Woods survives, Donald doesn't at Match Play (AP)

AP - Luke Donald won't be playing the 18th hole at Dove Mountain this year, either.

Samantha Stosur is aiming for revenge against Jelena Jankovic when they meet at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday.

Nolan Ryan says these Rangers are his best team (AP)

AP - Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan says the team assembling for this spring training "is as strong a club as we've ever been. "

RHS basketball coach eyes retirement

Ronnie Glenn, head girls’ basketball coach at Randall High School since 2004, will be retiring at the end of this school year after 37 years of teaching and coaching. “We have six grandkids, all in...

Golf-WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship first round results

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Fort Payne wins opener

As openers go, Fort Payne High School baseball coach Johnny Johnson said this one deserved high marks.

MAC commissioner says Temple, Big East talking (AP)

AP - Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season.

Basketball Wives Season Premiere Ratings Are A Series High With 3.7 Million Viewers Tuning In

We knew you guys loved Basketball Wives, but we didn’t realize that 3.7 million of you loved it this much! VH1 is thrilled to report that the season premiere of Basketball Wives pulled in nearly four million viewers, a record high for the series. That’s up 42% from the season premiere, which is a huge [...]

Israel Tennis Centers Foundation to Kickoff Two Hot Weeks of Tennis in Miami with Celebrity ProAm

Bryan Brothers headline Celebrity ProAm for Israel Tennis Centers in MiamiNew York City, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 Pending outcomes at Indian Wells, a formidable line-up of tennis celebrities are scheduled to turn up at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, FL on March 17 and 18, to play tennis for the Israel Tennis Centers, a not-for-profit children’s charity, and the largest tennis school ...

Steelers' Hines Ward in plea deal as DUI charge dropped (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.

NBA stars, celebs help fans learn English on website (Reuters)

Reuters - Rising New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin has not only sparked NBA basketball interest in Taiwan, he may also inspire fans to learn English, according to people at the website "English, baby!"

Junior's confidence on the rise at Daytona (AP)

AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. left Daytona frustrated and furious last July.

BCS leaders far from agreement on changes (AP)

AP - Before there will be significant changes to college football's postseason and how to determine a champion, there are plenty of options to be considered.

Baseball’s Jackie Robinson wasn’t the only black athlete to make sports history

February is Black History Month, a time when we celebrate the many contributions of black Americans. In sports, lots of kids know about Jackie Robinson. While it’s hard to believe, there was a time when blacks were not allowed to play major league baseball and other sports. Robinson became the first black player when he joined the Brooklyn (later Los Angeles) Dodgers in 1947. Read full article >>

Judge rules in NY Mets' favor in hot dog dispute (AP)

AP - A federal judge has ruled in favor of the New York Mets in a ballpark dispute over kosher hot dogs.

Tiny 'Soccer Ball' Space Molecules Could Equal 10,000 Mount Everests

For the first time, astronomers have discovered the solid form of tiny carbon spheres in deep space in vast cloud of particles locked in orbit around two distant stars.

Golf-McDowell singing Match Play blues despite six birdies

MARANA, Arizona, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Openwinner Graeme McDowell once again found himself on the wrongside of the vagaries of golf at the WGC-Accenture Match PlayChampionship when he lost to Yang Yong-eun 2&1 on Wednesday. Northern Irishman McDowell recorded six birdies in dazzlingsunshine at Dove Mountain's Ritz-Carlton Golf Club but he raninto a human buzz-saw as he was trumped by a ...

Gildan Becomes Official National Sponsor of Triple-A Baseball

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Gildan and Triple-A Baseball have inked a multi-year agreement to make the leading supplier of t-shirts, activewear, underwear and socks an official national sponsor of Triple-A Baseball....

Knicks' Jeremy Lin makes 2nd straight SI cover (AP)

AP - Covering Jeremy Lin has been easy for Sports Illustrated.

British Soccer Scores

(Home teams listed first) England League Championship Hull 0, Brighton 0 League One Notts County 1, Stevenage 0 League Two Crawley 1, Morecambe 1 Scotland Premier League Celtic 2, Dunfermline 0 Motherwell 4, Hibernian 3 Division Two Arbroath 4, Forfar 1

Baseball. Gross Comes Home to Finish Degree

Gabe Gross could talk about his glory days of professional baseball all day long. Only that's not why the former All-American baseball player came back to Auburn and agreed to help Coach John Pawlowski .

Build a fitness foundation to have a healthy soccer season

The calendar says it’s February, but outdoor soccer fields throughout the area already are teeming with athletes gearing up for the spring season.

Tennis trip? Try 'fifth slam' Indian Wells

The BNP Paribas at Indian Wells is once again upon us, and the good news is, there are still tickets to be had.The tournament, which runs March 5-18 this year, is a two-hour drive from Orange County,...

NY judge: Boeheim slander suit moving to Syracuse (AP)

AP - The defamation lawsuit filed by two former ball boys against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim will be heard in Syracuse, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Nike+ steps up its game with basketball, training apps

Basketball players and athletes looking for a way to track their performance and stats will have two new tools to do so, starting this summer from Nike. [Read more]

PM to 'crush' racism in football

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, pledges to "crush" racism in football at the launch of an anti-discrimination summit at Downing Street.

