Globe and MailNationals vs. Orioles: Stephen Strasburg homers in 9-3 win over BaltimoreWashington PostAs Stephen Strasburg stood on the dugout steps, the crowd roared for him. His batting gloves still on, he acknowledged them with a quick wave to his…

ABC NewsStrong field lining up to face Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another in ...Washington PostNEW YORK — I'll Have Another will face several familiar foes in his attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown champion in 3…

CBC.caCoyotes stay alive with 2-0 winNHL.comLOS ANGELES -- When discussing the Coyotes' offensive woes after practice Saturday, Phoenix captain Shane Doan included himself among the players who needed to be better. He went and did just that Sunday af…

Eurosport.com AUOriginal Bull Bob Boozer dies at 75Chicago TribuneBob Boozer, an Olympic gold medalist and original Bull, died Saturday night in Omaha, Neb. He was 75. Boozer's wife, Ella, told the Associated Press that he suffered a brain aneurysm.…

TSNPacers vs. Heat updates: Miami up 76-70 on Indiana after three quartersIndianapolis StarPacer Paul George slams home two points in a crowd of Heat players at the start of the third quarter. Indiana and Miami faced off at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in…

The Associated PressMax Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3Fox NewsDETROIT – Max Scherzer struck out 15 — the most by a Detroit pitcher in 40 years — and the Tigers rallied for him with three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Pit…

NFL NewsReport: NFL takes action against 'My Jesus' t-shirt companyNFL NewsBy NFL.com The NFL will step in and pursue legal action against the maker of the "My Jesus" t-shirt, if the company refuses to halt production, a league source told ProFootbal…

USA TODAY (blog)LT's Super Bowl ring sells for $230K, not to UmenyioraUSA TODAY (blog)By Peter Barzilai, USA TODAY Osi Umenyiora didn't get 500,00 Twitter additional followers and now Lawrence Taylor apparently won't get his Super Bowl XXV ring back.…

Who Dat DishBenson promotes Lauscha to Saints presidentNFL NewsBy Brian McIntyre NFL.com By Brian McIntyre NFL.com New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is revamping the team's front office, creating a position within the organization to elevate Saints…

Yahoo! SportsKevin Smith says Lions' running game will improveNFL NewsBy Brian McIntyre NFL.com By Brian McIntyre NFL.com Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith said that opposing defenses having to focus on defending wide receiver Calvin Johnson wil…

Globe and MailParents rethinking the game of footballAtlanta Journal ConstitutionIt's on everyone's mind," said Bruce Hagen, an Atlanta attorney who is co-counsel for more than 200 players who have filed suit against the NFL. Former Super Bowl-winnin…

Boston GlobeWes Welker and Willie McGinest make peaceNFL NewsBy Brian McIntyre NFL.com By Brian McIntyre NFL.com On Saturday, ATL's Marc Sessler wrote how franchised New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker had shifted into "good soldier mode" l…

USA TODAYFormer pitcher, 85, performs anthem at NBA playoff gameUSA TODAYBy Mike Lopresti, USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS -- Here's something you don't see every day -- an 85-year-old former major league pitcher performing the national anthem before an NBA p…

Eurosport.com AUEx-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75NBA.com(AP) -- Former NBA star and 1960 Olympic gold medalist Bob Boozer has died. He was 75. Ella Boozer says her husband died Saturday of a brain aneurysm after becoming ill Friday night. B…

Bleacher ReportNBA: Montreal-native Joel Anthony a key player on Miami HeatMontreal GazetteWASHINGTON – To say that the odds were stacked against Joel Anthony ever becoming an integral piece of a National Basketball Association title contender woul…

The Associated PressNBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City, Spurs Beat LAFox NewsAfter sweeping Dallas in the first round, the Thunder are one win away from sending home the NBA's last two champions — and in perhaps the greatest measure of the Thunder's growt…

USA TODAYSuspended Saints GM to oversee NBA's Hornets tooUSA TODAYBy Peter Barzilai, USA TODAY Mickey Loomis will be out of a job for the first half of the NFL season, but the Saints general manager may keep himself busy running the NBA's New Orleans…

ESPN STAR SportsMLB Game Summary - Boston at PhiladelphiaCANOEPhiladelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jarrod Saltalamacchia belted a three-run homer, Josh Beckett pitched effectively over 7 2/3 innings and the Boston Red Sox posted a 5-1 win over the Phi…

