MIAMI — At this point a year ago, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were using words like urgency and desperation.
And that's exactly what the Miami Heat expect the Oklahoma City Thunder
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Euro 2012: Pressure? England boss Roy Hodgson has no fears for ... - Express.co.uk
Thats the nature of the game. As a coach you cant protect him. He just has to get on with the job. While some players, including skipper Gerrard, believe
Coach of US women's basketball team sued by security official - CNN
New York (CNN) -- A lawsuit filed this week claims that the head coach of the U.S. women's basketball team successfully demanded that a female security director be removed from her assignment
Euro-Police detain five fans after fighting in Wroclaw
WROCLAW, June 17 (Reuters) - Police detained five Polish men
after using tear gas to quell fighting among fans in the
Motor racing-Audi lead 1-2-3 into the night at Le Mans - Reuters
Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:37am IST
* Audi leading 1-2-3
* DeltaWing retires* Davidson unhurt after big crash
(Adds details after
Drew Sharp: USA Basketball should find a way to give Isiah Thomas ... - Detroit Free Press
Twenty years later, some of the principals involved in the creation of the Dream Team -- obviously those tired of genuflecting before Michael Jordan -- expressed their regret that Isiah
Friday, June 15, 2012
Florida, Georgetown to play on ship - ESPN
The Carrier Classic on Veterans Day, with the unique calendar date 11-11-11, was a watershed event in college basketball. Now it has become a full-blown trend.Florida will play Georgetown on a ship
s Euro 2012 Schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday, June 16
June 15 (Reuters) - Reuters Euro 2012 schedule at 0001 GMT
on Saturday (times GMT): Group A Czech Republic v Poland,
Texas Motor Speedway declines to host IndyCar finale - USA TODAY
An opening on IndyCar's schedule sprung up this week when the Aug. 19 race scheduled for Qingdao, China, was called off, in part because leadership in the country wanted that weekend's beer festival
NCAA adopts new recruiting rules - ESPN
Coaches can now pick up their smartphones without trepidation.Starting Friday, Division I men's basketball coaches will be able to send unlimited texts and make unlimited calls to recruits who have
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Mitt Romney: Do Your Campaign A Favor, And Stop Talking About ... - Forbes
In nearly 10 years as a sports parent/coach, I’ve spent a lot of time chatting with working-to-upper-middle-class parents about all things athletic.
Michigan basketball, Ohio State football earn NCAA academic honors - Detroit Free Press
INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA just gave the football programs at Miami and Ohio State a big morale booster.
Both teams outperformed many of their rivals in the classroom and joined 11 other
Ireland players take blame and praise fans
Ireland failed to learn any
lessons “from their opening Group C defeat at Euro 2012 as they
were thrashed 4-0 by
Disney revs its motor with revamped California Adventure - USA TODAY
Just in time for the summer vacation rush, Disney on Friday takes the wraps off a five-year project to turn its long-struggling California Adventure theme park into a worthy companion to its storied
Is Kevin Durant the best Washington, DC, basketball player ever? - Washington Post
“That means a lot,” Durant said, smiling at the thought. It was Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after he used his 6-foot-10, corn-silk-thin frame to slither through Miami’s defense for
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Pacquiao Fight Raises Questions About Sports Calls - NPR
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Alaska returns basketball washed away by tsunami - Sacramento Bee
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A basketball that was washed away in last year's tsunami has been reunited with students at a middle school in Japan.A beachcombing student found the
Schweinsteiger teaches Dutch a lesson
The Netherlands have plenty of
marquee names in their Euro 2012 squad but they do not have an
enforcer in the mould
Texas Motor Speedway may be in line for extra IndyCar race - Fort Worth Star Telegram
by Carlos Mendezcmendez@star-telegram.com
Texas Motor Speedway might host another IndyCar Series
Texas Motor Speedway might host another IndyCar Series
AJ Foyt: Firestone 550 proved a point in IndyCar Series - USA TODAY
After the tragedy in Las Vegas last year, people — media, drivers (even one NASCAR champion), and some fans — were questioning whether Indy cars should run on ovals. I took exception to it then
USA Basketball shouldn't play slowdown on Auriemma - USA TODAY
If it's true, if Auriemma followed the officer to her hotel room, grabbed her arm, attempted to kiss her on the mouth, was pushed away and later had her removed from her position as the top security
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Testing Team USA's solid foundation - ESPN
The U.S. women's basketball team is just "supposed" to win the Olympic gold medal. It's not hoped for; it's expected. With an enormous hoops-playing population and the college system, Americans
Blaszczykowski: Poles have steel to progress
Poland's young side showed what they
were made of by fighting back to draw 1-1 with Russia and cannot
wait for their
Emotions high as Texas' IndyCar future remains unsettled - SI.com
FORT WORTH, Texas -- High atop the broadcast center, behind Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway, was a banner that sent several strong messages to INDYCAR CEO Randy
Ozzie Guillen's Motor Mouth, Yogi Berra's Wisdom: Sports - BusinessWeek
Miami might be the worst place for a
baseball manager to mouth off about the virtues of a onetime
pitcher named Fidel Castro.
