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Stoke City coach Pulis steps down

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400

Stoke City coach Tony Pulis parted ways with the English Premier League football club after seven years in charge. The club, finishing in the 13th place, said Tuesday that Pulis left the club on mutual agreement, reports Xinhua. Pulis, 55, was named Stoke coach for a second spell in 2006, and led the club to promotion to the Premier League in 2008 after a 23-year ...

Broad Anderson will make Ashes difficult for Aussies Ian Botham

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400

Cricket commentator Ian Botham has said that England's opening bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad will make the Ashes series even more difficult for the Australians. The combination of Broad and Anderson with their skills and abilities will prove tough for the Australians as while Broad uses his pace and height to devastating effect; Anderson uses his swing and his craft to keep batsmen ...

Womens Asia Cup qualifier Myanmar edge past India 2-0

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:10:02 -0400

Myanmar rode two first half goals from Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai to edge past India in their first Group D encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup football qualifiers at the Faisal Al Huseni Stadium here. Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai scored first half goals for Myanmar in the 5th and 26th minute respectively and Yee Yee Oo's effort in the 27th minute hit the woodwork here Tuesday night. Before ...

Brooklyn Beckham begins training with QPR following dads retirement

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:05 -0400

Football star David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn Beckham is reportedly training with Queens Park Rangers (QPR) following David's retirement. Brooklyn, 14, had started playing at Tottenham HotSpurs when he was as young as four, spent time with the Under 14 team at LA Galaxy and will join David in training at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the Mirror reports. QPR that has recently been relegated ...

CA considering social media policy after Warner Twitter rant

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to encourage ...

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, ...

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 ...

Andy Murray not fit to compete at French Open

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:36:52 -0400

Murray aggravated his lower back at the Italian Open last week. "It's a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete," Murray said in a statement released by his management company on Tuesday. "Apologies to the organisers and thanks to everyone for the messages of support. Now my complete focus is on getting ...

IPL spot fixing Delhi Police closing in on as many as four cricketers

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:35:54 -0400

Cricket News: IPL spot fixingL Delhi Police are closing in on as many as four cricketers playing for two other teams, including a foreign player, based on leads from their interrogation of disgraced Rajasthan Royals bowler S Sreesanth. A top level police source said the players could be arrested this ...

Britton set for hernia op

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:37 -0400

Munich with Swansea head physiotherapist Kate Rees for the surgery, having played through the pain barrier during the latter part of the season."For the last two months of the season my groin has felt quite tight, but I wanted to play through the pain and finish the season," said Britton."I missed parts of training in that time but it was necessary to ensure I was available for the ...

West Ham not digging that Cole

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:36 -0400

Cole posted several messages on Twitter on Tuesday appearing to indicate he had no future at the club he joined in July 2006 from London rivals Chelsea and the Hammers confirmed on Wednesday morning that his contract would not be renewed. "Carlton's contract has come to an end and we have decided not to renew that contract," Sam Allardyce said. "Carlton's need at his ...

City take aim at America

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:35 -0400

22 May 2013 Manchester City believe they are in a perfect position to crack America after announcing they are to set up a new club in New ...

Giles ready to scratch seven-year itch

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:31:39 -0400

Failure in 2004 will motivate limited-overs coach Ashley Giles to achieve ultimate when England's Champions Trophy campaign gets underway in the United Kingdom next month.Former off-spinner Giles delivered 10 economical overs and clinched the key wicket of then captain Ricky Ponting in a six-wicket win over Australia in the first semi-final at Edgbaston in Birmingham in 2007.The West Indies, ...

Focus on AFL indigenous good news Johnson

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:27:21 -0400

AFL talent manager Chris Johnson fears the Nathan Lovett-Murray stabbing will overshadow the positive aspects of the league's Indigenous ...

Garcia Apologizes for Fried Chicken Jibe at Woods

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:23:35 -0400

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Stabbed Bomber lucky not to be worse off

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:26 -0400

Essendon's Nathan Lovett-Murray is fortunate to have escaped serious injury when stabbed in what the AFL club says was an unprovoked attack. Lovett-Murray had surgery on Wednesday to repair the bicep muscle in his right arm after Tuesday night's domestic altercation. AFL talent manager Chris Johnson fears the stabbing of the 30-year-old will cast a negative slant on this ...

Naitanui AFL trade not an option Eagles

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:25 -0400

West Coast coach John Worsfold says there's zero chance of a rival AFL side poaching Nic Naitanui while the star ruckman is still contracted to the Eagles. Outgoing Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy rocked the boat earlier this week when he claimed he would trade an entire year of draft picks to snare Naitanui. Sheedy won't have the chance to test the waters on that front ...

Home truths spark Lions AFL turnaround

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:19 -0400

The focus might be on Brisbane coach Michael Voss but Lions co-captain Jed Adcock said senior players had felt the pressure, prompting an honesty session that might yet turn their AFL season around. Players did their best to end speculation that off-contract Voss had until round 15 to secure his job by upsetting Essendon last round. However, Adcock credited a player heart-to-heart weeks earlier ...

