Select a Category:

Most Recommended Sports News

  1. Cyclists ride in Taipei April 9, 2008. Giant Manufacturing, once an obscure contractor, now adds a new bike factory somewhere in the world every few years while working feverishly at its Taiwan base to meet rising demand for the body-building, gas-saving vehicles. Rising petrol prices, growing awareness of environmental issues and the popularity of cycling as a recreation sport has spurred a surge in demand for bicycles around the world and Taiwan, home of some of the world's biggest bike manufacturers, is reaping the profits. (Pichi Chuang/Reuters)
    Bicycle-makers ride high on surging oil prices Reuters - Tue May 13, 8:19 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    TAIPEI (Reuters) - The row of gleaming bicycles being assembled on the factory floor of Giant Manufacturing, one of the world's biggest bicycle-makers, will soon hit streets from Seattle to Sydney, Amsterdam and even Beijing.

  2. In this May 3, 2008 file photo, Eight Belles and trainer Larry Jones walk around the paddock before the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Eight Belles was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. The trend of short racing careers may be lucrative for breeders, but some in the industry question whether breeding for speed rather than durability is making the sport more dangerous. By Jeffrey McMurray. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
    Eight Belles had no diseases, bone abnormalities AP - Fri May 16, 7:10 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    LEXINGTON, Ky. - Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.

  3. Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, announces her retirement from the LPGA Tour during a press conference at the Sybase Classic golf tournament at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, N.J., Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Sorenstam who began her professional career in 1992 will retire at the conclusion of the 2008 LPGA season. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
    Sorenstam to make this her last year on LPGA Tour AP - Tue May 13, 8:11 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    CLIFTON, N.J. - Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players was leaving the game, and she handled her retirement announcement the way she would a 10-foot birdie putt with a tournament on the line. With command and composure.

  4. Belgium's Justine Henin addresses the media at Justine N1 tennis club in Limelette, Belgium, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Wednesday Henin announced she retires from professional tennis. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
    No. 1 Justine Henin hangs up her racket AP - Thu May 15, 7:17 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.5

    LIMELETTE, Belgium - The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading. "I decided," the 25-year-old Belgian said, "to stop fooling myself and accept it." Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and spent more than 100 weeks ranked No. 1.

  5. In this Thursday June 21, 2007 file photo South African amputee champion runner, Oscar Pistorius, sprints during a training session in Pretoria, South Africa. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Pistorius appealed to CAS, world sport's highest tribunal, to overturn a Jan. 14 ruling by the IAAF which banned him from competing against able-bodied runners. The IAAF said his carbon fiber blades gave him a mechanical advantage. CAS said the unanimous ruling goes into effect immediately. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
    Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot AP - Fri May 16, 3:36 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

  6. Suspect pleads guilty in Redskins star's slaying AP - Thu May 15, 7:42 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    MIAMI - One of five suspects charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and burglary.

  7. This Jan. 31, 2008 file photo shows Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett speaking during an interview in Chicago. The Buffalo Bills released Kevin Everett on Tuesday May 13, 2008, clearing the way for the former tight end to receive disability benefits for the spinal cord injury that ended his career. (AP Photo/Jerry Lai, File)
    Bills release Everett, clearing way for benefits AP - Tue May 13, 5:25 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills released Kevin Everett on Tuesday, clearing the way for the former tight end to receive disability benefits for the spinal cord injury that ended his career.

  8. Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) runs into Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James during the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Friday, May 16, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
    James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7 AP - 38 minutes ago Avg. Rating: 4.3

    CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown — not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get. Game 7. On Sunday. In Boston.

  9. San Francisco Giants owner and managing general partner Peter Magowan, center, speaks during a news conference beside William Neukom, left, currently a general partner in the San Francisco Giants ownership group, and Larry Baer, right, Giants' Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Friday, May 16, 2008, in San Francisco. Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants at the end of this season. Magowan will be replaced by William Neukom. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Magowan stepping down as Giants' managing partner AP - Fri May 16, 10:10 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    SAN FRANCISCO - Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.

  10. Bills release Kevin Everett to allow him to collect benefits Reuters - Tue May 13, 4:59 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Buffalo Bills on Tuesday released Kevin Everett in a move that will allow the injured tight end to apply for disability benefits.

