Georgetown basketball surprising Big East and the nation

02/07/12 6:51 pm

Fight during summer trip to China a factor in team's growth behind coach John Thompson III and previously little-known center Henry Sims.

No. 1 Kentucky wins big over Florida

02/07/12 6:24 pm

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 13 points and top-ranked Kentucky easily passed over No. 7 Florida on Tuesday night.

Giants mock Gisele, Patriots, Jets and Cowboys

02/07/12 6:20 pm

The New York Giants mocked Tom Brady's wife Gisele Bundchen and the beaten Patriots, Jets and Cowboys during their victory parades Tuesday

AP Source: Rangers and Andrus agree to 3-year deal

02/07/12 7:22 pm

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Texas Rangers and shortstop Elvis Andrus have agreed to a three-year contract, ...

Hamilton visits MLB docs after alcohol relapse

02/07/12 6:38 pm

Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton visited doctors for Major League Baseball and the players' association this week in New York following his admitted ...

GM: Fielder will 'continue to swing the bat'

02/07/12 6:36 pm

Dave Dombrowski is confident in the longevity of recent signee Prince Fielder, despite concerns about the slugger's weight.

Williams: Text from Parcells helped convince RB to retire

02/07/12 6:58 pm

In an interview on "The Sid Rosenberg Show" on 560 WQAM in Miami, Williams said former coach Bill Parcells had a lot to do with his decision to retire just days after saying he was excited for next season.

Victorious Giants parade through New York's Canyon of Heroes

02/07/12 6:33 pm

The Giants returned from their Super Bowl victory to a celebration the likes of which only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway.

Single-game record 2.1 million view first Super Bowl live stream

02/07/12 5:22 pm

The first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers, NBC said, making it the most-watched single-game sports event online.

Penguins-Canadiens Sum

02/07/12 7:31 pm

Pittsburgh 0 0 2 0-2Montreal 0 1 1 0-3First Period-None.Second Period-1, Montreal, Leblanc 3 (Kostitsyn, Campoli), 11:21.Third Period-2, Pittsburgh, Dupuis 12 (Vitale), 1:03 (sh). 3, Montreal, Eller 11 (Emelin), 3:00. 4, Pittsburgh, Neal 28 (Malki...

David Perron scores twice, Brian Elliott stops 28 as Blues beat Senators 3-1

02/07/12 7:25 pm

OTTAWA - David Perron scored twice and Brian Elliott made 28 saves in his regular-season return to Ottawa as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Senators 3-1 Tuesday night.Elliott was traded to the Colorado Avalanche prior to last season's trade dead...

Clifford and Penner score 2nd-period goals to lift Kings over Lightning 3-1

02/07/12 7:25 pm

TAMPA, Fla. - Kyle Clifford and Dustin Penner had second-period goals to lead the Los Angeles Kings past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday night.After withstanding pressure in the defensive end, the Kings took a 2-1 lead when Clifford scored ...

Pierce moves past Bird as Celtics' No. 2 scorer

02/07/12 7:01 pm

Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird as the second-leading scorer in Celtics history in Tuesday's game against the Bobcats.

Kobe: Shaq LA days great but couldn't last

02/07/12 6:01 pm

Kobe Bryant said Tuesday that he has fond memories of playing with Shaquille O'Neal but it couldn't last.

Clips' Billups out for season with torn Achilles

02/07/12 6:00 pm

Clippers guard Chauncey Billups suffered a torn left Achilles tendon Monday night and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.