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| NBA results Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 07:38 PM PST Jan 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) Phoenix 102 INDIANA 94 NY KNICKS 117 Cleveland 86 Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Thursday's NHL games Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 07:35 PM PST - - - Canadiens 4, Bruins 1 The Montreal Canadiens, making their first visit of the season to Boston, took an early lead and ended the rival Bruins' four-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory. Winning their fifth straight against the Bruins, the Canadiens (29-20-5) chased Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask in the second period and won their second straight after a four-game losing streak. Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 07:21 PM PST Jan 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) Montreal 4 BOSTON 1 TORONTO 6 Florida 3 COLUMBUS 5 Washington 2 OTTAWA 5 Tampa Bay 3 Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Thursday's NBA games Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 07:05 PM PST Jan 30 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Thursday's National Basketball Association games - - Suns 102, Pacers 94 Point guard Goran Dragic scored 28 points and made seven assists to lead the high-flying Phoenix Suns to a 102-94 win over the Indiana Pacers. Phoenix (28-18) swept a four-game road trip against the Eastern Conference and beat the league-leading Pacers for the second time in eight days. Indiana (35-10) fell behind by 19 points in the first half, missed 14 of 15 three-point shots and committed 15 turnovers as their 10-game winning streak at home was snapped. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nowtizki, Bosh head reserves for All Star game Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 07:00 PM PST  (Reuters) - Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was named to his 12th All Star team on Thursday while Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh was selected for his ninth appearance at the NBA's mid-season clash in New Orleans on February 16. With no out and out centers in the starting lineups for this year's game, three specialist big men were among the players joining Nowitzki and Bosh on their respective team's benches. Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was added to the Western Conference team while Indiana's Roy Hibbert and Chicago's Joakim Noah were named to the Eastern Conference bench. ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary February 1 - 8 Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 07:00 PM PST Jan 31 (Reuters) - World sports diary from February 1 - 8 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 SOCCER Premier League (1500 unless stated) Newcastle United v Sunderland (1245) West Ham United v Swansea City (1245) Cardiff City v Norwich City Everton v Aston Villa Fulham v Southampton Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City v Manchester United La Liga Getafe v Real Valladolid (1900) Levante v Rayo Vallecano (1700) Malaga v Sevilla (2100) Barcelona v Valencia (1500) Serie A Bologna v Udinese (1700) Cagliari v Fiorentina (1700) AC Milan v Torino (1945) Ligue 1 (1900 unless stated) FC Lorient v Monaco (1530) ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Phoenix Open scores Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 06:57 PM PST Jan 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Phoenix Open at the par-71 course on Thursday in Scottsdale, Arizona holesplayed rounds -7 Yang Yong-Eun (South Korea) 18 64 Bubba Watson (U.S.) 18 64 -6 Chris Kirk (U.S.) 18 65 William McGirt (U.S.) 18 65 Greg Chalmers (Australia) 18 65 Matt Jones (Australia) 18 65 Harris English (U.S.) 18 65 Pat Perez (U.S.) 18 65 Kevin Stadler (U.S.) 18 65 -5 Hunter Mahan (U.S.) 18 66 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 18 66 Ryan Moore (U.S.) 18 66 Tommy Gainey (U.S.) 18 66 Jason Kokrak (U.S.) 18 66 Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) 18 66 Brendan Steele (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Nowtizki, Bosh head reserves for All Star game Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 06:54 PM PST Jan 30 (Reuters) - Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was named to his 12th All Star team on Thursday while Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh was selected for his ninth appearance at the NBA's mid-season clash in New Orleans on Feb. 16. With no out and out centers in the starting lineups for this year's game, three specialist big men were among the players joining Nowitzki and Bosh on their respective team's benches. Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was added to the Western Conference team while Indiana's Roy Hibbert and Chicago's Joakim Noah were named to the Eastern Conference bench. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Milan sign Morocco midfielder Taarabt on loan from QPR Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 05:41 PM PST AC Milan have signed Morocco midfielder Adel Taarabt on loan from English championship (second division) club Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season, British media reported. "I'm very happy to be here and it's an honour to play for the strongest team in Italy," the 24-year-old told the Milan TV Channel after leaving Premier League side Fulham where he had also been on loan. "I already spoke to (Milan manager Clarence) Seedorf and he told me what he expects of me. I'm a player that likes to attack, score and dribble." Milan are having a poor season by their standards and are currently languishing in ninth place in the standings a massive 28 points behind Serie A leaders Juventus. Full Story | Top |
