Patriots Stun UConn, Advance to Final Four
Mar 27, 2006
George Mason's players stood on the press table, waving their jerseys to the crowd. Coach Jim Larranaga walked around with the nylon net around his neck. It won't be the same old schools from the same old conferences at this year's Final Four — certainly not top-seeded Connecticut.

Clemens Gives Up First-Pitch Homer to Son
Feb 27, 2006
Roger Clemens' son took the Rocket deep on his first real pitch of spring training, crushing a trademark fastball over the left-field fence.

Pistons, LeBron Lead East to Win Over West
Feb 20, 2006
Even down by 21 points, the Detroit Pistons' Fab Four plus LeBron James were still in the game. A push from the Pistons, an MVP performance by King James and a putback by Dwyane Wade helped the East rally for a 122-120 victory over the West in an NBA All-Star game that went down to the final seconds Sunday night.

Steelers' Porter Continues War of Words
Feb 02, 2006
Pittsburgh linebacker Joey Porter kept up his verbal barrage against the Seahawks, saying Thursday the Steelers will be so physical in the Super Bowl they will try to make Seattle quit playing.

LeBron Scores 44 in Cavaliers Win
Jan 30, 2006
Two of the NBA's biggest stars put together impressive games. Only one was able to will his team to victory. LeBron James scored 32 of his 44 points in the second half, and brought Cleveland back almost all by himself as the Cavaliers rallied for their fifth straight win, 113-106 over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Mangini Is Named New Jets' Head Coach
Jan 17, 2006
Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini was hired as New York Jets coach Tuesday, becoming the youngest head coach in the NFL.

Upset Victories Lift Steelers, Broncos
Jan 16, 2006
Thanks to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos, the AFC has a championship game nobody expected to see. The favored Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots were both knocked off this weekend in improbable fashion.

Kobe Bryant Ends 45-Plus Point Streak
Jan 12, 2006
Portland coach Nate McMillan drew a heart on the play board in his pregame address and gave a passionate speech aimed at stopping the Trail Blazers' six-game skid in the face of Kobe Bryant's scoring spree.

Suns Lose Second Triple-Overtime Thriller
Jan 11, 2006
Carmelo Anthony wasn't coming out until the game was over. So, he took it upon himself to end it. It was an ending all too familiar to the Phoenix Suns. Anthony scored 43 points, including the game-winner with 2.9 seconds left in the third overtime, sending the Denver Nuggets past the Suns 139-137 on Tuesday night.

Suns Snap Spurs' 5-Game Winning Streak
Jan 08, 2006
Shawn Marion and Steve Nash triggered a fourth-quarter surge that lifted the Phoenix Suns over San Antonio 91-86 Saturday night, snapping the Spurs' five-game winning streak in a matchup of division leaders.