FOXSports.comHarvey flirts with no-hitter; Wheeler wins MLB debutUSA TODAYATLANTA (AP) — One of the most anticipated days in recent New York Mets history went about as well as even the most optimistic fan could have imagined. Right-handers Matt Har…

USA TODAYSerena Williams places blame on girl in Steubenville, Ohio teen rape caseNew York Daily NewsTennis star Serena Williams put her size-10 foot in her mouth by blaming the 16-year-old victim of the notorious Steubenville, Ohio, rape case for pu…

FOXSports.comUFC on FOX Sports 1 in danger of cancellation?FOXSports.comBOSTON. UFC's debut on FOX Sports 1 set for Aug. 17 remains on track, even if the MMA governing body has to get through some red tape in the meantime. The card includes several f…

The Week MagazineSan Jose sues MLB for halt on A's moveUSA TODAYSAN JOSE, Calif. — Tired of waiting for Major League Baseball to play ball, San Jose has resorted to playing hardball — the legal variety — and at least one prominent authority thi…

ABC NewsDuncan's 25 Gives Spurs Halftime Lead in Game 6ABC NewsTim Duncan scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 50-44 halftime lead over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. Duncan made…

ABC NewsMarian Hossa 'likely' for Game 4, but Smith will be readyChicago Sun-TimesBOSTON — Marian Hossa is “likely” to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday, according to coach Joel Quenneville. But it's a safe bet that Ben Smith…

SB NationErin Henderson on Vikings role: 'I'm playing the Mike'NFL NewsNFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported that former Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop will work out and take a physical with the Vikings over the next two days. Ostensibly, he's…

Mingo: Browns could be NFL's top defenseNFL NewsBrooks: Why Browns will soar. People are used to expecting little from the Browns, but Bucky Brooks says their offense is poised to surprise. More ... Mingo has yet to play a snap in the NFL, but he env…

Bruce Arians to use Larry Fitzgerald in multiple waysNFL NewsDuring a Tuesday appearance on NFL Netowrk's "NFL Total Access," NFL.com's Ian Rapoport discussed a recent conversation with Arians, who explained his plan to use Fitzgerald in a similar ma…

International Business TimesPolice search home of Patriots' Hernandez in murder probeFortuneHernandez has consulted with a lawyer, who did not return a call from SI.com. A fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft, Hernandez was named to the Pro Bowl in hi…

With LeatherTaylor Swift's "22" covered by Dolphins, Saints cheerleadersNFL NewsThe NFL offseason is heading into its darkest days. That lonely period when minicamps end and we're forced to contemplate the greater ... Thankfully, the NFL cheerleaders…

SB NationRookies to hear about sexualityESPNAs part of the 2011 collective bargaining agreement, the NFL has a formal policy against harassment when it comes to a player's sexual orientation. Not all players have been on message with it however. The…

Yahoo! SportsThrees have been plenty for NBA this seasonNBA.comThrees have been plenty for NBA this season. Posted Jun 18, 2013&nbsp8:50 PM. MIAMI (AP) -- The NBA is more reliant on the 3-pointer than ever. Entering Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesda…

San Antonio Spurs top Miami Heat in NBA Finals Game 5USA TODAYHis countrymen from Argentina were so concerned, so unaccustomed to seeing him play like this, that they brought a banner to Game 5 of the NBA Finals just to remind him of their support: "…

Yahoo! SportsFlo Rida's manager asked not to attend NBA Finals in Miami on Gregg ...Yahoo! SportsFlo Rida attends Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The woman to his left is not his manager (Mike Ehrmann/ Getty). The NBA Finals are a hot ticket, which means t…

The NBA Finals problem the Miami Heat can't hide fromUSA TODAYSAN ANTONIO — In a lighter moment earlier in the NBA Finals, Shane Battier contemplated a question and answered the way only he can. Why can't the Miami Heat carry any edge, any momentum…

Zap2it.com (blog)Nielsens: ABC gets an NBA bounceUSA TODAYLast week's NBA Finals (Miami-San Antonio) ranked as the week's top three shows and gave ABC a rare weekly win, led by Sunday's Game 5 (16.3 million viewers), which was down by about 2 million…

Yahoo! SportsDirk Nowitzki thinks the NBA can never get rid of floppingYahoo! SportsWith only two games (at most) left in the NBA season, basketball fans everywhere have ramped up the intensity of their cries against flopping. These are the most impo…

