Fans Audition for 'Ball Game' Anniversary To celebrate the 100th anniversary of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," Major League Baseball teams are auditioning fans to find the most talented performers of that iconic song. At Atlanta's Turner Field, home of the Braves, the search has taken on American Idol proportions. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 15:12:00 -0400
WNBA Season Begins The WNBA regular season tips off Saturday. Scott Simon talks to Candace Parker, the 2008 No. 1 draft pick for the Los Angeles Sparks, about the hype and hope. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Ball Parks Fail Hygiene Tests Scott Simon looks at a survey of health code violations at Major League ball parks. The home of the Los Angeles Angels was rated the worst. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Paralympian Pistorius Can Vie for Olympics Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, 21, is eligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics, an international sports arbitration panel has ruled. Pistorius had both his legs amputated below the knee as an infant; he runs competitively on legs made of carbon fiber. Noah Adams talks to Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400
Updating the Patriots' Spygate Scandal A former Pats' employee told the NFL commissioner and a senator a lot more than had previously been reported. FoxSports.com columnist Peter Schrager explains why, after those meetings, one said the case is closed, but the other called for an investigation. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 08:31:00 -0400
Space-Age Balls Worry Bowling Purists What if a perfect game became mundane? Those fears led the United States Bowling Congress to undertake a study that's resulted in a new set of regulations for balls, according to Paul Ridenour, research engineer for the USBC. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 08:22:00 -0400
Derby Winner Big Brown Favored for Triple Crown The Preakness Stakes, the second event in horse racing's Triple Crown, is Saturday. It has been 30 years since a horse won the Triple Crown, and the heavy favorite is Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby winner. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 12:56:00 -0400
Yao Ming: Olympics Have Changed Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is playing basketball for his native China this summer at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Yao discusses the earthquake that has devastated southwest China, the popularity of basketball among the Chinese and his view of politics surrounding the Olympic Games. Read More >> Thu, 15 May 2008 16:25:00 -0400
Shot-Putter Changes Technique Ahead of Olympics U.S. shot-putter Adam Nelson is training for the upcoming U.S. Olympic trials, where he hopes to qualify for his third Olympic Games. But in his quest for a gold medal, he's tweaking his technique in what may be a risky move. Read More >> Thu, 15 May 2008 16:01:00 -0400
USC Scrutinized Over Alleged Payments to Athletes The University of Southern California could face NCAA sanctions over alleged, illegal payments to college athletes. Plus, why aren't major league baseball players hitting as many homeruns this season? For more, NPR's Tony Cox talks with New York Times columnist Bill Rhoden. Read More >> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:18:00 -0400
Draw dents Rangers title bid
Rangers lose the initiative in the SPL title race after Motherwell hold them to a draw at Fir Park. Read More >>
Sat, 17 May 2008 13:24:02 GMT
Jones proud of beaten Bluebirds
Cardiff boss Dave Jones says he could not have asked for more from his players after their FA Cup final loss to Portsmouth. Read More >>
Sat, 17 May 2008 16:24:13 GMT
St Helens 28-10 Catalans
Ade Gardner bags a brace for the fourth Super League game in a row as St Helens beat the Dragons. Read More >>
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:42:58 GMT
Harmison breaks Hoggard's thumb
Matthew Hoggard is ruled out of England's second Test against New Zealand after his thumb is broken by a Steve Harmison ball. Read More >>
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:15:36 GMT
Rochdale 2-1 Darlington (agg 3-3)
Rochdale reach the League Two play-off final after Tommy Lee saves Jason Kennedy's spot-kick in the deciding penalty shootout. Read More >>
Sat, 17 May 2008 13:41:47 GMT
Associated Press
Big Brown poised to set up Triple Crown bid
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Rick Dutrow Jr. is nearly as confident that undefeated Big Brown will win the Preakness on Saturday as he was before the colt's dominating win in the Kentucky Derby.... Read More >>
Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semifinal
ROME (AP) -- Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Italian Open semifinals because of a strained left calf Saturday, two days before she is to assume the No. 1 ranking following Justine Henin's retirement.... Read More >>
Federer, Nadal advance to Hamburg final
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- Rafael Nadal fought off a challenge from Novak Djokovic 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 Saturday to set up another final against defending champion Roger Federer at the Hamburg Masters.... Read More >>
Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.... Read More >>
James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown - not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get. Game 7. On Sunday. In Boston.... Read More >>
Werth hits 3 homers as Phillies beat Jays 10-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jayson Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Philadelphia Phillies record with eight RBIs in a 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.... Read More >>
