Jamaal Tinsley scored 16 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 119-110 on Wednesday night to give coach Jim O’Brien a win in his debut.
Rashard Lewis scored 26 points and Hedo Turkoglu had 24 to lift the sharp-shooting Orlando Magic to a 102-83 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the teams’ season opener Wednesday night.
Shane Battier made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left, and the Houston Rockets withstood a furious rally from Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in a 95-93 victory on Tuesday night.
The goals finally came for Jay Pandolfo and the New Jersey Devils, giving hockey fans in Newark a reason to cheer. Pandolfo scored three goals for the first time to lead New Jersey to a 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, giving the Devils their first victory at the Prudential Center.
Although his first choice remains Boston, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said on his blog that he would consider a dozen other teams for a “last year” based on quality of life and a chance to make it back to the playoffs. Schilling previously said he would only rule out the rival New York Yankees. On Tuesday evening, he posted on his blog, 38pitches.com, the following list: “Cleveland, Detroit,…
Baseball’s top labor lawyer defended the way that drug testing is conducted, saying that players aren’t given notice of tests. Teams regularly receive up to nearly two days’ notice before drug testing of players, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Officials of home teams are notified in advance to leave stadium and parking passes for the testers.
Mike Cameron always had a squeaky-clean image. He was best-known for hitting four homers in a game in 2002 and for a frightening, face-to-face collision with a teammate in the outfield three seasons later. He was a family man, and his kids would hang out in the San Diego clubhouse when they visited from Atlanta.
The Pittsburgh Pirates plan to talk to Chicago White Sox bench coach Joey Cora about their manager’s job, which has been open for nearly a month. The Pirates have sought a manager since Jim Tracy was let go Oct. 5 after two seasons, with one year remaining on his contract. The Pirates lost 95 games in 2006 and 94 games this season.
Running back Reggie Bush returned to practice while four other New Orleans Saints starters sat out on Wednesday. Bush had 113 total yards in the Saints’ 31-10 win over San Francisco on Sunday in three quarters before leaving the game with bruised ribs. “I’m feeling good. It’s football. This is a physical sport,” Bush said.
Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been suspended for two games and fined $25,000 by NBA commissioner David Stern in conjunction with Buss’ conviction on a misdemeanor drunk driving charge. Buss was not at Staples Center when the Lakers opened their season with a 95-93 loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
