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Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm

Serena reaches Australian Open quarterfinals

Carla Suarez Navarro continued her giant-killing run at the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-2 fourth-round victory over compatriot Anabel Medina Garrigues on Monday.
Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm

Judge to decide whether Eller assaulted police (AP)

AP - Vikings great Carl Eller is scheduled to appear in court Monday, as a Hennepin County judge rules on criminal charges stemming from his alleged clash with police.
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm

Judge to decide whether Eller assaulted police

Vikings great Carl Eller is scheduled to appear in court Monday, as a Hennepin County judge rules on criminal charges stemming from his alleged clash with police. The 67-year-old Eller...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm

Rafa favourite as Murray flops in Melbourne (AFP)

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Chile's Fernando Gonzalez during their men's fourth round match on day eight of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Nadal firmed as Australian Open favourite on Monday with another impeccable display as Andy Murray's Grand Slam bid folded before the quarter-finals.(AFP/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Spain's Rafael Nadal firmed as Australian Open favourite on Monday with another impeccable display as Andy Murray's Grand Slam bid folded before the quarter-finals.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm

Chelsea 'keeper Cudicini joins Tottenham (AFP)

Chelsea's Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is pictured during their Carling Cup fourh round match against Burnley at Stamford Bridge, west London, November 2008. Tottenham Hotspur have signed Cudicini on a free transfer from Chelsea, the Blues said Monday.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Tottenham Hotspur have signed goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini on a free transfer from Chelsea, the Blues said Monday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm

Wigan beat Boro to Watson signing

Wigan sign Ben Watson from Crystal Palace on a three-and-a-half-year deal, after Middlesbrough also had a bid accepted.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm

Nadal, Serena advance; Murray, Blake bounced

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Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm

Saint-Andre set for French return

Sale announce director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre will join French club Toulon at the end of season.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm

Peter King: Super Bowl Week commences with compelling Cards-Steelers connection

Another Cards-Steelers connection, HOF odds, Dr. Z update and more.


Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm

Reports: Torre book reveals bitter Yankees rifts

Joe Torre didn't need "incentives" to lead the Yankees, so he left. Torre's incentives to expose the salacious side of his former team is another story.
Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm

Tsonga bounces Blake from Australian Open

The ninth-seeded American goes down in straight sets. Nadal powers into quarterfinals but Murray falls in five sets to Verdasco. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm

West Ham complete Nsereko signing

West Ham capture Brescia striker Savio Nsereko and will unveil the Germany under-19 striker on Monday.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm

In Torre’s Book, Rodriguez Comments Stand Out

Joe Torre’s book, “The Yankee Years,” includes criticism of Alex Rodriguez, baseball’s highest-paid player.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm

Andy Murray ousted in 4th round at Australian Open (AP)

Britain's Andy Murray reacts after losing a point as he plays Spain's Fernando Verdasco during their Men's singles match  at the Australian Open Tennis Championship  in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.  (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)AP - Andy Murray wasn't the only one feeling pain Monday at the Australian Open. While Murray's anguish was mostly psychological — the fourth-seeded Scot was ousted by Spain's Fernando Verdasco 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 — three other players had to quit mid-match with injuries or illness, paving the way for Serena Williams, Gilles Simon and Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the quarterfinals.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm

Disabled Vets on the Move: Globetrotter Marathon Program Launched

PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Globetrotter Marathon Program has been established to provide a unique experience for disabled war vets to travel and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm

Skateboarding in Afghanistan Provides a Diversion From Desolation

Afghanistan’s first skateboarding school holds promise for children who are unfazed by violence and still bound by strict rules of family and society.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am

Cudicini makes Tottenham switch

Tottenham sign goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini on a free transfer from Chelsea.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:28 am

Tsonga reaches quarterfinals at Australian Open

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 2008 runner-up, has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3) win Monday over American James Blake. Tsonga, who lost to Novak...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:18 am

Cyclist Piepoli receives 2-year ban for doping

Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli has been banned for two years after testing positive for doping at last year's Tour de France. The Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping tribunal said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am

Chelsea star's drink-drive charge

Premier League star John Mikel Obi is charged with drink-driving, police say.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:59 am

Andy Murray ousted in 4th round at Australian Open

Andy Murray wasn't the only one feeling pain Monday at the Australian Open. While Murray's anguish was mostly psychological _ the fourth-seeded Scot was ousted by Spain's Fernando...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:53 am

Portsmouth sign Mullins and Pele

Portsmouth bring in midfielders Hayden Mullins from West Ham and Pele from Porto.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:27 am