That’s what Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen did this spring,
earning
baseball manager to mouth off about the virtues of a onetime
pitcher named Fidel Castro.
That’s what Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen did this spring,
earning
Women's basketball coach faces harassment suit - Fox News
A security director for the National Basketball Association accused Geno Auriemma, the coach of the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, of forcibly trying to kiss her during a 2009 overseas
Monday, June 11, 2012
U.S. women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma sued for discrimination - CBSSports.com (blog)
By Matt Norlander | Senior College Basketball Blogger
04:51 PM ET June 11, 2012
Geno Auriemma will enter the 2012 Olympics with a bit of controversy surrounding him.On Monday,
04:51 PM ET June 11, 2012
Geno Auriemma will enter the 2012 Olympics with a bit of controversy surrounding him.On Monday,
Shevchenko seizes his moment for Ukraine
A goal down to Sweden in their
first European Championship match after a depressing build-up to
the tournament,
Eddie Gossage waits on IndyCar - ESPN
Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage said he wants IndyCar Series officials to make a decision within two weeks about returning to TMS for the 2013 season."If they want to race here, let's
YOUTH BASKETBALL: AAU to begin mandatory screenings of staff - Ball State Daily News
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Amateur Athletic Union is expected to announce new mandatory background screening for all adult coaches, volunteers and staff, as well as stricter training
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Bradley-Pacquiao decision leaves boxing reeling - USA TODAY
Arum, the 80-year-old chairman of Top Rank Promotions, represents both fighters."This is an international kind of story. There are people all over the world looking to blame somebody for this," he
Oklahoma City becoming basketball-crazed town - SI.com
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Oklahoma is a football power and its rival Oklahoma State often dominates wrestling, but now the state has something every sports fan can cheer: an NBA finals
Tigre enjoy double victory at San Lorenzo
Tigre enjoyed a double victory in the
sometimes crazy Argentine league when they beat San Lorenzo 3-1
at home in the
Motor racing-Montreal wins a special place in Hamilton's heart - Reuters
By Steve Keating
MONTREAL, June 10 |
Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:20am IST
MONTREAL, June 10 (Reuters) - Montreal may have overtaken
the glamorous streets of
MONTREAL, June 10 |
Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:20am IST
MONTREAL, June 10 (Reuters) - Montreal may have overtaken
the glamorous streets of
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Even Triple Crown can't solve horse racing's problems - USA TODAY
Saturday's race did not produce a Triple Crown winner for the 34th consecutive year after I'll Have Another's stunning retirement Friday morning, but, as a one-off, it was a spectacular
With humility and hard work, Durant chases title - SI.com
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Win or lose, Kevin Durant can be found after just about any Oklahoma City Thunder game talking about the need to keep working and getting better.
It was his approach when the
It was his approach when the
Draw pegs Boca back in Argentine title race
June 9 (Reuters) - Boca Juniors clung to their lead in the
Argentine league with a 1-1 draw at bottom team Banfield
Motor racing-Vettel beats Hamilton to pole in Canada - Reuters
Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:42am IST
(Adds detail, quotes)
By Steve KeatingMONTREAL, June 9 (Reuters) - World champion Sebastian Vettel
was perfectly placed to become the
(Adds detail, quotes)
By Steve KeatingMONTREAL, June 9 (Reuters) - World champion Sebastian Vettel
was perfectly placed to become the
Motor racing-Canadian Grand Prix weekend off to gloomy start - Reuters
By Steve Keating
MONTREAL, June 8 |
Sat Jun 9, 2012 1:17am IST
MONTREAL, June 8 (Reuters) - The threat of rain and student
protests hung over the
MONTREAL, June 8 |
Sat Jun 9, 2012 1:17am IST
MONTREAL, June 8 (Reuters) - The threat of rain and student
protests hung over the
For true basketball fans, Heat-Thunder is Finals heaven - NBA.com
MIAMI -- There are certain favors you ask at great, great risk. Such as: Borrow large sums of money. Help move a piano. Take care of your dog that still hasn't gotten the hang of housetraining.And
Friday, June 8, 2012
As other sports struggle, earning potential growing in US gymnastics - Washington Post
Coca-Cola. Proctor & Gamble. Hy-Vee. Nike.At one point Johnson called the right to wear Nike’s iconic swoosh “one of the greatest honors” in a career that includes standing atop the podium
Euro-Slick Russia best when fresh - Advocaat
WROCLAW, June 8 (Reuters) - Maintaining a light training
schedule in the build-up to Euro 2012 kept Russia's
Tagliani on pole while tension continues at Texas - USA TODAY
It's led to a conflict between a track promoter who champions himself a longtime IndyCar supporter and the stars of the series who want to ensure they will be safe Saturday night when racing returns
Playing basketball should not be an offseason crime for Terrell Suggs or ... - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Terrell Suggs has a wrecked Achilles tendon. It will heal at the same rate regardless of whether it was injured playing basketball, doing a conditioning test, line dancing at a country western saloon
Thursday, June 7, 2012
The power of sport - ESPN
Officially, I'll Have Another will carry 126 pounds in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. However, in his bid to become racing's 12th Triple Crown winner, the reality is he will carry a far heavier burden.
