Nuggets vs. Celtics sees triple overtime

Multiple overtimes seem to be a trend in basketball right now. Just one day after a five-overtime thriller between No. 11 Louisville and No. 25 Notre Dame in the NCAAs, the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics went into triple overtime before the…

Australian sport rocked by doping inquiry

The use of banned drugs in Australian professional sport is "widespread", a year-long investigation has found. The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) said scientists, coaches and support staff were involved in the provision of drugs across multiple…

Reggae Boyz hold Mexico nil all at the Azteca

Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts came to the rescue twice in the second half blocking what seemed certain goals as the Reggae Boyz kept a clean sheet against Mexico at the dreaded Azteca Wednesday night. Although dominating the first half Mexico saw the…

Darren Bravo scores career-best; says Windies can hold heads high

Darren Bravo made the highest score of his limited-overs career on his 24th birthday, but ended on the losing side as the West Indies went under to Australia in the high-scoring third One-Day International on Wednesday. The classy left-hander was…

Pau Gasol to reportedly miss at least six weeks with torn plantar fascia

Every single bit of momentum that the Lakers have been able to generate this season has been swallowed whole by bad breaks and poor chemistry, making it no surprise that L.A.’s recent success would inevitably lead to some unfortunate news. The…

Thunder rout weary Golden State 119-98

A fog-delayed arrival in Oklahoma City made Golden State's task tough enough.   Then the Warriors made the mistake of getting on Kevin Martin's bad side.   Kevin Durant scored 25 points and Martin roared to life with 10 points during a…

Super Bowl: Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers in thriller

Jacoby Jones scored two of the most spectacular touchdowns in Super Bowl history as Baltimore Ravens edged San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in a thriller. First Jones, playing in his native New Orleans, caught a long Joe Flacco pass before running into the…

Bobcats’ Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hospitalized after blow to head

Bobcats rookie forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was hospitalized after taking a blow to the head during a 109-95 loss to the Rockets in Houston on Saturday night. Kidd-Gilchrist, the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, appeared to take a knee to the…

Tim Duncan out with left knee injury

San Antonio Spurs All-Star Tim Duncan sprained his left knee and right ankle after getting tangled with an opponent and had to be helped off the court in the first half of Saturday night's game against the Wizards.   The severity of the injury was…

South Africa, Cape Verde knocked out in African Nations Cup quarters

The dreams of hosts South Africa and the tiny Cape Verde Islands came to a shattering halt yesterday when they were knocked out of the African Nations Cup by Mali and Ghana respectively in the quarter-finals. Mali, seeking their first Nations Cup…