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Yankees pitcher Hughes faces long layoff 1 May 08, 23:26 ET Reuters - The New York Yankees could be without pitcher Phil Hughes for months after tests revealed he had a fractured rib, the team said on Thursday. more Pistons crush Sixers to advance 1 May 08, 23:20 ET Reuters - The Detroit Pistons easily moved into the second round of the NBA playoffs with a dominating 100-77 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. more Avs' Forsberg, Smyth out for Game 4, Detroit's Chelios out 1 May 08, 22:50 ET AP - Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios was a scratch from Game 4 at Colorado on Thursday night because of a lower body injury. more Jagr and Lundqvist keep Rangers alive in 3-0 win over Pens 1 May 08, 22:49 ET AP - Jaromir Jagr was flat on his stomach after scoring and cheers echoed through Madison Square Garden in what might have been his last home game with the New York Rangers. more Pistons crush 76ers 100-77 in Game 6 to reach second round 1 May 08, 22:48 ET AP - Close for four games, no contest the last two. Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start, and the Pistons rolled into the second round of the playoffs by crushing the Philadelphia 76ers 100-77 on Thursday night to win the series 4-2. more Former baseball star Jose Canseco has Calif. home foreclosed 1 May 08, 22:46 ET AP - Jose Canseco, the former AL MVP who made millions during his baseball career, has had his home foreclosed. more Howard's tie-breaking homer leads Phillies over Padres 3-2 1 May 08, 22:45 ET AP - Ryan Howard hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Thursday night. more Kearns' RBI single in 8th gives Nats 3-2 win over Pirates 1 May 08, 21:39 ET AP - Austin Kearns broke a tie with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals ran their winning streak to a season-high four games Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. more Wie enters qualifying for US Women's Open 1 May 08, 21:06 ET AP - Michelle Wie was among 1,236 players who have entered the U.S. Women's Open, the first time she will go through open qualifying for a major since she was in the eighth grade. more Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki ruled out by injury 1 May 08, 20:53 ET Reuters - Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has torn a tendon in his left quadriceps and could be sidelined until at least the All-Star break, the team said on Thursday. more Pletcher out to end long Kentucky Derby drought 1 May 08, 20:36 ET Reuters - Top trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle two colts this weekend in a bid to end his long Kentucky Derby drought. more Sonics' Durant honored as rookie of the year 1 May 08, 20:32 ET AP - Kevin Durant was so excited to learn he had just won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, he went back to sleep. That's what seven months and 82 games - more than double the amount the lanky 19-year-old had played in any previous season - can do to a teenager. more Psychology not German swimming's strong suit 1 May 08, 20:29 ET Reuters - One of Orjan Madsen's first acts on taking control of German swimming was to hire a team of psychologists. Given the way morale is being sapped by the new Speedo suit that rivals are wearing, it is just as well he did. more Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi dies in San Diego at 93 1 May 08, 19:51 ET AP - Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday at his home in La Jolla, outside San Diego. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. more Sports dispute "white space" airwaves plan 1 May 08, 18:44 ET Reuters - A group of major U.S. sports leagues raised doubts on Thursday about a proposal to allow more wireless devices to operate over airwaves to become available next year when television broadcasters go digital. more Former Vols guard Lofton underwent cancer treatment 1 May 08, 18:38 ET AP - Former Tennessee guard Chris Lofton underwent treatment for testicular cancer after a failed drug test revealed he potentially had a tumor. more Agent: Rockies SS out at least until All-Star break 1 May 08, 18:36 ET AP - Colorado Rockies star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki tore a tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break, if not longer. more Kentucky Derby 134: Can Big Brown Deliver? 1 May 08, 18:26 ET The Sporting News - This Kentucky Derby season, it seems easier to tell who can't win than who can. Virtually every starter in the 20-horse field either has to overcome some type of obstacle or is in just over his or her head and doesn't belong. more Rangers through to UEFA Cup final after shoot-out drama 1 May 08, 17:56 ET AFP - Plucky Rangers reached the UEFA Cup final after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Fiorentina in the semi-final second leg here on Thursday. more Sonics GM says Carlesimo will return as coach 1 May 08, 17:55 ET AP - P.J. Carlesimo will return to coach the SuperSonics next season, the team's general manager said Thursday, ending speculation he might be fired after the worst season in Seattle history. more Matt Kemp drives in go-ahead run as Dodgers top Marlins 5-3 1 May 08, 17:20 ET AP - Matt Kemp drove in the tiebreaking run with a ninth-inning single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed their second consecutive series sweep by beating the Florida Marlins 5-3 on Thursday. more Favorite Big Brown battling history, post in Kentucky Derby 1 May 08, 17:07 ET AFP - Big Brown is the early favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, but the colt will have history as well as his post position against him in his bid for the first jewel in US flat racing's Triple Crown. more Giants' Zito heads to bullpen as struggles continue 1 May 08, 16:46 ET AP - The boos began before Barry Zito even took the mound for the San Francisco Giants home opener. The idiosyncratic left-hander, brought in with a gaudy $126 million contract to be the face of the Giants in the post-Barry Bonds era, delivered an underwhelming first season in 2007, going just 11-13. more Garza, Crawford carry Rays over Orioles 4-2 1 May 08, 15:59 ET AP - Matt Garza allowed