FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The fireballer has flamed out once again, and this time it may be for good. Minnesota Twins reliever Joel Zumaya was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow on Sunday, meaning his latest comeback bid has ended almost before it began. Zumaya had signed an incentive-laden, one-year deal […]
February 2012
Kobe, West All-Star victors
ORLANDO, Fla. Kobe Bryant got the scoring record, Kevin Durant the MVP, and the West got the win — barely. Even after that duo piled up the points, the NBA All-Star game came down to a defensive play. A bloodied Bryant scored 27 points, moving past Michael Jordan as the career scoring leader in the […]
No. 16 Wisconsin bests No. 8 Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jared Berggren scored Wisconsin’s final five points — including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds left — and the 16th-ranked Badgers beat No. 8 Ohio State 63-60 on Sunday. Jordan Taylor had 19 points and Ryan Evans 10 for the Badgers (21-8, 10-6 Big Ten), who made up for an earlier […]
St. Louis hat trick lifts Lightning past Devils
NEWARK, N. J. ( AP) — Martin St. Louis scored three goals and set up another to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Mathieu Garon made 19 saves and set up St. Louis’ first goal as the Lightning snapped a two-game losing streak less than […]
Mahan keeps Mcllroy from claiming No. 1
MARANA, Ariz. ( AP) — Hunter Mahan stopped Rory McIlroy’s march to No. 1 by winning the Match Play Championship on Sunday. Mahan won four holes in a five-hole stretch starting with a 9-iron to 2 feet on the sixth hole, building a 4- up lead through 10 holes. Even as McIlroy threw his best […]
Another lap for the plucky planet (SUN AND EARTH HAVE A CHAT)
“Well, another year’s passedfor you, little blue Earth.You’ve run one more lap’ round my blazing hotgirth.Through my merciless winds,for yet one more yearYou’ve kept a firm hold onyour atmosphere.”“Dear Sun, you’re most generous with all of your praise.You know it’s a feat to defendfrom your blaze.For you hurl out harsh raysand electrical dustThat could fry […]