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Arizona's Webb makes it 8-0 in win over Phillies 8 May 08, 23:55 ET Reuters - Brandon Webb pitched for his eighth successive win this season as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Thursday. more Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener 8 May 08, 22:57 ET AP - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. more Spaniard Garcia sets pace at breezy Sawgrass 8 May 08, 21:09 ET Reuters - Spaniard Sergio Garcia, steadily regaining confidence in his putting, took advantage of an early tee-off time to seize a two-stroke lead in the Players Championship first round on Thursday. more Dale Jr.: Busch has "Intimidator's style 8 May 08, 20:06 ET AP - Kyle Busch just might have a little "Intimidator" in him. more Flyers D Timonen likely out of East finals with blood clot 8 May 08, 19:44 ET AP - Flyers All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen will likely miss the Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins because of a blood clot in his left ankle. more Trump talks about A-Rod, Jeter during luncheon 8 May 08, 19:29 ET AP - Even Donald Trump has strong feelings about New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. more Arizona's Webb goes to 8-0 with 8-3 victory over Phillies 8 May 08, 19:24 ET AP - Brandon Webb became the first pitcher to win his first eight starts in three years, tossing his 13th career complete game to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Thursday. more Titans ready to look toward future 8 May 08, 19:04 ET AP - The Tennessee Titans have some salary cap space for 2008 and would like to use it on some of their own players. more Judah arm injury prompts cancellation of Mosley bout 8 May 08, 18:29 ET AFP - Former world champion Zab Judah injured his arm in a fall and his May 31 bout against Shane Mosley has been cancelled, Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday. more Bryant a unanimous selection as All-NBA 8 May 08, 18:27 ET Reuters - Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was the lone unanimous selection to the All-NBA squad, the league said on Thursday. more Recovering Yao wants top-eight finish in Beijing 8 May 08, 18:07 ET AP - The Olympics are still three months away, and already Yao Ming is trying to work the officials. more Nets promote Kiki Vandeweghe to general manager 8 May 08, 18:00 ET AP - Kiki Vandeweghe became the New Jersey Nets' general manager Thursday, less than six months after being hired as a special assistant to team president Rod Thorn. more Browns LB McGinest to retire after '08 season 8 May 08, 17:21 ET AP - Browns linebacker Willie McGinest says the 2008 season will be his last. more Braves beat Padres 5-4 to complete 6-0 homestand 8 May 08, 17:19 ET AP - The Atlanta Braves finally won a one-run game when Matt Diaz hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 Thursday. Atlanta was the first team since the 2000 Houston Astros to lose its first nine one-run games. The Braves were the only team in the major leagues without a one-run victory. more Garcia builds an early lead 8 May 08, 16:43 ET AP - Sergio Garcia put together his third straight impressive round at The Players Championship. The first two gave him a runner-up finish last year. The 6-under 66 on Thursday was only a great start. more Frenchman Renard to coach Zambia 8 May 08, 16:08 ET AFP - Frenchman Herve Renard will sign a two-year contract next week to coach Zambia, the national football association said Thursday. more Bryant unanimous pick for All-NBA team 8 May 08, 15:55 ET AP - Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team. more Giambi, Yankees play home run derby against Cleveland 8 May 08, 15:53 ET AP - Jason Giambi and the sluggish New York Yankees suddenly turned sluggerish. more Federal judge orders Vick to pay Canadian bank $2.4M 8 May 08, 15:09 ET AP - A federal judge on Thursday ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan. The Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick in September, arguing his guilty plea to a federal dogfighting charge - and the resulting impact on his career - prevented him from repaying the loan. more Henin suffers shock defeat by Safina in Berlin 8 May 08, 15:05 ET Reuters - World number one Justine Henin was dumped out of the German Open by Dinara Safina on Thursday, losing 5-7 6-3 6-1 in the third round. more Garcia sets early pace at Players Championship 8 May 08, 15:01 ET Reuters - Spaniard Sergio Garcia reeled off four birdies in six holes on his way to an early two-stroke lead in the Players Championship first round on Thursday. more Barca confirm Guardiola as Rijkaard axed 8 May 08, 14:31 ET AFP - Less than 24 hours after their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico Barcelona have announced that the club's reserve team coach Pep Guardiola, a former player, will take over from Frank Rijkaard at the end of the season. more Liverpool want 15 million pounds for Crouch 8 May 08, 14:07 ET AFP - Liverpool have slapped a 15-million-pound (30-million-dollar) price tag on unsettled England striker Peter Crouch while Tottenham have indicated that they are resigned to losing Dimitar Berbatov at the end of this season. more Barcelona's injured Sylvinho out for rest of season 8 May 08, 13:54 ET AFP - Barcelona's Brazilian international defender Sylvinho will miss the rest of the season after he injured his right knee during the club's 4-1 loss to Real Madrid, the Spanish club said Thursday. more Gardenhire back with Twins after brother's death 8 May 08, 13:44 ET AP - Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire rejoined the team on Thursday after missing the last five games to be with his family in Oklahoma following the death of his brother. more Irish showjumper Kurten banned for doping 8 May 08, 13:32 ET AFP - Irish showjumper Jessica Kurten has been suspended for two months following a positive dope test at last year's Grand Prix event in La Baule, France, which she won. more Barcelona had a 'mediocre' season, says Toure 8 May 08, 13:23 ET AFP - Barcelona's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure said Thursday his side have had a "mediocre" season after the Spanish giants failed to win