Turkey's miraculous run at the European Championship just keeps getting more and more amazing. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jun 2008 | 1:15 pm
Kimi Raikkonen takes pole for the French Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton will start 13th despite finishing third in qualifying. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jun 2008 | 1:04 pm
Jerry Manuel’s colorful vocabulary provides a relief from his predecessor, Willie Randolph, who often acted restrained and defensive in interview sessions with reporters.
Spain coach Luis Aragones stokes the fires ahead of the last-eight tie against Italy by claiming Gennaro Gattuso is "not a great player". Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jun 2008 | 12:27 pm
Brazilian Nelson Piquet maintained Renault's unexpected run of high form on Saturday when he clocked the fastest time in final practice for Sunday's French Grand Prix. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:58 am
Jose Maria Olazabal, who has been suffering from fatigue, withdraws from next week's French Open. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:56 am
Tom Kite matched the course record with a 9-under 63 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the Bank of America Championship. Kite birdied the first three holes at Nashawtuc Country... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:55 am
AP - Tom Kite matched the course record with a 9-under 63 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the Bank of America Championship. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:55 am
A palpable sorrow spread across Croatia on Saturday as Turkey's comeback in the European Championship quarterfinals sent the national football team out of the competition. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:54 am
Morgan Pressel, intensifying her practice routines as she moves beyond her teens, shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Suzann Pettersen midway through the Wegmans... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:51 am
Kasey Kahne continued his recent hot streak Friday by winning the pole at Infineon Raceway for his best career starting position on a road course. Kahne was the third driver to make... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:51 am
Stewart Cink moved to the top of the Travelers Championship leaderboard Friday, making two long eagle putts in a 6-under 64 that left him a stroke ahead of defending champion Hunter Mahan Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:49 am
AP - John Anderson never doubted his chance would come. He just had to be very, very patient. After coaching in the minors for 13 seasons and winning five championships Anderson finally landed a coveted NHL job when the Atlanta Thrashers announced him as the fourth coach in franchise history Friday.
Spain hasn't beaten Italy in a major competition since 1920 and is hoping to amend that statistic in their Euro 2008 quarterfinal clash. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:41 am
Turkey taught the European Championship another lesson in fortitude Friday night to advance to the semifinals with a 3-1 shootout victory over Croatia. The Turks needed a tying goal in Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 10:40 am
AP - The NBA wants disgraced referee Tim Donaghy to pay the league $1.4 million, including his wages for games on which he bet or provided inside tips to gamblers.
AP - The Cubs struck first in a spirited showdown of first-place teams who share the same city. Aramis Ramirez led off the bottom of the ninth with his second homer of the game to send the Cubs to a 4-3 victory Friday over the White Sox at raucous Wrigley Field.
AP - The Toronto Blue Jays dipped back into their past to shake up a last-place team that has looked overmatched at times in the competitive AL East, firing manager John Gibbons on Friday and replacing him with two-time World Series winner Cito Gaston.
AP - Even if he never pitches again, Curt Schilling has left his mark on the Boston Red Sox by helping them win two World Series titles. And that's a distinct possibility now that he faces shoulder surgery.
Australia lost their unblemished Caribbean tour record as the West Indies completed a seven-wicket victory in a rain-affected Twenty20 International on Friday. Defending a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 9:58 am
AFP - Russian striker Andrei Arshavin has warned Marco van Basten's Holland to expect his side's attacking machine to hit top gear for Saturday's Euro 2008 quarter-final.
Some desperate late hitting takes New Zealand to a total of 182 in the third one-day international in Bristol. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jun 2008 | 9:23 am
OTTAWA - The Islanders apparently knew better than everybody else. For in position with the fifth overall selection of the NHL Entry Draft to select either highly regarded shutdown defenseman Luke Schenn... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
The Giants got the first of their draft picks under contract yesterday, signing defensive end Robert Henderson of Southern Mississippi. Henderson was the second of the team's picks in the sixth round... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
Talk about trading down. Lou Lamoriello told The Post he might, then did it twice last night, all the way down to 5-foot-9 while piling up two extra picks. Having struck their most recent gold on the short... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
PITTSBURGH - Manager John Gibbons was fired by the last-place Blue Jays yesterday and replaced by Cito Gaston, who led the team to World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 before being fired himself in 1997... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
After Edinson Volquez turned their bats into dust the Yankees paid the pitcher the ultimate compliment. "He's got Pedro (Martinez) type stuff," Jason Giambi said of Volquez, who hurled the lowly Reds... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
Mike D'Antoni hopes fewer assistant coaches will mean more victories. In contrast to Isiah Thomas' massive stable of assistant coaches, D'Antoni is content to go with three, going against the league trend... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
Another wagering gimmick to confuse fans and mutuel clerks begins today: The 60-minute Pick 6. Six races at four tracks - Belmont (2), Delaware, Monmouth (2), Philly Park - in one hour, beginning with... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
DENVER - Maybe the Mets really were distracted by the whole Willie Randolph drama. Another day removed from Randolph's firing, the Mets continued to look relaxed and confident under interim boss Jerry... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
Ken Griffey Jr. didn't make the walk out to Monument Park yesterday, and has no plans to do so this weekend. He won't stop to smell the roses, because Griffey figures he will have to hold his nose. "My... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
DENVER - Jerry Manuel said he called Willie Randolph on Thursday but never mentioned The Post's report of perceived back-stabbing by Manuel and Mets VP of player development Tony Bernazard. The Post reported... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to seal a "dream" move to Real Madrid, despite Man Utd insisting he is not for sale. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 21 Jun 2008 | 8:01 am
Curt Schilling announced on Boston’s WEEI radio station that he would have surgery next week and offered a bleak prognosis about his future as a pitcher.
