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MSNBC
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David West and Chris Paul were on the bench, smiling as they watched thousands of fans headed to their cars. They’d already seen Jason Kidd lose his cool and get tossed, and saw police take away a ref-baiting loudmouth a few seats from Mavericks owner M..
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SF Gate
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Mike Holmgren, with his deep Bay Area ties and lifetime attachment to the 49ers' franchise as a longtime former assistant, is too classy to throw handfuls of dirt on an NFC West rival that is playing like it's 6 feet under four weeks into the NFL season...
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CNN
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Manchester United are hopeful of sealing the "over-complicated" transfer of Argentine striker Carlos Tevez from West Ham by the end of the month, according to chief executive David Gill. United, who arrived in Tokyo on the first leg of their four-game Asi..
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BBC News
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Liverpool have agreed a fee with West Ham for Yossi Benayoun, according to the Israeli international's agent.
BBC Sport understands a $4m transfer will be finalised for the 25-year-old West Ham midfielder on Wednesday.
Agent Ronen Katzav said: "Ever..
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CNN
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Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar took five wickets to lead England to a seven-wicket win against the West Indies in the fourth Test and a 3-0 series victory on Tuesday.
Panesar took 5-46 as West Indies collapsed to 222 all out in their second innings, se..
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BBC News
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Shiv Chanderpaul completed a 233-ball 15th Test century for West Indies but England remained favourites for a series-clinching win in the third Test.
Chanderpaul took 57 balls to score the 19 runs he needed on the final morning.
At the other end Mon..
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Guardian Unlimited
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Not even the weather can save West Indies now. Once they would have turned to Brian Lara and begged the great man for another minor miracle. Those days are gone, Lara looking on in retirement. Times are tough for the team who once ruled world cricket so r..
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CNN
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Kevin Pietersen smashed the highest Test score for England in 17 years as the home side dominated West Indies throughout day two of the second Test at Headingley on Saturday.
Pietersen was the last man out for 226 when captain Michael Vaughan declared..
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CNN
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Monty Panesar captured six for 129 and Kevin Pietersen struck a swashbuckling 109 on Sunday to give England a platform to press for victory on the final day of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's.
After dismissing West Indies for 437 in reply..
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CNN
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West Indies fought back to avoid the follow-on after Monty Panesar had threatened to run through their batting on the third day of the first test against England at Lord's on Saturday.
At the close West Indies were 363 for seven after England declared..
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BBC News
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Alastair Cook hit 102 not out, his fifth century in Tests, as England dominated on an overcast first day against West Indies to end it on 200-3.
Essex left-hander Cook, 22, was at his phlegmatic best, unruffled by the frequent interruptions for bad lig..
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Guardian Unlimited
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The Premier League's top two officials, chairman Sir Dave Richards and chief executive Richard Scudamore, failed last night in an attempt to destabilise the 'gang of four' clubs protesting about West Ham's punishment in the Carlos Tevez affair.
'They w..
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CNN
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Both managers were celebrating after West Ham United stayed up with a 1-0 win at champions Manchester United but there was only bitterness for Neil Warnock after Sheffield United were relegated on Sunday.
West Ham survived after a seventh win from thei..
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CNN
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Argentine Carlos Tevez scored twice as West Ham beat Bolton 3-1 and moved out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time since early December.
With four of the other relegation contenders pondering legal action because the Hammers did not..
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CNN
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World Cup hosts West Indies fell to their third successive defeat as a superb century from Sanath Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a 113-run victory in their Super Eights game on Sunday.
West Indies, beaten by Australia and New Zealand in their opening two..
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Guardian Unlimited
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Down in Guyana yesterday morning, a thousand miles or more from Antigua and the Sir Vivian Richards stadium, England were completing their final preparations for today's match against Ireland, so there would have been little opportunity to sit back and wa..
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SF Gate
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West Virginia defeated Clemson 78-73 to win their first NIT championship in 65 years.
Frank Young scored 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and De'Sean Butler added 20 points to help West Virginia beat Clemson 78-73 in the National Invitation Tournam..
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CNN
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New Zealand eased to a seven-wicket victory over West Indies in their World Cup Super Eights match on Thursday.
All-rounder Jacob Oram, spinner Daniel Vettori and pace bowler Shane Bond grabbed three wickets each to skittle the hosts for 177 before the..
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CNN
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All-rounder Jacob Oram, who joked about amputating a finger on his left hand if it meant playing in the World Cup, put New Zealand in control of their Super Eights match against West Indies on Thursday.
Oram took three top-order wickets in the space of..
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BBC News
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Australia underlined their status as World Cup favourites with a convincing 103-run win over West Indies in their Super 8 game in Antigua.
Glenn McGrath and Brad Hogg each took three wickets as they dismissed the home side for 219 in 45.3 overs.
Wes..
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