Big Ben seeks high-speed attack
PITTSBURGH ” Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians hears Ben Roethlisberger s campaign speech so often, he probably can recite it. It goes something like this: You know, I think this would be a good week for the no-huddle. Of...
 4.3K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 99.0 Beasts of the East? Try the Nasty North
The toughest divisions to make a living in the NFL these days are not the NFC or AFC East. This popular notion has gone the way of the efficient offense in Washington and Buffalo. It s disappeared. To find the most competitive climate in pro football...
5.9K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 157.0 Ramirez stays with Dodgers
NEW YORK ” Manny Ramirez decided to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, and baseball s trade market sprang to life with a pair of swaps two days after the World Series. Rather than become a free agent, Ramirez exercised his $20 m...
4.4K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 99.0 NBA: Bryant reaches milestone
LOS ANGELES ” Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Ron Artest had 19 points and seven assis...
2.9K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 99.0 NBA: Magic hand first loss to Suns
ORLANDO, Fla. Ryan Anderson had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dwight Howard scored 25, and the short-handed Orlando Magic defeated the previously unbeaten Phoenix Suns 122-100 on Wednesday night. Playing without injured Vince Carter and suspended Rash...
4.5K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 99.0 Hot swing earns Matsui MVP honors
NEW YORK Hideki Matsui took a meaty cut, watched the ball fly and winced when it hooked a foot foul. That s about all that went wrong for him. Matsui put the world in World Series MVP, earning the award by homering, doubling, singling and driving i...
4.9K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 99.0 NBA: Bobcats rally for victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Gerald Wallace had 24 points and 20 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats held the New Jersey Nets without a point for more than 10 minutes in rallying for a 79-68 victory on Monday. The Nets ineptitude allowed Charlotte to go on a 24...
3.3K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 99.0 NBA: Bryant leads Lakers to win
LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant had 41 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away with 18 consecutive points in the third quarter for a 118-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Lamar Odom h...
3.0K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 99.0 Pro Picks: Act 2: Favre returns to Lambeau Field
Let s take a Lambeau Leap here and guess that the welcome back party for Brett Favre won t be all hospitable in Green Bay on Sunday. There just might be a few derogatory chants and critical banners along Lombardi Avenue when the Minnesota Vikings com...
3.6K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 259.0 NBA Recap: Boston stifles Bobcats
BOSTON Kevin Garnett scored 10 points with seven rebounds over 26 easy minutes in his return to the Boston parquet on Wednesday night and the Celtics held Charlotte to a franchise-low in scoring and coasted to a 92-59 victory in their home opener....
6.8K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 157.0 Old friends face off in opener tonight
NEW YORK ” The first time they met was seven years ago. Cliff Lee was a September call-up with a cocksure attitude, and his new teammate was immediately impressed. He was the Cliff that he is now. He went out and pounded both sides of the plat...
4.5K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 99.0 Phillies and Yankees look to juice up the crowds
NEW YORK Even before the first pitch, this World Series seems souped up. Stocked full of honed home run hitters, powerful pitchers and frenzied fans plus a fast-talking shortstop fond of forecasting future results the New York Yankees and Phila...
3.8K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 99.0 Major sports worlds collide
The notion that you can t have too much of a good thing is about to get a major test. Come Sunday, for only the second time ever, all four of North America s major pro sports leagues ” football, baseball, basketball and hockey ” will be...
4.1K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 99.0 NFL Recap: Steelers hand Minnesota first loss
Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings gave one away and are perfect no more. The New Orleans Saints are still undefeated, proving that no deficit is too large for their explosive offense to overcome. Three times Sunday, the Vikings were ready to ta...
7.9K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 399.0 Two killed in crash near Roseburg
TENMILE (AP) An Oregon man and a Minnesota woman have died in a single car crash near Tenmile. Oregon State Police say 37-year-old Jason Wiess, of Tenmile, was westbound on state Highway 42 at about 9:35 p.m. Saturday, when he lost control of his C...
0.9K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 399.0 Pro Picks: Phloppers meet on Monday
The Redskins finally get to play an opponent with something other than a bagel in the victory column. Yep, Washington s first six foes did not have a win when the teams met, yet the Skins went only 2-4, with losses to the Lions and Chiefs. On Monday ...
3.1K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 99.0 Pro Picks: Phloppers meet on Monday
The Redskins finally get to play an opponent with something other than a bagel in the victory column. Yep, Washington s first six foes did not have a win when the teams met, yet the Skins went only 2-4, with losses to the Lions and Chiefs. On Monday ...
3.1K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 99.0 Governor paves way for NFL to return to Los Angeles
INDUSTRY, Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he has signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area. Schwarzenegger said he signed the environment...
5.5K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 99.0 College Picks: TCU can make its case for a BCS bid
Boise State better watch its back. TCU is trying to bust into the BCS, too. The sixth-ranked Broncos have drawn the most attention of the teams from the non-automatic BCS qualifying conferences this season. Boise State started the season with a convi...
5.2K - Oct. 22, 2009; scored 99.0 Sports Briefs: Pujols to have surgery on elbow
ST. LOUIS For the second straight offseason, Albert Pujols will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow. The St. Louis Cardinals said in a brief news release that the two-time NL MVP will undergo a debridement procedure which could be use...
3.7K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 99.0 | 