Big South Conference to hold its basketball tournaments at same location - Washington Post
Both tournaments will feature VisitMyrtleBeach.com as the title sponsor. Expect a weeklong tournament schedule for all 12 member schools at Coastal Carolina’s new arena in Conway with both the
Croatia call up Vrsaljko to replace Ilicevic
Croatia have called Sime Vrsaljko into
their Euro 2012 squad to replace injured midfielder Ivo
Ilicevic, UEFA said
Motor racing-Hamilton puts contract talk to back of his mind - Reuters
MONTREAL, June 7 |
Fri Jun 8, 2012 3:43am IST
MONTREAL, June 7 (Reuters) - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton
indicated on Thursday he could leave a decision on his
Fri Jun 8, 2012 3:43am IST
MONTREAL, June 7 (Reuters) - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton
indicated on Thursday he could leave a decision on his
Basketball: Thunder headed to NBA finals after beating Spurs 107-99 - Denton Record Chronicle
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds
while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Oklahoma
City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating
while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Oklahoma
City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Legalise sports betting, keep criminals at bay, say experts - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Top speakers at a conference on regulating sports betting in the country backed the idea, saying it would keep criminals at bay and yield revenue to government coffers. The speakers were
US men's basketball team confident if former backup Chandler is now its man in ... - Washington Post
Then the Americans got even smaller.Dwight Howard, the U.S. starter in the 2008 Olympics and the NBA’s best big man, needed back surgery and was forced to pull out in April, leaving Tyson Chandler
Clarke follows Dalglish out of Liverpool
LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - Liverpool first team coach Steve
Clarke has left the Premier League club after the appointment
Evelyn Lozada, 'Basketball Wives' Star, Writes A Letter To Her 7-Year-Old Self ... - Huffington Post
From the Desk of Evelyn Lozada
Dear Mija,
In exactly twenty-nine years you’re going to find yourself at the middle of a mess that you unwillingly helped to create... You’re going to be the
Dear Mija,
In exactly twenty-nine years you’re going to find yourself at the middle of a mess that you unwillingly helped to create... You’re going to be the
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Foyt: Detroit return a hit despite some bumps in the road - USA TODAY
The race returned to Belle Isle for the first time since 2008, and once again the island was changed from a park into a racetrack. The peaceful setting seemed at odds with the roar of the race cars
Indiana basketball: Kentucky's John Calipari tells Tom Crean to 'move on' - Indianapolis Star
John Calipari gave credit to Bob Knight, told Tom Crean to move on and challenged Indiana University students all in the course of a single interview Tuesday afternoon.The Kentucky
Benzema brace fires France past Estonia
Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery were a
class apart as France put the finishing touches on their Euro
2012
IndyCar takes nervous first steps in return to 1.5-miler - USA TODAY
"It's not going to be my favorite race of the year," Franchitti told USA TODAY Sports recently. "But I'm going there and absolutely will try to win it."Texas will mark the first race on a
SEC men's basketball schedule and tournament formats announced - WTVM
BIRMINGHAM - The Southeastern Conference has announced a men's basketball scheduling model for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons and a 14-team conference tournament bracket. The scheduling model and
Monday, June 4, 2012
Sport Chalet posts 4Q loss - CBS News
LOS ANGELES — The western sporting goods chain Sport Chalet Inc. reported a loss for its fiscal fourth-quarter on Monday, citing warm winter weather as a drag on sales.The sporting goods retailer
Neil Olshey leaves Clippers for GM job in Portland - Los Angeles Times
Neil Olshey will become the general manager of the Portland
Euro 2012 bound Ireland outplayed in Hungary draw
* Ireland endure goalless stalemate in wet Budapest * Trapattoni's men extend unbeaten run to 14 games * Given replaced at
Indiana All-Stars: Mr. Basketball runner-up Ferrell motivated - Indianapolis Star
