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Pacman paid extortion cash to man arrested in Vegas shooting 21 Apr 08, 22:56 ET AP - Adam "Pacman" Jones paid "extortion" money to a 29-year-old man arrested for a Las Vegas strip club shooting that left a club employee paralyzed, police said. more LeBron scores 30 as Cavs beat up Wizards 116-86 in Game 2 21 Apr 08, 22:46 ET AP - Maybe Gilbert Arenas was talking about some other Cavaliers. The Cleveland team he and the Washington Wizards faced Monday night doesn't look so beatable. more Packers GM says team won't shy away from QB in 1st round 21 Apr 08, 22:28 ET AP - Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson won't pass up a worthwhile passer in this weekend's NFL draft. more Carey Price's shutout advances Canadiens to Eastern semis 21 Apr 08, 22:18 ET AP - Carey Price got his second shutout and Andrei Kostitsyn scored twice to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night in the deciding game of their first-round playoff series. more Zambrano leads Cubs past Mets, team's 12th win in 15 games 21 Apr 08, 22:17 ET AP - Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings, and Aramis Ramirez and Felix Pie homered Monday night as the surging Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-1 for their 12th win in 15 games. more Spurs' Ginobili beats out Suns' Barbosa for sixth man award 21 Apr 08, 22:13 ET AP - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili - good enough to be a starter on about any team - won the NBA's sixth man award given to the league's best reserve on Monday. more Ovechkin scores twice in 3rd period to lift Caps into Game 7 21 Apr 08, 22:08 ET AP - Alex Ovechkin truly was "Alexander the Great" with the Washington Capitals' season on the line. more Brewers ace Ben Sheets will miss start with sore triceps 21 Apr 08, 19:39 ET AP - Brewers ace Ben Sheets will skip his start on Wednesday because of soreness in his right triceps that caused him to leave his last start. more Bengals' Odell Thurman reinstated after two year ban 21 Apr 08, 19:08 ET Reuters - Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman was reinstated by the NFL on Monday after sitting out two seasons for violating the league's substance abuse policy. more NFL reinstates suspended Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman 21 Apr 08, 17:34 ET AP - Linebacker Odell Thurman was reinstated from an NFL suspension after sitting out the last two seasons. more Galarraga wins again, Renteria homers as Tigs beat Blue Jays 21 Apr 08, 17:06 ET AP - Rookie Armando Galarraga won his second straight start, Edgar Renteria homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 Monday. Ivan Rodriguez had four hits and Renteria scored twice for the Tigers. more Armstrong says Heartbreak Hill as tough as advertised 21 Apr 08, 16:22 ET AP - Lance Armstrong heard different stories about Heartbreak Hill during his training for the Boston Marathon. Some told him it was as tough as the name indicated. more Falcons GM Dimitroff says he's had offers for No. 3 pick 21 Apr 08, 16:00 ET AP - Thomas Dimitroff faces a crucial decision Saturday with the Atlanta Falcons holding the third pick in the NFL draft. more Tune wins Boston women's race in thrilling finish 21 Apr 08, 15:38 ET AP - When Dire Tune couldn't pull ahead of Alevtina Biktimirova with a few miles left in the Boston Marathon, she decided to bide her time and outkick her opponent at the end. more Bucks set to introduce Scott Skiles as new head coach today 21 Apr 08, 15:30 ET AP - The Milwaukee Bucks planned to introduce new coach Scott Skiles on Monday afternoon, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press. more Wizards' Arenas expected to play with sore wrist in Game 2 21 Apr 08, 15:22 ET AP - Washington guard Gilbert Arenas is expected to play in Game 2 of the Wizards' series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night despite a sprained right wrist. more Prado and Nafzger gain entry into Hall of Fame 21 Apr 08, 15:18 ET Reuters - Edgar Prado, who rode Barbaro to his Kentucky Derby triumph in 2006, and distinguished trainer Carl Nafzger were elected Monday into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. more Cyprus