Clips rally from 18 down, top Blazers (AP) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—Blake Griffin had 21 points and 14 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers rally from an 18-point second-half deficit and beat the Portland Trail Blazers 74-71 on Thursday night. Chris Paul, scoreless through three quarters, finished with 13 points as the Clippers outscored the [...]
Light, Vollmer, Mayo slowed by illnesses (AP) INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Three players on the New England Patriots are dealing with illnesses just a few days before the Super Bowl. Left tackle Matt Light and right tackle Sebastian Vollmer skipped Tuesday’s media day with illnesses, coach Bill Belichick said. Linebacker Jerod Mayo attended but said he has a [...]
Boozer has 31, Rose-less Bulls rout Suns (AP) CHICAGO (AP)—Carlos Boozer scored 26 of his season-high 31 points in the first half, leading the short-handed Chicago Bulls to a 118-97 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Boozer hit 12 of 15 shots in the opening half and scored eight points during a 12-point [...]
Packers’ big names lead the list of early inactives Welcome to the NFL’s Silly Season! It’s Week 17, and as such, teams that already have everything wrapped up (like the Green Bay Packers, who can end up with the NFC’s one-seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs as a worst-case scenario) are resting most or [...]
Venus won’t make return in New Zealand (AP) AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP)—Venus Williams has pulled out of January’s ASB Classic in New Zealand where she was scheduled to play her first competitive match since August. The 31-year-old Williams is still recovering from the immune system disease Sjogren’s syndrome, which can cause fatigue and joint pain. [...]
Panthers TE Shockey expected to play (AP) INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Carolina’s Jeremy Shockey(notes) is listed as probable for Sunday’s game in Indianapolis. The Panthers tight end missed last week’s game with injured ribs but has been a full participant in practice all week and is expected to play Sunday. Two other Carolina players are not as fortunate. [...]
No. 8 Houston moves to 12-0, routs Tulsa (AP) TULSA, Okla. (AP)—Facing a fourth down in a tight game, Patrick Edwards saw an opportunity to put No. 8 Houston in control. During a timeout, Edwards asked to be sent on a deep route to convert not only the fourth-and-1 but to go for more. “I [...]
Sparks beat odds to win top pick in WNBA lottery (AP) NEW YORK (AP)—The Los Angeles Sparks have beaten the odds to win the top pick in the 2012 WNBA draft. The Sparks had the smallest chance of the four teams with a shot at winning Thursday’s draft lottery, with only 104 out of 1,000 [...]
Stricker feeling as well as he did this summer (AP) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Fred Couples got word Monday afternoon that Steve Stricker wanted to speak with him, and the U.S. captain quickly drove away. Moments later, he and Stricker were sharing a laugh on the putting green. Stricker was in great spirits at the Presidents Cup, [...]
Cubs officially introduce Epstein (AP) Theo Epstein in 2011. CHICAGO (AP)—Theo Epstein is joining the Chicago Cubs as president of baseball operations. The 37-year-old Epstein resigned from the Boston Red Sox on Friday night with a year remaining on his contract as general manager to run a team that has gone 103 years without a [...]
