NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees had a first-hand look at Cuban rookie sensation Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday and came away mightily impressed.
"He hits the ball hard, I can tell ...
The best-of-seven series now shifts to Chicago for Game Five on Saturday.
After a 2-0 defensive showcase in Game Three, the two teams turned on the offensive style in Game Four combining for 11 goals, just one shy of ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - After 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), San Antonio Spurs evergreen power forward Tim Duncan has already seen it all.
The 37-year has scaled the heights of the NBA, winning four ...
BOSTON (Reuters) - For all appearances it was business as usual on a sparkling Wednesday afternoon in Boston where the hometown Bruins prepared to host the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Across town, ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - LeBron James, one win away from a second consecutive NBA title, is refusing to let relentless critics shift him from his goal of earning a place as one of the game's greatest.
Despite a remarkable 12 ...
The comments were reported in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine and stirred up U.S. media attention on Wednesday.
"What happened in Steubenville was a real shock for me. I was deeply saddened," the ...
The American sprinter prefers to think of last month's triumph as the opening act of journey that will bring him and Bolt together again on a much larger stage later this year, he said on Wednesday.
"I would not ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Jenson Button could not wait to get out of his mishandling McLaren after a miserable afternoon in Canada and now, less than two weeks later, he is impatient to step back in.
British fans preparing ...
Woods had been suffering minor discomfort before last week's U.S. Open at Merion, where he aggravated the problem and was seen wincing and shaking his left arm on several occasions.
"I was examined after I ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - One of the most turbulent championships in National Basketball Association (NBA) history will reach its climax on Thursday when the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs meet in the decisive seventh game ...
