Auckland City police confirm four England rugby players are under investigation after an allegation of sexual assault. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:37 am
Ferrari's Felipe Massa is more than half a second quicker than Lewis Hamilton's McLaren in first practice for the French Grand Prix. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:04 am
WEBSTER: Two Euro dark horses meet in an intriguing quarterfinal clash as Croatia takes on Turkey in Vienna. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:50 am
Man Utd claim Cristiano Ronaldo will not be leaving Old Trafford despite speculation he is poised to reveal a move to Real Madrid. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:38 am
Cristiano Ronaldo will undergo surgery on his right foot and says the chances are "great" that he will leave Manchester United for Real Madrid next season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:36 am
Pakistani bowler Mohammad Asif returns home after authorities in Dubai decide not to prosecute him for alleged drug offences. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:25 am
Britain's Andy Murray will meet Fabrice Santoro in his opening match at Wimbledon, while Roger Federer is in the same half of the draw as Novak Djokovic. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:22 am
Derrick Rose desperately wants to be the face of his hometown Chicago Bulls. He's not hiding his feelings one bit. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Jun 2008 | 5:54 am
AP - The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle Tommie Harris to a four-year contract extension on Thursday that runs through the 2012 season. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Jun 2008 | 5:28 am
AP - Joba Chamberlain struck out a career-high nine, Alex Rodriguez delivered another key hit and the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Thursday for their seventh straight victory.
AP - New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw is serving a 30-day jail sentence on a probation violation in southwest Virginia, his legal counsel said Thursday. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 20 Jun 2008 | 5:02 am
AP - Doctors who treat the kinds of knee and leg injuries that ended Tiger Woods' victorious season have one word for his U.S. Open victory remarkable.
AP - Jay Feaster has the easy job "idiot-proof" is how the Tampa Bay Lightning general manager puts it and is all but absolutely certain he will select forward Steven Stamkos with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night.
AP - Through a haze of his own cigar smoke, Paul Pierce peered through sleepless eyes at the sea of green-clad fans and thrust his golden MVP trophy skyward.
AP - Jack Nicklaus always thought the U.S. Open was the hardest and most complete test in golf. That's what made Tiger Woods' victory even more impressive to the man whose major record Woods is trying to beat.
AP - John McLaren was fired Thursday as manager of the Seattle Mariners, who began the season with playoff aspirations and now have the worst record in the major leagues. Bench coach Jim Riggleman will run the Mariners for the rest of their lost season, beginning Friday night in Atlanta.
- Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano will miss his next scheduled start because of shoulder trouble and will undergo an MRI exam Friday. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Jun 2008 | 4:20 am
Within days of Greg Anderson's release from prison, his wife received a letter from federal prosecutors informing her that she is the target of a grand jury investigation, four people with knowledge of the BALCO steroids case told ESPN. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Jun 2008 | 4:16 am
EuroTRECKER: Different year, same result. Germany overpowered Portugal in its usual, clinical style to advance. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Jun 2008 | 4:03 am
The Bears have agreed with defensive tackle Tommie Harris on a four-year extension, through 2012, worth approximately $40 million, including $18 million in guarantees. Source: ESPN.com | 20 Jun 2008 | 2:01 am
Members of a Congressional subcommittee scolded the horse racing industry Thursday for endangering thoroughbreds with lax drug policies and faulty breeding.
A conservative outing for Joba Chamberlain was aided by Alex Rodriguez's go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth as the Yankees swept the over-matched Padres and have won seven in a row.
Prosecutors pursuing the case against Barry Bonds have increased pressure on the slugger’s former personal trainer Greg Anderson by making his wife a new focus of their investigation.
A lingering dispute over control of the Rangers' Web site took a nasty turn Thursday when the N.H.L. asked a judge to open the door for punishing the owner of the team for filing a lawsuit against the league.
Flanker Schalk Burger will return to Test rugby after a knee injury against Italy on Saturday in a South Africa side with Francois Steyn at fly-half. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:05 pm
Germany survived a late Portuguese scare but won their Euro 2008 quarterfinal match 3-2 in Basel on Thursday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Jun 2008 | 10:16 pm
Eventually, Bastian Schweinsteiger may get his own sorrow-inspired fado song in Portugal, such is the lament he has caused there.
Schweinsteiger, coming back at full throttle after missing one match through suspension, sank Portugal and sent Germany to the semifinals of the European Championship by scoring one goal and setting up the other two in an impressive 3-2 victory for the three-time champion Thursday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Jun 2008 | 10:13 pm
Joachim Low is impressed with the way his Germany team rose to the occasion in beating Portugal in their semi-final. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Jun 2008 | 10:08 pm
The Luiz Felipe Scolari era ended without a major title for Portugal on Thursday after he failed to lead his team past Germany in the quarterfinals of the European Championship, losing 3-2 in his final match in command of the Portuguese.
Scolari announced last week he will join Chelsea after Euro 2008, but he was hoping to extend his stint with Portugal for at least another two matches and win a championship. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Jun 2008 | 9:10 pm
Top-seeded David Ferrer defeated Mario Ancic 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the quarterfinals on Thursday and ended the two-time champion's 12-match winning streak at the Ordina Open.
Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli beat Russian qualifier Alisa Kleybanova 6-3, 6-3 Thursday and reached the semifinals of the Eastbourne International Women's Open.
BASEL, Switzerland -- Remember 4-4-2? That basic formation you most likely played when you were kids? Four defenders in a line (maybe one of them might drop off to sweep), four midfielders in a line (the wide guys acting, effectively as wingers) and two forwards, also pretty much playing alongside each other.
A perfect start to the European Championship has Spain believing it can ditch that notorious underachiever tag, and a quarterfinal win against World Cup champion Italy on Sunday would certainly do a lot to help. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Jun 2008 | 6:01 pm
Italy's Fabio Cannavaro is ready to use his La Liga experience to advise his team on how to stop Spain's surging strikers. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Jun 2008 | 5:39 pm
Andrea Barzagli's knee injury has depleted Italy's already thin squad for Sunday's European Championship quarterfinal match with Spain. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Jun 2008 | 5:39 pm
As the quintessentially English tournament of Wimbledon prepares to open, the calm and tranquil atmosphere has already been shattered by the autobiography of Britain's top player.
AP - Joba Chamberlain struck out a career-high nine, Alex Rodriguez delivered another key hit and the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Thursday for their seventh straight victory.
AP - A Bronx woman who was involved in a Las Vegas brawl that police say NFL star Adam "Pacman" Jones' incited has been found dead.
AP - Doctors who treat the kinds of knee and leg injuries that ended Tiger Woods' victorious season have one word for his U.S. Open victory remarkable.
AP - Jay Feaster has the easy job "idiot-proof" is how the Tampa Bay Lightning general manager puts it and is all but absolutely certain he will select forward Steven Stamkos with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night.
AP - Through a haze of his own cigar smoke, Paul Pierce peered through sleepless eyes at the sea of green-clad fans and thrust his golden MVP trophy skyward.
AP - Jack Nicklaus always thought the U.S. Open was the hardest and most complete test in golf. That's what made Tiger Woods' victory even more impressive to the man whose major record Woods is trying to beat.
AP - John McLaren was fired Thursday as manager of the Seattle Mariners, who began the season with playoff aspirations and now have the worst record in the major leagues. Bench coach Jim Riggleman will run the Mariners for the rest of their lost season, beginning Friday night in Atlanta.
AP - The College World Series game Thursday night between North Carolina and LSU was suspended because of rain and will be resumed Friday evening.