South Africa seal one-day triumph

South Africa complete a magnificent Test and one-day double over Australia with an eight-wicket win in Adelaide.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:25 am

Swearing Serena gets free pass at Aussie Open, Dementieva dominates

A struggling Serena Williams received a free ride into the Australian Open quarter-finals when her opponent fell ill Monday, while fourth seed Elena Dementieva surged to her 14th straight...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:14 am

Chimbonda closes in on Spurs move

Sunderland defender Pascal Chimbonda heads to London to undergo a medical ahead of a proposed return to Tottenham.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:51 am

Murray loses; Nadal, Serena advance in Australia

Being a favorite with the British bookmakers worked against Andy Murray at the Australian Open. No. 14 Fernando Verdasco of Spain rallied to beat the 21-year-old Scot 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3,
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:10 am

Bryant, Gasol help Lakers top Spurs in mismatch

Bryant scored 22 points before sitting out the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol added 16 points, five rebounds and four assists, and the Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 99-85 in a meeting of the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am

Bryant, Gasol help Lakers top Spurs in mismatch (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, center, drives between San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) and Bruce Bowen in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)AP - Kobe Bryant sat back and enjoyed the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' latest laugher from the bench.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am

Brutal Big East chewing up nation's top teams (AP)

The Louisville bench and head coach Rick Pitino, left, celebrate after taking the lead with two minutes remaining in the NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. Louisville won 67-57. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)AP - Seton Hall finally won its first Big East game of the season, while Louisville still hasn't found a conference opponent that can give the Cardinals a game.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am

Brutal Big East chewing up nation's top teams

Jeremy Hazell scored 23 points, including the clinching free throws with 8.1 seconds left, and Seton Hall upset No. 12 Georgetown 65-60 on Sunday. It was the Hoyas' third straight loss in a
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am

Serena Williams Advances After Opponent Retires

In the space of two hours, three players retired from their fourth-round matches at the Australian Open.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:48 am

Books of The Times: Insider’s View of What Went Wrong in the Bronx

Joe Torre provides a lively chronicle of that historic era and the Yankees’s depressing slide after 2001.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:47 am

Verdasco upsets Murray to make quarter-finals

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Spain's Fernando Verdasco ended fourth seed Andy Murray's Australian Open campaign with a 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4 victory on Monday to advance to his first grand slam...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:44 am

Murray sent crashing by Verdasco

Andy Murray's Australian Open hopes end with a five-set defeat by Spain's Fernando Verdasco in round four.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:02 am

Is Mosley-Mayweather the next mega-fight?

Although the latter continues to say he's retired, a mega-millions matchup against the suddenly rejuvenated 'Sugar' Shane may be too much for Floyd Jr. to resist. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am

Serena Williams wins when ailing opponent quits

Williams advances to quarterfinals, despite struggling with her serve and losing the first set, after Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has to retire during second set because of stomach ailment. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am

Corey Maggette thrives against his former team, the Clippers

Veteran scores 20 points to help Warriors send L.A. to its seventh consecutive road defeat. Eric Gordon scores 21 for the Clippers. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am

Shaun White wins again in X Games' superpipe

White takes the event for the second consecutive year and now has a record nine gold medals and 14 medals overall in Winter X Games competition. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am

Jeremy Abbott, Brandon Mroz rise to top

They finish first and second in the men's competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships; Evan Lysacek is third and Johnny Weir is fifth. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am

Andrew Bynum is a big problem for the Spurs

San Antonio and the rest of the NBA now have to deal with the young Lakers center, who appears to be finding his way again after last season's major injury. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am

White Wins Snowboarding Gold at X Games

Shaun White became the first athlete to win back-to-back titles in the superpipe at the Winter X Games on Sunday.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 7:38 am

Perez clinches Bob Hope Classic

Steve Stricker fires a 10-under-par round of 62 to overhaul Pat Perez for the lead after four rounds of the Bob Hope Classic.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 7:07 am

Kovalev named MVP as East edges West in SO

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Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:53 am

On Day of Comebacks, Biggest Belongs to Dokic

Jelena Dokic clawed her way past Alisa Kleybanova into the final eight of the Australian Open, and Roger Federer beat back Tomas Berdych to advance to the quarterfinals.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:53 am

College Women’s Roundup: Auburn Tops Tennessee to Go to 20-0

DeWanna Bonner scored a career-high 35 points Sunday and the unbeaten Tigers earned an 82-68 victory at home over No. 10 Tennessee before a record-high crowd.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:46 am

Coach fired after not apologizing for 100-0 win

The coach of a Texas high school basketball team that beat another team 100-0 sent an e-mail to a newspaper saying he will not apologize "for a wide-margin victory when my girls played with honor and integrity."
Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:16 am

A Coaching Success. Take Notes.

