Jonathan Cheechoo scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
With tears streaming from his eyes, Alonzo Mourning watched his jersey raised to the rafters by the Miami Heat Monday night.
O.J. Mayo scored 24 points and had a career-high 10 assists, Rudy Gay added 21 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from nine points down in the fourth quarter to beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 114-109 on Monday night.
Roeland Schaftenaar had 19 points and six assists and Oregon State nearly blew a 21-point lead before holding on for a 75-69 win against Texas-El Paso in the opening game of the College Basketball Invitational's best-of-three championship series.
Orlando center Dwight Howard became the youngest player in NBA history to get 5,000 career rebounds Monday night, when he grabbed his 11th of the game against the Miami Heat.
Texas-bound guard Avery Bradley won the McDonald's All-American slam dunk contest.
Eric Chavez says he's ready for opening day.
Houston receiver Patrick Edwards, who broke his leg when he ran into a metal service cart in a game at Marshall last year, plans to play this season.
Jail records show Cincinnati Reds minor league pitching coach Tom Browning has been charged with nonpayment of child support.
Senior Melanie De Leon carded a four-over 75 on Monday to lead the University of Nevada women's golf team into sixth at the Anteater Invitational, being held Monday-Wednesday, March 30-April 1 at the par 71, 5,924 Dove Canyon Country Club in Irvine, Calif.
Led by junior Ryan Hallisey, the University of Nevada men's golf team is tied for 10th place after the second round of the 2009 Western Intercollegiate, being held Sunday-Tuesday, March 29-31 at the par 70, 6,511-yard Pasatiempo Golf Course.
Pistol Pete has been suspended by the Western Athletic Conference for one game for scuffling with Utah State's Big Blue at the WAC tournament in Reno, Nev., earlier this month.
Several reports out of both Lexington and Memphis say that Tigers' head coach John Calipari will take the job at Kentucky.
Julia Mancuso has won the giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine Ski Championships at Alyeska Resort.
Nevada’s Christa Avena and Hawai‘i’s Annett Wichmann have been named Western Athletic Conference Track and Field Athletes of the week, respectively, for March 23-29.
Florida guard Nick Calathes has decided to enter the NBA draft, but will keep open the possibility of returning to school next season.
The New Orleans Saints have re-signed backup quarterback Joey Harrington.
The Tampa Bay Rays released former All-Star Morgan Ensberg.
A University of Virginia official says Washington State coach Tony Bennett has been hired as the Cavaliers' men's basketball coach.
Former Wolf Pack basketball star Kirk Snyder was arrested on Monday for allegedly breaking into his neighbor's home and assaulting one of it's residents.
The Charlotte Bobcats have hired an NFL executive to try to boost ticket sales.
Fresno State third baseman Tom Mendonca and right-handed pitcher Derek Benny have been named the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for Mar. 23-29.
Louisiana Tech’s Jessica Kirby and Krissi Oliver have been named the Western Athletic Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for March 23-29. This is the first honor of the season for both, the fourth career honor for Oliver and second career honor for Kirby.
A lawyer for New York Giants star Plaxico Burress says a hearing in his gun possession case will be postponed.
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