Knicks coach hopes practice makes perfect
The winning numbers for NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni is looking forward to some rare downtime following this weekend's All-Star game that will give him a chance to fit all the moving pieces of his team together for the second half of the season.
Steelers' Hines Ward in plea deal as DUI charge dropped
The winning numbers for ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.
Super subs spark Heat to seventh straight win
The winning numbers for (Reuters) - Miami's reserves starred in a critical late-game stretch that delivered the Heat their seventh straight victory with a 120-108 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.
Top seed Donald exits, Tiger scrapes through
The winning numbers for MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Top seed Luke Donald crashed out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday, losing 5&4 to late entry Ernie Els, while Tiger Woods scraped through into the second round.
Blazers crush undermanned Spurs by 40
The winning numbers for (Reuters) - The Portland Trail Blazers made San Antonio pay dearly for resting two of their leading players on Tuesday, mauling the Spurs by 40 points in their worst defeat for nearly 15 years.
NBA stars, celebs help fans learn English on website
The winning numbers for (Reuters) - Rising New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin has not only sparked NBA basketball interest in Taiwan, he may also inspire fans to learn English, according to people at the website "English, baby!"
PGA Tour's playoffs extended for five more years
The winning numbers for MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - The FedExCup playoffs, the PGA Tour's lucrative four-event season finale, have been extended for a further five years, commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday.
Dawson eager to finish business in Hopkins rematch
The winning numbers for NEW YORK (Reuters) - Evergreen boxing champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring in April for a rematch against Chad "Bad" Dawson, who vowed on Wednesday to finish the job he started in their controversial title fight last year.
McDowell singing Match Play blues despite six birdies
The winning numbers for MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell once again found himself on the wrong side of the vagaries of golf at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship when he lost to Yang Yong-eun 2&1 on Wednesday.
Hurricanes sign Ruutu to 4-year, $19 million deal
The winning numbers for (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes and Finnish forward Tuomo Ruutu have agreed to terms on a four-year $19 million contract, the National Hockey League team (NHL) said on Wednesday.
