Bolton to resume play while Muamba recovers
LONDON (AP) — Bolton will return to the field in the English Premier League on Saturday, a week after midfielder Fabrice Muamba suffered cardiac arrest during a match and needed 15 shocks to recover. With Muamba improving in a hospital,…
With hat trick, Messi sets Barcelona goals record
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Step aside John Cruyff. Move over Laszlo Kubala, Romario and Ronald Koeman. And, please, don’t even mention Ronaldinho. If anyone doubted who is the best scorer to don Barcelona’s burgundy and blue, Lionel Messi ended the…
Bolt says England will be home away from home
Usain Bolt reckons London’s thriving Jamaican community could help propel him to another monumental Olympic performance as the sprinter seeks to repeat his triple gold-medal haul from Beijing four years ago. With less than five months to go until Bolt…
Alex Smith concludes visit with Dolphins
MIAMI (AP) — Even in the offseason, the Miami Dolphins’ quarterback carousel keeps spinning. After being spurned by Peyton Manning, the Dolphins had a brief, unproductive courtship with Matt Flynn, then turned their attention Sunday to Alex Smith, the San…
Muamba improving, heart beating without medication
LONDON (AP) — Bolton says midfielder Fabrice Muamba is showing “small signs of improvement” and his heart is beating without the help of medication two days after going into cardiac arrest during a match. In a joint statement with the…
Cincinnati beats Florida State 62-56 to advance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dion Dixon and the Cincinnati Bearcats are making it an Ohio party in the NCAA tournament, giving the Buckeye State four teams in the final 16. Next up, the sixth-seeded Bearcats play Ohio State for only…
Donald wins and goes back to No. 1
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Coming off a historic season, Luke Donald was starting to feel forgotten. All the talk at the start of the year was whether Tiger Woods was trending toward a return to the top of golf….
Coach D’Antoni resigns as Knicks skid
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe there’s a big-name coach out there who can bring out the best in Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks. Mike D’Antoni decided Wednesday he wasn’t that guy. And so, he resigned, surprising even his…
Ivanovic secures Chelsea comeback
Branislav Ivanovic’s extra-time goal sent Chelsea into the Champions League quarter-finals as they completed a superb comeback to beat Napoli at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have been in turmoil since losing 3-1 in the first leg in Naples, with manager…
Egypt charges 75 people in deadly soccer riot
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top prosecutor on Thursday charged 75 people in connection with a deadly soccer riot last month in the Mediterranean city of Port Said in which authorities said fans were thrown to their death off the stadium…
