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Live - World Cup build-upThe tension is building in South Africa with just one day to go ahead of the start of the 2010 World Cup.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:17 am Blackhawks win first Stanley Cup since 1961 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am Unpredictability may be NKorea's secret weapon (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am Bochy's quest to quit dipping is a tough haul (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am Semenya set to learn test resultsWorld 800m champion Caster Semenya expects to learn on Thursday whether she can resume her athletics career having waited since last August for the results of gender tests.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:45 am Warner encourages England on 2018Fifa vice-president Jack Warner says England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup has not been damaged in the long term by the Lord Triesman controversy.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am France have plenty to prove against Uruguay (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am US not planning to target RooneyUnited States manager Bob Bradley insists his team will not try to wind up England striker Wayne Rooney in Saturday's Group C World Cup encounter.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:57 am Video: Accuser feared Roethlisberger's temper (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:13 am Blackhawks 4, Flyers 3, OT: Blackhawks Win First Stanley Cup Since 1961Patrick Kane’s overtime goal gave Chicago the title after a drought that began when John Kennedy was president.
Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:56 am Swiss captain Frei in doubt for Spain openerJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Switzerland captain Alex Frei is doubtful for their opening World Cup game against Spain next week after hurting his right ankle in training on Wednesday, Swiss...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:53 am Fisher and Bryant, friends and champions (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:43 am After Injury-Inducing Introduction, Cole and Donovan Meet AgainThe English defender Ashley Cole will face the American Landon Donovan for the first time since Donovan’s tackle broke Cole’s ankle.
Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:40 am Uncapped Hazlewood in for JohnsonWith Michell Johnson ruled out through injury, Australia have called up uncapped 19-year-old Josh Hazlewood for their forthcoming one-day matches in England and Ireland.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:38 am Price wins AL-best 9th game as Rays pound JaysST. PETERSBURG, Fla.(AP) David Price can win without his best stuff.Source: SI.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:01 am Celtics' Tony Allen has a painful nightThe Boston guard ends up with stitches in his upper lip after a game in which he also was kicked in the neck by Kobe Bryant while Bryant was taking a three-point shot. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Uruguay v France team newsUruguay coach Oscar Tabarez names his side to face France in Friday's World Cup Group A match.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:56 am Chicago end Stanley Cup droughtChicago become NHL champions for the first time since 1961 by sealing a 4-2 series win over Philadelphia.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:50 am Source: Two-year postseason ban for USC football The USC football program will receive two-year postseason ban, a reduction in scholarships and a forfeiture of wins from at least the 2004 season when the NCAA releases it sanctions on Thursday, a source told ESPN's Shelley Smith.Source: ESPN.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:48 am Reports: NCAA hands USC two-year bowl banLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two media outlets are reporting the NCAA has decided to ban USC's football team from the postseason for two years and strip the program of scholarships.Source: SI.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:48 am Blackhawks prevail in OT for first Cup since '61 The Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime in Game 6 for their first championship since 1961.Source: ESPN.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:32 am Yankees 4, Orioles 2: Sabathia and Yanks Pound Favorite Punching Bag AgainThe Yankees won their 10th in a row against Baltimore, outscoring the Orioles, 61-24, over that stretch.
Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:25 am No review needed -- Hawks are champsIn the end, it was a suspension of disbelief. There was no red light behind the goal, no signal from the closest referee. Teammates jumped over the bench and jumped back in uncertainty. Flyer foes were jousting for position as if the play was still alive. After 49 years, could this really have been the goal that ended the wait for a Stanley Cup in Chicago? Did anyone know for sure?Source: SI.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:17 am Dodgers complete sweep of CardinalsClayton Kershaw strikes out 10, Manny Ramirez hits a two-run homer and L.A. increases lead in NL West to one game with a 4-3 victory.More than two months into the regular season, the Dodgers remain a subject of widespread controversy.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:16 am Dodgers complete sweep of CardinalsClayton Kershaw strikes out 10, Manny Ramirez hits a two-run homer and L.A. increases lead in NL West to one game with a 4-3 victory. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:16 am Blackhawks bring home the Stanley CupPatrick Kane's overtime goal gives Chicago a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia in Game 6 and its first championship since 1961.Patrick Kane's overtime goal gives Chicago a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia in Game 6 and its first championship since 1961.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:12 am Blackhawks bring home the Stanley CupPatrick Kane's overtime goal gives Chicago a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia in Game 6 and its first championship since 1961. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:12 am Stewart Mandel: Nebraska ready to make right move at right timeIs Nebraska heading to the Big Ten? We should officially find out Friday, but that appears to be the case. Stewart Mandel says the potential move is stunning ... and completely logical.Source: SI.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:11 am Zambrano, Cubs ride five homers past Brewers Derrek Lee hit his 300th homer, Marlon Byrd and Geovany Soto each connected twice and the Cubs showed some surprising pop to power past the Brewers 9-4.Source: ESPN.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:11 am Hape set for England Test debutFormer New Zealand rugby league international Shontayne Hape will make his England Test debut in Saturday's game against Australia in Perth.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:10 am Texas A&M, SEC discussing optionsIn a hotel meeting room in Scottsdale, Ariz., in April, SEC commissioner Mike Slive essentially promised that if the tectonic plates beneath the college sports' landscape began to shift, Slive's league would not sit on the sidelines.Source: SI.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:10 am Angels pull out the stops in 7-1 victory over OaklandTorii Hunter sees sign too late and goes on to score, sparking a four-run rally to break open a one-run game in the sixth inning. Joe Saunders needs only 101 pitches to throw complete game. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:09 am Angels pull out the stops in 7-1 victory over OaklandTorii Hunter sees sign too late and goes on to score, sparking a four-run rally to break open a one-run game in the sixth inning. Joe Saunders needs only 101 pitches to throw complete game.Reporting from Oakland — The Angels were a work of minimalism Wednesday night, their hit total reaching nine but the scoreboard showing just one run in the sixth inning, when Torii Hunter took matters into his own hands.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:09 am Sources: All signs point to Nebraska to Big Ten A source close to the Nebraska program told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that athletic director Tom Osborne informed athletic staff members within the past 24 hours that the Cornhuskers were going to make the move to the Big Ten conference.Source: ESPN.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:08 am Michael Farber: Hockey comes in from the cold in ChicagoPHILADELPHIA -- The Stanley Cup-winning goal should be a transcendent moment, engraved in memory and history, a glorious conclusion to the pursuit of one of the most arduous trophies to win.Source: SI.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:07 am Video Replay Is the Game’s Newest StarReferees went to the video monitor three times in the final 90 seconds of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals.
Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:06 am Indians’ Masterson Blanks Red SoxThe black Mizuno bat that Pete Rose used for his final hit — record No. 4,256 — is being auctioned by a New York firm that expects it to become one of the most expensive bats ever sold.
Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:05 am Gregerson Is an Emerging Star in Padres’ BullpenSan Diego’s Luke Gregerson has emerged as one of the top relief pitchers in the National League.
Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:05 am Source: Pac-10 Conference poised to invite 6 Big 12 Conference teams With Nebraska apparently headed to the Big Ten, the Pac-10 is poised to become the Pac-16. Colorado already has received an invitation, while five other invitations will be extended to Texas, Texas A&M, OU, OK State and Texas Tech, according to a source.Source: ESPN.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:01 am Yankees to Face HalladayEven with Roy Halladay in the National League, the Yankees can't avoid facing him.
Source: NYT > Sports | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Price AL's first to nine wins as Rays dump Jays David Price became the AL's first nine-game winner, backed by three Tampa Bay home runs, and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 10-1.Source: ESPN.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Saunders hauls Angels to 7-1 win, Braden loses againOAKLAND (Reuters) - Joe Saunders pitched a complete game on Wednesday to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:51 pm The usual suspects vie for the World CupBrazil, Italy, Argentina, Spain and England are considered favorites to take the gold out of South Africa.Soccer City, the stadium where it all begins Friday and ends July 11, sits like some alien creation on the outskirts of the city that gold built.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:45 pm The usual suspects vie for the World CupBrazil, Italy, Argentina, Spain and England are considered favorites to take the gold out of South Africa. Soccer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:45 pm Toews captains Hawks to Cup, wins Conn Smythe (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:22 pm Theater Review | 'Johnny Baseball': Babe Ruth Sings at American Repertory TheaterBabe Ruth sings in “Johnny Baseball,” a moral scorecard of a show at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass.
Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:48 pm N.F.L. Roundup: Ben Roethlisberger’s Presence Was ‘Weird,’ Accuser SaysInvestigators have released a video interview with the 20-year-old college student who said she was assaulted by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:40 pm Sports of The Times: England vs. United States: The Beauty of AnticipationAfter six months of anticipation and expectation, the United States and England will play their first match of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa on Saturday.
Source: NYT > Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:40 pm Jimmie Johnson wins charity race (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:35 pm Flyers' championship drought continues (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:15 pm NCAA hands USC two-year bowl game ban, major scholarship reduction in footballThe penalties come after a four-year investigation into allegations surrounding Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and former basketball star O.J. Mayo. The Trojans will lose more than 20 scholarships in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:14 pm NCAA hands USC two-year bowl game ban, major scholarship reduction in footballThe penalties come after a four-year investigation into allegations surrounding Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and former basketball star O.J. Mayo. The Trojans will lose more than 20 scholarships in football.The penalties come after a four-year investigation into allegations surrounding Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and former basketball star O.J. Mayo. The Trojans will lose more than 20 scholarships in football.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:14 pm Tom Izzo of Michigan State Spartans meets with team Michigan State coach Tom Izzo met with his players on Tuesday, but did not give any indication as to whether or not he'd take the Cavaliers' vacant coaching job.Source: ESPN.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:05 pm Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez sent to DL with injured left thumb Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez sent to DL with injured left thumb.Source: ESPN.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm The Pac-10 is going to need a new nameNebraska seems headed for the Big Ten, which will set the dominoes in motion, possibly bringing six new teams, including Texas and Oklahoma, to the Pacific 10 Conference. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:52 pm The Pac-10 is going to need a new nameNebraska seems headed for the Big Ten, which will set the dominoes in motion, possibly bringing six new teams, including Texas and Oklahoma, to the Pacific 10 Conference.The Pacific 10 Conference is about to get bigger — probably much bigger — in the wake of what was reported Wednesday as Nebraska's soon-to-be-announced move to the Big Ten Conference.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:52 pm Cubs' All-Star Ramirez out with thumb injuryCHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with an injured left thumb, the team said on Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:51 pm Casey's goal gives Rapids 2-2 against FireConor Casey scored during second-half stoppage time, helping the Colorado Rapids earn a 2-2 tie against the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. Jamie Smith had the assist on Casey's goal asSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:45 pm Dodgers tap into 'V energy'Frank and Jamie McCourt quietly hired a Russian emigre who calls himself a scientist and healer to 'think blue' and channel his thoughts toward the team's success as he watched them play on TV. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:45 pm Dodgers tap into 'V energy'Frank and Jamie McCourt quietly hired a Russian emigre who calls himself a scientist and healer to 'think blue' and channel his thoughts toward the team's success as he watched them play on TV.The most curious figure to emerge in the Dodgers' drama answers the door with a kindly smile and a hearty handshake. He motions toward the living room, where his wife has put out a spread of chocolate and fruit, coffee and tea.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:45 pm Lee hits grand slam in 10th, Astros beat RockiesCarlos Lee hit a grand slam with two outs in the 10th inning Wednesday night, lifting the Houston Astros over the Colorado Rockies 6-2. Lee connected for his 15th career slam, launching...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:44 pm Astros 6, Rockies 2, 10 inningsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:41 pm Jerry Crowe: No one is complaining about Derek Fisher nowText messages from press row … All those Lakers fans who wanted Derek Fisher run out of town a few months...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:34 pm Jerry Crowe: No one is complaining about Derek Fisher nowText messages from press row …All those Lakers fans who wanted Derek Fisher run out of town a few months back must be biting their tongues.…
