Newcastle Eagles boosted their chances of progressing in the BBL Championship play-offs following an 85-70 quarter-final first-leg victory over Sheffield Sharks.
Full Story Newcastle take play-off lead
David Lynn insisted that “boring is good” after grinding out a second-round 73 to remain at the business end of the leaderboard at the Masters.
Full Story Lynn takes ‘boring’ approach
Petra Kvitova cruised into the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Katowice Open with a straight-sets win over Croatian Petra Martic.
Full Story Kvitova through in Katowice
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson admitted his side must probably win all four of their remaining Championship games if they are to make the play-offs after they were held 2-2 at home by Birmingham.
Full Story Pearson targets maximum haul
Fred Couples continued his remarkable love affair with Augusta National as he remained in contention for the Masters title on the second day.
Full Story Couples rolls back the years
Sir Alex Ferguson has ridiculed Roberto Mancini’s claims Manchester United have it easy in the Premier League and accused the Manchester City boss of seeking ‘self-sympathy’.
Full Story Fergie hits back at City boss
EDMONTON – With their NHL playoff hopes slim at best, the Edmonton Oilers say now is when they have to show the professionalism and character that will enable them to finish the season on a positive note.
Just a couple weeks ago, the Oilers l…
Full Story Desperate Oilers determined to stay positive as they cling to slim playoff hopes
The movie “42″ arrived on Friday amid a hail of praise from those within the same Major League Baseball industry that Jackie Robinson integrated nearly 66 years ago.
Full Story ’42′ movie receiving rave reviews
TORONTO – Struggling Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski underwent tests in New York on Thursday and Friday for some ongoing gastro-intestinal issues.
“We noticed that he’s lost some weight over the last little while,” Toronto coach Randy C…
Full Story Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski undergoes tests for stomach problem
Former Astros star Craig Biggio, who was hit by more pitches than any player in modern history, believes that “if you stand close to the plate, you’re going to get hit, so don’t complain about it.”
Full Story Biggio: If you crowd the plate, expect to get hit
Sunrisers Hyderabad moved into a share for top spot in the Indian Premier League with a tense three-wicket win over Delihi Daredevils.
Full Story Cool Steyn ruins Delhi’s hopes
Tottenham midfielder Sandro says he is on course to recover from a serious knee injury in time to be fit for next season.
Full Story Sandro targets summer return
Reading boss Nigel Adkins has hailed Liverpool ‘talisman’ Steven Gerrard as his side prepare to go up against the Reds in the Premier League.
Full Story Adkins – Gerrard one of best
Patrice Bergeron skated again Friday and will travel with the Boston Bruins to Carolina, but it’s unlikely he’ll play against the Hurricanes on Saturday, coach Claude Julien said.
The Bruins reported that Bergeron was one of 14 players to take …
Full Story Bergeron will travel with Bruins, won’t play Saturday
Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman will play in his 1,000th career game Friday night against the Braves, and while he downplayed the milestone, he is the first player in Nationals history to reach it.
Full Story Zim eyes long career in DC after first 1,000 games
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Quinnipiac and Yale are located 10 miles apart, connected by a stretch of Connecticut highway but not much else.
When the two schools meet for the NCAA hockey title on Saturday night, it will be a clash of styles and history…
Full Story Yale and Quinnipiac offer different styles, history as NCAA championship looms
Steve Clevenger was a middle infielder before he was converted to catcher in the Cubs’ Minor League system, but on Friday, he was at third base.
Full Story Clevenger gets first start at third in Majors
The Employment Minister passes a list of 100 companies allegedly filling what should be paid roles with interns to tax officials.
Full Story ‘Unpaid’ Interns: Firms Reported To HMRC
A new Russian cosmodrome will be up and running by 2018 in a drive to make the country the world’s top space power.
Full Story Russia Builds Giant Space Base In $52bn Push
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he is not worrying about the impact Tottenham’s Europa League exit will have on the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Full Story Wenger focused on Gunners
