The 2011-2012 NBA season, which was cut short because of the lockout, was still strong and competitive enough to attract fans, according to NBA commissioner David Stern during a TV interview from Chinese media on Thursday.
COMETH the hour, cometh the man. This weekend, followers of Team GB at Braehead Arena must hope that Dan truly is that man. Dan Evans, a 21-year-old from Birmingham, has long been feted as a man capable of following in the footsteps of Andy Murray and competing at the top end of the men s game, not
Grow up, Peter Pan. College basketball is great, especially during March Madness. But the NBA is a superior TV product in every way. That's just a fact. NBA players are bigger, faster, more athletic. Who would you rather watch? LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Blake Griffin, or some freshman who's ...
Warriors coach Mark Jackson was about as mad as the Bay Area media had seen him when he was informed this week that rookie swingman Klay Thompson was not selected to participate in All-Star weekend.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd says he probably pitched under the influence of cocaine "at every ballpark" during his 10-year career.
Updated Feb 10, 2012 6:38 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 4-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean player Hee Kyung Seo after the second round of the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open. LEADERBOARD
The Los Angeles Lakers will fulfill their pledge to retire Shaquille O'Neal's No. 34 jersey next season.
Sorana Cirstea reached the semifinals of the Pattaya Open when top-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia retired in the third set Friday because of a left hip injury.
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Rockies first baseman Todd Helton have been working out at Duke this week, an athletic department spokesman says Thursday.
Bob Sansevere says the Wolves will end up benefiting from Kevin Love's two-game suspension.