MRF National Supercross from May 24May 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - The first round of the MRF National Supercross championship for two-wheelers will be held in Goa on May 24, according to the Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI). The popular Supercross event was not held last year.
Pacers F Danny Granger invited to US team training camp this summerMay 9th, 2009 Pacers F Granger invited to US team campINDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird has said he thinks Danny Granger can be an Olympian. His star pupil now is a step closer.
Big 12 coaches prefer to keep three-way tiebreakerMay 8th, 2009 Big 12 coaches vote to keep tiebreakerPHOENIX — Big 12 coaches have rejected a proposal to change the controversial tiebreaker that gave Oklahoma the nod over Texas in the three-way tie in the Big 12 South last season. Meeting at a resort on Wednesday, they voted to keep the Bowl Championship Series standings as the method to break ties between more than two teams.
Giants 3, Rockies 2May 2nd, 2009 Giants 3, Rockies 2DP_San Francisco 1. LOB_Colorado 7, San Francisco 5.
Day after canceling youth team tournament, CONCACAF postpones beach championshipApril 28th, 2009 Swine flu postpones another CONCACAF tourneyNEW YORK — Another soccer tournament in Mexico has been disrupted by concerns over the swine flu. CONCACAF announced Tuesday it is postponing its beach soccer championship, scheduled to begin Wednesday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Jagr powers Czech Republic to 5-0 shutout of Denmark at ice hockey worldsApril 26th, 2009 Jagr, Czechs top Denmark 5-0 at world championshipZURICH — Jaromir Jagr had a goal and two assists in the Czech Republic's 5-0 victory over Denmark at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. The former NHL star, now playing in Russia, netted the last of four power play goals for the Czechs, who outshot the Danes 45-21.
Tiger Woods to return to PGA Tour next week at Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, NCApril 24th, 2009 Woods to return to PGA Tour next week at CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tiger Woods will play in his first tournament since the Masters next week at the Quail Hollow Championship.
PCB sees 50-50 chance of ICC allowing rebel ICL players for T20 World ChampionshipApril 7th, 2009 KARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is skeptic about the International Cricket Council (ICC) giving clearance to players who sided with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) to play in the World Twenty 20 Championship scheduled to be held in England in June. The PCB has included three rebel cricketers Abdul Razzaq, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Imran Nazir in the list of 30 probable for the T20 World Championship.
ManU's teen sensation cost them just 35,000 poundsApril 7th, 2009 LONDON - The 17-year-old Manchester United teen sensation, Federico Macheda, earns little more than a grand a week, the amount Rio Ferdinand picks up every two hours. A row has erupted in Italy with his old club Lazio fuming at being paid so little in compensation after Macheda's match-winner against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Test mace and ODI shield to be presented to Ponting, Smith in JohannesburgMarch 24th, 2009 DUBAI - The presentation of the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship mace and the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship shield plus prize money cheques will be made to the captains of the Australia and South Africa teams in Johannesburg on March 25. The ceremony will take place at the Wanderers Club and David Richardson, ICC General Manager - Cricket, will make the presentations.
Hamilton would have lost 2008 championship according to new F1 rulesMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - British F1 sensation Lewis Hamilton would have lost his last year's championship to Felipe Massa, had the latest rules of the sport been implemented in 2008. The drivers' crown will be decided on the number of races won.
New Muhammad Ali emerges in UKMarch 16th, 2009 LONDON - A 12 year school kid from Keighley, West Yorkshire, not only shares his name with former boxing legend Muhammad Ali, but also possesses the talent that reminds one of the former great. Ali junior's lighting fast reflexes and strong punches in the ring has seen him win all of last 14 fights, and now, after having the Royal Navy Schools Championship belt under his name, is on course to becoming the second Muhammad Ali to be crowned heavyweight champion of the world.
Japan urged to play bigger role in UN peacekeepingFebruary 16th, 2009 TOKYO - Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday called on Japan to play a bigger role in the UN peacekeeping operations, the official Kyodo news agency reported. During talks with Japanese Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Clinton said she wanted to 'encourage' deeper engagement by Japan in such operations, said the report.
MRF mulling motor sports exit as meltdown hitsFebruary 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - India's tyre major MRF Ltd. are undecided about their involvement in the 2009 motor sport season in view of the global recessionary environment and consequent cost-cutting measures.
Bhupathi says tennis players to blame for new dope rulesFebruary 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - India's tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Friday blamed the players for the new stringent dope rules, saying they had brought it upon themselves by cheating repeatedly. 'Lot of players have been cheating.
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