Golf

  • Lawrie wins Qatar Masters by 5 strokes
    Paul Lawrie had a 7-under-par 65 Sunday that carried him to a 5-stroke win at the European Tour's Qatar Master...
  • Tulsa Golf Expo gets new name for 10th year
    Feb. 05-- The Tulsa Golf Expo will celebrate a 10th anniversary with a new location and a new title. The two-...
  • Paul Lawrie wins Qatar Masters
    DOHA, Qatar - Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winn...
  • BRIEF: Tracking local golfers on the PGA Tour for Feb. 5
    Feb. 05--TRACKING LOCALS ON PGA TOUR THIS WEEK: PGA Tour's Waste Management Phoenix Open, through today at TP...
  • Levin takes control with 63 at Phoenix
    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Spencer Levin took one last drag on his cigarette, stamped it out in the rough and climb...
  • Arkansas staying focused ; The Razorbacks' unexpected success could lead to a tournament berth.
    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Mike Anderson isn't ready to talk about the NCAA Tournament just yet. The Arkansas co...
  • BRIEF: Aces at Blue Rock Springs
    Feb. 05--Blue Rock Springs golf course had a pair of Hole-in-Ones in Jan. Al Barker aced the 151-yard 15th ho...
  • SUNDAY GRAVY: UConn's ills extend beyond Calhoun's back
    Feb. 05--I could really use a cure for this mid-winter boredom. Despite Saturday's 69-46 spanking of an under...
  • Ripon dethrones Escalon as D-5 wrestling champ
    Feb. 05--STOCKTON -- On the bench, the coach vaulted at least a few inches off the court along with his Ripon ...
  • Final: Predators 3, Blues 1
    Feb. 05--The Blues fell to Nashville for the fourth time this season, losing 3-1 at Bridgestone Arena. The Bl...

    Baseball

  • H.S. Girls Basketball: Neches seniors say goodbye to home court with blowout win
    Feb. 04--NECHES -- On senior night for the one of the winningest group of players to ever come through Neches,...
  • Penny signs with Japanese club
    Fukuoka, Japan (Sports Network) - Veteran pitcher Brad Penny has signed a contract to play with the SoftBank H...
  • Doherty rallies for last-minute comeback victory over rival Palmer
    Feb. 05--Doherty coach Pat McKiernan wanted to send his six seniors home with at least one win against Palmer....
  • Kuwaiti government resigns
    The Kuwaiti government announced its resignation Sunday, four days after parliamentary elections, officials sa...
  • Indians blank Shelton State, rally by Pirates
    Feb. 05--After dropping their first game of the weekend on Friday, the Chipola Indians bounced back with two i...
  • Lady Indians sweep in home debut
    Feb. 05--The Chipola Lady Indians made their home debut a happy one Saturday with a doubleheader sweep of Thom...
  • PDL caps dominant run with district title
    Feb. 05--COTTONDALE -- Jazz Flock scored 16 of her game high 20 points in the first half to help lead the Ponc...
  • Lady 'Dawgs looking for more in 2012
    Feb. 05--The Marianna Lady Bulldogs put together one of their best seasons in recent years in 2011, as an expe...
  • Around the Lanes
    Bergenfield's girls team didn't just win the Big North Patriot Division title, the Bears also managed to be pe...
  • Beaver River, Lowville, Carthage are FL volleyball champs
    Feb. 05--Senior Tamara Fidler believes that much of the Frontier League and Section 3 are waiting for her Beav...

    Hockey

  • Florida Panthers saved by goaltending depth
    Feb. 05--Perhaps lost in the shambles of Saturday night's 6-3 debacle defeat to the surging Lightning was the ...
  • NHL: Montreal 3, Winnipeg 0
    Carey Price recorded his third shutout of the season Sunday and the Montreal Canadiens broke a three-game losi...
  • Islanders' Hamonic to miss 2 weeks
    New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic will miss two weeks with a broken nose after being hit in the fac...
  • Military Rec: The ice at Cleland Ice Rink is hot during February
    Feb. 05--Cleland Ice Rink will host a series of events this month in coordination with U.S. Figure Skating and...
  • NHL: New York Rangers 5, Philadelphia 2
    Artem Anisimov notched a goal and two assists Sunday and the New York Rangers bested Philadelphia 5-2 in their...
  • NHL: New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2
    Ilya Kovalchuk continued his recent hot streak with a goal and two assists Sunday in the New Jersey Devils' 5-...
  • Devils hope they can go fourth
    PHILADELPHIA The Atlantic Division's fourth-place Devils tackle the three teams above them in four days, but c...
  • Price, Canadiens shut out Jets 3-0
    MONTREAL - Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an ass...
  • Anisimov helps Rangers top Flyers 5-2
    NEW YORK - Artem Anisimov had a goal and two assists, Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves and the New York Rangers ...
  • Blues have a relapse against Predators
    Feb. 05--NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As they chase playoff certification and flirt with credibility as a top NHL team,...

