3/10/10
Flyers stun Isles
By SAM CARCHIDI The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The streak lives. Somehow.
St. John's routs UConn in Big East first round
NEW YORK (AP) — For the fifth straight year, Connecticut left the Big East tournament without winning a game. And...
Calm and collected
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said Tuesday he is at ease with his ties to a Canadian sports doctor...
South Division wins WAC All-Star game
Staff report CANAJOHARIE —Berne-Knox-Westerlo's Ryan LaBelle scored 18 points as the WAC South All-Stars powered...
Johnson, Boeheim win Big East honors
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Boeheim was voted Big East coach of the year Tuesday after perhaps the most masterful job of...
Jeter wants 10 rings, just like Yogi Berra
By IAN O'CONNOR The Record TAMPA, Fla. — As he awaited spring training here nine years back, Derek Jeter stopped...
Pelfrey, K-Rod back on the mound
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey returned to the mound Tuesday after being sidelined by a...
No extensions for Jeter, Rivera
NEW YORK (AP) — Hal Steinbrenner says the New York Yankees won't alter their policy against contract extensions and...
Santana struggles in return
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Johan Santana struggled in his first game since August, allowing four runs on six hits...
Swarbrick: Big Ten expansion could force Notre Dame move
NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame wants to remain independent in football, but that might not matter if the Big Ten and...
NASCAR puts Edwards on probation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for...
Tournaments ready for Tiger's return
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Not long after Tiger Woods returned home and starting...
3/9/10
Knicks saved by the buzzer
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks for the third time this season, 99-98 Monday night when...
Siena takes third straight MAAC crown
ALBANY AP) — Edwin Ubiles scored 27 points and Alex Franklin added 22 points and 12 rebounds as Siena rallied from...
Watch out for West Virginia at the Garden
By JON ROWE The Record Remember all the cynics who took a hissy fit last March when the Big East Conference expanded its...
UConn wins 71st in a row
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tina Charles, Maya Moore and the latest Connecticut Huskies dynasty now has its own place in...
Pletcher spreading out his Derby contenders
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Pletcher is going to the spread offense.
No-win situation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The boys sure backed NASCAR into a corner on this one.
Yankees topple Pirates, Phillies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Javier Vazquez settled down after allowing a first-pitch homer to Jimmy Rollins, striking out...
Roethlisberger's attorney: 'No sexual assault occurred'
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A high-profile defense attorney hired by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben...
Trial begins in Vikes' challenge of NFL's drug policy
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings challenging the NFL's anti-doping policy opened their...
3/8/10
Kaleta's OT goal helps Sabres halt road skid
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Kaleta banked in a rebound off goalie Henrik Lundqvist 2:22 into overtime and the Buffalo...
Siena reaches MAAC finals
ALBANY (AP) — Clarence Jackson hit a pair of 3-pointers and Ronald Moore added another to key a game-changing 16-0...
Allen 3-pointer helps Celts sink Wizards
BOSTON (AP) — Ray Allen scored a game-high 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds remaining,...
Pettitte settling into new routine
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andy Pettitte has a new spring routine, and he likes it.
Kurt Busch wins again at Atlanta
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. — Kurt Busch won again at Atlanta Motor Speedway, pulling away on a...
Villegas cruises to Honda victory
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Camilo Villegas' week started with one celebration,...
Fonda-Fultonville wins Class B sectional title
By ADAM SHINDER Recorder Sports Staff GLENS FALLS — The Fonda-Fultonville Braves have been faced with question...
3/7/10
History in the making
By ADAM SHINDER Recorder Sports Staff The Fonda-Fultonville Braves are just 32 minutes on the hardwood from the school's...
Cardinals stun Syracuse again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A reserve guard that Louisville coach Rick Pitino considers so bashful, he sounds shy even...
Unfamiliar teams in big playoff push
By TOM ENLUND Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Meaningful games in March. Barring an unlikely total collapse by the...
Capitals clip Rangers, 2-0
WASHINGTON (AP) — These new guys are fitting in fine with the Washington Capitals.
Hapless Nets crush Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Harris scored 31 points and the New Jersey Nets erased an early 16-point deficit to beat the...
Pelfrey shows off new splitter
VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Pelfrey sawed off a couple of bats with a new pitch, didn't get down on himself and...
Palmer's grandson forging his name
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Sam Saunders is stepping out of his grandfather's shadow.
Villegas in front at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ashes fell from the sky, smoke filled the air and a thick haze hovered over PGA...
Saints survive scare
ALBANY (AP) — Conference player of the year Alex Franklin had 23 points and 11 rebounds as top-seeded Siena...
