Outsiders eye Champions League upsets

AC Milan's reunion with southern European rivals Barcelona takes centre stage in the second set of first-leg fixtures in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

Two other former champions are also in action, with Porto taking on surprise package Malaga, and Bayern

Big-spending Gala set sights on shaky Schalke

Big-spending Galatasaray will be looking to carry their strong UEFA Champions League group stage form into Wednesday's last 16, first-leg tie when they host a Schalke 04 side low on confidence.

The Turkish side finished their Group H campaign with wins over Cluj, Manchester United and Braga then

Picking the best at Match Play is throwing darts with a blindfold

Bring together the top 64 players in the world and no one knows what to expect.
Especially at the Match Play Championship.

Hunter Mahan, the defending champion, was asked Monday to list the top three players who have the best

CUP: Budweiser Duel 150 Lineups

Thursday’s Budweiser Duel 150 qualifying races (SPEED, 1 p.m. ET) will set positions 3-43 for the Daytona 500.

In the Daytona 500, Danica Patrick won the pole on Sunday, and Jeff Gordon will start on the outside of

2nd-ranked Victoria Azarenka withdraws from Dubai Championships with right foot injury

Second-ranked Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the Dubai Championships on Tuesday because of a bone bruise in her right foot.

Azarenka, who was replaced by Serena Williams at No. 1 on Monday, said she hurt her foot a week ago in

Iowa State freshman Okoro carries on despite the death of his brother and father

Nkereuwem Okoro rose and let the ball fly from his fingertips, just like he had countless times while playing with his brother Idiongo in the Bronx.

Okoro's teammates leapt with joy when his shot went in, and the Iowa State fans who had waited out a

Traded baseball player to leave family in US because his dog is banned in Toronto

Mark Buehrle won't be experiencing the dog days of summer.
While the pitcher is headed to Toronto, his family will split the season between Broward County in Florida

Smith stops 30 shots, Coyotes score early in 1st and 3rd periods for 4-0 win over Flames

Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Keith Yandle scored in the opening minute of the first period and Mikkel Boedker did the same to start the third, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-0 win over the Calgary Flames on

No. 5 Duke women's star Chelsea Gray done for season with dislocated right kneecap

Duke women's star Chelsea Gray will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated right kneecap.
Coach Joanne P. McCallie disclosed the severity of Gray's injury Tuesday.

The fifth-ranked Blue Devils' point guard was hurt with 8:07 left in the first half of Sunday's game against