ATLANTA--KevinDurantscored30points.AlexGreen.Asusual,therewassomuchmoretohisperformance.Dominatingatbothendsofthecourt,DurantledtheOklahomaCityThundertotheir11thwinin12games,holdingofftheAtlantaHawks101-92Tuesdaynight.ShelvinMackscoredacareer-high17pointsoffthebenchtoleadanAtlantacomebackthathadthesparsecrowdroaring.TheThundercloseditoutattheend,"Theyrevveduptheirintensityonthedefensiveend,th...[
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TORONTO–Thepunishmentwouldseemtobeworththetollittakesonthebodyof31-year-oldTimGleason.LaDainianTomlinsonJersey."Ishouldntevensayanything,"saidGleasonwithatouchofgoodhumourafterthelatestLeafswin,"butIllknockonsomewoodbecausethepucksarehittingme.Idratherthemhitmethangointhenetorhave(thegoaltender)save75shotsorwhateverthecaseis.""IguessitsbeingintherightspotorsometimesI...[
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DORAL,Fla.ChrisWilliamsBillsJersey.-SteveStrickerusuallydoesntshowupatatournamentonSunday.HemadeanexceptionfortheCadillacChampionship,anditmadeperfectsense.AndnotjustbecausesnowisintheforecastathomeinWisconsin.Thisisthe20-yearanniversaryofthefirsttimeStrickerplayedtheBlueMonsteratDoral.Nowitseemsasifhesonablinddate."YouknowyoureatDoral,butitdoesntfeelanythinglikeit,"StrickersaidTuesday.&...[
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BUFFALO,N.PanthersDeAngeloWilliamsTwoToneJersey.Y.--Afterwatchinghisteamfailtoholdabigleadinitspreviousgame,BarryTrotzwashappytowatchthePredatorsbuildanotherandholdonforawin."Lastnightwecheatedinacoupleareas,"Trotzsaid."Tonightwemanagedthepuckbetter.Weexitedbetter.Allthosetypeofthingsweremuchbetterforus."Nashvillescoredtwiceinafive-minutespaninthesecondperiodonthewaytoa4-1victo...[
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(CCA)-Oneofthefinestfront-endplayersincurlinghistoryhaspassedaway.KarlMecklenburg.NeilHarrison,atwo-timeworldchampionwithskipEdWerenich(1983asthelead,1990asthealternate),diedearlyMondayattheageof64.Inhisprime,hewasoneofthegamesbestleads,andwasatrailblazerforfront-enderswhospecializedinthepositions.HeearnedsixBrierPurpleHearts,representingOntario,andwaselectedtotheCanadianCurlingHallofFamein1991.&q...[
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FRISCO,Texas--FabianCastilloscoredinthe62ndminuteandFCDallassnappedaneight-gamewinlessstreakwitha3-2winovertheColoradoRapidsonSaturdaynight.PackersJordyNelsonYouthJersey.Dallas(6-7-3)hadfailedtoscoremorethanonegoalinagameduringitsskid."Today,theresultbouncedourway.Ithoughtwedeservedit,"FCDallascoachOscarParejasaid."Weweresmarter.Weknewthatweweregoingtohavesomechancesonthecounter.&qu...[
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FORTMYERS,Fla.BuccaneersBrandonMyersAuthenticJersey.--DavidOrtizhopestogetaone-yearcontractextension"prettysoon"andBostonRedSoxownerJohnHenrywouldliketofulfilhisdesignatedhittersdesiretoretireasamemberoftheteam.Whetheranewdealwillbecompletedduringspringtrainingremainsuncertain."IthinkitsgoingtobeOK,"OrtizsaidWednesday."Conversationsaregood.Mybossesaremorethanhappytotalkabo...[
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TopprospectJadeveonClowneystokedspeculationhewouldbethefirstoverallpickearlierthismonthbycancellingsomeupcomingpre-draftworkoutswithvariousteams,accordingtoreports.PanthersGregHardyWhiteJersey.ThethinkingatthetimewasClowneycouldhavealreadybeenpromisedhewouldbeselectedfirstoverallbytheHoustonTexans,thereforenegatinganyneedtomeetwithanyotherteams.Theplottookanothertwistthisweek.Accordingtoareportfro...[
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MALMO,Sweden--MircoMullerbrokea2-2tieat13:43ofthethirdperiodasSwitzerlandedgedNorway3-2Mondayattheworldjuniorhockeychampionship.DavidNelson.Switzerland(1-2-0)lockedupthefinalplayoffberthinGroupBwiththewin,whileNorway(0-3-0)willheadtotherelegationround.FabriceHerzogandAnthonyRouilleralsoscoredforSwitzerland.ErlendLesundandChristofferRaschscoredforNorway.MelvinNyffelermade24savesforSwitzerland.Joach...[
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GREENBAY,Wis.SaintsKennyVaccaroWhiteJersey.--GetaflowchartreadytofollowthePackersquarterbacksituation.Theoldbackupisnowthebackupagain.Hestakingtheplaceoftheguywhowasthebackup,whoplayedforaseriesbeforehewasinjuredandgavewaytotheformerthird-stringer.AllthisafterAaronRodgersgothurt.Amidthatinstability,isapictureofcalm,atleastathislockerWednesday.FormerpracticesquadplayerScottTolzieniskeepingthingssim...[
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