(David Beckham was thrown into the air in celebration after his last professional match. Michael Regan/Getty Images) PARIS (AP) — Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris [...]
Soccer: End of an era as Ferguson decides to retire
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Reuters) – Alex Ferguson, Britain’s longest-serving and most decorated soccer manager, will retire at the end of the season after more than 26 years and nearly 1,500 matches at the helm of Manchester United, he announced on Wednesday. The 71-year-old Scot ended intense speculation that he was about to call time on his career by [...]
Rugby Six Nations: Wales to start defence against Italy in 2014
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Wales will start the defence of their Six Nations crown with a home game against Italy on 1 February next year. England visit France later on Saturday, while Ireland face Scotland on the Sunday of the opening weekend. Wales end the campaign by hosting Scotland, while England visit Italy and [...]
Soccer Roundup: Dynamo tops Fire / Serie A, MLS, and La Liga
April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Houston Dynamo midfielder Andrew Driver (20) controls the ball during the second half against the Chicago Fire at BBVA Compass Stadium.(Photo: Troy Taormina, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Brad Davis had a goal and an assist for the Dyamo Marco Di Vaio and Domenic Oduro traded goals in a 1-1 draw between Montreal and Columbus [...]
MLB – AL Roundup: Miguel Cabrera leads Tigers in rout of Blue Jays
April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera tripled, scored twice and even stole a base, and Detroit knocked Josh Johnson out of the game with a five-run second inning against Toronto. Doug Fister (2-0) allowed a run and eight hits in eight innings for the win. Johnson (0-1) gave up six runs and seven hits in 1 1-3 [...]
March Madness – NIT Roundup: Baylor beats Providence, earns semifinals ticket to New York
March 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — Pierre Jackson had 20 points with 13 assists, seven rebounds and no turnovers in his final home game for Baylor as the Bears beat Providence 79-68 in an NIT quarterfinal game Wednesday night. Cory Jefferson added 26 points and Rico Gathers had 10 rebounds for the Bears (21-14), who go to [...]
March Madness – Women’s Results: Blue Hens pluck way to first Sweet 16
March 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Elena Delle Donne became the ninth player in NCAA history with at least 3,000 career points as Delaware dropped North Carolina 78-69 to advance to the program’s first Sweet 16.) Bracket Results: Women’s NCAA Sweet 16 OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner provided a most appropriate goodbye in her final home game [...]
College Basketball: Top 25 Men’s and Women’s Sunday’s Results
March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Cody Zeller made a go-ahead layup with 13 seconds left and altered Trey Burke’s shot at the other end as No. 2 Indiana beat No. 7 Michigan 72-71 on Sunday to win outright Big Ten title.) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Cody Zeller made a go-ahead layup with 13 seconds left and altered Trey Burke’s [...]
College Basketball: Top 25 Men’s and Women’s Results / Late run powers Buckeyes over No. 2 Indiana
March 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft highlighted a decisive 11-2 run by 14th-ranked Ohio State to defeat No. 2 Indiana 67-58 and prevent the Hoosiers from claiming the outright Big Ten title.) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft scored nine of Ohio State’s points in a decisive 11-2 run, leading the 14th-ranked Buckeyes past [...]
College Basketball: Top 25 Wednesday’s Men’s and Women’s Results
January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Alex Len’s tip-in with 0.9 seconds left in the game gave Maryland a 51-50 upset victory against 14th-ranked NC State. The Terps surrended a 10-point second-half lead before escaping with the win.) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Smith scored 15 points, Kellen Dunham added 11 and No. 13 Butler used a stifling defense to pull away [...]
