By Mark Lamport-Stokes
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Former tennis greats Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova stole the limelight with their wit while playing in exhibition matches on Friday to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Navratilova and Justine Henin beat Steffi Graf and Lindsay Davenport 8-6 in a ...More
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Back to full fitness after suffering from a lung infection last month, Roger Federer said Friday he is ready to challenge for a record fourth title at the Indian Wells ATP tournament.
The Swiss master has not competed since clinching his 16th grand ...More
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics were able to rest Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for the final quarter as they cruised to a convincing 122-103 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Pierce led the Celtics with 20 points and Rajon Rondo had a double-double, scoring 16 points and 11 ...More
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh 3-1 on Friday to move within two points of the Atlantic Division leading Penguins in the standings.
Third period goals by Ilya Kovalchuk and Andy Greene, his first score in 36 games, helped the Devils move within touching distance of ...More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - American Skip Kendall had a one-shot lead over Sweden's Richard Johnson at the Puerto Rico Open on Friday after completing just nine holes of the delayed first round.
Thursday's opening round was washed out by rain and there was another long stoppage on ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - The ambulance crew that took golfer Tiger Woods from the scene of his fateful car crash last year did not let his wife ride with him because they said the incident was a case of domestic violence, according to Florida police records cited by a local newspaper on ...More
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - British qualifier Elena Baltacha "fought her heart out" to record the biggest win of her career when she upset seventh seed Li Na of China at the Indian Wells WTA tournament Friday.
Former world number one Justine Henin was also a shock loser ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - South African Ernie Els held a one-stroke lead at the WGC-CA Championship after a six-under 66 in Friday's rain-affected second round.
Els, who has not won a tournament in two years, delivered a confident display that augurs well ahead of next month' U.S. Masters.
The three-times ...More
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland Browns continued to rebuild their roster by signing free-agent tight end Ben Watson to a multi-year contract on Friday as the team looks to snap a seven-season playoff drought.
Watson, 29, has spent his six-year National Football League career with the New England Patriots, who drafted ...More
ST. CHARLES, MO. (WIBQ)-The Indiana State women’s basketball team started postseason play with a victory over Southern Illinois in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 73-57.
Led by Senior Kelsey Luna, the eighth-seeded Sycamores improve to 17-13 on the season. Luna chipped in 20 points ...More
