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Pak batsman Mohd Yousuf rubbishes media reports of retirement from intl cricket

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has rejected media reports which said that he has retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old cricketer said that he is already out of the Pakistan team and haven't played top class cricket for a while now, so there is no need for him to announce any retirement, reports the Daily Times. Yousuf last played for Pakistan in an ODI against South Africa in ...

Tornado spanned length of 22 soccer fields

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:01 -0400

Residents of suburban Oklahoma were returning home as rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead after a mammoth tornado - said to be as wide as 22 football fields - flattened countless homes and claimed 24 lives, including nine children. Even as officials revised the death toll down from the earlier 51, the National Weather Service gave Monday's tornado that hit ...

Enhanced contract payments for Australian cricket eves

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:02 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday announced a restructuring of the contracting system for women players which will result in the Australian female cricketers becoming some of the best paid female athletes in the country. CA approved a restructure of the contract system with a move from a three-tier payment system to a squad-ranking system. The top player retainer increases substantially from ...

2018 World Cup infrastructure inadequate

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400

Russia is struggling to beef up its hospitality infrastructure ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with seven of the 11 host cities lagging behind in the number of hotel rooms on offer. Only Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Kazan meet the FIFA requirement of 60,000 hotel rooms for host cities, World Cup deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze said Tuesday at the Football Build Expo here. "It's no secret that ...

China to host maiden Royal Trophy golf meet

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400

The Royal Trophy Golf Tournament will be held for the first time in China Dec 20-22 at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, Royal Trophy co-managing director Ivan Ballesteros said Tuesday. "We are very pleased to announce that the next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at Dragon Lake Golf Club in China. The previous edition of the competition was an enormous success with the Asian team ...

Hyundai Motor commences Trophy Tour for ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400

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Sven-Goran Eriksson to reveal sexy secrets in tell-all book

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:05 -0400

Sven-Goran Eriksson is planning to tell all about his time as England's football coach in a new autobiography. The Swede's memoir, Svennis, will talk about the time when he had affairs with Ulrika Jonsson, 45, and FA secretary Faria Alam, 47, the Daily Star reported. The 65-year-old former player told the publication that there has been so much said about him that is not true, so he wants to ...

Anderson most skillful fast bowler in the world England bowling coach David Saker

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:04 -0400

England's bowling coach David Saker has described Jimmy Anderson as the most skillful bowler in the world, following the latter's astounding display during the Lord's Test against New Zealand. The ICC ratings place Steyn at number one, while Anderson languishes at sixth place, more than a hundred ranking points behind. But Saker admits that despite Steyn being an outstanding bowler, Jimmy has ...

Ex-PCB chairman Tauqir demands imposition of ad-hoc on board

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:03 -0400

Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Lieutenant General (retired) Tauqir Zia, along a few former and current players and administrators, have serious reservations on the mechanism adopted by the PCB, and is demanding the imposition of ad-hoc on the board. The Daily Times quoted Tauqir as saying that ad-hoc for at least three months is the need of the hour to fix issues. Tauqir, ...

Warner expected to plead guilty for Twitter rant during CA hearing

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400

Australian Test batsman David Warner is expected to plead guilty during Cricket Australia hearing over his recent Twitter rant with two prominent journalists. Senior Code of Behaviour Commissioner, Justice Gordon Lewis, will hear the case via teleconference. According to news.com.au, Warner faces sanction ranging from a fine, suspension, reprimand or counseling after being reported under CA's ...

New England football kit compared to old German strip

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:03 -0400

The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared with West Germany's outfit in the 1960s and 70s by some fans. The kit was sponsored by 'Nike', who opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge, Sky News reported. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "The new England ...

2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400

The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head of the government agency auditing the project said. The stadium is to host a 2018 World Cup semifinal, but the new date means there could be a rush to prepare it for scheduled Confederations Cup games in 2017. "The ...

Tainted IPL trio to be produced in Delhi court after last round of questioning

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400

Tainted Indian premier League (IPL) cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan faced a last round of questioning by Delhi Police on Tuesday before being taken to a court in the city. The questioning of the trio, whose IPL contract with the Rajasthan Royals franchise has been suspended, came even as the Supreme Court fixed a 2 p.m. deadline to hear a plea seeking a stay on all the ...

Banned Pak cricketer Mohd Asif yet to give consent to PCBs anti-corruption rehab program

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:02 -0400

Pakistan's banned fast-bowler, Mohammad Asif, is yet to give his consent with regards to taking part in the anti-corruption rehabilitation program of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Following the Court of Arbitration's (CAS) decision to reject appeals of Asif and Salman Butt against their bans, the International Cricket Council (ICC) urged them to take part in a rehabilitation process, and ...

Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:14 -0400

Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.The Royals trailed 3-0 and couldn't get much going offensively until the seventh when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles by ...

Twins notes Deduno to make start vs. Tigers

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:19:14 -0400

ATLANTA - When Kyle Gibson is called up to the Twins, "you want him to be here and stay here" permanently, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "And right now, he's not quite there." That's why the former first-round draft pick, along with Rochester ...

Spurs blow late lead beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:46 -0400

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, goes up for a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies defense during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric ...

Baseball study kicks off with public meeting

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:57 -0400

BELPRE - The first phase of a two-phase feasibility study on bringing baseball to the Mid-Ohio Valley was off and running this week, with the first day culminating in a public forum in Belpre. About a dozen people attended the public question and answer session Tuesday evening at the Belpre City Building. Tom Rooney, president of Rooney Sports and Entertainment Group, and David Stone of AECOM, ...