| Yang and Watson set pace, Mickelson seven back Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 05:29 PM PST  (Reuters) - South Korean Yang Yong-eun birdied six of his last nine holes to surge into a share of the lead in the Phoenix Open first round while Phil Mickelson launched his title defense with a level-par 71 in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday. Yang, who became Asia's first male major winner with his victory at the 2009 PGA Championship where he overhauled Tiger Woods in the final round, mixed eight birdies with a lone bogey to fire a seven-under-par 64 in dazzling desert sunshine. The 42-year-old Korean, a double winner on the PGA Tour, took advantage of ideal scoring conditions at the TPC Scottsdale and signed off with a superb approach to three feet at the par-four last before he sank the birdie putt. Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 05:21 PM PST Jan 30 (The Sports Xchange) - After 14 seasons in the major leagues, All-Star infielder Michael Young is retiring, Fox Sports reported. Young finished his long career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers last season, combining for eight home runs, 46 RBIs and a .279 batting average in 147 games with the two teams. A seven-time All-Star, Young spent his first 13 years in the big leagues with the Texas Rangers. - - - Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has backed off his desire for a new multiyear contract and now wants a one-year extension, according to WEEI.com. Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Yang and Watson set pace, Mickelson seven back Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 05:21 PM PST * Yang fires 64 for a two-way tie at the top * Watson catches Yang late in the day * Defending champion Mickelson cards a 71 (Updates at end of round) Jan 30 (Reuters) - South Korean Yang Yong-eun birdied six of his last nine holes to surge into a share of the lead in the Phoenix Open first round while Phil Mickelson launched his title defence with a level-par 71 in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday. Yang, who became Asia's first male major winner with his victory at the 2009 PGA Championship where he overhauled Tiger Woods in the final round, mixed eight birdies with a lone bogey to fire a seven-under-par 64 in dazzling desert sunshine. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-National Football League roundup Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 05:09 PM PST Jan 30 (The Sports Xchange) - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick did not hold back in several interviews on Thursday, sending some harsh words to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. Kaepernick had been relatively quiet since he threw a game-ending interception in the NFC Championship Game, which was followed by Sherman making a choke sign in Kaepernick's direction and then delivering the postgame interview rant. Because I'm not worried about you," Kaepernick told Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post. Kaepernick, speaking with ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike," added, "To me, it was ridiculous. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Brazil's laggard stadium risks being benched for World Cup Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 05:00 PM PST By Andrew Downie CURITIBA, Jan 30 - When Brazil chose 12 cities to host the 2014 World Cup, the one stadium everyone thought would be finished on time was the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba. Built in 1999, the arena was the most modern in Brazil. Its owners, the Atletico Paranaense club, were known for their fiscal prudence and good management. The Arena da Baixada is threatened with exclusion from the World Cup and has until Feb. 18 to convince FIFA it will be ready in June and local residents are in a state of shock. Full Story | Top |
| Young replaces Isner for Davis Cup tie in San Diego Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 04:48 PM PST  (Reuters) - Donald Young has replaced the injured John Isner for the United States and will face Wimbledon champion Andy Murray of Britain in Friday's opening match of the first-round Davis Cup tie in San Diego. U.S. captain Jim Courier announced the move while naming his squad during the Davis Cup draw conducted on Thursday. Isner, the American number one, has not competed since he retired from his first-round match at the Australian Open on January 14 because of an ankle injury first suffered at the Hopman Cup earlier this month. After Young has played Murray on the red clay surface at Petco Park, home of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres, big-serving American Sam Querrey will take on Britain's James Ward in Friday's second singles match. Full Story | Top |
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