Yahoo! Canada Sports (blog)Harvey flirts with no-hitter; Wheeler wins MLB debutUSA TODAYATLANTA (AP) — One of the most anticipated days in recent New York Mets history went about as well as even the most optimistic fan could have imagined. Right-ha…

New York Daily NewsSan Jose sues MLB for halt on A's moveUSA TODAYTired of waiting for Major League Baseball to play ball, San Jose has resorted to playing hardball — the legal variety — and at least one prominent authority thinks the city has a…

Arbitrator in MLB's latest drug case in no-win situationUSA TODAYDas, who held the same job before Horowitz, was fired in May 2011, for making the ruling that still infuriates Major League Baseball. He was the one who overturned baseball's decision t…

Bleacher ReportMyers notches first big league hit in nightcapMLB.comBy Jason Mastrodonato / MLB.com | 6/18/2013 8:43 P.M. ET. Comments; print; e-mail. Twitter; Facebook; Email. BOSTON .... for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @jmastrodonato. This story…

Mattingly has place in his heart for BronxMLB.comBy Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | 6/18/2013 7:13 P.M. ET. Comments; print; e-mail. Twitter; Facebook; Email. NEW YORK ... Mattingly acknowledges with some humor that it has not exactly been the smoothest ride…

Ottawa CitizenBigger and better: There's nobody in the NHL like Bruins captain Zdeno CharaYahoo! SportsThis being the Western Hockey League, the pugilists lined up to prove themselves – until Chara proved himself as a fighter. He still had to prove…

Bleacher ReportNHL Roundup: Red Wings extend Datsyuk's contractYahoo! Sports---Marian Hossa, a surprise scratch before Monday's Stanley Cup Final game Monday, is likely to be back in the lineup for the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday in Boston. "I'm not…

Bleacher ReportNHL-Former NBA player's son seen as slam dunk for big NHL careerYahoo! SportsThe Hockey Hall of Fame could dedicate an entire wing to father and sons with the likes of Bobby Hull and his boy Brett and Gordie Howe and Mark enshrined sid…

MiamiHerald.comBruins have Kane well coveredESPNBOSTON -- If time and space are the currency of success for an offensive star, Patrick Kane is broke. Roughly 13 periods into the Stanley Cup finals between Kane's Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Brui…

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins at their mighty best in Game 3 shutdown of BlackhawksYahoo! SportsHere in the Stanley Cup Final, they face the star-studded Blackhawks, who had the second-best offense in the NHL in the regular season. They allowed ... “We…

Bleacher ReportPower Ranking Every BCS Team's Head CoachBleacher ReportA good college football coach can go a long way toward the success of a college football team. Generally speaking, the best programs have top-notch head coaches. These coaches not…

Longtime BCS teacher, coach stepping down | Prep sports featureBellevue Reporter"I knew [then-BCS coach] Mike Strong and we ended up talking to one another," Royce said. "He indicated he was resigning from his position and encouraged me to apply." Ro…

Bleacher Report10 BCS Championship Contenders in 2013 We're Already IgnoringBleacher ReportBelieve it or not, Louisville has a chance to win the BCS National Championship. Its chances may be better than those at some of the powerhouse programs. Thank…

Bloguin (blog)The Big Ten Preview: Can Ohio State Buckeyes snap SEC's BCS title streak?Bloguin (blog)Ohio State went undefeated last season, with a 12-0 record, yet still finished third in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll for the season behind…

CBSSports.comThe BCS Era: Roy Kramer's vision comes to fruition in 1998CBSSports.comFormula: The original BCS rating for a team was the number of losses, plus the average ranking in the AP and coaches' polls, plus 1/25 of its ranking in the BCS stren…

NASCAR's scoring tower offers controlled chaosUSA TODAYAs cars slowed on the second lap of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway, controlled chaos exploded in a booth 150 feet above the 2-mile oval. "Put it out!" scream…

Bleacher ReportNASCAR's Kings of the Road Head to Sonoma RacewayYahoo! SportsCOMMENTARY | There are only two road course events on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule each season, with the first one happening this Sunday, June 23, at Sonoma Raceway…

NASCAR - Nationwide - Johnsonville Sausage 200 PreviewMiamiHerald.comDate: Saturday, June 22. Start Time: 5 p.m. ET. Site: Road America -- Elkhart Lake, Wis. Track: 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course. Laps: 50. Miles: 202.4. Capacity: N/A. Total purse:…

