http://www.sticknews.com/ Stick News - categorized list with advanced search of fresh news headlines by various themes, regions, dates and sources. en-us Copyright 2007-2012 StickNews.com http://www.sticknews.com/ http://www.sticknews.com/images/logo.jpg 125 100 http://www.sticknews.com/content/holiday-helps-76ers-cruise-past-injury-hit-cavaliers-68252.htm Reuters - An evenly balanced offense helped the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers easily defeat the under-manned Cleveland Cavaliers 99-84 on Saturday Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:02:28 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/lagat-sets-us-5000-meters-mark-at-millrose-games-68256.htm NEW YORK Feb 11 - Bernard Lagat winner of a record eight Wanamaker Mile races at the Millrose Games set his sights on a US indoor record over 5000 meters and came through with flying colors on Saturday in the 105th edition of the track andSat, 11 Feb 2012 10:21:02 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/world-champion-blake-opens-season-with-lifetime-best-68254.htm KINGSTON Feb 11 - Jamaican world 100 meters champion Yohan Blake opened his 2012 Olympic season with a lifetime best of 4649 seconds to finish second in the 400 meters at the Camperdown Classic Saturday Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:53:12 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/wi-stays-in-charge-at-pebble-beach-tiger-lurks-four-back-68251.htm Reuters - South Korean Charlie Wi maintained ice-cool composure to retain control of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Saturdays third round as some of golfs biggest names snapped at his heels Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:59:04 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/tiger-ominously-on-the-prowl-at-pebble-beach-68255.htm Reuters - Tiger Woods evoked memories of his glory days with a blistering run of six birdies in eight holes as he charged into contention for the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Saturday Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:29:28 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/lin-launches-nba-linsanity-with-meteoric-rise-with-knicks-68253.htm NEW YORK Reuters - His university classmates may be thriving in law school at brokerage houses and on the early rungs up the corporate ladder but Jeremy Lin is blazing a trail as the sudden savior of the New York Knicks Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:21:30 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/red-wings-survive-ducks-shootout-to-extend-home-streak-68106.htm Reuters - The Detroit Red Wings survived an anxious 2-1 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks to extend their home winning streak to 19 games Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:58:28 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/woe-for-federer-as-swiss-crash-spain-cruise-68250.htm Reuters - Roger Federer suffered defeat for the second day in succession as United States completed a surprisingly comfortable victory over Switzerland in the Davis Cup World Group first round in Fribourg on Saturday Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:24:12 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/lin-outduels-kobe-leads-knicks-to-another-win-68104.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Linsanity reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night on Friday as blossoming point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with a 92-85 victory over the LosSat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:05 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/celtics-pierce-a-rare-breed-in-ever-changing-nba-68108.htm TORONTO Reuters - Paul Pierce secured his place alongside the best Boston Celtics of all time this week in the twilight of a possible Hall of Fame career that was almost cut short by a brutal stabbing nearly 12 years ago Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:29:17 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/isner-stuns-federer-holders-spain-in-control-68109.htm MADRID Reuters - John Isner shocked Roger Federer in four sets to secure a 2-0 lead for the United States away to Switzerland in Davis Cup World Group action Friday while holders Spain carved out the same advantage over Kazakhstan in theirFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:05 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/korean-wi-sets-pebble-beach-pace-woods-six-back-68105.htm Reuters - Charlie Wi evaded the worst of the weather and birdied three of his last six holes to surge three shots clear in Fridays second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am as Tiger Woods finished six strokes adrift Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:22:50 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/putting-lets-tiger-down-at-pebble-pro-am-68111.htm Reuters - Tiger Woods was betrayed by his approach play and his putting as he carded a second successive 68 at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am to finish Fridays second round six strokes off the lead Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:15 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/surprise-defeat-for-sharapova-in-paris-open-68113.htm PARIS Reuters - World number three Maria Sharapova slumped to a surprise 6-4 6-4 defeat against German Angelique Kerber in the Paris Open quarter-finals Friday Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:14:51 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/linsanity-takes-over-the-nba-after-new-knicks-hero-68107.htm Reuters - His university classmates may be thriving in law school at brokerage houses and on the early rungs up the corporate ladder but Jeremy Lin is blazing a trail as the sudden savior of the New York Knicks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:05:07 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/isner-thanks-courier-after-halting-federer-68110.htm Reuters - John Isner spoiled a rare Davis Cup appearance by Roger Federer by stunning the Swiss 