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Jets embrace brash banter for AFC title game (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am Vikings, Saints could light up Superdome (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am Diaco seeks to turn around Notre Dame's defense (AP)AP - Bob Diaco wants to give Notre Dame's defense a new look, and it goes much deeper than switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4 scheme.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:23 am FA Cup provides answer to Accrington Stanley question (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:23 am Federer and Williams Sisters Bring Their Everyday GameWhen Roger Federer told reporters he hasn’t had to play his best tennis so far at the Australian Open, he might as well have been speaking for Venus and Serena Williams.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:13 am U.S. Soccer Player Is National Hero (in Honduras)With Jonathan Bornstein’s goal, the U.S. tied Costa Rica and set off celebrations in Honduras.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am Viloria hospitalized after loss to Tamara (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am Greipel closes on Down Under winGermany's Andre Greipel looks set to win his second Tour Down Under title in three years, and will take an 11-second lead into Sunday's final stage.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am Armstrong-Contador rivalry "good for cycling" (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:58 am Federer, Serena Williams stage tennis clinics (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am Hewitt to play Federer as Baghdatis retires injured (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am Ruthless Federer into round fourWorld number one Roger Federer beats Albert Montanes 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the Australian Open last 16.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:16 am Federer, Serena Williams stage tennis clinicsThe self-appointed sports capital of Australia got a feast of tennis on a lazy, sun-drenched Saturday afternoon. While top-seeded and three-time champion Roger Federer played Albert...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am Sports of The Times: As Colts Rested, Jets AwokePlayers shrugged off any cosmic connection between the Jets’ playoff run and the Colts’ late-season decisions.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:44 am Nagasu Is in the Lead, but She Isn’t Ready to ExhaleMirai Nagasu finished first in the short program at the United States Figure Skating Championships, putting her in position to grab one of the two spots on the United States Olympic team.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:11 am Bryant Has a Blend of Stardom and GritThrough awards and accolades, Kobe Bryant is one of only eight N.B.A. players to play in every game over the past two and a half seasons.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am Helene Elliott: Jack Johnson angry at Kings' general managerDean Lombardi says his remarks on a blog were taken out of context and not meant to be published.Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi said Friday his harsh evaluation of Jack Johnson's old flaws in an interview on the blog frozenroyalty.net was intended to lend perspective to the defenseman's progress, not to disparage Johnson or the University of Michigan.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Bill Dwyre: USC basketball is under radar; Kevin O'Neill wants it to get over thatThe Trojans have rarely made a dent in crowded L.A. sports market, and it won't happen this season because of self-imposed sanctions. But their first-year coach is thinking long-term. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Come March, Pac-10 could face a different kind of 'one and done'The NCAA tournament could bring only one invitation as the conference's powerhouse reputation has been badly damaged this season. Defections to the NBA are only part of the reason.Pacific 10 Conference officials may find a whole new meaning to the phrase "one and done." One team in the NCAA men's basketball tournament and done by the time the first round is in the books.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Bill Dwyre: USC basketball is under radar; Kevin O'Neill wants it to get over thatThe Trojans have rarely made a dent in crowded L.A. sports market, and it won't happen this season because of self-imposed sanctions. But their first-year coach is thinking long-term.Kevin O'Neill has either the best sports job in America or the worst. He coaches USC men's basketball.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Serena Williams advances at Australian OpenThe defending champion defeats Carla Suarez Navarro, 6-0, 6-3. Top-ranked Roger Federer had a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 31 Albert Montanes to register his 50th win at Melbourne Park. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Sasha Cohen is ready for her spotlightExpect spins and spirals in a star turn at U.S. championships Saturday night, where less than a point separates Cohen from leader Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt in third place.Sasha Cohen took the ice a few minutes after the other five skaters in her practice group Friday afternoon, and why not? Doesn't the star always come on last?
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Dodgers' Frank McCourt gets back in the gameOwner says he has no regrets about long silence since his divorce proceedings began.Owner says he has no regrets about long silence since his divorce proceedings began.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Sam Farmer: Watch for overachieving understudies in NFL showdownsAll four teams have players who have filled big gaps. Who's going to make it to the Super Bowl?Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Sam Farmer: Watch for overachieving understudies in NFL showdownsAll four teams have players who have filled big gaps.Who's going to make it to the Super Bowl?
