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Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals
By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19
Suns re-sign Hill, sign Telfair, Morris
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns re-signed forward Grant Hill on Sunday and signed guard Sebastian Telfair and first-round pick Markieff Morris. The 39-year-old Hill averaged 13.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 80 games last season, his fourth with the Suns an
Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.
Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.
James, Heat escape with 97-93 win over Bulls
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The odds had to overwhelmingly be in Chicago's favor. Down by a point with 22.7 seconds left, with Derrick Rose heading to the line to shoot a pair of free throws. The reigning NBA MVP. He was a perfect 29 fo
Lazio rallies from 2-goal deficit to beat Cesena
MILAN (AP) -- Lazio overcame a two-goal deficit and a man disadvantage, scoring three goals in an 11-minute span of the second half to beat visiting Cesena 3-2 Thursday night in the Serie A. Cesena built a 2-0 lead when Adrian Mutu scored in the 14th minut
Lazio rallies from 2-goal deficit to beat Cesena
MILAN (AP) -- Lazio overcame a two-goal deficit and a man disadvantage, scoring three goals in an 11-minute span of the second half to beat visiting Cesena 3-2 Thursday night in the Serie A. Cesena built a 2-0 lead when Adrian Mutu scored in the 14th minut
Lazio rallies from 2-goal deficit to beat Cesena
MILAN (AP) -- Lazio overcame a two-goal deficit and a man disadvantage, scoring three goals in an 11-minute span of the second half to beat visiting Cesena 3-2 Thursday night in the Serie A. Cesena built a 2-0 lead when Adrian Mutu scored in the 14th minut
Lazio rallies from 2-goal deficit to beat Cesena
MILAN (AP) -- Lazio overcame a two-goal deficit and a man disadvantage, scoring three goals in an 11-minute span of the second half to beat visiting Cesena 3-2 Thursday night in the Serie A. Cesena built a 2-0 lead when Adrian Mutu scored in the 14th minut
Lazio rallies from 2-goal deficit to beat Cesena
MILAN (AP) -- Lazio overcame a two-goal deficit and a man disadvantage, scoring three goals in an 11-minute span of the second half to beat visiting Cesena 3-2 Thursday night in the Serie A. Cesena built a 2-0 lead when Adrian Mutu scored in the 14th minut
Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the
Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the
Arsenal recovers 2-0 deficit to advance in FA Cup
LONDON (AP) -- Arsenal kept its bid to end a seven-year trophy drought on track Sunday, scoring three times in eight second-half minutes to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. Villa led 2-0 at halftime on goals by Richard Dunne an
Wade brings the Heat for 2-0 lead in series
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- As the Miami Heat expected, the New York Knicks were much improved in Game 2. Better, yes -- but not good enough. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points, Chris Bosh added 21 and the Heat beat New York 104-94 on Monday n
Djokovic reaches the quarterfinals
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) -- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals yesterday. Also through at Foro Italico were five-time Rome c
Gerrard leads Liverpool to 3-0 win over Everton
By STUART CONDIE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Steven Gerrard marked his 400th Premier League appearance with a hat trick yesterday, leading Liverpool to a 3-0 win over local rival Everton. Gerrard opened the scoring in the 34th minute by curling a prec
Heat dominate 2nd half, roll past Spurs 120-98
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-g
Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) -- Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straig
Bryant leads Lakers past Hornets in OT, 107-101
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game and second straight in overtime, 107-101 over the New Orleans Hornets last night. For the second night in a row, the Lakers climbed out of a double-
Bryant leads Lakers past Hornets in OT, 107-101
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game and second straight in overtime, 107-101 over the New Orleans Hornets last night. For the second night in a row, the Lakers climbed out of a double-
