Andy Murray will face Andy Roddick in the quarter-finals of the Artois Championships if he can beat Ernests Gulbis in the third round. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 1:06 pm
Andy Murray takes on big-hitting Latvian Ernests Gulbis for a place in the quarter-finals of the Artois Championships. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 1:03 pm
Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho leads the welcoming committee for new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 1:00 pm
While Spain's main preoccupation ahead of Saturday's European Championship match with Sweden is with strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrik Larsson, it is also having to respond to unforeseen speculation that its own star player - striker Fernando Torres - is unhappy. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:38 pm
Sweden fullback Niclas Alexandersson has ruled himself out of Saturday's European Championship match against Spain because of a calf injury, further depleting the team's right flank. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:38 pm
Arjen Robben will be fit to face France at the European Championship after recovering from a groin injury. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:33 pm
Unbeaten champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela beat Japan's Takehiro Shimada by a technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title on Thursday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:26 pm
Switzerland grappled Thursday with how its European Championship went all wrong after being eliminated by Turkey. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:24 pm
France coach Raymond Domenech still thinks France can win Group C and qualify for the European Championship quarterfinals in first place. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:19 pm
Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title with a technical knockout victory over Cristian Faccio of Uruguay on Thursday. Hasegawa... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:06 pm
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made four changes to his team for the second Test against Six Nations champions Wales in Pretoria on Saturday. De Villiers has... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:04 pm
Aston Villa have rejected Liverpool's latest bid for England midfielder Gareth Barry. Villa captain Barry has told the Premier League club that he wants to move to Anfield to Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 11:56 am
0612s_Doug_Ferguson 0611s_US_Open The 108th U.S. Open gets under way at Torrey Pines this morning as golfers compete in the second major of the year. Players will tackle the 7,643-yard... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 11:51 am
Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title with a technical knockout victory over Cristian Faccio of Uruguay on Thursday. Hasegawa... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 11:49 am
It was supposed to be vice versa. The Netherlands should have been in trouble by now and France hoping to qualify for the quarterfinals with a game to spare. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 11:47 am
France defender Patrice Evra signed a four-year contract extension with European champions Manchester United on Thursday. Evra, 27, still had another year to run on his... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 11:35 am
Unbeaten champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela beat Japan's Takehiro Shimada by a technical knockout to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title on Thursday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 11:29 am
Wales select James Hook at full-back and Jamie Roberts at centre for the second South Africa Test. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 10:57 am
World Cup winners Victor Matfield and Ricky Januarie return for South Africa's second Test against Wales. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 10:55 am
It's now or never, back against the wall, do or die time for Phil Mickelson. Sound overly dramatic? It's not. If Lefty can't pull off a U.S. Open win on a course he grew up playing while he's on top of his game and his archnemesis Tiger Woods is coming off surgery, it's never going to happen, writes ESPN.com's Pat Forde. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2008 | 10:51 am
The World Cup champions are already facing elimination from the European Championship - after only one game. If the Azzurri lose to Romania on Friday, they will be out of contention before facing rival France four days later. A draw won't help much, either. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 9:22 am
Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo is delighted with his form and that of the team after their 3-1 win against the Czech Republic. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 8:49 am
Croatia need to put together a much more convincing performance against Euro 2008 co-favourites Germany here on Thursday if they are to really reflect the confidence their coach Slaven... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 8:45 am
AFP - Austria may have played above themselves given their FIFA ranking in the Euro 2008 clash with Croatia but they came away with nothing - here on Thursday they will have to get something from the match against Poland if they are to keep their dream alive of making the quarter-finals.
Friends say Patricia Miranda and Levi Weikel-Magden argue like an old married couple, but really, they argue more like what they are — married wrestlers with law degrees.
Lamar Odom was surrounded. Dozens of microphones and notepads closed in, cutting off every escape route for the Lakers' forward. There was nowhere to go, so he stood firm and answered... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 8:19 am
LOS ANGELES - O.J. Mayo, who was considered the third best talent in the NBA Draft, will work out for the Knicks today at their Westchester campus. It is unsure if Mayo, a freshman at Southern Cal, will... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
Jockey Kent Desormeaux did a lot of talking yesterday about his much-criticized ride on Big Brown in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, but not much of it was for public consumption. Desormeaux, who came under... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
THE All-Star Game is shaping up as potential humiliation in the Bronx for the Mets. Willie Randolph is scheduled to be there as an NL coach, though he might not even be the Met manager any longer. And... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
SAN DIEGO - If there's one player who should win this week whose name is not Tiger or Phil, it's Sergio Garcia. It's time for Garcia to win a major. His talent and success (seven PGA Tour wins) dictate... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
Mike Pelfrey hadn't won in nearly two months before last night. After a sterling performance in the Mets' 5-3 victory over Arizona, that didn't change. The right hander pitched as well as he has all year,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
OAKLAND - With their team comfortably ahead in the sixth inning last night at McAfee Coliseum, a small group of A's fans in the intimate gathering started chanting, "Yankees [stink], Yankees [stink]."... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
SAN DIEGO - Major championship golf will take on the vibe of a heavyweight title fight today when Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson walk to the first tee for the first round of the U.S. Open. Make no mistake,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
Track was fast, turf firm; Eibar Coa, bouncing right back from cowboy ride aboard Tale of Ekati in Belmont, had three-bagger to increase meet lead to 36 winners; Kent Desormeaux, who also didn't ride so... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
IF Osi Umenyiora, Chris Snee and Brandon Jacobs want new contracts, they will have to get in line with Plaxico Burress. But if it is any consolation to general manager Jerry Reese, Burress's announcement... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
We interrupt the ongoing and very real Jeremy Shockey saga to bring you the newest controversy to hit the Super Bowl champion Giants: Plaxico Burress yesterday refused to practice because he wants a new... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:39 am
New Zealand full-back Mils Muliaina suffers an injury scare ahead of the first Test against England on Saturday. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 7:29 am
Milton Bradley stormed out of the Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre.
