Archive for April, 2010
Kings' Evans wins NBA Rookie of the Year (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
April 30th, 2010 | 
Author: Tyreke Evans has won hundreds of trophies in his young basketball career and many of them seem to have lost an arm, a basketball or some other piece in his mother’s care. Bonita Evans will have to wait to get the NBA Rookie of the Year trophy Evans won Thursday until some safeguards are in place in the home he is building her in Delaware.
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UNLV's Matt Shaw ineligible after testing positive from ESPN.com – College Basketball
Matt Shaw, who started 11 games for UNLV’s NCAA Tournament-qualifying 2009-10 team, tested positive for a banned substance and will miss his senior season, the school announced Tuesday.
Report: Fred Hoiberg to be named Iowa State's new men's basketball coach from ESPN.com – College Basketball
Iowa native Fred Hoiberg is returning home to coach Iowa State’s men’s basketball program, ABC5 Sports reported Tuesday.
Pierce eager to eliminate Heat in Boston (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
You guard Dwyane Wade too closely and he drives to the basket. Give him some room and he sinks a 3-pointer. What are the Boston Celtics to do? “It’s a tricky situation,” Ray Allen said. Allen has the unenviable task of being the Celtic assigned to defend the Miami Heat star most of the time — his next chance comes Tuesday night in Game 5 — although Allen’s teammates are supposed…
Reynolds powers Arizona by Phillies 8-6 (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – MLB News
Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and finished with three hits, including a three-run homer, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 on Sunday. Reynolds had a season-high four RBIs and Chris Young added three hits for Arizona, including two doubles.
Roy returns, Blazers knot series at 2 (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
Brandon Roy was so antsy to return to the Trail Blazers that he campaigned via text message to coach Nate McMillan. “Coach, I think I should play,” he texted on the eve of Saturday’s playoff game against the Phoenix Suns. Luckily for the Blazers, McMillan agreed. Roy was activated Saturday, then helped Portland to a 96-87 victory that evened the first-round series at two games apiece.
Sharks turn to youth in taking 3-2 lead (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NHL News
So much for the notion the San Jose Sharks were nothing more than a group of grizzled graybeards. San Jose’s smattering of young players is stealing the spotlight from the baby-faced Colorado Avalanche, whose roster is chock full of kids with energy and exuberance. Rookie Logan Couture, along with up-and-comer Dwight Helminen, led the Sharks to a Game 5 shutout of Colorado that put them one win…
Cubs move ace Zambrano to bullpen (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – MLB News
Lou Piniella is tired of watching his relievers blow games for the Chicago Cubs, and, boy, is he ready to do something about it. Piniella made a bold move Wednesday, inserting temperamental ace Carlos Zambrano into a shaky bullpen that threatened to derail Chicago’s season. “You look at these box scores every day around baseball and these games, especially in the National League,…
Brewers coach Kyles has prostate cancer (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – MLB News
Milwaukee Brewers bullpen coach Stan Kyles has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will leave the team on Friday to have surgery. The 49-year-old Kyles is expected to be away from the team for four to six weeks. Fred Dabney will fill in — he’s currently the pitching coach at Single-A Brevard County.
Hawks start fast, get by Bucks in Game 1 (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
The Atlanta Hawks are off to a good start in the playoffs, even though they barely showed up for the second half. The Milwaukee Bucks are short-handed but at least showed a little fight. Led by Joe Johnson and getting production from all their key players, the Hawks blitzed the Bucks early, survived a lackluster showing after halftime and held off Milwaukee 102-92 in Game 1 of the Eastern…
Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy has surgery, still possible to return from ESPN.com – NBA
Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will miss one to two weeks.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson fined for comments about Kevin Durant from ESPN.com – NBA
Phil Jackson was fined for a second time in two weeks.
Congress looking into smokeless tobacco use by major leaguers from ESPN.com – MLB
The Major League Baseball Players Association is telling Congress that it discourages members from using smokeless tobacco, but players should be allowed to use substances that are legal and available to the general public.
Chicago Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro did not respond to report that vice president John Paxson tried to provoke an altercation with him after a March 30 game from ESPN.com – NBA
Chicago Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro did not respond to a report that vice president John Paxson tried to provoke an altercation with him after a March 30 game.
WVU: NCAA probe focuses from 2005-2009 (AP)
Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News
NCAA investigators have met with West Virginia officials regarding possible rules violations within the football program. WVU athletics spokesman Michael Fragale said Tuesday the university is cooperating with the NCAA during the investigation. He declined to say what prompted the investigators’ visit or when it took place.
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