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 to give United States a 2-0 lead in their World Group first-round tie in Fribourg Friday Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:15:13 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/cavaliers-point-guard-irving-to-miss-more-games-68112.htm Reuters - In-form Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving will miss at least two more games while recovering from concussion the National Basketball Association team said on Friday Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:32:10 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/lakers-cool-red-hot-celtics-in-ot-scrap-67891.htm Reuters - Pau Gasol came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the red-hot Boston Celtics 88-87 in overtime for a rare road win on Thursday Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:51:43 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/nadal-slams-french-doping-campaign-to-discredit-spain-67897.htm MADRID Reuters - Rafa Nadal has hit out at what he called a general campaign in France to discredit Spanish athletes by implying their success is due to the use of illegal drugs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:36:38 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/linsanity-has-the-knicks-riding-high-67896.htm WASHINGTON Reuters - Jeremy Lins sudden rise from obscure reserve to the toast of Broadway could not have come at a better time for the New York Knicks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:16:32 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/flyers-back-on-track-with-win-over-leafs-67893.htm Reuters - The Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game losing skid by roughing up the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at the Wells Fargo Center Thursday Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:40:44 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/lee-wi-and-johnson-lifted-by-eagles-at-pebble-67892.htm Reuters - A pair of eagles lifted New Zealander Danny Lee into a tie for the first-round lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Thursday as Tiger Woods made an encouraging start Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:42:35 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/woods-makes-encouraging-start-at-pebble-beach-67890.htm Reuters - Tiger Woods had a glint in his eye as he made a confident start to his 2012 PGA Tour campaign firing a four-under-par 68 in Thursdays opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:09:51 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/second-round-dodgers-bids-due-around-feb-23-sources-67894.htm LOS ANGELES Reuters - The second round of bids for the highly sought after Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team is due around February 23 according to several people familiar with the process Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:47:28 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/rangers-on-cruz-control-with-two-year-deal-67895.htm Reuters - Hard-hitting outfielder Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year 16 million contract extension the team said on Thursday Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:30:14 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/houston-to-host-2013-all-star-game-67675.htm Reuters - Houston has been selected to host the 2013 NBA All-Star game for the second time in seven years the league said on Wednesday Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:42:26 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/heat-beat-cavs-to-close-in-on-conference-lead-67449.htm Reuters - The Miami Heat inched closer to top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 107-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:09:41 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/red-wings-close-in-on-home-win-record-67671.htm Reuters - Detroit earned their 18th successive home win with a tougher-than-expected 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday to close in on the NHL record for consecutive wins on home ice Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:22 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/parker-spurs-san-antonio-to-win-over-76ers-67670.htm Reuters - San Antonios Tony Parker scored 37 points to continue his hot scoring stretch and lead the Spurs to a 100-90 road win over the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday for their sixth successive victory Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:59:15 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/corretja-begins-davis-cup-reign-with-spain-b-team-67674.htm LONDON Reuters - There will be an unfamiliar look about Spain when they begin the defense of the Davis Cup against Kazakhstan on Friday with a new captain and without several regulars most notably Rafa Nadal Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:05:35 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pebble-beach-celebs-a-distraction-or-tonic-for-players-67676.htm Reuters - While golf fans will relish the chance to rub shoulders with celebrities such as Huey Lewis and Bill Murray at this weeks Pebble Beach National Pro-Am the events pro-am format can be a mixed blessing for the players Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:47:31 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/more-evidence-big-football-players-face-heart-risks-67678.htm NEW YORK Reuters Health - Pro football players may generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan -- but the biggest players may be more likely than others to die of heart disease a US study suggests Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:19:41 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/tiger-will-overhaul-jacks-total-says-harrington-67673.htm Reuters - Padraig Harrington believes that Tiger Woods will surpass the record 18 major victories achieved by Jack Nicklaus without ever regaining his dominance of the late 1990s and early 2000s Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:20:55 