The games now are about as meaningful as the warranty for a Veg-O-Matic purchased in 1982, but that doesn't mean the Nets' last two games lack purpose or value. Take Saturday, for example. The Nets started three rookies -- Brook Lopez, Ryan...

Brazil, like South Africa, will use the World Cup to remake the physical infrastructure of the country, investing almost $19 billion in projects in the 12 host cities.

Nets drużyna president Rod Thorn has heard all the pros and all the cons, and now must decide on one salient point regarding his team's coach. Thorn must determine if Lawrence Frank's voice and message still get through to the players. Yesterday...

McKee/Staten Island Tech looked like two different teams. The Sea Gulls were either a powerhouse hitting drużyna or scrappy, defensive one. It depended on which set you were watching them in. “Our offense was really clicking in the first game,” coach Dave Mahon said. “Defensively, we could have been...

Beware AFC. Baltimore earns a wild-card spot with a 27-13 win over Jacksonville. There's something special -- and dangerous -- about these Ravens, very reminiscent of their 2000 title run, Mike Freeman says.