The Pittsburgh Steelers had already accomplished their primary goals in the regular season, so the AFC North champions entered the finale against the Baltimore Ravens with a different objective: Stay healthy. ...more

December 31, 2007

The owner-trainer combination of Frank C. Calabrese and Rick Slomkowski swept the late daily double Wednesday. ...more

December 27, 2007

Reserve Kristin Hernandez scored 20 points to lead No. 20 Oklahoma State to its most lopsided victory in program history, 107-36 over Central Arkansas on Saturday. ...more

December 23, 2007

DEVILS 4, FLYERS 2: John Madden scored two goals and Martin Brodeur made 29 saves, including a game-turning penalty-shot stop, to lead New Jersey over Philadelphia. Arron Asham and Jamie Langenbrunner also scored for the Devils, who have won 10 straight from the Flyers in New Jersey. Philadelphia last won in New Jersey on March 9, 2004. Mike Richards and Daniel Briere scored for the Flyers, who have lost three straight for the first time this season. COYOTES 5, RANGERS 1: Back in the building where he played the final game of his Hall of Fame career eight years earlier, Wayne Gretzky stood behind the Phoenix bench for the first time in New York and coached his club to a rout of New York. Joel Perrault scored twice and added an assist in just his second game of the season, and Ilya Bryzgalov rode a strong start after a rare day off and made 34 saves. FLAMES 5, BLUES 3: Calgary's top line of Jarome Iginla, Kristian Huselius and Daymond Langkow combined for 12 points, and Calgary won its fifth in a row on the road with a victory over St. Louis. Iginla had two goals and two assists, Huselius scored a goal and added four assists and Langkow added two goals and an assist for the Flames, who end a season-long six-game road trip Tuesday night in Columbus. PANTHERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1: Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester recorded a goal and an assist to end an eight-game stretch without a point, and Tomas Vokoun made 43 saves in Florida's victory over Chicago. Rostislav Olesz and Richard Zednik also scored for the Panthers, who are 3-1-1 in their past five games and handed slumping Chicago its second straight loss and sixth in its past seven. SHARKS 2, DUCKS 1: Joe Thornton beat Jean-Sebastien Giguere with a shot high to the stick side to lift San Jose to a shootout victory over Anaheim and spoil Scott Niedermayer's return to the Ducks. Thornton was the 12th shooter and just the fifth to score in the shootout. His goal gave the Sharks their first victory over Anaheim this season after the Ducks had won the opening two meetings. The Associated Press ...more

December 17, 2007

The Miami Dolphins acted as though they'd never won a game before. When Greg Camarillo turned a short completion into a 64-yard touchdown in overtime, the bench quickly cleared, with players sprinting en masse to the end zone to mob their teammate. ...more

December 17, 2007

Wake the town and tell the people. The Oakland Raiders have won an AFC West game. ...more

November 26, 2007

Boston College ended a 15-game losing streak against Miami to head into the Atlantic Coast Conference title game with a victory. ...more

November 25, 2007

If No. 10-ranked Duke can play all season like it did Thursday night in an 89-52 blowout of the University of South Florida, the Blue Devils could be returning to downtown Tampa in April for the Women's Final Four. ...more

November 16, 2007

HEAT 75, KNICKS 72: Jason Williams made the go-ahead jumper with 19 seconds left, and Miami earned its first victory of the season by beating New York. The Heat pulled it out after trailing by five with 2 1/2 minutes left. Udonis Haslem made consecutive baskets, and after Stephon Marbury threw the ball away, Williams knocked down his jumper for a 73-72 lead. WIZARDS 101, HAWKS 90: Washington avoided its first 0-6 start in franchise history, beating Atlanta behind Caron Butler's 24 points. All five Washington starters scored in double figures for the first time this season. Antawn Jamison had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Brendan Haywood added 13 points and 12 rebounds. ROCKETS 85, BOBCATS 82: Yao Ming scored a season-high 34 points, including a pair of free throws with 20.4 seconds left, and Houston rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Charlotte. Tracy McGrady scored 12 of his 26 points in the final quarter and the Rockets fought back to win their third straight game. HORNETS 83, 76ERS 72: David West and Chris Paul each scored 16 points, and Bobby Jackson had 12 to lead New Orleans over Philadelphia. The Hornets snapped a two-game losing streak and played more like the team that won its first four games of the season. SPURS 113, BUCKS 88: Manu Ginobili scored 21 points as San Antonio routed Milwaukee. Michael Finley added 17 points and Tim Duncan had 16 points for the Spurs, who led by double digits for the last three quarters. PISTONS 107, SONICS 103: Richard Hamilton scored 10 of his season-high 32 points during a torrid first quarter, and Detroit held off a late charge to beat Seattle, dropping the Sonics to 0-7. The Associated Press ...more

November 12, 2007

Dolphins nose tackle Keith Traylor sat at his locker stripped to his uniform pants, shaking his head as his enormous shoulders sagged. ...more

November 12, 2007