Tennis New Zealand is pleading with the public to support the Davis Cup team in this week's Asia/Oceania Group One Tie against Uzbekistan in Tauranga.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Girl gamer, Missy Wedig, creates a single draftee, fantasy baseball mini-game with delicious twist. Girls can pick one player to be their Baseball Boyfriend. ...

Football great, but certainly can be better

Football, at the college or pro level, is no doubt the best sport going right now. But it is not without its flaws.

Dodgers and ace Kershaw reach two-year deal (Reuters)

Reuters - The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw by agreeing to a two-year, $19 million contract with the pitcher, the team said on Tuesday.

Owen Nolan announces retirement from NHL. (AP)

AP - Owen Nolan, who hasn't played in the NHL since the 2009-10 season, announced his retirement Tuesday at the San Jose Sharks home rink.

2.1 million viewers live stream Super Bowl online (AP)

AP - NBC says that the first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers.

Big Ten exploring 4-team playoff (AP)

AP - The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.

Tennis | Young & Old

Fat Possum (2012) Denver's Tennis, the husband/wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, are back with another slab of dreamy, feather-light pop.

AP Source: Memphis to join Big East (AP)

AP - Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.

Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear (AP)

AP - New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.

Baseball. Esquer to Participate in Bay Area Media Day

Information on 2012 Cal Baseball Season Passes | Cal baseball coach David Esquer, along with Tony Renda and Justin Jones, will participate in the 2012 Bay Area College Baseball Media Day, Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Stanford's Arrillaga Sports Center.

Spanish Soccer Scores

(home team listed first) Copa del Rey Semifinals Second Leg Athletic Bilbao 6, Mirandes 2 (Athletic Bilbao advances on 8-3 aggregate)

Man sues city for reverse discrimination at tennis park

A Manhattan man says there’s no love for tennis whites at this public park. East Village resident Douglas Howard is suing the city over claims he lost his permit to teach tennis at the East River Park after complaining about reverse discrimination by non-white workers there. His Manhattan federal...

Contador may still appeal doping ban, won't retire (AP)

AP - Alberto Contador vowed Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.

Gallinari's foot injury a sprain, Nuggets say (Reuters)

Reuters - Denver Nuggets leading scorer Danilo Gallinari will be sidelined indefinitely with a sprained left ankle, the depleted National Basketball Association team said on Tuesday after tests showed the Italian was not as seriously injured as previously thought.

The Differences Between Softball and Baseball: A Female's Perspective

The International Olympic Committee has announced that softball, a sport primarily played by women that is similar to baseball, is one of eight sports under consideration for addition to the 2020 Olympic Games . The International Olympic Committee announced the removal of...

Soccer a labour of love for Erica Demers

WELLAND — The next time Erica Demers arrives at work dreading her job will also be the very first time.[...]

Basketball: Breakers return to the road

The Breakers will have to do something they haven't done for some time this week - pack their bags.The North Shore-based side has played their last four games at home, all sellouts, but they take to the road this weekend for the...

British Soccer Scores

(Home teams listed first) England FA Cup Fourth Round Replay Sheffield Wednesday 0, Blackpool 3 Southampton 2, Millwall 3 League Championship Birmingham 1, Portsmouth 0

German Cup Soccer Scores

Tuesday's Game Holstein Kiel 0, Borussia Dortmund 4 Wednesday's Games Hoffenheim vs. Greuther Fuerth Hertha Berlin vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich

Caddies recall first Tiger shot that amazed (AP)

AP - It only took Mike "Fluff" Cowan one tournament as the caddie for Tiger Woods to see a shot he had never seen.

The Curious Fall of Chase Utley in Fantasy Baseball: A Fan’s Take

Fantasy baseball circles are already abuzz with talk of strategy. Whispers of who will be taken where and in what round and what positions are deep and plentiful fill the air--ah, the sounds of spring. Yet there is a familiar name that has gone without the usual fanfare and...

Nebraska Prep Basketball Results Monday

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Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade (AP)

AP - Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."

Golf: Ko excited about NZ Women's Open

It has been a whirlwind few weeks for 14-year-old Lydia Ko and the golfing prodigy is still getting her head around becoming the youngest ever winner of a professional tournament.Ko, who finished as the leading amateur at the Australian...

Tennis feels effects of NCAA changes

Tennis players come from all over the world, and the Texas State women’s team athletes are no different. Seven of the eight current players for the Bobcats were not born in the United States, and these athletes have led the program to some of its most successful years.

Ryan Hatch: U.S. table tennis champ Timothy Wang hopes to bring publicity to sport through Olympics

Twenty-year-old Timothy Wang achieved table tennis greatness when he won the U.S. singles title in 2010. The young star, now focused on qualifying for the Olympic Games, recently spoke with SI.com about his past, present and future.

