Report: Mets seek $200M for minority portion of team

The is reporting the Mets are seeking $200 million for a minority portion of the team. The cited a person briefed on the sale process in a story posted on its website late Wednesday night. The reported that the teams owners are also telling potential bidders that they might sell a portion of their cable [...]

Azarenka ousts Clijsters, heads to Key Biscayne semis

Mardy Fish talks trash with Andy Roddick about basketball and golf, but not tennis. The topic of Fishs new ranking will be off limits, he said. Fish claimed the top U.S. spot for the first time Wednesday by reaching the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open when he beat No. 6 seed David Ferrer 7-5, [...]

Painter opts to stay at Purdue with new eight-year contract

Purdues sales pitch to Matt Painter was good enough. After talking with Missouri about its coaching vacancy, Painter decided to stay at his alma mater Wednesday and has agreed to an eight-year contract through the 2018-19 season. “I am extremely excited about continuing my career at Purdue,” Painter said in a statement. “I believe we [...]

BCS confident it could cut ties with Fiesta Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl ejected its chief executive amid corruption allegations and now faces a new challenge: convincing the BCS to let it stay in the lucrative bowl system used to crown a national champion. If Fiesta Bowl officials cant, BCS executive director Bill Hancock says the organization has no problem booting them. The Fiesta Bowl [...]

Blues hit double digits, clip Red Wings for 10 goals

CBSSpor The St. Louis Blues took full advantage of a backup goalie and another netminder making his NHL debut. Cam Janssen and Chris Porter scored for the first time this season, helping St. Louis beat the Detroit Red Wings 10-3 on Wednesday. Western ConferenceSeedTeamGPPts1z-Vancouver771112Detroit77983San Jose76974Phoenix78955Los Angeles76946Anaheim77937Nashville77928Chicago76909Dallas758710Calgary788711Minnesota768012St. Louis778013Columbus7679Eliminated14Colorado756415Edmonton7657 Complete Playoff Race >> “We just kept pushing [...]

Hawks hang on, win season series against Magic

CBSSpor Dwight Howard kept trying to muscle his way into the lane. Jason Collins wouldnt back down, providing hope that Atlanta will fare a lot better if the Hawks get their expected rematch with Orlando in the playoffs. More on Magic at Hawks Related links NBA sends 09-10 data to union Power Rankings No meetings [...]

Clemens looking forward to defending himself in court

Roger Clemens says hes eager to defend himself in federal court this summer. The seven-time Cy Young winner says prosecutors have damaged the reputations of others as theyve tried to prove that he lied to a congressional committee about alleged steroid use. Clemens was serving as a caddie for PGA Tour player Ryan Palmer on [...]

Federer routs Rochus in match that ends at 1:29 a.m.

Roger Federer advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open after beating qualifier Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-1 in a match that ended at 1:29 a.m Wednesday. Taking the court following a succession of marathon matches, Federer needed only 52 minutes to beat Belgian Rochus. A couple of thousand fans remained until the finish. Federer [...]

Top seed UConn trounces Duke, back in Final Four

Maya Moore is headed to the Final Four with a chance to pad perhaps the most impressive resume in the history of womens college basketball with yet another championship. Connecticuts latest star is already a four-time All-American with 3,000 career points. Nice personal milestones for sure, but far from the biggest prize. To her and [...]

South Bend builder sues Weis over copyright charge

A lawsuit alleges former Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis, his wife and a homebuilder violated copyright laws in constructing a house for developmentally disabled adults for a charity started by the couple. Garden Homes by E.L. filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in South Bend on March 18 alleging that Charlie and Maura [...]