The fourth spot in the NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest is up for grabs and it's in your hands! Three NBA rookies - the Milwaukee Bucks' Joe Alexander, Oklahoma...

 

2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - Third Returns - EASTERN CONFERENCE Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 1,521,272; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,101,541; Yi Jianlian (NJ) 959,324; Chris Bosh (Tor) 601,204; Paul Pierce (Bos) 387,105;...

 

pRoger Federer seems optimistic that he can return to his usual dominating self this year. See the link below./ppa href=http://www.tsn.ca/tennis/story/?id=262011amp;lid=sublink01amp;lpos=headlines_tennisFederer ready to dominate/a/p

 

pTop seeded Novak Djokovic will have to wait to give Roger Federer a run for the number two world ranking after being bounced in the first round in Brisbane to Ernests Gulbis, 6-4, 6-4. See the link below for more details./ppa...

 

Is Canada god's hockey team? Nikita Filatov seems to think so. As long as the players are under the age of 20, it's hard to argue the point. Canada mounted a...

 

Many of boxing's biggest names – and box office attractions - are nearing the ends of their careers. Oscar De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad and...

 

pemspan style=font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;By Mike McIntyre/span/em/ppspan style=font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;Welcome to the new and improved a href=http://www.atpworldtour.com/1/en/home/default.aspATP World Tour/a. Don#39;t worry if you...

 

Canadians love the World Junior Hockey Championship because Canada often wins and usually has home ice advantage. Fans also enjoy the wildly shifting fortunes of teenaged hockey. The...

 

p style=font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;emBy Mike McIntyre/emo:p/o:p/p p style=font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;br / Andy Murray defeated world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 today in Abu Dhabi to win the inaugural Capitala World Tennis...

 

p style=font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;emBy Mike McIntyre/em/pp style=font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;Andy Murray continued his recent success over Roger Federer with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(8) victory on day two of the Capitala World Tennis...

 

p style=FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: ArialemBy Mike McIntyre/em/p p style=FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: ArialIt might seem like an unusual place to kickoff the start of the tennis season, but for three days this week some of the biggest names in...

 

As the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings prepare for their game at Wrigley Field, we follow the event with our photo gallery of the 2009 NHL Winter Classic. The...

 

It's been a great 2008 in the NBA with many stories, players, and teams that stood out. Check out the year in review to find out what went down...

 

Oscar De La Hoya looked old and lifeless as he took a beating from Manny Pacquiao. He's earned enough in the ring during his career that he certainly doesn't need...

 

The WBA has ordered a panel of judges to review video of the Dec. 20 bout between Nicolay Valuev and Evander Holyfield for Valuev's WBA heavyweight title. Apparently, the decision...

 

Junior hockey fans are feverishly anticipating the New Year's Eve showdown between Canada and the United States. And with good reason. Six days into the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship, we...

 

Happy 24th birthday, LeBron James... wait, 24?!?!?! Doesn't it seem like LBJ has been around longer than what his age would indicate? Of course, he did come straight...

 

The second ballots are in and Dwight Howard is still leading the overall voting as he did in the first ballot returns. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers...

 

Last year, the NBA Slam Dunk contest was taken by storm thanks to Superman, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, as he had creative dunks never before seen during the...

 

There's been much debate about whether the NHL can sustain the appeal of an outdoor game every year. But when was the last time an American sports columnist complained that an...

 

Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton is getting closer to becoming a reality. A May 2 pay-per-view date in Las Vegas, with Hatton defending his 140-pound title, looks likely. Juan Manuel Marquez...

 

Sorry, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers fans, but it's not what you think. LeBron James and rapper/actor Ice Cube have pitched a...

 

The Boston Celtics, after establishing the best record ever in NBA history with only two losses, look to extend their current 18-game winning streak to 19 to tie the Los...

 

Mats Sundin surely knows he's an easy target for the sportswriting ethics police. Not to mention irate fans. A man who toys with the beloved Maple Leafs is just begging for...

 

In the NBA All-Star first ballot post, there has been some talk about Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers being an All-Star again... and it's very much valid. ...

 

Dock Ellis, the free-spirited, temperamental onetime Yankee righthander who once claimed to have pitched his only no-hitter while on LSD, died Friday of liver disease. He was 63.div class="feedflare" a...

 

Mayor Bloomberg needs to explain something: How more than two years ago the appraised value of the land around the new Yankee Stadium magically went from $27 million to $204 million because that made the deal work best for the Yankees.div...

 

If you didn't think virtually everything bad about boxing could be wrapped up in a single bout ... think again. When Nikolay Valuev was scheduled to defend his WBA heavyweight...

 

Only the Yankees know how far they'll be willing to go to sign Manny Ramirez, but the slugger believes the Bombers will be a serious contender for his services - and, according to a source, has told friends he expects at least a three-year offer.div...

