Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was already off to a torrid start in 2012 before Tuesday night. Then he went out and clubbed 4 home runs to become only the 16th player in baseball history to accomplish the feat. It was quite a night for the former No. 1 overall pick, and one even the [...]
The Indiana Pacersare headed to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 7 years. And it didn’t come without some suspense. The Orlando Magic came from 15 points down to take a 3-point lead in the 2nd half before the Indiana Pacers responded to pull off the 105-87 victory at Bankers [...]
Jared Sullinger recovered from first-half foul trouble to score 19 points and grab seven rebounds, helping Ohio State beat top-seeded Syracuse 77-70 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four in New Orleans. The second-seeded Buckeyes will play the winner of Sunday’s Midwest Regional final between North Carolina and Kansas. Near the end of Saturday [...]
Canada scored off 2 second-half corner kicks to stun the United States 2-0 Saturday in CONCACAF men’s Olympic qualifying. Canada, which posted only its third victory in nine Olympic qualifiers against the US, had been outscored 12-5 in the previous 8 matches. The victory enabled Canada to move into a tie for top spot in [...]
Harrison Barnes will still be a top-three pick in June’s NBA draft. And his North Carolina Tar Heels hung on to survive a scare from upset-minded Ohio on Friday night and will be playing later this weekend for a chance to go to the Final Four. North Carolina needed overtime to defeat 13th-seeded Ohio 73-65 [...]
Roger Federer claimed his record-tying 19th Masters 1000 title, beating John Isner, 7-6 (7), 6-3, in the final of the BNP Paribas Open. The Swiss third seed became the first player to win 4 Paribas Opens, adding to the 3 he won between 2004 and 2006. Roger Federer saved 2 early break points and, after [...]
Brad Keselowski placed a priority on proving his first Bristol Motor Speedway victory hadn’t been a fluke. At least he did until the moment he was ready to send the world the latest history-making moment from his smartphone. The shot — from victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway as he was about to be interviewed [...]
The New England Patriots continued to build through free agency Saturday, finally coming to terms with receiver Brandon Lloyd. Another league source confirmed that the New England Patriots signed defensive lineman/outside linebacker Trevor Scott. Brandon Lloyd finally has his wish: tonight he and the New England Patriots finalized the terms of a contract that will [...]
Roger Federer dispatched Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-2 and Rafael Nadal outlasted David Nalbandian 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 Friday as they advanced into the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Califonia Roger Federer, ranked third in the world behind No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, beat the Argentine for the 4th [...]
Although the Houston Rockets had 6 players score in double figures, it was a basket tipped in by an opposing player that helped them snap a 5-game losing streak. Luis Scola’s shot was inadvertently tipped by the Nets’ Gerald Green with 63 seconds to play, and the Rockets held New Jersey scoreless over the final [...]