Get your motors running. It is time to get to the betting window for the Indianapolis 500. Courtesy of Las Vegas Hilton Superbook (via covers.com) here are the latest odds: Ryan Briscoe: 5-2 Helio Castroneves: 5-1 Will Power: 5-1 James Hinchcliffe: 7-1 Marco Andretti: 8-1 Scott Dixon: 10-1 Dario Franchitti: 10-1 Tony Kanaan: 12-1 Ryan [...]

The Orlando Magic say Dwight Howard won’t be in the room when a new coach is picked. But should he be? With the ouster of Stan Van Gundy, should the Magic be picking a FOD? Certainly Van Gundy didn’t appear to be a friend of Howard’s. ANALYSIS:  Time for Van Gundy to go was now [...]

Everyone is waiting for Tiger Woods to bust out. He says it is coming soon. Are you buying or selling? TIGER WOODS:  Superstar talks about his game and his tournament “I’m headed in the right direction,” Woods said at a press conference for the ATT, a tournament that benefits his foundation. “…I’ve been through this [...]

Game 4 of the NHL Eastern Conference final got intense when New York Rangers forward Mike Rupp punched New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, Ryan Carter and Stu Bickel squared off and the two coaches began jawing at each other. No supplementary discipline is expected to arise from the third-period fracas. Neither Rangers coach John [...]

For all those writing eulogies for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant wants you to put the pen down. “Come hell or high water, we’re going to be there again,” said the Lakers superstar after his team was ousted by Oklahoma City last night. VOTE:  What is the best way for Lakers to rebuild? TELL [...]

By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY Metta World Peace came close to erupting in Game 5 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, drawing a flagrant foul late in the second quarter. World Peace made a hard foul of Thabo Sefolosha to prevent a fast-break basket and appeared to have mostly ball with his [...]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have taken down the last two NBA champions in this season’s playoffs. Standing now between them and a trip to the Finals is a four-time champion on an 18-game winning streak. But the Thunder know a few things about winning, too. After sweeping the defending-champion Dallas Mavericks in the first round, [...]

By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY Soon after the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers 106-90 at Chesapeake Energy Arena and advanced to the Western Conference finals, there were multiple people shot in downtown and a pregnant woman kicked during a melee, according to The Oklahoman. The Thunder had a sellout crowd of [...]

Losing is easy. Change is hard. The Los Angeles Lakers have done the former and now face the latter. Oklahoma City has dispatched the Lakers and the Thunder move on to San Antonio. The Lakers just move on. But not all of them. NBA PLAYOFFS:  Thunder dispatch Lakers in five games NBA PLAYOFFS:  Bass is [...]

Andrew Bynum‘s postseason play was particularly perplexing. He finished with just 10 points and four rebounds in 35 minutes of play in Game 5 Monday. The All-Star center’s recent postgame comments following the Lakers’ season-ending loss to the Thunder were even more confusing. Bynum was asked by reporters if he expected to sign a contract [...]