Press HeraldMLB Game Summary - Baltimore at WashingtonCANOEWashington, DC (Sports Network) - Stephen Strasburg clubbed his first career home run and was one of three Nationals with a long ball as Washington salvaged the finale of a three-game interle…

Deseret NewsMLB Game Summary - Cincinnati at NY YankeesCANOEBronx, NY (Sports Network) - Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in three runs on Sunday and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees for the second day in a row, 5-2, to finish off a three-…

NBCSports.comMLB Game Summary - Pittsburgh at DetroitCANOEDetroit, MI (Sports Network) - Alex Avila slapped a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning while Max Scherzer had a career-high 15 strikeouts Sunday as the Tigers defeated the Pirates,…

CBC.caMLB Game Summary - Atlanta at Tampa BayCANOESt. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Tim Hudson tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings and David Ross added a solo home run as the Atlanta Braves blanked the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-0, in the finale of a three-game…

Yahoo! Sports (blog)Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweepSan Jose Mercury NewsBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards, right, tries to score against Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith during the first period…

There's a new Gionta in townESPNIt's hard to imagine that Gionta would have been given the opportunity to live out his hockey dreams anywhere else in the National Hockey League. Like his brother Brian, who happens to be the captain of the Montreal Ca…

Deutsche WelleHockey worlds: Russia wins gold; Hawks' Frolik gets bronzeChicago TribuneSTOCKHOLM -- Alexander Syomin scored twice and Yevgeni Malkin netted another as Russia romped to a 6-2 victory over Slovakia in the final of the world ice hockey c…

Sportsnet.caHunter: Roy should weigh pros, cons of NHLSportsnet.caPatrick Roy should weigh what he would give up against what he would gain if he decides to leave a sweet set-up in junior hockey to become an NHL coach, according to Dale Hunter, a man…

TSNCzechs win world ice hockey bronzeYahoo! SportsCzech players celebrate a 3-2 victory over team Finland at the end of a bronze medal game at the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki. … Czech Republic grabbed bronze at the…

Kansas City StarSeven up: Notre Dame Fighting Irish an expansion target?SportingNews.comFar removed from the hubbub surrounding Big 12-SEC handshakes and ACC insecurity—and a metaphorical million miles from any talk of BCS playoff formatting—are…

LSU assistant coaches remain among highest paidAlexandria Town TalkLouisiana State defensive coordinator John Chavis, seen before the 2012 BCS championship game in January, will earn $1.1 million a year for three years, on average, beginning July 1.…

al.comAlabama fan indicted on after-BCS game sex chargeCBSSports.comNEW ORLEANS -- An Alabama fan was charged Thursday with sexual battery after authorities say he was captured on video performing a simulated sex act on an unconscious LSU fan after t…

NBCSports.comAlabama fan indicted on after-BCS game sex chargeSacramento BeeAP NEW ORLEANS -- An Alabama fan was charged Thursday with sexual battery after authorities say he was captured on video performing a simulated sex act on an unconscious LSU…

USA TODAYRicky Stenhouse Jr. dominates Natiowide race at IowaUSA TODAYNEWTON, Iowa (AP) – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led for 209 of 250 laps and won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Iowa Speedway on Sunday, his third consecutive win on Iowa's 0.87…

SB NationNASCAR fans ticked by All-Star race sandbaggingSI.comBut NASCAR has long touted its All-Star event as the only one in professional sports where the participants actually try hard, and Saturday night managed to discredit that theory. It was c…

NASCAR-CUP: Too little, too late for Newman at All-Star raceMotorsport.comA loose-handling racecar hampered Ryan Newman for most of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night at Charlotte (NC) Motor Speedway and led to a 10th-place finish in t…

NASCAR Joins Beyond Sport To Promote Cause-Related Impact From Across The NASCARPaddockTalkThrough Beyond Sport, NASCAR joins a movement led by a network of sports leagues that allows the sanctioning body to exchange best practices on community invol…

SpeedwayMedia.comNASCAR-CUP: Busch and Toyota drivers on Charlotte All-Star raceMotorsport.comCamry driver Kyle Busch (fourth) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Saturday night's All-Star NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Charlotte Moto…

Doghouse BoxingBoxing: Mayfield retains jr. welterweight titleElizabethton StarBy AP ALBANY, NY (AP) — Karim Mayfield floored Raymond Serrano at the fourth-round bell, and then landed a solid right hand less than a minute into the fifth that stoppe…

