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Reaction to McGwire's admission of steroid use (AP)AP - Reaction to St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire's admission Monday that he used steroids and human growth hormone as a player:Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Cowboys have momentum, but Vikings are confident (AP)AP - Suggesting Brett Favre's team is a bit under the radar might never be accurate, but the Minnesota Vikings aren't exactly hogging the headlines as they begin the playoffs.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:15 am Carroll ready for Seattle challenge (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:14 am Dominant Williams sends ominous warning to rivalsSYDNEY (Reuters) - Serena Williams started her 2010 season in the same devastating fashion in which she ended 2009, thrashing Spain's Marie Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-1 6-2 in the second roundSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:09 am Many wondered when, not if, McGwire would admit (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:08 am Many wondered when, not if, McGwire would admitTo the man who brought Mark McGwire before Congress, and to so many people around baseball, it always was a matter of when _ not whether _ Big Mac would admit publicly that he had help fromSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 2:08 am Serena's warning for Open rivals after easy Sydney winWorld number one Serena Williams has warned her Australian Open rivals she will be tough to beat after dropping just three games to reach the quarter-finals of the Sydney International on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:59 am Tevez scores hat-trick as Man City defeat Blackburn (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:58 am Serena's warning for Open rivals after easy Sydney win (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:58 am Mark McGwire finally admits using steroidsFinally willing to talk about the past, Mark McGwire sobbed and sniffled, giving the missing _ and unsurprising _ answer to the steroids question. Ending more than a decade of denials...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am Mark McGwire finally admits using steroids (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am Tuesday's gossip columnJoe Cole's contract talks stall, plus other rumoursSource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:43 am Serena Williams, Safina into Sydney quarterfinalsTop-ranked Serena Williams opened her season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals at a Sydney International where other leading...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:34 am Serena & Safina win 2010 openersSerena Williams and Dinara Safina win their opening matches of the new season at the Sydney International.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:17 am Selig Says Steroid Era Is Basically OverBaseball Commissioner Bud Selig issued a statement saying that “the use of steroids and amphetamines amongst today’s players has greatly subsided and is virtually nonexistent”.
Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am Weber happy to play role of villain in Predators victoryVANCOUVER (Reuters) - Nashville defenseman Shea Weber scored the winner in a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and was roundly booed in the same arena where he will be a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:01 am Road leads to Texas for two games for LakersThey will play the Spurs and Mavericks back to back and probably without Gasol, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Mike Bresnahan's takes on the LakersBeat writer Mike Bresnahan fields reader inquiries and makes his weekly prediction. Mike Bresnahan covers the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am For Pete's sake, does Mike Garrett get it?USC's athletic director leaves Pete Carroll's news conference without uttering a word about the coach or the future of the program. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Ducks awaken their playoff hopesAnaheim GM Bob Murray sees signs of chemistry on a team that has four straight wins and a custom of arising in the season's second half.A week ago the Ducks were 12 points out of the last West playoff spot and seemed headed toward being broken up and plundered by contending teams.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am The closer things get, the shakier Kings lookThey suffer their third consecutive one-goal loss, 2-1 to the Sharks, causing further slippage in their grip on an NHL playoff spot.Three games into a seven-game homestand that could greatly influence their future, the Kings continued sliding backward toward their bad, old days.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am For Pete's sake, does Mike Garrett get it?USC's athletic director leaves Pete Carroll's news conference without uttering a word about the coach or the future of the program.USC's athletic director leaves Pete Carroll's news conference without uttering a word about the coach or the future of the program.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Ducks awaken their playoff hopesAnaheim GM Bob Murray sees signs of chemistry on a team that has four straight wins and a custom of arising in the season's second half. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Mike Bresnahan's takes on the LakersBeat writer Mike Bresnahan fields reader inquiries and makes his weekly prediction.Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for The Times and ties up loose ends on the day of his designated "Lakers game of the week." The Lakers play tonight at San Antonio.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Mark McGwire takes his turn in the confessionalNow that McGwire had admitted using steroids, maybe Barry Bonds will step up to the plate next. Now that McGwire...