Sports News and Highlights

20 May 12, 06:05:30

C. C. Sabathia traded scoreless innings with Johnny Cueto early but lost control of the strike zone in the seventh, costing the Yankees in a loss to the Reds.

20 May 12, 06:05:20

Closer Frank Francisco, who has struggled this season, allowed the potential go-ahead run to reach base in the ninth before escaping.

20 May 12, 07:05:06

Adam Dunn already has more home runs than he hit last season, one of the worst by any hitter in baseball history.

20 May 12, 06:05:58

Micah True became a mythic figure after being featured in the best-selling book “Born to Run.� Then, on March 27, he went for a run in the Gila Wilderness.

20 May 12, 07:05:59

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James led Miami’s explosive third-quarter comeback against the Pacers, combining for 70 points as the Heat rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit.

20 May 12, 07:05:13

After a late collapse in Game 4 reminiscent of their Game 2 fade, the Lakers trail the Thunder, 3-1, and are looking for answers to avoid elimination.

20 May 12, 06:05:40

John Tortorella, the Rangers’ usually terse coach, utilized his time with reporters Sunday to lobby for interference calls on the Devils.

20 May 12, 03:05:59

The Devils’ captain, Zach Parise, who declined to speak after Saturday’s game, entertained reporters at his locker, and Coach Peter DeBoer adjusted his forward lines.

20 May 12, 07:05:17

Shane Doan scored both goals and Mike Smith made 36 saves as Phoenix staved off elimination in the Western Conference finals.

20 May 12, 06:05:07

The plan for I’ll Have Another, who arrived at Belmont Park on Sunday afternoon after winning the Preakness the day before, is to get him acclimated to the racetrack.

20 May 12, 06:05:17

Azahara Munoz defeated Candie Kung, 2 and 1, for the title after a morning semifinal victory over Morgan Pressel that was marred by two rules-related episodes.

20 May 12, 06:05:54

Stephen Strasburg struck out eight batters in five innings and took Wei-Yin Chen deep in a 9-3 victory.

20 May 12, 06:05:45

A video game company owned by Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher, failed to make a $1.1 million payment on a loan with controversial backing from Rhode Island.

20 May 12, 05:05:05

Leinster retained its title by beating Ulster, 42-14, the third time in four seasons it has won the tournament.

19 May 12, 10:05:04

West Ham United defeated Blackpool, 2-1, Saturday in London to earn promotion to England’s Premier League for the 2012-13 season.

19 May 12, 03:05:23

There are fewer minority basketball coaches in N.C.A.A. Division I, but the Southeastern Conference has found ways to buck the trend.

19 May 12, 02:05:35

Penn State’s new football coach, Bill O’Brien, undertook an 18-stop tour through the Northeast to spread a message that all will be well in Happy Valley.

19 May 12, 11:05:20

The owner of Dancer’s Image, Mr. Fuller had to return his Kentucky Derby winner’s purse of $122,600 after the painkiller Phenylbutazone was found in the horse’s urine.

19 May 12, 09:05:10

The defending champion Maria Sharapova defeated Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-4, on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final in Rome.

19 May 12, 09:05:50

Jason Dufner shot a one-under-par 69, enough to keep a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Tex.

19 May 12, 09:05:29

Graeme McDowell held his nerve in a tense playoff against Sergio García to squeeze into the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship in Casares, Spain.

19 May 12, 10:05:28

Ryan Briscoe of Australia won the Indianapolis 500 pole with a daring late-afternoon run and a four-lap average of 226.484 miles per hour, edging James Hinchcliffe of Canada by 0.003 seconds.

19 May 12, 09:05:19

The U.F.C. star Jon Jones was charged with drunken driving after the Bentley he was driving struck a utility pole in Binghamton, N.Y., the police said.

19 May 12, 09:05:23

Liu Xiang defeated the world champion Jason Richardson to win the men’s 110-meter hurdles in 12.97 seconds at the rain-soaked Shanghai Diamond League meet.

