He's not quite a local boy made good, but he'll do: National Basketball Association sensation Jeremy Lin, born and bred in America, is inspiring a feverish following in his ancestral home of Taiwan, a society craving true heroes. Lin, born 23 years ago i

The Wizards have won two of their first three games on his five-game road trip and want to continue to build on the camaraderie that has begun to form in recent weeks. They will have a reunion with former Wizard Josh Howard, who signed with Utah after tw

By Chris Ryan on February 17, 2012 1:45 PM ET Chris Ryan Apologies up front for missing this clip. We're a little late. Our bad. The video is from a Clips-Bobcats game from this past Saturday. Bobcats games are largely embargoed where I live, on the off

On February 17, 2007, Michael Lee Alfonso, who was perhaps best known as "Mike Awesome" during his time spent in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and beyond, was found dead in his apartment from an apparent suicide at the age of 42. Awesome, who was

FAIRBANKS — The criminal aspect of a bitter Two Rivers divorce came to a close this month. Under a plea agreement, Michael Lee Moore, 58, pleaded guilty to child custodial interference, a felony, for taking his 5-year-old son out of Alaska last summer in

I didn’t see all of Washington’s win in Portland on Tuesday night — like Ted Leonsis , I was asleep — but by reading Michael Lee’s blog post the next morning, I learned of a crucial development. Yes, Nick Young debuted a new archery-themed celebration, s

BEIJING – Shooting hoops in a pick-up game, just one mile from Tiananmen Square, Beijing student Jiang Jianan faced serious interference Thursday morning. Like his friends, Jiang, 19, had to keep checking his cellphone - for a basketball score from half

BEIJING – Shooting hoops in a pick-up game, just one mile from Tiananmen Square, Beijing student Jiang Jianan faced serious interference Thursday morning. Like his friends, Jiang, 19, had to keep checking his cellphone - for a basketball score from half

WEST HARTFORD — West Hartford Little League kicked off its 10th season in grand fashion with its annual Open House on Sunday, Jan. 29 at Webster School Gym. It was a huge success and demonstrated WHLL’s continued effort in preparing its families for the

AT Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 10:30 PM ET TV: Comcast SportsNet HD Steve Buckhantz, Phil Chenier Radio: 106.7 The Fan - http://bit.ly/5yZqu8 Game Preview Tonight's game in L.A. is a rematch of the Wizards vs. Clippers game from February 4th. Washingt

Maricopa County prosecutors announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Michael Lee Crane was indicted on two co

Maricopa County prosecutors announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Michael Lee Crane was indicted on two counts of fi

Seven suspects have been indicted in connection to recent murders in Paradise Valley and Phoenix. Michael Lee Crane, 31, was charged with two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Lawrence and Glenna Shapiro on Jan. 30, 2012. Crane and an accomp

PHOENIX -- A man from the Phoenix suburb of Mesa has been indicted in the deaths of an Arizona couple and another homicide last month. Maricopa County prosecutors announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Michael Lee Crane was indicted on two counts of first-

PHOENIX (AP) — A man from the Phoenix suburb of Mesa has been indicted in the deaths of an Arizona couple and another homicide last month. Maricopa County prosecutors announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Michael Lee Crane was indicted on two counts of fi

PHOENIX A man from the Phoenix suburb of Mesa has been indicted in the deaths of an Arizona couple and another homicide last month.Maricopa County prosecutors announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Michael Lee Crane was indicted on two counts of first-degr

15 February 2012 Last updated at 16:20 ET By Cindy Sui BBC News, Taipei Reports on Jeremy Lin's fantastic rise in the National Basketball Association has been covered extensively in the Taiwanese press Jeremy Lin began the month as an NBA unknown, a New

A Canton man was convicted today in federal court of wire fraud for preparing fraudulent appraisals in connection with the sale of a multi-family home in Dorchester, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz. Richard G. Lane, 45, pleaded guil

Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 02/15/2012 By Washington Post editors Tuesday night, New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin spurred another wave of Linsanity when he launched a three-pointer in a tie game with a half-second left against the Raptors in Toronto. But can