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Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm

Reports: NFLPA files second Burress grievance

A second grievance was filed by the NFL Players Association on behalf of Plaxico Burress on Friday, according to multiple media reports.
Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm

Fitzgerald shines as NFC rallies to win in Hawaii

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Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:48 pm

Vonn claims downhill at worlds for second gold

Lindsey Vonn of the United States has won the women's downhill for her second gold at the World Championships.
Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:47 pm

Schilling: Name all 104 positives not just A-Rod

A day after Alex Rodriguez was linked to steroids, another All-Star offered this suggestion: Make public the entire list of players who failed drug tests.
Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:37 pm

Tony Adams stands down at Portsmouth (AFP)

Manager Tony Adams, seen here in a file photo, has left Portsmouth with immediate effect after the club won just two points from its last nine Premier League matches, the club said in a statement on its website.(AFP/File/Chris Ratcliffe)AFP - Manager Tony Adams has left Portsmouth after the struggling Premier League side took just two points from its last nine matches, a club statement announced on Monday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

Schilling wants all positive testers named

A day after Alex Rodriguez was linked to steroids, another All-Star offered this suggestion: Make public the entire list of players who failed drug tests.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:11 pm

Portsmouth confirm Adams sacking

Tony Adams is sacked as manager of Premier League strugglers Portsmouth.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm

Atta boy: Tiger's wife delivers second child

Tiger Woods became a father for the second time when his wife, Elin, gave birth to a son, a source with ties to the Woods family told The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm

Vonn wins downhill at worlds for second gold

Lindsey Vonn of the United States has won the women's downhill for her second gold at the World Championships. Vonn clocked in at 1 minute, 30.31 seconds Monday down the Rhone-Alpes...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm

Tiger's wife gives birth to son — Charlie Axel (AP)

PGA star Tiger Woods, center, cheers after sinking a putt while challenger Steven Ward of Australia, right, and NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin look on as they compete in the EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 championships in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009.(AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)AP - On the day Tiger Woods usually hoists a trophy at Torrey Pines, the world's No. 1 golfer was busy with the birth of his first son.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm

3 suspects detained in handball player's death

Three Hungarians suspected of involvement in the killing of Romanian handball player Marian Cozma over the weekend have been arrested in Austria, police said Monday. The suspects _ two...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:32 pm

Tiger's wife gives birth to son _ Charlie Axel

Woods announced on his Web site early Monday that his wife, Elin, had given birth to a boy, Charlie Axel Woods. It is the couple's second child following the birth of daughter Sam Alexis...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:29 pm

Puyol pulls out of England match

A thigh problem rules Spain defender Carles Puyol out of Wedensday's friendly against England in Seville.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:24 pm

Wright-Phillips suspended by FA

Manchester City midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips is suspended for three matches by the Football Association.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:15 pm

Report: Tiger Woods' wife gives birth to a son

On the day Tiger Woods usually hoists a trophy at Torrey Pines, a newspaper reported Sunday night that the world's No. 1 golfer was busy with the birth of his first son. The San Diego...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:11 pm

Doctors delay skier Albrecht's wake-up from coma

Doctors slowed down a procedure to wake Swiss skier Daniel Albrecht from an induced coma Monday because of a complication affecting his lungs. The 25-year-old Albrecht has been kept...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:56 am

A-Rod's response to steroids report will be key (AP)

In this May 22, 2003 file photo at left, Texas Ranges Alex Rodriguez rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in Arlington, Texas. In this July 3, 2008 file photo at right, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriquez runs the bases as he warms up for a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in his MVP season of 2003, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. The ankees star tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources told Sports Illustrated in a story posted Saturday, feb. 7, 2009 on its Web site. (AP Photo/Linda Kaye, left, and Kathy Willens, right)AP - Alex Rodriguez faces a decision far more important to his career than deciding where to sign, whether to accept a trade or if and when to opt out of his contract.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:54 am

Jones to leave Saracens position

Saracens have announced that Director of Rugby Eddie Jones will leave his post at the end of the season.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:29 am

Ted Ligety disqualified from super-combi at worlds

Olympic champion Ted Ligety was disqualified from the super-combi at the World Championships on Monday for a breach of equipment rules. The American's bindings registered 0.15...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:12 am

Svindal leads men's downhill run in super-combi

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway led after the downhill portion of the men's super-combined event at the World Championships on Monday. Svindal clocked 1 minute, 30.99 seconds on a course...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:33 am

Punching Back Against Despair on the High Plains

A single mother is among a group of American Indian boxers fighting for more than reservation life can offer.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:30 am

Nolan urges Magpies to stay tight

Newcastle United midfielder Kevin Nolan says the players within the squad must accept responsibility for mistakes in order to secure their Premier League survival.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:20 am

