Sports News

12:48 AM
17-March
2010 Connecticut Narrowly Escapes Northeastern In NIT First RoundIn the first round of the NIT, Connecticut barely survived a 'battle of the Huskies' against Northeastern 59-57. Jerome Dyson finished with 18 points for UConn.
Topics: sports, college basketball

11:59 PM
16-March
2010 Oregon Fires Men's Basketball Coach Kent After 13 YearsThe Oregon Ducks decided Tuesday to sever ties with men's basketball coach Ernie Kent, the winningest coach in school history, ending a 13-year reign at his alma mater.
Topics: sports, college basketball

11:24 PM
16-March
2010 Security Concerns Force Davis Cup Move From Pakistan To New ZealandThe International Tennis Federation (ITF) has stripped Pakistan of its home advantage for its Davis Cup tennis tie with New Zealand, citing security concerns.
Topics: sports, tennis

10:56 PM
16-March
2010 Heat Sign Guard Hasbrouck To 10-Day ContractFormer Siena standout Kenny Hasbrouck, who was summoned by the Miami Heat Monday, has signed a 10-day contract, the team announced Tuesday.
Topics: sports, National Basketball Association, basketball, nba

10:32 PM
16-March
2010 Nine Months After Shooting, Lavar Johnson Returns To The CageLavar Johnson will be stepping into the cage on March 26 for his second Strikeforce fight, seven and a half months late. Considering how close he was to "never," he's not going to complain about the delay.
Topics: sports, mixed martial arts

   

9:37 PM
16-March
2010 NFL Picks New Chairmen For Concussion CommitteeAfter a slew of changes in the committee on concussions, including the two resignations last fall, the NFL announced the selection of two neurosurgeons as new co-chairmen, the league confirmed Tuesday.
Topics: American football, National Football League, sports, nfl

8:05 PM
16-March
2010 Smoltz Could Move From Mound To BoothFormer Atlanta Braves star pitcher John Braves, who remains unsigned, is joining Turner Broadcasting's baseball crew this season as an analyst.
Topics: Major League Baseball - National League, baseball, sports

7:01 PM
16-March
2010 No Surprise: Super Steaking UConn Huskies Grab Top Women's Tourney SeedThe Connecticut Huskies, in the midst of a record-breaking 72-game win streak, earned the overall No. 1 seed for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, selected Monday. Stanford, Tennessee and Nebraska all earned top seeds as well.
Topics: national tournament, sports, college basketball, sports event

6:47 PM
16-March
2010 Jose Mourinho Leads Inter Raid On Stamford Bridge; Chelsea Falls 1-0Jose Mourinho returned to haunt his former club as the Inter Milan manager led his team to a 1-0 win at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge to seal a 3-1 aggregate Champions League last-16 win, sending the Italians through at the expense of their English counterparts.
Topics: sports, soccer

5:44 PM
16-March
2010 Ducks Difficulty: Selanne And Getzlaf Undergo MRIsAnaheim Ducks forwards Teemu Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf underwent MRIs Monday for injuries they suffered in Sunday's win over the San Jose Sharks. They are listed as day-to-day, according to published reports.
Topics: nhl, sports, National Hockey League, ice hockey