- No. 19 Memphis' 64-62 loss to Xavier ends streak AP - 4 hrs ago
CINCINNATI (AP) — Geron Johnson and the rest of the 19th-ranked Tigers headed for their bus parked at the loading dock behind the Cintas Center, saying little as they got ready for a long ride home on … More »No. 19 Memphis' 64-62 loss to Xavier ends streak
- Stringer wins 900th as Rutgers tops South Florida AP - 5 hrs ago
Not much has come easily for C. Vivian Stringer during her Hall of Fame coaching career. More »Stringer wins 900th as Rutgers tops South Florida
- Minnesota takes down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 AP - 5 hrs ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Retaining that No. 1 national ranking has been elusive throughout this wild season in college basketball, and Indiana was the latest to lose at the top — again. More »Minnesota takes down No. 1 Indiana 77-73
- Brady's reworked deal helps Patriots AP - 5 hrs ago
So Tom Brady got a contract extension. Big deal. More »Brady's reworked deal helps Patriots
- LeBron, Wade help Heat topple Kings in double OT Reuters - 6 hrs ago
(Reuters) - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 79 points as the Miami Heat prevailed 141-129 in a double overtime marathon against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. James scored 40 points, a career-high … More »LeBron, Wade help Heat topple Kings in double OT
(Reuters) - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 79 points as the Miami Heat prevailed 141-129 in a double overtime marathon against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. James scored 40 points, a career-high 16 assists and eight rebounds while Wade tacked on 39 to rescue the Eastern Conference leading Heat (41-14) and …
- Ghana's Turkson is Irish bookmakers' favourite for new pope Reuters - 7 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Ghana's Peter Turkson is the Irish bookmakers' favourite to replace Pope Benedict, putting a non-European in pole position to lead the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church for the … More »Ghana's Turkson is Irish bookmakers' favourite for new pope
LONDON (Reuters) - Ghana's Peter Turkson is the Irish bookmakers' favourite to replace Pope Benedict, putting a non-European in pole position to lead the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church for the first time in more than a millennium. Irish bookmaker Paddy Power offered odds of 11/4 against for Turkson, meaning successful …
- Olazabal wants more South African-like talent in Spain Reuters - 8 hrs ago
PRETORIA, South Africa (Reuters) - Jose Maria Olazabal is longing for Spanish golf to produce a similar conveyor belt of talent to the one on show in South Africa, the 2012 Ryder Cup-winning captain said … More »Olazabal wants more South African-like talent in Spain
PRETORIA, South Africa (Reuters) - Jose Maria Olazabal is longing for Spanish golf to produce a similar conveyor belt of talent to the one on show in South Africa, the 2012 Ryder Cup-winning captain said on Tuesday. Twice major champion Olazabal, who along with the late Seve Ballesteros forged the most successful Ryder …
- Ronaldo batters Barca to put Real into Cup final Reuters - 8 hrs ago
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo crushed Barcelona's treble hopes with two goals in a 3-1 away win for Real Madrid in their King's Cup last four, second leg on Tuesday to set up a showdown against … More »Ronaldo batters Barca to put Real into Cup final
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo crushed Barcelona's treble hopes with two goals in a 3-1 away win for Real Madrid in their King's Cup last four, second leg on Tuesday to set up a showdown against Atletico Madrid or Sevilla in May's final. The Portuguese forward became the first player to score in six straight 'Clasicos' …
- West Indies complete series sweep over Zimbabwe Reuters - 8 hrs ago
(Reuters) - West Indies easily won their third and final one-day international with Zimbabwe in Grenada on Tuesday to complete a 3-0 series cleansweep. Darren Bravo stroked an unbeaten 72 from 103 deliveries … More »West Indies complete series sweep over Zimbabwe
(Reuters) - West Indies easily won their third and final one-day international with Zimbabwe in Grenada on Tuesday to complete a 3-0 series cleansweep. Darren Bravo stroked an unbeaten 72 from 103 deliveries to lead his team to a comfortable five-wicket victory with 22 balls to spare after Zimbabwe were restricted to 211 …
- Heat win 12th straight, outlast Kings in 2OT AP - 8 hrs ago
MIAMI (AP) — Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summed up the efforts of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in three words: "Video game numbers," he said. More »Heat win 12th straight, outlast Kings in 2OT
- Pacers beat Warriors after 4th-quarter scuffle AP - 9 hrs ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — If the Indiana Pacers learned anything from their 108-97 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, it's exactly how close they are as a team. More »Pacers beat Warriors after 4th-quarter scuffle
- Mbakwe, Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 AP - 9 hrs ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana was starting to settle in again at No. 1 after weeks of shuffling at the top of the national rankings in this wildly unpredictable season of college basketball. More »Mbakwe, Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73
- Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea AP - 12 hrs ago
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style — tattoos, nose studs and all — to the country with possibly the world's strictest dress code: … More »Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea
- Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final AP - 13 hrs ago
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del Rey final. More »Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
- Dennis Rodman gets his "Gangnam Style" mixed up in Pyongyang Reuters - 13 hrs ago