Yogi Ferrell isn't accustomed to being No. 2.When he was in fifth grade, a national recruiting service ranked him the No. 1 player in the nation in his class. He went on to finish his high
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sports Q&A: HBO boxing broadcaster Jim Lampley - Los Angeles Times
HBO boxing broadcaster Jim Lampley is keeping an eye both on
Yogi Ferrell puts Mr. Basketball disappointment behind him, prepares for IU - Indianapolis Star
Yogi Ferrell isn't accustomed to being No. 2.When he was in fifth grade, a national recruiting service ranked him the No. 1 player in the nation in his class. He went on to finish his high
Mexico end Brazil's 10-match unbeaten run with 2-0 win
June 3 (Reuters) - First half goals by Giovani dos Santos
and Javier Hernandez gave Mexico a 2-0 win over Brazil in
Detroit Grand Prix Brings Auto Racing Roaring Back To The Motor City - Huffington Post
DETROIT -- Fittingly and finally, auto racing is back in the Motor City.
"You feel like you're in the birthplace of the automobile here," IndyCar team owner Chip Ganassi
"You feel like you're in the birthplace of the automobile here," IndyCar team owner Chip Ganassi
Tiger basketball notes: Marquette holds serve on Milwaukee prospect - Memphis Commercial Appeal
TIGERS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
A little more than 21/2 years ago, the University of Memphis fended off Marquette and other schools eager to raid the Tigers' backyard by signing a
A little more than 21/2 years ago, the University of Memphis fended off Marquette and other schools eager to raid the Tigers' backyard by signing a
Saturday, June 2, 2012
After No Hitter, Should Johan Santana Be Benched in Fantasy Leagues? Fan's Take - Yahoo! Sports
On June 1, Johan Santana pitched the first no hitter in the history of the New York Mets. After missing the entire 2011 season, it was a great comeback start to show that he still has what it
Moving On Sooner, Butler Is Scrambling - New York Times
Coach Brad Stevens is patrolling makeshift courts in the steamy Hinkle Fieldhouse parking lot where nearly 300 children are attending basketball camp. Inside the historic brick building, whirring
Chile repeat prior exploits at altitude in Bolivia
LA PAZ, June 2 (Reuters) - Chile overcame the difficulties
of playing at high altitude to beat 10-man Bolivia 2-0 in a
Auto racing finally roars back to the Motor City with the 1st Detroit Grand ... - Washington Post
The Detroit Grand Prix has made its return this weekend for the first time since 2008, when the sagging automobile industry couldn’t support the expensive event. “It wouldn’t be back if not for
2 high school basketball coaches dead in Nebraska crash - USA TODAY
The accident happened along Highway 2 in rural central Nebraska just west of Ansley, a small town about 160 miles west of Lincoln.The State Patrol said the van's driver, 38-year-old Zane Harvey, and
Friday, June 1, 2012
Federer Is Next Up for a 'Lucky Loser' Who Keeps on Winning - New York Times
Goffin, a slender and reserved 21-year-old Belgian with pale blue eyes, actually lost in the final round of the qualifying tournament. But he was given a spot in the main draw as a “lucky
SEC notes: New format for basketball schedules - Atlanta Journal Constitution
By Tim Tucker
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DESTIN, Fla. — The SEC adopted a new men’s basketball schedule format Friday that will make South Carolina the only regular twice-per-season
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DESTIN, Fla. — The SEC adopted a new men’s basketball schedule format Friday that will make South Carolina the only regular twice-per-season
Italy's troubles mount with defeat to Russia
(Adds details, quotes, background, byline,) * Italy collapse in last half hour * Shirokov scores twice for Russia
By
Hyundai Motor America Reports Best-Ever May Sales - Sacramento Bee
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 1, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- HyundaiMotor America, the most fuel-efficient automaker in the U.S., today announced an all-time May sales record of 67,019
Former Cincinnati basketball great dies - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
CINCINNATI – Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Twyman, one of the NBA’s top scorers in the 1950s who became the guardian to a paralyzed teammate, died. He was 78. Twyman died
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