Baburao Yadav fifth cricketer arrested in alleged fixing case

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:58 -0400

Baburao Yadav has become the fifth cricketer to be arrested, by the Delhi Police, in connection with the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL. Yadav was produced in court in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon along with Rajasthan Royals' Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, ...

Trout Hits for Cycle Drives in 5 Angels Rout Ms

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:06:06 -0400

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Joe Hockey defends Howard government tax cuts after reports say they contributed to structural deficit

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:05:38 -0400

Australia Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has defended the personal income tax cuts delivered by the former Coalition government, which were today cited in two official reports for contributing to an ongoing "structural" deficit in the budget.The federal Treasury and the newly established independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) have released fresh estimates of the ...

PM considers imposing more betting restrictions

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:13 -0400

Prime Minister Julia Gillard indicated the federal government was moving closer to imposing restrictions on sports broadcasts. She said the Labor caucus had already been presented with a motion drafted by backbench MP Stephen Jones, and the matter was set down for future discussion. "We've just finished a public consultation period for the form of the code to deal with all of ...

AFLs Bulldogs close to winning McCartney

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:10 -0400

Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney predicts wins will start coming for his AFL club quicker than outside observers or possibly even his own players expect.McCartney says the Dogs, who have won just one of their past 19 games - against Brisbane in round one - and lost to Gold Coast on Saturday, are frustrated and disappointed.But he says some injuries to key players and a relatively tough ...

Rennie tweaks Chiefs for Crusaders clash

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:08 -0400

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made two changes to the team which beat the Hurricanes 17-12 last week for Friday's Super Rugby match against the ...

Aust change strategy for Fast5 netball

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:06 -0400

Australia have made the move to a separate coaching staff as they target wresting the Fast5 netball title from New Zealand in November.The squad will be coached by former West Coast Fever and South Africa coach Jane Searle, with Adelaide Thunderbirds coach Jane Woodlands-Thompson as her assistant.The pair will have a specialist Fast5 squad with them in Auckland.Searle takes over from Australian ...

Spurs Fend Off Rallying Grizzlies in Game Two Overtime

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:40 -0400

(Reuters) - San Antonio squandered a big lead in the fourth quarter and had Tim Duncan to thank for settling their nerves in overtime as the Spurs ground out a 93-89 win over the Memphis Grizzlies and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on Tuesday. Up by 14 in the fourth, the Spurs failed to score in the last four minutes of regulation and were pushed to overtime by the ...

Sharks hold off Kings even up Western semis

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:05 -0400

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Logan Couture followed up his overtime game-winner in Game 3 with his fifth power-play goal of the playoffs to add to the lead and ...

Game 4 Sharks 2 Kings 1 Sharks Tie Up N.H.L. Series With Kings

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:58:08 -0400

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Descalsos Slam Wainwrights Arm Carry Cards

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:02 -0400

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Cheruiyot expecting first child aims to return in 2014

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:48 -0400

Kenyan athlete Vivian Cheruiyot sits next to her Sportswoman of the Year award as she talks to the media at the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards in central London February 6, 2012. REUTERS/Paul ...

Hockey wont support gay marriage

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:26 -0400

Senior Liberal Joe Hockey expects his party room to re-examine a conscience vote on the difficult question of gay marriage after the September election. But he says he would not personally back a change to the laws. Mr Hockey described the issue of same-sex marriage as "very, very difficult" when asked if he would back a push to allow Liberal MPs a conscience vote in parliament. ...

Wallaby Ioane in doubt for Lions opener

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:25 -0400

Wallabies winger Digby Ioane is in doubt for the start of the British and Irish Lions Test series after undergoing a knee operation on Wednesday morning. Ioane had arthroscopic surgery in Brisbane to clean up articular cartilage on his troublesome left knee after flying back from the Queensland Reds' two-match tour of South Africa. The Reds believed the operation would only rule the ...

League star Ben Teo denies assault claim

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:24 -0400

South Sydney representative forward Ben Te'o has rejected claims he allegedly assaulted a woman in Brisbane. Details of the woman's assault claims are set be aired on the Nine Network on Wednesday night. Two other NRL footballers are expected to be named in the TV report, but it is believed they were not directly involved in the incident. The NRL's integrity unit will ...

Tate re-signs with NRLs Cowboys

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:22 -0400

Queensland Origin flyer Brent Tate has re-signed with North Queensland for another season, adding to speculation about fellow veteran Matt Bowen's future at the NRL club. The 31-year-old Tate - who has played 42 games since linking with the club at the end of 2010 - joins a long list of recent Cowboys re-signings. Among them are co-captains Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, Test and ...

Guido West Deer HS had storied baseball past

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:20 -0400

Deer Lakes was trying to make the WPIAL baseball finals for the first time in school history, but the Lancers were blanked by Quaker Valley, 4-0, on ...

Burrell hires new boys basketball wrestling coaches

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:51:50 -0400

Just after the conclusion of successful winter seasons, Burrell's boys basketball and wrestling teams began to search for coaching ...

Rosario Helps Rockies Beat D-backs 5-4 In 10

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:09 -0400

DENVER, CO – MAY 21: Wilin Rosario #20 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates with Dexter Fowler #24 and teammates after he drove in the game winning run in the 10th inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on May 21, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty ...