Dawson eager to finish business in Hopkins rematch (Reuters)

Reuters - Evergreen boxing champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring in April for a rematch against Chad "Bad" Dawson, who vowed on Wednesday to finish the job he started in their controversial title fight last year.

British PM Cameron wants soccer anti-racism plan

British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's soccer leaders Wednesday to provide a plan against racism in the sport after a series of high-profile cases involving the Premier League. Cameron addressed soccer officials, former players and anti-racism campaigners at a summit on Downing Street, warning that abusive behavior by soccer stars is imitated by youngsters and must be stopped.

Tennis Star is Born in Essex-Haiti Outreach

If you are at a tennis tournament a decade from now, look out for Germinal James Adler. Or maybe you should be watching for Adler Germinal James. Jenifer Grant says that names are listed...

UK emergency services hold big Olympics test (AP)

AP - Police escorted bloodied passengers up to ambulances, cordoned off the street near a stricken London subway station and rushed off to find an half-exploded knapsack.

Stosur reaches Doha tennis quarters

Samantha Stosur appears to have her best chance to win a first title since the US Open after reaching the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open on Wednesday.

Football must 'crush' racism - Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on football to crush "racism" within the game before the impact of recent incidents had a negative effect on society at large.

Football: Football must 'crush' racism - Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on football to crush "racism" within the game before the impact of recent incidents had a negative effect on society at large.

To the Palm Beach Atlantic Baseball Team, Carter Was Simply Skip

The players of the Palm Beach Atlantic University baseball team, and their fathers, recalled their relationship with the team’s coach, Gary Carter, who died last week.

Teson Trio does well in representing family, St. Charles basketball

St. Charles boys basketball coach Rick Foster recently paid the ultimate compliment to one of the families around his program.

Cameron hosts talks on football racism

British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss racism in football following several high profile incidents in the English Premier League.

Football must 'crush' racism: British PM

LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on football to crush "racism" within the game before the impact of recent incidents had a negative effect on society at large.

Nike Unveils Nike+ for Basketball and Workout Training

Nike+ is no longer for runners only.

British PM Cameron addresses racism in soccer

British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to "crush" racism in soccer during a summit he hosted on Wednesday to address issues in the Premier League.

Cardio tennis: A high intensity alternative

Mercy HealthPlex facilities in the Greater Cincinnati area offer a tennis program designed for people of all ability levels that mixes fun with fitness. It's called Cardio Tennis.

NIKE Unveils Revolutionary NIKE+ Experience for Basketball and Training Athletes

NIKE, Inc. today unveiled Nike+ Basketball and Nike+ Training, two new experiences connecting digitally enabled footwear with interactive mobile applications that together deliver a revolutionary sport experience.

PGA Tour gets FedEx renewal through 2017 (AP)

AP - The PGA Tour is keeping the FedEx Cup for at least five more years with a significant sponsorship renewal.

British PM Cameron issues soccer racism warning

British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to prevent the "dark days" of racism returning to soccer during a summit he hosted on Wednesday.

Golf Will Be Great for Olympic Games-LPGA

The "borderless" nature of women's golf makes it an ideal fit for the Olympic Games and its return to the official programme in Rio 2016 will help strengthen investment and interest in the sport, LPGA Commission Mike Whan has told Reuters.

Fantasy Baseball Innovator Baseball Manager® Warms Up For 22nd Year With Most Realistic Fantasy Game On The Web

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball Manager ®, the longest running and most realistic fantasy baseball game on the Internet, ushers in its twenty-second season in 2012 with game features ...

In Miami, the Heat await a look at Linsanity (AP)

AP - The hottest team versus the hottest story.

Baseball analogies dominate media’s debate analysis

The Republican primary debate in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday night was a slugfest, with Newt Gingrich leading off the ballgame with a home run off CNN starter John King, who tried to slip an "open marriage" fastball by the former House Speaker. That is, if you were to borrow a baseball analogy--which the media [...]

Golf will be great for the Games - LPGA

The "borderless" nature of women's golf makes it an ideal fit for the Olympic Games and its return to the official programme in Rio 2016 will help strengthen investment and interest in the sport, LPGA Commission Mike Whan has told Reuters.

INTERVIEW-Olympics-Golf will be great for the Games - LPGA

SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The "borderless" natureof women's golf makes it an ideal fit for the Olympic Games andits return to the official programme in Rio 2016 will helpstrengthen investment and interest in the sport, LPGA CommissionMike Whan has told Reuters. Whan, speaking in Singapore ahead of the HSBC Women'sChampions tournament, said that while day-to-day life on theTour was all about ...

Olympics-Golf will be great for the Games - LPGA

The "borderless" nature of women's golf makes it an ideal fit for the Olympic Games and its return to the official programme in Rio 2016 will help strengthen investment and interest in the sport, LPGA Commission Mike Whan has told Reuters.