  11. Cleveland Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera is congratulated by teammates after getting an unassisted triple play against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning of their American League baseball game in Cleveland, Ohio May 12, 2008. Teammates Victor Martinez (41), Andy Marte (15) and Jhonny Peralta (2) gather around Cabrera. (Ron Kuntz/Reuters)
    Indians' Cabrera completes rare unassisted triple play Reuters - Tue May 13, 3:31 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned a rare unassisted triple play on Monday, recording all three outs in the fifth inning of a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

  12. Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James celebrates during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series against the Boston Celtics in Cleveland, Ohio, May 12, 2008. The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics (Matt Sullivan/Reuters)
    James fires as Cavaliers lock up series Reuters - Tue May 13, 1:24 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 88-77 home win over the Boston Celtics on Monday, tying up their Eastern Conference series at 2-2.

  13. In this Dec. 21, 2007 file photo, Barry Bonds, formerly of the San Francisco Giants, arrives at the Philip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco. Federal prosecutors have filed a new indictment against Bonds, which was unsealed on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, charging the home run king with 14 counts of lying to a grand jury and one count of obstruction when he denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
    Feds unveil new indictment against Barry Bonds AP - Tue May 13, 10:05 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds was charged in a new indictment Tuesday with 15 felony counts alleging he lied to a grand jury when he denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs and that he hampered the federal government's doping investigation.

  14. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, to discuss the New England Patriots videotaping NFL opponents. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
    Sen. Specter wants independent investigation into Spygate AP - Thu May 15, 3:52 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    WASHINGTON - Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if an "incensed" senator from Pennsylvania has anything to do with it.

  15. World number one Justine Henin holds a news conference in Limelette, Belgium, May 14, 2008.Henin announced she was retiring from professional tennis with immediate effect on Wednesday. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters)
    World number one Henin retires at 25 Reuters - Wed May 14, 12:09 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World number one Justine Henin announced she was retiring from professional tennis with immediate effect on Wednesday.

  16. Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton (32) drives against Orlando Magic guard Keith Bogans (10) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA Eastern Conference basketball semifinal series Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
    Pistons oust Magic, reach 6th straight East finals AP - Tue May 13, 11:10 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons made just enough shots and stops to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for a sixth straight year.

  17. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) and Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer, right, react after Bryant was called out of bounds during the second quarter in Game 5 of an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
    Kobe scores 26, Lakers beat Jazz to take 3-2 lead AP - Thu May 15, 7:13 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    LOS ANGELES - So much for Kobe Bryant's sore lower back. Bryant scored 26 points, his teammates kept Utah at bay down the stretch, and Los Angeles Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs, beating the Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

  18. This Feb. 26, 2008 file photo shows Milwaukee Brewers baseball player Ryan Braun. The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rookie of the Year Ryan Braun to an eight-year, $45 million contract. The contract includes this season and a seven-year extension, meaning Braun will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2015 season, general manager Doug Melvin announced Thursday May 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
    Braun agrees to $45M, 8-year deal with Brewers AP - Fri May 16, 1:42 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.0

    MILWAUKEE - Ryan Braun had no intention of leaving the Milwaukee Brewers anytime soon.

  19. In this April 4, 2007 file photo, retired NBA star Charles Barkley speaks at the Downtown Tip Off Club luncheon in North Little Rock, Ark. A prosecutor says retired NBA star Charles Barkley will face felony charges if he fails to repay a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino. The casino alleges in court documents filed Wednesday May 14, 2008 that Barkley failed to repay four $100,000 casino markers, or loans, he received last Oct. 18 and 19. (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath, file)
    Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debt AP - Fri May 16, 7:11 AM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    LAS VEGAS - Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala. "I'm not broke, and I'm going to take care of it."

  20. Maria Sharapova, of Russia, returns the ball to Dominika Cibulkova, of Slovakia, at the Italian open women's tennis tournament, in Rome, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
    Sharapova to become No. 1 in tennis rankings AP - Thu May 15, 11:50 AM ET Avg. Rating: 3.9

    ROME - Maria Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in tennis because of Justine Henin's retirement.

More Most Popular