ScotsmanHaye puts bottle attack in app gameFOXSports.comBoxer David Haye is glorifying his infamous bare-fist punch-up with fellow British heavyweight Dereck Chisora by coming out with an iPhone game in which he attacks his rival with a bottle. David…

ESPN STAR SportsDavid Price: The Continuing UpriseEastsideBoxing.comWilfy Dee: Liverpool's own David Price continued to stampede through the heavyweight rankings, at least on a domestic level, with his four round demolition of Sam Sexton at the Aintr…

EastsideBoxing.comKessler Proves He's A Force At Light-Heavyweight - Which Champ Should He Aim For?EastsideBoxing.comKessler, a former three-time champ at super-middleweight, scored a brutal KO over Green, his left hook sending him into oblivion in t…

WBC title shot in Magdaleno's futureLas Vegas Review - Journal2 by the WBA, No. 5 by the WBO and No. 10 by the IBF. "I'm not a guy who jumps for joy. When I got the news (about the WBC ranking), I celebrated by going on a six-mile run. That's when I'…

Golf program puts kids in the swing of thingsPalm Beach PostBy KEVIN D. THOMPSON On a slightly overcast afternoon, little Arielle Loiseau is standing on a championship golf course and holding a golf club for the first time as she learns the fine art…

Golf: City Section championship is MondayLos Angeles TimesVenice is the favorite to win the City Section golf championship on Monday at Wilson Golf Course. The defending individual champion is Troix Tonkham of Sherman Oaks CES. He's headed to Fresno…

Sky NewsGolf: Colsaerts wins World Match Play ChampionshipChannel News AsiaBut Colsaerts prevailed to take the trophy and also move into an automatic qualifying place for the Ryder Cup. "It means everything to win this. I felt that I had a pretty goo…

AFPGolf: Kim Bi-O wins SK Telecom OpenChannel News AsiaThe 21-year-old home favourite fired rounds of 68-68-67-67 for an 18-under-par total 270 around Pinx Golf Club on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju, beating compatriot Park Sang-Hyun into s…

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comGolf Channel, meet the Food Network at Senior PGA Championship in Benton HarborKalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comBY BEN JONES BENTON HARBOR, MI — Golf nuts, let the foodies play through. The Senior PGA Championship , being h…

The Guardian (blog)GALAXY: Is it time to panic yet?ESPN (blog)They still don't have a clean sheet in 13 games, including the CONCACAF Champions League, after posting 22 in 46 competitive matches last year. They've surrendered the first goal 10 times…

Daily MailWest Ham celebrate promotion to the Premier LeagueDaily MailBy Chris Wheeler The bubbles were still being blown over Wembley and popping up more than five thousand miles away in Las Vegas when an emotional Sam Allardyce made his first telep…

AFPLandon Donovan, Juan Agudelo get the call for US soccer teamLos Angeles Times"We are excited now to get toward full numbers with the MLS guys and also the players from Europe who are coming in with great form," Klinsmann said. "We want them to pic…

Earthquakes' Chris Wondolowski called to U.S. national team training campSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Elliott Almond San Jose Earthquakes Steven Lenhart celebrates with Chris Wondolowski (8), who scored 2-1 leading goal against DC United, MLS soccer match…

Globe and MailRBNY Fan: 10-man NY Red Bulls Rally, Defeat Montreal 2-1Yahoo! SportsThe simple truth is that a New York side that's been without several lineup mainstays throughout the campaign has been winning with what some have called "MLS style,"…

NDTVIPl molestation case: Victim's fiancee backs her versionNew York Daily NewsThe statement of the woman who was allegedly molested by IPl cricketer Luke Pomersbach has corroborated her version on the incident, said police. Delhi Police registered a…

Daily BhaskarIPL 5: Rave party busted in Mumbai; Cricketers Wayne Parnell, Rahul Sharma ...Daily BhaskarMumbai: IPL fans seem to be in for yet another shock, as Mumbai Police on Sunday busted a high profile rave party at Oakwood Hotel (Juhu) and reco…

India TodayIPL 2012 stats review: Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers BangaloreCricket CountryAshish Reddy (3/25) has registered his best bowling figures in Twenty20. # Jean-Paul Duminy has become the fourth fielder to take three catches in an innin…

Zee NewsIPL 5: Morale-boosting 10-wkt win for Mumbai IndiansZee NewsThe Master and his Caribbean partner knocked of those 163 runs with ease and in the process made the highest opening stand in IPL history. For Rajasthan, the down and out team were n…