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:34 pm Blackhawks snap longest Stanley Cup droughtThe Chicago Blackhawks captured their fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime in game six of the National Hockey League championship...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:31 pm Homer-happy Cubs club 5 off Wolf to beat BrewersDerrek Lee hit his 300th homer, Marlon Byrd and Geovany Soto each connected twice and the Chicago Cubs showed some surprising pop to power past the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 on Wednesday night.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:20 pm Toews captains Hawks to Cup, wins Conn SmytheJonathan Toews is the second straight kid captain to lift the Stanley Cup. And the Chicago Blackhawks' still rising star didn't stop there. He also claimed the Conn Smythe Trophy as...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:20 pm Chicago's Stanley Cup victory vaults Toews into elusive Triple Gold ClubPHILADELPHIA - Jonathan Toews has joined the Triple Gold Club. With the Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup triumph on Wednesday night, Toews now has a Cup plus gold medals at an Olympics...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:20 pm Roethlisberger trooper friend wanted role kept mum (AP)AP - A Pennsylvania state trooper who was with Ben Roethlisberger the night the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was accused of sexual assault in Georgia was worried the department would find out.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:18 pm Johnson confirms he's agreed to be Nets coachAvery Johnson and his lawyers have entered into contract negotiations with the New Jersey Nets, according to multiple reports.Source: SI.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:43 pm Avery Johnson, New Jersey Nets reach verbal agreement The New Jersey Nets and ESPN analyst Avery Johnson have reached a verbal agreement to hire Johnson as the Nets' new coach.Source: ESPN.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:10 pm Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg to face Cleveland Indians next Coming off his sensational debut, Stephen Strasburg will make his first road start in the majors against the Cleveland Indians.Source: ESPN.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm Lakers benefit from defense and D-FishA harassing style and Derek Fisher's clutch play have helped L.A. to a 2-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:47 pm Lakers benefit from defense and D-FishA harassing style and Derek Fisher's clutch play have helped L.A. to a 2-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.A harassing style and Derek Fisher's clutch play have helped L.A. to a 2-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:47 pm Africa toots its own horn in World CupThe Vuvuzelas will be the soundtrack for the World Cup, a tradition that some consider dangerous to the ears.Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa -- The soundtrack of this summer's World Cup will be played on a cheap yard-long plastic horn capable of just a single note — a thudding B flat.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:41 pm Izzo discussed Cavs job with SpartansThirteen years ago, Rick Pitino faced much the same choice that Tom Izzo is facing right now. Pitino was 44 years old, he had just taken Kentucky to two straight NCAA championship games (winning once, in 1996), and the Boston Celtics were dangling $50 million in hopes Pitino would take over their franchise. What's more, the Celtics were coming off a 15-67 record and had a good chance to land Tim Duncan with the the top pick in the upcoming NBA draft.Source: SI.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:02 pm Izzo should turn down Cavs' offerTom Izzo has some legitimate reasons to leave Michigan State for the Cavaliers. Rick Pitino thinks those reasons are not enough to pry Izzo away from E. Lansing, and Seth Davis agrees.Source: SI.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:02 pm Nebraska decision on Big Ten could come FridayOMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska could be on its way to the Big Ten by Friday.Source: SI.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:21 pm England Saxons 49-17 RussiaEngland Saxons run out comfortable winners over a spirited Russia in their opening Churchill Cup match in Denver.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:57 pm USA-England gets unprecedented hypeAmerican soccer players have been on magazine covers and the nightly news shows in ever increasing numbers. The World Cup is receiving unprecedented promotion in the United States.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:15 pm Prepping on grass, Hewitt reaches Halle quarterfinalsLleyton Hewitt defeated Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open.
 Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:47 pm Nadal & Djokovic win at Queen'sRafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic start their grass-court seasons with easy wins in round two of the Aegon Championships at Queen's.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:15 pm Nadal shifts to grass with easy win at Queen'sFrench Open champion Rafael Nadal made a smooth adjustment from clay to grass Wednesday, defeating Marcos Daniel in straight sets to reach the third round of the Queen's Club tournament.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:07 am Point/counterpoint: Can the U.S. go far?Can the U.S. really make a deep run at the World Cup?Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:30 am
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