Result for Rodriguez Revives Testing Controversy

A controversy remains over why some players were never tested for steroids until late 2004, and whether some were given a heads up by the players union before the testing.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:20 am

Missing man: Hossa leads Red Wings past Penguins

Mike Babcock knew what awaited Marian Hossa in Pittsburgh, so the Detroit coach decided to use some reverse psychology on his star forward. Aware the fans would boo _ and loudly _ a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:06 am

Missing man: Hossa leads Red Wings past Penguins (AP)

Detroit Red Wings' Marian Hossa, right, of Slovakia celebrates his third-period goal with teammate Chris Chelios (24) during an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. The Red Wings won 3-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Mike Babcock knew what awaited Marian Hossa in Pittsburgh, so the Detroit coach decided to use some reverse psychology on his star forward.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:06 am

Lakers end Cavs' home streak to close wild trip (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom (7) shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers' Wally Szczerbiak (10) defends in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Cleveland. Odom scored 28 points and the Lakers handed Cleveland their first home loss, winning 101-91. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)AP - They lost their starting center to injury and traded a versatile forward. They beat the NBA champions and ended the league's longest home winning streak while their superstar battled the flu.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:06 am

Lakers end Cavs' home streak to close wild trip

They lost their starting center to injury and traded a versatile forward. They beat the NBA champions and ended the league's longest home winning streak while their superstar battled the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:06 am

No. 7 Wake Forest routs Boston College 93-76 (AP)

Wake Forest's Jeff Teague, right, tries to shoot over Boston College's Reggie Jackson, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)AP - Most coaches shy away from extra pressure. Wake Forest's Dino Gaudio welcomes it. A promising season was spiraling away from his once-top-ranked team. So, on the night before facing Boston College, the Demon Deacons coach gave his players an unusual pep talk.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:05 am

No. 7 Wake Forest routs Boston College 93-76

Most coaches shy away from extra pressure. Wake Forest's Dino Gaudio welcomes it. A promising season was spiraling away from his once-top-ranked team. So, on the night before facing Boston...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:05 am

Red Bull expect wins from new car

Red Bull unveil one of the new season's most eagerly anticipated new cars, saying they expect to win races in 2009.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 9:51 am

Hull rule out surgery for Bullard

Hull City's record signing Jimmy Bullard will not have knee surgery after specialists in America give him the all-clear.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 9:20 am

MLB.TV Adds Enhanced Video and User-Selected Replays

For the 2009 baseball season, MLB.TV will introduce a host of ways for fans to follow their favorite teams in detail.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 9:02 am

MacLaurin urges coach appointment

Former England cricket chief Lord MacLaurin says Giles Clarke's priority must be to appoint a senior coach in time for this summer's Ashes.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 8:57 am

Martin Truex Jr. earns pole for Daytona 500

His qualifying speed of 188.001 mph puts him on the front row with Mark Martin for Sunday's race. After a tumultuous...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 8:00 am

Nick Watney rallies to win Buick Invitational

Watney, who started the final round five shots behind John Rollins, wins by making a birdie on the last hole. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 8:00 am

Rain adds to delays at NHRA Winternationals

Final rounds in top-fuel and funny car classes for season opener in Pomona are pushed to today. The winter played...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 8:00 am

Lakers are the kings of every court

Lamar Odom steps up with 28 points, 17 rebounds as L.A. overcomes Kobe Bryant's illness to hand Cavaliers their first home loss, capping a 6-0 trip that ranks as perhaps the best in team history. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 8:00 am

Peter King: Big Ben relives Steelers' final drive

Winning drive through Big Ben's eyes, Kurt Warner's next move and more.


Source: SI.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:37 am

Lakers 101, Cavaliers 91: Odom Helps End Cleveland's Home Streak

The streak-busting Los Angeles Lakers handed Cleveland its first home loss this season to complete a 6-0 trip.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:35 am

Injured Bichel forced to retire

Former Australia fast bowler Andy Biche is forced to retire because of an ongoing shoulder injury.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:22 am

West Indies drop batsman Marshall

West Indies have dropped batsman Xavier Marshall from their squad for the second Test against England.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:16 am

News Analysis: Apology by a Yankees Star Becomes a Rite of Spring

The Yankees, who preach about pride in the pinstripes, are well versed in having players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:01 am

Claude Lemieux Faces Challenge in Comeback With Sharks

A 10-trip game with the San Jose Sharks is testing Claude Lemieux’s comeback after six years away.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 6:57 am

Advertising: Comcast Serves Up Local Sports Fans

SportsNet’s 10 regional stations are striving to be “the ESPN of local markets.”


