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Report: NCAA accuses Memphis men's basketball of major violationsThe Memphis men's basketball program has been charged by the NCAA with major violations during the 2007-08 season under former coach John Calipari, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported on Wednesday.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 1:08 pm Florida steroid bust draws attention of MLB, NHLFlorida steroid arrest drawing interest of Major League Baseball, law enforcement.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 1:06 pm Wenger reflects on Henry departureArsene Wenger has said Thierry Henry might have improved Arsenal's chances of winning the Premier League title a year ago had he not moved.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 1:00 pm Venus Williams, Jankovic advance at French Open (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 12:54 pm Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic second-round winners of French OpenVenus Williams saved a match point before beating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-5 Thursday and advancing to the third round of the French Open.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 12:42 pm Scare for Venus at French Open (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 12:41 pm A Dazzling Barcelona Wins With StylePatience and flair triumphed over force as Barcelona won Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, 2-0.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 12:25 pm Jerry West named executive director of Northern Trust OpenThe man known in basketball circles as "Mr. Clutch" is bringing his skills to the world of golf, as NBA all-time great Jerry West has been named executive director of the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open, it was announced Thursday.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 12:24 pm Beaten Man U return to Tevez, Ronaldo futuresAfter their Champions League final defeat, the futures of Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo are in focus at Man United.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 12:20 pm Punch Energy Explodes Onto the INDY 500 Scene!Punch Energy Driver Wade Cunningham WINS both Pole and INDY 100; Punch Energy Driver John Andretti Excels in Final Qualifying Effort; Punch Energy Partners with Sport's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 12:15 pm Wanjiru withdraws from Worlds for Berlin marathonKenya's Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru said on Thursday he had decided to withdraw from this summer's World Athletics Championships in favour of the Berlin marathon where he plans...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 12:14 pm Helm's OT goal puts Red Wings back in Cup finals (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Lakers dominate 4th to take Game 5 from Nuggets (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Hiddink says Ancelotti has qualities for ChelseaGuus Hiddink believes that Carlo Ancelotti has all the qualities needed to succeed him at Chelsea should the Italian coach choose to quit AC Milan.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 11:22 am Suddenly, Lakers look like No. 1 seedThe Lakers cannot play much better than that. In beating the Nuggets in Game 5, Chris Mannix states L.A. showed why it is the top-seeded team in the West.
Source: SI.com | 28 May 2009 | 11:21 am Celtic continue new boss searchCeltic pursue several targets as Burnley boss Owen Coyle distances himself from the managerial vacancy.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:19 am Analysis: For Barcelona, It’s Control, Concentration and ConquestBarcelona’s coach, Pep Guardiola, has produced a collective control and concentration that won the Spanish League, the Spanish Cup and now the greatest prize in world club soccer.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 11:15 am Earls given nod for Lions openerIreland's Keith Earls is one of nine British and Irish Lions debutants in a side featuring seven Welshmen for the South Africa tour opener against a Royal XV on Saturday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 11:08 am Low-key role for Sunderland ownerNew Sunderland owner Ellis Short insists he will not interfere with on-field matters following his takeover at the Stadium of Light.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 10:59 am World Cup: Year to go, some games already sold outFIFA says tickets are sold out for the opening and final matches of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, as well as for all games involving England, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ireland andSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 10:58 am Barca fan arrested after brawl with Man U fansPolice arrested a Barcelona fan after a brawl with Manchester United supporters following the Spanish club's victory in the Champions League final. The 31-year-old Spaniard was detained...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 10:56 am Barca fan arrested after brawl after Barca's winPolice arrested a Barcelona fan after a brawl with Manchester United supporters following the Spanish club's victory in the Champions League final. The 31-year-old Spaniard was detained...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 10:55 am Jankovic advances to 3rd round at French OpenJelena Jankovic moved into the third round of the French Open by beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2 Thursday. The two-time French Open semifinalist broke her opponent in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 10:49 am Barcelona revels after Champions League win (AFP)