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Mark McGwire finally admits to using steroids throughout his careerLong under suspicion, he emotionally details and apologizes for using banned substances, including in his record-breaking 1998 season. He is due to take over as the St. Louis batting coach.A recluse no more, Mark McGwire finally talked about the past, admitting what virtually everyone in baseball suspected for years, that he used steroids during his 16-year career, including the memorable 1998 season in which he and Sammy Sosa revitalized the game with their Great Home Run Chase.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Clippers face tough back-to-back testsPoint guard Chris Paul and the Hornets will present an intriguing matchup for the Clippers, who first face the Grizzlies tonight. First,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Who's next for USC?Jack Del Rio, Chris Petersen and Mike Bellotti are believed to be among candidates to succeed Pete Carroll as Trojans coach. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Mark McGwire takes his turn in the confessionalNow that McGwire had admitted using steroids, maybe Barry Bonds will step up to the plate next.Now that McGwire had admitted using steroids, maybe Barry Bonds will step up to the plate next.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Clippers face tough back-to-back testsPoint guard Chris Paul and the Hornets will present an intriguing matchup for the Clippers, who first face the Grizzlies tonight.First, of course, the Clippers have a game tonight against Zach and Friends, as in former teammate, power forward Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Road leads to Texas for two games for LakersThey will play the Spurs and Mavericks back to back and probably without Gasol, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury.It is called the Texas two-step.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Who's next for USC?Jack Del Rio, Chris Petersen and Mike Bellotti are believed to be among candidates to succeed Pete Carroll as Trojans coach.By the time Pete Carroll officially said goodbye Monday, USC was in its third day of trying to find his successor.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am The closer things get, the shakier Kings lookThey suffer their third consecutive one-goal loss, 2-1 to the Sharks, causing further slippage in their grip on an NHL playoff spot. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Seeking Pete Carroll's successor at USC, Mike Garrett should aim highCarroll turned the USC coaching job into one of the most important and glamorous in college football. Athletic Director Garrett needs to hire someone who will keep it that way.Carroll turned the USC coaching job into one of the most important and glamorous in college football. Athletic Director Garrett needs to hire someone who will keep it that way.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Mark McGwire finally admits to using steroids throughout his careerLong under suspicion, he emotionally details and apologizes for using banned substances, including in his record-breaking 1998 season. He is due to take over as the St. Louis batting coach. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Seeking Pete Carroll's successor at USC, Mike Garrett should aim highCarroll turned the USC coaching job into one of the most important and glamorous in college football. Athletic Director Garrett needs to hire someone who will keep it that way. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Nesbitt, Groves, Morrison lead Canada speedskatingTop medal contenders Christine Nesbitt, Kristina Groves and Denny Morrison will lead the Canadian Olympic speedskating team at the Vancouver Games next month. Olympic veterans Cindy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:56 am Anthony shines on return to lift Nuggets (Reuters)Reuters - Carmelo Anthony marked his return from a two-week injury layoff with 24 points to spark the Denver Nuggets to a 105-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:53 am Vonn says Austrian coaches sorry for comments (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:53 am Knee injury rules Milwaukee's Redd out for seasonMILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd will miss the remainder of the season after the veteran tore left knee ligaments during Sunday's game against the Los...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:48 am Djokovic's New Year wish - a shorter season, pleaseMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Having played a tour-high 97 matches last year, Novak Djokovic might seem an unlikely advocate for players' health, but the super-fit Serbian reiterated calls for a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:47 am Kohlschreiber progresses at ATP Heineken OpenGermany's Philipp Kohlschreiber cleared the first hurdle in his bid to repeat his 2008 Heineken Open triumph Tuesday, easily dismissing Spain's Inigo Cervantes-Huegun in the first round.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:46 am Portsmouth face TV cash deadlinePortsmouth are given a 5pm deadline by the Premier League on Tuesday to repay football creditors or have their latest slice of television money withheld.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:41 am Vancouver Canucks' Alexandre Burrows says ref promised revengeVancouver forward Alexandre Burrows got a 10-minute misconduct for telling referee Stephane Auger what he thought of him late in Monday night's 3-2 loss.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:39 am TV Sports: The How-To of an Admission in the Steroid EraMark McGwire’s apologetic interview with Bob Costas was the culmination of a carefully planned media strategy.
Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:33 am Seattle Seahawks announce hiring of USC Trojans coach Pete CarrollPete Carroll says he's leaving Southern California to become coach of the Seattle Seahawks because he could not pass up the challenge.Source: ESPN.com | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:26 am McGwire Admits That He Used SteroidsMark McGwire, the St. Louis Cardinals’ new hitting coach, said he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade, including when he broke the home run record in 1998.
Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:24 am Williams Pleads Guilty in ’02 Driver ShootingJayson Williams will serve at least 18 months in state prison under terms of the plea in the death of Costas (Gus) Christofi in 2002.
Source: NYT > Sports | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:06 am McGwire's confession falls shortDespite steroid confession, Mark McGwire is still living in denial.Source: FOXSports.com News | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:05 am Stewart lifts Avalanche past Flames in shootout (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:56 pm We will be on the grid - CamposThe boss of Campos Meta 1, Adrian Campos, insists the new Formula 1 team will be ready for the first race of the 2010 campaign.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:54 pm Mark McGwire comes clean, admits steroids useMark McGwire finally came clean Monday, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pm Zheng tops Peng in second round at Hobart tourneySeventh-seeded Jie Zheng beat Chinese compatriot Shuai Peng 6-2, 6-1 Tuesday in a second-round match at the wind-blown Hobart International.
 Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:46 pm Johnson, Hawks score third win of year vs. CeltsBOSTON(AP) Three quick technical fouls by the Boston coaching staff added up to a third straight victory for Atlanta over the Celtics.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:44 pm Pistons drop 13th straightCHICAGO(AP) Chicago Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro has finally caught a little bit of a break. He is coaching an injury-free roster and for the time being the schedule has lightened up.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:44 pm Reynolds' 36 spark No. 4 Villanova past Louisville
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:44 pm McGwire confesses he used steroidsMark McGwire took a step forward in admitting his steroid use. But the confession derailed when McGwire denied that the drugs helped make him a better player, writes Tom Verducci.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:41 pm Cuban ace Aroldis Chapman inks 6-year deal with Cincinnati RedsCuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman has signed a six-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds, who view him as an addition to their rotation down the road.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:41 pm College Basketball Roundup: After Being Down 17, Villanova Roars BackScottie Reynolds scored 36 points, including a crucial layup in the final minute, as the fourth-ranked Wildcats stopped a three-game losing streak to Louisville.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm N.H.L. Roundup: Wild Edges Penguins Despite Crosby’s GoalsGuillaume Latendresse scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period after having a career-high three assists, leading the Minnesota Wild past the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3, on Monday night.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:34 pm Thunder 106, Knicks 88: Knicks See What ‘Improved’ Looks LikeKevin Durant had 30 points and posed matchup problems for the Knicks as the Thunder won at home.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:30 pm N.F.L. Fast Forward: Stunning Defeats Raise Serious DoubtsPhiladelphia may decide to choose between Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb at quarterback; New England may go the rebuilding route.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:24 pm Lancashire secure Prince's returnLancashire re-sign South African Test batsman Ashwell Prince as early season cover for Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:21 pm Johnson scores 36 as Hawks master Celts againJoe Johnson scored 36 points, going 5 of 7 from 3-point range, to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 102-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:15 pm Reds Win Bidding for a Potential Ace From CubaCincinnati, a midmarket team with nine straight losing seasons, took a financial risk by committing $30.25 million to Aroldis Chapman, a hard-throwing 21-year-old.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:13 pm Cardinals’ Timing Is Off on Final Field-Goal TryWith less than 20 seconds remaining in regulation, the Cardinals thought they had a plan to kick the game-winning field goal against the Packers, but it was not to be.