UPI Sports Calendar for Wednesday May 22

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:41:27 -0400

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Game 2 Spurs 93 Grizzlies 89 OT N.B.A. Playoffs

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:35:19 -0400

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Underdogs Australia Ready for Ashes Scrap-Clarke

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:32:40 -0400

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Kids learn football life skills at Saints training camp

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:47 -0400

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Young New Orleans Saints fans got to test out their football skills while learning some life skills in Ocean Springs, Tuesday. Hancock Bank teamed up with the Saints to sponsor a Junior Training Camp for Ocean Springs Middle School. The teens channeled their inner football all-star as they competed in physical drills to show off their athletic skills. "The ...

Quintana dominates as White Sox beat Red Sox

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:11:30 -0400

Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with a one-out broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday ...

Twins fall to Braves in 10 innings

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:21 -0400

A two-run rally put the Twins in position to break a six-game losing streak but the Braves won it in their half of the 10th inning on a Freddie Freeman ...

Souhan Winners not Wolves write draft history

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:20 -0400

Ricky Rubio action figure. Only the Wolves would consider a guy who broke his knuckles doing pushups holding a doll of a guy who blew out his knee to be a symbol of luck. What’s stunning about the Wolves’ draft misfortunes over the past eight years is that they couldn’t have gone much worse if David Kahn had run all of them. With a little more insight and a tad more luck, the ...

Tax office needs reform Hockey

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:17 -0400

A coalition government will consider breaking up the tax office to separate its policeman functions from its tax administration role. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey used his budget reply speech on Wednesday to outline reforms a coalition government would pursue to make the tax system fairer. He repeated his "deep reservations" about the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) being both an ...

Gomez Lucroy help Brewers beat Dodgers Greinke

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:02 -0400

MILWAUKEE -; Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday ...

Gattis Freeman lead Braves past Twins 5-4 in 10th

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:59 -0400

Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer (7) scores as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) handles the late throw in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John ...

Stanford takes NCAA womens tennis title

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:56 -0400

Stanford's Kristie Ahn reacts after beating Texas A&M's Cristina Stancu during their match to win the women's NCAA college tennis team championship at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex Tuesday, May 21, 2013 on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, Ill. (AP Photo/Stephen ...

Olympic Games Medallists to Compete in Cuba

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:32 -0400

Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Italian fencers Valerio Aspromonte and Giorgio Avola are heading a group of Olympic medallists to participate in the World Cups for the foil and sword, said the organizers of the event here Tuesday. Aspromonte and Avola, Olympic Champions in the foil by teams in London in 2012, are heading a high quality group, including other outstanding athletes from the Olympic ...

Money raised for sports trip

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:05:49 -0400

AFTER inviting locals to their garage sale fundraiser, Sunny Pasco and her friends have managed to raise about $1000 to put towards their overseas sports ...

Teenager stabbed at baseball game

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:26 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - A fight at a baseball field just north of the Highland Mall area sent a teenager to the hospital with a stab wound. Police said the fight started just before 9:30 p.m. in the 400 block of East St. Johns Avenue near Northcrest Boulevard. During the fight, a 16-year-old girl was stabbed and two other people were injured. The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital, and is expected ...

Veteran DB Charles Woodson returns to Raiders

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:58:52 -0400

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2012, file photom, Green Bay Packers' Charles Woodson intercepts a pass in front of Chicago Bears' Earl Bennett (80) during the second half of an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday, may 21, 2013, to return to his original team after leaving seven years ago for Green Bay as a free agent. The ...

Cavaliers bag top pick in NBA lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:16 -0400

The Cleveland Cavaliers have nabbed the number one selection in next month's NBA draft, winning the draft lottery for the second time in three years on Tuesday.Cleveland's lottery jackpot comes 10 years after they landed superstar LeBron James with the top selection in 2003.In 2011, rebuilding after James's departure in 2010 for Miami, they gained the top pick via the lottery and ...

Straily Cespedes push As past Rangers 1-0

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:11 -0400

Rookie right-hander Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings and Yoenis Cespedes homered as the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game, 1-0 over the Texas Rangers and Yu Darvish on Tuesday ...

Game 3 Bruins 2 Rangers 1 Pailles Goal Puts Bruins on Verge of East Finals

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:53:57 -0400

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N.H.L. Playoffs

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

Until the third period, the ...

With a Shot and a Bounce a Good Night Goes Astray for Rangers Lundqvist

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

Until the third period, the ...

A-League Roar rival Miller now a fan

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:31 -0400

The last time Liam Miller spoke passionately about the Brisbane Roar he was ruing Perth Glory's controversial 2011-12 A-League grand final loss. But the ex-Ireland international could only heap praise on his former fierce rival on Wednesday, claiming he had always been a closet Roar fan after being unveiled as the two-time champions' newest signing. How times have changed. One of the ...

Rugby league players linked to assault

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:28 -0400

Prominent NRL players are believed to be at the centre of assault allegations by a young woman. Details of the story are set be aired on the Nine Network news on Wednesday night. A third footballer is also expected to be named in the report, though is thought not to be involved. The incident is understood to have happened in Brisbane on April 20, the night after the Australia-New Zealand rugby ...

Gold Coast to sit AFL exam against Hawks

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:27 -0400

Gold Coast's young defenders must put the lessons learnt this year into practice in an AFL examination against Hawthorn this weekend, according to coach Guy McKenna. The Suns are buzzing after last weekend's fourth win of the season against the Western Bulldogs, with McKenna admitting there is plenty of noise coming from his charges in training this week. But for all the enthusiasm ...

