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National Sports News

Alex Rodriguez 'at ease' with Canadian doctor (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:29:15 GMT

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez warms up before a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., Monday, March 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said Tuesday he is at ease with his ties to a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in cross-border investigations involving HGH and another drug, though he still hasn't talked to federal authorities about the case.




NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:54:10 GMT

FILE - This March 7, 2010, file photo shows Brad Keselowski (12) flipping after being nudged by Carl Edwards, top, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. Edwards was 156 laps off the lead when he apparently decided it was time to settle a score with Keselowski. (AP Photo/Joe Sebo, File)AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.




Strasburg makes long-awaited spring debut for Nats (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:13:48 GMT

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP - Top prospect Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut on Tuesday, pitching two scoreless innings in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers.




Pacquiao could put Cowboys Stadium on boxing's map (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:28:05 GMT

Boxing promoter Bob Arum, center right, and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, center left,  watch Joshua Clottey, right, work out with Bismarck Bruce in Grapevine, Texas, Monday, March 8, 2010. Clottey is scheduled to fight Manny Pacquiao in a welterweight title bout this weekend at Cowboys Stadium in Alrington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - Take the best fighter going and put him in the fanciest new stadium.




Free agent Terrell Owens will meet with Bengals (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:59:01 GMT
AP - Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game.

NHL GMs looking to deal with head injuries (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:30:24 GMT
AP - NHL general managers are trying to find a way to deal with serious head injuries.

Vick 'humbled' by Ed Block Courage Award (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:36:10 GMT
AP - Dozens of protesters lined up outside a banquet hall where Michael Vick said he was "very humbled" to be honored as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award.

Former Dodgers center fielder Willie Davis dies aged 69 (Reuters)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:08:20 GMT
Reuters - Willie Davis, the speedy former All-Star center fielder who spent most of his 18-season Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died at the age of 69.

Mo Williams lead Cavs to 97-95 win over Spurs (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:35 GMT

Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams, right, brings the ball up against San Antonio Spurs' George Hill during the first quarter in an NBA basketball game Monday, March 8, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)AP - LeBron James was in street clothes. Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison was in the locker room icing his sore knee.




Ga. Tech's Radakovich withholding review on Hewitt (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:04:01 GMT

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 file photo, Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt yells to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, in Atlanta.  Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich says he will wait until the end of the season for 'any discussion' on coach Paul Hewitt's status. Georgia Tech finished a disappointing seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the regular season and plays North Carolina on Thursday night in the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)AP - Georgia Tech is down to one last opportunity to salvage its season.




Arsenal crush Porto to reach Champions League quarter-finals (AFP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:47 GMT

Arsenal's Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner celebrates scoring his second goal during their UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg football match against FC Porto at the Emirates Stadium, London. Arsenal won 5-0.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - Arsenal swept into the Champions League quarter-finals as Nicklas Bendtner silenced his critics with a hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win against Porto on Tuesday.




Boom retains lead as Bonnet wins Paris-Nice stage (AFP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:47:22 GMT

France's BBOX Bouygues Telecom cycling race's France's William Bonnet (L) celebrates on the finish line with Spanish cycling team Caisse d'Epargne, Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez (C) and Italian Liquigas cycling team, Slovakia's Peter Sagan at the end of the 201 km third stage of the 2010 Paris-Nice cycling race. Bonnet recorded his first major stage race success when he won the second stage.(AFP/Pascal Pavani)AFP - French cyclist William Bonnet recorded his first major stage race success here on Tuesday when he won the second stage of the Paris-Nice race, a 201 kilometres ride from Contres.




Legal fallout continues from Coyotes bankruptcy (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:03:36 GMT
AP - The battle between the National Hockey League and former Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes isn't over yet.

Henin, Clijsters look to shake things up at Indian Wells (AFP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:01:26 GMT

Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, pictured on March 1, of Belgium will provide some early headaches for top seeds at the WTA Indian Wells tournament which begins Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jeff Zelevansky)AFP - Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters of Belgium will provide some early headaches for top seeds at the WTA Indian Wells tournament which begins Wednesday.




Ping waives settlement on square grooves (AP)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:26:47 GMT
AP - The 20-year-old Ping wedges with square-shaped grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29 under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives.

UFC to show upcoming events in movie theaters (AP)
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:29:53 GMT
AP - The UFC is headed to the big screen.

Police: Boxer's friend arrested in Vegas shooting (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:51:42 GMT
AP - A man who police say was part of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s entourage is facing charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon stemming from an August shooting outside a Las Vegas skating rink, authorities said Tuesday.

Council to examine bringing Grand Prix race to OKC (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:17:36 GMT
AP - The Oklahoma City council has unanimously approved a proposal that could bring an American Le Mans Series Grand Prix race to the city as soon as next year.

Reebok: progress made in search for Crosby gear (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:12:10 GMT
AP - Reebok says its tipline and $10,000 reward for Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic glove and stick are already paying dividends.