SPORTS NEWS

22nd May 2013 Urlacher retiring from NFL after 13 seasons
Brian Urlacher is retiring form the NFL after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, according to his official Twitter account....

22nd May 2013 LeBron rescues Heat with OT winner in Game 1
LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night....

22nd May 2013 Pens erupt for 4 in 3rd period, take 3-1 lead
Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series....

22nd May 2013 Source: Carmelo has small tear in shoulder
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony suffered a small left shoulder tear late in the regular season that was revealed during an MRI on Wednesday, a league source confirmed. ...

23rd May 2013 Red Sox avoid sweep behind Buchholz, Ortiz
Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep....

22nd May 2013 Yanks' Kuroda hit in calf with liner, later leaves
The New York Yankees suffered yet another injury on Wednesday night when Hiroki Kuroda was forced out of his start against the Baltimore Orioles due to a bruised right calf. ...

22nd May 2013 Crabtree has surgery for torn Achillies
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has undergone surgery for a torn Achillies, a league source confirmed to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen....

22nd May 2013 Spurs' Parker getting MRI on ailing left calf
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals....

22nd May 2013 Jarrett, Maurice Petty enter NASCAR HOF
NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday....

22nd May 2013 Canucks fire coach Vigneault after 7 seasons
The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday....

23rd May 2013 Japanese man, 80, oldest to reach Everest top
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest -- although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week....

22nd May 2013 Urlacher retiring from NFL after 13 seasons
Brian Urlacher is retiring form the NFL after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, according to his official Twitter account....

22nd May 2013 Krzyzewski to return as coach of Team USA
Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team....

22nd May 2013 Nats' closer calls out Harper's OF positioning
Washington Nationals closer Rafael Soriano questioned Bryce Harper's defensive positioning on Tuesday, claiming that the star right fielder should have been in a better position to make a game-saving catch against the San Francisco Giants....

22nd May 2013 Sources: Mavs mulling Howard sweepstakes
The Dallas Mavericks, with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on Dwight Howard....

22nd May 2013 Cavs win NBA draft lottery; Magic get 2nd pick
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2013 NBA draft lottery....