Barkley, 'Inside the NBA' crew get new multiyear deals (Yahoo Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Barkley won’t be gone fishin’ just yet.
Kyle Busch eligible for NASCAR's Chase despite missing races (Yahoo Sports)
Kyle Busch is eligible to compete for the NASCAR championship despite missing the first 11 races this season. NASCAR announced Wednesday it has granted Busch a waiver that would allow the Joe Gibbs Racing star to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. ”In my mind, it was intended for someone in my situation that has a car, sponsor and team that was set to run the entire
Houston avoids elimination with 124-103 win over Clippers (Yahoo Sports)
Harden had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Dwight Howard added 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the Rockets bounced back from two lopsided losses with a 124-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. ”We won, so that’s all that matters.” The Rockets hadn’t lost three straight all season, and with their season on the line they ended their skid to send it back to Los Angeles for Game
Lightning oust Canadiens with 4-1 win in Game 6 (Yahoo Sports)
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos urged his teammates to not play ”scared.” The Lightning responded with their best performance of the playoffs, and now they’re headed to the Eastern Conference finals. Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, and Stamkos and Ondrej Palat also scored Tuesday night in a 4-1 victory that ended the Lightning’s second-round series against Montreal in six games. The Canadiens fought off elimination in
Patriots fans want to help pay NFL's 'Deflategate' fine
The loyal fans of the New England Patriots, angered by the suspension of Tom Brady and $1 million fine levied against the team for the “Deflategate” scandal, have opened a fund-raising drive to help the team pay the bill. A Patriots fan looking to raise money to pay the fine created a GoFundMe web page titled “Paying the bill of the PATRIOTS,” and as of Wednesday morning fans had donated
Real aim to end 20-year Euroleague wait on home court
By Zoran Milosavljevic MADRID (Reuters) – European club basketball heavyweights Real Madrid will be hard pressed to win their first Euroleague title since 1995 when they host the competition’s Final Four this weekend. The showpiece tournament also features dark horses Fenerbahce Istanbul, who clash with Real on Friday for a berth in Sunday’s final, as well as CSKA Moscow and Olympiakos Piraeus who meet in the other semi. Touted as
Rockets soar over Clippers to avoid elimination
(The Sports Xchange) – James Harden and Dwight Howard delivered when it mattered most for the Houston Rockets, who averted playoff elimination with a 124-103 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game Five of the Western Conference semi-finals on Tuesday. Harden posted 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Howard added 20 points and 15 rebounds as the Rockets forced a return trip to Los Angeles for
