 Purdy strong at Puerto Rico
Ted Purdy's looking for his old form in an unfamiliar place. After earning more than $5 million from 2004-2006, a stretch that included his lone PGA Tour win at the Byron Nelson in 2005, Purdy fell out of the top 125 on the money list. |
Meet the new Fab Five, K-State edition
Michael Beasley vs. O.J. Mayo? Hardly. The expected showdown between the two super freshmen was a mere sideshow in Kansas State's upset of USC to start the NCAA tournament. Sure, Beasley had his usual big game for the Wildcats with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Mayo managed 20 points for the Trojans. |
Not this time: George Mason one and done
George Mason won't be this year's George Mason. After missing the tournament in the year after their remarkable Final Four run in 2006, the Patriots returned to the NCAA's big stage Thursday night, but this time they were bounced in the first round by Notre Dame 68-50. |
Power conferences dominate in Anaheim
Power conferences carried the day at the Honda Center. Marquette from the Big East and Stanford of the Pac-10 advanced in the South Region of the NCAA tournament while the Big 12's Texas A&M and UCLA moved on in the West. |
Nadal and Djokovic toil to reach last four
Defending champion Rafael Nadal held his nerve to reach the last four at the Pacific Life Open by beating American James Blake for the first time 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the quarter-finals on Thursday. |
Doral leader Ogilvy impressed by Tiger
Geoff Ogilvy left Bay Hill on a positive note last week after closing with a 66 to salvage a finish in the top 20, and he got back to his room in time to flip on the TV and watch the final hole of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. |
Lakers end Jazz home win streak
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Lamar Odom had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ended Utah's 19-game home winning streak with a 106-95 victory over the Jazz on Thursday night. |
Canadiens beat Bruins, move atop East
Alex Kovalev had two goals and an assist, and Carey Price made 34 saves to lift Montreal to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and push the Canadiens back into first place in the Eastern Conference on Thursday night. |
Irish end George Mason's dream early
Looking for the next George Mason? Sad to say, but it won't be George Mason. America's NCAA darling two years ago was just another first-round underdog this time around -- overmatched and never really in it Thursday night in a 68-50 loss to Notre Dame in the East Regional. |
Parker, Duncan lead Spurs over Bulls
Tony Parker scored 23 points and Tim Duncan had 22 to go with 10 rebounds Thursday night as the San Antonio Spurs ended a four-game losing streak with a 102-80 rout of the Chicago Bulls. |
WTA chief reacts to Williams' remarks
WTA head Larry Scott said Thursday that he strongly disagrees with comments made by Richard Williams, father of Serena and Venus, regarding racism on the women's tour. |
Allen's return lifts Celtics over Mavs
Ray Allen returned from a three-game injury absence and a long time on the bench in the fourth quarter to nail a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds left, lifting the Boston Celtics past the Dallas Mavericks 94-90 Thursday night. |
Washington State whips Winthrop
After so many years serving as the Pac-10's doormat, the Washington State Cougars enjoyed being the big, bad bully for a change. |
Duke escapes, edges Belmont 71-70
There it was, plain as could be on the overhead scoreboard, orange numbering on a black background: As the closing seconds ticked away Thursday night, Belmont was beating Duke. |
K-State and Beasley beat USC and Mayo
Turns out, Michael Beasley and O.J. Mayo weren't the only freshmen on the court. Redshirt freshman Bill Walker scored 22 points, true freshmen Jacob Pullen and Ron Anderson also reached double figures, and Kansas State's Kiddie Corps moved on in the NCAA tournament, beating Mayo-led USC 80-67 in the opening round Thursday night. |
Pettinger, Canucks cool off Oilers 4-1
Matt Pettinger's late second-period goal helped the Vancouver Canucks win their third in a row and cool off the surging Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Thursday night. |
Wisconsin shakes off CS-Fullerton 71-56
Third-seeded Wisconsin finally shook No. 14 Cal State Fullerton late in the second half Thursday night, to win 71-56 in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional. |
UCLA shows no Love for Miss. Valley St.
Mississippi Valley State probably wishes the ball had stayed stuck behind the backboard. Freshman Kevin Love scored 20 points and dislodged the trapped ball as top-seeded UCLA cruised to 70-29 victory against the overmatched Delta Devils in the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. |
Pettinger's goal lifts Canucks
Matt Pettinger's late second-period goal helped the Vancouver Canucks win their third in a row and cool off the surging Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Thursday night. |
Langkow, Conroy lift Flames to 2-1 win
Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy scored first-period, power-play goals, and the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a pivotal Northwest Division clash on Thursday night. |
Minnesota Duluth advances to women's title game
Laura Fridfinnson scored her second goal of the game midway through the third period, Kim Martin stopped 41 shots, and Minnesota-Duluth beat New Hampshire 3-2 Thursday in the semifinals of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four. |
Tibet hangs heavy over Beijing's torch relay
Mount Everest was supposed to be the scene of the crowning glory of the Beijing Olympic torch relay, but unrest in Tibet, where the ascent of the world's highest mountain will begin, now threatens to dominate the event. |
Celtics-Mavericks, Box
BOSTON (94) Pierce 6-14 10-13 22, Garnett 7-22 6-6 20, Perkins 2-4 1-2 5, R.Allen 7-17 4-4 21, Rondo 0-7 0-0 0, Cassell 1-9 2-2 4, Posey 4-5 3-3 12, Powe 2-5 2-3 6, Brown 0-2 0-0 0, House 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 30-87 30-35 94. DALLAS (90) Jo.Howard 8-15 6-6 24, Nowitzki 8-20 6-6 22, Dampier 4-6 2-7 10, ... |
Allen's return gives Celtics 94-90 win over Mavs
Ray Allen returned from a three-game injury absence and a long time on the bench in the fourth quarter to nail a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds left, lifting the Boston Celtics past the Dallas Mavericks 94-90 Thursday night. |
Red Wings beat Predators 6-3
Johan Franzen's third-period goal broke a tie and sent the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. |
Canes snap Panthers' 7-game win streak
Sergei Samsonov and Eric Staal scored in the shootout for the Carolina Hurricanes, who snapped Florida's team-record tying, seven-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory over the Panthers on Thursday night. |
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