Knicks' Chauncey Billups Out With Bruised Left Thigh
Point guard Chauncey Billups will miss the Knicks' game against New Orleans on Wednesday night because of a bruised left thigh he hurt when he banged into Magic center Dwight Howard on Tuesday.
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Point guard Chauncey Billups will miss the Knicks' game against New Orleans on Wednesday night because of a bruised left thigh he hurt when he banged into Magic center Dwight Howard on Tuesday.
Running back D.J. Ware has signed a contract extension with the Giants on announced Wednesday, a day before the current collective bargaining agreement expires.
Newly unemployed linebacker Jason Taylor said he hopes to re-sign with the Jets once the NFL's labor dispute is resolved.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and all 10 members of the owners' labor committee have left a mediation session with the players' union after about four hours of talks.
The Jets signed a ragtag group of big-name veterans last offseason before making their second straight run to the AFC Championship game. It appears Mike Tannenbaum's club is considering the same approach this year.
The Knicks fell in Orlando last night to Dwight Howard and the Magic, 116-110. Craig is not worried though, he is still just thankful that the Knickerbockers are giving us something to talk about.
Serena Williams is back home recuperating after two health scares she describes as "extremely hard, scary, and disappointing.''
Major League Baseball "will not make another major loan" to the cash-strapped owners of the Mets, according to the New York Times. That's not good news for a team reportedly trying to secure a second loan to offset operating expenses.
You never knew Oliver Perez played football, too. The Jets cut a cadre of renowned players this week, and one who wasn't but should have been.
The Knicks may need to overcome the absence of Chauncey Billups to show some improvement defensively, as they try to beat the sputtering New Orleans Hornets for the sixth consecutive time Wednesday.
All 10 members of the NFL owners' labor committee, including Giants co-owner John Mara, attended Wednesday's mediation session between the league and the players' union, with fewer than 40 hours left until the collective bargaining agreement expires.
The Southeast Division-leading Lightning look to win four in a row on the road Wednesday night when the Devils try to win a season-best five straight at home.
The Wild look to extend their winning streak over the Islanders to six Wednesday night.
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has ended his relationship with longtime agent Scott Boras. "Sometimes I felt like I was Mark Teixeira, Scott Boras client, and not Mark Teixeira, baseball player," he said.
Deron Williams, who has been slowed by a bruised left hand and sore right wrist, didn't practice Wednesday and doesn't know whether he'll be able to hit the court for the Nets against the Raptors in London.
