Sports News
-
Tennis referee pleads not guilty to murder in LA
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:25PM August 29, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — A professional tennis referee beat her elderly husband to death with a coffee cup and used the broken handle to repeatedly stab him before judging a tennis match and getting a manicure, prosecutors said in court Wednesday.
-
Dodgers CF Kemp day to day after running into wall
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:58PM August 29, 2012 CommentDENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers centerfielder Matt Kemp is out of the lineup a day after he collided with the center field wall but tests showed no structural damage to his left knee and jaw.
-
Badgers QB O'Brien brushes off Wilson comparisons
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:37PM August 29, 2012 CommentMADISON, Wis. (AP) — As transfers from ACC schools who were eligible to play right away, the comparisons between new Wisconsin quarterback Danny O'Brien and predecessor Russell Wilson are inevitable.
-
Edwards refutes rumors of move to Penske Racing
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:31PM August 29, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards dismissed a rumor Wednesday that he will join Penske Racing next season.
-
Pick 6: Unforgettable Openers
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:27AM August 29, 2012 CommentOne game can change a season in college football — and it could happen in Game 1.
-
Tyler Hamilton book now set for Sept. 5 release
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:57AM August 29, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Hamilton's tell-all book about Lance Armstrong and doping in cycling will be released two weeks earlier than originally planned.
-
Column: Some little guys have big plans, too
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:05AM August 29, 2012 CommentIt's a guaranteed payday, sure, but there's rarely much glory in being the opponent. The way it usually works, a small school opens the college season against a much-bigger one at their place, with little more than a puncher's chance of winning. By the luck of the draw, the first team to venture into the Nittany Lions' den in the post-Paterno era turns out to be Ohio U.
-
Angels rally in 9th inning to beat Red Sox 6-5
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:17AM August 29, 2012 CommentANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels were two outs from falling another game behind in the AL wild-card race.
-
Cueto wins ML-best 17th, Reds top Diamondbacks 5-2
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:42AM August 29, 2012 CommentPHOENIX (AP) — Johnny Cueto leads the majors in wins and has his sights set even higher.
-
Police arrest 3 in assault on Wisconsin RB Ball
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:46PM August 28, 2012 CommentMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Three suspects accused of assaulting Wisconsin running back Montee Ball were arrested Tuesday, nearly a month after the Heisman Trophy finalist suffered a concussion during an early-morning attack near campus.
-
Strasburg, Nationals lose to Marlins 9-0
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:51PM August 28, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Pitching in air conditioning, Stephen Strasburg nonetheless soaked his jersey with perspiration after only a couple of innings.
-
Roddick, VWilliams keep on keeping on at US Open
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:26PM August 28, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — That Andy Roddick's last match as a twentysomething would not be his last match at the 2012 U.S. Open was hardly in doubt Tuesday, especially whenever he was launching that intimidating, tough-to-handle serve of his.
-
Jays' Bautista to have season-ending wrist surgery
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:47PM August 28, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista will have season-ending surgery to stabilize a tendon in his left wrist.
-
Bettman, NHL issue another proposal to players
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:13PM August 28, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The NHL issued a new proposal to the players' association Tuesday as a lockout looms next month.
-
Stewart isn't expecting any issues with Kenseth
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:06PM August 28, 2012 CommentCONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart joked Tuesday that his two-handed toss of his helmet at Matt Kenseth was "not bad for a 41-year-old who doesn't work out."
-
USC's Robert Woods wants to make bigger plays
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:12PM August 28, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Woods' goal for the upcoming season sounds fairly modest.
-
Michigan can polish B10 image with upset of 'Bama
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:56PM August 28, 2012 CommentMichigan and Michigan State are giving the Big Ten a couple of early chances to burnish its national reputation.
-
Women's game keeps getting younger
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:40PM August 28, 2012 CommentJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The real phenom in women's golf might be Angela Stanford. She won the HSBC Women's Champions event in Singapore toward the start of the season, making her the oldest player to win on the LPGA Tour all year.
-
Guide to the 2012 college football season
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:54PM August 28, 2012 CommentPHOENIX (AP) — College football is in for some big and, some say, much-needed changes with the switch to a four-team playoff.
-
Michigan RB Toussaint pleads guilty to lesser DUI
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:50PM August 28, 2012 CommentSALINE, Mich. (AP) — Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint pleaded guilty Tuesday to drunken driving while his availability for Saturday night's showdown with No. 2 Alabama remained unknown.