    NCAA Football

  • Fresno State beats Utah State in men's basketball
    Feb. 05--Kevin Olekaibe scored 26 points and put together a stifling defensive performance in the first half S...
  • Stanford men fall to Arizona Wildcats 56-43
    Feb. 05--The first home conference loss of the season for Stanford -- a 56-43 defeat Saturday to Arizona -- wa...
  • Wildcats capture duals crown
    Feb. 05--TYRONE -- Central Mountain's Caleb Stover and Philipsburg- Osceola's Tim Dombroski engaged in one of ...
  • Super Bowl non-fans will replace the big game with shopping, sewing, sex
    Feb. 05--Loretta Lofgren hates the Super Bowl. "My husband ignores me on Super Bowl Sunday," said Lofgren, 74...
  • Teens ponder the future at Winter College Fair & Expo
    Feb. 05--Otis Evans likened plugging his college at Saturday's Winter College Expo to working at the mall. Ca...
  • UND MEN'S HOCKEY: Signing day could become vital in the future
    Feb. 05--Signing day has become, perhaps, college football's biggest holiday with schools and fans waiting anx...
  • BRIEF: Dallas standout Dunn is headed to Division II East Stroudsburg
    Feb. 05--Dallas' Shane Dunn, the leading receiver in the Wyoming Valley Conference this past season, has decid...
  • Woeful offense silences Cardinal in loss to Arizona
    PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The first home conference loss of the season for Stanford -- a 56-43 defeat Saturday to A...
  • The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Marla Ridenour column
    Feb. 04--By Marla Ridenour ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kyrie Irving's fan club gained another huge supporter when Orlando...
  • No. 16 Virginia ready for road test at No. 21 Florida State
    Feb. 04--Playing in Tallahassee against Florida State as a freshman in 2008, Mike Scott was all by himself on ...

    Football

  • Super Bowl: Finally, it's time for some football
    AP Sports Writer - It's time for football. After nearly two weeks of hype, predictions and over-analysis - Is...
  • Clemson women fall short against No. 7 Miami
    CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Sporadic productive stretches weren't enough to propel Clemson over Miami. Shenise Johnso...
  • Enjoying a 'Super Sunday'
    Feb. 05--DUNLAP -- Terry and Sue Montague of Dunlap have never been to a football game at Lucas Oil Stadium be...
  • South Florida faces uphill climb to host 50th Super Bowl -- or any others
    Feb. 05--The promise of fun in the sun used to be enough to lure the NFL's big game and big bucks to South Flo...
  • Lenny Kravitz has personal ties to NFL legends
    INDIANAPOLIS - Lenny Kravitz has been enjoying Super Bowl weekend, but his reasons are more personal than spor...
  • Barden waiting his chance to play as Giants keep winning
    Feb. 05--While his New York Giants team is gearing up for its biggest challenge of the season today, Ramses Ba...
  • Obama refuses to pick sides in Super Bowl
    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama isn't picking sides this Super Bowl Sunday. In an interview with NBC's Mat...
  • Jameer Nelson could be limited when he returns from a concussion
    Feb. 05--INDIANAPOLIS -- Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson continues to make progress in his return from...
  • Obama will watch Super Bowl, wishes Bears playing
    INDIANAPOLIS - The First Fan has only one complaint about Sunday's Super Bowl: his favorite team isn't in it. ...
  • SUPER BOWL XLVI: THE REMATCH DON'T BE THAT GUY For every Super hero, there's always a goat
    They dream of being Adam Vinatieri watching the game-winning field goal float through the uprights as time run...

    NCAA Basketball

  • K-Mart off market, narrowing shopping list
    BOSTON The Knicks have bigger problems with their offense, so veteran forward Kenyon Martin's decision to sign...
  • Out of position Knicks roster bad fit for D'Antoni
    BOSTON In his three-plus seasons as Knicks coach, 56 different players have suited up for Mike D'Antoni. And ...
  • Timberwolves' Rubio starting to find his way
    Following a pair of disappointing seasons in Spain since the Timberwolves took him with the fifth overall pick...
  • Road to nowhere Knicks fail to throw D'Antoni lifeline in latest loss
    BOSTON The Knicks can't find a way to win or make a bucket to save Mike D'Antoni's job. Despite rumors D'Anto...
  • Sports Shorts
    hoops: Calhoun takes medical leave University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who missed three ga...
  • sinking fast D'Antoni, Knicks spinning down drain
    BOSTON - What a Super letdown once again for Mike D'Antoni and the Knicks. D'Antoni, with his coaching job li...
  • H.S. Boys Basketball: 2nd quarter run lifts Oakwood over Neches, into playoffs
    Feb. 04--NECHES -- Damiyne Durham and Jacquez Anderson combined for 49 points, and the Oakwood boys' basketbal...

    Basketball

  • Johnson leads Miami past No. 7 Duke 78-74 in OT
    DURHAM, N.C. - Reggie Johnson scored five of his career-high 27 points in overtime and Miami upset No. 7 Duke...
  • LSU women upset No. 6 Kentucky, 61-51
    BATON ROUGE, La. - Adrienne Webb scored 16 of her 19 points in the second half and LSU snapped No. 6 Kentucky...
  • SATURDAY, FEB. 4 BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Reine sets record in Shells loss
    Feb. 05--Hunter Reine completed his climb to the top of the Roxana boys basketball scoring chart Saturday in t...
  • No. 23 Michigan falls at No. 9 Michigan State
    EAST LANSING, Mich. - Every time Trey Burke was poised to drive the lane, it seemed a white jersey was in his ...
  • No. 9 Michigan State defeats No. 23 Michigan
    East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) - Draymond Green had 14 points and 16 rebounds, as No. 23 Michigan on Sunda...
  • Magic clear hurdles to overcome Indiana Pacers 85-81
    Feb. 05--INDIANAPOLIS -- The Orlando Magic entered Saturday night with so much against them: a bizarre travel ...
  • Three Points: N.C. State 87, Wake Forest 76
    Feb. 05--Three Points from N.C. State's 87-76 win over Wake Forest on Saturday: State guard Lorenzo Brown had...
  • wake-up call Note to Knicks: Moral wins don't cut it
    The Knicks were patting themselves on the back for giving the undermanned Bulls a competitive game Thursday ni...