Posted: 12:04 PM University of Nevada senior point guard Deonte Burton was one of 29 collegiate basketball players that received an invitation from USA Basketball today to compete for a spot on the roster for the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games (WUGs). The WUGs will be played July 6-17 in Kazan, Russia.
Posted: 10:19 AM Hermann is scheduled to start at Rutgers on June 17. She has denied the allegations and said that she had not heard of the letter until last week.
Posted: 8:00 PM Bryan Bickell and Michal Handzus scored on consecutive shots in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks chased goalie Jonathan Quick on their way to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
Posted: 6:03 PM Clint Dempsey scored twice in a five-minute span of the second half and moved into second place on the U.S. career scoring list, helping the Americans edge a second-string Germany team 4-3 in an exhibition game Sunday.
Posted: 6:02 PM Tony Stewart made a late out outside pass on Juan Pablo Montoya and held on Sunday at Dover International Speedway to snap a 30-race winless streak.
Posted: 6:00 PM Chad Gaudin picked up a win in his first start in over three years and Brandon Belt broke a tie with a two-run pinch-hit double to lead San Francisco to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, ending the Giants' seven-game road skid.
Posted: 5:58 PM Matt Kuchar rolled in one last birdie to win the Memorial by two shots and join Tiger Woods as the only multiple winners on the PGA Tour this year.
Posted: 5:56 PM Josh Donaldson's sixth-inning sacrifice fly ended a career-best 28-inning scoreless streak by Chicago starter Chris Sale, and the Oakland Athletics beat the White Sox 2-0 on Sunday for a weekend sweep.
Updated: 11:12 PM Chris Owings extended his Pacific Coast League-best hitting streak to 21 games, but Reno fell 13-5 to the Tucson Padres on Sunday afternoon at Aces Ballpark.
Posted: 10:17 PM Nick Crucet hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 13th inning and Columbia held on to earn its first NCAA tournament win with a 6-5 victory over New Mexico on Saturday night in the Fullerton regional.
Posted: 9:18 PM David Krejci scored two more goals during his torrid postseason and the Boston Bruins shut down the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night.
Posted: 9:09 PM Adam Wainwright struck out 10 in his 14th complete game and third this season, and the St. Louis Cardinals completed a day-night doubleheader sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 7-1 win Saturday night.
Posted: 9:08 PM Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Paul George finished with 28 points, and the Indiana Pacers forced a deciding game in the Eastern Conference finals with a 91-77 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
Posted: 6:06 PM Dylan Covey allowed three runs over a season-high 7 2-3 innings to lead San Diego to a 6-3 victory over San Diego State in an elimination game Saturday at the Los Angeles regional.
Posted: 5:42 PM Seven-time All-Star Grant Hill is retiring from the NBA after 19 seasons, ending an injury-plagued career that included an Olympic gold medal.