Football Legends to Quarterback NFL-Themed Crystal Cruise

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For those for whom football fever lingers well after the Big Game, ultra-luxe Crystal Cruises is offering a showdown of gridiron greats during a spring "NFL ...

LPGA season begins with more events, optimism (AP)

AP - A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.

Phillies baseball to broadcast on 94WIP as well as 1210 AM

Phillies games will broadcast on 94WIP as well as 1210 AM, Glen Macnow and Anthony Gargano just announced on WIP. Both stations are owned by CBS Radio.

Building Your Team (Part 8): Top 5 Relief Pitchers in Fantasy Baseball

Relief pitchers in fantasy baseball can pad your stats. They can often make up for a poor outing by one of your starters. Early in the season while starters are on pitch limits, they are very valuable. When looking for relief pitchers, look for appearances.

Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC (AP)

AP - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl has set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.

Football only unsold 2012 sport

1.5 million football tickets remain available for London 2012 after the sport is identified as the only discipline which has not sold out its allocation

Marlins' Sanchez awarded $8 million salary (Reuters)

Reuters - Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez will earn a record-breaking $8 million for 2012 after an arbitration panel ruled in his favor on Monday, Major League Baseball's website said.

Building Your Team (Part 7): Top 5 Starters in Fantasy Baseball

Starting pitchers in fantasy baseball can make the difference between being the champ and being the chump. The good ones will get you good results in multiple categories. They won't all be the aces of their team's staff, but they don't have to be.

Contador's Tour dreams shattered by two-year ban (Reuters)

Reuters - Alberto Contador's Tour de France dreams were shattered Monday when the Spaniard was stripped of one of his three titles and banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during the 2010 race.

List of Live Soccer Games on US TV for February 6 to February 9

There aren't a ton of live soccer matches airing on TV in the United States during the week following Super Bowl Sunday. You'll have to wait one more week for Champions League action to return, but that doesn't mean you're stuck with just match replays up until...

Boys basketball: No need to rush, as some high-profile recruits wait until late signing period

Players with Oregon ties such as Terrence Jones, Terrence Ross, Jordan Tebbutt and J.T. Flowers chose to bypass the early signing period in hopes of better offers.

Amid Super Bowl kudos, Indy cleans up, looks ahead (AP)

AP - Bleary-eyed and jubilant, Super Bowl organizers swung into cleanup mode Monday and hoped the rave reviews from fans and journalists over how it pulled off its first Super Bowl will draw the NFL's showcase event back to town.

ASU women's basketball needs big finish to make NCAA Tournament

It's still possible for the Arizona State women's basketball team to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, but the Sun Devils need a big finish to avert playing in the WNIT for the second time in three seasons. ASU is 15-7 after home losses last week to No. 4 Stanford and California and at 6-5 is tied for fourth in the Pac-12 with USC and Oregon State. Five of the Sun Devils' seven remaining regular ...

Most-Added Fantasy Basketball Players from Week 6

While trades are definitely a great way to acquire the best players for your fantasy basketball team, the waiver wire and free agent pool are also a great source for finding key contributors and players that will help your team win on a weekly basis.

PGA highlights jobs, employment services for Jobs in Golf Month | PGA | PGA.com

The PGA of America's 11th Annual Jobs in Golf Month takes place throughout the month of February.

Five Fantasy Baseball Players that Will Improve in Contract Years

There are many variables to consider when ranking fantasy baseball players each year. One factor that many people overlook is what players are in a contract year. In a perfect world, every baseball player would play up to his potential every season because he wants to win or just...

Super Bowl-champion Giants return home (AP)

AP - The Super Bowl-champion New York Giants have returned home.

Top Five National League Fantasy Baseball Third Basemen in 2012: A Fan's Take

When looking to draft a National League third basemen in your fantasy baseball draft, you must take a different approach than you would when considering American League third basemen. As a general rule, American League third basemen are power hitters while National League third...

Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012 (AP)

AP - Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.

M. Soccer. Clemson Men's Soccer Announces Signees

Clemson Head Men's Soccer Coach Mike Noonan has announced the signing of seven student-athletes to national letters-of-intent to join the Tiger program this fall. The list of signees includes: Andy Anglade, John Cajka, TJ Casner, Kyle David Fisher, Matthew Freeman, Preston Gayton and Richard Robinson.

ANALYSIS-Soccer-Capello's roller-coaster ride lurches into another crisis

Fabio Capello's roller-coaster ride as England soccer coach could come to a screeching halt this week for his role in another controversy surrounding his now deposed team captain John Terry.

Kentucky starts 3rd straight week at No. 1 (AP)

AP - Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a third straight week.

This week in college basketball

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- This week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams:

Football coaches vote for change to playoffs

During a coaches clinic in Greensboro over the weekend, coaches made it clear they don't like the pod system.

Timberwolves' Love suspended two games for flagrant foul (Reuters)

Reuters - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended for two games for "driving his foot into the upper body and face" of Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola as Scola was lying on the floor, the National Basketball Association said on Monday.

M. Soccer. UW Men's Soccer And Jamie Clark Sign Eight For 2012

Head men's soccer coach Jamie Clark has announced that seven high school seniors and one junior college transfer have signed National Letters of Intent to play soccer and attend school at UW beginning in the fall of 2012.