Orioles 3 Yankees 2 10 Innings Phil Hughes Has Solid Outing but Yankees Lose to Orioles in 10

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:03 -0400

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M.L.B. Roundup Dominant to End Scherzer Lifts the Tigers

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:21 -0400

Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Max Scherzer retired 22 consecutive batters after the first inning, leading the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over Cleveland on Tuesday night to stop the ...

Bruins Beat Rangers to Lead Playoff Series 3-0

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:17:34 -0400

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Stanford Takes NCAA Womens Tennis Title

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:58 -0400

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F.B.I. Raid in Ramapo Returns Focus to Ballpark Deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:10:43 -0400

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Super Bowls return to California renews Chargers stadium talk

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:04:25 -0400

San Francisco 49ers football team CEO Jed York reacts during a news conference at the NFL spring meeting in Boston, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, discussing their successful bid to host Super Bowl 2016. (AP Photo/Elise ...

SDSU football recruit tackles pitching

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:04:24 -0400

Winless in eight pitching appearances this season, Mira Mesa High senior Trey Lomax couldn't have picked a better time to earn his first victory of the ...

Hazel McCallion takes a swing in support of GTA-wide cricket tournament

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:17 -0400

Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion poses for photos with a cricket bat as Mississauga councillor Ron Starr (left) watches. (Fred Lum/The Globe and ...

Cleveland Cavaliers Win N.B.A. Draft Lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:27 -0400

Three times previously, Pat Williams had represented the Orlando Magic at the N. B. A. draft lottery with the best probability to land the ...

Gophers pitcher Windle expected to see even better days ahead

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:47 -0400

The Gophers’ Tom Windle became one of the Big Ten’s best pitchers while saddened by the death of a friend. Coach John Anderson is convinced he’ll continue to improve as a ...

Report Garcia apologizes for saying hed serve Woods fried chicken

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:46 -0400

Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner. The British newspaper The Guardian reports Garcia was asked in jest while on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner Tuesday night if he would invite Woods to dinner during the U.S. Open. The Guardian reports Garcia said: "We will have him round ...

Young and Howard lift Phillies over Marlins

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:30 -0400

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard hits a single in the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lynne ...

Intl congress on winter sports tourism to open in Sochi Wed

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:54:42 -0400

SOCHI, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - The 9th International congress on winter sports, tourism, and outdoor activities will begin here on Wednesday with a plenary session dedicated to mass sports in Russia. The congres is to be held at the Krasnya Polyana mountain skiing resort where ski competitions will take place during the 2014 Winter Olympic ...

Garcia Apologizes for Insensitive Remark

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:47:49 -0400

Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner. The British newspaper The Guardian reported Garcia was asked in jest while on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner Tuesday night if he would invite Woods to dinner during the US Open. The Guardian reported Garcia said: "We will have him round every ...

Bernard Tomic will play at the French Open according to Tennis Australias Todd Woodbridge

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:53 -0400

France Australian Tennis officials have been told Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open despite a ban imposed on his father and coach John.John Tomic is excluded from all men's tour events while he fights an assault charge after he headbutted his son's training partner in Spain.Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge says his relationship with Bernard Tomic is still strong and ...

Back in black Woodson signs with Raiders

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:32 -0400

Oakland Raiders to return to his original team.Woodson's deal is worth a maximum of $4.3 million and includes a $700,000 signing bonus, ESPN's Josina Anderson ...

Warriors No.7 denies rift with coach

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:24 -0400

Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson says he gets on fine with coach Matthew Elliott despite being upset over his subbing in the 62-6 defeat to ...

Johnson Jennings homer as Rays beat Blue Jays

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:08 -0400

Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings homered, Alex Cobb won for the first time in three starts and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday ...

Pirates Beat Cubs 5-4 Behind Sniders Grand Slam

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:44:53 -0400

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Late Paille goal lifts Bruins to 3-0 lead on Rangers

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:58 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) -- Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. Boston leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and can advance to the conference finals as early as Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Only three teams ...

Report Raiders sign Woodson to one-year deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:58 -0400

Charles Woodson makes a return trip to the Raiders. He spent his first eight seasons in the NFL with the team. (Picture courtesy of Raiders Twitter account) ...

Sergio sorry for Tiger Woods fried chicken joke

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:57 -0400

Sergio Garcia said he was joking when he made a fried chicken remark about Tiger Woods. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Sergio Garca’s verbal feud withTiger Woodscontinued when the Spaniard made what could be interpreted as a racist remark about Woods. Garcia was on stage at the European Tour’s gala players’ awards dinner Tuesday night, where he was asked a question by by ...

Guan opts out of US Open qualifying

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:06 -0400

(40 mins ago) China’s Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the US Open. The USGA said the 14-year-old has withdrawn from sectional qualifying in Dallas on June 3 in the US. Guan informed the USGA shortly after he received a sponsor's exemption to play in the Memorial, which ends June 2. The USGA offered to move Guan's qualifier from Texas to Ohio to help with travel, ...

Raiders stumped by 2013 away record

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:18 -0400

Canberra props Brett White and Dane Tilse say they have no idea why the Raiders can't convert their hot NRL home game winning streak into success on the road. The side has won eight games at Canberra Stadium in a row - including all four in 2013 - yet have been victorious in just the one game from six on the road in 2013. "If you know, let us know," White told reporters. He ...

Reds 4 Mets 0 Hits Are Few and Boos Are Many as Mets Lose Again

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:34:19 -0400

The Citi Field crowd made its presence felt at precisely two moments Tuesday during the ...