SEOUL (Reuters) - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman appears to have mixed up his Koreas on a visit to Pyongyang, tweeting that he expected to run into South Korean rapper Psy on his trip to the North. Rodman, … More »Dennis Rodman gets his "Gangnam Style" mixed up in Pyongyang
SEOUL (Reuters) - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman appears to have mixed up his Koreas on a visit to Pyongyang, tweeting that he expected to run into South Korean rapper Psy on his trip to the North. Rodman, famed for his tattoos, piercings and radical hair colours from his time on court, arrived in North Korea on Tuesday …
- Big 12 admits officiating errors in Kansas win AP - 14 hrs ago
DALLAS (AP) — The Big 12 says officiating errors were made at the end of regulation before No. 6 Kansas outlasted Iowa State in overtime on Monday night. More »Big 12 admits officiating errors in Kansas win
- Struggling Flyers bring back Gagne in trade with Kings Reuters - 14 hrs ago
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers brought back a familiar face to help them fight for a playoff berth by acquiring left-winger Simon Gagne in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The Flyers … More »Struggling Flyers bring back Gagne in trade with Kings
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers brought back a familiar face to help them fight for a playoff berth by acquiring left-winger Simon Gagne in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The Flyers sent the Kings a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2013 draft that will improve to a third-round choice should they …
- Fans injured at NASCAR race explore legal options AP - 15 hrs ago
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face … More »Fans injured at NASCAR race explore legal options
- NBA sons making their mark in college basketball AP - 16 hrs ago
There are some familiar NBA names lighting up college basketball courts this season. More »NBA sons making their mark in college basketball
- Trainer McGaughey closing in on Derby try with Orb AP - 16 hrs ago
Shug McGaughey catches Derby fever every once in a while, and the Hall of Fame trainer just might have it again thanks to a 3-year-old colt named Orb. More »Trainer McGaughey closing in on Derby try with Orb
- Ex-basketball player Rodman arrives in North Korea Reuters - 17 hrs ago
SEOUL (Reuters) - Retired U.S. basketball player Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to film a television documentary with representatives of the Harlem Globetrotters celebrity team, North … More »Ex-basketball player Rodman arrives in North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - Retired U.S. basketball player Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to film a television documentary with representatives of the Harlem Globetrotters celebrity team, North Korean state television reported. Rodman, now 51 years old, won five NBA championships in his prime, achieving a mix of …
- Krzyzewski squelches report he will return as U.S. coach Reuters - 17 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Mike Krzyzewski said on Tuesday his successor as coach of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic basketball team will likely be named later this year, underlining his earlier decision to leave … More »Krzyzewski squelches report he will return as U.S. coach
(Reuters) - Mike Krzyzewski said on Tuesday his successor as coach of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic basketball team will likely be named later this year, underlining his earlier decision to leave the job. The Duke University coach, speaking to ESPN Radio, denied a report that he might stay on with the U.S. national …
- Dorothy Hamill and Andy Dick among 'Dancing' stars AP - 18 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — A gold-medal figure skater, a country music legend and a kooky comedian are stepping their way onto "Dancing With the Stars." More »Dorothy Hamill and Andy Dick among 'Dancing' stars
- Maradona denies he owes tax on return to Naples Reuters - 18 hrs ago
NAPLES (Reuters) - Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona denied he owed millions of euros in unpaid Italian taxes on Tuesday after he was mobbed by media and fans on his return to Naples where he twice … More »Maradona denies he owes tax on return to Naples
NAPLES (Reuters) - Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona denied he owed millions of euros in unpaid Italian taxes on Tuesday after he was mobbed by media and fans on his return to Naples where he twice led the local team to league titles. The tax collection agency says it is owed almost 40 million euros ($52.3 million) …
- Djokovic and Del Potro go through in Dubai Reuters - 18 hrs ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic trounced fellow Serb Viktor Troicki 6-1 6-4 in the Dubai Championships first round on Tuesday as the world number one extended his unbeaten run to 14 matches. Djokovic, … More »Djokovic and Del Potro go through in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic trounced fellow Serb Viktor Troicki 6-1 6-4 in the Dubai Championships first round on Tuesday as the world number one extended his unbeaten run to 14 matches. Djokovic, whose winning streak stretches back to October and includes claiming a third straight Australian Open title, was broken …
AVALON, Australia (Reuters) - The Pentagon program chief for the F-35 warplane slammed its commercial partners Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney on Wednesday, accusing … More »Pentagon F-35 program chief lashes Lockheed, Pratt
AVALON, Australia (Reuters) - The Pentagon program chief for the F-35 warplane slammed its commercial partners Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney on Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "squeeze every nickel" out of the U.S. government and failing to see the long-term benefits of the project. U.S. Lieutenant-General Christopher …