Our panel of experts weighs in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this ...ESPNTurn 1: Brad Keselowski was criticized by Rick Hendrick and Joe Gibbs after Keselowski said Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing were poaching some of the top…

NewsdayNASCAR'S Mike Harmon is charged with car, truck theftsCharlotte ObserverAuthorities say the race vehicles and other items were taken by a garage operated by JJCR Inc., which operates a vehicle in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Accordin…

Boxing: El Pasoan Jennifer Han returns to ring for key bout in DenverEl Paso TimesSmiling again, she said softly, "I love boxing. Me and boxing have a long relationship. I've been fighting since I was 17, and boxing has taken me all over the world. I…

Yahoo! SportsThe duality of Johnathon Banks: Trainer by day, heavyweight contender by nightYahoo! SportsHis day job, so-to-speak, is to train heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Banks is a protégé of the late Emanuel Steward, and when Steward…

Bleacher ReportUFC: Former Welterweight Contender Mike Swick Moving Back to MiddleweightBleacher ReportSwick entered the UFC as a middleweight contender on The Ultimate Fighter and won five straight matches in the Octagon to begin his UFC career. The…

SI.comQueiroz off Bellator 96, Ryan Martinez meets Rich Hale in heavyweight tourneyMMAjunkie.comHale had a four-fight win streak snapped at Bellator 84 in December when he lost the heavyweight tournament final against Alexander Volkov, who became the…

Boxing: Kiyota lays down gauntlet to champion StieglitzThe Japan TimesJapanese super middleweight Yuzo Kiyota has a message for WBO champion Robert Stieglitz: since you think I'm the underdog, you won't mind if I bite you. Kiyota, the Oriental and Pa…

Boca Raton couple accused of stealing, pawning golf clubsSun-SentinelForty minutes after leaving a Boca Raton golf shop with six Nike clubs stolen from a display, deputies say Joshua Popper stopped by a pawn store and sold them for cash. It wasn't hi…

Volkswagen builds 30-millionth GolfAutoblog (blog)Volkswagen has officially built 30 million Golf units since the first hatch rolled off the assembly line in early 1974. The company says the accomplishment has cemented the compact's place as the most…

Golf courses hit hard by rainWWLP 22NewsFEEDING HILLS, Mass. (WWLP) - After more wet weather this week, gardeners aren't the only ones who've had enough rain. With more rain going through Tuesday, golf courses are seeing the impact on the fairway and…

Stock watch: Buying Rose, selling MickelsonGolf ChannelJustin Rose: One of the game's preeminent ball-strikers was rewarded on a day when crisp, precise shots were at a premium. Here's hoping there are more majors in the future for one of golf's good…

Justin Rose wins at Merion for first major as Phil falls just short once againGolf.comRose closed with an even-par 70 for a 281 total, one over par. Australia's Jason Day and Mickelson shared second at three over par. "I don't think anybody expected…

Why Chinese Hate Their Men's Soccer TeamBloombergHow much does soccer-loving China hate its men's national team? The mostly empty hotel lobby that greeted the team on June 12 when it checked in before a game against Thailand was one measure -- especi…

US Soccer president Sunil Gulati says FIFA still needs many reformsSI.comSALT LAKE CITY — It has been nearly two years since I sat down for a good soccer politics discussion with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati. It seemed like a good time to cat…

Soccer-Platini praises Israel as Spain take spoils once againYahoo! SportsFIFA president Sepp Blatter said last month he would personally intervene to try to ensure Israel lifts travel restrictions on Palestinian soccer players and facilitate entry f…

Portland Timbers stand tall among MLS ranksUSA TODAYMLS hasn't gotten too big, too fast, following a model of steadiness implemented by Garber, who took over as commissioner in 1999. The plan -- grow locally and/or regionally instead of nationally, i…

Man gets 1 year for pulling gun out during soccer gameChicago TribuneWitnesses told officers that there had been an argument during a soccer game involving Gutierrez and some spectators, including children, and Gutierrez had pulled a gun from a red b…

Economic TimesWill Pepsi-IPL association continue post spot-fixing scandal?Economic TimesDepending on who you ask, the IPL went down in flames, reached the logical conclusion of a property that was more "sports entertainment" than cricket or was in s…

Yahoo! Eurosport UKCricket's tamperance movementDaily MaverickBy ANTOINETTE MULLER. Every so often in cricket, the discussion of ball tampering, or let's call it, altering the state of the ball for the sake of this piece, raises its head. When the ba…

