for the women's title. Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:58 pm
Cleveland Indians starter Jake Westbrook will have surgery on his right elbow, sidelining him for the rest of the season. Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:56 pm
When Liu Xiang aches, 1 billion people ache with him. One of China's biggest sports stars, the world-record holder and defending Olympic gold medalist in the 110-meter hurdles, is... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:39 pm
Big Brown straggled home last Saturday, losing the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown to 38-1 long shot Da' Tara. Da' Tara went wire-to-wire, with 1-4 favorite Big Brown running third Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:30 pm
AP - Jim McKay elegantly covered competitions from badminton to barrel jumping. Yet he may best be remembered for that grim day at the Munich Olympics when he broke the news with three simple words: "They're all gone."
Oh no, not again! It's back to the drawing board as Big Brown, the heavy favorite to sweep the Triple Crown in today's Belmont Stakes, never made the lead and was eased across the finish line in last place... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:17 pm
NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch wrecked his car during practice Saturday at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup. Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:11 pm
Edgar Renteria's grand slam keyed a six-run eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Zach Miner... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:09 pm
Stifling heat that turned Bulle Rock into an oven cooked up quite a surprise Saturday in the McDonald's LPGA Championship _ a rare stumble by Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam in the hunt... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:07 pm
Stifling heat that turned Bulle Rock into an oven cooked up quite a surprise Saturday in the McDonald's LPGA Championship _ a rare stumble by Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam in the hunt... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:05 pm
Big Brown failed in his bid to become horse racing's 12th Triple Crown winner when he finished dead last to Da' Tara, the longest shot on the board, in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 11:01 pm
AP - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he is slow and can't jump because of lingering effects of an ankle injury late last season. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:56 pm
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he is slow and can't jump because of lingering effects of an ankle injury late last season. Brady, speaking on the second day of the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:56 pm
Edgar Renteria's grand slam keyed a six-run eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians Saturday. Zach Miner (3-3)... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:49 pm
Matt Kemp capped a five-run seventh inning with a three-run homer, Russell Martin also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs 7-3 on Saturday. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:49 pm
Manny Ramirez hit his 504th career homer and Tim Wakefield baffled most of Seattle's hitters for seven innings Saturday to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 11-3 win over the Mariners. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:49 pm
Despite two straight losses, U.S. coach Bob Bradley is optimistic about Sunday's friendly against Argentina. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:47 pm
Alexander Frei's tears said it all.
The Switzerland captain and record scorer who battled to get healthy for the European Championship lasted only one half of the tournament's opening match. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:30 pm
Vaclav Sverkos scored for the Czech Republic in a 1-0 win over co-host Switzerland in the opening match of Euro 2008. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:30 pm
Pepe got the lead and Portugal added another late goal to defeat Turkey 2-0 in their Euro 2008 opener. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:23 pm
Turkey coach Fatih Terim set up his game strategy to block Portugal wingers Cristiano Ronaldo and Simao Sabrosa. He could not predict a goal by Portuguese defender Pepe through the center of his team's back line would be the first in a 2-0 loss.
Terim wanted to make sure both wingers could be tightly marked by at least one player. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:20 pm
In the past two days, New England's most celebrated right knee -- and to this point, the focal point of the NBA finals -- has been encased in ice, undergone electrical stimulation therapy, even had lasers... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:15 pm
AP - New Mississippi State athletic director Greg Byrne unveiled his first hire Saturday, introducing John Cohen as the Bulldogs' new baseball coach to dozens of cheering fans.
The group was athletic, tough and competitive. But there was one other quality Memphis forward Chris Douglas-Roberts brought to his Nets workout Saturday. "Deceptive," said general manager Kiki Vandeweghe... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 10:01 pm
AP - Cedric Benson's rocky relationship with the Chicago Bears got murkier Saturday after the running back's arrest on a drunken driving charge in Austin, Texas, his second arrest in little more than a month.
