Hormone-Charged Birds Force Out Rivals in West
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Hormone-fueled songbirds are steadily forcing out a rival species in North America's Northwestern fir forests and threatening the more timid warblers with extinction, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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While a flock of seagulls flew gracefully above, the Southeastern and Blue Hills players slid all over the field yesterday. Warrior Matt Standbury was able to slip in on a 2-point conversion to preserve the Warriors' undefeated regular-season record with an 8-6 win in nonleague action.
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Amare Stoudemire poured in 42 points  and Steve Nash added 19 and dished out 18 assists as the  Phoenix Suns won a 136-128 shoot-out over the Utah Jazz on  Monday, to reclaim top spot in the NBA standings.
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In the first NBA game in nearly five years featuring two teams with winning percentages of at least .800, 20 games into the season, the Suns (20-3) nosed out the Sonics (18-5) here Friday night, 112-110.
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The Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-92 in an early season showdown of two NBA heavyweights on Thursday. But despite the big Western Conference victory, the Mavericks were not reading too much into the win.
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Every spring, thousands of birds, some weighing a pound or less, set off on a journey of herculean proportions. They fly thousands of miles north, to breeding grounds in Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada and to U.S. destinations that include Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. Come September, they...
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The Cats hope to finish atop the conference this season after tying for first last year. The University of Arizona women&#39;s basketball team got a share of the Pacific-10 Conference title last year.
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Sue Bird led Seattle with 23 points and Lauren Jackson returned from a three-game absence to score 15, helping the Storm snap a three-game losing streak.
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STORM 64, LYNX 54: At Seattle - Lauren Jackson scored 18 points and Seattle advanced to the Western Conference finals with a victory over Minnesota on Monday night.
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The San Antonio Spurs crushed the Utah Jazz 109-84 to win the Western Conference and advance to the NBA finals for the third time in five seasons on Wednesday.
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A new Audubon study is one of the most comprehensive looks at bird-population trends in North America.
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Spain could have tanked its game against New Zealand, thereby eliminating European rival Serbia-Montenegro from medal contention. Instead, the Spaniards came to play Monday and won 88-84, knocking New Zealand out and keeping the defending world champions in medal contention.
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The red-hot Utah Jazz cruised to their ninth consecutive win, topping the New Orleans Hornets 110-88 in a battle of Western Conference division leaders on Monday.
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Amare Stoudemire poured in 42 points and Steve Nash added 19 and dished out 18 assists as the Phoenix Suns won a 136-128 shoot-out over the Utah Jazz on Monday, to reclaim top spot in the NBA standings.
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Gilbert Arenas hits five three-pointers and the Wizards and Brendan Haywood, above,ÃÂ own a 49-27 rebounding advantage in a 129-109 victory over the Raptors in a battle of first-place teams Tuesday night at Verizon Center.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 19 (Ticker) -- The top teams in the Western Conference didn&#39;t look like they had nothing to play for. Nikki Teasley scored 21 points to lead all five starters scored in double figures as the
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Mehmet Okur scored 22 points and pulled down 17 rebounds and the Utah Jazz routed the tired and short-handed version of the Phoenix Suns 108-86Thursday night.