Lukas Podolski got to start in left midfield for Germany in Sunday's match against Poland at the European Championship.
The Polish-born Podolski is usually a striker but coach Joachim Loew decided to pick him over Bastian Schweinsteiger, who remained on the bench. Loew had indicated last week that Schweinsteiger still was not in top form.
Miroslav Klose, another Polish-born forward, started the match with Mario Gomez as partner in attack. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:18 pm
Luka Modric scored from the penalty spot Sunday to give Croatia a 1-0 win over co-host Austria at Euro 2008. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:13 pm
AFP - Croatia opened their Euro 2008 account with a predictable but unconvincing 1-0 victory over co-hosts Austria at the Ernst-Happel Stadium here in Vienna on Sunday.
Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Roger Federer in the French Open final Sunday, winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to become the second player to win four straight titles in Paris. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:08 pm
Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele failed in his world record bid Sunday at the Prefontaine Classic, but still came through with one of the greatest 10,000-meter runs ever. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:06 pm
AP - By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself. The drubbing went on from there. Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title in a rout Sunday, again spoiling Federer's bid to complete a career Grand Slam.
Lewis Hamilton rammed the rear of Kimi Raikkonen's car, knocking the top two drivers in the Formula One standings out of the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:04 pm
The England and Wales Cricket Board announces plans for increased win bonuses for England Test players. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 Jun 2008 | 5:56 pm
Germany face Poland in Sunday's second Group B game after Croatia hang on to see off co-hosts Austria. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 Jun 2008 | 5:56 pm
Marco Materazzi paired with Andrea Barzagli in training Sunday in what appears will be Italy's central defensive pairing against the Netherlands at the European Championship.
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni is also considering Giorgio Chiellini to replace injured captain Fabio Cannavaro in the center of the Azzurri defense.
The World Cup champions open Euro 2008 on Monday against the Netherlands in Bern. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 Jun 2008 | 5:42 pm
Rafael Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title, beating Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 in one of the most dominant performances in Grand Slam history.
All hail Rafael Nadal, says Jon Wertheim. The Spaniard picked up his fourth consecutive French Open title with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 dismantling of Roger Federer.
EuroTRECKER: A thrilling late match with Portugal and Turkey outclassed a stiff Czech and Swiss opener. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 Jun 2008 | 5:26 pm
Jim McKay, 86, a longtime television sports journalist, has died in Maryland, after a long illness, according to a statement from the family. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 5:24 pm
An afternoon that was supposed to be a coronation of greatness for Big Brown ended in an upset, and with questions anew about an industry that rests on the fragile limbs of racehorses.
OK, who's next? Youngstown's Kelly Pavlik knocked out Gary Lockett in three brutally one-sided rounds to defend his world middleweight title in Atlantic City on Saturday. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 4:39 pm
Portugal heads into its second group match at the European Championship with caution despite the fan euphoria created by the solid opening win against Turkey.
It won't be an easy task, however, especially after the warm reception players and coaches received from the 12,000 Portuguese fans who packed the La Maladiere stadium in Neuchatel to watch the team practice Sunday, a day after the 2-0 victory over Turkey in Geneva. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 Jun 2008 | 4:25 pm
South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs will consider whether to retire from international cricket while at Glamorgan. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 Jun 2008 | 4:16 pm
By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself.
Braves third baseman Chipper Jones wasn't going to play Sunday due to a small tear in his right quadriceps and may miss one or two more games. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:58 pm
AFP - Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the French Open final for the third year running on Sunday and joined Swedish legend Bjorn Borg as the only man to win four straight titles at Roland Garros.
