Billionaire shopping mall magnate, Indiana Pacers co-owner Melvin Simon dies at 82September 16th, 2009 Mall magnate, Pacers owner Melvin Simon dies at 82INDIANAPOLIS — A spokesman says billionaire shopping mall magnate and Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon has died at age 82. Simon Property Group spokesman Les Morris says Simon died Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Danny strengthens while Ignacio weakens to a tropical depressionAugust 27th, 2009 Tropical Storm Danny strengthens in the AtlanticMIAMI — Tropical Storm Danny has strengthened a little in the Atlantic as it moves toward land while Ignacio has been downgraded to a tropical depression far out in the Pacific. Forecasters say people in the Carolinas and northward to New England should monitor Danny's progress.
Tropical Storm Danny: NHC UpdateAugust 26th, 2009 Satellite pictures indicate that the area of disturbed weather east of The Bahamas has developed a well-defined low level circulation - Tropical Storm Danny. Tropical storm force winds are occurring north and north-east of the center and the structureas resembles more like a tropical cyclone according to cyclone phase analysis from Florida State University.
Mo. board approves deal to move Chiefs training camp from Wis. to Missouri for 10 yearsJune 18th, 2009 Mo. board revises training camp deal for ChiefsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri officials have approved a deal to bring the Kansas City Chiefs training camp back to Missouri for at least 10 years.
Clive Granger, U. of Calif. economist who shared Nobel for work with statistics, dies at 74June 2nd, 2009 Nobel-winning economist Clive Granger dies at 74SAN DIEGO — Economist Clive W.J. Granger, who shared a Nobel Prize for work that changed how analysts look at financial data, has died in San Diego.
Fresh after break, Ponting ready for Ashes tour with new-look teamMay 23rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is excited about his new look team for the Ashes series, and is also prepared to face the challenge of the Twenty20 World Cup. Ponting, who is fresh after a break, got back into training a couple of weeks ago and feels good too.
Bengals to be HBO stars in latest 'Hard Knocks' episode, looking to change image as NFL losersMay 14th, 2009 Star-crossed Bengals will soon become HBO starsCINCINNATI — The star-crossed Bengals are about to become HBO's latest stars. The cable channel and NFL Films chose one of the league's least-successful teams of the last 18 years for its next "Hard Knocks" training camp series.
Shoaib Akhtar not to attend Twenty20 World Cup training campMay 14th, 2009 LAHORE - A skin problem has ruled pacer Shoaib Akhtar out of Pakistan's training camp for the Twenty20 World Cup. Coach Intikhab Alam told reporters that the doctors had prescribed Akhtar at least a week's rest, and hence, he will not be the part of the six-day training camp beginning Thursday.
Man convicted in NYC of helping al-Qaida by trying to set up terror camp in Ore.May 12th, 2009 Man convicted in NY of trying to start terror campNEW YORK — A federal jury in New York has convicted a man accused of helping al-Qaida by trying to set up a weapons-training post in Oregon. Oussama Kassir (oh-SAH'-muh kuh-SEHR') watched passively as the jury found he had helped support al-Qaida by teaching others how to make bombs, poison people and slit throats.
Pacers F Granger expected to receive NBA's Most Improved Player awardMay 12th, 2009 Pacers F Granger expected to be Most ImprovedINDIANAPOLIS — The agent for Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger says he expects the All-Star forward to win the NBA's Most Improved Player award. Mark Bartelstein said Monday he has been in contact with league officials, and he anticipates Granger getting the award.
Pacers F Danny Granger wins NBA's Most Improved Player award after 1st All-Star seasonMay 12th, 2009 Pacers F Granger wins NBA's Most Improved awardINDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger told a storybook tale of how he learned he'd been selected the NBA's Most Improved Player. The Indiana Pacers star offered a picturesque image of riding in a gondola in Venice, Italy, with one hand in the water and wind blowing through his hair.
Wives and girlfriends invited to Aussies' pre-Ashes camp for relationship counselingApril 22nd, 2009 Players, WAGS to get special pre-Ashes treatmentMELBOURNE, Australia — The wives and girlfriends of Australia's elite cricketers have been invited to a pre-Ashes training camp at a beach resort in a program designed to reduce the stresses on long-distance relationships during the prolonged tour to England. "It is uncharted territory," Cricket Australia operations manager Michael Brown told Wednesday's The Age newspaper.
Cricket Australia invites WAGS to team campApril 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Cricket Australia has invited wives and girlfriends to a team camp before the players leave for England, as part of a bigger effort to alleviate the strain on family life caused by long periods away from home. It is uncharted territory.
Bird: Pacers coach O'Brien safe despite back-to-back losing seasonsApril 21st, 2009 Bird: Pacers coach O'Brien safe for nowINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers don't believe quick fixes and knee-jerk reactions are the way back to the playoffs, so they are giving Jim O'Brien the rare chance to keep guiding an NBA team after back-to-back losing seasons. In the past five years, just nine other coaches have received the chance O'Brien has been given.
Alam eyes on Twenty20 World Cup to improve Pakistan's reputationMarch 17th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has said that the Pakistan team would put a smile back on the face of Pakistan cricket by winning the World Twenty20 championship to be played in England this summer. "Our cricket is going through a rough phase.
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