Thunder hand Celtics 5th straight loss, 119-104 (AP)

AP - The Boston Celtics can only hope their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a microcosm of their season: a dreadful first half and a gutsy second half.

Move south pays off for Pittsburgh area tennis players

Tennis players Jon Ho, 18, of Franklin Park, and his sister Jessica, 15, now train year-round at Brandon, Fla., which has provided them with a broader range of competition, an improved game and higher rankings in the tennis world.

Tennis fans will see top-level pros at Irving tournament

Field could be filled with pros in world's top 88.

Lin, Knicks rout Hawks 99-82, head to Miami (AP)

AP - Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks.

No. 4 Kansas beats Texas A&M 66-58 (AP)

AP - Elijah Johnson scored 21 points and Tyshawn Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help No. 4 Kansas fight off a late run by Texas A&M for a 66-58 victory Wednesday night.

Ellis' jumper lifts Warriors past Suns, 106-104 (AP)

AP - Monta Ellis hit an 20-foot fadeaway jumper with 1 second remaining and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 106-104 on Wednesday night.

Stastny scores twice as Avs rout Kings, 4-1 (AP)

AP - Paul Stastny scored two goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped 32 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday night for their first season sweep of the Kings in nearly two decades.

Golf: Capsules on this week's tournaments

WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Marana, Ariz. Schedule: Through Sunday.

No. 2 Syracuse beats South Florida 56-48 (AP)

AP - Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night.

Wake Forest transplant recipient returns to field (AP)

AP - The Wake Forest baseball player who received a kidney from his coach has returned to the field a year after the transplant saved him from a disease that could have resulted in kidney failure.

Ex-NBA player Crittenton jailed on speeding charge (AP)

AP - Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton is back in jail.

Tennis trip? Try 'fifth slam' Indian Wells

The BNP Paribas at Indian Wells is once again upon us, and the good news is, there are still tickets to be had.The tournament, which runs March 5-18 this year, is a two-hour drive from Orange County,...

Tiny 'Soccer Ball' Space Molecules Could Equal 10,000 Mount Everests

For the first time, astronomers have discovered the solid form of tiny carbon spheres in deep space inside a vast cloud of particles locked in orbit around two distant stars.

Johnson Wagner excited about Mayakoba Golf Classic title defence

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico - Johnson Wagner is having too much fun defending his title in the Mayakoba Golf Classic to worry about missing out on the World Golf Championships event this week in Arizona.

Huntington Prep’s new school rules: Basketball players play for the Express, attend classes at St. Joseph’s Central ...

One of the top high school basketball teams in the country calls this industrial city of 50,000 on the banks of the Ohio River home. Huntington Prep has many of the trappings of other top high school basketball teams — a fancy Web site , international players, sponsorship by a major shoe brand. Read full article >>

Reedley Man Remembers Late Baseball Legend

Baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter passed away last week at the age of 57, but left a lasting impression on one Reedley man.

PREVIEW-Soccer-Spurs relish favourites tag against Arsenal

One of the most fiercely contested Premier League fixtures of the season will take on even more importance than usual on Sunday when Arsenal play Tottenham Hotspur in the 150th north London league derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Woods survives, Donald doesn't at Match Play (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods had to play a left-handed shot out of the desert. Retief Goosen holed out from 156 yards and didn't even win the hole. Dustin Johnson twice won a hole after taking a penalty drop.

Soccer Coach Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Crimes

A soccer coach has been charged with five felony counts stemming from allegations that he sexually molested a 15-year-old player, according to district attorney officials.

Golf calendar: Feb. 22

Golf calendar: Feb. 22 Golf calendar: HOTEL & LODGING March 1; BlackHorse Golf Club. PROM PROJECT When/where: 8 a.m. March 3; Jersey Meadow Golf Course. Benefits: JVHS Project Prom. When/where: 12:30 p.m. March 7; Bay Forest Golf Club. When/where: 1:30 p.m. March 14; Tour 18, Humble. When/where: 1 p.m. March 17; Southwyck Golf Club. March 24; Gleannloch Pines Golf Club. March 26; Pecan Grove ...

Baseball. UNM Baseball Set for First Road Series of 2012

The New Mexico Lobo baseball team will travel to San Antonio, Texas, for its first road series of the 2012 season against Texas-San Antonio.

RHS basketball coach eyes retirement

Ronnie Glenn, head girls’ basketball coach at Randall High School since 2004, will be retiring at the end of this school year after 37 years of teaching and coaching. “We have six grandkids, all in...

MAC commissioner says Temple, Big East talking (AP)

AP - Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season.

Basketball Wives Season Premiere Ratings Are A Series High With 3.7 Million Viewers Tuning In

We knew you guys loved Basketball Wives, but we didn’t realize that 3.7 million of you loved it this much! VH1 is thrilled to report that the season premiere of Basketball Wives pulled in nearly four million viewers, a record high for the series. That’s up 42% from the season premiere, which is a huge [...]

