Monthly Archives: May 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jim Tressel, who guided Ohio State to its first national title in 34 years, resigned Monday amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of one of the country’s top football programs. “After meeting … Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – Chip Ganassi thought he had his bets covered with different fuel strategies for teammates Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti, who dominated the first 164 laps of the Indianapolis 500. Instead Ganassi lost big, prompting 2008 Indy winner Dixon … Continue reading →

IRVING, Texas – Walking down the 18th fairway during a playoff and realizing he was about to get his first PGA Tour victory, Keegan Bradley got emotional thinking about a cowbell. The one that is in the World Golf Hall … Continue reading →

PARIS (AFP) – Novak Djokovic and record-breaking Roger Federer closed in on a French Open semi-final showdown on Sunday while hobbling Italian Fabio Fognini struck a colourful Grand Slam blow for the tennis underclass. Second seed Djokovic took his winning … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Alex Burrows took a day off from hockey, but not from his thoughts as he gets ready to play in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time. While the excitement is building for the Vancouver … Continue reading →

MIAMI – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will play Game 1 of the NBA finals on their home floor. They can thank Eddie House, Juwan Howard and Jamaal Magloire for that privilege. The story goes like this: On … Continue reading →

MILAN – If Alberto Contador’s unstoppable form on the bike translates to the courtroom, he’s got a good shot at an unprecedented sweep of cycling’s three grand tours in one season. The Spaniard captured his second Giro d’Italia title Sunday … Continue reading →