The GuardianWest Indies Sets England 191 to Win First Cricket Test at Lord'sBloombergEngland lost two quick wickets at the end of the fourth day of the first cricket Test against West Indies as it chased 191 to win at Lord's in London. Kemar Roach go…

ESPNThe Los Angeles Galaxy's Dominance Over Chivas USA Has Ended: A Fan's ReactionYahoo! SportsOn May 19, after a handball, red card and a penalty kick goal, Chivas USA beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 in the first match of the SuperClásico. After th…

USA TODAYSlow play penalty sinks Pressel in Sybase semisCBSSports.comGLADSTONE, NJ -- Azahara Munoz of Spain defeated Morgan Pressel 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday after a slow-play penalty against the American…

Bleacher ReportPreakness 2012 Replay: Watch I'll Have Another Pull off Amazing Comeback WinBleacher ReportThe 137th Preakness Stakes saw a race eerily similar to the Kentucky Derby, resulting in I'll Have Another pulling off his second come-from-behi…

Embarrassing replay reignites fire for SwansSydney Morning HeraldNO PRE-DAWN icy dip at Coogee, no traipsing up and down the beach carrying house bricks, no push-ups on their bare knuckles on concrete. It was far less painful this time for the Swans.…

The HinduChargers knock out RCB, CSK throughThe HinduDale Steyn produced a fiery pace bowling spell of three for just eight runs as Deccan Chargers knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of the Indian Premier League with a nine—run victory in a te…

Motor Cycling: Lorenzo wins French MotoGP as Rossi bounces backPakistan Daily TimesLE MANS: Spain's 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the French MotoGP here on Sunday and took the overall lead in the championship in front of an astonishing crowd…

The AgeUPDATE 1-Cycling-Gesink wins Tour of CaliforniaChicago Tribune* Gesink coasts to 46-second victory * Zabriskie finishes second for fourth time (Adds quotes, details) LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - Robert Gesink of the Netherlands cruised to v…

blogdowntown (blog)Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and cars crowd into LASan Jose Mercury NewsAP LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles is weathering a perfect storm of weekend sports that's bringing tens of thousands of hockey, basketball and cycling fans downtown. Pol…

shropshirestar.comParalympic cycling, rowing and shooting teams namedVoxyAs the excitement builds the New Zealand Paralympic Games team will grow once more as Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) names further athletes to represent New Zealand in the sports…

USA TODAYLance Armstrong wins Ironman 70.3 in FloridaUSA TODAYArmstrong finished seventh. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion, finished in 3 hours, 45 minutes, 38 seconds at Lake Eva Park in Haines City. The triathlon is comprised of a…

NCAA.comAASU, NCAA Tennis National ChampionsWSAV-TVOver the weekend, both the men and lady pirates earned the title "champion" after an undefeated run in the NCAA Division II Tennis National Championship. For the men, it's their third national champi…

Yahoo! Sports (blog)Tennis balls and toilet paper can't keep Montpellier from first Ligue 1 titleYahoo! Sports (blog)The match was delayed for 15 minutes when fans threw dozens of toilet paper rolls and tennis balls onto the pitch and after it resume…

Icy Hot Tennessee Valley Open Tennis Is June 7-10 At Manker PattenThe ChattanooganThe 2012 Icy Hot Tennessee Valley Open Tennis Championship is set June 7-10 at the Manker Patten Tennis Center. Sue Chamberlain said, "Manker Patten Tennis Club is exci…

Globe and MailHow this tennis player is gearing up for the Paralympic GamesGlobe and MailAt 14, he became a junior player of wheelchair tennis, which was invented in 1976. Last year, after rising to the top of Canada's junior rankings, Toronto-based…

New Zealand HeraldSharapova beats Li Na to retain Italian Open titleYahoo! SportsBy DANIELLA MATAR | AP – 50 minutes ago Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts after losing a point to China's Na Li at the Italian Open tennis finals, in Rome, Sunday, May 2…

TSNJon Jones in UFC Fast Lane, First Beer Ad, Then DUI Drama: Fan's LookYahoo! SportsContributor Network – 9 minutes ago It's no longer unusual to see UFC stars in blue chip beer commercials. It's also not unusual to hear about UFC stars getting be…

TMZ.comMMA fighter King Mo -- Petitions Hulk Hogan for Wrestling AdviceTMZ.comMMA fighter Muhammed Lawal -- known as King Mo -- wants to kick some serious ass this summer when he joins TNA wrestling ... so much so he's reaching out to some MAJOR ring…

