http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other/ General sports coverage en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:39:55 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208135-139-0.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles dropped their investigation Friday of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether Armstrong and his teammates participated in a doping program. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:22:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208158-136.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Spencer Levin took one last drag on his cigarette, stamped it out in the rough and climbed into the bunker behind the 17th green. He set up quickly, took a quick glance at the hole and splashed out. The ball landed about 10 feet from the hole, bounced twice and rolled into the cup for an eagle-2 that pushed him to 14-under par Friday in the second round of the Phoenix Open in Scotsdale, Ariz. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:13:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208165-275.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and coach Rick Carlisle were fined Friday by the NBA after they became upset with the officiating Wednesday in a 95-86 loss to Oklahoma City. Carlisle was fined $35,000 for kicking a ball into the stands with 9:34 left in the fourth quarter. He was ejected and apologized to Cuban and the fans right after the game. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:12:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208207-275-0.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml With LeBron James running the show, the Miami Heat ran the Philadelphia 76ers out of their building. Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 victory against Philadelphia at Well Fargo Center. Needing a jump-start in the fourth, James shifted to point guard, sparking a dominant late run that put away the pesky 76ers. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:11:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207836-139-0.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml He saved a young Cassius Clay when he was in trouble in England, convinced Sugar Ray Leonard that he could somehow overcome the fearsome Tommy Hearns. Angelo Dundee worked thousands of corners, and had just as many stories about fighters and the games they played in the ring. The best work of his life, though, may have been selling a sport that was often tough to sell. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207837-136.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Ryan Palmer parred his final hole at dusk for a 7-under 64 and the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. The start of the round was delayed an hour because of frost, and play was suspended because of darkness with 42 players unable to finish. A year ago, frost and frozen greens delayed play nine hours during the week, forcing a Monday finish. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207868-275.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Derrick Rose scored 32 points to outduel Carmelo Anthony, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks, 105-102, Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. Rose had 15 in the fourth quarter and repeatedly answered when the Knicks rallied. With Chicago leading, 88-83, midway through the final period, the reigning MVP scored on three consecutive possessions. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207365-364-0.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml The annual PIHL All-Star Games were played two Sundays ago, but to see a virtual who's who of high school hockey players from the East Xtra area on a weekly basis, there's another option. The Allegheny Badgers U18 AA travel team is one of the top Tier II programs for its age group in the nation. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207569-136.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Robert Garrigus saw no reason to stick around for the finish. He had watched enough of the final round at Torrey Pines to see that Kyle Stanley, whom he described as "exploding with talent," had a three-shot lead and was headed for a sure win. Garrigus left for the spa to get a massage. It did not take long for him to figure out what had happened. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207581-144-0.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml A judge has refused to stay West Virginia University's lawsuit against the Big East while the conference's countersuit plays out in Rhode Island. Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Russell Clawges says staying the lawsuit until Rhode Island's courts decide the other case won't promote the interests of justice. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207593-275.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Andre Iguodala helped the Philadelphia 76ers stamp themselves as a rising threat in the East, scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 98-82 victory against the visiting Chicago Bulls. Iguodala outplayed Derrick Rose and stuffed a month's worth of highlight video activity into one game. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207392-139-0.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Jerry takes your questions in his weekly online forum. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:27:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207271-132.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 via a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing. TBR officially will field Patrick's No. 10 Chevrolet in all 10 of her Sprint Cup Series races this season. It will begin the season with the points Dave Blaney earned in 2011 for the No. 36 car. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207279-275.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml Paul Pierce scored 20 points, Ray Allen had 12 in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics avenged a disappointing loss to Cleveland two days ago by barely holding off the host Cavaliers, 93-90, Tuesday night. The Celtics, who blew an 11-point lead at home Sunday in the final four minutes and lost by one, led by 22 late in the third quarter. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500