Phil Hughes to meet Ashes mentor

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:16 -0400

Phil Hughes says the English county mentor who reinvented him as a Test batsman will play a key role in his Ashes preparation. Hughes credits Worcestershire coach Steve Rhodes with breathing new life into his career in 2012 after he was dumped from the Test side midway through the 2011/12 summer. The 24-year-old says Rhodes helped him believe in himself again after three years of slipping in ...

Hockey puts ATO set-up on notice

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:16 -0400

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) looks set for a major shake-up should the coalition win power in September, with its policeman functions to be split from its tax administration. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey, in his budget reply speech before the September 14 election, said a parliamentary committee would also be set up to conduct regular public hearings of the tax commissioner, similar to ...

Column Play ball with Goodell and NFL _ or else

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:12:43 -0400

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference at the NFL football spring meetings in Boston, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise ...

Deans must forgive Quade Slack

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:29 -0400

Wallabies great Andrew Slack believes Robbie Deans should be honest and explain that Quade Cooper's controversial omission from his Test squad is due to last year's "toxic" outburst.And Slack warned the under-pressure Wallabies coach that he quickly needed to forgive and forget if he wanted to beat the British and Irish Lions - and hold onto his job.Australia's 1984 Grand ...

Sharks Hang On to Beat Kings 2-1 and Tie Series

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:53 -0400

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Bruins Rally Push Rangers to Brink of Elimination

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:49 -0400

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Spurs Cant Ease Up Despite 2-0 Lead on Grizzlies

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:45 -0400

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Bay Bowl San Francisco to Host 50th Super Bowl

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:23 -0400

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Rodgers Suarez not for sale

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:27:50 -0400

When he arrived at Anfield last summer, one of Rodgers' most important tasks was keeping the Uruguayan at the club. And Rodgers expects to succeed this year, just as he did last."Listen, every player has their price but there's certainly no pressure for the club to sell him. We're trying to build that bit of quality so he's not for sale," he explained."I ...

Qld Origin hopefuls last roll of the dice

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:47 -0400

This weekend will be the last roll of the dice for several players hoping to make the Queensland State of Origin side for game one in Sydney next ...

Spurs go 2-0 over Memphis in NBA playoffs

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:41 -0400

The San Antonio Spurs held off the late-charging Memphis Grizzlies to triumph 93-89 in overtime on Tuesday and stretch their lead in the NBA Western Conference finals to 2-0.Tim Duncan's 17 points included six of the Spurs' eight points in overtime, when he also delivered a key block to help San Antonio hang on after they let a 13-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate."I hate that we ...

Etherington confident over Stoke future

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:58 -0400

22 May 2013 Stoke winger Matt Etherington is confident chairman Peter Coates will make the correct call in his search for the club's next ...

Lampard labels Benitez stint a success

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:58 -0400

Barclays Premier League .Lampard, whose form under Benitez was rewarded with a one-year contract extension, told the Sun: "He's a professional bloke. He prepared very well for games. And it was a difficult situation for him as well." He added: "As interim manager it was always going to be quite difficult because we all knew it was only to the end of the season."So there ...

Spurs survive ugly fourth quarter to go up 2-0 on Grizzlies

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:33 -0400

The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 93-89 in overtime to win Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. San Antonio now holds a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 is set for Saturday in ...

Souths back NRL star over assault claim

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:11 -0400

South Sydney won't stand down back-rower Ben Te'o despite allegations he assaulted a woman in Brisbane last month. The woman made an initial approach to police, who attended the scene of the alleged assault, but those allegations have since been withdrawn. Te'o strongly rejected the assault allegations, claiming he did not act improperly and made it clear that he'd not been ...

Storm sore after Manly NRL clash

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:10 -0400

Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy plans to nurse his battle-weary players through a light week on the track before their second big game in five days when they tackle the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night. Bellamy said Melbourne's 10-10 draw with fourth-placed Manly at AAMI Park on Monday night in extra time had left his side bruised and battered. "After about 10 or 15 minutes, it was ...

Ricciardo confident ahead of Monaco F1 GP

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:09 -0400

Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo is confident of an improved performance at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, saying his team has a better understanding of his Torro Rosso. The team has been plagued by inconsistency this season but Ricciardo says the outfit is back on track. He thought Torro Rosso had solved its problems when he scored an impressive seventh in the Chinese ...

Sreesanth Denies Wrongdoing Confident of Exoneration

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:08:36 -0400

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Tomic Will Play French Open Despite Troubles Woodbridge

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:50:40 -0400

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Motor Racing-Monaco Offers Hamilton His Best Chance Yet

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:50:36 -0400

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Cavs Win Right to First Pick in NBA Draft

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:29:37 -0400

(Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and the top overall pick for the second time in three years on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were able to edge out the Orlando Magic, who had the highest probability of winning the top selection, as they continue to rebuild a franchise reeling from the loss of LeBron James following the 2009-10 campaign. "It's huge for us," ...

