Donald Trump gets permission to expand Scottish golf course project, if residents agree

October 12th, 2009 Red Sox coaches being courted by other teamsBOSTON — The Houston Astros have received permission from Boston to speak to coaches Tim Bogar and Brad Mills about their open managerial job. Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein also said Monday that the Cleveland Indians had asked for permission to speak to pitching coach John Farrell, but that he said he would like to stay in Boston.

October 7th, 2009 Wie, Pettersen tout golf's bid for Olympic spotCOPENHAGEN — Michelle Wie has no doubts about where an Olympic gold medal would rank in the minds of professional golfers. Wie arrived in Copenhagen on Wednesday to help convince the International Olympic Committee to put golf on the program for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in a vote Friday.

September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ahead of the Commonwealth Games next year, the Centre has charted out a comprehensive plan to provide state of art postal services in New Delhi. The objective is to provide all facilities including e-money services to the people on single window.

September 30th, 2009 Some Chicago residents hoping Olympics bid a bustCHICAGO — Chicago's mayor, the U.S. president and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to the city from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games.

September 23rd, 2009 NJ Nets, Russia's richest man agree to dealNEW YORK — Russia's richest man has a deal to buy a controlling interest in the New Jersey Nets and nearly half of a project to build a new arena in Brooklyn. Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim Group announced the deal Wednesday with Forest City Ratner Companies and Nets Sports and Entertainment.

September 9th, 2009 British businesses benefit from London OlympicsLONDON — Olympic contracts have benefited British businesses by more than $8.3 million ahead of the 2012 London Games. The Olympic Delivery Authority says of about 1,000 suppliers, almost half are from outside London.

August 10th, 2009 Villa Park withdrawn from 2012 Olympic plansLONDON —London 2012 organizers have decided against using Aston Villa's stadium for the preliminary stages of the Olympics because the club cannot guarantee that planned building work will be completed in time. Villa plans to renovate Villa Park stadium to expand its capacity from 42,640 to about 50,000 but does not have a firm time scale for the work.

August 2nd, 2009 Colts agree to terms with RB BrownTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Top draft pick Donald Brown has agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts just before the start of training camp.

July 26th, 2009 Steelers agree to deal with first-round pick HoodPITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft choice Ziggy Hood. The defensive lineman from Missouri was drafted 32nd overall by the defending Super Bowl champions.

July 25th, 2009 Medalist Amy Anderson wins USGA Girls' Junior AmBEDMINSTER, N.J. — Medalist Amy Anderson of Oxbow, N.D., has captured the USGA girls' Junior Amateur Championship with a 6 and 5 victory over Kimberly Kim of Hawaii.

July 20th, 2009 Report: Putin hopes KHL will expand westwardMOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Kontinental Hockey League will expand to include clubs in central and western Europe. The Interfax news agency reported that Putin said the KHL, which comprises teams from Russia, Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan, should expand beyond the former Soviet Union and "become a pan-European league." Putin says if that does happen, it would be "without any administrative domination" by Russia, meaning that Moscow would not seek to control the league.

July 16th, 2009 ESPN, Sky buy Scottish soccer rightsLONDON — ESPN and Sky will show Scottish Premier League soccer live in Britain and Ireland for the next three seasons, with an option for an additional two. The rival broadcasters agreed to a deal Thursday worth $106 million over five years to acquire the rights taken off Setanta before the Irish network's British operation collapsed last month.

June 22nd, 2009 Setanta fails to make payment to Scottish leagueLONDON — Setanta has failed to make a payment to the Scottish Premier League to screen live matches in Britain, casting further doubt on the future of the troubled broadcaster. Monday's announcement that Setanta didn't make a $5 million payment as scheduled could have severe implications for smaller Scottish clubs.

June 9th, 2009 Seahawks agree to terms with rookie pick GreeneSEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with seventh-round draft pick Courtney Greene. Agent Todd France confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Monday night that his client agreed to a four-year contract.

June 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Haryana government Saturday announced that the commissioning of the first phase of the state's biggest power plant is being advanced to ensure power supply to the national capital much before the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The first 500 MW unit of the prestigious 1,500-MW Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project, being set up in Jhajjar district of Haryana, 200 km from Delhi, will now be commissioned in April 2010.