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Lakers address the toughness issueLamar Odom says Kobe Bryant will push the team, but he doesn't think Bryant meant everything he said.Lamar Odom says Kobe Bryant will push the team, but he doesn't think Bryant meant everything he said.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Angels trade Gary Matthews Jr. to MetsAngels will pay most of his salary, and their outfield now looks old and thin.The Angels will pay their highest salary this year to Torii Hunter. They will pay their second-highest salary to a guy who could be on the bench for the New York Mets, and so the Angels might not be done spending money to assemble this year's team.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Pau Gasol and Lakers are tough enough to beat Knicks, 115-105A night after getting bullied by the Cavaliers in a dispiriting loss at Cleveland, Gasol and Lakers manage to win in New York, but they prove little in struggling past finesse-oriented Knicks. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Lakers address the toughness issueLamar Odom says Kobe Bryant will push the team, but he doesn't think Bryant meant everything he said. Lamar Odom...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Pau Gasol and Lakers are tough enough to beat Knicks, 115-105A night after getting bullied by the Cavaliers in a dispiriting loss at Cleveland, Gasol and Lakers manage to win in New York, but they prove little in struggling past finesse-oriented Knicks.A night after getting bullied by the Cavaliers in a dispiriting loss at Cleveland, Gasol and Lakers manage to win in New York, but they prove little in struggling past finesse-oriented Knicks.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Serena Williams advances at Australian OpenThe defending champion defeats Carla Suarez Navarro, 6-0, 6-3. Top-ranked Roger Federer had a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 31 Albert Montanes to register his 50th win at Melbourne Park.Serena Williams moved a step closer to successfully defending her Australian Open title and extracted some family revenge Saturday with a 6-0, 6-3 third-round victory over Carla Suarez Navarro.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am Helene Elliott: Jack Johnson angry at Kings' general managerDean Lombardi says his remarks on a blog were taken out of context and not meant to be published. Kings General...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am A Chemistry Forged Over Cigars and DefenseWhen the Jets hired Rex Ryan as coach, Ryan insisted that the Jets also hire two of his longtime friends and advisers, Mike Pettine and Dennis Thurman, for defensive coaching jobs.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am Homan aiming to become first woman in 21 years to run the table at juniorsSOREL-TRACY, Que. - Ontario's Rachel Homan blasted through her final draw to finish undefeated in the round-robin at the Canadian junior curling championship, and has earned a direct...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am Russian skaters win European goldBritish ice dance duo Sinead and John Kerr struggle with minor errors on the final day of the European Championships to finish fifth in Talliinn.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:55 am Inside the Rings: Hopes Rest on Cohen’s Return to CompetitionU.S. Figure Skating and NBC have built their promotions for the national championships around the resuscitation of Sasha Cohen.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:45 am College Basketball Roundup: Kansas Coach Denies Talk That Tyshawn Taylor Is LeavingKyle Smyth made two late free throws to secure the Gaels’ 56-53 victory over the Jaspers.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:43 am N.H.L. Roundup: Canadiens Keep Devils in a SlumpMathieu Darche had the go-ahead goal and an assist in Montreal’s 3-1 victory, the Devils’ fourth loss in five games.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:42 am N.B.A. Roundup: Ray Allen Shakes Poor Start to Lift Celtics in OvertimeRay Allen missed 11 of his first 13 shots before making a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left in overtime to give the Celtics a win over the Trail Blazers.
Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:41 am Notes: Federer could have been an AussieRoger Federer is always a crowd favorite in Melbourne, where he's won three of his record 15 Grand Slam singles titles and reached the semifinals or better for six straight years.
 Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:41 am Garnett return helps Celtics edge Portland in OT (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:31 am Serena Williams rolls past Carla Suarez Navarro, into Australian Open fourth roundDefending champion Serena Williams won her third-round match at the Australian Open, beating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-0, 6-3.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:18 am FanHouse: Kaman rips All-Star voteSource: SI.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am No 61 this time, but Kobe fuels Lakers by KnicksNEW YORK(AP) Those dazzling scoring shows Kobe Bryant often puts on at Madison Square Garden were nowhere to be found - until the end.Source: SI.com | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am Nets drop their 10th straight NBA gameStephen Curry scored a career-high 32 points as Golden State beat the New Jersey Nets 111-79 despite losing leading scorer Monta Ellis to injury. Corey Maggette finished with 29 points...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Bryant scores 27 in return to Madison Square GardenKobe Bryant marked his return to Madison Square Garden by scoring 27 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-105 win over the New York Knicks. Bryant put up big numbers in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:55 pm Venus sees off tenacious DellacquaVenus Williams stayed on course for a semi-final against sister Serena when she beat tenacious Casey Dellacqua 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) in the Australian Open third round on Saturday. Williams wonSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:54 pm Federer, Serena roll to 4th round at Aussie OpenMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Defending champion Serena Williams has won her third-round match at the Australian Open, beating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-0, 6-3.Source: SI.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm Allen, Celtics nip Blazers in OT as KG returnsRay Allen was just 2-for-13 when he hit a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left in overtime to give the Celtics a 98-95 victory over the Trail Blazers.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pm Oakland Athletics prospect Grant Desme retires to enter priesthoodOakland Athletics prospect Grant Desme is retiring from baseball to enter the priesthood.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pm Top Athletics prospect retires to enter priesthood (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:45 pm Phil Mickelson to make season debut at Torrey PinesPhil Mickelson will open his PGA Tour season next week in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:42 pm Pau Gasol, 9 others donate $1,000 per point to HaitiLos Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol was one of 10 NBA players donating $1,000 for every point he scored Friday night to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:34 pm Sources: League to inform Gilbert Arenas of the length of his suspension next weekGilbert Arenas should know his fate -- at least in terms of how long he'll be suspended from the NBA -- by the end of next weekSource: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:26 pm Rose scores 32 points as Bulls beat Suns 115-104Derrick Rose scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls shot 51 percent to win their fifth road game of the season, handing the Phoenix Suns only their fifth home loss with a 115-104 victory onSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:25 pm Venus Williams eases into Australian Open fourth roundMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Venus Williams reached the fourth round of the Australian Open after easing to a 6-1 7-6 victory over local hope Casey Dellacqua on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:22 pm Serena storms through to last 16Defending champion Serena Williams races into the Australian Open fourth round with a 6-0 6-3 victory over Spain's Carla Suarez-Navarro.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:13 pm KG returns, Allen hits key shot in OT winSource: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:11 pm Russians skate with passion to win Euro goldRussia's Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin danced to the theme of passion to claim their second ice dancing gold at the European figure skating championships here on Friday. The world...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:09 pm Warriors lose Ellis, beat lowly NetsStephen Curry scored a career-high 32 points, Corey Maggette added 29 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Jersey Nets 111-79 on Friday night despite losing leading scorer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:09 pm Venus Williams wins at Australian OpenVenus Williams has won her third-round match at the Australian Open, beating wild-card entry Casey Dellacqua of Australia 6-1, 7-6 (4). The sixth-seeded Williams will play Francesca...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm Upset on ice? Davis-White leading Belbin-AgostoSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Meryl Davis and Charlie White are poised for an upset, winning the original dance and extending their lead over Olympic silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.Source: SI.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:51 pm Allen Iverson makes no apologies for All-Star Game startAllen Iverson makes no apologies for being voted to start in the All-Star Game and doesn't care about critics who say he doesn't deserve to be there.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:33 pm Sasha Cohen is ready for her spotlightExpect spins and spirals in a star turn at U.S. championships Saturday night, where less than a point separates Cohen from leader Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt in third place. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:10 pm Jim Thorpe gets one year in prison for unpaid taxesProfessional golfer Jim Thorpe has been sentenced to a year in prison for failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Senators thumbnails■ When, where: Today, 1 p.m. at TD Garden. ■ TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (98.5).Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Reflect, then look aheadThere will be nothing but positives surrounding the return of Kevin Garnett if teammates react appropriately to his presence.