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Magic hit 17 3-pointers in 102-89 win over Heat
By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 27 and the Orlando Magic hit 17 3-pointers in a 102-89 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Anderson had five 3s -- all
Celtics shoot past the Heat, 115-107
MIAMI (AP) -- A week ago, the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat with defense. This time, they did it with offense. Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Kevin Garnett added 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Celtics made their first eight shots of the fourth qu
Arsenal recovers 2-0 deficit to advance in FA Cup
LONDON (AP) -- Arsenal kept its bid to end a seven-year trophy drought on track Sunday, scoring three times in eight second-half minutes to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. Villa led 2-0 at halftime on goals by Richard Dunne an
UKRAINE BEATS SWEDEN 2-1, FRANCE DRAWS 1-1 WITH ENGLAND
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Andriy Shevchenko trumped Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Monday, scoring two great headers to give Ukraine a 2-1 win over Sweden at the European Championship. After Ibrahimovic had given Sweden the lead in th
Nadal, Djokovic advance
MONACO (AP) -- Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic began their clay-court seasons with comfortable wins in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters yesterday. Djokovic opened with a 6-1, 6-4 win against Andreas Seppi
Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals
By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19
Sharapova reaches the quarterfinals
By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez. The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after she hit 19
Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.
Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.
Sprint champ Bailey charged with drunken driving
TORONTO (AP) -- Former sprint champion Donovan Bailey has been charged with drunken driving. The 1996 Olympic champion from Canada has been charged with having a blood-alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams while driving in Toronto. The Toronto Star repo
THE CHAMPIONS
By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net Led by a dynamic MVP performance off the bench from John Delancey, the Sts. Francis & Joseph Shockers unseated the defending champions to claim the 2011 Catholic Diocesan Primary School Basket
Valencia beats Levante 4-1 in Copa del Rey
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Valencia took a commanding lead in its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Levante with a 4-1 home win over its crosstown rival in the first leg on Thursday. After Levante playmaker Jose Barkero had to be replaced after just 10 minute
Annual JBLN All-Star Showcase
FIELD OF DREAMS: All-Star players take part in the 2012 Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) All-Star Showcase at the St Andrew's Field of Dreams over the weekend. In this year's event held on Saturday, games were played in all divisions and there was
THE THAMES: POTENTIAL SECURITY THREAT TO OLYMPICS
By PAISLEY DODDS Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- The River Thames buzzed with activity Thursday -- helicopters hovering ahead, speed boats ready to catch potential terrorists and military units testing their skills as part of a drill for the 2012 London Ol
Ravens need to crank up offense to beat Patriots
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- For the Baltimore Ravens, the term "balanced attack" usually means an equal distribution of tackles among everyone on the defense not named Ray Lewis. The Ravens' strength has long been its abil
Noriega returns to Panama a largely forgotten man
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) -- More than two decades after the US forced him from power, Manuel Noriega returned to Panama on Sunday as a prisoner and, to many of those he once ruled with impunity, an irrelevant man. Some Pa
Wigan beats Arsenal 2-1 to boost survival hopes
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Wigan followed its surprising victory over Manchester United by winning 2-1 at third-place Arsenal on Monday night, boosting its hopes of avoiding relegation. Wigan built a 2-0 lead on goals by Franco di Sa
Blow to Cuban hopes for oil as well proves dry
By ALAN CLENDENNING AP Business Writer MADRID (AP) -- Spanish oil firm Repsol said Tuesday it will stop looking for oil in Cuba after hitting a dry well drilled at a cost of more than $100 million, a blow to the island nation desperate to find its own ene
PATRIOTS EAGER FOR ANOTHER SHOT IN THE SUPER BOWL
By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Less than an hour after losing the Super Bowl again, Tom Brady slowly slipped on his dark vest and suit jacket and walked to the postgame podium. The next time he puts on his New England Patriots unifo
PATRIOTS EAGER FOR ANOTHER SHOT IN THE SUPER BOWL
By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Less than an hour after losing the Super Bowl again, Tom Brady slowly slipped on his dark vest and suit jacket and walked to the postgame podium. The next time he puts on his New England Patriots unifo
