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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Mark Messier’s Vow Set the Bar for Sports GuaranteesFri, 25 May 2012 19:07:24 GMT
Mark Messier set the standard for guaranteeing victories with his Game 6 prediction against the Devils in 1994. Since then, promises by athletes have meant little.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Stanley Cup Playoffs — Rangers and Devils Prepare for Game 6Fri, 25 May 2012 18:57:17 GMT
Rangers Coach John Tortorella is expecting two of his best players, Henrik Lundqvist and Brad Richards, to rebound from poor outings in Game 5.
The version of wrestling known as laamb in Senegal is immensely popular, attracting fans with its big stars, occult practices and huge paydays.
In 1999, another lockout-shortened season, the Knicks were an eighth seed that upset a No. 1. The Knicks made it to the finals that year. Philadelphia has a chance to do the same.
The Knicks guard J.R. Smith was arrested Thursday in Florida for failing to appear in court. He has a history of legal problems.
Special Report: French Open: For Bartoli, There's No Game Without Ties That BindFri, 25 May 2012 21:02:24 GMT
Marion Bartoli, France’s No. 1 women’s player, has kept her father as her coach despite pressure to change, and that decision has now cost her, at 27, a spot at the London Olympics.
It’s hard to believe, especially given the past four decades of economic struggle and population drain,that Detroit used to be seriously considered as a host city for the Summer Olympics.
New York State accused Luis Pena, a prominent horse trainer, of illegally drugging horses in hundreds of harness races over a 28-month period in the state.
Doug O’Neill, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another, was suspended 45 days on Thursday for exceeding the allowable limit for total carbon dioxide in one of his horses.
David Wright, the veteran third baseman who can be a free agent after next season, can be the rare career Met, and the team should make it happen.
Ernesto Frieri is on the verge of joining Roger Clemens, Kerry Wood and Randy Johnson as pitchers who have struck out 20 batters in 9 innings. But Frieri has done it inning-by-inning as a reliever.
The Yankees said the Steinbrenner family was not exploring a possible sale, partly because, two people said, trusts would make selling the team difficult.
On the third day of the Jets’ organized team activities, Mark Sanchez looked accurate, while Tim Tebow threw two interceptions and worked out with the punt team.
With 16 teams left in the 2012 N.C.A.A. women’s softball tournament, Hofstra is the only private and only Northeast university left.
Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is expected to be sidelined up to three months after breaking his right foot at a team organized activity early Thursday.
Manager Terry Collins told the first baseman there were no plans to send him to the minor leagues. Ike Davis began Thursday hitting .159 with a .213 on-base percentage.
Padres 11, Mets 5: Jeremy Hefner’s Start for Mets Is Spoiled by Rain and PadresFri, 25 May 2012 20:16:12 GMT
Jeremy Hefner lasted just three and two-thirds innings as the Mets dropped the first of a four-game series to San Diego at a sopping Citi Field.
David Segui testified for the prosecution in the Roger Clemens perjury trial and recalled a telephone conversation with Brian McNamee 11 years ago about saving evidence.
Melanie Oudin, who reached the quarterfinals of the United States Open in 2009 at age 17, is training at the United States Tennis Association’s center in Queens to help regain her winning form.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Devils’ Martin Brodeur Has a Shot at RedemptionFri, 25 May 2012 06:50:05 GMT
On May 25, 1994, the Devils, with Martin Brodeur as goalie, blew a two-goal lead with 22 minutes left in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, and the visiting Rangers came back to win, 4-2.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Flashing Back to Mark Messier’s Magical Game 6Fri, 25 May 2012 19:07:22 GMT
Mark Messier famously guaranteed a win in Game 6 of the 1994 Eastern Conference finals, then scored three quick goals against the Devils to keep his word.
Dwyane Wade scored 41 points as Miami beat Indiana and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.
N.B.A. Playoffs: N.B.A. Playoffs — 76ers and Celtics Are Old Game 7 FoesFri, 25 May 2012 01:21:03 GMT
Current players for the Celtics and the 76ers do not have much history against each other in the playoffs, but the two franchises do.
With the New York Racing Association again under fire, an integrity counsel charged with ensuring horse racing was clean wants to release a corruption report it prepared last year.
