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Barry Bonds asks court to dismiss criminal charges SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - All-time U.S. baseball home run king Barry Bonds asked a federal court on Wednesday to dismiss criminal charges that he lied to a grand jury about past steroid use.
WADA chief to maximize government role in drugs war ATHENS (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency's new chief said on Thursday he would try to mobilize governments to have a greater role in the fight against doping because no sport or ...
MLB hopes for Olympic boost from China debut BEIJING (Reuters) - Major League Baseball's first games in China in March will help prove that baseball is a global sport and deserves a place in the Olympics, MLB senior vice president ...
Sundin's last-gasp goal gives Leafs win over Caps TORONTO (Reuters) - A late goal from Toronto captain Mats Sundin gave the Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the visiting Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
San Diego quarterback Rivers undergoes knee surgery NEW YORK (Reuters) - San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has undergone surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament on his right knee and the team is hopeful he will be fit ...
NBA target India with promotional event NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The NBA will take its global basketball development and community outreach program to India this year in a bid to expand the popularity of the sport in the cricket-mad ...
Woods in bullish mood over 2008 sweep of the majors SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, refreshed after a five-week break from tournament golf, sounded an ominous warning to his rivals on Wednesday about his prospects of achieving a sweep of ...
Tsonga dazzles, Sharapova, Ivanovic win MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Built like a prize-fighter, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pummeled world number two Rafael Nadal into submission to reach the Australian Open final on a spectacular Thursday ...
Raptors shock high-flying Celtics in Boston BOSTON (Reuters) - The hot-shooting Toronto Raptors staged a late rally to stun the Boston Celtics with a 114-112 road victory on Wednesday, Jose Calderon delivering a three-point play with ...
Federer primed to keep Djokovic in his place MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Champion Roger Federer continues his bid for a 13th grand slam title with a mouth-watering Australian Open semi-final against young pretender Novak Djokovic on Friday.
Serena to play in Bangalore Open MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - Former world number one Serena Williams will play in the WTA Bangalore Open this year, organisers said on Wednesday.
Woods and Mickelson set for Buick special SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The PGA Tour season ratchets up several notches at this week's Buick Invitational where world numbers one and two Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are scheduled to make ...
Miami's O'Neal set to miss at least two weeks MIAMI (Reuters) - Shaquille O'Neal will be out of action for at least the next two weeks, the Miami Heat said on Tuesday.
Venus, Blake ousted as Europeans dominate MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Europe tightened its stranglehold on the Australian Open when America's sole survivors were blasted out of the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Devils power to 7-3 win over Flyers PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils scored five powerplay goals on the way to a dominating 7-3 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Nash leads Suns rally past Bucks NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steve Nash helped the Phoenix Suns overturn a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit and post a 114-105 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
Nene tumor "malignant" but had not spread before surgery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Denver Nuggets forward Nene was continuing his rehabilitation from the removal of a testicular tumor a week ago that the club said was malignant but had not spread ...
Chang, McCormack, Scott elected to Hall of Fame NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Chang, the youngest man to claim a grand slam singles title when he won the 1989 French Open, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame ...
Calzaghe to fight Hopkins in April LONDON (Reuters) - Undefeated Briton Joe Calzaghe will fight in the U.S. for the first time when he meets Bernard Hopkins in a long-awaited bout in Las Vegas in April, promoter Frank Warren ...
Serb women and Nadal ready for final push MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A first all-Serbian grand slam final is on the cards when Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic tackle Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova in the Australian Open ...
Jaguars late kick knocks out Steelers PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Josh Scobee kicked a last-minute field goal to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a dramatic 31-29 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in their AFC Wild Card playoff game ...
Swede Chopra seals playoff victory at Kapalua KAPALUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Swede Daniel Chopra held his nerve in fading light to beat American Steve Stricker in a playoff for the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship on ...
Tokyo Olympic bidders brush off IOC warning TOKYO (Reuters) - Leaders of Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Olympics say it is business as usual despite having their wrists slapped over their bidding activities.
Roger Clemens denies steroids use NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pitching great Roger Clemens fought to defend his reputation on Sunday, insisting he never used banned substances as alleged by his former trainer and chronicled by ...
Red Wings beat Blackhawks after first-period blitz CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings scored three first-period goals to lay the foundations for a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
Scottie Pippen looking for coaching job HELSINKI (Reuters) - Former All-Star Scottie Pippen said on Friday he would love to return to the NBA as a coach.
James's stunning fourth quarter lifts Cavs to win TORONTO (Reuters) - LeBron James scored a team record 24 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter to lead a Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 93-90 road victory over the Toronto Raptors on ...
Giants beat Bucs to book playoff date with Cowboys TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - The New York Giants erased a 7-0 deficit with 24 unanswered points to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-14 Sunday to set up a second-round playoffs showdown ...
San Diego beat Titans after second-half charge SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The San Diego Chargers overcame a dull first-half performance with a sparkling final 30 minutes to beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 on Sunday and complete the NFL's ...
FA board approves Capello as England manager LONDON (Reuters) - Italian Fabio Capello was on the verge of becoming England's second foreign manager on Thursday after the Football Association (FA) board approved his appointment.
Atlanta's Horford gets one match ban NEW YORK (Reuters) - Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford has been given a one-match suspension after striking a player on the head, the NBA said on Thursday.
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