PHILADELHIA — A boyhood fantasy came to life under an evening sky burnished by a chilly wind. More than 46,000 fans stood roaring at Citizens Bank Park in 38-degree temperatures as a national television audience sat in warm homes holding its breath.
Henrik Lundqvist, playing his first game outdoors since he was a child in Sweden, [...]
The 2011-2012 NBA season is ready to tip off and the 149-day lockout is all but forgotten, and the NBA returns with a five-game Christmas feast, starting with the New York Knicks against the Boston Celtics at noon EST, and capped off by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Golden State Warriors at 10:30 [...]
Samuel Eto’o has been banned for 15 matches by the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) for his role in a players’ strike.
The strike followed a row over bonuses after a tournament in Morocco in November and led to the cancellation of a friendly against Algeria.
The Cameroon captain, 30, has 10 days to appeal against the ban.Vice-captain [...]
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Even after three consecutive wins last weekend in Lake Louise, Alberta, Lindsey Vonn was unusually nervous as she waited at the start of Wednesday’s super-G race. The super-G was the first running of a women’s World Cup event in this location — almost an extension of Vonn’s hometown, nearby Vail.
Gross domestic [...]
Cuttack: Rohit Sharma hit a responsible 72 under pressure as India survived a top-order collapse to post a thrilling one-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening one-dayer on Tuesday.
India were reeling at 59-5 following Kemar Roach’s three-wicket burst and Andre Russell’s double strike before reaching the 212-run target with seven balls to spare [...]
Glen Johnson’s late winner gave Liverpool victory as Chelsea’s indifferent run of form continued.
The Reds recorded a Premier League double over Chelsea last season – and secured three points again as Johnson produced a moment of individual brilliance to clinch victory with three minutes left.
Johnson made his spectacular intervention against his former club just as [...]
An afternoon that got off to an inauspicious start, when stewards confiscated a banner protesting against Welsh involvement in Team GB at the Olympic Games, ended on a much happier note, as Gary Speed celebrated another highly impressive performance from a side who are growing in confidence with every game.
This was a fourth win in [...]
Championship winners Red Bull Racing will wow their home fans in December when they put on a celebratory show through the streets of in Milton Keynes.
For the second successive season, Red Bull Racing are F1’s double World Champions having clinched both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles through Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.
And the Champs are [...]
ARLINGTON, Tex. — Mike Napoli’s pregame routine includes taking a long, hard look at the lineup posted on a wall of the Texas Rangers’ clubhouse. Before Game 4 of the World Series, he had extra reason to stare at where Manager Ron Washington had put him.
As the Rangers’ regular catcher, Napoli seemed to have his [...]
World Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel says motor racing must strive to improve safety after the death of British driver Dan Wheldon.
The Red Bull driver was saddened by the ‘big loss’ of the a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, who died on Sunday following a high-speed smash at an IndyCar race in Las Vegas.
And Vettel said [...]
