Durant's shot lifts Thunder past Warriors 119-116 (AP)

AP - Kevin Durant hit a go-ahead bank shot with 14.2 seconds remaining, and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder overcame career performances by Monta Ellis and David Lee to beat the Golden State Warriors 119-116 on Tuesday night.

Heat beat Cavs to close in on conference lead (Reuters)

Reuters - The Miami Heat inched closer to top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 107-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.

Purdue loss 87-84 to No. 3 Ohio State (AP)

AP - No. 3 Ohio State had been rolling over intimidated opponents, winning by an average of 27 points a game.

Soccer legend Harry Keough passes away at 84

Harry Keough, a St. Louis postman who reached the highest levels of American soccer, as both a player and a coach, died Tuesday of natural causes after suffering from Alzheimer's. He was 84.

Tennis preview: Martin County lineup 'never as deep as this year'

Skipper Morgan has coached tennis at Martin County High School for 17 seasons and his Tigers have been to the state tournament three of the last four years.

Tennis pro will keep working for Chattanooga, council panel hears

Greta Hayes, the city's recreation director, said Tuesday the city is trying to find a way to compensate a tennis professional who came under fire recently for his management of the Champions Club.

Jones scores 2 goals as Avs beat Blackhawks 5-2 (AP)

AP - Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period and David Jones added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Texas Man Stabbed with Golf Club: A Fan’s Take

When a group of golfers in Texas were trying to play through a slower group, a fight broke out resulting in one man being stabbed by a broken golf club. The club hit the man's femoral artery in his groin area leading to severe blood loss.

Can Jacoby Ellsbury Continue Climb in Fantasy Baseball?: A Fan's Take

Jacoby Ellsbury was an MVP candidate for the Boston Red Sox in 2011, but every fantasy baseball owner is curious if he is still on the rise or if he will regress in the 2012 MLB season. Ellsbury finished 2011 with a .321 batting average, 32 home runs, 39 stolen bases, 119 runs and...

Building Your Team (Part 6): Top 5 Closers in Fantasy Baseball

Closers in fantasy baseball are plentiful. Look for the pitchers that convert the opportunity to save the game. Pitching in a game when your team is leading serves no purpose. The best closers in baseball are almost always automatic.

Kershaw and Dodgers agree to $19M, 2-year deal (AP)

AP - NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.

Disc Golf at Work: OR Club Fights Hunger While MT Players Raise Funds for Accident Victim's Family

In Cottage Grove, Oregon this past weekend, the Eugene Disc Golf Club held its inaugural Ice Bowl event at the North Regional Park Disc Golf Course in order to both raise awareness of the sport of disc golf and help out a great cause.

Basketball Hoop Dispute Headed To Court

A neighborhood dispute over a basketball hoop is headed to court Wednesday. It’s a story we brought you first in November.

AP Source: Rangers and Andrus agree to 3-year deal (AP)

AP - Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.

Greenwich beats New Canaan, 46-39, in boys basketball

At right, Greg Donlic of Greenwich High School goes to the basket as New Canaan's boys high school basketball between Greenwich High School and New Canaan High School at Greenwich, Tuesday night, Feb. 7, 2012.

Baseball legend fields fantasy world video game

Electronic Arts has released a much-anticipated "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" video game created by an all-star team put together by World Series champion pitcher Curt Schilling.

Big freeze hits French Cup football fixtures

Arctic conditions throughout France have forced the country's football authorities to postpone three last-16 encounters in the French Cup.

Korean baseball protests Kim's signing

Golf: Tours glance

Pebble Beach National Pro-am Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links (6,816 yards, par 72), Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Shore Course (6,900 yards, par 72) and Spyglass Hill Golf Club (6,833 yards, par 72), Pebble Beach, Calif.

West Michigan Golf Show Tees Off on Friday

24th Annual West Michigan Golf Show with hundreds of exhibits from courses and resorts to clubs and merchandise. Also, fabulous door prizes, free golf lessons, clinics, and the Treetops Par-3 Challenge (a real grass golf hole indoors!) where one lucky golfer might win $25,000!

Golf Glance

Site: Pebble Beach, Calif.

AP Source: Memphis to join Big East (AP)

AP - Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.

Tennis star says parents duped her of fortune

Former women's tennis great Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario says her parents have drained her of her US$55 million (NZ$66 million) wealth and left her struggling to pay off her debts.

$72m fortune gone! Parents left me broke, tennis great claims

Former tennis star Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has claimed in a memoir that her parents stole the $NZ72m she earned as a player, leaving her broke.The four-time Grand Slam champion, who retired in 2002, made the claims in her memoir...

Attention returns to Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach (AP)

AP - Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room Tuesday just as Tiger Woods was wrapping up his press conference at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The "Caddyshack" star looked more confused than usual.

Tennis NZ pleading for support

Tennis New Zealand is pleading with the public to support the Davis Cup team in this week's Asia/Oceania Group One Tie against Uzbekistan in Tauranga.

Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade (AP)

AP - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.

Football great, but certainly can be better

Football, at the college or pro level, is no doubt the best sport going right now. But it is not without its flaws.

Dodgers and ace Kershaw reach two-year deal (Reuters)

Reuters - The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw by agreeing to a two-year, $19 million contract with the pitcher, the team said on Tuesday.

Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear (AP)

AP - New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.

Spanish Soccer Scores

(home team listed first) Copa del Rey Semifinals Second Leg Athletic Bilbao 6, Mirandes 2 (Athletic Bilbao advances on 8-3 aggregate)

Contador may still appeal doping ban, won't retire (AP)

AP - Alberto Contador vowed Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.

The Differences Between Softball and Baseball: A Female's Perspective

The International Olympic Committee has announced that softball, a sport primarily played by women that is similar to baseball, is one of eight sports under consideration for addition to the 2020 Olympic Games . The International Olympic Committee announced the removal of...

The Curious Fall of Chase Utley in Fantasy Baseball: A Fan’s Take

Fantasy baseball circles are already abuzz with talk of strategy. Whispers of who will be taken where and in what round and what positions are deep and plentiful fill the air--ah, the sounds of spring. Yet there is a familiar name that has gone without the usual fanfare and...

Tennis feels effects of NCAA changes

Tennis players come from all over the world, and the Texas State women’s team athletes are no different. Seven of the eight current players for the Bobcats were not born in the United States, and these athletes have led the program to some of its most successful years.

CAS to issue Ullrich doping case verdict Thursday (AP)

AP - Sport's highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner.

What You Won't See at the 2012 Olympics: Baseball and Softball Are Out

Baseball may be the American (both Northern and Latin) past-time, but it won't be played in the London arena of the 2012 Olympics. Back in 2005, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to oust baseball and softball from the games starting in 2012.

Competitive soccer linked to increased injuries and menstrual dysfunction in girls

In the US, there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research has found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, elite youth soccer athletes face an increased risk for delayed or irregular menstruation.

Six Baseball Players Named 'Valentine'

Here are six baseball players who all share their name with Valentine's Day: Corky Valentine Corky Valentine was a baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds. He was mainly a pitcher in the 1950s but only got to spend two of those years in the majors.

Soccer at Yankee Stadium?

Yankee Stadium could host European giants Real Madrid and Inter Milan this summer. Local officials are reportedly looking to bring European soccer giants Real Madrid and Inter Milan to Yankee Stadium for an exhibition match this summer.

Karthika Muthukumaraswamy: Professional Tennis Today: A Grueling Season or a Grueling Style?

Nadal and Djokovic have effectively threatened the brilliance of mental acuity and shot-making, exemplified by more cerebral players like Federer and Murray, who favor tactics and touch over drawing errors while running down and wearing out opponents.

Union: Soccer clubs not paying in Eastern Europe

The union representing professional soccer players said Tuesday its members are mistreated financially by clubs in Eastern Europe, which can lead to the greater risk of match-fixing.

St. Louis Soccer Legend Harry Keough Dies

St. Louis soccer legend Harry Keough passed away Tuesday at the age of 84. His kidneys had been failing and he also suffered fromAlzheimer's disease.

Soccer legend Harry Keough dies at 84

St. Louisan played on famous World Cup team, coached SLU to five NCAA titles.

EXCLUSIVE: Earvin "Magic" Johnson Talks About Magic/Bird , the Broadway Basketball Biography

Basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson, formerly of Michigan State University and the Los Angeles Lakers, will make his Broadway debut this spring — sort of.

College Football Conferences with Most Super Bowl MVP's: Fan's Look

These are the college football conferences ranked by the the number of players from each conference who were Super Bowl MVP's. Conferences with the most Super Bowl MVP's are ranked the highest, and players are counted for each MVP they won.

Bruce Jenkins: Enduring 'tennis dads' continue to create infamous headlines

So much has changed in tennis since the turbulent, historic "boom" of the 1970s. Wooden rackets are collectors' items, just about everyone hits the two-handed backhand, hotheads have been silenced by instant replay, and string technology replaced cat-and-mouse strategy with titanic battles from the baseline.

The Untold Story from The Other Dream Team, Lithuanian Basketball Team Documentary Film

The image of a skeleton dunking a flaming basketball rallied the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic Basketball Team to a bronze medal victory in the Barcelona Summer Olympics. The image playe

Golfer Injured by Golf Club: A Fan's Take

One of the things I have always liked about golf is that it is a non-violent game. You ride the caddy up and down the green; shoot the breeze with your friends, play your holes and go home smiling. There is no need to worry about someone tackling you from behind like a freight...

Crocs™ Golf with Hank Haney Named “Best New Product” at 2012 PGA Merchandise Show

Crocs, Inc. announced today that its new Crocs™ Golf with Hank Haney collection was selected as one of three overall “Best New Products” at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan.