Professional Hockey | March 13, 2010
STILL IN COMMAND
Devils dominate Penguins
NEWARK, N.J. — Ilya Kovalchuk never got frustrated about his lack of scoring production since joining the New Jersey Devils.
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Other Professional Sports | March 13, 2010
CBS preps for tourney Selection Sunday show
LOS ANGELES — Selection Sunday is a sports fan's television bonanza as the nation's college basketball teams learn who's in, who's not and who goes where for March Madness.
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Professional Football | March 13, 2010
NFL PANEL WEIGHS IN
Some injuries more common on turf
NEW YORK — An NFL panel found that certain serious knee and ankle injuries happen more often in games played on the most popular brand of artificial turf than on grass.
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Professional Golf | March 13, 2010
Well-rested Els captures 1-stroke lead at Doral
DORAL, Fla. — Ernie Els no longer is eligible for the award of logging the most miles before getting to Doral.
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Professional Auto Racing | March 13, 2010
Keselowski vows to remain aggressive
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Glued to Carl Edwards' bumper as they raced for the lead around Talladega Superspeedway, young Brad Keselowski showed no signs of letting off the gas pedal. He peeked high, and Edwards cut him off, then ducked low to try to pass.
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Professional Hockey | March 12, 2010
'Canes blow past Pens in overtime
RALEIGH, N.C. — For the second straight night, the Carolina Hurricanes pushed one of the NHL's best teams to overtime.
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Professional Golf | March 12, 2010
Sources: Tiger likely will make his return to golf at the Masters
DORAL, Fla. — Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press.
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Professional Baseball | March 12, 2010
Rays sting Pirates in 16-15 spring slugfest
BRADENTON, Fla. — Dioner Navarro and the Tampa Bay Rays were hoping for the best after a simple pickoff play in the third inning.
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Professional Football | March 12, 2010
Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69
SALT LAKE CITY — Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69.
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Professional Basketball | March 11, 2010
Jones joins WNBA team
TULSA, Okla. — Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.
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Professional Hockey | March 11, 2010
Missing gear recovered
TORONTO — The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong.
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Professional Basketball | March 11, 2010
Bobby Mo gets NCAA play date
HAMDEN, Conn. — Robert Morris coach Mike Rice preaches to his team that defense wins.
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Professional Auto Racing | March 11, 2010
Some unusual sponsors now on the track
HAMPTON, Ga. — Kevin Conway is a walking billboard for — how can we say this delicately? — better performance in the bedroom.
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Professional Football | March 11, 2010
Pa. officers were with Ben
PITTSBURGH — Two off-duty Pennsylvania law enforcement officers were with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Georgia nightclub where a woman accused him of sexual assault, and the two men didn't see anything inappropriate, an attorney for one of them said Wednesday.
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Professional Hockey | March 11, 2010
New rule on head shots slated
BOCA RATON, Fla. — NHL general managers will recommend a rule change on blindside hits to the head, looking to protect players and punish those responsible in a game that has become faster and rougher.
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Professional Football | March 11, 2010
Colon not a witness to alleged assault
NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Willie Colon was with teammate Ben Roethlisberger on the night the quarterback was accused of sexual assault in a Georgia club, but did not witness anything, Colon's agent says.
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Professional Hockey | March 10, 2010
NHL considers penalizing blindside hits to head
CHICAGO — Shoulder-driven blows to the head of unsuspecting players would be penalized under a proposal being formulated during this week's meetings of NHL general managers.
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Professional Hockey | March 10, 2010
Shero backs Sid on Letterman snub
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Hey, go easy on Sidney Crosby. At least that's the message from Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero.
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Professional Football | March 10, 2010
Welcome back Randle El returns, Ryan Clark re-signs
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers, normally one of the quietest teams in NFL free agency, suddenly are one of the busiest.
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Professional Auto Racing | March 10, 2010
Crewmen benched for drug violations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR suspended two crewmen for violating its substance abuse policy, including the former brother-in-law of Jeremy Mayfield.
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Professional Auto Racing | March 10, 2010
Edwards on probation for 3 races
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR won't force Carl Edwards to miss any races after he deliberately wrecked Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.
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Professional Baseball | March 10, 2010
Ex-Pirate Sanchez eager to return to Giants
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco second baseman Freddy Sanchez has begun taking swings off a tee and considers himself ahead of schedule as he recovers from a procedure on his nonthrowing left shoulder.
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Professional Football | March 10, 2010
Lawyers: Respect privacy of Big Ben's accuser
ATLANTA — Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in a statement Tuesday.
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Professional Baseball | March 10, 2010
Ex-Dodger Davis found dead
LOS ANGELES — Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 69.
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Professional Baseball | March 10, 2010
Pirates blast Sabathia
TAMPA, Fla. — Nick Johnson is working on a new hitting philosophy this spring. CC Sabathia is trying to refine his pitching motion.
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Professional Baseball | March 9, 2010
A Rube in Hollywood?
INDIANAPOLIS — Always captivated by the legacy of Rube Waddell, freelance writer Dan O'Brien now hopes to capture the left-hander's legend on the silver screen.
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Professional Football | March 9, 2010
BIG BEN FIGHTS BACK
Lawyer: There was no crime
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — A high-profile defense attorney hired by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub.
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Professional Auto Racing | March 9, 2010
Edwards paints NASCAR into disciplinary corner
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The boys sure backed NASCAR into a corner on this one.
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Professional Baseball | March 9, 2010
Split squad means 2 losses in 1 day
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Matt Garza looked good and felt even better.
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Professional Hockey | March 8, 2010
Controversial hit mars Pens' win
PITTSBURGH — The Boston Bruins left Pittsburgh with a loss and a whole lot of anger after losing one of their best players to what they felt was a cheap-shot hit.
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Professional Hockey | March 8, 2010
Crosby, Pirates win big
BRADENTON, Fla. — Bobby Crosby's work with Mark McGwire in the past three offseasons appears to be paying off.
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