Posted: 8:54 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Lamar Odom had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Pau Gasol added 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-94 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night.
Posted: 7:14 PM Billed as a ribbon-cutting, Wednesday's official opening was a bit more elaborate. Hundreds showed up to celebrate, including politicians and a bundle of former Cowboys.
Posted: 7:11 PM OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Manager Don Wakamatsu is finally seeing his Seattle Mariners do the little things at the plate: working the count, making adjustments, taking consistent swings.
Posted: 7:08 PM FOGELSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno says he'd like to see either Rutgers, Pittsburgh or Syracuse join the Big Ten.
Posted: 7:06 PM TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A central Florida man arrested with thousands of anabolic steroid pills told investigators he sold to professional athletes, including players on the Washington Nationals and Capitals, authorities said Wednesday.
Posted: 7:01 PM Reno, Nev.— Alex Romero’s three hits were not enough to lead Reno to victory Wednesday afternoon, as the Aces fell 14-6 to the Oklahoma City RedHawks at Aces Ballpark.
Posted: 6:48 PM ROQUEBRUNE, France – All seven players scored as the Wolf Pack men’s basketball team won its second game on its European Tour, turning in a 113-83 victory over the Nice All-Stars on Wednesday in front of small but loud and enthusiastic crowd.
Posted: 6:34 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is unrepentant about being fined $25,000 by the NBA for his criticism of the referees following Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Posted: 4:14 PM Four outstanding Bishop Manogue athletes signed their Letters of Intent on Wednesday to continue their athletic careers at the college level.
Posted: 4:05 PM ROME (AP) - Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the European Champions League for the second time in four seasons, dominating behind goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi.
Posted: 3:57 PM LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada boxing judge has been indicted in Las Vegas on a federal charge that he improperly collected about $250,000 in Social Security disability benefits.
Posted: 3:53 PM LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico State coach DeWayne Walker was arrested for suspected drunken driving last weekend but authorities said the charge was dismissed because his blood-alcohol level was well below the state's legal limit for presumed intoxication.
Posted: 3:49 PM Several months after dominating his longtime rival in the ring, Yerington native Jesse Brinkley is ready to return to Reno.
Posted: 10:45 PM The Western Wildcats did it again on Tuesday, beating Shelton State 9-2 to stay alive at the JuCo World Series.
Posted: 10:38 PM OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jason Giambi's two-run single capped a four-run seventh inning, and the Oakland Athletics shook their offensive woes just long enough to rally for a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Posted: 10:35 PM SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum pitched eight sharp innings to win for the first time in four starts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Posted: 10:32 PM Reno, Nev.— Four Aces pitchers combined on a seven-hitter Tuesday, as Reno pushed its winning streak to five games with a 5-1 victory over the Oklahoma City RedHawks at Aces Ballpark.
Posted: 9:12 PM Dwight Howard scored 10 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic, raining down 3-pointers like a Florida thunderstorm, withstood 44 points and a last-second shot by LeBron James for a 116-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Posted: 8:26 PM RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sidney Crosby saved his most daring move for after the game: He spurned hockey superstition and hoisted the Prince of Wales Trophy.
Posted: 6:35 PM PHOENIX (AP) - The 4-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital Tuesday, a day her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her Phoenix home, police said.
Posted: 6:31 PM MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Rehabbing pitcher John Smoltz took another step toward returning to the Boston Red Sox.
Posted: 6:29 PM NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has fined Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson $25,000 for his public criticisms of the referees following Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Posted: 6:21 PM Fresno State has won the WAC Commissioner's Cup. Nevada came in second overall.
Posted: 5:12 PM NEW YORK (AP) - Long before she was a Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor was an umpire between baseball players and team owners.
Posted: 5:06 PM DALLAS (AP) - Mark Cuban was uncharacteristically reserved when he appeared in a federal courtroom Tuesday to hear attorneys argue the merits of the Securities and Exchange Commission's case against him for insider trading.