Times of IndiaCricket dad sues coach for R2mTimes LIVE"We also want to bring to your notice that you have, ever since my son's entry into high school, negatively interfered in his captaincy of the school cricket team and also ensured that he does not…

NDTVSports.comArun Jaitley's name emerges for representation at International Cricket ...NDTVSports.comThe only thing confirmed till now is that BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel will be attending the CEO's meet at the conference. The office-bearers feels…

Yahoo! Eurosport UKCricket - Cummins set for comebackYahoo! Eurosport UKCricket - Cummins set for comeback. Young Australia quick Pat Cummins will make his long-awaited return from injury in unlikely circumstances when he appears for the Northern Ire…

Brisbane TimesTroy Machir Sporting NewsSportingNews.comThe word rape is polarizing, controversial and unnerving. That's just when the word stands by itself, without any context. When rape is being discussed by a superstar athlete, ears perk up and wo…

IndyCar teams want more transparency in penalty systemUSA TODAYWe publish the penalty and the punishment, but we don't explain it. We're there to measure the cars and check them and manage the competition. We need to do a better job of explaining how…

Winnipeg Free PressPenalty-killer Paille steps up offense for BruinsYahoo! Canada SportsBOSTON (AP) -- His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins. Given his chance on…

Sudden Stock Crashes Usually Caused by Human Error, SEC SaysBloombergConcern that American stock markets have become more susceptible to split-second crashes due to computerization isn't supported by the data, a Securities and Exchange Commission off…

U.S. News & World Report (blog)Controversial Cuban Vacation of Jay-Z and Beyonce Proven LegalU.S. News & World Report (blog)Beyonce and Jay-Z tour Old Havana with a bodyguard and tour guide. Celebrities really are just like us, even Jay-Z and Beyonce…

Women's cycling shifts gears in AspenAspen TimesA pair of traveling professional cyclists, racing on the summer criterium circuit across the United States, are living and training in Aspen right now. They're riding local roads and pedaling with the c…

Shorewood cycling event leads to road closings ThursdayToday's TMJ4SHOREWOOD - Thousands of cyclists are expected in Shorewood on Thursday, for the 10th annual Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic. It's part of the Tour of America's Dairyland. The eve…

Times of IndiaCycling coach Ruma Chattopadhyay dies in road accidentThe HinduProminent cycling coach Ruma Chattopadhyay died in a hit-and-run case early on Tuesday morning. The tragic incident happened when chief coach Ruma, training the cyclists for…

Can ex-doper Matt White lead a clean pro-cycling team?The ConversationThe official reinstatement of confessed doper Matt White as sports director of Australian World Tour pro-cycling team Orica-GreenEdge passed with surprisingly little media or publi…

Tour de France director expects Bradley Wiggins back, strong in 2014SI.comPARIS (AP) -- The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over…

Times of IndiaTennis 'Crazy' Zheng lifts burden off Li NaFox NewsPARIS (AFP) – Never-say-die Zheng Jie was hailed for her 'crazy' tennis at Wimbledon by champion Serena Williams 12 months ago and under-pressure compatriot Li Na couldn't be happier.…

Tennis tournaments take steps to tighten securityUSA TODAYAs tennis looks ahead to the start of Wimbledon next week, safety and security concerns have been forced back into the spotlight. Less than two weeks ago in Paris, a masked protester leapt ont…

New York Times (blog)Venus Williams Will Skip WimbledonNew York Times (blog)In the statement, Williams named July 8, the Monday after Wimbledon ends, as her projected return date. She is scheduled to play in World Team Tennis for the first three days…

Uncomfortable Questions: The Big Four's LittleTennis MagazineThis week, in the run-up to Wimbledon, I'll dispense with the customary preview mechanics in order to focus on what I would call the uncomfortable questions that loom over the tournament. T…

ESPNTennis' lackluster drug testingESPNBefore he won his eighth French Open title on June 9, Rafael Nadal was asked how many times he'd been drug tested. According to an account by The Associated Press, Nadal "bristled" at the question before offerin…

New York Daily NewsBill to bring MMA to NY gets KOd in AssemblyNew York Daily NewsLorenzo Fertitta, head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship league, expressed disappointment but vowed to continue the fight to bring the sport in New York. He called…