Tigers Topple Indians 5-1

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:29:52 -0400

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Garcia Apologizes for Fried Chicken Remark

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:13 -0400

Sergio Garcia is apologizing for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner. The British newspaper The Guardian reports Garcia was asked in jest while on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner Tuesday night if he would invite Woods to dinner during the U.S. Open. The Guardian reports Garcia said: "We will have ...

Shot rugby league player known to police

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:15 -0400

AN amateur rugby league player shot multiple times at close range after training on Tuesday night was known to police, Sydney detectives say. The 27-year-old man had just come off Mascot Oval and was getting changed in the car park when a white BMW pulled alongside and a gunman fired four nine millimetre bullets, hitting his left upper thigh and right forefinger. Stunned A-grade teammates could ...

David Adams Is a Rarity a New Yankee the Yankees Developed

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:38 -0400

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Leakes Pitching Wrights E Send Reds Past Mets

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:05:45 -0400

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Wolves stay put at No. 9 in NBA draft lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:31 -0400

Ricky Rubio doll – or action figure, if you prefer – he brought with him to New York City Tuesday night couldn’t bring the Timberwolves any NBA draft lottery luck for the first time in their 24-year history. The Wolves ended up precisely where they were slotted – at the No. 9 spot – in the league’s annual game of chance that determines the June draft’s ...

Anderson Minnesotans are waiting for Daytons decision

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:29 -0400

Mark Dayton to tell us who he is. He could sign a bill brokered by big shots in the waning hours of the just-concluded legislative session - a deal that would send a knife into the heart of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Or he could honor a campaign promise he made to hunters, anglers and other conservationists to stand up for the state’s natural resources and the many ...

Preseason loss shows that Lynx have work to do

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:28 -0400

Two impressions that came out of an 88-80 loss to Connecticut on Tuesday at Target Center in the preseason finale for the Lynx: • There still is a lot to do before the team starts the regular season June 1. • How the team will fill out its roster is becoming a bit clearer. First, the work: The Lynx were beat up on the offensive boards, struggled mightily with turnovers and there is ...

Durant in Minneapolis to watch the Lynx donates $1 million for Oklahoma tornado relief

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:27 -0400

Minneapolis on Monday in order to see Wright play for the Lynx in Tuesday’s preseason finale. An earnest advocate for the WNBA, he had come to watch the game, courtside, at Target Center. And then, Monday afternoon, he turned on the TV and watched what was happening in Oklahoma City, his adopted hometown, where a horrific tornado had ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. ...

New Mille Lacs bass regulations under fire

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:26 -0400

George Liddle is a bass-fishing fanatic. "I've fished bass all over the country, and I've not found anywhere the quality of smallmouth fishing as on Lake Mille Lacs,'' he said. "It's a world-class fishery.'' Which is why Liddle and others are fighting against a relaxation of bass-fishing regulations on Mille Lacs this year to boost harvest. The new ...

Eagles future hangs on World Cup ticket — Oboabona

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:05 -0400

"We know the importance of clinching the World Cup ticket and the coach has also let us understand that our careers will be built on this ticket, that is why we can't let it go. We are ready to give everything so that we are victorious at the end," the Sunshine Stars skipper told ...

Lesh tennis clinic to hold May 27

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:03 -0400

Chief Coach of Lesh Tennis Club, Segun Lesi, said beside learning the game, kids would be treated to a carnival-like atmosphere laced with music, dancing and spelling ...

YSFON commends MTN Football scholar

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:03 -0400

Secretary of the Youths Sports Federation of Nigeria Harrison Iyonoma has commended the efforts of MTN Football Scholar in discovering educated footballers in the ...

Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:38:53 -0400

NEW YORK - Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft.Gilbert, owner Dan Gilbert's bowtie-wearing son, was on stage for another the victory. After he won it in 2011, the Cavs used the pick to take eventual Rookie of the Year Kyrie ...

Barnes in the centres for Waratahs

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:33 -0400

NSW coach Michael Cheika has rewarded Berrick Barnes by picking him at No.12 and dumping Rob Horne for the Waratahs' clash with the Melbourne ...

Bobcats seek to regain Hornets nickname

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:33 -0400

In this Jan. 23, 2013 file photo, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan looks on from courtside during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks in Charlotte, N.C. AP FILE PHOTO CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – NBA great Michael Jordan wants to get Charlotte buzzing again, applying to the NBA to re-name his Charlotte Bobcats the Hornets. If ...

Leishman eyes double major milestone

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:32 -0400

Marc Leishman is confident of continuing his rich vein of form, targeting this week's Crowne Plaza Invitational as the perfect venue to lock up a spot in the US and British Opens.After a wonderful month of form where he tied fourth at the Masters, tied ninth at the Heritage, tied eighth at the Players Championship and tied 12th at the Byron Nelson Championship, the Victorian tees it up at ...

Squash stars advance at British Open

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:26 -0400

Cameron Pilley has led three Australians into the second round of the British Open in dominant style with a straight-games win over Malaysian No.1 Ong Beng Hee.Playing in the all-glass court set up on the playing field of the Hull City football club, Pilley crushed Hee 11-1 11-8 14-12.He next plays sixth-seeded Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy.Kasey Brown and Rachael Grinham won in contrasting ...

Canseco player-coach in indy league _ for a series

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:01 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas — Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series. The 48-year-old Canseco will be with the Fort Worth Cats for their opening four-game homestand, which starts Thursday night. Fort Worth opens the season against Edinburg, which is managed by Ozzie Canseco, the identical twin brother of the 1986 American League rookie of ...