calls crisis meeting on football hooliganism 21 Apr 08, 14:08 ET AFP - Cyprus on Monday announced plans to hold crisis talks on football hooliganism and a key semi-final match was postponed after a masked gang attacked three people outside APOEL Nicosia's fan club. more Cheruiyot and Tune win Boston Marathon titles 21 Apr 08, 13:44 ET Reuters - Defending champion Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won his fourth Boston Marathon in six years on Monday, while Ethiopia's Dire Tune took the women's crown in a dramatic finish. more Spurs' Ginobili wins NBA Sixth Man Award 21 Apr 08, 13:42 ET AFP - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped Argentina win the 2004 Olympic title, was named Monday as the winner of the 2007-2008 National Basketball Association's Sixth Man Award. more Trainer Nafzger, jockey Prado among Racing Hall inductees 21 Apr 08, 13:15 ET AP - Edgar Prado, who rode Barbaro to his Kentucky Derby triumph two years ago, and two-time Derby-winning trainer Carl Nafzger are among six new members of the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. more Spurs' Ginobili wins sixth man award 21 Apr 08, 13:10 ET AP - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has won the NBA's sixth man award given to the league's best reserve. more Norman's Earth course to host Dubai World Championship 21 Apr 08, 13:02 ET Reuters - The Greg Norman-designed Earth course is to host next year's inaugural Dubai World Championship, the world's richest golf tournament with a prize fund of $10 million. more Releasing Frank Thomas makes the Blue Jays better 21 Apr 08, 12:34 ET The Sporting News - Self-absorbed Frank Thomas smelled a rat when a rapid sequence of events led to Toronto releasing him. Thomas claimed the Blue Jays benched him on Saturday -- and subsequently released him on Sunday -- to prevent him from getting enough plate appearances to guarantee his $10 million salary for next season. more Drake hires Arizona State assistant Mark Phelps 21 Apr 08, 12:21 ET AP - Drake has hired Arizona State assistant Mark Phelps as its new men's basketball coach. more Cheruiyot wins Boston Marathon; Dire Tune wins women's race 21 Apr 08, 12:11 ET AP - Robert Cheruiyot has won his third consecutive Boston Marathon and becomes the first four-time winner since Bill Rodgers. more Football is no place for gays, says Moggi 21 Apr 08, 11:38 ET AFP - Former Juventus managing director Luciano Moggi hit out against homosexuals in a bizarre television interview on Monday. more Del Piero deserves Italy call-up, says Buffon 21 Apr 08, 11:13 ET AFP - Alessandro Del Piero's Juventus team-mate Gianluigi Buffon on Monday called on Italy coach Roberto Donadoni to restore the veteran striker to the national team set-up. more Price of Ronaldinho may be too high for Milan 21 Apr 08, 10:54 ET AFP - AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said Monday the club's bid to lure Ronaldinho to Italy was far from being a done deal. more Alex Rodriguez hurt in Yankees win 21 Apr 08, 08:49 ET Reuters - The New York Yankees ended a three-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, though they could be without third baseman Alex Rodriguez who strained a right quadricep muscle. more Red Wings blank Predators 3-0 to advance to Western semis 21 Apr 08, 07:41 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 21 Apr 08, 07:39 ET AP - Boo Weekley won his second straight Verizon Heritage - and didn't need any dramatic chip-ins to do it. more Rollins' replacement saves Phillies in 5-4 win over Mets 21 Apr 08, 07:34 ET AP - Hours after the Phillies put NL MVP Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day disabled list, his much-maligned backup saved the day. more Ducks become 4th straight defending champ to fall in round 1 21 Apr 08, 07:05 ET AP - The Dallas Stars are taking their chase of the Stanley Cup into the second round of the playoffs - and the reigning champs aren't. more Patrick says 'right attitude' behind historic IndyCar win 21 Apr 08, 02:42 ET AFP - Danica Patrick believes the "right attitude" allowed her to become the first woman to win an IndyCar race in the male-dominated world of motor racing. more

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