Larry Jones and Jim Squires, two of the most outspoken critics on the use of drugs in horse racing, recently had a colt of their own fail a drug test, a result that they are saying was sabotage.
Even if he never pitches again, Curt Schilling has left his mark on the Boston Red Sox by helping them win two World Series titles. And that's a distinct possibility now that he faces... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 6:40 am
AP - Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run double with two out in the 10th inning after the Cleveland bullpen blew a four-run lead for Cliff Lee, and the Indians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Friday night in their first regular-season meeting at Chavez Ravine.
72Indians 6, Dodgers 4, 10 innings CLEVELAND @ LOS ANGELES @ ab r h bi @ab r h bi Szmore cf 5 0 1 0 Pierre lf 5 0 2 1 JCrroll 2b 3 1 1 0 ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 21 Jun 2008 | 6:25 am
Kasey Kahne continued his recent hot streak Friday by winning the pole at Infineon Raceway for his best career starting position on a road course. Source: ESPN.com | 21 Jun 2008 | 6:15 am
Kobe Bryant says he's satisfied with the roster the Lakers have and with their future prospects for a championship, according to Los Angeles-area media reports. Source: ESPN.com | 21 Jun 2008 | 5:30 am
Seattle entered the season with high hopes. Now, the last-place Mariners are just trying to make the most of a ruined season, writes SI.com's John Donovan.
Braves third baseman Chipper Jones aggravated his strained right quadriceps and left Friday night's game against the Seattle Mariners in the eighth inning. Source: ESPN.com | 21 Jun 2008 | 3:27 am
Star right-hander Carlos Zambrano has a minor strain in his right shoulder but no major structural damage, a team spokesman said after the Cubs' 4-3 victory over the White Sox on Friday. Source: ESPN.com | 21 Jun 2008 | 1:39 am
After beating Germany both as a player and coach, Slaven Bilic was on the wrong end of an upset Friday when he failed to navigate Croatia past a stubborn if unimpressive Turkey in the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jun 2008 | 12:49 am
The last two minutes of Croatia's loss to Turkey will torment Slaven Bilic for the rest of his life.
"The misfortune will chase us like a nightmare, forever," the Croatia coach said of his team's dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout loss in the in the European Championship quarterfinals.
After a scoreless 90 minutes, Ivan Klasnic gave Croatia the lead with a header in 119th minute, triggering wild celebrations by jubilant Croatian fans. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 21 Jun 2008 | 12:46 am
Can the Turks ever stop thrilling at Euro 2008? They advanced to the semifinals after a dramatic shootout win over Croatia. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Jun 2008 | 11:12 pm
EuroTRECKER: Fairy tales couldn't be written any better than the Turkish script at this year's European Championship. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Jun 2008 | 11:11 pm
Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber wasn't supposed to play at the European Championship, but when he did in Friday's quarterfinal against Croatia, the 35-year-old did enough to become a national hero.
When the the match ended 0-0 after 90 minutes, and 1-1 after extra time, Recber made a decisive save as he stopped a penalty kick by Mladen Petric. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:19 pm
WEBSTER: Both the Netherlands and Russia come into Saturday's Euro quarterfinal clash with major momentum. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 20 Jun 2008 | 8:17 pm
The men's professional tennis tour will stage an event in South Africa for the first time next year as part of a new sponsorship deal with South African Airways worth $20 million over 3 1/2 years.
AP - John Anderson never doubted his chance would come. He just had to be very, very patient. After coaching in the minors for 13 seasons and winning five championships Anderson finally landed a coveted NHL job when the Atlanta Thrashers announced him as the fourth coach in franchise history Friday.
AP - A foreclosure sale has been published involving the home of former Tennessee Titan Adam "Pacman" Jones.
AP - Steven Stamkos can't wait to play alongside the Tampa Bay Lightning's other No. 1 draft pick, Vincent Lecavalier.
AP - The NBA wants disgraced referee Tim Donaghy to pay the league $1.4 million, including his wages for games on which he bet or provided inside tips to gamblers.
AP - The Cubs struck first in a spirited showdown of first-place teams who share the same city. Aramis Ramirez led off the bottom of the ninth with his second homer of the game to send the Cubs to a 4-3 victory Friday over the White Sox at raucous Wrigley Field.
AP - The Toronto Blue Jays dipped back into their past to shake up a last-place team that has looked overmatched at times in the competitive AL East, firing manager John Gibbons on Friday and replacing him with two-time World Series winner Cito Gaston.
AP - Even if he never pitches again, Curt Schilling has left his mark on the Boston Red Sox by helping them win two World Series titles. And that's a distinct possibility now that he faces shoulder surgery.
AFP - Russian striker Andrei Arshavin has warned Marco van Basten's Holland to expect his side's attacking machine to hit top gear for Saturday's Euro 2008 quarter-final.
AP - Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run double with two out in the 10th inning after the Cleveland bullpen blew a four-run lead for Cliff Lee, and the Indians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Friday night in their first regular-season meeting at Chavez Ravine.