Isner stuns Federer in Davis Cup match (AP)
First, Mardy Fish put together a compelling rally to get the United States off to a fast start. Then John Isner bashed his way to a big upset. Now Roger Federer and company are on the ropes. Isner...
View ArticlePaul's late hoop lifts Clips over Sixers (AP)
With some help from Blake Griffin, Chris Paul came up huge when the Los Angeles Clippers needed it most. Paul had 24 points, including the game-winning 17-footer with 3.2 seconds left, Griffin added 16...
View ArticleBulls now 5-1 without Rose, rip Bobcats (AP)
Derrick Rose can afford to take a night or two off with the way the Chicago Bulls are playing -- especially when the opponent is the worst team in the NBA. Joakim Noah had 17 points and 14 rebounds,...
View ArticleNowitzki's Mavs hold off Love's Wolves (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki welcomed Kevin Love back from his two-game suspension with a season-high 33 points, winning the matchup of Western Conference All-Star power forwards and helping the Dallas Mavericks...
View ArticleWings extend home streak to 19, win SO (AP)
Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi scored shootout goals to give the Detroit Red Wings their 19th consecutive home victory, 2-1 over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Detroit tied the 1970-71 Boston...
View ArticleLin scores 38 to lead Knicks over Lakers (AP)
Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday...
View ArticleSteelers' Ward offers to rework contract (AP)
Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward wants to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers, offering to restructure his contract to do it. Ward posted on his Facebook page Saturday that he's already told the...
View ArticleNo. 4 Mizzou's 3s help sink No. 6 Baylor (AP)
Phil Pressey's first 3-point attempt went in off the glass. The sophomore guard, known more for flashy, no-look passes than his outside touch, took that sketchy success and ran with it. Pressey scored...
View ArticleMorgan's 2 goals help USWNT avoid upset (AP)
Alex Morgan tied it in the 88th minute and added the winner just before the final whistle in stoppage time to give the U.S. women's soccer team a dramatic 2-1 victory over New Zealand on Saturday in a...
View ArticleVols end No. 8 Gators' home streak at 19 (AP)
Florida coach Billy Donovan saw this coming. After a week of poor practices, including a day in which he brought his team back to try again, Donovan was hardly surprised to see his eighth-ranked Gators...
View ArticleUS ousts Federer's team from Davis Cup (AP)
Given a supremely tough draw in the Davis Cup, the United States is off to an exhilarating start. It swept Roger Federer and Switzerland in the first round, with Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan winning the...
View ArticleNo. 11 Spartans win at No. 3 Ohio St. (AP)
Tom Izzo is not a coach who likes to take his foot off the gas pedal. But he did, and as a result, 11th-ranked Michigan State had more fuel in the tank. Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green...
View ArticleNo. 1 Kentucky holds off Vandy upset bid (AP)
Kentucky finally got another test in the Southeastern Conference and the Wildcats' stingy, sticky defense helped them pass yet again and take a big step toward the regular-season conference title....
View ArticleLin overcomes poor 2nd half with late FT (AP)
In his first three starts, Jeremy Lin's out-of-nowhere emergence all but saved the New York Knicks' season. In his fourth, his teammates returned the favor. Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left...
View ArticleMavericks hold on to beat Blazers in 2OT (AP)
Delonte West took Jason Kidd's advice, giving the Dallas Mavericks a badly needed late lift. West scored Dallas' first six points of the second overtime, and the Mavericks held on for a 97-94 victory...
View ArticleNo. 12 Georgetown holds off St. John's;(STRYLINK NAME:v2177; SLUG:2060...
Jessica Korda broke out her father's trademark scissor-kick celebration Sunday when she won the Women's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne for her first LPGA Tour title. She decided against the cart...
View ArticleSurging Rangers beat Caps, Bruins next (AP)
Back to back, day game after day game, away or home: No matter what obstacles are thrown in front of the New York Rangers these days, none seem to pose a threat to the Eastern Conference leaders. Less...
View ArticleNo. 22 Michigan improves to 14-0 at home (AP)
Evan Smotrycz broke up a pass at one end of the court, then Tim Hardaway Jr. rattled in a shot from the baseline at the other. Michigan's slumping sophomores were finally giving the Wolverines a lift...
View ArticleMariners first to open spring training (AP)
Spring training is officially under way with Seattle's pitchers and catchers holding their first workout. The center of attention for the brief Sunday morning session under a bright blue sky at the...
View ArticleBryant rescues Lakers with late jumper (AP)
After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play. Metta World Peace wasn't worried about losing. He was...
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