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News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 10:31 am Terry eyes FA Cup send off for GuusChelsea's John Terry insists the players are determined to give Guus Hiddink a day to remember by winning the FA Cup.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 10:30 am Beaten Man U return to Tevez, Ronaldo futuresAfter surrendering the Champions League title to Barcelona with a lame performance in Rome, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson returns home to deal with the uncertain futures of CarlosSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 10:27 am Pompey challenge excites Al FahimUAE businessman Sulaiman Al Fahim has big plans for Portsmouth ahead of his expected takeover at Fratton Park.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 10:27 am Simonsen to fight for Stoke placeStoke City goalkeeper Steve Simonsen insists he is happy to stay with the club, despite losing his place to Thomas Sorensen.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 10:15 am Barcelona's triumph brings celebrations, violenceEighty-five police officers were hurt out of 153 overall injuries and 134 people were arrested during celebrations of Barcelona's victory over Manchester United in the Champions League...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 9:53 am Ospreys capture tight-head DaviesThe Ospreys confirm the signing of Welsh tight-head prop Ross Davies on a three-year contract from Sale Sharks.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 9:34 am Woods gets IBF world title chanceSheffield light heavyweight Clinton Woods will fight Tavoris Cloud for the IBF world title later this year.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 9:08 am Thursday's gossip columnBayern deny Chelsea approach for RiberySource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 8:59 am Live - French OpenRoger Federer, Novak Djokovic and the Williams sisters are in action on day five at Roland Garros.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 8:55 am No deal news yet, says van PersieArsenal star Robin van Persie is hoping he will soon have 'something to report' regarding a new contract at The Emirates.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 8:38 am Terry eyes FA Cup send off for GuusSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 8:23 am Baines: Jack can handle big stageEverton teenager Jack Rodwell has been tipped to be the surprise package in Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 8:07 am Ex-Jaguars WR Smith to be arraigned on drug chargeFormer Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith is set to be arraigned on several charges, including possession of cocaine and marijuana. A hearing for the 40-year-old Smith is...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 8:05 am Ex-Jaguars WR Smith to be arraigned on drug charge (AP)AP - Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith is set to be arraigned on several charges, including possession of cocaine and marijuana.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 8:05 am 134 arrested as riots mar Barcelona celebrationsPolice in Barcelona made more than 100 arrests on Thursday as victory celebrations in the aftermath of the Champions League Final degenerated into riots. Around 100,000 people spilled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 28 May 2009 | 8:00 am Trapattoni ready for Nigeria testRepublic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni is sure Nigeria will provide tough opposition in the friendly at Craven Cottage on Friday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 28 May 2009 | 7:58 am Columbus Crew 2-1 San Jose EarthquakesGuillermo Barros Schelotto scored in the second half to help Columbus beat San Jose 2-1 Wednesday night.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 28 May 2009 | 7:53 am Yankees 9, Rangers 2: Yankees Grab a Share of First Place as Everyone Lends a HandA. J. Burnett fired six scoreless innings, Hideki Matsui smoked two home runs and the Yankees gained a share of the A.L. East lead by beating the Texas Rangers.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:39 am Mets 7, Nationals 4: Once Again, Replay Shows What Mets Want to SeeDaniel Murphy’s tiebreaking homer, overturned by umpires in a replay review, led an uncharacteristically wild Johan Santana to a win over the Washington Nationals.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:39 am Red Wings 2, Blackhawks 1, OT: Defending Champion Red Wings Earn Rematch With Penguins in FinalsDarren Helm scored 3 minutes 58 seconds into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a win over the Chicago Blackhawks, setting up a Stanley Cup finals rematch with Pittsburgh.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:39 am Sox tie mark with 6 wild pitches in loss to TwinsMove over, Milt Gaston. After eight decades and thousands of games in Boston Red Sox lore, Gaston finally has some company.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:38 am After 2 decades, Washington State back in NCAAs (AP)AP - Jared Prince had to rely on stories from his dad for proof that Washington State was once a premier college baseball program.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 7:32 am Johnson wins No. 299 as Giants beat Braves 6-3 (Reuters)Reuters - Randy Johnson moved one step away from joining the 300-win club by recording his 299th victory on Wednesday as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 7:22 am Big Unit gets 299th win as Giants down BravesRandy Johnson threw six solid innings to earn his 299th career victory on Wednesday.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 7:17 am James Loney leads Dodgers to sweep of the RockiesThe first baseman drives in the game's first run and has a three-run double in the seventh inning. Juan Pierre gets three more hits and Orlando Hudson extends hitting streak to 17.Ready for Wrigley Field?
