Gun-toting Pa. soccer mom, husband with marital problems found shot dead at home; 3 kids safeOctober 8th, 2009 Gun-toting Pa. soccer mom, husband found shot deadLEBANON, Pa.
Gonzalez, Monfils advance to quarterfinals at Malaysian OpenOctober 1st, 2009 Gonzalez, Monfils advance at Malaysian OpenKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Fernando Gonzalez defeated Rohan Bopanna 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open on Thursday. "I came from the other end of the globe and I'm still a little jet-legged, but it's all good now," Gonzalez said.
Fan who invaded field at Manchester United match banned for 3 years, finedSeptember 30th, 2009 Man U fan who ran onto field banned for 3 yearsMANCHESTER, England — A fan who ran onto the field during a Manchester United match was banned for three years. Manchester United fan Jake Clarke broke through security staff to get onto the field near the end of United's 4-3 victory over City on Sept.
Bopanna-Qureshi ousted from Malaysian OpenSeptember 30th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi blew up a set advantage to go down fighting 6-2, 6-7(4), 11-13 to Russia's Igor Kunitsyn and Czech Jaroslav Levinsky in the $947,750 Malaysian Open tennis quarterfinals here Wednesday. The India-Pakistan wildcard pair committed nine double faults as compared to their opponent's five and were broken thrice in the one hour and 33 minutes match.
Police: Father sought in post-boxing match slaying of son in Las VegasSeptember 21st, 2009 Father sought in post-fight slaying in Las VegasLAS VEGAS — Authorities are looking for a California man accused of fatally shooting his 31-year-old son after the two watched a boxing match together in Las Vegas. Clark County prosecutors obtained a warrant Monday charging 53-year-old Jerry Pough Sr.
Fergie laughs off rumors of Man U being a spent forceSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has laughed off talk that his club is a spent force in the soccer arena, and told the Premier League and Europe to write them off at their peril. He said: "Some guy said it was the worst United team in years.
Del. police: Woman confuses $20 bill with $1 bill, holds scissors to clerk's throat in disputeSeptember 11th, 2009 Cops: Woman pummels clerk after feud over $20 billNEWPORT, Del. — Delaware State Police said a woman punched a gas station clerk in the face and held scissors to his throat in a dispute over how much money she had given him.
Texas woman arrested after scuffle with boy in wheelchair over a soccer ballAugust 20th, 2009 Woman nabbed after scuffle with boy in wheelchairDALLAS — Authorities said a 23-year-old woman was arrested after a scuffle with a 13-year-old boy in a wheelchair at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The woman was charged with injury to a child in connection with the struggle over a soccer ball on Tuesday night.
Body of Malaysian marathon runner found day after raceAugust 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police discovered the body of a marathon runner a day after he failed to return home after finishing the race, news reports said Tuesday. A police canine unit discovered the body of Gary Leon Robert, 22, sprawled in a pedestrian tunnel at a stadium in Selangor state early Monday, police were quoted as saying by the New Straits Times newspaper.
Malay woman stabs hubby for coming home late after football matchJuly 21st, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malay woman allegedly stabbed her husband in a fit of rage, when he returned home late after watching a friendly match between Manchester United and the Malaysian team on July 18. According to the Harian Metro, the husband had initially promised his wife to be home by around 7pm after the match, but he only came back at 2am.
Owen scores on debut as Man United win 3-2July 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Michael Owen scored the winning goal on his debut as Manchester United made a impressive start in their pre-season tour, beating Malaysian XI 3-2 here Saturday. Wearing Cristiano Ronaldo's No.7 jersey, Owen came on as a substitute in the 60th minute and struck the winning goal with just five minutes left at the packed Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
Michael Owen scores winning goal in Man United debut in 3-2 victory over Malaysian teamJuly 18th, 2009 Owen scores winner on Man United debut in MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Michael Owen made an immediate impact in his Manchester United debut Saturday, coming off the bench to score with five minutes left in a 3-2 victory over a Malaysian all-star squad in the team's Asian tour opener. The striker, who joined Man United on a free transfer from Newcastle, scored after the Premier League champions surrendered a two-goal lead to Malaysian XI before a crowd of 85,000.
I rejected Real offer for Manchester City: TevezJuly 17th, 2009 LONDON - Former Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez revealed that he rejected an offer from Real Madrid for Manchester City. On Tuesday, Tevez signed a five-year deal with Manchester City and said Chelsea and Liverpool were also interested in securing his services.
Manchester United cancel Jakarta tour after bomb explosionsJuly 17th, 2009 LONDON - English football club Manchester United have cancelled their tour match in Jakarta after bomb explosions in the Indonesian capital Friday left nine people dead and at least 23 injured. Bombs exploded at the Jakarta Marriott and Ritz-Carlton, which was to host the Manchester United squad for four days from Saturday evening.
Cristiano Ronaldo's world-record transfer to Real Madrid from Manchester United completeJuly 1st, 2009 Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid completedLONDON — Cristiano Ronaldo's world-record transfer to Real Madrid from Manchester United has been completed. A fee of $131 million for the player was agreed to between the clubs last month and United reported on its Web site on Wednesday that the fee has been paid.