May 29, 2012
Heat pull away from Celts in Eastern finals opener
The way LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are rolling right now, one bad quarter is hardly too much for the Miami Heat to overcome. And with that, the Heat are three wins away from another trip to the NBA Finals. James scored 32 points and grabbed 13…
May 29, 2012
England v West Indies: Hosts wrap up victory to clinch series win
England swept to a nine-wicket victory over West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge to wrap up the series with a game to spare. Marlon Samuels added a defiant 76 not out to his first-innings century as West Indies limped from overnight…
May 29, 2012
Lazio captain arrested in match-fixing investigation
The captain of Lazio has been arrested by police investigating claims of match-fixing. Midfielder Stefano Mauri, 32, was held along with former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, police said. Juventus coach Antonio Conte, who just led the club…
May 29, 2012
Three-weight world champion Johnny Tapia found dead
Three-weight world champion Johnny Tapia has died at the age of 45. Tapia, whose career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead on Sunday in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He won the…
May 29, 2012
Andy Murray ready for Tatsuma Ito in Paris
Britain's Andy Murray has dismissed concerns over his fitness ahead of Tuesday's meeting with Japan's Tatsuma Ito in the French Open first round. Murray's encounter with the world number 68 is the fourth match on Court Suzanne Lenglen at around…
May 27, 2012
Rajon Rondo, Celtics oust 76ers, advance to Eastern Conference finals
Rajon Rondo helped his aging teammates keep their season going Saturday night, finishing with 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in Game 7 against the 76ers to lead Boston to an 85-75 victory and into an Eastern Conference finals matchup with…
May 27, 2012
FIFA sets up insurance coverage for int’l players
Football's world governing body, FIFA, decided at their 62nd Congress here Friday to compensate clubs whose players are injured while on international duty. FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke confirmed that the so-called "player protection…
May 27, 2012
PM expresses sadness at Gardener’s passing
PRIME Minister Portia Simpson Miller has expressed "deep sadness" at the passing yesterday of Olympian Keith Gardener in New Jersey, USA, describing him as "one of Jamaica's finest and most formidable former track and field athlete." Simpson…
May 27, 2012
Heat move forward minus Chris Bosh
The Miami Heat will prepare for the Eastern Conference finals as if forward Chris Bosh won't be available for the series, coach Erik Spoelstra said Saturday. The team remains uncertain when -- or if -- Bosh will return from the strained abdominal…
May 24, 2012
Joey Barton: QPR captain banned for 12 matches by FA
Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton has been banned for 12 matches after being found guilty of two counts of violent conduct. Barton, 29, was sent off in QPR's defeat at Manchester City on the final day of the season and had accepted a…