Source: NYT > Sports | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:11 pm Kohlschreiber wins Heineken Open first-round matchFormer champion Philipp Kohlschreiber took advantage of a late change in the draw to beat qualifier Inigo Cervantes-Huegun 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday to reach the second round of the Heineken Open.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:55 pm Video: Carroll's farewell to USCIn his farewell press conference at USC, Pete Carroll said he just couldn't pass up the Seattle Seahawks job offer.Source: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:59 pm Ex-MVP Guerrero, Rangers reach one-year dealARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Vladimir Guerrero will now be hitting in the middle of the lineup for the Texas Rangers instead of doing damage against them.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:45 pm Alabama LB McClain announces he'll enter NFL draftAlabama All-America linebacker Rolando McClain is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.Source: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:25 pm No. 4 Nova holds off Louisville in bruising clashScottie Reynolds scored a season-high 36 points, including a game-clinching layup in the final minute, to lead No. 4 Villanova past Louisville 92-84 on Monday night.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:15 pm McGwire in a better place after admissionMark McGwire took a step forward in admitting his steroid use. But the confession derailed when McGwire denied that the drugs helped make him a better player, writes Tom Verducci.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:10 pm Report: Astros owner mulling offer for teamHouston Astros owner Drayton McLane is considering an offer to sell the team, a television station reported.Source: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:38 pm Hawks beat Celtics for third timeThree quick technical fouls by the Boston coaching staff added up to a third straight victory for Atlanta over the Celtics.Source: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:37 pm USC's Carroll agrees to become Seahawks coachPete Carroll agrees to become head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 8:00 pm Special Report: Painkillers and one ex-USC asst.At just past 2 p.m. on May 17, 2008, El Segundo, Calif., police officer Cory McEnroe arrived at the scene of an auto accident on the Pacific Coast Highway and found a Jeep Commander buried in the rear end of a Volkswagen Passat. When McEnroe approached the SUV and asked the driver to turn it off, the Jeep instead surged forward into the Passat again. McEnroe quickly deduced that the driver, later identified as USC assistant football coach Dave Watson, was dangerously impaired. The 31-year-old Watson "seemed very confused," McEnroe wrote in his report. "[His] speech was so slurred I had a difficult time understanding him."
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:52 pm Special Report: More USC AllegationsFormer USC football assistant coach Dave Watson used team and university doctors to aid him with his addiction to painkillers -- a problem Watson claims Pete Carroll was aware of.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:52 pm Ljubicic to fill final spot at Kooyong exhibition eventIvan Ljubicic will fill the eighth spot in this week's Kooyong Classic, joining 2008 Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic and six other men in the exhibition tournament.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:41 pm Serena, Safina advance into Sydney quarterfinalsTop-ranked Serena Williams opened her season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez to reach the quarterfinals at a Sydney International on Tuesday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:17 pm Ex-South Florida coach Jim Leavitt hires lawyers to fight firingAttorneys for Jim Leavitt say the former South Florida coach's firing was unwarranted and he should be reinstated to the job he held for 14 years.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:37 pm Texas Longhorns replace Kansas Jayhawks as coaches' poll No. 1For the first time this season, Kansas is not the top-ranked team in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. And that's not the only major change in the rankings released Monday.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:22 pm Seattle Seahawks reached out to Tony Dungy for president jobAs the Seattle Seahawks face criticism for their execution of the NFL's "Rooney Rule" before naming Pete Carroll has their head coach, it was confirmed Monday that the Seahawks last month reached out to Tony Dungy to become their team president.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:15 pm Andy Reid: Donovan McNabb will return next season as Philadelphia Eagles quarterbackEagles coach Andy Reid says Donovan McNabb will be the team's quarterback next season.Source: ESPN.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:15 pm Bucks' Redd out for seasonMILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks say guard Michael Redd will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.
Source: SI.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 5:32 pm Mancini offers Adebayor supportManchester City boss Roberto Mancini will allow Emmanuel Adebayor time to decide when he will be ready to play again after the gun attack at the Africa Cup of Nations.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 4:52 pm Lawmaker wants to look into false claim about TigerA Florida lawmaker is calling for an investigation into who phoned a hot line claiming Tiger Woods' children were being abused.Source: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 4:40 pm Murphy ousts Hendry in thrillerShaun Murphy books a place in the quarter-finals of the 2010 Masters following an enthralling 6-4 win over Stephen Hendry at Wembley Arena.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:39 pm McGwire admits steroids useRetired US baseball star Mark McGwire admits using steroids, including the season when he set his home run record in 1998.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:24 pm McGwire admits to steroid useMark McGwire finally fesses up to his dirty deeds, admits using steroids for nearly a decade.Source: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:10 pm Jefferies out as Kilmarnock bossJim Jefferies and assistant Billy Brown leave Kilmarnock, with the Scottish Premier League club saying the management duo have gone "by mutual consent".Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:52 pm Togo's Nations Cup exit confirmedTogo are officially disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations by the Confederation of African Football.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:47 pm Carroll leaves USC to coach SeahawksPete Carroll says the lure of the pros and the Seattle Seahawks' job offer were too much to pass up.Source: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:38 pm Three Wizards talk to authorities about Arenas investigationSource: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:20 pm Glazer: Bills ask Cards, Jets to interview top assistantsSource: FOXSports.com News | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:03 pm
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