NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Lou Lamoriello says he won\’t accelerate his search for a New Jersey Devils head coach just to have one hired before this weekend\’s NHL draft. “There is no sense of urgency,” said Lamoriello, the team\’s president and general manager, in a Monday telephone call with The Associated Press. “We would like […]

NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Yankees filed an official protest with the commissioner’s office after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins. New York manager Joe Girardi protested Sunday’s 6-5 defeat at Florida because of a Marlins substitution mix-up in the eighth inning. Teams have 24 hours after a game to submit a […]

New look for Centre Court, new look for Federer HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Roger Federer thought Centre Court looked smashing, what with its new retractable roof at the ready, all white fabric and steel trusses. The fans at Wimbledon thought Federer looked smashing, too, what with his new collar-up, military-style […]

Duval’s rallies nearly net him a US Open victory FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — David Duval walked off the 18th green Monday afternoon waving his white cap. A show of surrender? Not from Duval. Not this week, when his improbable U.S. Open quest often seemed doomed, only to see him rally every time and nearly get […]

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — It took eight winless seasons for Richard Petty to realize he was no longer NASCAR’s best driver. He spent the last decade once again ignoring the obvious, refusing to accept that his race team wasn’t any good. No matter how bad things got at Petty Enterprises, The King always believed he […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltran is going on the disabled list, an enormous blow to a struggling New York Mets team already decimated by key injuries. The All-Star center fielder was placed on the 15-day DL on Monday because of a bone bruise on his right knee — the same injury that sidelined him […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) —  Defensive tackle La’Roi Glover has announced his retirement after 13 NFL seasons. Glover, who turns 35 on July 4, spent the past three seasons with the St. Louis Rams. He was not re-signed following the 2008 season, when he had 30 tackles and one-half sack. He was selected by Oakland in […]

Florida’s 2009-10 athletic budget tops $89 million MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s athletic budget proved to be recession proof, increasing $5.9 million for 2009-10. The budget, passed Monday, will total more than $89 million despite a 10 percent cut in nearly every sport. Football and men’s basketball saw budget increases. […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin O’Neill took over Southern California’s troubled basketball program on Monday, promising to try to win next season under the weight of an NCAA investigation and the departures of three starters and several recruits. “There’s nothing here that says you can’t win and that’s why I like this job,” he said […]

NEW YORK – CC Sabathia didn’t want to come out of Sunday’s game against the Marlins in the second inning, and he certainly doesn’t want to miss Friday’s scheduled start against the Mets at Citi Field. But Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Monday that the team’s level of caution with its $161 million ace […]