Cavs win draft lottery Magic will pick second

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:05 -0400

Nick Gilbert (left) won the NBA draft lottery for the second time in three years. (David Dow/Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers won the rights to the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft during the league’s annual lottery drawing on Tuesday. The draft is set for June 27. Nick Gilbert, son of owner Dan Gilbert, represented the team on stage, as he did in 2011, when the Cavaliers won the ...

N.B.A. Roundup Clippers Wont Keep Vinny Del Negro as Coach

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:47 -0400

The Los Angeles Clippers said Tuesday that Coach Vinny Del Negro would not be offered a new contract after the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. Del Negro had a 128-102 regular-season record in three years with the team. The Clippers made the playoffs the last two seasons, last year advancing to the second round for only the second time since ...

Gagai taking second chance with both hands

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:42 -0400

After being shown the door by Brisbane last year, Newcastle's Dane Gagai is now looking to emulate Justin Hodges as the world's premier centre after parlaying his good form into a two-year NRL contract extension. The Mackay-born 22-year-old was acknowledged as the best young player at the Broncos with seasoned observers rating him as the most exciting talent to emerge at the club since ...

Embattled Indians Perez deletes Twitter account

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:08 -0400

Chris Perez has in the past been one of the most active players on the social media monster that is Twitter, but it's now a thing of the past.After a pair of bad outings that brought out a large amount of fan backlash -- essentially cussing Perez out -- over Twitter, he has deleted his account.Though Perez doesn't specifically blame the mean-spirited folk who cowardly went after him ...

Sports of The Times Soccer Stadium in Queens Is No Walk in the Park

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:50:02 -0400

Inserting a soccer stadium into the green lungs of Queens County is not an incursion of the Yankees into Mets territory, nor is it an invasion of the dangerously furrin sport of soccer into sacred American territory. For that matter, nobody should be horrified at the investment of overseas money into a New York sports team ...

Virginia Defeats UCLA to Win N.C.A.A. Mens Tennis

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41:49 -0400

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On Golf Golf Has More Pressing Problems Than Long Putters

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:00 -0400

The governing bodies of golf have spoken about anchored putting. Hopefully, they were just clearing their throats. The announcement Tuesday that, beginning in 2016, anchoring a putter against the body would be banned ought to be the start of a thorough spring cleaning by the sport. If the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient needed only 174 days of debate before ...

Essendon AFL player stabbed

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:06 -0400

Essendon AFL footballer Nathan Lovett-Murray has been stabbed in a domestic dispute in Melbourne.Lovett-Murray, 30, is being treated in Royal Melbourne Hospital for a stab wound to the arm.A 22-year-old man and 17-year-old boy have been arrested and are being interviewed by police.The incident happened at a house in suburban Reservoir just after 10pm (AEST) on Tuesday.The midfielder has played ...

On Pro Basketball Strapped Knicks Stress Continuity Not Change

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:23:36 -0400

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Charlotte franchise wants to bring back Hornets nickname

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:23 -0400

The National Basketball Association (NBA) team will ask the league's board of governors in July to approve changing the franchise's name to Charlotte Hornets effective with the 2014-15 season, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said on ...

NFL notebook San Francisco lands 50th Super Bowl

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:09 -0400

San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature did not support financing to renovate Sun Life ...

Five agencies win Cricket World Cup work

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:13:26 -0400

can reveal. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the ICC Cricket World Cup whittled down the 30-plus expressions of interest (EOI) they received for the three different disciplines to five successful firms. OMD is one of those five having been awarded the media buying duties. CHE Proximity, which was widely rumoured to be on the shortlist along with Ogilvy and GPY&R Melbourne, has ...

San Francisco’s Political Leaders Ecstatic About Hosting Super Bowl L

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:07 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)-- The rotunda at San Francisco's City Hall was packed full of Warriors fans on Tuesday when Mayor Ed Lee was passed a note and a big smile broke out on his face. The city's political and civic leaders were gathered for a Warrior's Day celebration, but it was the news about another sport that Lee was reacting to. You didn't have to be a mind reader to ...

Andy Murray withdraws from French Open with back injury

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:05:31 -0400

Andy Murray, Great Britain, hoists his trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic, Serbia, to win the men's championship at the U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on September 10, 2012 in New York. UPI Photo/Monika ...

M.L.B. Roundup Injury Bug Again Strikes the Giants Starting Rotation

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:25 -0400

The San Francisco Giants put Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and prepared to be without him for two months in yet another challenge for their struggling starting rotation. Vogelsong, a right-hander, had surgery Tuesday morning at Stanford University one day after breaking his pitching hand while at the plate. The expected recovery time is four to six weeks. ...

Sports Briefing | Track and Field Champion Wont Defend Titles

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:54:11 -0400

Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, the world 5,000- and 10,000-meter gold medalist, said she would not defend her titles at the Moscow world championships in August. ...

Sports Briefing | Soccer Borussia Dortmunds Goetze May Miss Champions League Final

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:53 -0400

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze pulled out of training on his comeback from a hamstring injury, putting his participation in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in doubt. He will have a magnetic resonance imaging test before it can be determined if he can play Saturday against Bayern, the club he will join next ...

N.B.A.s Bobcats to Become Hornets

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:38:50 -0400

(Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city. The National Basketball Association (NBA) team will ask the league's board of governors in July to approve changing the franchise's name to Charlotte Hornets effective with the 2014-15 season, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said on Tuesday. Charlotte's original NBA team enjoyed ...

Romo active on field while idled over cyst removal

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:56 -0400

MICDS has been bringing it at the Class 3 girls state track and field meet the past few years. The Rams placed fourth as a team last year ...

