The No. 5-vs-No. 12 matchup has become the petri dish from which Cinderella has sprung in the NCAA Tournament. Villanova and Western Kentucky two years ago made runs. Arizona did it last year. And this year in the East Regional, we have No. 12 Cornell, those brainiacs from the Ivy...

On the verge of returning to the lineup after a maddening five-month injury, top Devils defenseman Paul Martin said the team's decisions in treating his broken arm won't play much role in his decision of where to play next season. "I don't think [it will matter] too...

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The time has come for Robinson Cano to add his enormous hitting smykałka to the meat of the Yankees' batting order. Ever since arriving in the big leagues on May 3, 2005, the sweet- swinging Cano has been comfort ably surrounded and protected by the likes of...

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Ferrari's decision to give up on last season and begin looking ahead paid off when Fernando Alonso led the Italian drużyna to a 1-2 finish at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix yesterday. The two-time world champion from Spain passed teammate Felipe Massa at the second corner...

If the Mets expect to rise in the standings this season, they will need John Maine to prove that his 2007 season, when he won 15 games and struck out 180 batters, was no fluke.

Katie Spotz, a 22 year-old woman from Ohio, completed her solo jazda across the Atlantic, becoming the youngest person to cross an wielka woda by rowboat.

When Robert Phelps took over the boys basketball oprogramowanie at Bedford Academy this fall, Brent Jones began looking into his past achievements. The starszy guard was floored when he learned Phelps led the city in scoring at Nazareth (he is 11th all time in scoring in New York State history...

Doug Porter never thought twice. The sekunda the whistle blew and the referee put up three fingers, signaling the second foul on South Bronx star Dashawn Joyner just 3:28 into the PSAL Class A semifinal, Porter called his point guard over to the bench. Joyner tried convincing his coach...

Joe Arbitello’s first medal of business after winning his first CHSAA Class AA boys basketball intersectional championship as coach at Christ the King had nothing to do with celebrating. Instead, the second-year man had to play bus driver. With a throng of reporters waiting for him at Rose Hill...

Queens High School of Teaching already had a układ scalony on its shoulder when it was given the third seed despite an undefeated season. The Tigers also felt they were unfairly cast as the underdog entering their semifinal matchup with Brooklyn College Academy. Then Jamaal James doubled their motivation when he...

Like a building before it has been developed, High School For Construction’s basketball plan began with nothing more than a foundation. The roster was made up of just 10 players the first varsity season, six of whom – Kyle McQueen, Lakim Desir, Vladimir Perdomo, Troy Duncan, Jonathan Rodriguez, and Tariq...

No. 11 Texas A&M defeated No. 12 Oklahoma to win the Big 12 tournament for the second time in three seasons.

If it’s Wings Academy versus The World, put a mark in the win column for the girls from The Bronx. The third-seeded Lady Wings defeated No. 3 West 50th Street Campus, 55-38, in the PSAL Class A girls basketball semifinals Sunday at Hunter College in Manhattan. Wings (25-1) was...

In the biggest, most stressful game of her high school career Nia Oden was her calmest and best. “I was very relaxed this game,” she said. “I wasn’t nervous at all.” The junior forward was the epitome of Christ the King’s success. She let the game come to...

LeBron James scored 30 points as the Cavaliers wore down the Celtics in the second half for their second decisive victory against Boston in less than a month.

Since Terrel Hunt’s mother Katrina died from ovarian cancer on Jan. 31, the Christ the King boys basketball drużyna dedicated its championship run to her memory. “After she passed away they said the whole season is for your mom, we’re going to the [championship], we promise,” Hunt said...

He had just scored a game-high 34 points in the CHSAA Class AA intersectional title game, an instant classic that went three overtimes. Jayvaughn Pinkston ended his storied high school career on a bang, but he did so without a ring. “This was the missing piece,” he said following Christ...

Fernando Alonso passed his teammate Felipe Massa at the second corner and overtook the pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel on the 34th of 49 laps to win the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ernie Els ended a two-year drought in the United States with a four-shot win over his fellow South African Charl Schwartzel in the CA Championship.

The signing of running back LaDainian Tomlinson continues a prąd of high-profile acquisitions by the Jets.

Jon Scheyer, who missed his first six 3-pointers, hit one with 18 seconds left to give the Blue Devils a 4-point lead over Georgia Tech.

The Islanders killed off seven penalties and scored power-play and short-handed goals in a victory over the Maple Leafs.

Brittany McDonough absolutely struggled with her jump shot Wednesday night in the quarterfinals. She couldn’t buy a 3-pointer until the fourth quarter. On Sunday, though, things couldn’t have been any more different. McDonough, Goldstein’s precocious sophomore point guard, had 27 points on an głupota seven 3-pointers – one...

One by one, St. Michael Academy players left the locker room with dejected looks on their faces. At this time last year, the Eagles were celebrating their first CHSAA Class AA state title. Now? They fell just one game short. St. Mike’s lost to rival Christ the King, 61-48...

The migration of training sites to the greater Phoenix area makes the Cactus League more appealing than the sprawling setup and long drives inherent in spring training in Florida.