Beckham signs 2-year deal with LA Galaxy
LONDON (AP) -- Resisting the lure of Paris for the sake of his family, David Beckham pledged his future to America's Major League Soccer on Wednesday by signing a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 36-year-old midfielder had been courte
ABIDAL SCORES LATE AS BARCELONA BEATS REAL MADRID 2-1
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) -- Barcelona got the better of archrival Real Madrid again Wednesday as Eric Abidal scored a rare goal to give his team a 2-1 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Abidal chested down Lione
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
Baghdatis smashes 4 rackets in one-minute meltdown
By CAROLINE CHEESE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Serena Williams was impressed. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was surprised. Novak Djokovic just couldn't wait to join the hundreds of thousands of people to have viewed online footage of Marcos Baghdat
Cavs guard Kyrie Irving is no ordinary rookie
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The last teenage sensation to play for the Cavaliers carried them to new heights and the brink of a championship before dropping them and breaking an entire city's heart. Kyrie Irving may be just the one t
Bolt to run 100 at Golden Gala in May
ROME (AP) -- Usain Bolt will run the 100 meters at the Golden Gala in Rome as preparation to defend three sprint titles at the London Olympics. Organisers announced the Jamaican's participation Thursday in the meet on May 31. In a statement, Bolt calls the
Roddick retires with hamstring injury
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Andy Roddick lunged for a shot by Lleyton Hewitt and felt a sharp pain in his right leg. He stayed down on his hands and one knee for a few seconds, wondering if his Australian Open was finished. H
Bartoli won't play in Olympics
MARION Bartoli says it's unlikely she'll play in the 2012 London Olympics because of a "heartbreaking" dispute with the French tennis federation. Bartoli is France's top tennis player and is ranked No. 9. But to compete in the Olympics, the International
Celtics beat Raptors 96-73 to snap 5-game skid
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist. Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points bef
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
PATS OFFENSE MEETS RAVENS DEFENSE FOR AFC TITLE
By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Tom Brady and the New England Patriots made it to the AFC championship game with a high-powered offense that piled up points and yards. Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens got there with a hard-hit
Ailing James leads Heat past Lakers 98-87
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night. Shane Battier scored 11
'I'm 100 per cent'
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Tough luck, Frisco fans. Eli Manning's tummy is just fine. The New York Giants quarterback was back at practice Thursday after missing part of the previous day's workout with "a stomach bug." "
Barcelona holds off Madrid rally to reach cup semis
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid fightback to salvage a 2-2 draw that was enough to see it through to the Copa del Rey semifinals. Madrid dominated a frantic, up-tempo game full of pena
Barcelona holds off Madrid rally to reach cup semis
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid fightback to salvage a 2-2 draw that was enough to see it through to the Copa del Rey semifinals. Madrid dominated a frantic, up-tempo game full of pena
Barcelona holds off Madrid rally to reach cup semis
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid fightback to salvage a 2-2 draw that was enough to see it through to the Copa del Rey semifinals. Madrid dominated a frantic, up-tempo game full of pena
James, Heat escape with 97-93 win over Bulls
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The odds had to overwhelmingly be in Chicago's favor. Down by a point with 22.7 seconds left, with Derrick Rose heading to the line to shoot a pair of free throws. The reigning NBA MVP. He was a perfect 29 fo
Bryant and Lakers outlast Timberwolves 106-101
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant had 35 points and 14 rebounds and Pau Gasol scored 28 to give the Los Angeles Lakers a much-needed road victory, 106-101 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Andrew Bynum adde
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
World not quite as hot in 2011
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The world last year wasn't quite as warm as it has been for most of the past decade, government scientists say, but it continues a general trend of rising temperatures. The average global temperature
Djokovic wins six-hour final
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout. This was the final act in Djokovic's 5-7, 6-
Nikkita and Larikah ousted in round two
Nikkita and Larikah ousted in round two AFTER a gruelling finish to advance on Tuesday night, Nikkita Fountain and Larikah Russell failed to repeat the effort and were ousted in round two of the doubles draw. In the Bahamas Open women's tennis tourney l
Brandt Snedeker wins a shocker at Torrey Pines
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Brandt Snedeker won the Farmers Insurance Open in a playoff not even he thought was possible. Kyle Stanley led by seven shots early in the final round Sunday, and he still had a four-shot lead as he stood on the 18th tee at Torrey Pines.
Sudan snatches quarterfinal berth with 2-1 victory
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) -- Sudan celebrated its biggest football achievement in more than 40 years on Monday when it clinched a place in the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals with a 2-1 win against Burkina Faso. Mudather Tayeb scored both of Suda
World Golf Ranking
By The Associated Press Through January 2 1. Luke Donald Eng 9.75 2. Rory McIlroy NIr 7.98 3. Lee Westwood Eng 7.58 4. Martin Kaymer Ger 6.08 5. Steve Stricker USA 5.84 6. Webb Simpson USA 5.23 7. Adam Scott Aus 5.16 8. Charl Schwartzel SAf 5.07 9.
Novak Djokovic, greatest athlete out there?
By JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist PARIS (AP) -- What a horrific dilemma this could be. The men's 100 meter sprint final and men's tennis final fall on the same day, August 5, at the London Olympics. If forced, which would you miss: Usain Bolt possibly
Enjoy London's Olympic spirit without a ticket
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- No tickets for the 2012 Olympics? Don't despair: You don't need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer. Although most sporting events take place in ticketed Olympic venues, there
Tiger Woods might need to teach himself how to win
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into th
'On your mark, get set, go...'
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' second meet on its 2012 calendar has set the tone for what promises to be an exciting track and field season and a battle between two perennial powerhouses. BAISS schools dominated at the National High Sch
Heat shake off slow start, beat the Hornets 109-95
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night. James added 11 rebounds and eight assists for Mi
Sudan snatches quarterfinal berth with 2-1 victory
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) -- Sudan celebrated its biggest football achievement in more than 40 years on Monday when it clinched a place in the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals with a 2-1 win against Burkina Faso. Mudather Tayeb scored both of Suda
World Golf Ranking
By The Associated Press Through January 2 1. Luke Donald Eng 9.75 2. Rory McIlroy NIr 7.98 3. Lee Westwood Eng 7.58 4. Martin Kaymer Ger 6.08 5. Steve Stricker USA 5.84 6. Webb Simpson USA 5.23 7. Adam Scott Aus 5.16 8. Charl Schwartzel SAf 5.07 9.
Novak Djokovic, greatest athlete out there?
By JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist PARIS (AP) -- What a horrific dilemma this could be. The men's 100 meter sprint final and men's tennis final fall on the same day, August 5, at the London Olympics. If forced, which would you miss: Usain Bolt possibly
Enjoy London's Olympic spirit without a ticket
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- No tickets for the 2012 Olympics? Don't despair: You don't need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer. Although most sporting events take place in ticketed Olympic venues, there
Tiger Woods might need to teach himself how to win
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into th
'On your mark, get set, go...'
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' second meet on its 2012 calendar has set the tone for what promises to be an exciting track and field season and a battle between two perennial powerhouses. BAISS schools dominated at the National High Sch
Heat shake off slow start, beat the Hornets 109-95
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night. James added 11 rebounds and eight assists for Mi
Man United wipes out City lead in Premier League
LONDON (AP) -- Manchester United wiped out Manchester City's lead at the top of the Premier League, beating Stoke 2-0 as its neighbour lost 1-0 at Everton with the help of another Landon Donovan assist. Darron Gibson, who left Old Trafford in January, scor
South Africa recalls 1.35m condoms
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Some condoms burst. Others leaked like sieves. South Africa's leading anti-AIDS group said that allegedly faulty condoms are among more than 1.35 million handed out at the African National Congress' 1
Lolo Jones wins US Open hurdles in first race back
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Every time Lolo Jones cried because she could barely walk, every time she dragged herself to two or three workouts a day. "It was all worth it," the American hurdler said Saturday night after winning in he
Robles criticises training conditions
By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba's best-known Olympic athlete, Dayron Robles, complained Tuesday about terrible training conditions as he prepares to defend his gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles this summer in London. "The Olymp
Mexican general, 29 soldiers on trial for homicide
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A top Mexican official has confirmed that an army general and 29 soldiers under his command assigned to a town on the border with Texas are being tried on charges of homicide, drug trafficking and other crimes. Interior Secretary Alejan
POLICE: ELEPHANT MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE
KINGSTON, Jamaica Associated Press Police say they have arrested a Jamaican dancehall star accused of raping a 31-year-old woman at his home on the island. Detectives arrested Elephant Man late Monday and charged him with grievous assault and rape. Poli
Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy, experts say
By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a US state. There's his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And
Mexican official flies with $1.9m in luggage
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDEZ CASTILLO Associated Press VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) -- A Mexican state official was detained as he got off a government-owned plane with $1.9 million crammed into a briefcase and a backpack, prosecutors anno
Celtics survive Cavs' comeback 93-90
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Paul Pierce scored 20 points, Ray Allen had 12 in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics avenged a disappointing loss to Cleveland two days earlier by barely holding off the Cavaliers 93-90 on Tuesday ni
Giants vs. Patriots II: Does 2008 matter?
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- That was then. This is now. That's what players on the Giants and Patriots are saying about their previous Super Bowl meeting, New York's 17-14 stunner over the then-unbeaten Patriots four years
Indy leaders hope first Super Bowl isn't last
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Super Bowl is still nearly a week away and city leaders already are looking ahead. Sunday's big game will be the first for Indy, and Mayor Greg Ballard believes there should be more. "I do think the
Venezuela brings home $9bn in gold
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela repatriated a final shipment of gold from foreign banks Monday, saying the country has withdrawn a total of $9 billion in its gold reserves and moved it to the country's Central Bank. The shipment of 14 metric tons (15
Source: Gordon agrees to max deal with Suns
PHOENIX (AP) -- Restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon has agreed to a four-year deal with the Phoenix Suns worth about $58 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press. The New Orleans Hornets have the right to match the deal and k