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am FC Barcelona wins in a masterpiece finalArtistry overcomes industry in its 2-0 victory over Manchester United for European Champions League title.There is a soccer god, and he might well be Catalan. Or perhaps Argentine.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am French don't fare well at French OpenThings are looking better for the home country during the first week, however, as Josselin Ouanna ousts Marat Safin in five sets.The familiar sentence, "No Frenchman has won the French Open since Yannick Noah in 1983," may lack the dreariness of the ancient refrain, "No British man has won Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936," but many of the locals here clearly want to delete that first sentence.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am USC basketball Coach Tim Floyd won't talk about turmoilFloyd, speaking to Trojans boosters in Irvine, avoids questions about an NCAA investigation into the program.Tim Floyd worked the room. USC's basketball coach smiled and laughed with Trojans boosters, listened intently when circumstances called for it, and posed for a few photos.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Joining forces with Lakers coach to generate a victoryColumnist and Phil Jackson have maintained confidence in the Lakers even while others have doubted the team.We knew it all along, Lamar Odom a rope-a-dope expert, just waiting for the right time to deliver the knockout.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Lakers swing back, pendulum styleLamar Odom helps create the conditions that Denver's Carmelo Anthony says can make L.A. special.So they're not completely heartless, gutless and mindless, after all?
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Jered Weaver pitches Angels past White SoxHe gives up one run in eight innings and gets help from a double by Bobby Abreu in Angels' 3-1 victory over White Sox.Angels Manager Mike Scioscia won't admit to being superstitious. But there are a lot of things he repeats when his team wins.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Lakers break the fourth wall against the NuggetsAfter three even quarters, the Lakers pull away and take a one-game advantage back to Colorado.Lamar Odom's back was hurting, and he didn't care.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Lamar Odom has taken his lumps, but now carries Lakers on bad backOutfitted with a girdle to help protect his injury, he twists and turns and guts it out in Game 5 victory over Denver, inspiring his teammates.The lump at the base of his spine was so large, it protruded through his white towel as he staggered around the locker room.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Lakers break the fourth wall against the NuggetsAfter three even quarters, the Lakers pull away and take a one-game advantage back to Colorado. Lamar Odom's back...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am If only TNT's team could advance tooThe cable outlet's NBA playoff coverage has been fun and knowledgeable. Here's rooting for a seven-game NBA Eastern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Jered Weaver pitches Angels past White SoxHe gives up one run in eight innings and gets help from a double by Bobby Abreu in Angels' 3-1 victory over White Sox. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Coaches decide to make their ballots secret againAmerican Football Coaches Assn. say they won't reveal their final votes in the USA Today college football poll, starting in 2010. It's a decision that should be reversed.It's not enough that Congress is investigating the legality of the Bowl Championship Series and that the public already thinks the BCS is a sham.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am FC Barcelona wins in a masterpiece finalArtistry overcomes industry in its 2-0 victory over Manchester United for European Champions League title. There...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Phil Jackson not happy with disciplinary processCoach strikes back after getting fined for comments about officiating. The league struck Phil Jackson with fines totaling $50,000. On...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am USC basketball Coach Tim Floyd won't talk about turmoilFloyd, speaking to Trojans boosters in Irvine, avoids questions about an NCAA investigation into the program. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am James Loney leads Dodgers to sweep of the RockiesThe first baseman drives in the game's first run and has a three-run double in the seventh inning. Juan Pierre gets three more hits and Orlando Hudson extends hitting streak to 17. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Joining forces with Lakers coach to generate a victoryColumnist and Phil Jackson have maintained confidence in the Lakers even while others have doubted the team. We knew it all along, Lamar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Lamar Odom has taken his lumps, but now carries Lakers on bad backOutfitted with a girdle to help protect his injury, he twists and turns and guts it out in Game 5 victory over Denver, inspiring his teammates. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 am Cyclist’s Home-Region Push Falls Just ShortDanilo Di Luca finished third in Stage 17, which was held in his home region of Abruzzo, an area hit by a massive earthquake last month.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 6:51 am Lakers 103, Nuggets 94: Lakers Regain Focus, Shaking Off the NuggetsKobe Bryant scored 22 points and Lamar Odom had 19 points and 14 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Denver Nuggets.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 6:47 am Darren Eloit: Let the main course beginThe Blackhawks' effort in Game 5 was impressive, but in the end the Red Wings would not be denied. Darren Eliot says Wednesday's result felt pre-ordained.