a trophy for the second straight year. more Hornets look to steal game in San Antonio 8 May 08, 13:15 ET AP - Chris Paul turned 23 on Tuesday. The New Orleans Hornets' talented point guard said he had a low-key birthday, just hanging out with his teammates. more James says he won't repeat woeful Game 1 performance 8 May 08, 13:15 ET AP - LeBron James says he won't miss baskets like he did in the series opener between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. Neither, James believes, will Paul Pierce or Ray Allen. more Jazz owner Larry Miller to skip Sunday playoff game 8 May 08, 13:09 ET AP - Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller says he won't attend Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals because it's being played on a Sunday. more Ex-Patriots employee sends league eight tapes 8 May 08, 10:08 ET Reuters - Videotapes to be sent to the NFL by a former New England Patriots employee will show the team violated league rules by recording coaches' signals from opposing teams between 2000 and 2002, the NFL said Thursday. more Popular Daly in the hunt behind early leaders in Milan 8 May 08, 10:06 ET Reuters - Twice major champion John Daly fired a five-under 67 in the first round of the Italian Open on Thursday to record his best round in four months and trail early leaders Mark Foster and Marc Warren of Britain by two strokes. more Belgian star Sterchele killed in car accident 8 May 08, 09:59 ET AFP - FC Bruges' Belgian international Francois Sterchele was killed in a car accident on Wednesday night, Belgian media report Thursday. more With Ankiel in the outfield the Cardinals are in contention 8 May 08, 09:45 ET The Sporting News - You can watch thousands of major league baseball games and not see two throws even close to being as good as the ones the St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel made Tuesday night in Colorado. more Masters champ withdraws 8 May 08, 09:40 ET AP - Masters champion Trevor Immelman withdrew Thursday morning from The Players Championship because of an illness, leaving the PGA Tour's flagship event without the last two major champions. more MVP Kobe Bryant leads Lakers to 2-0 series lead over Jazz 8 May 08, 08:10 ET AP - The chants of "MVP, MVP" directed at Kobe Bryant by Los Angeles Lakers' fans have a different meaning now. They represent fact, not just sentiment. Bryant played like a Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night, getting 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the only unbeaten team in the postseason. more Gomez hits for cycle to lead Twins over White Sox 13-1 8 May 08, 07:37 ET AP - Carlos Gomez became the first Twins player since Kirby Puckett 22 years ago to hit for the cycle, Livan Hernandez took a shutout into the ninth and Minnesota beat the Chicago White Sox 13-1 on Wednesday night. more Reds hit 4 homers in inning off Lieber and crush Cubs 9-0 8 May 08, 07:36 ET AP - Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Joey Votto connected three times in all as the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. more Paul Maurice fired after failing to get Leafs into playoffs 8 May 08, 07:35 ET AP - Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team. more Eagles coach's son smuggled drugs into jail; faces 2 years 8 May 08, 05:36 ET AP - Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's son was sent to state prison after admitting he smuggled 89 prescription pills into a county jail. Garrett Reid pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges on Wednesday and faces a minimum of two years in state prison. more Lee wins sixth straight start for Tribe 8 May 08, 03:59 ET AP - The Cleveland Indians haven't had a pitcher get off to as good a start as Cliff Lee in 20 years. It's been even longer since the Minnesota Twins last had a player hit for the cycle. more Kobe's 34 points help Lakers beat Jazz and take 2-0 lead 8 May 08, 03:02 ET AP - The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated Kobe Bryant's MVP award the best way possible. Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason. more Finals Countdown: Billups injury has Pistons in trouble 8 May 08, 02:55 ET The Sporting News - After two wins in Detroit, the Pistons seemed back on track to, at very least, challenge the Boston Celtics for the Eastern crown. And then Game 3 happened. The Pistons went down 24-6 in the first quarter and lost Chauncey Billups to a hamstring injury. Rookie Rodney Stuckey filled in admirably, finishing with 19 points, and the Pistons closed the gap in the third quarter. But the Pistons went ice cold in the final period, going over four minutes without a score while Orlando exploded. more Polanco's RBI single lifts Tigers over Red Sox 10-9 8 May 08, 02:44 ET AP - Placido Polanco hit a broken-bat, tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth off Jonathan Papelbon to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. more Twins outfielder Gomez hits for cycle 8 May 08, 02:42 ET Reuters - Minnesota center fielder Carlos Gomez became the first Twins player in nearly 22 years to hit for the cycle in Wednesday's 13-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. more Lewis, Howard lead Magic revival, Lakers beat Jazz 8 May 08, 02:28 ET Reuters - The Orlando Magic thrashed the Detroit Pistons 111-86 on Wednesday to cut the deficit in their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series to 2-1. more Swiss stun Swedes as hockey prelims end in drama 8 May 08, 01:06 ET Reuters - Switzerland held on to shock Olympic champions Sweden 4-2 on Wednesday as the preliminary round of the ice hockey world championships ended with drama on and off the ice. more World championships deserve your consideration 8 May 08, 00:44 ET The Sporting News - With the second round of the NHL playoffs coming to something of an abrupt end, I've had more than a few days to fill without being able to watch any hockey. more Lee outduels Wang to lead Indians past Yankees 8 May 08, 00:44 ET Reuters - Indians left-hander Cliff Lee outduelled New York's Wang Chien-ming to lift Cleveland to a 3-0 win over the Yankees in a battle of undefeated pitchers on Wednesday. more

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