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 6:56 am

Roundup: U.S. Rallies to Advance to the Fed Cup Semifinals

Liezel Huber teamed with Julie Ditty in the doubles to beat Jozami and Gisela Dulko, 6-2, 6-3, and give the United States a 3-2 victory.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 6:37 am

Truex Wins Pole for Daytona 500

Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the Sprint Cup season-opening Daytona 500, and the sentimental favorite Mark Martin qualified second.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 6:36 am

Rodriguez Faces Test at Ballpark Reopening

A steroids scandal could affect the grand opening of Alex Rodriguez Park at the University of Miami.


Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Feb 2009 | 6:35 am

Angels' Brian Fuentes makes deceptive delivery work

New Angels closer Fuentes, a left-hander, takes advantage of his unorthodox sidearm delivery, which more times than not leaves batters perplexed. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 6:05 am

Truex, Martin take top two Daytona 500 spots

Martin Truex Jr. has won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500, while sentimental favorite Mark Martin qualified second.
Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:54 am

Lakers' Lamar Odom finally puts the spotlight on himself

With Bynum out and Kobe sick, Odom decides to not play a backup role and takes control of the game. Of all the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:35 am

Now we know why A-Rod supported Bonds

Alex Rodriguez could always relate to Barry Bonds. Now we know why, writes Lee Jenkins.


Source: SI.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:14 am

Lakers' defense finally has it covered

After a fallow stretch, assistant coach Kurt Rambis' system is producing the desired results again, particularly in the last two games. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:10 am

California state of mind

SAN JOSE, Calif. - All Joe Thornton wanted for Christmas was a surfboard. "We have some good waves down there in Santa Cruz," said the San Jose Sharks All-Star center. "I'm going to try to get into that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:00 am

Point is not lost on them

In each of the last nine games, the Bruins have recorded at least one point. They haven't lost in regulation since Jan. 17, when they dropped a 2-1 game to high-flying Washington. They have six more points...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:00 am

Odom, Lakers deal Cavs 1st home loss of year

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Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 3:25 am

Warner looking forward to life outside football (AP)

AP - When No. 13 waved to cheering fans and disappeared into the dark tunnel at Aloha Stadium, then retreated quietly to his locker, it may have been the final time for Kurt Warner in an NFL uniform.
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 3:16 am

AP source: Rangers agree to deal with Andruw Jones (AP)

AP - The Texas Rangers have agreed to a minor league contract with center fielder Andruw Jones, who was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers last month.
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 3:12 am

Top seed Gonzalez earns fourth Vina del Mar title

Top-seeded Fernando Gonzalez of Chile defeated Argentina's Jose Acasuso 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday to claim his fourth Movistar Open title.

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Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:55 am

Pro Bowl: Fitzgerald leads NFC to 30-21 victory

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Source: SI.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:38 am

Spurs hand Celtics another loss behind Duncan

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Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:33 am

Fitzgerald leads NFC over AFC 30-21 (AP)

AP - With a huge red lei around his neck and a wide grin that could have stretched across Oahu, Larry Fitzgerald held up the gleaming, silver MVP trophy. It sparkled in the sunshine as much as his game.
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:32 am

Watney rallies from five back to win Buick

Nick Watney appeared to be along for the ride Sunday until making two birdies over the final three holes to take advantage of a late collapse by John Rollins and win the Buick Invitational.
Source: ESPN.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:20 am

Russians swamp Chinese at Fed to book Italian semi (AFP)

Russia's Anna Chakvetadze returns a service to Chinese Yan Zi during the Fed Cup tennis 1st round in Moscow. Chakvetadze won 6-1, 6-2.(AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)AFP - Defending champions Russia wrapped up a 5-0 thrashing of China to book a Fed Cup semi-final against Italy in a repeat of the 2007 final after the Italians dispatched France in Orleans.



Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:18 am

A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003

New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez tested positive for an anabolic steroid and testosterone in '03, his final season with the Rangers, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated.


Source: SI.com | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:49 am

All 'Martin' front row for Daytona 500

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Source: SI.com | 8 Feb 2009 | 11:47 pm

Oudin, doubles team send U.S. to Fed Cup semis

A fiesty teenager and a transplanted South African led the way in a comeback victory for the United States over Argentina on Sunday in the first round of the Fed Cup.

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Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 8 Feb 2009 | 10:29 pm

Cilic tops countryman Ancic to win Zagreb title

Seventh-seeded Marin Cilic beat Mario Ancic 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday in an all-Croatian final at the Zagreb Indoors.

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Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 8 Feb 2009 | 7:08 pm

Tsonga tops Chardy in all-French Johannesburg final

Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the SA Tennis Open by beating Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Sunday in an all-French final.

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Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 8 Feb 2009 | 4:34 pm