Steve Shickles

Anderson leads No. 13 Memphis over UMass (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:42 +0000

AP - Antonio Anderson had 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds and No. 13 Memphis shook off a poor shooting performance to beat Massachusetts 80-58 on Monday night.

Dawson boots Browns to win over reeling Bills (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:41 +0000

Reuters - Phil Dawson booted five field goals including a career-long 56-yarder late in the fourth quarter to clinch a 29-27 victory for the Cleveland Browns over the reeling Buffalo Bills on Monday.

Rockets soar over Thunder despite McGrady injury (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:41 +0000

Reuters - The Houston Rockets eased to a 100-89 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, in a victory that was marred by a knee injury to seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady.

Dawson's 56-yard field goal sends Browns to win (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:40 +0000

AP - Turns out the Cleveland Browns aren’t quitters after all. And they have Phil Dawson to thank for this wild win.

Pujols wins NL MVP award, Howard finishes second (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:40 +0000

AP - Albert Pujols views MVP voting a little differently these days. “You have to consider everything. You have to put all the numbers together,” the St. Louis star said Monday after powering past Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard to win the award for the second time.

Men's tennis game more interesting than women's, says McEnroe (AFP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:39 +0000

AFP - Tennis great John McEnroe says the men’s game has completely eclipsed the women’s over the past five years on the personality front.

Sharks ride fast start to win over Preds (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:39 +0000

AP - Devin Setoguchi had a power-play goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Monday night.

McGrady leaves Rockets win with injury (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:38 +0000

AP - Luis Scola scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets made a second-half surge without injured seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-89 on Monday night.

Giants add LHP Jeremy Affeldt to bullpen (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:38 +0000

AP - Jeremy Affeldt had considered looking for a job as a closer this offseason. Then San Francisco offered a contract the reliever couldn’t pass up.

Basketball coaching great Pete Newell dies at 93 (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:37 +0000

AP - Pete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game’s greatest big men, died Monday. He was 93.