POLE-VAULT QUEEN CONSIDERS A YEAR OFF
Pole-vault queen Elena Isinbaeva says she is thinking of taking a year off from the sport after failing to claim her fourth World Indoor title in Doha.
03/15/2010 12:00, RussiaToday |
FORMER UCLA STAR DARREN COLLISON QUICKLY SHEDS ROOKIE BAGGAGE WITH HORNETS
Thrust into a starting role because of an injury to All-Star Chris Paul, Collison has unexpectedly thrived at point guard for New Orleans, earning NBA rookie-of-the-month honors in February.
Thrust into a starting role because of an injury to All-Star Chris Paul, Collison has unexpectedly thr...
03/15/2010 03:40, LaTimes |
FORMER UCLA STAR DARREN COLLISON QUICKLY SHEDS ROOKIE BAGGAGE WITH HORNETS
Thrust into a starting role because of an injury to All-Star Chris Paul, Collison has unexpectedly thrived at point guard for New Orleans, earning NBA rookie-of-the-month honors in February.
No one told Darren Collison about the pink carry-on bag.
03/15/2010 03:40, LaTimes |
BULLS' HINRICH SUSPENDED; SUNS COACH GENTRY FINED
Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for making contact with a referee.
03/14/2010 03:20, msnbc |
BUCKS REEL IN ANOTHER BIG FISH WITH 95-87 WIN OVER JAZZ
Victory is Milwaukee's fifth straight and 11th in 12 games, and continues its successful recent run against NBA powers.
at Milwaukee 95, Utah 87: John Salmons had 24 points and Brandon Jennings added 23 for the Bucks, who have won five straight and 11 of 12, including home wins over Cleveland, ...
03/13/2010 11:40, LaTimes |
BUCKS ROLL OVER ANOTHER NBA POWERHOUSE
MILWAUKEE (AP) -Ersan Ilyasova scored on a putback with 27.2 seconds remaining for the lead and the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off yet another NBA powerhouse, holding on to beat the Utah Jazz 95-87 on Friday.
03/13/2010 06:43, msnbc |
DURANT SETS FRANCHISE MARK FOR 30-POINT GAMES
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -Kevin Durant scored 32 points, his franchise-record 36th 30-point game this season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the NBA-worst New Jersey Nets 104-102 on Friday night for their 16th victory in 19 games.
03/13/2010 06:03, msnbc |
VIOLATIONS ARE CITED IN GENERICS
 Ranbaxy Laboratories, a maker of generic drugs, has run afoul of the Federal Drug Administration for violations at its United States factory in upstate New York.
03/13/2010 06:03, nytimes |
STERN: JORDAN APPROVAL AS BOBCATS OWNER NEXT WEEK
The NBA has signed off on Michael Jordan's bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, and commissioner David Stern expects the league's board of governors to approve the $275 million purchase by the end of next week.
03/12/2010 21:40, msnbc |
PROTESTS MAR GROUNDBREAKING FOR NJ NETS' NYC ARENA
NEW YORK (AP) - Officials broke ground Thursday on a much-delayed 22-acre development project that will bring the NBA's New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn.
03/12/2010 02:20, msnbc |
MAVERICKS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO 13
Jason Kidd had 20 points and nine assists in 96-87 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night. Streak matches NBA's longest this season.
Jason Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, Caron Butler added 16 points, and the Dallas Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start and matched the ...
03/11/2010 12:20, LaTimes |
CLIPPERS' NEIL OLSHEY WORKED HIS WAY UP FROM BIT PARTS TO LEADING ROLE
 The new GM was an actor when ‘Law & Order' star Jerry Orbach offered the advice that eventually led him to the NBA.
Neil Olshey's long and winding path from fledgling actor in New York to new general manager of the Clippers was one of those road trips guided by a series of fortunate coi...
03/11/2010 12:20, LaTimes |
CLIPPERS' NEIL OLSHEY WORKED HIS WAY UP FROM BIT PARTS TO LEADING ROLE
The new GM was an actor when ‘Law & Order' star Jerry Orbach offered the advice that eventually led him to the NBA.
Neil Olshey's long and winding path from fledgling actor in New York to new general manager of the Clippers was one of those road trips guided by a series of fortunate coi...
03/11/2010 10:40, LaTimes |
EX-SPURS PLAYER ALVIN ROBERTSON RETURNS TO JAIL
Former NBA All-Star Alvin Robertson, facing sexual assault of a child and sex trafficking charges, is back in jail in San Antonio after a judge increased his bond.
03/11/2010 09:00, msnbc |
MAVERICKS BEAT NETS FOR 13TH STRAIGHT VICTORY
 Jason Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, Caron Butler added 16 points, and the Dallas Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA's longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory, 96-87 over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.
03/11/2010 06:40, msnbc |
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN KOBE BRYANT
His winning shot against Toronto is his sixth of the season, the most since the stat began begin tracked nine years ago.
Even though Kobe Bryant called the game, uh, "garbage," his last-second winner Tuesday gave him six this season, the most in an NBA season since Elias Sports Bureau began tra...
03/11/2010 05:40, LaTimes |
DISGRACED MARION JONES JOINS WNBA'S SHOCK
 Former sprinter Marion Jones has signed with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock, hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using steroids and doing jail time for lying to federal prosecutors.
03/10/2010 21:00, msnbc |
DRAFT ON PAYDAY RULES LOSES A PROVISION
 Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient toward nonbank companies, but some advocates say that would hurt consumers.
03/10/2010 07:40, nytimes |
NBA SUSPENDS FRYE, GRANGER 1 GAME FOR ALTERCATION
Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana's Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday.
03/10/2010 03:20, msnbc |