Strangers in our midst: Lions and Texans
Hey, Stranger. Here’s a playoff head-scratcher: accompanying the Patriots and Packers, Steelers and Giants, are the Lions and Texans. On Saturday, the Texans kick off the NFL playoffs by hosting... Read more
Wade, James sit as Heat outlast Hawks in triple-OT
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No LeBron James? No Dwyane Wade? No problem. Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh made up for the absence of the Miami’s injured stars, carrying the Heat to a 116-109 triple overtime victory over the Atlanta... Read more
82nd-ranked Yen-hsun Lu crashes Wimbledon quarterfinals
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are there. So are Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Robin Soderling. But there’s one name among the list of Wimbledon quarterfinals that may not be quite so familiar... Read more
Fabio Capello saga puts spotlight on World Cup hot seat
As much as Fabio Capello may want to remain England coach, he’s no doubt aware that his fate will be decided as much by the public as by the Football Association officials who’ve told him they... Read more
Thornton’s first goal leads Sharks past Wings 4-3
A third-period comeback, a broken stick that leads to the winning goal. This seemed to be just the type of playoff game the San Jose Sharks would lose in the past, only this year’s bunch got the... Read more
Alejandro Valverde tops rankings as doping verdict nears
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Alejandro Valverde has taken the top spot in cycling’s world rankings as he waits for a court ruling that could ban him from racing worldwide for doping. Valverde leads the International Cycling... Read more
Jankovic upset at Charleston WTA tennis
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki advanced in straight sets and second seed Jelena Jankovic was upset in the quarter-finals of the WTA Family Circle Cup. Wozniacki reached the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-4 win... Read more
Crosby stars as Pens beat Sens 2-1; even series
The goal he scored was timely, and so was his save. Sidney Crosby’s biggest highlight of all on a night he did it all was the winning goal he created with a bit of dazzling improvisation. Crosby... Read more
Tiger Woods likely to return at Masters
Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the... Read more
Russian Olympic chief resigns after Vancouver flop
The head of the Russian Olympic Committee resigned Wednesday in the wake of the traditional powerhouse’s worst performance at the Winter Games, news agencies reported. Leonid Tyagachev, a former... Read more
