MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Murray had been warned about the fireworks, the crackle and dazzling burst of color that lights the sky to mark Australia Day celebrations. So the pyrotechnics came as no surprise in the second set against defending champion Rafael Nadal. What he didn’t expect was the...

The Nets finally saw the Yi Jianlian they wanted, the 7-foot bundle of emerging geniusz they felt was worth dealing Richard Jefferson to obtain. The past few weeks, Yi was good. The past few games, Yi was very good. But now the development will...

Austin Freeman and Greg Monroe scored 16 points each, and No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead before handling everything South Florida star Dominique Jones could offer in a 69-49 victory Wednesday in the Big East tournament. Chris Wright also had 15 points for the eighth-seeded Hoyas (21-9), who...

In the riptide created by hypothesis New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may try to wring $7.5 million from the Nets for approval to relocate after this season from the Izod Center to the Prudential Center, owner Bruce Ratner's master program remains unaltered. Later this week, the Nets will...

If it’s Wings Academy versus The World, put a mark in the win column for the girls from The Bronx. The third-seeded Lady Wings defeated No. 3 West 50th Street Campus, 55-38, in the PSAL Class A girls basketball semifinals Sunday at Hunter College in Manhattan. Wings (25-1) was...