Courtside: Ole Miss Coach Andy Kennedy The Rebels, 21-13 last season, were picked to finish last in the SEC West after losing three senior starters. Kennedy's team (13-1) has been one of the nation's big surprises, but it fell from the unbeaten ranks on Wednesday night with an 85-83 loss at Tennessee, picked to win the SEC, in the final seconds. ...more

January 12, 2008

Durant junior A.J. Garden's pursuit of the 1,000-career point mark has been put on hold - by Garden. ...more

January 12, 2008

Alexander the Great has a contract worthy of his nickname - the first $100 million deal in NHL history. ...more

January 11, 2008

STARS 3, WILD 1: Antti Miettinen scored two goals to help Dallas end a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Minnesota. Rookie Matt Niskanen also scored for the Stars, who hadn't lost four in a row since a five-game skid in 2003. Mike Ribeiro, who signed a new five-year, $25 million contract on Monday, added two assists for Dallas. Brenden Morrow also had two assists for the Stars, 6-0-2 in their last eight home games against the Wild. Mark Parrish scored Minnesota's goal. It was his 12th of the season and extended his goal-scoring streak to four games. The Stars and Wild have seen quite a bit of each other lately, meeting for the third time in a 13-day span. The teams split the first two, with Dallas winning at home, 8-3, and Minnesota prevailing in St. Paul, 6-3. OILERS 4, ISLANDERS 0: Mathieu Garon made 35 saves for his third shutout of the season and Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff had a goal and assist each for Edmonton, which beat New York and earned its first regulation win in 17 games. It was the second victory in a row for the Oilers, who hadn't won in regulation time since Dec. 2. Marty Reasoner and Jarret Stoll also scored for Edmonton, which had six overtime and shootout victories in that span. OBITUARY: Hockey Hall of Fame referee John Ashley, who worked more than 650 NHL games in a career that began nearly 50 years ago, has died. He was 77. The Associated Press ...more

January 8, 2008

Men FLORIDA AT ALABAMA RECORDS: Florida 13-2 (0-0 SEC); Alabama 11-4 (0-0 SEC) ...more

January 8, 2008

Women's Basketball ROLLINS AT SAINT LEO RECORDS: Rollins 7-2 (0-1 SSC); Saint Leo 7-4 (0-0) ...more

January 5, 2008

Jassen Cullimore's goal 1:37 into overtime gave the Panthers a 4-3 victory over the Islanders, snapping a three-game losing streak. Cullimore ripped a slap shot from the left circle into the top right corner of the net for his first goal of the season. The win gave Florida coach Jacques Martin his 498th NHL coaching victory, putting him in sole possession of 10th place on the all-time win list for head coaches. He surpassed Glen Sather. PENGUINS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 2: Evgeni Malkin had his first NHL three-goal game as Pittsburgh put the game away with three goals in 48 seconds early in the third period for a season-best five game winning streak. BRUINS 2, CAPITALS 0: Tim Thomas stopped 31 shots for his first shutout this season and Marc Savard broke a scoreless tie in the second period for Boston. PREDATORS 5, OILERS 2: Alexander Radulov scored two goals and Dan Ellis stopped a penalty shot, leading Nashville in a matchup of last-place teams. WILD 6, STARS 3: Marian Gaborik scored twice, Pierre-Marc Bouchard added a goal and two assists and Brent Burns had three assists to lead Minnesota. AVALANCHE: Forward Ryan Smyth has a broken right ankle and will miss up to eight weeks. ...more

January 4, 2008

TRAIL BLAZERS 115, BULLS 109: Jarrett Jack drove for a go-ahead basket and converted a three-point play with 19 seconds left in the second overtime as Portland outlasted Chicago for its 15th win in 16 games. ...more

January 4, 2008

Leger Douzable left Tampa a big, pudgy defensive lineman brimming with endless potential. ...more

December 28, 2007

Sergei Gonchar made up for two misplays by scoring in overtime after Darryl Sydor had tied it late in the third period, and Pittsburgh rallied to beat Washington 4-3. ...more

December 28, 2007