(The Heat went 1-2 against the Pacers in the regular season despite LeBron James (right) averaging 21 points and 7.3 rebounds. Issac Baldizon/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI / AP) — One year ago the Pacers grabbed homecourt advantage and a 2-1 lead in their Eastern semifinal before LeBron James and Dwyane Wade exploded offensively, winning [...]
Soccer Roundup: Real Madrid draw with Espanyol gives Barcelona La Liga title / Saturday’s Results
May 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season’s Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble crosstown rival Espanyol to finally finish off Real Madrid’s title defence with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. So after 10 months of competition, Barcelona’s 22nd league title and fourth in five years wasn’t [...]
MLB – NL Roundup: Braves beat the Nationals 3-2
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — ATLANTA – Andrelton Simmons hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, then made an eye-popping play to start the ninth as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night and ended their four-game losing streak. Atlanta beat the Nationals for the eighth straight time dating to [...]
MLB – AL Roundup: Rangers blank Astros, 4-0
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — HOUSTON — A day after Yu Darvish came within one out of a perfect game, Alexi Ogando and four Texas relievers shut out Houston again, combining for a five-hitter. Lance Berkman doubled in a run for the Rangers a day after they blanked the Astros 7-0 behind Darvish’s nearly historic gem. [...]
March Madness – NIT: Iowa set to face Baylor for NIT championship
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — Pierre Jackson is one win away from capping his stellar Baylor career with the Bears’ first NIT championship. To do that, he’ll have to break down Iowa’s defense in the title game of the 76th National Invitation Tournament on Thursday night. The Hawkeyes have faced plenty of good point guards this season [...]
College Sports: Rice’s abuse casts shadow over all of Rutgers athletics
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(The released video of Rutgers coach Mike Rice includes abusive interactions that range from 2010-2012. Joe Robbins/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI Feature) — Imagine you are the parent of a very good high school basketball player. Imagine your son has scholarship offers from several schools — good mid-majors and mediocre power-conference programs. Imagine one of [...]
Tennis Recap: Serena Williams rallies for three-set win at Sony Open
March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights Williams was down a break trailing 4-1 in the second set before she won five games in a row Williams is going for her sixth title at Key Biscayne Next up is No. 5-seeded Li Na, who beat wild card Garbine Muguruza KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) — Serena Williams’ match was more than [...]
College Basketball: Bubble Watch – Why recent losses won’t always deter an at-large bid
March 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Minnesota players before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten tournament against Illinois on Thursday.(Photo: Nam Y. Huh, AP) Story Highlights Minnesota was once 15-1, but since Jan. 29 has gone 5-11 Kentucky has three games to make an impression A loss to Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament dropped [...]
Baseball: U.S. beats Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic
March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI — Gio Gonzalez gave Team USA its best start yet, and David Wright provided a big finish. Gonzalez pitched five scoreless innings and the Americans beat Puerto Rico 7-1 in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night. Wright drove in five runs, the last three with a bases-loaded double in [...]
Rugby Six Nations: England hand Mako Vunipola first start, Croft on bench / Rugby Sch. for March 8-10
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has been handed his first start as England make five changes for Sunday’s Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham. Replacement flanker Tom Croft is in the squad for the first time in 11 months following a serious neck injury. The other changes in the starting [...]
