PHILADELPHIA -- Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.
HOUSTON -- The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace hated running second to anyone and doesn't plan to start now that he's part of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
St. Mary's had three baseball players earn first-team honors on the Class 1A all-state team, selected by a panel of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
HOOVER, Ala. -- Demarcus Henderson drove in Mitch Slauter with a sixth-inning single to give Mississippi State a 3-2 victory over top-seeded LSU on Wednesday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament.
BEREA, Ohio -- Forced to fight for his name in a "public trial" against the NFL, Browns linebacker Scott Fujita vowed he did not participate in the New Orleans Saints' bounty program.
His thirst for new challenges seemingly never quenched, Travis Pastrana is set to embark on a unique Memorial Day weekend double; one that even had the action-sports star admitting, "It looked a lot better on paper!"