Source: SI.com | 28 May 2009 | 6:18 am After Long Layoff, Baker-Finch Back at Colonial, Site of First PGA Win in 1989Ian Baker-Finch returned to the Crowne Plaza Invitational 13 years after leaving professional golf, and his decision has lent the event a strange sort of vibe.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 6:10 am Technical on Magic’s Howard Is RescindedAfter reviewing the play, the N.B.A. wiped out the technical foul that Dwight Howard received in Tuesday’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 6:09 am Rabobank Contacted by Doping InvestigatorsThe Rabobank team, which includes the Giro d’Italia leader Denis Menchov, said it had been contacted by officials conducting a wide-ranging doping investigation.Source: NYT > Sports | 28 May 2009 | 6:07 am Olympic kayaker faces jail term over drug charges (AP)AP - Australian Olympic silver medalist and former world kayaking champion Nathan Baggaley faces a prison term of up to 20 years after pleading guility to supplying and manufacturing ecstasy pills.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 5:30 am Lakers fend off Nuggets to take 3-2 series lead (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 28 May 2009 | 5:27 am Dice-K, Red Sox pitchers wild in loss to TwinsDaisuke Matsuzaka and the rest of Boston's pitchers tied a modern-day record with six wild pitches while Twins starter Kevin Slowey was the picture of control in Minnesota's 4-2 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday night.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:16 am NCAA investigates Memphis for major violationsMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The University of Memphis is responding to an NCAA notice of allegations accusing the men's basketball program of major violations during the 2007-08 season under John Calipari, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Source: SI.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:15 am Wings stop Hawks in OT, return to Cup finalsDarren Helm scored in overtime and the Red Wings eliminated the Blackhawks on Wednesday.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 5:11 am Kentucky recruit John Wall pleads guilty to misdemeanorKentucky recruit John Wall has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and entered a program for first offenders which could lead to having his record cleared.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 2:45 am NBA rescinds technical foul on Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard in Eastern Conference FinalsThe NBA announced Wednesday that it has rescinded Dwight Howard's sixth technical foul of the playoffs, which he was given for taunting Anderson Varejao after a layup in the fourth quarter of the Magic's 116-114 overtime victory Tuesday night.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 2:34 am Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie suing school's athletics association, seeking $6 millionFormer Kentucky men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie is suing the school's athletics association, seeking $6 million over his firing last spring.Source: ESPN.com | 28 May 2009 | 2:07 am Paterno: Expand Big Ten, but do not add IrishFOGELSVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Joe Paterno says he'd like to see either Rutgers, Pittsburgh or Syracuse join the Big Ten.
Source: SI.com | 28 May 2009 | 1:45 am Andy Staples: Secret ballots will ruin integrity of coaches' pollThe coaches' poll needs a healthy dose of cynicism and transparency.
Source: SI.com | 28 May 2009 | 1:34 am Indians owner in hospital after mild heart attackCleveland Indians owner Larry Dolan has been hospitalized after what team officials termed a mild heart attack.
Source: SI.com | 27 May 2009 | 11:58 pm Gillispie sues Kentucky for $6 million over firingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie has filed a lawsuit against the school's athletics association, seeking $6 million over his firing last spring.
Source: SI.com | 27 May 2009 | 11:34 pm Barcelona downs Man Utd, wins European crownROME (AP) -- A rare headed goal by Lionel Messi helped Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions League final on Wednesday, giving the Spanish side its third European Cup title and third trophy in a magical season.
Source: SI.com | 27 May 2009 | 11:13 pm Barcelona wins third-ever Champions League titleFC Barcelona claimed its third European title by winning the Champions League final 2-0 over Man United in Rome.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 27 May 2009 | 11:07 pm Manny to rehab in minorsDENVER (AP) -Suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez will be sent to the minor leagues for a week to 10 days as part of a rehabilitation assignment prior to rejoining the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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