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Swimmer Nick D'Arcy still hopeful of competing in Beijing 20 Apr 08, 23:50 ET Reuters - Dumped swimmer Nick D'Arcy was focused on competing at the Beijing Olympics and still training towards the August Games, he told reporters on Monday. more 76ers rally for 1st ever playoff win on Pistons' home court 20 Apr 08, 22:40 ET AP - Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. more Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history by winning Japan 300 20 Apr 08, 21:25 ET AP - Danica Patrick was always sure a woman could win a race. And now the questions about her will surely stop. more Huber's 1st homer helps Padres rough up Big Unit, D'backs 20 Apr 08, 19:23 ET AP - Justin Huber connected off Randy Johnson for his first career home run, ruining the Big Unit's second start and helping the San Diego Padres defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak. more Film reminds us why Clemente is a legend 20 Apr 08, 19:05 ET The Sporting News - Roberto Clemente's legacy will always be that he transcended race and country in a way that even Jackie Robinson could not. His life reminds us that there were battles to be won even after Robinson broke baseball's color barrier. more A-Rod injured, but Pettitte shines as Yanks rout Orioles 7-1 20 Apr 08, 19:02 ET AP - Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI double and scored before leaving with a leg injury, and the New York Yankees ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on a rainy Sunday. more Gasol leads Lakers past Nuggets in his 1st playoff victory 20 Apr 08, 18:41 ET AP - Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory. more Simona De Silvestro gets 1st win in Atlantics Championship 20 Apr 08, 18:23 ET AP - Simona De Silvestro, the only woman in the 23-car field for Sunday's Atlantics Championship season opener, earned her first win in the Champ Car developmental series. more Red Wings blank Predators 3-0 to advance to Western semis 20 Apr 08, 18:14 ET AP - The Detroit Red Wings can take a couple days to rest up. The NHL's best team in the regular season won't miss the Western Conference semifinals this year. more Back-to-back Boo: Weekley defends title at Verizon Heritage 20 Apr 08, 17:59 ET AP - Boo Weekley won his second straight Verizon Heritage - and didn't need any dramatic chip-ins to do it. more Ochoa becomes LPGA's 1st in 45 years to win 4 straight weeks 20 Apr 08, 17:39 ET AP - Lorena Ochoa hustled around the corner, hoping to jump in a car and catch a flight home to Mexico. No chance. more Watson rallies to successfully defend Outback Pro-Am title 20 Apr 08, 17:22 ET AP - Tom Watson successfully defended his Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am title Sunday, saving bogey after hitting into the water on No. 18 for a 1-under 70 and a one-stroke victory over Jay Haas and Scott Hoch. more Gargne blows it in 10th, Junior lifts Reds over Brewers 4-3 20 Apr 08, 16:48 ET AP - Edwin Encarnacion and Paul Bako hit consecutive homers off Eric Gagne in the 10th inning Sunday, and Ken Griffey Jr. followed with a run-scoring single that sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. more Nuggets' bus breaks down on way to arena for playoff opener 20 Apr 08, 15:44 ET AP - Several Denver Nuggets players were stranded on the highway for about a half hour Sunday when the team bus broke down on the way to Staples Center for a playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. more Federer wins first title of season at Estoril Open 20 Apr 08, 13:27 ET AP - Top-ranked Roger Federer won his first title of the season at the Estoril Open when second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury while trailing 7-6 (5), 1-2 Sunday. more Blue Jays release slumping DH Frank Thomas 20 Apr 08, 12:23 ET AP - The Toronto Blue Jays released slumping designated hitter Frank Thomas Sunday, cutting the 19-year veteran loose one day after he was angry for being taken out of the lineup. more Deena Kastor earns 2nd Olympic marathon berth 20 Apr 08, 12:16 ET AP - Deena Kastor won the U.S. Olympic marathon trials Sunday, earning a berth for the Beijing Games after erasing a gap of almost two minutes to pass runaway leader Magdalena Lewy Boulet in the last three miles. more Nadal slams ATP over crazy calendar 20 Apr 08, 12:14 ET Reuters - World number two and claycourt master Rafael Nadal hit out at the ATP over a "crazy calendar" on Sunday. more Patrick becomes first woman IRL winner 20 Apr 08, 11:33 ET Reuters - American Danica Patrick became the first woman to win a race in the Indy Racing League (IRL) on Sunday, powering to victory in the Indy Japan 300 race. more Duncan carries Spurs to Game 1 win over Suns in double-OT 20 Apr 08, 06:50 ET AP - Midway through the first quarter after missing two jumpers, Tim Duncan threw the ball up yet again, then held his arms wide. This time, would the shot fall? It did. And much later the Spurs' big man hit an even bigger one. Duncan's first 3 of the season with just ticks left sent his team into double overtime against the revenge-minded Phoenix Suns. more Patrick becomes first woman IndyCar winner 20 Apr 08, 06:16 ET AFP - Danica Patrick made history on Sunday as the first ever female IndyCar winner, taking the Indy Japan 300 race in her 50th start in the series. more Theodore's 34 saves helps Avs advance with 2-1 win over Wild 20 Apr 08, 03:27 ET AP - Jose Theodore and the Colorado Avalanche withstood another onslaught from the relentless Minnesota Wild for a series-clinching 2-1 win Saturday night. more Danica Patrick wins Japan 300 to make IndyCar history 20 Apr 08, 01:42 ET AP - Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps. more Chris Paul shines in playoff debut to lead Hornets over Mavs 20 Apr 08, 01:22 ET AP - So much for playoff experience. Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round series. more

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