If Paul Pierce is sidelined or ineffective in Game 2 of the NBA finals, don't expect the remainder of the Big Three to go hunting for big nights. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 9:56 pm
Tom Brady says his ankle feels really good, but he is still slow and is unable to jump from injury late last season. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 9:47 pm
EuroTRECKER: A thrilling late match with Portugal and Turkey outclassed a stiff Czech and Swiss opener. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 Jun 2008 | 9:43 pm
MMAWeekly.com will bring you results and live play-by-play of Saturday's UFC 85 from the O2 Arena in London. After a revolving door of roster changes, the UFC settled on a solid main event between two-time welterweight champion Matt Hughes and American Top Team fighter Thiago Alves.
Johnny Damon went 6-for-6 with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying the Yankees to a wild 12-11 victory today over the Kansas City Royals. New York overcame a pair of four-run... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 9:23 pm
Switzerland lost its leading scorer to a knee injury. The Czech Republic's offense idled in midfield. The European Championship opener was headed to a dreary 0-0 draw.
Up stepped Vaclav Sverkos, an unlikely hero. He came off the bench and scored his first international goal, giving the Czechs a 1-0 victory Saturday.
Sverkos scored from 16 yards with the outside of his right foot in the 71st minute, after beating the offside trap off a brilliant header by Tomas Galasek. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 7 Jun 2008 | 9:01 pm
Scotland fall to defeat in the first of two tests against Argentina at the Stadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2008 | 8:55 pm
Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn says captain Alexander Frei could have cruciate ligament damage which would end his Euro 2008 participation. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2008 | 8:28 pm
Andy Roddick will begin the defense of his Queen's Club title against
fellow Americans Robby Ginepri or Vince Spadea in the Wimbledon
warmup tournament.
New Zealand close 64 behind in their follow-on after three days of the final Test at Trent Bridge. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2008 | 6:37 pm
Substitute Vaclav Sverkos gives the Czech Republic a 1-0 victory in their Euro 2008 opener against Switzerland in Basel. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2008 | 6:09 pm
Lewis Hamilton clinches his second successive pole at the Canadian Grand Prix in Saturday's qualifying session. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2008 | 6:06 pm
World champions South Africa rout Grand Slam winners Wales in Bloemfontein with a clinical four-tries-to-two display. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2008 | 5:35 pm
Teams from England, India, South African and Australia will take part in cricket's first Champions League tournament in the autumn. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2008 | 4:04 pm
Oliver Perez needs to get the Mets back on the winning track tonight against the Padres (10:05, SNY, WFAN). That might be difficult considering Perez hasn't won since May 18, and has pitched terribly in... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2008 | 4:01 pm
Showing no sign of the nerves that afflicted her a year ago, Ana Ivanovic
won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by beating Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3
in the Frenh Open women's championship match.
Bjorn Borg has no doubt what it would mean if Roger Federer finally manages
to beat Rafael Nadal in the French Open final. 'He definitely will be the greatest
player ever to play the game,' Borg said Saturday.
Maria Sharapova has decided not to compete on grass before Wimbledon
for the first time in her career, opting out of playing her usual warmup
tournament in England.
AP - John Bowker's grand slam capped a six-run eighth inning, Jonathan Sanchez won his third straight start and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Saturday night.
AP - When Big Brown turned for home, something wasn't right. Jockey Kent Desormeaux knew the big bay colt was finished. Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., who guaranteed racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years, knew it, too.
AFP - Seven German supporters were arrested in Klagenfurt after incidents with Polish fans late Saturday on the eve of their Euro-2008 encounter, local police said.
AP - Terry Porter will be the Phoenix Suns' next coach, ending the club's monthlong search for a successor to Mike D'Antoni.
AP - Lorena Ochoa chopped into the mangled grass and was stunned to see her ball hop only a few inches, sending her to a double bogey as her hopes for a third straight major championship slipped away from her.
AP - Jim McKay elegantly covered competitions from badminton to barrel jumping. Yet he may best be remembered for that grim day at the Munich Olympics when he broke the news with three simple words: "They're all gone."
AP - New Mississippi State athletic director Greg Byrne unveiled his first hire Saturday, introducing John Cohen as the Bulldogs' new baseball coach to dozens of cheering fans.
AP - Cedric Benson's rocky relationship with the Chicago Bears got murkier Saturday after the running back's arrest on a drunken driving charge in Austin, Texas, his second arrest in little more than a month.