Archive for February, 2009

Mickelson survives another scare at Match Play

Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in Golf news | No Comments »

Phil the Thrill was at it again. Phil Mickelson survived another scare at the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday, beating Zach Johnson 1-up in a second-round matchup of Masters winners. The fifth-seeded Mickelson was the highest remaining seed after Tiger Woods, ...

Tiger loses in second round to Tim Clark

Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in Golf news | No Comments »

Just about everything went according to plan for Tiger Woods in his celebrated return to golf. Except he didn't plan on leaving this early. Woods had no complaints with his game or his knee, but he had no answer Thursday for Tim ...

Marbury gone now, but he was already forgotten

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Donnie Walsh never enjoyed having a role in the Stephon Marbury soap opera, but was prepared to deal with it until he found the right conclusion for the New York Knicks. When he finally did, Walsh let Marbury go in time ...

Spurs’ Duncan out again with right quad tendonosis

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Spurs forward Tim Duncan missed his second consecutive game Wednesday night, sitting out against Portland with a right leg injury. The Spurs listed Duncan as day-to-day with right quad tendonosis. The perennial All-Star was a late scratch before Tuesday's victory over ...

Wednesdays National Basketball Association Capsules

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

ORLANDO 114, NEW YORK 109 NEW YORK Hedo Turkoglu scored 33 points and Dwight Howard added 24 and 21 rebounds as the Orlando Magic executed down the stretch to hold off the defiant New York Knicks, 114-109. Rashard Lewis and Courtney Lee ...

Spurs sit Duncan against Mavs because of sore knee

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

San Antonio forward Tim Duncan did not play Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks because of a sore right knee, leaving the Spurs to tackle their division rivals without two of their stars. The Spurs provided no other details in making ...

NBA Capsules

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

MIAMI -Dwyane Wade scored 31 points and had a career-high 16 assists, leading the Miami Heat to a 103-91 win Tuesday night and handing the Pistons their seventh straight loss - Detroit's longest slide in more than seven years. Daequan Cook ...

MRI: Nene has bruised knee, no further damage

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Denver Nuggets coach George Karl expects to be without forward Nene for a week because of a bone bruise on his right knee. Tests on Monday showed that his knee has no structural damage. He is listed day-to-day. "I haven't gotten a ...

Mondays National Basketball Association Capsules

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

NEW YORK 123, INDIANA 119 NEW YORK Nate Robinson scored 32 of his 41 points in the second half and took over down the stretch to lead the New York Knicks to a 123-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Al Harrington added ...

Sefolosha makes instant impact with Thunder

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Thabo Sefolosha made an impact in his first practice with the Oklahoma City Thunder, right above Earl Watson's eye. One of two players acquired by the Thunder at the trade deadline, Sefolosha split open the area around Watson's right eyebrow with ...