Reality series 'Fight Master' draws on 'The Voice' to break 'TUF' moldSI.comThe challenge was to create something different than The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), the surprise-hit reality series that launched the Zuffa-era UFC in 2005 and put a fledgling S…

FOXSports.comDespite Report to the Contrary, UFC on Fox Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen Not in ...Yahoo! SportsThere is a Massachusetts state law requiring all mixed martial arts competitors to have a Social Security number, including foreign-born fighte…

UFC 164 Gains Derek Brunson vs. Yoel Romero and Magnus Cedenblad vs ...Yahoo! SportsMarkes was pulled from the fight after being involved in a car accident. Brunson is one of the fighters that moved over to the UFC when Strikeforce closed up shop. He…

Bleacher ReportMMA Fighters Who Peaked Too Early in Their UFC CareersBleacher ReportThe ultimate goal for any fighter in mixed martial arts is simple: Earn a world title. More specifically, a UFC title. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the premi…

ACC in the Future Power RankingsESPN (blog)We know the forecast for this fall: Clemson and Florida State are again expected to be the frontrunners for the ACC title. But what about 2014? 2015? 2016? ESPN.com is focused on the future, and our panel of…

Big Ten prepping nine-game scheduleESPN (blog)When the Big Ten goes to nine games, it will join the Big 12 and the Pac-12 as the third of the "Big Five" conferences to play nine league contests. The ACC scrapped plans to play nine games. The SEC deba…

UHND.comDienhart: Ranking 2013 Big Ten noncon schedulesBig Ten NetworkSchedule strength will become more vital beginning in 2014, when a four-team playoff is started. Why? Because a major component of the playoff team selection process figures to be…

Bloguin (blog)Big Two, Little Ten? Michigan (No. 5), Ohio State (No. 2) the only B1G teams ...MLive.comPresently, only two other Big Ten teams currently rank inside ESPN's top 30 recruiting classes list for 2014 -- Penn State (who is bowl ineligible…

Take Two: Big Ten's top receiver in 2013ESPN (blog)We're in the process of projecting the Big Ten's statistical leaders for the 2013 season. We've already offered our choices for the league's top rusher and top passer. So naturally, today's Take Two…

Brave Brumbies hold on to claim huge upset winThe Canberra TimesIn a battle which will go down in rugby folklore, the young Brumbies became the first Australian provincial side to beat the famed European touring side in more than 40 years. The 14-12…

IRBWales to face England in JWC 2013 finalIRBThey will now face a repeat of the Under 20 Six Nations title decider from earlier this year when England denied Wales the Grand Slam with a 28-15 win in Colwyn Bay, this time for the biggest title that ag…

New Zealand teen delivers sports hit of the year in school rugby matchYahoo! News Canada (blog)When the media and general public discuss dangerous collisions in prep sports, they tend to focus on football. There's good reason for that: Players start…

Australian Rugby Union Facing Tough Times As It Battles For Relevancy In ...SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)Audiences and attendances "are falling and the sport finds itself outgunned by the country's two other 'codes' -- Australian rules football…

The Smoking SectionHere's Video Of One Violent Rugby Hit Worth Watching A Few TimesThe Smoking SectionPay attention to international athletics enough and you start to realize that, hey, maybe there are more violent sports out there than football. Cas…

Sport Stacking Champs are on their Way to the Jr. Olympic GamesKING5.comThe annual Northwest Regional Sport Stacking Championships was held in Auburn this past March. Hosted by the World Sport Stacking Association, the competition challenges particip…

Brisbane TimesImplications of Rio Tinto's potential IOC saleFinancial PostIt is no secret that Rio Tinto Ltd. wants to unload its majority stake in Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOC), and the sale process is back in the headlines this week following report…

IOC REVEALS AIBA WILL NEED TO PRESENT ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS ON ...PhilBoxing.comIn the face of criticism from several professional boxing organizations on a plan by the International Amateur Boxing Association to allow pro boxers to compete in the O…

The latest news from the USOC - June 18Fox NewsThe U.S. Women's National Team captured its second consecutive gold medal at the 2013 Pan American Cup, held June 10-16 in Lima, Peru. Team USA lived up to its world No. 1 ranking after defeating Dominic…

Leander Paes Turns 40, Eyes Seventh Olympic GamesIndia WestLeander Paes Turns 40, Eyes Seventh Olympic Games. By Press Trust of India; Jun 18, 2013. Rate This. NEW DELHI, India. At the age of 40, Leander Paes has won everything that a tennis player d…