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Hull set to unveil new boss DowieIain Dowie is set to be unveiled as the new manager of Hull City at an 11am press conference on Wednesday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 3:42 am Federer toppled by Baghdatis in Indian Wells (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:56 am Ark-Pine Bluff beats Winthrop in NCAA opener (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:56 am Lance Mackey wins 4th consecutive Iditarod (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:55 am Rusty Wozniacki battles throughSecond seed Caroline Wozniacki make the final eight of the BNP Paribas Open, along with Elena Dementieva and Agnieszka Radwanska.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am Wales back Williams to make 100Wales insist that Martyn Williams' international career is far from over after he is dropped in favour of Sam Warburton for the Italy game.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:36 am Mourinho proud of 'perfect' InterJose Mourinho hails Inter Milan's "almost perfect" display after a triumphant return to Stamford Bridge, where his side sent Chelsea out of the Champions League with a 1-0 win.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Murray through as Federer exitsAndy Murray advances to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open as world number one Roger Federer makes a shock exit at the hands of Marcos Baghdatis.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am Mourinho warns Abramovich as Inter beat Chelsea (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am Ark-Pine Bluff beats Winthrop in NCAA openerWhen it mattered most, Arkansas-Pine Bluff turned into kings of the road. Losers of their first 11 games _ all on the road _ the Golden Lions turned their first trip to the NCAA...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:02 am Federer upset by Baghdatis at Indian Wells (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:56 am Woods will return to golf at Masters on April 8 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:39 am Gallagher fourth in VancouverKelly Gallagher finishes fourth in the giant slalom for visually-impaired athletes, while Britain's wheelchair curlers keep alive their semi-final hopes at the Winter Paralympics.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:23 am T.J. Simers: NCAA tournament is cause for a friendly wagerPage 2 teams up with a Las Vegas bookmaker to challenge daughter and Ann Meyers Drysdale. The daughter and Ann Meyers Drysdale have so...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am T.J. Simers: NCAA tournament is cause for a friendly wagerPage 2 teams up with a Las Vegas bookmaker to challenge daughter and Ann Meyers Drysdale.The daughter and Ann Meyers Drysdale have so much in common.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Marcos Baghdatis shocks top-ranked Roger Federer at Indian Wells Andy Murray defeated American Michael Russell 6-3, 7-5 to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.Source: ESPN.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:46 am Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin says he's disappointed by suspension Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday said he was disappointed by a two-game suspension issued for a hit on Chicago's Brian Campbell.Source: ESPN.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:44 am Lakers hold off Kings, 106-99Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum combine for 79 points. Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum combine...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:40 am Lakers hold off Kings, 106-99Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum combine for 79 points.Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum combine for 79 points.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:40 am George Karl returns to Nuggets bench following four-game leave Nuggets coach George Karl was back on the bench Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards after missing four games over the past week for cancer treatments.Source: ESPN.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:38 am Tiger announces plans for return at the MastersTiger Woods announced he will return to golf at the Masters in April. Tiger, who has not competed since mid-November because of a sex scandal, said 'Augusta is where I need to be.'Source: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:33 am Returning at Masters is too much, too soonTiger Woods chose the Masters, golf's biggest stage, for his return. Wise move? When the Tiger circus comes to Augusta, says Mike Walker, the tradition like no other could get ugly.Source: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:33 am Masters is right place for Tiger's returnThe bizarre Tiger Woods tale finally has taken a smart turn, writes Joe Posnanski. Tiger is coming back to play at the Masters. And here's why it's exactly the right place at the right time.Source: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:33 am Ark.-Pine Bluff wins NCAA play-in; Duke's nextSource: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:33 am Cavs top Pistons 113-101, LeBron has triple-doubleAUBURN HILLS, Mich.(AP) LeBron James was shaky early and spectacular late.Source: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:33 am Roger Federer is upset by Marcos BaghdatisWorld's No. 1-ranked player suffers a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) setback in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Roger...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:31 am Roger Federer is upset by Marcos BaghdatisWorld's No. 1-ranked player suffers a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) setback in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.Roger Federer does this. He hits a crosscourt forehand that seems headed for out of bounds until it touches the sideline. The shot comes all of a sudden just when the opponent, say, Marcos Baghdatis on a Tuesday night in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, thinks he might have a chance to trouble the world's top-ranked player before a tournament gets to its biggest moments.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:31 am Analysis: Tomlinson Is New Part for Evolving Jets OffenseLaDainian Tomlinson offers the Jets a receiver out of the backfield and a complement to the power running of Shonn Greene.
Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Sports Briefing | Soccer: Beckham Back on FeetDavid Beckham was back on his feet and walking on crutches in Turku, Finland, a day after having surgery to repair the torn Achilles’ tendon that will sideline him for about six months.
Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am Bill Dwyre: Hits keep on coming for Pete Sampras and Andre AgassiA tense moment during a charity exhibition Friday has been rehashed endlessly and negatively affected the relationship between the two tennis greats. They and the sport will be better off when it s blown...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:24 am Bill Dwyre: Hits keep on coming for Pete Sampras and Andre AgassiA tense moment during a charity exhibition Friday has been rehashed endlessly and negatively affected the relationship between the two tennis greats. They and the sport will be better off when it s blown over.This too shall pass, and not a moment too soon for Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:24 am Karl's return inspires Nuggets to win over Wizards (Reuters)Reuters - The Denver Nuggets welcomed coach George Karl back to the bench after cancer treatment with a 97-87 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:23 am NIT Capsules (AP)AP - Dexter Strickland hit the go-ahead free throws with 2:34 left and North Carolina held William & Mary scoreless for the final 5 minutes in the Tar Heels' 80-72 win in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:18 am NIT CapsulesDexter Strickland hit the go-ahead free throws with 2:34 left and North Carolina held William & Mary scoreless for the final 5 minutes in the Tar Heels' 80-72 win in the first round of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:17 am Mackey wins unprecedented 4th straight IditarodNOME, Alaska (AP) -- Lance Mackey has won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time.Source: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:16 am Defense rests: Suns score 152 in rout of Wolves Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the Suns' reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of Minnesota on Monday night in the highest-scoring game by an NBA team this season.Source: ESPN.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am Baghdatis sends Federer packing at Indian WellsINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- Marcos Baghdatis upset top-ranked Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the BNP Parabas Open, beating the Swiss for the first time in seven meetings.Source: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:11 am N.F.L. Picks New Chairmen for Concussion CommitteeThe league has selected two neurosurgeons to redirect its committee on concussion policy and research and accepted the resignation of the committee’s most controversial member.
Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:10 am The Red Bulls Are Finally Ready to Open the Arena of Their DreamsSantos of Brazil will be the opponent on Saturday night when the Red Bulls open their new 25,000-seat stadium in Harrison, N.J.
Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:10 am Reports: NHL eyeing ban on blindside headshotsTORONTO (AP) -- The NHL wants to adopt a new rule against blindside hits to the head before the end of this season, according to two reports Wednesday.Source: SI.com | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:05 am Canadiens 3, Rangers 1: Surging Canadiens Push Rangers Further From PlayoffsSean Avery was charged with slashing major and game misconduct penalties as the Canadiens pushed the Rangers further back in the playoff race.
Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:03 am Islanders 5, Canucks 2: Rookie Tavares Has Two Goals as Islanders Win at VancouverThe Islanders’ John Tavares ended a scoring slump with the first 5-point night of his career as the Islanders won at Vancouver.