Sports court strips Contador of 2010 Tour title (AP)

AP - Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title Monday and banned for two years after sports' highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping.

Six Sign Letters of Intent to Join Virginia Men's Soccer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia men's soccer head coach George Gelnovatch has announced the signing of six highly-touted student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2012-13 school year.

Golf-PGA Tour money list

Leading money winners on the 2012 PGA Tour on Monday (U.S. unless stated):

Golf-U.S. Ryder Cup points standings

U.S. Ryder Cup points standings on Monday:

Top Fantasy Basketball Players from Week 6, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5: Fan’s Review

Week 6 of the fantasy basketball season is in the books and there were many great individual performances this week that helped propel head-to-head league owners to wins. From the best in the game to some surprise fantasy contributors, here's a review of the top 10 fantasy...

Giants top Pats for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years (AP)

AP - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.

Tennis trio still a smash

Once, they were youthful rivals. Now they are best friends — all pushing 70, but hardly aged — who reconnect every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday to reconfigure the bragging rights they've been building upon for decades.

Football lobbies blitz the Hill

The Super Bowl isn’t the only football contest that’s been preoccupying D.C. these days.

Fantasy Baseball Preview: Understanding Auction Drafts

Continuing my look at preparation for the fantasy baseball season, I will now talk about setting up your draft and deciding whether you want to use a snake draft or an auction. Everyone knows how to run a snake draft, where you basically have a draft position and choose a player...

Carl Renda Wins Disc Golf's Sycuan Ice Bowl 2012 in El Cajon, California

The Sycuan Ice Bowl 2012 was held in El Cajon, California at the new Olive Glen Disc Golf Course at the Sycuan Golf and Tennis Resort just east of San Diego. This was another great event to help support the hungry in our nation.

Pats fans disappointed by loss reminiscent of 2008 (AP)

AP - It was like 2008 all over again for disappointed Patriots fans who watched as their team lost Sunday to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years.

TENNIS: Dawson's second act in sport proving fruitful

There were years when Jennifer Dawson barely touched a tennis racket

Kyle Crabtree Wins Disc Golf's Chainbanger Club Member Drive in Seattle

The Chainbanger Club Member Drive took place in Seattle, Washington on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Seatac Disc Golf Course. There were 28 disc golf players who came out to compete on this incredibly beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest with some rare sunny skies.

Price, Canadiens shut out Jets 3-0 (AP)

AP - Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

Super Bowl XLVI Football Holds Special Meaning: Fan Take

As we prepare for the kickoff of Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on Feb. 5, one part of the game that is often overlooked--the actual football--will hold special meaning both for Giants fans and for residents of Ada, Ohio.

Nicolas Batum on Fire for Portland Trail Blazers: Fantasy Basketball Report

Nicolas Batum is starting to put up some pretty spectacular numbers for the Portland Trail Blazers. Many fantasy basketball owners have already started taking notice of his big game recently, but those who haven't may need to start watching Batum a little more closely.

Rio says football must do more to stamp out racism

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes football is in danger of returning to the bad old days of widespread racism unless the authorities do more to eradicate the issue.

Basketball Wives Star Accused of Theft

"Basketball Wives" star Jennifer Williams' feud with Evelyn Lozada's assistant ain't over

Football: Indonesia ordered to stop breakaway league

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian football's governing body has said Indonesia must put a stop to a breakaway league by March 22 or face suspension from world football, an official said Sunday.

Group finds fun, friendship on Fairfield tennis court

Somewhere in the shadows of tennis' famous venues, where the sport's most gifted players glide across courts of finely manicured grass, or perhaps clay, there is a public tennis court with a group of happy players swatting at a fuzzy yellow ball.

Jack and Lindsey Kittredge spread good will across world through basketball and Shooting Touch

Seeking a better world through basketball In 2007, Medfield’s Justin Kittredge started an inner city program for youths, Shooting Touch Inc. He charged fees, and then raised additional funds to provide a $25,000 grant to a graduating college senior who could go anywhere in the world for 10 months with a clear mission: to use basketball, through clinics and education, etc., to work with the ...

Tennis loses to Adams in state final

ANCHORAGE — Mononucleosis couldn’t knock out Tyler Adams. Neither could a defending state champion. In the lone match of the final round that featured two defending state champs, Adams edged Soldotna senior Auston Tennis 9-7 in the 145-pound final of the ASAA/First National Bank State Wrestling Championships at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The Wasilla senior earned a pair of near-fall ...

Shipley basketball star learned well from father

Shipley basketball player Isaiah Baker still remembers the party. He was about 13 years old, and it was the first time he had seen kids drink alcohol at a party. Some of them became rambunctious. Baker grew so uncomfortable that he wanted to leave. He called his father to pick him up.

Bryce Harper an Enigma for 2012 Fantasy Baseball: A Fan's Take

Bryce Harper is one of the best prospects in baseball and certainly seems to have a bright future in front of him. In about two or three seasons he is likely to become one of the best hitters in the game, unless the hype surrounding him has been completely overblown.