Guan Tianlang gets in Memorial and takes himself out of US Open qualifying

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:51 -0400

FAR HILLS, N.J. - Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open. The USGA said Tuesday that the 14-year-old from China has withdrawn from sectional qualifying in Dallas on June 3. 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 the Ohio to help ...

Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:32 -0400

Supporters of former Pakistani cricket star and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) Imran Khan attend a sit-in-protest to condemn the killing of Zohra Shahid, a senior member of PTI in Karachi, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Police said gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Shahid outside her home on Saturday. (AP Photo/B.K. ...

Trout Hits for the Cycle as Angels Thump Mariners

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:23:36 -0400

(Reuters) - Mike Trout became the youngest player in the American League ever to hit for the cycle in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. The reigning AL rookie of the year singled in the third inning, tripled in the fourth, doubled in the sixth before completing the feat with a home run in the eighth. The 21-year-old finished with five RBIs while ...

We want to win back your trust AFL

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:12 -0400

Tanking issues, fears of illegal supplement use and salary cap breaches.The AFL has had plenty to deal with in recent times, but chief executive Andrew Demetriou says the league is desperate to win back the trust of any disillusioned fans.The supplements saga that has rocked Essendon to its core is the biggest headache for the AFL.But there have been plenty of side issues for Demetriou and his ...

Trout hits for cycle drives in 5 Angels rout Ms

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:04 -0400

Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday ...

Dagg back in Crusaders starting side

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:02 -0400

All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg has been moved off the bench and back into the Crusaders' starting side to face Super Rugby leaders the Chiefs.A dip in form meant Dagg had to be content with a place in the reserves for the Crusaders' last two matches, but he has been returned to the No.15 jersey for the clash in Hamilton on Friday night.His inclusion has been accompanied by a rejig of ...

Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong out for two months after surgery | Baseball notebook

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:12:58 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO — With Ryan Vogelsong sidelined for the foreseeable future, the San Francisco Giants are facing more challenges for their struggling rotation. The Giants placed Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, a day after he broke his hand on a swing, and prepared to be without their right-hander for up to two months after he underwent surgery Tuesday. Athletic trainer Dave ...

Cavs win lottery again should solidify defense with Nerlens Noel

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:45 -0400

Nerlens Noel would help jump-start the Cavs’ effort to improve one of the NBA’s worst defenses. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images) The ...

Bruins use fourth line to build 3-0 series lead

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:43 -0400

NEW YORK — Up until Tuesday, the Rangers had not lost at home during this year’s playoffs. That all changed as the Bruins rallied from a 1-0 deficit with two third-period goals to take Game 3, 2-1, and move one game away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals. Here are some thoughts and observations from Game 3: o Boston's fourth line of Daniel Paille, Gregory Campbell and ...

Aussie PGA not rushing to ban belly putter

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:12 -0400

The PGA of Australia won't rush to ban anchored clubs despite the Royal & Ancient and US Golf Association opting to outlaw Adam Scott-style broomstick putters. Almost six months since proposing the rule change, golf's governing bodies confirmed a new rule 14-1b will be adopted - effective on January 1, 2016. It will prohibit players from anchoring a club directly, or by use of an ...

Brumbies to exact revenge against Blues

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:11 -0400

Brumbies lock Sam Carter says his side will unbottle lingering resentment for the Blues on Saturday night to exact payback for ending their 2012 Super Rugby campaign. The Brumbies were all but assured a finals berth last season until they were comprehensively beaten by a surprise-packet Blues outfit in the final round, and the Queensland Reds claimed a bonus-point victory to pip them for the ...

Parental leave is no holiday Hockey

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:05 -0400

Mr Hockey repeated Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's comment that men are able to get full replacement pay while on holidays while women could not get replacement pay when they left to have babies."I think that's really unfair," Mr Hockey told the National Press Club on Wednesday.Asked to justify the analogy by a female journalist, who pointed out that women receive replacement ...

Sandovals HR Lifts Giants Past Nationals 4-2

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:41:42 -0400

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Winger Ioane Faces Fitness Race for First Lions Test

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:29:39 -0400

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Malaysia FA Police to Investigate Match-Fixing Claims

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:36 -0400

(Reuters) - Claims of match-fixing in a Malaysian league fixture will be investigated by the country's Football Association (FAM) and sports minister on Thursday, local media reported, with the police urged to protect players from bookmakers. The second tier Malaysian Premier League match between Kuala Lumpur and Sime Darby was under suspicion, local daily The Star reported. The paper ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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Underdogs Australia Ready for Ashes Scrap-Clarke

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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 ...

N.H.L. Playoffs

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

Until the third period, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...