Daytona win cements Kenseth among NASCAR’s elite (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Maybe it's his consistent approach on the track, or his low-key demeanor off it.
Archive for February, 2012
Big Ten might take look at summer baseball (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Imagine a warm June night, a packed baseball stadium and two of the biggest names in college athletics battling for a championship.
Anchor suspended for comment about Danica Patrick (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - A San Diego TV sports anchor has been suspended for implying a sexist slur when talking about race car driver Danica Patrick.
NASCAR suspends crew chief Knaus 6 races (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - NASCAR issued steep penalties against five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and his team for failing the first inspection for the Daytona 500.
Federer beats Lopez to reach Dubai quarterfinals (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Roger Federer defeated Feliciano Lopez of Spain 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.
Former Colts exec Polian joins ESPN as NFL analyst (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Former Colts Vice Chairman Bill Polian has joined ESPN as an NFL analyst.
9 bedrooms, full-size court: Jordan home for sale (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Michael Jordan's longtime personal residence in suburban Chicago is for sale for $29 million.
A-Rod, Jeter not taking bait from Valentine (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Alex Rodriguez laughed off Bobby Valentine's comments about his 2004 scrap with Jason Varitek, then made a brief statement and ducked through the crowd of reporters surrounding his locker.
Britain criticizes Olympic strike threat (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - A threat by Britain's largest labor union to disrupt the London Olympics with strikes is "unacceptable and unpatriotic," Prime Minister David Cameron's office said Wednesday.
Angels phasing out use of ‘El Hombre’ (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - The Angels will phase out use of the phrase "El Hombre" in marketing campaigns involving superstar slugger Albert Pujols.
Coe says Tokyo Olympic plans should be sustainable (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Sebastian Coe has some advice for Tokyo's Olympic bidders as he outlined how the London Games would be delivered on budget despite the global financial crisis.
Timberwolves rally in 4th to beat Clippers 109-97 (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Derrick Williams and Michael Beasley each scored 27 points, teaming up to lead a fourth-quarter shooting barrage as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Clippers 109-97 on Tuesday night in the teams' first game since the All-Star break.
Column: ‘Kids will see worse on TV than what I do’ (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Fred Flintstone bowled. So did Ralph Kramden and The Dude from "The Big Lebowski." Over the 5,200 years-and-counting the game's been around, almost everyone has.
Sharks return home to beat Flyers 1-0 (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - After struggling to stop anybody during a grueling nine-game road trip, Antti Niemi and the San Jose Sharks stopped everything against the NHL's most prolific offense.
Cousins has 22 and 18, Kings silence Jazz 103-96 (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings celebrated a possible new arena deal with a 103-96 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
Linebacker Brooks signs six-year extension with 49ers (Reuters)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Reuters - The San Francisco 49ers have kept one of the best linebacker units in the NFL intact by signing Ahmad Brooks to a six-year contract extension, the team announced on Tuesday.
Wake comes up short in 79-71 loss to No. 4 Duke (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Wake Forest seemed headed for another blowout against No. 4 Duke. The Demon Deacons fell behind by more than 20 points and the Blue Devils were scoring seemingly at will.
Phoenix beats Vancouver 2-1 in shootout (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Mike Smith stopped 39 shots, Ray Whitney scored in the third period and during the shootout, and the Phoenix Coyotes extended their point streak to 12 games with a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
Minnesota falls 52-45 to No. 14 Wisconsin (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Minnesota coach Tubby Smith has been begging his players to get aggressive on offense and take the ball to the hoop.
Bryant has concussion to go with broken nose (AP)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
AP - Kobe Bryant has a concussion in addition to the broken nose he sustained in the All-Star game.