NBA: Nash has 20 assists in win
PHILADELPHIA Jason Richardson scored 29 points, Steve Nash added 21 points and tied his season-high with 20 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-115 on Monday night. The Suns eclipsed the 100-point barrier for the eighth str...
 3.6K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 233.0 NFL: Saints and Colts stay perfect for season
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts keep finding ways to win. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally learned how Sunday. The Saints and Colts each improved to 8-0 with come-from-behind victories. The Bucs are a meager 1-7 but they gained a glimme...
7.2K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 316.0 NBA: Blazers continue to dominate Timberwolves
PORTLAND Portland coach Nate McMillan s experiment with a three-guard starting lineup has sparked the Trail Blazers. Portland won its second consecutive game since McMillan employed a starting lineup that includes guards Brandon Roy, Andre Miller a...
3.2K - Nov. 9, 2009; scored 144.0 Tough road ahead in Senate for health care bill
WASHINGTON (AP) The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky. The 220...
4.3K - Nov. 8, 2009; scored 185.0 Pro Picks: Bengals and Ravens meet in key contest
It s proving time for the Bengals. And maybe the Ravens, too. Cincinnati sits atop the AFC North along with Pittsburgh at 5-2, and the Bengals have beaten the Steelers and Ravens. Next week, they visit the Steel City. So this is make or break time fo...
3.0K - Nov. 7, 2009; scored 241.0 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 167.0 WWII theater to open with Tom Hanks, film
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Tom Hanks is scheduled to be there when the National World War II Museum in New Orleans debuts the war film he produced to immerse audiences with all their senses in key battles. The film Beyond All Boundaries will be shown exclu...
0.6K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 199.0 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 167.0 Saints stay unbeaten
NEW ORLEANS Every time Drew Brees and the Saints potent offense stumbles, New Orleans defense is there to pick up the slack. The Saints intercepted three Matt Ryan passes, with Jabari Greer returning one 48 yards for the club s sixth defensive to...
4.2K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 314.0 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 176.0 Sailing home
NEW YORK The new U.S. Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city today with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack. First responders, families of Sept. 11 victims and the pu...
3.4K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 224.0 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 144.0 Saints on record scoring pace
NEW ORLEANS Drew Brees had four turnovers, was sacked five times, and his team was down by three touchdowns in the waning moments of the first half. The Saints still won. On the road. By double digits. Generally, teams can t win that way in the NFL...
3.8K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 361.0 Top pick Griffin sidelined by broken kneecap
LOS ANGELES ” Blake Griffin s NBA debut has been pushed back indefinitely after the Los Angeles Clippers revealed late Monday night that their No. 1 overall draft pick has a broken left kneecap. The stress fracture could sideline the Oklahoma ...
1.9K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 112.0 Report: Amtrak loses $32 per passenger
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. taxpayers spent about $32 subsidizing the cost of the typical Amtrak passenger in 2008, about four times the rail operator s estimate, according to a private study. Amtrak operates a nationwide rail network, serving more t...
3.0K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 112.0 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 217.0 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 144.0 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 144.0 Seattle looking for better options at left tackle
RENTON, Wash. (AP) Kyle Williams was cut by Seattle for failing at left tackle, two days after Matt Hasselbeck got sacked five times in a dreadful 27-3 loss to Arizona. Before that, Brandon Frye, Sean Locklear and star Walter Jones all were hurt pl...
4.2K - Oct. 22, 2009; scored 112.0 Jets will stick with struggling rookie
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. Rex Ryan is sticking with Mark Sanchez as his starting quarterback. At least for now. Ryan remained committed to the rookie after Sanchez s miserable performance that included five interceptions in the New York Jets 16-13 overti...
4.1K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 185.0 | 
