By the numbers 20 hr ago | Add a comment 4,964Number of free throws Shaquille O’Neal has missed. Last week O’Neal moved into 10th place all time in scoring with 26,395 points. "I should’ve been there a long time...

BIG BUCKS 20 hr ago | Add a comment Garnett, others cash in Nine players will earn at least $20 million this season. The one name noticeably absent from the top 30 salary list is Steve Nash ($12.25 million). Stars from the 2002 class...

The East becomes a beast 21 hr ago | Add a comment It was inevitable the Eastern Conference would someday close the gap. The West couldn’t stay on top forever. The sample size is small. But one month into the NBA season, the Eastern...

Temperature gauge 21 hr ago | Add a comment Who’s hot Denver. The Nuggets are 7-1 since acquiring Chauncey Billups in a trade, including road wins over the Celtics and Spurs, the past two NBA champions. Meanwhile, the Pistons are 4-3...

Shaq still provocative and talented 21 hr ago | Add a comment FORT WORTH, Texas — If Shaquille O’Neal has taught us anything in the past 17 years, it’s that we can take his entertainment value for granted. Since he muscled his way into the...

Cowboys need sense of urgency 21 hr ago | Add a comment IRVING, Texas — Sometimes the short, simple answers are the best. Wade Phillips was asked about how the Cowboys are staring at an 8-4 record with upcoming games against San Francisco and...

NFL: Time is now for Dallas Yesterday | Add a comment IRVING — Sometimes the short, simple answers are the best. Wade Phillips was asked about how the Cowboys are staring at an 8-4 record with upcoming games against San Francisco and Seattle....

Friday's Top TV Picks Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment →"Deal or No Deal,” 7 p.m., KFOR-4. In this new episode, a barber from Ohio plays a high-stakes game. Not only is there a case on the board worth $2 million, but basketball star...

Rockets 100, Thunder 89: Thunder now 1-10, worst in NBA Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 17 Luis Scola scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets made a second-half surge without injured seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady to beat the Oklahoma City...

Morning sports roundup Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Mickelson falls to 9th India’s Jeev Milkha Singh closed with a 2-under 69 on Sunday to win the $5 million Singapore Open by one stroke ahead of Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington. Singh, who...

Giants gain breathing room in East Sun, Nov 9, 2008 | Add a comment PHILADELPHIA — If there was any doubt the New York Giants rule the NFC East, the Super Bowl champions erased it Sunday night. Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes, Brandon Jacobs had two TD...

Manning throws 3 TDs as Colts rally Sun, Nov 9, 2008 | Add a comment PITTSBURGH — This time, the Indianapolis Colts completed the comeback against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Peyton Manning took advantage of Ben Roethlisberger’s second costly interception...

NBA: Trade analysis Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Add a comment The Allen Iverson-Chauncey Billups trade could be a win-win deal for both teams. This season and beyond. Detroit has reached the Eastern Conference finals six straight years, but Boston, Cleveland...

Morning sports roundup Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Stenson takes early lead Sweden’s Henrik Stenson made a 20-foot birdie putt on his final hole Thursday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead over defending champion Phil Mickelson, Sergio...

Giants 35, Dallas 14: Giants upend Dallas Sun, Nov 2, 2008 | Add a comment EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Halfway through the season, it’s safe to say the Super Bowl champion New York Giants are the team to beat in the NFC, and the injury ravaged Dallas Cowboys...

Thunder: It takes two to make a title Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Add a comment The three teams visiting the Ford Center the next eight days show why it’s almost essential to have more than one All-Star if you want to reach the NBA Finals. Once upon a time Minnesota...

Sam, stay in school: expectations can be too high for young QBs Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN -- At the moment, Todd McShay rates Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford as the top prospect for the 2009 NFL Draft. But the ESPN draft analyst has a surprising suggestion for...

Initiatives: Lance Armstrong wants to help cancer patients Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Add a comment Lance Armstrong, who recently announced he is returning to competitive cycling, said he hopes to use the Livestrong Global Cancer Initiative he’s launching to help meet the needs of cancer...

The starting five: Your five-minutes guide to the 2008-2009 NBA season Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Comments 4 THE STARTING FIVE The NBA season tips off Tuesday, and 2008-09 will be the first season Oklahoma City can call its own. Here are five storylines to get you ready for the year. 1. How will...

The streak is over: Americans reclaim Ryder Cup Sun, Sep 21, 2008 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Boo Weekley reprised his Happy Gilmore routine on the putting green. Barely-old-enough-to-drink Anthony Kim sprayed the raucous gallery with champagne. Phil...