Some Olympic torchbearers are finding out just how much their once-in-a-lifetime sports souvenir is worth, while others do not approve of those "cashing in on the Olympic spirit."
Sparta Prague has to play two Czech league matches behind closed doors as punishment for crowd trouble.
Zach Johnson shot a bogey-free six-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Colonial in Fort Worth.
Up-and-coming Italian Andrea Guardini inflicted a surprise defeat on world champion Mark Cavendish in a bunch sprint at the end of Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday.
Kuwaiti athletes can compete under the Olympic flag at the London Games, the International Olympic Committee said.
Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: James, Bryant and Durant Make All-N.B.A.Fri, 25 May 2012 19:20:08 GMT
LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the All-N.B.A. team, while Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the career list.
The man who became known as Caballo Blanco took a long, fascinating path from a furniture mover and boxer in Colorado to an ultrarunner in the canyons of Mexico.
Francis Tiafoe, 14, who lived and learned tennis at the College Park, Md., tennis center where his father worked, is the top-ranked United States boys player in his age group.
Preparations continued for the Golden Spike track and field meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial golf tournament began in Fort Worth.
A parody of "Don't Stop Believin'" pleads for Mariano Rivera to return from his knee injury.
Eric Hosmer, the Royals rising star, has struggled this season and was hitting only .177 before Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
The Cleveland Indians have an interesting situation: they're leading the American League Central, but are also last in the majors in attendance.
Patik Elias, a career Devil, called this year's team as good "as I've seen in my 15, 16 years here."
In 1994, Devils defenseman Bruce Driver was on the ice for the three Rangers goals that turned a 2-0 Devils lead into a 3-2 deficit.
The Devils will use the same lineup in Game 5 that was so successful in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers in Game 4.
Elton Brand, 33, was once seen as a free-agent disappointment, but he has found his role in Philadelphia.
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James dominate. The Sixers and Celtics will play a Game 7. And Craig Sager hits a high note.
Evan Turner has been inefficient for the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs, but more time in the post could be productive.
United States Coach Jurgen Klinsmann trimmed four players from his 27-man training camp roster Friday, streamlining the national team for its coming five-game burst of exhibitions and World Cup qualifiers.
The latest posting to the New York Times Goal blog from the U.S. national team forward Jozy Altidore.
A look at Saturday's U.S.-Scotland friendly in Jacksonville from the visitors' side of the field.
One hundred years ago, a policeman at Yale received a very nice gift.
In 1912, the Olympic Committee invited soldiers to compete in shooting competition.
The World Challenge meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic, will feature the Olympic contenders Usain Bolt, Oscar Pistorius and LaShawn Merritt.
It's a shame that I'll Have Another, our first Triple Crown contender since 2008, will head into the Belmont under the cloud of accusations about illegal drug use that hangs over the head of his trainer Doug O'Neill.
I'll Have Another has accomplished quite a few remarkable feats on the Triple Crown trail so far. Typing with hooves is one of them.
Sometimes magic exists between horse and rider where reality surpasses the imagination.
The Loyola University men's lacrosse team began the season unranked. Now the Greyhounds are the top seed in the N.C.A.A. tournament and play Notre Dame in the semifinals on Saturday.
Unseeded Maryland will face third-seeded Duke in the national semifinals in men's lacrosse.
The Duke University men's lacrosse team will play Maryland in the N.C.A.A. tournament semifinals for the second consecutive year. They split their two games during the regular season.
Can the Giants receiver recover in time for the Wednesday night opener of the 2012 season? It's an optimistic forecast, but also realistic.
The Fifth Down: N.F.L. Owners Mandate Pads on Knees and Thighs, and Await Union ReactionWed, 23 May 2012 04:01:29 GMT
N.F.L. owners mandated the use of thigh and kneepads by players beginning with the 2013 season.
The Fifth Down: Goodell Says League Plans to Release Evidence in Saints Bounty CaseWed, 23 May 2012 14:32:36 GMT
In his first extended public comments about the fierce player reaction to the Saints' bounty penalties, Commissioner Roger Goodell said he did not take personally the lawsuit or statements by other Saints players indicating that they believed the team was being railroaded by the league.