three hits in six innings, Carl Crawford snapped a tie with a two-run single in the seventh, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Thursday. more Jones' relay partners appeal to CAS 1 May 08, 15:55 ET AP - Seven of Marion Jones' relay partners have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport seeking to retain their 2000 Olympic medals. more Dennis Rodman arrested in L.A. 1 May 08, 15:47 ET Reuters - Former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman has been arrested for hitting a woman at a Los Angeles hotel, police said on Thursday. more Barbaro statue design unveiled at Churchill 1 May 08, 15:10 ET AP - Barbaro will be memorialized at Churchill Downs in the way owner Gretchen Jackson always pictures the colt: sprinting, all four legs off the ground. more Seattle guard Durant named rookie of the year 1 May 08, 14:40 ET Reuters - Kevin Durant of the Seattle SuperSonics was the runaway winner of the rookie of the year award on Tuesday. more Kevin Durant is 1st Sonics player to win NBA Rookie of Year 1 May 08, 14:17 ET AP - The Sonics' Kevin Durant has been honored as the NBA Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Seattle player to win the award - and perhaps the last. more Rodman arrested for alleged domestic violence at LA hotel 1 May 08, 14:11 ET AP - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested for allegedly hitting a woman at a Century City hotel. more Aikman, Cannon, Holtz head for College Football Hall of Fame 1 May 08, 12:33 ET AP - Troy Aikman, Billy Cannon and Lou Holtz are among the 15 former players and coaches elected Thursday to the College Football Hall of Fame. more OSU cuts $2.74 million check for ex-coach O'Brien 1 May 08, 12:16 ET AP - Ohio State paid former men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien $2.74 million for improperly firing him for violating NCAA rules. more Terry backs Grant to stay as Chelsea manager 1 May 08, 11:24 ET AFP - Chelsea captain John Terry believes that manager Avram Grant's future should no longer be called into question after he guided the Londoners to the first Champions League final in their history. more Chelsea's Cole hails brave Lampard 1 May 08, 11:02 ET AFP - Joe Cole on Thursday hailed teammate Frank Lampard after the England midfielder's penalty helped Chelsea to reach their first ever Champions League final. more Ravens' move for Flacco was bold, beautiful 1 May 08, 10:15 ET The Sporting News - The Baltimore Ravens' bold move to get Joe Flacco with the 18th pick in the NFL draft was a risk worth taking. more Yankees starter Hughes joins disabled list 1 May 08, 09:48 ET Reuters - The New York Yankees have lost another starter after pitcher Phil Hughes was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained side muscle. more Owings' pinch-hit homer keys comeback, D'backs beat Astros 1 May 08, 07:12 ET AP - Pitcher Micah Owings' pinch-hit homer tied the game in the sixth and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from four runs down to beat the Houston Astros 8-7 on Wednesday. more Kentucky Derby champion loses his libido 1 May 08, 06:29 ET Reuters - The Japanese owners of former Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem are struggling to explain why the American thoroughbred has lost his libido. more Braves find another maddening way to lose a 1-run game 1 May 08, 05:22 ET AP - The Atlanta Braves keep finding new and creative - and most certainly disheartening - ways to lose one-run games. more Rays finish off best April in team history 1 May 08, 05:20 ET AP - The Tampa Bay Rays entered May in better shape than they ever have before. And that's even before Scott Kazmir has thrown a pitch for them. more Any Rangers comeback will be without injured Avery 1 May 08, 04:53 ET AP - Sean Avery's season is already over. The rest of the New York Rangers are hoping to avoid the same fate with a comeback of epic proportions. more Mavericks fire Avery Johnson after another playoff flop 1 May 08, 04:51 ET AP - From the start, Avery Johnson was a perfect fit as coach of the Dallas Mavericks. At the end, it was pretty obvious he wasn't. Johnson lost his job Wednesday, a move the team referred to as "relieving him of his duties." more Beijing smoking ban goes into effect 1 May 08, 04:36 ET AP - Beijing's battle to ban smoking in most public areas began in earnest Thursday as part of the government's commitment to hold a smoke-free Olympics. more Sharks beat Stars, avoid elimination, humiliation of sweep 1 May 08, 04:17 ET AP - Facing not only elimination but the humiliation of a sweep, the San Jose Sharks somehow turned those stakes into a sense of calm. more Varitek lifts Red Sox to narrow win over Jays 1 May 08, 02:38 ET Reuters - The Boston Red Sox secured their second straight win in their final at-bat when Jason Varitek's ninth-inning single lifted them to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. more San Jose's Michalek staves off Dallas sweep 1 May 08, 01:39 ET Reuters - Milan Michalek's third period goal ensured the San Jose Sharks avoided a sweep at the hands of the Dallas Stars on Wednesday and kept alive their playoff hopes. more Yankees place struggling starter Hughes on disabled list 1 May 08, 01:09 ET AP - Yankees starter Phil Hughes was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday night due to a strained right oblique muscle. more Michalek's goal helps Sharks stay alive with win over Stars 1 May 08, 01:06 ET AP - Back to the Shark Tank. Milan Michalek scored on a power play with 16:34 left and San Jose beat Dallas 2-1 on Wednesday night to avoid being swept in the Western Conference semifinals. more Butler's last-gasp layup helps Wizards avoid elimination 1 May 08, 00:46 ET Reuters - Caron Butler made a layup with 3.9 seconds remaining to keep alive the Washington Wizards' NBA playoff campaign with an 88-87 win at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. more Former Vikings limeman Scott arrested on suspected assault 1 May 08, 00:17 ET AP - Former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Darrion Scott has been arrested after police searched his Eden Prairie residence. more

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