Pregame Dedunos experience earns promotion

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:14 -0400

ATLANTA -- The decision about the Twins' starting-rotation vacancy hinged, at least in part, on the Detroit Tigers. That's who Minnesota's next starter will face on Friday, the major leagues' highest-scoring team on its home field, and that's why Samuel Deduno was the choice. "I know for a fact [the Tigers] don't like facing him," manager Ron Gardenhire ...

Three local firms bid on Vikings stadium parking

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:13 -0400

Three Twin Cities companies are in the running to build a parking and skyway development that would connect to the new, $975 million Vikings stadium. Firms submitting bids to the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority this week were developer Ryan ...

Southern California San Jose St. share 1st-round lead at NCAA womens golf championships

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:13 -0400

ATHENS, Ga. - Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday. USC, which won titles in 2003 and '08 and was runner-up to Alabama last year, came in as the top-ranked team in the country, while San Jose State - seeking its first team title in 21 years - was 48th. Duke, which won ...

Virginia defeats UCLA to win NCAA mens tennis

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:32:49 -0400

Virginia's Alex Domijan returns to UCLA's Marcos Giron during their match at the NCAA men's college team tennis championship at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, Ill. (AP Photo/Stephen ...

N.B.A.s Kevin Durant Makes $1 Million Tornado Pledge

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:02 -0400

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Plaxico Burress Launching Mens Luxury Hosiery Line

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:30 -0400

The news release seemed like a punch line to an untold joke. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who spent nearly two years in prison after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh through a pair of sweat pants while at a trendy New York nightclub, was set to host a rooftop party at, you guessed it, a trendy New York nightclub promoting the launch of a ...

Deals of the week - Vineyard tours Austrian cycling tours Menorca

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:02 -0400

Less than 200... English Wine Week starts on Saturday. To celebrate, Three Choirs Vineyard in Gloucestershire has a two-for-one offer on the daily vineyard tour and tasting, priced at 9. It is valid until the end of June, but not on Thursdays or Fridays. Three-choirs- ...

The Knowledge | Football dressing-room misadventures

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:27 -0400

"Why are Sunderland called the Black Cats?" asked Tim Downer in 2008.This was an easy one. What with the move away from Roker Park in 1997, the club no longer had any use for its previous nicknames The Rokerites and The Roker Men. Not fancying the Stadium of Light-ites, Sunderland instead decided to have a fan vote on the issue. The five options shortlisted were: the Black Cats, the ...

The Baseball Reporters May 21 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:19 -0400

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The buzz is back its the Charlotte Hornets in 14

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:02 -0400

A side-by-side look at jerseys for the Charlotte Bobcats (left) and Hornets. (Dan Lippitt & Andy Hayt / Getty Images & NBA E) Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the ';Hornets'; for the 2014-15 season. ';Let’s bring the buzz back,'; Jordan said at a press ...

Langley man arrested after baseball attack on teen

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:25 -0400

TORONTO - It didn't take much convincing for the "Arrested Development" cast to get behind creator Mitch Hurwitz's unconventional plan to revive the beloved ...

Indians Perez Deletes Twitter Account

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:09:14 -0400

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Academy Sports +Outdoors to open store in Portland renovate in Corpus Christi

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:54:24 -0400

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Renovations are being done throughout the existing store, and a new location in Portland is scheduled to open in the spring. Additional store will add more than 100 jobs in the Coastal ...

Movie Review Doin It in the Park a Film About Pick-Up Basketball

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:09 -0400

A labor of hoophead love by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau, ...

West Virginia baseball team pitches in after Oklahoma tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:47 -0400

More than 1,000 miles from here in the Ohio Valley, the pictures out of Oklahoma show destruction, but the West Virginia University baseball team was much closer. Team members were set to play in the Big 12 championships just 10 miles from the area hit the hardest.The West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team traveled to Oklahoma with nothing but excitement and a chance to claim the conference ...

Quotes on the anchored stroke ruling

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:56 -0400

Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:"We are doing what we think is right for the long-term benefit of the game for all golfers, and we just can't write them for one group of elite players." _ USGA executive director Mike Davis.___"I think it's best ...

Rules officials Time better spent on course

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:55 -0400

The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing."The rate of irrelevant call-ins has gone up dramatically, too," said Tyler Dennis, the tour's vice president of competition.What might seem like a ...

Quotes on the decision to ban anchored-stroke putting

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:07 -0400

Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters: "We are doing what we think is right for the long-term benefit of the game for all golfers, and we just can't write them for one group of elite players." — USGA executive director Mike Davis. ___ "I think ...

Fish tales Blown off the lake one day but big scores the next

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:07 -0400

Adam Steinhilber, Excelsior • 27-inch walleye • Lake of the Woods (As told by dad, Paul Steinhilber) "We were blown off Lake of the Woods on opening day because of high winds, so we instead fished the Rainy River and caught smaller fish. But on Sunday, we got out onto Fourmile Bay and had better luck. We used half-ounce jigs with frozen minnows because of the bait shortage, ...

Tony Pulis leaves as Stoke manager after 7 years at the Premier League club

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:06 -0400

STOKE, England - Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club. By guiding Stoke to a 13th-place finish this season, Pulis secured the team's status in England's top division for a fifth straight year. Still, he came under increasing criticism for failing to change its direct and physical style of play. Pulis ...

