"I had no idea what the vote would be based on" Even with a broken hand, Dustin Pedroia kept a firm grip on the AL Rookie of the Year award. via Contra Costa Times
Mike Richards scored a shorthanded goal early in the third period to push Philadelphia past the New York Islanders, 3-2. Richards snapped a 2-2 tie with his 10th goal of the season, beating Rick DiPietro at ... via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids
Detroit Tigers closer Todd Jones pumps his first after getting Texas Rangers' Brad Wilkerson to ground out to end the baseball game in this June 28, 2007 file photo, in Detroit. via Boston Globe
"I delivered him on a treadmill while watching ... President Bush" Elisabeth Hasselbeck has revealed the name of her newborn son: Taylor Thomas Hasselbeck. via The Journal Times
"It's about time we have a win like that go our way" Sports Photos: Check out new pics of everything going on today in the world of sports! Darren Sproles returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers barely held on for a 23-21 win over ... via WHP-AM Harrisburg
"Obviously today, we had more penalties than we would like and we have to eliminate those" Once they stopped beating themselves with penalties, the Dallas Cowboys took command of the NFC East by riding their biggest stars: Tony Romo and Terrell Owens. via Charlotte Observer
Tajuan Porter scored 28 points and Malik Hairston added 20 points to help No. 12 Oregon defeat Pacific 80-64 in the World Vision Invitational tournament on Sunday.Maarty Leunen had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Bryce Taylor also scored 10 points for the Ducks (2-0).Porter went 10-for-15 from the field with five 3-pointers, while Oregon shot 48 percent from the field overall and made 10-for-21 3-pointers.Porter, who set a school record with 110 3-pointers as a freshman last season, made his fifth 3 of the game with 6:50 remaining, sparking a 9-1 run that put the Ducks up 69-51 with 5:22 to play and Oregon cruised from there. Read more
"But going into Homestead, you never know. You never know what's going to happen. 'We could easily have an issue and not finish the race. We just have to stay focused and keep our heads down." Jimmie Johnson took command of the Nextel Cup championship Sunday, winning at Phoenix International Raceway to open a daunting lead over teammate Jeff Gordon in the race to the title.Johnson, the defending Nextel Cup champion, heads to next week's season finale in Homestead, Fla., with a comfortable 86-point lead over Gordon.'It's over. It's over,' conceded Gordon, the four-time series champion.Johnson wasn't ready to claim the title.'Homestead is going to be a stressful weekend. We've got seven more days, I'm just going to try to keep my mind clear and focus on the things we need to do,' Johnson said. 'This is kind of where we were last year. We just have to go down there and be smart and see how it shakes out.' Read more