By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself. The drubbing went on from... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:19 pm
Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce is ready to go for Game 2 of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pierce took part in Sunday morning's shootaround at the team's practice... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:18 pm
By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself. The drubbing went on from... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:16 pm
The sleepy Austrian town of Klagenfurt was deafened by football chants and blaring music on Sunday as German and Polish fans in full supporter attire invaded the city centre ahead of their... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:16 pm
Rafael Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title in a rout Sunday, again spoiling Roger Federer's bid to complete a career Grand Slam. Dominating the world's No. 1 player with Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:15 pm
Salman Butt and Mohammad Yousuf cracked brisk half-centuries to help Pakistan post a competitive 233 against Bangladesh in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Sunday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:07 pm
Rafael Nadal thrashes world number one Roger Federer to win a fourth successive French Open title. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:05 pm
Wales call up Cardiff Blues hooker Rhys Thomas as a replacement for Matthew Rees, who is flying home from South Africa with a calf injury. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 Jun 2008 | 3:04 pm
Spain's Fernando Torres will prove he is the best striker in the world at Euro 2008, according to Liverpool's Jamie Carragher. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 Jun 2008 | 2:40 pm
SOMETIMES we don't recognize the best moments in life. Next Sunday is Father's Day. Go out and have a catch. You will be better for it, and so will your kid. Harold Theurer Jr. is author of "Hey Dad!... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:59 pm
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa rode his Honda over the finish line to victory in the Catalunya leg of the MotoGP world championship here on Sunday. Pedrosa took an early lead on the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:27 pm
If Jeremy Shockey shows up for the New York Giants' minicamp this week, it sounds like it will be a last-minute decision. Source: ESPN.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:26 pm
All Times Eastern American League Cleveland vs Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Seattle vs Boston, 1:35 p.m. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:12 pm
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa rode his Honda over the finish line to victory in the Catalunya leg of the MotoGP world championship here on Sunday. Pedrosa took an early lead on the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:11 pm
Chelsea have told AC Milan they can start contract talks with Didier Drogba - but Andriy Shevchenko is definitely not for sale, the Rossoneri vice-president Adriano Galliani said on Sunday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:08 pm
Home favourite Dani Pedrosa dominates from start to finish to win the Catalunya MotoGP in Barcelona. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:50 pm
BOSTON - It may not matter if Paul Pierce is 100 percent or not tonight in Game 2 if a certain MVP superstar with three rings doesn't show up again at the new Boston Garden. The Finals must start for... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:29 pm
As both New York baseball stadiums prepare to close, The Post looks back at the 25 most memorable moments in the history of Shea. This week, No. 16. Aug. 21, 1977: Tom Seaver returns Two months after the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:29 pm
As both New York baseball stadiums prepare to close, The Post looks back at the 25 most memorable moments in the history of Yankee Stadium. This week, No. 16. Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2001: Games 4 and 5 of... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:29 pm
THE Yankees are trapped between objectives. They are the $200 million-plus team that is playing or tomorrow. They are doing onthe- job training - and restraining - of young pitchers while targeting World... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:29 pm
Jose Guillen showed yesterday why he has played for nine teams during his 12 major-league seasons. The outfielder, who was relegated to signing with the lowly Royals last winter due to widespread concerns... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:29 pm
PARIS - This time Ana Ivanovic was ready for the French Open final. Showing no sign of the nerves that afflicted her a year ago, Ivanovic won her first Grand Slam title yesterday by beating Dinara Safina... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 12:29 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."
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.
Netherlands boss Marco van Basten has a puzzle to solve ahead of Monday's clash against the World Cup champions. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 8 Jun 2008 | 11:46 am
England win the final Test against New Zealand by an innings and nine runs at Trent Bridge to take the series 2-0. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 8 Jun 2008 | 11:32 am
THEY had waited for this mo ment for 30 years, this eclectic gathering of fancy hats and dirty T-shirts, Savile Row suits and flea market cutoffs, all of them here to witness the coronation of a colt,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 8 Jun 2008 | 10:25 am
The Mets scored only one run for the third straight game, and they lost when Scott Hairston led off the 10th inning with a home run. The Padres have won their last four games by the same score.
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.
AP - Tim Clark isn't thinking about how close he has come to winning his first PGA Tour title only to come up short. The South African's approach? He will win eventually.
AP - 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 fired at it.
AP - Joe Crede hit two homers for the second straight game and had six RBIs Saturday night to lead the surging Chicago White Sox to an 11-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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.
A knee injury forced Andrew Bynum to be a spectator this spring. But he is on the mend and watching the finals with a mix of excitement and impatience.
Joe Crede hit two home runs for the second consecutive game and drove in six runs Saturday night to lead the surging Chicago White Sox to an 11-2 victory against the visiting Minnesota Twins.
Adam Pacman Jones is preparing for a future in football, but there has been no closure for the man who was paralyzed in the Las Vegas shooting that led to Jones’ suspension.
The Celtics' defense has had a way of frustrating Kobe Bryant. But the MVP has to step up if the Lakers are to avoid a 2-0 Finals deficit, says Marty Burns.
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.
AFP - Croatia opened their Euro 2008 account with a predictable but unconvincing 1-0 victory over co-hosts Austria at the Ernst-Happel Stadium here in Vienna on Sunday.
AP - By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself. The drubbing went on from there. Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title in a rout Sunday, again spoiling Federer's bid to complete a career Grand Slam.
AP - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce is ready to go for Game 2 of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
AFP - Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the French Open final for the third year running on Sunday and joined Swedish legend Bjorn Borg as the only man to win four straight titles at Roland Garros.
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 - 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.
AP - Tim Clark isn't thinking about how close he has come to winning his first PGA Tour title only to come up short. The South African's approach? He will win eventually.
AP - Joe Crede hit two homers for the second straight game and had six RBIs Saturday night to lead the surging Chicago White Sox to an 11-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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.