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Sprint champ Bailey charged with drunken driving
TORONTO (AP) -- Former sprint champion Donovan Bailey has been charged with drunken driving. The 1996 Olympic champion from Canada has been charged with having a blood-alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams while driving in Toronto. The Toronto Star repo
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
American teen gains 2nd round at Australian Open
By JUSTIN BERGMAN Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Sloane Stephens says there's no need for hand-wringing over the future of American women's tennis in the post-Williams era -- the kids are going to be all right. The 18-year-old Floridan, who
Insects, not ankle, bug Serena in Aussie comeback
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- If anything, it was the insects buzzing around Rod Laver Arena that bugged Serena Williams the most. The injured left ankle held up fine in her opening match Tuesday at the Australian Open, and eve
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
DARVISH, TEXAS AGREE TO DEAL AT DEADLINE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers have reached a deadline deal. The two-time defending American League champion Rangers and the 25-year-old Darvish, who is considered Japan's best pitcher, came to an agreement on a $60 million, six-
Look for a Super Bowl rematch in Indianapolis
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer GET ready for the rematch. The Super Bowl rematch, not the Harbaugh coaching family reunion. For a Super Bowl redux to happen, the New York Giants will need another huge road win, this time at San Francisco. And whe
Wall, Young help Wizards break Thunder streak
WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Wall scored 25 points, Nick Young had 24 and Jordan Crawford added 18 to lead Washington to a 105-102 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, snapping the Thunder's seven-game winning streak and giving the Wizards just their
Valencia beats Levante 4-1 in Copa del Rey
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Valencia took a commanding lead in its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Levante with a 4-1 home win over its crosstown rival in the first leg on Thursday. After Levante playmaker Jose Barkero had to be replaced after just 10 minute
Celtics beat Raptors 96-73 to snap 5-game skid
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist. Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points bef
PATS OFFENSE MEETS RAVENS DEFENSE FOR AFC TITLE
By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Tom Brady and the New England Patriots made it to the AFC championship game with a high-powered offense that piled up points and yards. Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens got there with a hard-hit
Ailing James leads Heat past Lakers 98-87
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night. Shane Battier scored 11
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
Bryant and Lakers outlast Timberwolves 106-101
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant had 35 points and 14 rebounds and Pau Gasol scored 28 to give the Los Angeles Lakers a much-needed road victory, 106-101 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Andrew Bynum adde
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
Djokovic wins six-hour final
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout. This was the final act in Djokovic's 5-7, 6-
Tiger Woods might need to teach himself how to win
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into th
Heat shake off slow start, beat the Hornets 109-95
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night. James added 11 rebounds and eight assists for Mi
Spurs boost Champs League hopes by beating Swansea
LONDON (AP) -- Tottenham beat Swansea 3-1 Sunday to close within goal difference of Arsenal for third place in the English Premier League. Tottenham's win also helped it keep Chelsea and Newcastle at arm's length in the race to finish in the Champions Leag
Spurs boost Champs League hopes by beating Swansea
LONDON (AP) -- Tottenham beat Swansea 3-1 Sunday to close within goal difference of Arsenal for third place in the English Premier League. Tottenham's win also helped it keep Chelsea and Newcastle at arm's length in the race to finish in the Champions Leag
