Reuters: Sports News

Kobe-mania reigns in Lakers win over Toronto

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:18:41 -0500

TORONTO (Reuters) - 'Linsanity' may be the NBA's newest smash hit but the Kobe Bryant Show remains one of professional basketball's longest running acts.

Mickelson outplays Woods to win Pebble Beach title

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:05:08 -0500

(Reuters) - Phil Mickelson totally upstaged playing partner Tiger Woods while charging past overnight leader Charlie Wi to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in spectacular fashion by two shots on Sunday.

Holiday helps 76ers cruise past injury-hit Cavaliers

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:02:28 -0500

(Reuters) - An evenly balanced offense helped the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers easily defeat the under-manned Cleveland Cavaliers 99-84 on Saturday.

Woe for Federer as Swiss crash, Spain cruise

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:24:12 -0500

(Reuters) - Roger Federer suffered defeat for the second day in succession as United States completed a surprisingly comfortable victory over Switzerland in the Davis Cup World Group first round in Fribourg on Saturday.

Lin outduels Kobe, leads Knicks to another win

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:10:05 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Linsanity" reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night on Friday as blossoming point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Red Wings survive Ducks shootout to extend home streak

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:58:28 -0500

(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings survived an anxious 2-1 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks to extend their home winning streak to 19 games.

Lin launches NBA "Linsanity" with meteoric rise with Knicks

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:21:30 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - His university classmates may be thriving in law school, at brokerage houses and on the early rungs up the corporate ladder, but Jeremy Lin is blazing a trail as the sudden savior of the New York Knicks.

World champion Blake opens season with lifetime best

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:53:12 -0500

KINGSTON, Feb 11 - Jamaican world 100 meters champion Yohan Blake opened his 2012 Olympic season with a lifetime best of 46.49 seconds to finish second in the 400 meters at the Camperdown Classic Saturday.

Celtics' Pierce a rare breed in ever-changing NBA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:29:17 -0500

TORONTO (Reuters) - Paul Pierce secured his place alongside the best Boston Celtics of all time this week in the twilight of a possible Hall of Fame career that was almost cut short by a brutal stabbing nearly 12 years ago.

Cabrera-Bello sinks late birdie to win in Dubai

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:49:36 -0500

DUBAI (Reuters) - Rafael Cabrera-Bello was the surprise winner of the Dubai Desert Classic Sunday after sinking a nerveless birdie on the 17th hole to end on 18 under par and beat Lee Westwood and Scottish veteran Stephen Gallacher by a single shot.