 

Dusty Rhodes never thought of himself as a baseball legend or anything more than just an ordinary guy who loved downing whiskeys with the locals at the corner tavern as much as he liked swinging his bat at the Polo Grounds.div class="feedflare" a...

 

On Aug. 18, 1983, a horrific wreck on the West Side Highway left one woman a paraplegic and then-Yankee shortstop Andre Robertson, the lucky one, with a broken neck and a career that would never be the same.div class="feedflare" a...

 

If you've followed Scott Boras through the years, then you know what's going on with these endless Mark Teixeira negotiations. He's going to drag them out as long as he can, in hopes of wearing out one gullible suitor and yielding every last penny.div...

 

The first thing you notice about CC Sabathia - after the diamond earrings, sure to be Yanked soon from his lobes - is his sheer size and girth. The man is a giant; 6-7 and an unapologetic 290 pounds.div class="feedflare" a...

 

The Las Vegas winter meetings have come and gone, but Scott Boras and the Red Sox still seem to have the gambling itch, as a high-stakes game of poker has developed between the two sides. The pot is Mark Teixeira's future.div class="feedflare" a...

 

CC Sabathia's $161 million, seven-year contract includes a $9 million signing bonus, according to details obtained Friday by The Associated Press.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/nydnrss/sports/baseball?a=jf3kO"img...

 

Mets GM Omar Minaya likely will have to remain patient with the team's top choices to round out their top four starters - either Oliver Perez or Derek Lowe. Their mutual agent, Scott Boras, mostly has been focused this week on Mark Teixeira.div...

 

The Red Sox seemed to be closing in on a deal for Mark Teixeira Thursday night when brass flew to Dallas for a meeting with Teixeira and his agent, Scott Boras. But just as quickly, Boston took itself out of the running for the switch-hitting...

 

Whether the story of Brian Cashman passing on Johan Santana, only to wind up paying the price - $161 million - to land CC Sabathia, eventually becomes part of Yankee legend depends on whether the big man can help carry the Bombers to the World...

 

The first thing you notice about CC Sabathia - after the diamond earrings, sure to be Yanked soon from his lobes - is his sheer size and girth. The man is a giant; 6-7 and an unapologetic 290 pounds.div class="feedflare" a...

 

It's not often that a free agent signs a five-year, $82.5million contract and is the No. 2 attraction at his own introductory press conference, but A.J. Burnett is more than happy to share the spotlight with $161 million man CC Sabathia.div...

 

Thrust into the spotlight during Thursday's press conference to announce the signings of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, the players' wives had their Welcome to New York moment when they were greeted by a sea of flashbulbs at the old Stadium.div...

 

Country singer Mindy McCready was in stable condition at Centennial Medical Center Thursday, according to a Centennial spokeswoman, a day after paramedics rushed her to the Nashville hospital following an alleged suicide attempt.div class="feedflare" a...

 

The Yankees held one final get-together at their old ballpark, welcoming two new pitchers who they hope will help establish a new winning tradition in their new building.div class="feedflare" a...

 

J.J. Putz, the Mets' new setup man, said all the right things Thursday as the club formally introduced him in a press conference at the team's clubhouse at Citi Field. But it's clear that closing was Putz's first choice.div class="feedflare" a...

 

Authorities told Brian McNamee he could become the target of a criminal probe if he refused to cooperate with former Sen. George Mitchell's steroid investigation, according to an affidavit filed Thursday - a potential blow to Roger Clemens' defamation...

 

Tired of waiting for the Yankees to make a move, the Brewers killed the proposed deal for Mike Cameron on Wednesday, leaving a gaping hole in center field in the Bronx. Could the Bombers fill that hole indirectly with Manny Ramirez?div...

 

Omar Minaya says it's "50-50" that the Mets re-sign lefty Oliver Perez. But Jerry Manuel is 100% sure of which free agent pitcher he wants in his rotation next season - Perez. "I like Oliver Perez," Manuel said.div class="feedflare" a...

 

The room has packed with Met bigwigs beaming over the team's new closer, but GM Omar Minaya delivered some sobering news to Met fans on the same day his club introduced Francisco Rodriguez and his sparkling No. 75 Met jersey.div class="feedflare" a...

 

Joba Chamberlain's arraignment on drunken-driving charges has been delayed until next month. The 23-year-old was to appear in court Wednesday, but his attorney asked that the arraignment be postponed until Jan. 26.div class="feedflare" a...

 

Lawyers for Brian McNamee have received an affidavit from federal prosecutors detailing their role in pressing the trainer to cooperate with George Mitchell's investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.div class="feedflare" a...

 

Country music singer Mindy McCready, whose long-term affair with pitcher Roger Clemens ensnared her in his legal battles, was hospitalized in an apparent suicide attempt Wednesday morning, according to a police spokeswoman.div class="feedflare" a...

 

Jeff Wilpon insisted Wednesday that losing hundreds of millions of dollars to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme will "not at all" affect the Mets or any of their related businesses as they move into their new stadium - Citi Field - in 2009.div...