Purdue tops Battle, Penn St. to clinch share of Big 10 title
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Purdue is back on top of the Big Ten. JaJuan Johnson had 21 points and 10 rebounds and...
No. 2 Kansas dumpsMizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Morris shook off a scary collision with a scorer's table to notch double-double and the...
'Dynamic duo'
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Antrel Rolle believes the Giants now have the two best safeties in the NFL.
Steelers QB faces more accusations
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — For the second time in a year, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is...
Cromartie brings talent, issues to Jets
By J.P. PELZMAN The Record The Jets had a firsthand look at the best and worst of Antonio Cromartie long before they...
Detroit lands top targets
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — It will take time to determine if the Detroit Lions started the offseason by making all...
Butler, Mountaineers rally, nip Villanova in overtime
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Some situations conjure up great images. Even if they don't happen.
Turning things around
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is doing his best to forget 2009. Not a bad way to start.
2009 bear take nearly reaches record
The Department of Environmental Conservation has released the 2009 bear harvest figures and they were the...
3/6/10
Raptors topple Knicks
TORONTO (AP) — Sonny Weems scored a career-high 20 points, Jose Calderon had 16 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a...
Connolly gives Sabres OT win
BUFFALO AP) — Tim Connolly scored at 2:31 of overtime, Adam Mair had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 27...
Rondo, Celtics dump 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 11 assists, Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics...
Pletcher heads early Derby trail
The road to the 2010 Kentucky Derby is now in full swing with the return of my weekly column on thoroughbred racing, At...
Making a splash
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Anxious all week, Julius Peppers was finally getting some sleep at home in Charlotte when...
Joba struggles in first outing
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Joba Chamberlain and the New York Yankees were not concerned about his first outing of the...
Mets split Grapefruit League pair
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Brad Penny's debut in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform was rocky, yet he was pleased with his...
Morneau powers Twins past BoSox
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Justin Morneau marked his return for Minnesota with a two-run double and Tim Wakefield...
Brackett re-signs with Colts
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Linebacker Gary Brackett wanted to finish his NFL career where it all started —...
Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being investigated in an allegation...
Ravens deal for Boldin
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens couldn't pass up the opportunity to add a talented pass catcher to their...
Gordon: NASCAR in need of rivalries to stir things up
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — The drivers keep saying how much the racing has improved in the opening month of the NASCAR...
Villegas, Kim lead Honda
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The temperature climbed, the winds calmed, and PGA National unexpectedly lost a...
Earnhardt wins pole in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured the pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a...
Cromartie eager for fresh start with Jets
NEW YORK (AP) — Antonio Cromartie hung up the phone and got excited. After speaking to Rex Ryan and some of his new...
Emotional Delhomme 'blindsided' by release
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jake Delhomme walked into the interview room with red eyes and sunglasses in his hand,...
Louisville bids farewell to Freedom Hall
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When Louisville coach Rick Pitino looked at the schedule and saw the Cardinals would close...
At UNO, going D-III raises ire, poses many challenges
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At the University of New Orleans' renovated Lakefront Arena, basketball coach Joe Pasternack...
3/5/10
Penguins stun Rangers in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal 3:42 into overtime on Pittsburgh's 55th shot at Henrik...
The rush is on
By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has swallowed the poison pill.
Halladay looks like ace against Yanks
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — If first impressions are important to baseball fans in Philadelphia, new Phillies pitcher...
Green, Connell tied for early lead at Honda Classic, Rocha chasing
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alexandre Rocha nearly stopped playing golf last year, until two moves by the...
3/4/10
NYSEF well represented at Olympics
By PHIL JOHNSON For The Recorder On the list of happiest places in the U.S. right about now, count in the New York Ski...
Lady Braves falter late in sectional quarterfinal
By ADAM SHINDER Recorder Sports Staff FONDA — There was no pomp and circumstance Wednesday night for Paula...
Ovechkin ready to move on
BUFFALO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is refocused on the NHL, and not the fallout in Russia following his country's poor...
Fun time is over for Miller
BUFFALO (AP) — Once Ryan Miller finally got home to Buffalo early Wednesday, he tossed his Olympic silver medal...
A-Rod gets hit in spring training opener
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez was back in his comfort zone: between the white lines.
Mets' Jacobs out to prove he can be an everyday player
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Jacobs isn't just in New York Mets camp trying to make a team. He's out to prove...
Paulus wants to play in NFL
SYRACUSE (AP) — After playing point guard at Duke and quarterback at Syracuse, Greg Paulus is ready for a new...
NFL players get crash course in money matters
NEW YORK (AP) — Deion Branch spent his classroom time listening intently to everything the instructors told him...