North America Sports News

France's World Cup record:1930 1st rd, 1934 1st rd, 1938 QF, 1954 1st rd, 1958 3rd, 1966 1st rd, 1978 1st rd, 1982 4th, 1986 3rd, 1998 Winners, 2002 2002 1st rd, 2006 RU.The Coach: Raymond Domenech Raymond Domenech (French,...

The New York Knicks have reversed course and decided not to bring Allen Iverson into the fold. The New York Times reported on Friday that the organization decided late Thursday not to offer the journeyman guard a contract. It is...

World champion Kim Yu-na has won her second straight Skate America title despite losing the free skate Sunday to American Rachael Flatt in Lake Placid, N.Y. Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on...

Jayda Evans covers college and pro women's basketball. While its her first year on the Washington beat, she has covered the Storm since its inception. She'll offer observations, critiques, occasional off-beat tales and answers to select e-mail inquires.

Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on Friday to take the lead at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ont. Canadian ice dance duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir had a strong...

In the seemingly never-ending march toward July 1, free-agents-to-be Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade have taken different approaches. Wade, the Miami Heat’s star guard, happily answers the 2010 queries. Bosh, the Raptors’ star forward, is more reserved. "I have to...

Now it's up to Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr . to see what they can do together. Pacquiao's big win over Miguel Cotto on Saturday was the biggest boxing show of the year, selling 1.25 million pay-per-view buys to best...

Josh Smith grabbed a rebound and slammed it home with less than a second remaining Friday to give Atlanta a 105-103 victory over Houston. The Hawks won their seventh straight game and improved their NBA-best record to 11-2. Houston trailed...

Mike Cammalleri scored the game-winning goal in the third period Friday and Montreal took advantage of a backup goaltender to down Washington 3-2. Washington goalie Jose Theodore was absent Friday for personal reasons and the Capitals called up Michal Neuvirth...

Wesley Johnson tallied 27 points Friday and No. Syracuse ran off 16 straight points in the second half to shock fourth-ranked North Carolina 87-71. The traditional powerhouses met in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic, played in Madison...