CAS to issue Ullrich doping case verdict Thursday (AP)

AP - Sport's highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner.

What You Won't See at the 2012 Olympics: Baseball and Softball Are Out

Baseball may be the American (both Northern and Latin) past-time, but it won't be played in the London arena of the 2012 Olympics. Back in 2005, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to oust baseball and softball from the games starting in 2012.

RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL (AP)

AP - Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.

Competitive soccer linked to increased injuries and menstrual dysfunction in girls

In the US, there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research has found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, elite youth soccer athletes face an increased risk for delayed or irregular menstruation.

LAWRENCE: Professional football had humble beginnings

With football mania nearing its peak in time for Sundayâs 46th Super Bowl game or Super Bowl XLVI, in football-speak there was a time when professional football and its players were neither respected, prized nor paid millions of dollars.

Six Baseball Players Named 'Valentine'

Here are six baseball players who all share their name with Valentine's Day: Corky Valentine Corky Valentine was a baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds. He was mainly a pitcher in the 1950s but only got to spend two of those years in the majors.

Karthika Muthukumaraswamy: Professional Tennis Today: A Grueling Season or a Grueling Style?

Nadal and Djokovic have effectively threatened the brilliance of mental acuity and shot-making, exemplified by more cerebral players like Federer and Murray, who favor tactics and touch over drawing errors while running down and wearing out opponents.

Union: Soccer Clubs Not Paying in Eastern Europe

The union representing professional soccer players said Tuesday its members are mistreated financially by clubs in Eastern Europe, which can lead to the greater risk of match-fixing.

Soccer legend Harry Keough dies at 84

St. Louisan played on famous World Cup team, coached SLU to five NCAA titles.

Egypt's American soccer coach

Bob Bradley, an American who coaches Egypt's national soccer team, says Egypt's love for soccer is intertwined with its political revolution.

EXCLUSIVE: Earvin "Magic" Johnson Talks About Magic/Bird , the Broadway Basketball Biography

Basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson, formerly of Michigan State University and the Los Angeles Lakers, will make his Broadway debut this spring — sort of.

College Football Conferences with Most Super Bowl MVP's: Fan's Look

These are the college football conferences ranked by the the number of players from each conference who were Super Bowl MVP's. Conferences with the most Super Bowl MVP's are ranked the highest, and players are counted for each MVP they won.

Bruce Jenkins: Enduring 'tennis dads' continue to create infamous headlines

So much has changed in tennis since the turbulent, historic "boom" of the 1970s. Wooden rackets are collectors' items, just about everyone hits the two-handed backhand, hotheads have been silenced by instant replay, and string technology replaced cat-and-mouse strategy with titanic battles from the baseline.

The Untold Story from The Other Dream Team, Lithuanian Basketball Team Documentary Film

The image of a skeleton dunking a flaming basketball rallied the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic Basketball Team to a bronze medal victory in the Barcelona Summer Olympics. The image playe

Golfer Injured by Golf Club: A Fan's Take

One of the things I have always liked about golf is that it is a non-violent game. You ride the caddy up and down the green; shoot the breeze with your friends, play your holes and go home smiling. There is no need to worry about someone tackling you from behind like a freight...

Crocs™ Golf with Hank Haney Named “Best New Product” at 2012 PGA Merchandise Show

Crocs, Inc. announced today that its new Crocs™ Golf with Hank Haney collection was selected as one of three overall “Best New Products” at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan.

Golf-Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing

Lee Westwood was forced to apologise after his mum caught him swearing on live television at last week's Qatar Masters, the world number three said on Tuesday.

London offers tennis champion Paes chance to beat dad

London's Olympics offer the seemingly ageless Leander Paes the chance to outdo his father in the medals stakes and to crown his doubles tennis career.

Oly legacy officials to name stadiums after games (AP)

AP - The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.

Mercer beats East Tennessee State 54-46 (AP)

AP - Bud Thomas, Langston Hall and Travis Smith scored 11 points each to lead Mercer in a 54-46 victory over East Tennessee State Monday night, its eighth straight win.

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

To stay ahead of other teams in your fantasy basketball leagues, it is important to scour the waiver wire and free agent pool to pick up players that will help your team succeed in the present and future. Here's a look at five players owned in less than 50% of Yahoo!

Teen tennis star Tomic disappointed at car controversy

Teenage Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic said Tuesday he was disappointed to have been caught up in another controversy involving his high-powered, bright orange sports car, and he plans to sell it.

SAN DIEGO GOLF TOURNAMENT FEATURES ELITE COLLEGE FIELD

Golf is the one sport for which you can gather all five of the college men’s teams in town, put them on the same playing field at the same time, and let them battle it out for city bragging rights.