The meticulous notes kept by Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin serve as a road map of his meteoric career rise and inform his decisions.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:14 am

In the Wake of a 100-0 Win, a Texas Coach Loses His Job

The coach of a Texas high school basketball team that beat another team by 100-0 was fired Sunday, the same day he sent an e-mail message to a newspaper saying he would not apologize.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:05 am

Midfielder Vies for Spot on U.S. Team and in Europe

Sacha Kljestan, a 23-year-old midfielder who was named United States Soccer’s young male athlete of the year in 2008, is making goals on the field and in his career.


Source: NYT > Sports | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:04 am

Tour Down Under: Armstrong satisfied with 29th

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Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:03 am

Jon Wertheim: Australian Open midterm grades

Jelena Dokic is back, the two Andys serve notice, Roger Federer briefly looks mortal and Ana Ivanovic absolutely needs a coach, says SI.com's Jon Wertheim.


Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:01 am

Clippers fall to the Warriors

Golden State snaps two-game losing streak with a strong third quarter. Corey Maggette scored 20 points against...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 5:50 am

Bob Hope Classic sponsor employs caution wisely

Chrysler takes a low-profile approach at annual golf tournament in the Palm Springs area. Blowing around in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 5:35 am

Wareham hasn't forgotten loss to Fairhaven

On Jan. 12, the Wareham boys' basketball team suffered its first hiccup of the season, a 52-51 loss at home to Fairhaven.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 26 Jan 2009 | 5:00 am

Celtics crush Mavs en route to 8th straight win

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Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 4:52 am

Browns hire Mangini-backed Kokinis as new GM

Baltimore pro personnel director George Kokinis has been hired as Cleveland's general manager, reuniting him with new Browns coach and close friend Eric Mangini.
Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 4:51 am

All-Star Game surprises with (just a little) drama

The second-highest scoring All-Star Game featured 102 shots on goal, one penalty and something unexpected -- a little drama, writes SI.com's Brian Cazeneuve.


Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 4:45 am

Langer wins season-opening Mitsubishi (AP)

Bernhard Langer tees off on the fourth hole during the final round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship golf tournament on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 in Kaupulehu-Hona, Hawaii.  (AP Photo/Chris Stewart)AP - Bernhard Langer didn't peek at the leaderboard all week, until the middle of the back nine. Langer needed a birdie, and he delivered.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 4:39 am

Reports: Torre rips Yanks in book

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Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 4:38 am

Kovalev scores 2 goals, another in SO to lift East (AP)

Eastern Conference's Alex Ovechkin, of the Washington Capitals, scores in the shootout on Western Conference goalie Roberto Luongo, of the Vancouver Canucks, during the NHL hockey All-Star Game in Montreal on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)AP - The home of hockey produced an All-Star shootout from start to finish. All that was missing was Rocket Richard.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 4:14 am

Reports: Torre takes swings at Yankees in new book (AP)

AP - Joe Torre takes some harsh swings at Alex Rodriguez, Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees in a book due out early next month, according to New York newspaper reports.
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 4:05 am

Artest, McGrady back to lift Yao-less Rockets

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Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 3:56 am

Kobe, Lakers rout Spurs in battle of West's best

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Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 3:40 am

Perez earns first Tour win; Stricker collapses

Pat Perez won the Bob Hope Classic for his first PGA Tour title, taking advantage of Steve Stricker's collapse and holding off John Merrick by three strokes Sunday in the wind-swept final round.
Source: ESPN.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 3:39 am

Kovalev tales All-Star MVP award (AP)

Eastern Conference's Alexei Kovalev, of the Montreal Canadiens, holds up the MVP trophy following the NHL hockey All-Star Game in Montreal on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)AP - Alex Kovalev displayed his All-Star skills to their fullest to the delight of an extremely partisan crowd.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 26 Jan 2009 | 3:37 am

Verdasco upends Murray; Nadal, Serena also advance

Being favorite with the British bookmakers worked against Andy Murray at the Australian Open. No. 14 Fernando Verdasco of Spain rallied to beat the 21-year-old Scot 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday to reach the quarterfinals at the season's first major.

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Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 3:07 am

Abbott claims first men's U.S. figure skating title

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Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:59 am

Browns bring Kokinis back to Cleveland as GM

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Source: SI.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:31 am

Grizzlies tab Holllins as Iavaroni's replacement

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Source: SI.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:13 pm

Bucks' Redd out for season with torn ACL, MCL

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Source: SI.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:55 pm