Daily MailTriple Crown dream remains alive after I'll Have Another wins PreaknessPocono RecordBy The Wall Street Journal With a determined victory at the 137th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, I'll Have Another is on his way to winning the Triple Crown.…

Sherdog.com"The Ultimate Fighter" Live: Preview and Predictions for SemifinalsBleacher ReportThe field of The Ultimate Fighter is beginning to take shape, as next week is the last episode before the live finale. The field currently is still even, as…

Bleacher ReportStrikeforce Results: 5 Fighters the UFC Should Consider Sending to StrikeforceBleacher ReportIn order to keep the UFC's sister promotion in tact, however, it will need an influx of new talent to keep the roster filled with contenders.…

SB Nation2012 Big Ten Tournament Bracket: Michigan State Can End 33 Year NCAA ...SB NationThe Spartans shared the Big Ten regular season title with Illinois, their first such crown since 1979. They were left out of the NCAA Tournament, however, when…

Seminoles.comReport: Florida State's exit from ACC "inevitable"Examiner.comThe Florida State Seminoles were once the program in the ACC. Now the Seminoles look poised to exit the conference quickly. According to a report on ChuckOliver.net, Florida S…

ACC privacy rules a 'toothless wonder' - clientTVNZA victim of several ACC privacy breaches has an increasing pile of apologies, but says nothing has changed since she requested action on the organisation's handling of personal information years ago.…

ACCSports.com (blog)ACC In The NBA Playoffs, May 20ACCSports.com (blog)All names of former ACC players and coaches will appear in bold. Down by 24 points in the second quarter and facing a raucous Staples Center crowd, former Demon Deacon Tim Duncan…

Big Ten/ACC Challenge a homecoming for BennettCBSSports.comWisconsin will play host to Virginia in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Nov. 28. The game will serve as a homecoming of sorts for Cavaliers coach and Green Bay native Tony Bennett, who worked as…

AFPRugby: The armchair coach - week 13New Zealand HeraldOnce Hoeata had showered and splashed on a bit of Old Spice, chances are he would have found himself in front of a telly watching the Blues pretend they were interested in rugby. He would have w…

ksl.comBYU Rugby wins 2012 National ChampionshipABC 4Sandy (ABC 4 Sports) - The BYU Cougars won their 2nd national championship tonight at Rio Tinto Stadium over Arkansas State by the score of 49-42. Despite a slow start that saw the Cougars down 8-0…

The Nelson MailRugby: Calf injury may cost Mealamu place in testsNew Zealand HeraldBy Wynne Gray Ten-year All Blacks veteran Keven Mealamu is in a tight medical battle to keep his place for the June test series. The hooker has suffered a series of ca…

3News NZSpectator attacks ref, a cop, at kids' rugbyNew Zealand HeraldPhoto / Thinkstock A parent watching a children's rugby game on Saturday stormed onto the field and grabbed the throat of the referee - a policeman. The attack, in a match between…

Sydney Morning HeraldAnother victory puts Irish rugby's dominance into bonus territoryIrish IndependentTwo weeks ago, Leinster lobbed onto the desk of Eddie Wigglesworth, the Union's rugby director, a map towards the fire escape. We understand it was…

Zee NewsOil spill at Indian Oil Corporation depot, swift action averts major disasterTimes of IndiaJAIPUR: A major disaster was averted at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot in Sitapura on Sunday when thousands of litres of oil spilled on to the…

Gao off to the Olympic GamesExaminer.comAccording to Badminton Canada, a native Calgarian will represent Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in women's badminton. The announcement was made following the National Badminton Championships in Moncton, New B…

IOC 'slow to use power of social media'Financial TimesBy Vanessa Kortekaas, Olympics Correspondent London 2012 is being billed as the first social media Olympics, but the International Olympic Committee says it is playing “catch-up” on how to use…

Eurosport.com AUTorch relay marks 70-day countdown to the 2012 Olympic gamesGreat Falls TribuneBritish Olympic sailing hero and three-time gold medalist Ben Ainslie waves to the crowds as he holds the Olympic torch at the official start of the London…

A Lesson In Ethics from the Olympic GamesSustainable Business ForumWe each have our own favorite memories from the Olympic Games -- whether it be Jessie Owens demonstrating the absurdity of Adolf Hitler's racist notions, gymnast Nadia Comaneci's perf…