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Now that’s a turnaround jumperIt didn’t seem like Ray Allen’s night when he airballed a 3-point attempt to start the second half and missed two technical foul shots. Allen was 2 for 13 from the field when the Celtics set...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Serena, Federer roll in MelbourneCheck out the action from Day 6 at the Aussie Open.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 8:57 pm Top Rank to give $1 for every '10 ticket to Haiti earthquake reliefBoxing promoter Top Rank will donate one dollar from every ticket it sells through the end of the year to Haitian earthquake relief.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 7:14 pm Federer, Serena ease into fourth round in MelbourneSerena Williams moved a step closer to successfully defending her Australian Open title and extracted some family revenge Saturday with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Carla Suarez Navarro.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 7:10 pm Dealer contradicts Mark McGwire's reason for steroidsA convicted drug dealer who says he used to supply steroids to former baseball slugger Mark McGwire told ESPN on Thursday that McGwire's goal was to get "bigger, faster, stronger" to improve his performance on the field.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 7:04 pm NFL playoffs draw highest TV ratings in 16 yearsNEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL has drawn the most viewers for the divisional round of the playoffs in 16 years, with an average of 33 million per game.Source: SI.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 6:55 pm Report: Steroids dealer disputes McGwire's storyBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- A trainer who previously admitted supplying Jose Canseco with steroids now says he also gave performance enhancing-drugs to Mark McGwire.Source: SI.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 6:06 pm Live - Australian OpenCaroline Wozniacki and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are in action at the Australian Open, after Marcos Baghdatis has to retire from his match against Lleyton Hewitt after a set and a half.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 22 Jan 2010 | 4:58 pm Isner, Roddick only American men left Down UnderJohn Isner is one of two American men standing at the Australian Open.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 4:48 pm Tiger misses deadline for Torrey Pines; Phil will playPhil Mickelson will open his PGA Tour season next week in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 4:44 pm Van Nistelrooy wages deter SpursSpurs boss Harry Redknapp rules out signing Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as the Dutchman's wages are prohibitively expensive.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 22 Jan 2010 | 4:22 pm Harvin questionable as migraine issue resurfacesEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota's Percy Harvin, the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, is questionable for the NFC championship game in New Orleans.Source: SI.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:56 pm Hurt hammy has Blazers star Roy out 4 gamesTrail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will miss four games because of a right hamstring injury.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:23 pm Harvin could miss NFC title game with migrainesMinnesota receiver and returner Percy Harvin is listed as questionable for the NFC championship game.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:05 pm KU coach cracks down on Facebook, denies transfer rumorsAn annoyed Bill Self said Friday that reports of Tyshawn Taylor's saying on Facebook that he might want to transfer out of Kansas are untrue.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:43 pm West's bum finger adds to Cavs' injury woesCavaliers guard Delonte West has broken his left ring finger, becoming the second Cleveland point guard to be injured this week.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:31 pm ECB plays down Gibson speculationThe England and Wales Cricket Board says there is no truth in the report that bowling coach Ottis Gibson is to resign and take over as West Indies coach.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:23 pm Ian Thomsen: Weekly Countdown: 2010 Draft class looks weak beyond big threeAn early look at this summer's NBA draft class reveals three college stars who have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Plus, more in Ian Thomsen's Weekly Countdown.Source: SI.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:21 pm Celtic's Rasmussen bid acceptedMorten Rasmussen will discuss personal terms with Celtic after Brondby accept an offer for the striker.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:19 pm Sore knee keeps Shockey out of Saints practiceNew Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey has missed practice with a sore right knee.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:16 pm Man City to be 'biggest and best'Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook is confident the club is on the path to global domination.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:15 pm Massa happy with 'perfect' testFelipe Massa says he "can't wait" to drive the 2010 Ferrari after completing a test in Barcelona as he continues his comeback from injury.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:45 am A's prospect leaving baseball for priesthoodOutfielder Grant Desme, one of the Oakland A’s top prospects, has decided to retire from baseball in order to pursue the priesthood, multiple sources told FOXSports.com.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:33 am Mets reach deal to get Matthews from AngelsThe Mets have tentatively agreed to acquire outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. from the Angels for reliever Brian Stokes, multiple major-league sources confirmed to FOXSports.com.Source: FOXSports.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:15 am To make it to Miami, Jets must get to ManningOf all the mini-battles in the AFC Championship, the chess match between Peyton Manning and the NFL's No. 1 defense could be the one on which the game turns, writes Damon Hack.Source: SI.com | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:08 am
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