Canadas DeLaet Sets Colonial Pace With Strong Finish

New York Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

(Reuters) - Canadian Graham DeLaet succumbed to the infamous 'Horrible Horseshoe' but rebounded with two closing birdies to move into an early one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. In pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory, the 31-year-old from Saskatchewan put a welcome smile back on his face as he carded a three-under-par 67 in ...

Valdez Back in Big Uruguay Squad for Busy June Calendar

New York Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

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ETSU looking for conference for resurrected football team

WBIR - Friday 24th May, 2013

WCYB-TV ETSU welcomed officials from the Southern Conference on campus Thursday. The SoCon presidents will meet next week in Hilton Head, SC to vote on adding ETSU. The Bucs are former SoCon members. They left after dropping their football program in 2003. With the football program restarting in 2015, the SoCon is a likely landing spot. "That's one of the things we are ...

Hockey Canada parts ways with head scout Kevin Prendergast

The Globe and Mail - Friday 24th May, 2013

Hockey Canada has decided to make some personnel changes within its Program of Excellence in an attempt to shake its recent downturn in form.At it's annual general meeting in Charlottetown on Friday, Hockey Canada boss Bob Nicholson confirmed head scout Kevin Prendergast and goaltending coach Ron Tugnutt have parted ways with the national governing body. Prendergast, a former assistant ...

On a short course Heather Bowie Young leads in Bahamas

StarTribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Heather Bowie Young had five straight birdies while hop-scotching across the golf course Friday in the Bahamas LPGA Classic. Bowie Young made birdies on half of the 12 holes the LPGA Tour set up Friday for a 6-under 39 at the Ocean Club. That gave her the lead in the middle of a long, bizarre opening round that had no chance of finishing because of a three-hour ...

Ryan says Gibson close but not quite ready

StarTribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

I was speaking with Twins general manager Terry Ryan about a column that I’ll have in the Sunday Star Tribune when I asked about a more topical subject: Kyle ...

Boris Becker backing new Asian tennis league

San Diego Union-Tribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

The three-time Wimbledon champion is joining ex-players Justin Gimelstob and Mahesh Bhupathi in founding the International Premier Tennis ...

Suspect named in slaying of Lexington high school football player

Lexington Herald-Leader - Friday 24th May, 2013

Lexington police issued a murder warrant for a man accused of shooting and killing a high school football player. Police are seeking the public's help to locate Ernest Wheeler III, 20. Wheeler is accused in the death of Patrick Puckett, 18, a starting linebacker for Bryan Station who transferred to Henry Clay High School in the spring.Puckett was shot in the torso Wednesday night at an ...

Letters Just not cricket

The Guardian - Friday 24th May, 2013

Report , 22 May) and that participation in grassroots cricket has increased over the last eight years. This must be a different game than that which I follow every summer weekend, as an official of ...

LeBron James Will Eventually Top Michael Jordan As Basketballs Greatest Player

Forbes - Friday 24th May, 2013

Although there will be resistance, LeBron James will ultimately be seen as the greatest basketball player of all time, surpassing Michael Jordan. And it shouldn't really be close. It seems like an appropriate time to examine the comparison as James, 28 and finishing his 10th NBA season, is essentially halfway through his career barring injury. Worth noting is that it's also a career ...

British Open squash forced indoors by rain

SBS - Friday 24th May, 2013

British Open champion Nick Matthew issued a warning that he won't relinquish his title without a fight and followed it by answering those who criticise the tournament for its on-off problems.Rain forced the famous event from its first-ever outdoor venue back to conventional indoor courts, where Matthew produced his best form for weeks during a high-speed, straight games victory over Karim ...

Yankees Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday

The Seattle Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on ...

Bowie Young Takes Early Lead on Short Course

New York Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

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Pakistan Cricket Board angry after ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy

NDTV - Friday 24th May, 2013

Karachi: PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf on Friday said they have no clue why Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf was under investigation in the IPL spot-fixing scandal and why he has been withdrawn from the Champions Trophy.Rauf is under police scanner for involvement in the spot-fixing although nothing concrete has come out yet."The ICC has told us they were withdrawing Rauf from the Champions Trophy ...

Steven Holl’s Sports Complex For Columbia Looks Like A Transformer

Fast Company - Friday 24th May, 2013

The architect Steven Holl has lived and worked in New York over 35 years, yet he has only just completed his first freestanding building in the city. Photo: Iwan ...

Evanston prep baseball team out of playoffs after sexting

Chicago Tribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

Education officials are warning parents in the Evanston area about a 'sexting' incident involving the boys' baseball team at Evanston Township High ...

Phil Matier Santa Clara In Shadow Of San Francisco’s Super Bowl Spotlight

CBS 5 - Friday 24th May, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- This week’s vote by the NFL to play Super Bowl L at the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in 2016 – and name San Francisco as official host city – will create an interesting dynamic between SF and the South Bay. Former Mayor Willie Brown thinks that the symbol of the Super Bowl really is San Francisco--not necessarily the stadium where the game is ...

Lance Armstrong Criticizes Another Cyclist For Doping

CBS 2 Chicago - Friday 24th May, 2013

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Big Ten baseball Gophers 3 Illinois 1

Pioneer Press - Friday 24th May, 2013

Dan Olinger, Michael Handel and Ryan Abrahamson drove in fourth-inning runs to lead Minnesota to a 3-1 elimination-game victory over Illinois in the Big Ten Conference tournament Friday at Target Field. The victory keeps the Gophers (32-21) alive in the six-team, double-elimination tournament. Minnesota plays Nebraska at 3:35 p.m. Friday. If the Gophers win, they will advance to a 3:35 p.m. ...

Klopp Wants Cops to Help Dortmund Beat Traffic

New York Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

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Yankees Teixeira to Play in Minors on Wednesday

New York Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

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Cricket No balls bowled

New Zealand Herald - Friday 24th May, 2013

Constant rain has seen the opening day of the second test between New Zealand and England abandoned without a ball bowled. Squally rain fell throughout and the pitch covers remained fastened. A smattering of brave souls armed with coats and umbrellas wandered into the ground, but their efforts were thwarted. Northerly winds added an extra chill ...