Former Toyota Formula One and world rally boss Ove Andersson is killed in an accident on a classic rally. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jun 2008 | 6:15 am
AP - Milton Bradley stormed out of the Texas Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night over Kansas City and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre.
NBA referee Bob Delaney, one of three referees to work Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals, told ESPN that he has never been contacted by NBA or federal investigators concerning allegations by former referee Tim Donaghy. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2008 | 5:31 am
Big Brown’s trainer, Rick Dutrow, said Wednesday he intends to be prepared next week when he appears before a Congressional hearing examining safety issues in thoroughbred racing.
Chelsea has appointed current Portuguese coach Luiz Felipe Scolari as its new manager to replace Avram Grant. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 12 Jun 2008 | 5:26 am
Receiver Plaxico Burress said he would not practice without a new contract and tight end Jeremy Shockey came to the minicamp but stayed indoors Wednesday.
A cold sense of dread used to descend on the afternoon before the opening day at the United States Open. But this year, there is a different, almost hopeful vibe at Torrey Pines.
It says something about the Mets that the player who turned up the voltage in the dead-battery Mets was Marlon Anderson, a bench player just off the disabled list.
Moises Alou, the veteran left fielder, returned from the disabled list to play Tuesday but felt renewed pain in his left calf and was not in the starting lineup Wednesday night.
Normally, a 13-inning victory that ends a five-game losing streak would be a cause of celebration. But for the Mets, it was more like a consolation prize Wednesday night.
AP - If Tim Donaghy's latest allegations are true, Kobe Bryant won his last championship with the help of an NBA conspiracy. And Scot Pollard is still ringless because some guys in suits determined it would be that way.
Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden plans to announce his retirement on Thursday, according to a published report. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2008 | 4:00 am
New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey showed up for minicamp Wednesday and so did Plaxico Burress, but the wide receiver said he won't work out until he gets a new deal. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2008 | 3:08 am
AP - Mike Babcock's new contract allows the oldest of his three children to graduate from the same high school she's attending. And if all goes well with the Detroit Red Wings over the next three years, Babcock's younger two kids likely will get the same opportunity.
AP - Dan Uggla hit a game-ending grand slam with one out in the ninth inning and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 Wednesday for their second win in as many nights against the NL East leaders.
Albert Pujols is expected to miss at least three weeks with a strained left calf, a major setback to a St. Louis Cardinals team already thinned by injuries. Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jun 2008 | 1:41 am
EuroTRECKER: Ronaldo proved he's the world's best in Portugal's win, while the Turks stole Switzerland's thunder in the rain. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 11 Jun 2008 | 10:01 pm
The Mets have agreed to terms with first-round draft choice Reese Havens, a shortstop from the University of South Carolina, SI.com has learned. The Mets will pay Havens, the 22nd overall pick in last week's amateur draft, a signing bonus of about $1.4 million.
Roger Federer shook off his lopsided French Open final loss, extending his grasscourt streak to 55 matches with a 6-4, 6-2 win Wednesday over Michael Berrer at the Gerry Weber Open.
French Open champion Rafael Nadal had little trouble adjusting to grass, dispatching Jonas Bjorkman 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday to advance to the third round at Queen's Club.
AFP - Austria may have played above themselves given their FIFA ranking in the Euro 2008 clash with Croatia but they came away with nothing - here on Thursday they will have to get something from the match against Poland if they are to keep their dream alive of making the quarter-finals.
AP - With one powerful crack of the bat, Dan Uggla sent the Florida Marlins to a second straight win over the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies.
AP - Not long ago, the question wasn't so much if Tiger Woods could win the Grand Slam as whether he could win every tournament he entered this year.
AP - Milton Bradley stormed out of the Texas Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night over Kansas City and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre.
AP - If Tim Donaghy's latest allegations are true, Kobe Bryant won his last championship with the help of an NBA conspiracy. And Scot Pollard is still ringless because some guys in suits determined it would be that way.
AP - A costly win for the Chicago Cubs.
AP - Mike Babcock's new contract allows the oldest of his three children to graduate from the same high school she's attending. And if all goes well with the Detroit Red Wings over the next three years, Babcock's younger two kids likely will get the same opportunity.
AP - Maybe the NBA finals should book an appointment with one of Southern California's finest plastic surgeons.
AP - Dan Uggla hit a game-ending grand slam with one out in the ninth inning and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 Wednesday for their second win in as many nights against the NL East leaders.
AP - Walter Dix cruised into the finals Wednesday night in his bid for a third and final NCAA 100-meter title.