Richardson, Suns hand Celtics first loss
Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat to beat the Boston Celtics 110-103 on Friday night.
Heat hands Nuggets first loss of season
Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, Jermaine O’Neal added 18 and the Miami Heat dealt the Denver Nuggets their first loss of the season, 96-88 on Friday night.
Lefty leads HSBC, will face Tiger in final round
Phil Mickelson has taken the 54-hole lead in the HSBC Champions with a 5-under 67, setting up a Sunday matchup with Tiger Woods in the final World Golf Championship of the year.
LeBron shines in Cavs’ win over Knicks at MSG
LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
Kobe scores 41 to carry short-handed Lakers
Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
No. 5 Boise State survives scare from La. Tech
Kellen Moore threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 5 Boise State survived a brief scare on the road with a 45-35 victory over upstart Louisiana Tech on Friday night.
Crowds roar, bells ring as NYC fetes Yankees
Crowds roared and church bells pealed in lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees’ World Series championship celebration revved up with a ticker-tape parade.
Damon wants to return, but has ‘a lot of options’
Yanks' World Series MVP Matsui and Pettitte also eligible for free agency.
Ramirez exercises $20M option with Dodgers
Manny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season. The team said Friday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010.
Lincecum likely facing $250 fine for pot pipe
A newspaper says San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has an agreement with a prosecutor in his home state of Washington that could settle his misdemeanor marijuana charge.
That blows: Hurricanes lose 11th straight
Blake, Gustavsson shine as Leafs win battle of NHL's two worst teams.
N. Mexico suspends hair-pulling soccer player
The University of New Mexico has suspended a soccer player for several plays in a Mountain West Conference semifinal that have drawn some unwanted attention to the tournament.
Opinion: For LSU to thrive, Tigers need the Les of old
Opinion: Ah, the good old days of two years ago, when Les Miles coached like a man who already had been fired and had nothing to lose. And LSU flourished. He needs to return to those ways to beat Alabama on Saturday.
Predictions 101: LSU to stun Saban, Tide?
Check out Predictions 101 for picks to week's key college football games
PFT’s Picks: Saints, Eagles to earn key division wins
Each week, ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio and Gregg Rosenthal will break down and pick the winners of each NFL game. See their Week 9 picks.
Colts put CB Jackson, S Sanders on IR
The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts.
Hill: LeBron, Kobe joining forces? It’s believable
Hill: Many believe Cavs star LeBron James is packed and wrapped with a first-class stamp to the Knicks or the Nets this coming offseason, but rumor has it he may find the glitz and glamour of L.A. to his liking.
LeBron: No timetable for free agency decision
LeBron James says he has no timetable for deciding what he will do next summer. The NBA’s MVP says it will be his first time getting to be an unrestricted free agent, so he’s not going to rush any decision.
SEC fines Meyer $30,000 for criticizing officials
Urban Meyer of Florida became the first coach to be disciplined under the Southeastern Conference's new policy regarding criticizing officials.
Gordon earns NASCAR pole at Texas, 1st of season
Jeff Gordon won his first NASCAR pole of the season with a qualifying lap of 191.117 mph (307.56 kph) for the Dickies 500 on Friday.