19 May 12, 11:05:06

Attackman Eric Lusby tied a career high with five goals to lead top-seeded Loyola (Md.) to a 10-9 victory over Denver in the N.C.A.A. tournament quarterfinals in Annapolis, Md.

19 May 12, 09:05:53

I’ll Have Another wins the Preakness to stay in the Triple Crown hunt.

19 May 12, 09:05:08

The Rangers scored three third-period goals to beat the Devils and take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference final series.

18 May 12, 07:05:32

The Giants received their Super Bowl rings at a ceremony at Tiffany and Co. on Wednesday in New York.

19 May 12, 11:05:10

A lonely Los Angeles Kings fan in New York City savors his team’s underappreciated run in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

19 May 12, 05:05:12

The actress Bo Derek, a longtime horse racing enthusiast, is a member of the California Horse Racing Board.

20 May 12, 02:05:33

I'll Have Another, who is set to compete in the Belmont Stakes on June 9 to try to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, arrived in Barn 9 at Belmont Park at 2:53 p.m. on Sunday after vanning in from Baltimore.

20 May 12, 08:05:10

How The Rail's contributors are doing with their predictions through the first two legs of the Triple Crown.

19 May 12, 03:05:24

With Alternation winning the Pimlico Special on Friday, here are the will pays for the Pimlico Special/Preakness Double.

20 May 12, 04:05:35

Jurgen Klinsmann has named his full roster for the U.S. national team's coming friendlies and World Cup qualifiers, and some of the inclusions and omissions raised eyebrows.

20 May 12, 06:05:28

Hibernian Football Club, which last won the Scottish Cup in 1902, was battered, 5-1, by crosstown rivals Heart of Midlothian.

19 May 12, 11:05:59

Even though the Champions League final is being played in Munich, it's technically a neutral site, with each team receiving the same allotment of 17,500 tickets.

19 May 12, 03:05:50

Since the inception of the draft in 1965, Chipper Jones is one of only four top picks to win a World Series with his original club.

19 May 12, 09:05:43

Josh Johnson, Miami's No. 1 starter, had reconstructive elbow surgery in 2007, missed 11 months and returned better than ever. Until his latest setback.

19 May 12, 11:05:58

Mark Teixeira, his voice raspy and his demeanor subdued, said he was reaching the final options in his battle to shake an infuriating cough, which is simply to rest.

20 May 12, 06:05:51

Stephane Matteau recounts the winning goal against the Devils 18 years ago.

19 May 12, 05:05:44

The N.H.L.'s labor agreement with its players is set to expire on Sept. 15, and there are signs that another work stoppage could be ahead.

19 May 12, 12:05:27

In 1994 against the Devils, goalie Mike Richter allowed one goal over the final 126 minutes 52 seconds, helping the Rangers advance to the Stanley Cup finals.

19 May 12, 06:05:24

Taking a look at the playoff leaders in various categories gives a glimpse at which players are thriving.

18 May 12, 08:05:18

The starters or minutes-played leaders of four of the eight remaining N.B.A. playoff teams, on average, are just 26.6 years old or younger.

18 May 12, 08:05:36

Boris Diaw's passing ability has made a profound impact on the San Antonio Spurs.

18 May 12, 02:05:46

Jerome Singleton, a self-described math and science nerd, hopes his showdown with Oscar Pistorius at this summer's Paralympics will bring more visibility to disabled sports.

18 May 12, 10:05:13

Swedish modern pentathlete Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall isn't a household name. But he will never be forgotten in the Olympic world--he was the first athlete to fail a drug test.

18 May 12, 08:05:02

An interview with the Japanese equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu, who at 71 could be the oldest competitor at the Games in London.

20 May 12, 06:05:01

The criticism of the Jets quarterback is flowing freely, and it's only May. Consider it good practice for a possibly turbulent season ahead.

19 May 12, 04:05:27

The Jets' defensive line coach, Karl Dunbar, said earlier this week that he looked forward to using more of the 46 defense next season.

18 May 12, 05:05:24

The Jets continued their off-season overhaul at safety Friday, signing the veteran Yeremiah Bell, who spent the last eight seasons with Miami, to a one-year deal worth $1.4 million.