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/marlins-bonifacio-wins-arbitration-hearing-67677.htm Reuters - The Miami Marlins lost their second arbitration case in three days as outfielder Emilio Bonifacio was awarded a 22 million salary for 2012 according to a report on Major League Baseballs website on Wednesday Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:08:04 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/woods-commands-pebble-beach-spotlight-67672.htm Reuters - While celebrities such as actor Bill Murray and musician Kenny G will command a lot of attention at this weeks Pebble Beach National Pro-Am the golfing spotlight will focus mainly on former world number one Tiger Woods Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:21:21 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/clippers-billups-goes-down-with-achilles-injury-anthony-hurt-67235.htm Reuters - Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups was helped off the court after injuring his left Achilles during his teams overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:27:41 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/clippers-lose-billups-for-season-with-injury-67448.htm - Reuters The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a blow as starting guard Chauncey Billups was ruled out for the rest of the NBA season with a torn left Achilles tendon the team said Tuesday He will also miss this years London Olympics Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:35:23 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/caps-shut-out-panthers-to-retake-division-lead-67450.htm Reuters - Washington goaltender Tomas Vokoun haunted his former team Florida with a 42-save shutout as the Capitals reclaimed first place in the Southeast division with a 4-0 win over the Panthers Tuesday Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:12:32 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/dodgers-and-ace-kershaw-reach-two-year-deal-67453.htm Reuters - The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw by agreeing to a two-year 19 million contract with the pitcher the team said on Tuesday Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:48:26 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/gallinaris-foot-injury-a-sprain-nuggets-say-67455.htm Reuters - Denver Nuggets leading scorer Danilo Gallinari will be sidelined indefinitely with a sprained left ankle the depleted National Basketball Association team said on Tuesday after tests showed the Italian was not as seriously injured asTue, 07 Feb 2012 04:47:09 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/giants-super-bowl-victory-a-boon-for-vegas-profit-67451.htm Reuters - Super Bowl gambling in Nevada rose to its highest level in six years and the states sports books cashed in when the New York Giants edged the favored New England Patriots in Sundays National Football League NFL title game Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:20:38 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/anfield-cat-becomes-internet-hit-67241.htm LONDON Reuters - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpools 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:36:07 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/kbo-protest-over-orioles-poaching-schoolboy-pitcher-67238.htm SEOUL Reuters - South Korean officials have sent a letter of protest to Major League Baseball MLB accusing the Baltimore Orioles of breaking protocols in signing 17-year-old schoolboy pitcher Kim Seong-min Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:23:38 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/ravens-ricky-williams-retiring-after-11-seasons-67452.htm Reuters - Former NFL rushing leader Ricky Williams is retiring after 11 seasons the Baltimore Ravens running back said on Tuesday Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:16:42 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/skateboarder-hoffart-living-the-dream-in-california-67237.htm LOS ANGELES Reuters - Ever since Jordan Hoffart decided to turn his back on the seemingly incessant rain of his native Vancouver he has been living his dream as a professional skateboarder in the perpetual sunshine of southern California Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:11:52 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/exultant-giants-fans-celebrate-super-bowl-with-parade-67447.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Exultant fans of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants packed into downtown Manhattan for a victory parade on Tuesday blowing on horns dancing salsa and hoisting signs with the triumphant line Believe in Blue Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:25 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/contador-a-doping-cheat-says-wada-president-67456.htm Lausanne Reuters - WADA president John Fahey labeled Alberto Contador a doping cheat Tuesday and said the Spanish rider might have escaped with half of his two-year doping ban had it not been for remarks by a Spanish politician during the caseTue, 07 Feb 2012 01:32:27 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/knicks-anthony-out-1-2-weeks-with-groin-injury-67454.htm Reuters - New York Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will be sidelined for one to two weeks with a strained right groin the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:11:46 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/giants-win-super-bowl-thriller-against-patriots-67015.htm INDIANAPOLIS Reuters - The New York Giants reclaimed the greatest prize in North American sports with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:49:24 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/analysis-string-of-mistakes-opens-door-for-giants-super-win-67016.htm INDIANAPOLIS Reuters - A few critical mistakes was all it took to open the door for another New York Giants Super Bowl win and slam shut another opportunity for the New England Patriots to soar in the record books Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:47:00 EST