Affeldt has grown to love open-minded Bay Area

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:40 -0400

In this Feb. 20, 2013 photo is San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt posing on picture day at spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. Affeldt arrived in San Francisco five years ago determined to get rid of his negative feelings toward the gay population. The Giants pitcher reveals these former thoughts in his recently released book, "To Stir a Movement:" Life, Justice, and Major ...

Injured Carroll Ruled Out of England Friendlies

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:40 -0400

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Rovers edge out Dundalk in EA Sports Cup

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:19:57 -0400

Shamrock Rovers booked their place in the third round of the EA Sports Cup with a 1-0 victory over Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium. It was the Hoops who enjoyed the best of a tame first-half and they would have taken an eight minute lead courtesy of a Thomas Stewart header were it not for a fine save from Peter Cherrie in the Dundalk goal. Dundalk started the second half brightly and had ...

Cowboys Quarterback Romo to Miss Workouts

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:45 -0400

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Professional golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:52 -0400

FILE - In this May 9, 2013 file photo, Adam Scott of Australia putts on the 15th green during the first round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Golf's governing bodies have adopted a new rule that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association announced ...

Super Bowl by the numbers How much is Silicon Valley shelling out

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:47 -0400

The San Francisco 49ers' new Levi's Stadium won't be completed until mid-2014, but that's not slowing big-time investment in the venue. Click here for the full rundown of the dollars in play. The Super Bowl is not a cheap event to host. But if you believe the hype from economic impact studies, the payoff can be good like, nine figure good. We'll have to wait until at least ...

Manchester City and Yankees launch New York MLS team

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:26 -0400

United States Manchester City and the New York Yankees have formed a new Major League Soccer team to play in New York City from 2015.English Premier League club Manchester City, which is owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority partner with the Yankees, the biggest name in baseball, an "active member of the ownership group", MLS said.The new team will be called New ...

Analysis New MLS Club Faces Challenge to Make Mark in New York

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:35 -0400

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PBT Colangelo out as Raptors GM still president

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:14 -0400

Bryan Colangelo is still going to collect a paycheck from the Raptors. But he's not going to have sway over the basketball side of the operations -- and that's what matters most to Raptors fans. Tim Leiweke, the new CEO of Raptors owner Maple Leaf Sports and ...

Second ex-Irish player to Cincy

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:32 -0400

Another former Notre Dame player has decided to finish his football career at Cincinnati, as tight end Jake Golic has decided to play for the Bearcats, Golic’s father Mike announced today on his ESPN radio show "Mike and Mike." The 6-4, 245-pound Connecticut native earned his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and will be eligible to play immediately for Cincinnati, where he ...

Ind. to bid for 2018 Super Bowl

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:44 -0400

In this photo made using a slow shutter speed, people walk past a Super Bowl XLVI logo on Monument Circle in Indianapolis on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie ...

Appeals Court Revives Ex-QBs Lawsuit Over NCAA Football Game

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:08 -0400

In an important appeal that divided Hollywood, the Third Circuit sides with the likeness rights of celebrities over protections afforded by the First Amendment. (SAG 1, MPAA ...

Stoke confirm Pulis exit

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51:28 -0400

Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has officially come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.Widespread speculation had suggested the 55-year-old's time was up after a meeting with chairman Peter Coates this morning.However, it took the Potters several hours to finalise the details of his departure, with confirmation finally coming at ...

Santa Clara set to score with Super Bowl 50

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:50:20 -0400

San Francisco will do just fine during Super Bowl 50. The City is where people will party, eat, drink, repeat. But let's not forget that this is really Santa Clara's moment to shine, too. The game might become known as the San Francisco Super Bowl, but it will be played in Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. While San Francisco is known for many things, Santa Clara can now become ...

Chinese Teenager Pulls Out of US Open Qualifying

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:04 -0400

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Sports Tusker coach denies claims of high-handedness and revolt

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:03 -0400

The team have only won three matches in their last 10. When Gor Mahia coach, Zdravko Logarusic jokingly told Matano, that his days at Tusker are numbered and that he (Zdravko) would send him home, they both laughed it off. In order to strengthen the technical bench, Tusker board hired former Gor Mahia Team Manager, Tom Ogweno although their Team Manager Willis Waliaula was still there. One of the ...

Sports Tusker face Gor in a match they must win to retain credibility

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:02 -0400

Gor Mahia Wednesday in a Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Top eight return match at Nyayo Stadium. It is a repeat of last season's semi-final match, which Gor won 4-0 on goal aggregate. However, this time the results have been reversed ...

Sports Handball coaches to attend Global lectures course

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:01 -0400

The course was held at the Nyayo National Stadium handball gymnasium from May 3-12. Four coaches out of the 15 who qualified, will attend another one month global lecturer's course in South Africa in September. According to the course ...

Big Ten could land four teams in NCAA baseball tourney

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:50 -0400

Joe Christensen covered Major League Baseball for 15 years, including three seasons at the Baltimore Sun and eight at the Star Tribune, before switching to the college football beat. He's a Faribault, Minn., native who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1996. He covered Jim Wacker's Gophers for the Minnesota Daily and also wrote about USC, UCLA and the Rose Bowl for the ...

ESPN reducing workforce smartly managing costs amid other cuts at Disney divisions

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:49 -0400

NEW YORK - ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. "We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs," the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. "While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive." The company would not say ...

The road less traveled Peter Uihlein explores golfs outposts and learns about himself

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:48 -0400

The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." The path of Peter Uihlein took him inside a cage below the surface of the Indian Ocean, where a Great White Shark with jaws wide open approached while closing in on a tuna. The jagged, triangular teeth gnashed at the tuna's head ...