Israel Tennis Centers Foundation to Kickoff Two Hot Weeks of Tennis in Miami with Celebrity ProAm

Bryan Brothers headline Celebrity ProAm for Israel Tennis Centers in MiamiNew York City, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 Pending outcomes at Indian Wells, a formidable line-up of tennis celebrities are scheduled to turn up at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, FL on March 17 and 18, to play tennis for the Israel Tennis Centers, a not-for-profit children’s charity, and the largest tennis school ...

Steelers' Hines Ward in plea deal as DUI charge dropped (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.

Junior's confidence on the rise at Daytona (AP)

AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. left Daytona frustrated and furious last July.

Golf-McDowell singing Match Play blues despite six birdies

MARANA, Arizona, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Openwinner Graeme McDowell once again found himself on the wrongside of the vagaries of golf at the WGC-Accenture Match PlayChampionship when he lost to Yang Yong-eun 2&1 on Wednesday. Northern Irishman McDowell recorded six birdies in dazzlingsunshine at Dove Mountain's Ritz-Carlton Golf Club but he raninto a human buzz-saw as he was trumped by a ...

Gildan Becomes Official National Sponsor of Triple-A Baseball

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Gildan and Triple-A Baseball have inked a multi-year agreement to make the leading supplier of t-shirts, activewear, underwear and socks an official national sponsor of Triple-A Baseball....

British Soccer Scores

(Home teams listed first) England League Championship Hull 0, Brighton 0 League One Notts County 1, Stevenage 0 League Two Crawley 1, Morecambe 1 Scotland Premier League Celtic 2, Dunfermline 0 Motherwell 4, Hibernian 3 Division Two Arbroath 4, Forfar 1

Nike+ steps up its game with basketball, training apps

Basketball players and athletes looking for a way to track their performance and stats will have two new tools to do so, starting this summer from Nike. Originally posted at Crave

Baseball. Gross Comes Home to Finish Degree

Gabe Gross could talk about his glory days of professional baseball all day long. Only that's not why the former All-American baseball player came back to Auburn and agreed to help Coach John Pawlowski .

Build a fitness foundation to have a healthy soccer season

The calendar says it’s February, but outdoor soccer fields throughout the area already are teeming with athletes gearing up for the spring season.

PM to 'crush' racism in football

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, pledges to "crush" racism in football at the launch of an anti-discrimination summit at Downing Street.

Dawson eager to finish business in Hopkins rematch (Reuters)

Reuters - Evergreen boxing champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring in April for a rematch against Chad "Bad" Dawson, who vowed on Wednesday to finish the job he started in their controversial title fight last year.

British PM Cameron wants soccer anti-racism plan

British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's soccer leaders Wednesday to provide a plan against racism in the sport after a series of high-profile cases involving the Premier League. Cameron addressed soccer officials, former players and anti-racism campaigners at a summit on Downing Street, warning that abusive behavior by soccer stars is imitated by youngsters and must be stopped.

Tennis Star is Born in Essex-Haiti Outreach

If you are at a tennis tournament a decade from now, look out for Germinal James Adler. Or maybe you should be watching for Adler Germinal James. Jenifer Grant says that names are listed...

UK emergency services hold big Olympics test (AP)

AP - Police escorted bloodied passengers up to ambulances, cordoned off the street near a stricken London subway station and rushed off to find an half-exploded knapsack.

Stosur reaches Doha tennis quarters

Samantha Stosur appears to have her best chance to win a first title since the US Open after reaching the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open on Wednesday.

Football must 'crush' racism - Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on football to crush "racism" within the game before the impact of recent incidents had a negative effect on society at large.

Football: Football must 'crush' racism - Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on football to crush "racism" within the game before the impact of recent incidents had a negative effect on society at large.

To Palm Beach Atlantic Baseball Team, Carter Was Simply Skip

The players of the Palm Beach Atlantic University baseball team, and their fathers, recalled their relationship with the team’s coach, Gary Carter, who died last week.

Teson Trio does well in representing family, St. Charles basketball

St. Charles boys basketball coach Rick Foster recently paid the ultimate compliment to one of the families around his program.

Cameron hosts talks on football racism

British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss racism in football following several high profile incidents in the English Premier League.

Football must 'crush' racism: British PM

LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on football to crush "racism" within the game before the impact of recent incidents had a negative effect on society at large.

Nike Unveils Nike+ for Basketball and Workout Training

Nike+ is no longer for runners only.

British PM Cameron addresses racism in soccer

British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to "crush" racism in soccer during a summit he hosted on Wednesday to address issues in the Premier League.

Cardio tennis: A high intensity alternative

Mercy HealthPlex facilities in the Greater Cincinnati area offer a tennis program designed for people of all ability levels that mixes fun with fitness. It's called Cardio Tennis.

NIKE Unveils Revolutionary NIKE+ Experience for Basketball and Training Athletes

NIKE, Inc. today unveiled Nike+ Basketball and Nike+ Training, two new experiences connecting digitally enabled footwear with interactive mobile applications that together deliver a revolutionary sport experience.

PGA Tour gets FedEx renewal through 2017 (AP)

AP - The PGA Tour is keeping the FedEx Cup for at least five more years with a significant sponsorship renewal.