MIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods's return to golf at the U.S. Masters next month will generate huge interest in the tournament but almost nothing in the way of immediate revenues or profits for the event.
T.V. ratings will be up, sponsors will be pleased at increased coverage and the general buzz ...
Alyoshin, responsible for elite and recreational sports, became the second high-ranking official to quit after Russia's dismal showing at last month's Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Leonid Tyagachyov resigned as president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on March 3, two days after President ...
The win moved the Flames (35-26-9) a point behind the Detroit Red Wings for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Calgary cruised to a 3-0 lead, Eric Nystrom's goal sandwiched between Bourque's brace, before the Avs fought back. Chris Durno got Colorado (40-24-6) on the ...
Duncan, a 12-times All Star and three-times NBA Finals MVP, finished with five points and was 1-for-10 from the field, the worst shooting performance of his career.
"Just a bad game, mostly myself," Duncan told reporters.
Ireland's Peter Lawrie and Italian Francesco Molinari, playing on the blue course at Morocco's Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, were among six players tied on six under.
"It was a little bit of a battle on the front nine," Dougherty, who played the red course, was quoted as saying on the ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - A proposed change to the rules governing overtime in NFL playoff games could see teams having to do more than win the coin toss and kick a field goal to secure victory.
NFL Competition Committee Chairman Rich McKay said on Wednesday the proposal reflected a statistical change ...
Movie stars Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey will bring some Hollywood glitz to the October 28-31 event by teeing off in the tournament, organizers said at Thursday's launch.
The professional segment will involve 20 male and female golfers competing for a winner-takes-all pot of just under $1.3 ...
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki resisted a sizzling baseline display from China's Zheng Jie to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a hard-fought 6-4 4-6 6-1 victory on Wednesday.
The second-seeded Dane, who had been beaten by Zheng in their two ...
Cardinals starting quarterback Kurt Warner retired at the end of last season.
Anderson spent five seasons with the Browns but struggled last year, having lost his place to Brady Quinn.
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils had plenty to celebrate on St. Patrick's Day after they beat Pittsburgh 5-2 to tie the Penguins for the lead at the top of the Atlantic Division on Wednesday.
It was New Jersey's sixth win of the season against the defending Stanley Cup champion ...
