The retiring manager says he did try to put pressure on officials in his time at Old Trafford, but insists he stopped at mind games - which he saved for opposition managers More »Alex Ferguson admits trying to influence referees during Manchester United career
May 17 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Bulgarian championship matches on Monday Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Ludogorets 27 20 6 1 53 12 66 -------------------------2 Levski Sofia 27 20 4 3 54 19 64 3 CSKA Sofia 27 17 6 4 49 18 57 -------------------------4 Botev Plovdiv 27 16 6 5 43 19 54 -------------------------5 Litex Lovech 27 14 4 9 53 22 46 6 Chernomorets Burgas 27 13 4 10 29 25 43 7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 27 10 9 8 35 27 39 8 Beroe Stara Zagora 27 11 6 10 33 36 39 9 Slavia Sofia 27 10 5 12 33 34 35 10 Pirin Gotse Delchev 27 9 4 14 25 51 31 11 Cherno More Varna 27 7 7 13 ... More »Soccer-Bulgarian championship results and standings
May 17 (Reuters) - The Melbourne Rebels, inspired by captain Scott Higginbotham and helped by a controversial late penalty try, edged Cape Town's Stormers 30-21 to record their first Super Rugby victory over a South African side on Friday. The Rebels have made a habit of close defeats in their third season in the competition but held on for their third win of the year to hand the Stormers a third straight defeat and put their hopes of a playoff berth in jeopardy. ... More »Rugby-Penalty try helps Rebels claim first South African scalp
At the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Broncos executive V.P. of football operations John Elway said he didn’t anticipate asking Peyton Manning to restructure for cap purposes a deal that pays $40 million over the next two seasons, in two $20 million chunks. But Manning has signed a new deal. Though it has been disclosed on… More »Peyton signs new contract, but deal doesn’t change
Here's your wakeup call -- a combination of newsworthy and/or interesting tidbits -- for Friday, May 17. More »Wakeup Call: Comeback Kings
For the first time in 2013, all four classes of the Pirelli World Challenge will be in action at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas. The GT and GTS classes race twice, with the TC and TCB classes racing three times over the course of the May 17-19 weekend. Live streaming is available at www.world-challengetv.com for… More »Pirelli World Challenge primer Austin
Welcome to the 1st installment of The War Room for the 2013 off-season. The War Room is a feature in our Red & Blue Forum and is a must for any member of the Flyer Faithful. It provides our Premium Internet subscribers with in-depth, inside information surrounding the Dayton Flyers. This week's column has the scoop on a high-major non-conference game for 2013, the latest scholarship offer, some TV news, and much more! Those who already have valid Premium Internet subscriptions, you can click the link below and go to the latest installment of The War Room. Only FlyerHoops.net premium subscribers can view it, so if you're not currently a subscriber, you can sign-up for your free 7-day trial today! More »The War Room - Dayton
By Ed Osmond LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - England lost four wickets in 17 balls to crumble to 209 for eight at lunch on the second day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday. After Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow had survived the first hour and the second new ball, Root, Matt Prior, Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann fell in quick succession to put New Zealand in control of the match. Bairstow watched the carnage from the other end under the floodlights at the home of cricket and he reached the interval unbeaten on 29 with Steven Finn on two. ... More »Cricket-England collapse at gloomy Lord's
FRISCO, Texas – When Hunt Sports Group vice president Dan Hunt envisions a future FC Dallas star, he doesn’t necessarily see a big-name South American playmaker or a cultured European finisher. More »FC Dallas boss: "In 10 years, I hope half the roster is made up of Academy kids" like London Woodberry
There was a great moment in Golden State after the Spurs had eliminated the Golden State Warriors from the playoffs. As the game was winding down the fans had stayed and chanted — this is a passionate fan base long starved for much to cheer about. So the players came back out of the tunnel… More »Warriors come back on court, Curry thanks fans after loss (VIDEO)
Here's your wakeup call -- a combination of newsworthy and/or interesting tidbits -- for Friday, May 17. More »Wakeup Call: Hot in Cleveland
Harrison Barnes took a scary fall in the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors' 94-82 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, but he returned after halftime. Barnes appeared to fall face first onto the court and was on the floor for an extended period before going back to the locker room to be examined. After the game, a team spokesman confirmed that Barnes was cleared during halftime to return to the game. More »Harrison Barnes passed concussion tests, was cleared to play in 2nd half
Former LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham took his first step toward a MLS return -- as an executive -- when he declared his intent to retire at the end of the campaign. More »Friday MLS Forecast: Week 12 - Contemplating the futue
An early enrollee has decided to take an early leave of the West Virginia football program, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting. Citing Chavas Rawlins‘ high school coach, the paper has confirmed that the quarterback will be transferring from the Mountaineers. It appears as though the departure of WVU assistant Jake Spavital played a significant role in… More »2013 QB signee transferring from Mountaineers
Usually it's the guys wearing gloves that have the inside track on the Save of the Week award. Not in Week 11. More »Double goal-line stop by Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie takes Save of the Week award for Week 11
Here's your wakeup call -- a combination of newsworthy and/or interesting tidbits -- for Friday, May 17. More »Wakeup Call: Spurs looking to get ugly
Thursday night saw one playoff series begin and another continue with an exciting Game 2. Here are all the highlights, GIF-style! More »2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs nightly GIF recap: Late victories for Bruins and Kings
Here's your wakeup call -- a combination of newsworthy and/or interesting tidbits -- for Friday, May 17. More »Wakeup Call: (Re)play it again, MLB!
It was a strange night in the 2013 NBA Playoffs on Thursday. The Indiana Pacers played without George Hill (concussion) and looked incompetent on offense for most of the evening, as Carmelo Anthony carried the New York Knicks to an ugly Game 5 win. Gregg Popovich benched Tim Duncan down the stretch, but the San Antonio Spurs still knocked off the Golden State Warriors and advanced to the Western Conference Finals to face the Memphis Grizzlies. Here's a rundown of the action from Thursday night.Spurs 94, Warriors 82 | San Antonio clinched series, 4-2 More »NBA playoff scores: Warriors eliminated, Knicks survive
The Patriots will have to hope for the best-case scenario with tight end Rob Gronkowski, as he is set to undergo a fourth surgery on his left forearm next week. Depending on the outcome of this next procedure, he could be ready for training camp in 10 weeks. More »NFL news: Rob Gronkowski needs surgery, Jaguars claim Kyle Love and more
16 Pitt student-athletes went on a mission trip to Haiti last month, and the experience took them out of the comfort zones. More »Pitt student-athletes leave comfort zone for Haiti - Pittsburgh
The match will start at 730 p.m. ET. More »Playoffs Tonight ‘Pesky’ Sens fight to even series vs Pens