Source: NYT > Sports | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:02 am Bills sign LB Davis; DE Edwards agrees to deal (AP)AP - The Buffalo Bills' new defensive scheme is starting to take shape after the team made two key additions in free agency Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:59 pm Bills sign LB Davis; DE Edwards agrees to dealThe Buffalo Bills' new defensive scheme is starting to take shape after the team made two key additions in free agency Tuesday. First, the Bills bolstered their linebackers by signing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:59 pm Suns score 152 to rout TimberwolvesIt's an NBA law of physics: Put the highest-scoring team in the league against arguably the worst defense and watch the scoreboard light up like the Fourth of July. Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the Suns' reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of Minnesota on Monday night in the highest-scoring game by an NBA team this season.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:54 pm Making connectionsThey play the game with such ease and grace, and sometimes without emotion, and because of that, we think of them as almost invincible or robotic. But yesterday, the realization hit that even though they...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:50 pm Jacksonville edges Arizona State 67-66Ben Smith scored a game-high 26 points, including a 24-foot jump shot with 1.5 seconds remaining and Jacksonville rallied to upset top-seeded Arizona State in the first round of the NIT on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:48 pm Reports: NHL wants to impose head-shots rule now (AP)AP - The NHL wants to adopt a new rule against blindside hits to the head before the end of this season, according to two reports Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:46 pm Reports: NHL wants to impose head-shots rule nowThe NHL wants to adopt a new rule against blindside hits to the head before the end of this season, according to two reports Wednesday. The league is hoping to fast-track the proposed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:45 pm For a change, Kings have magic number for clinching playoff spotRecent Marches have been a time to count down the Kings’ path to elimination. This spring the math favors Los Angeles. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:44 pm For a change, Kings have magic number for clinching playoff spotRecent Marches have been a time to count down the Kings’ path to elimination. This spring the math favors Los Angeles.The Kings have a magic number of 19 for clinching a playoff spot, and it's worth mentioning because in the past few seasons the only number relevant to them in March was tied to their elimination.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:44 pm Metrodome Takes Chill Out of Spring Games in the MidwestTo get away from snow-covered fields, assorted Midwest teams line up to play at the former home of the Twins.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:40 pm Varnado leads Miss State past Jackson St.Jarvis Varnado scored 21 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to an 81-67 victory over Jackson State on Tuesday night in the first round of the National Invitational...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:36 pm Federer upset by Baghdatis at Indian WellsMarcos Baghdatis upset top-ranked Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the BNP Parabas Open, beating the Swiss for the first time in seven meetings. A joyous Baghdatis...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:32 pm Oregon Ducks fire Ernie Kent after 13 seasons Oregon has let go of Ernie Kent after 13 years as men's basketball coach at his alma mater.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:31 pm Having Bought High, Owners of Sports Teams Find They Must Now Sell LowNew owners like the Charlotte Bobcats’ Michael Jordan face the prospect of not being able to sell for a hefty profit.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:23 pm Oregon fires hoops coach Kent after 13 seasonsEUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon has let go of Ernie Kent after 13 years as men's basketball coach at his alma mater.Source: SI.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:19 pm Ernie Kent is out as Oregon basketball coachErnie Kent, the winningest coach in Oregon history, was dismissed Tuesday after 13 seasons with his alma mater. "You may find a better basketball coach, but I don't think you'll find...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:18 pm UNC avoids ending season with whimperThe building was packed, loud and charged. North Carolina rolled to a quick early lead to crank up the crowd noise even more. And when it ended, the Tar Heels were celebrating a hard-fought victory on the court they called home for two decades.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:11 pm Heels shut down Tribe late to pull off NIT victory Dexter Strickland hit the go-ahead free throws with 2:34 left and North Carolina held William & Mary scoreless for the final 5 minutes in the Tar Heels' 80-72 win in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:58 pm Lance Mackey wins Iditarod for fourth straight time Lance Mackey won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday to become the first musher in the event's 38-year history to win four consecutive races.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:54 pm Oddly, It’s the Bricks That Make Butler Basketball SpecialA 1928 fieldhouse is home to tradition and a team that has been in the past four N.C.A.A. tournaments.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:48 pm Sharpshooting Suns rout reeling Minnesota 152-114Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the Suns' reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of Minnesota on Monday night...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:41 pm Committed to Nebraska, Griffin Helps Her Team to a No. 1 SeedHomesick and fighting injuries, Kelsey Griffin considered leaving school. Instead she is the Big 12 Player of the Year and the Cornhuskers are a N.C.A.A. No. 1 seed.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:40 pm Oswalt helps lead Astros over Red Sox 3-0With Brad Mills managing against his former team, Roy Oswalt allowed two hits in four innings Tuesday to lead the Houston Astros over a Boston Red Sox split squad 3-0. Mills was Terry...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:38 pm Lakers' Jordan Farmar is losing timeBackup guard’s minutes go down as Phil Jackson tries to make room for Sasha Vujacic.Reporting from Sacramento
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:30 pm Lakers' Jordan Farmar is losing timeBackup guard’s minutes go down as Phil Jackson tries to make room for Sasha Vujacic. Reporting from SacramentoSource: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:30 pm Westmoreland has surgeryRyan Westmoreland , the Red Sox’ 19-year-old outfield prospect, underwent successful surgery yesterday in Phoenix to remove a cavernous malformation in his brain. According to a release by the team,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Rivers flows with confidenceDoc Rivers has a little black book full of motivational tactics. Putting notes under the hotel-room doors of his young players during the 2004 season was his way of reminding them that the season wasn’t...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm AD:Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm UAPB pulls away from Winthrop; Duke awaits Allen Smith scored 14 points Tuesday night, including a pair of 3-pointers during Arkansas-Pine Bluff's second-half surge to a 61-44 victory over Winthrop in the NCAA tournament's opening game.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:56 pm Ducks’ Teemu Selanne has unfinished, and Finnish, businessThe 39-year-old winger is playing through injuries as he pursues two milestones — he needs one goal to reach 600 for his career, and two to match the total of his idol, and fellow Finn, Jari Kurri.One goal from 600 in his NHL career, Teemu Selanne was down on the ice Sunday, getting up excruciatingly slowly after slamming into the boards.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:23 pm Boston Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland's brain surgery termed successful Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland underwent brain surgery Tuesday.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:06 pm Who says there are no rooting interests for Southland fans?With USC and UCLA not in the tournament, local college basketball mavens need to think outside the box to find teams and players to pull for. But they won't have to look far.For Southern California college basketball fans, this NCAA tournament probably feels a little like the Kentucky Derby might if you hadn't been paying close attention to horse racing.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:58 pm LeBron shakes off plucky PistonsLeBron James had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:43 pm Tiger Woods picks the wrong spot for a comebackSex scandals and Augusta National just don t go together. Woods could have eased his way back to the PGA Tour next week instead.Sex scandals and Augusta National just don't go together. Woods could have eased his way back to the PGA Tour next week instead.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:30 pm Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton bitten by injury bug again Josh Hamilton's bruised left hand is fine, but the club fears he has a root canal infection.Source: ESPN.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:54 pm Making my tourney picks in 64 secondsAgonizing over your bracket? Well, don't. Joe Posnanski shows you how to pick all 63 NCAA tournament games -- upsets, favorites and a national champion -- in just 64 seconds.Source: SI.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:17 pm Hiroki Kuroda is hoping for a full, healthy seasonDodgers right-hander prepares by even getting some pointers from fellow Japanese native Hideo Nomo, a former pitcher with the clubDodgers right-hander prepares by even getting some pointers from fellow Japanese native Hideo Nomo, a former pitcher with the club.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:04 pm Union set to trial rolling subsRugby league-style rolling substitutions will be trialled in rugby union's County Championship from 1 May.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:16 pm A Special Offer From Our SponsorSource: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:04 pm Federer ousted by Baghdatis at Indian WellsMarcos Baghdatis upset top-ranked Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the BNP Parabas Open, beating the Swiss for the first time in seven meetings.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:04 pm 1 down, 64 left: Ark. Pine-Bluff advances to play DukeArkansas Pine-Bluff kicked off the NCAA tournament by beating Winthrop. The Golden Lions' prize? A matchup with Duke.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 5:32 pm Big Ben has yet to meet with police in sexual assault caseAn attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says the two-time Super Bowl winner has yet to meet with Georgia authorities who are investigating a sexual assault allegation made against him by a 20-year-old college student.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 4:34 pm Milner earns Villa win over WiganJames Milner underlines his potential as a possible World Cup starter for England with the winner as Aston Villa reignite their top-four push at Wigan.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2010 | 3:43 pm Sevilla 1-2 CSKA Moscow (agg 2-3)CSKA Moscow win at Sevilla to reach the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 1993 with a 3-2 victory on aggregate.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2010 | 3:35 pm England drop Armitage & MonyeDelon Armitage, Ugo Monye and Courtney Lawes are released from the England squad for Saturday's Six Nations game against France.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:53 pm Tyson to star in Animal Planet pigeon racing showFormer world heavyweight champ Mike Tyson will take flight on Animal Planet with a new sport -- pigeon racing.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:23 pm Inter eliminates Chelsea in Champions LeagueSource: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 1:43 pm Despite layoff, Tiger still the favorite to win the MastersDespite not competing since his car crash in November, Tiger Woods is still the favorite to win the Masters.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 1:38 pm Mackey wins 4th straight Iditarod, first musher to do soLance Mackey has won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:05 am Tiger Woods confirms he'll return for the MastersTiger to return at Masters, just like we said he would.Source: FOXSports.com News | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:23 am
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