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Olympic athletes set medal target [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 10, 2010, 8:38 am]
Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.
FA Cup semi-final dates [Yahoo! Eurosport: March 10, 2010, 8:17 am]
Saturday April 10: Aston Villa v Chelsea (17:00); Sunday April 11 Fulham/Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth (16:00)
Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill [NBC Sports: March 10, 2010, 7:57 am]
Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three races to go.
Clarke included in Test squad [Yahoo! Eurosport: March 10, 2010, 7:26 am]
Vice-captain Michael Clarke is named in Australia's Test squad for the tour of New Zealand despite returning home during the current one-day international series due to personal reasons.
Southend given debt extension [Yahoo! Eurosport: March 10, 2010, 7:08 am]
Southend United given a further 35 days to pay a tax bill of almost £200,000. Chairman Ron Martin manages to win an adjournment and now has until April 14 to settle up.
Cardiff given new tax deadline [Yahoo! Eurosport: March 10, 2010, 7:07 am]
Cardiff City given a further eight weeks in which to settle their outstanding tax bill following a High Court hearing. The Bluebirds have until May 5 to settle £19m tax bill.
Gomez sidelined for up to three weeks [Yahoo! Eurosport: March 10, 2010, 6:43 am]
Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez will be out for up to three weeks after tearing a calf muscle in Tuesday's Champions League game at Fiorentina.
Southend get High Court extension [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 10, 2010, 6:16 am]
Southend United are granted a 35-day extension by the High Court to repay their debts.
Benitez hits back at Wigan chief [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 10, 2010, 6:14 am]
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess".
Riesch wins downhill to deny Vonn title [Yahoo! Eurosport: March 10, 2010, 6:11 am]
Maria Riesch hands Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn only her second downhill defeat of the season when she won the final World Cup race in the discipline.
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Bryant's late jumper ends Lakers' slide (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 12:38 am]
Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Chris Bosh hit a 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left to tie it for the Raptors, who outplayed the defending champions for most of the first three quarters before losing on...
Kobe beats buzzer as Lakers end skid [NBC Sports: March 10, 2010, 12:27 am]
Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
Roy helps Blazers hold off Kings (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 11:49 pm]
Brandon Roy scored 19 points and hit a clinching jumper with just over two minutes left, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to an 88-81 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Kings pulled to a 74-all tie in the final quarter, but Roy's jumper with 2:07 remaining made it 85-78 and all but sealed it for the Blazers, who have won five straight against the Kings.
Williams' 28 and 17 lift Jazz past Bulls (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:13 pm]
Deron Williams got the better of Derrick Rose, finishing with 28 points and a season-high 17 assists, while CJ Miles scored a season-best 26 points Tuesday night to lead the Utah Jazz to a 132-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Williams threw down a hard dunk on Rose during a 13-1 run late in the third quarter that broke a 77-all tie and sent Utah to its 22nd win in 27 games.
Ariza, Lowry return to help lift Rockets (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:13 pm]
For the Houston Rockets, who need as many hands on deck as possible to get out of the win-lose blahs, it was good enough simply to see Trevor Ariza and Kyle Lowry back on the court. Ariza returned after missing seven games with a left hip injury, and Lowry was back after sitting out 12 games with a sprained left ankle.
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Campbell ready to do all he can to help Arsenal (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 8:44 am]
A short time after his first game at the Emirates Stadium since his return to Arsenal, 35-year-old Sol Campbell was asked about the prospect of playing twice a week to fill in for the injured William Gallas. "If that's required, I'll have to do something about it and keep on playing really," Campbell said after the Gunners beat FC Porto 5-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of...
Indebted club Chester City dissolved over debts (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 8:41 am]
Former English league club Chester City has been dissolved in a court case similar to that involving Premier League side Portsmouth. The indebted northwest England club was relegated from the lowest level of the country's professional leagues last season and then thrown out of the fifth-tier Conference National in February after failing to fulfill fixtures.
Greece to investigate match-fixing claims (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 8:34 am]
The Greek Sports Ministry is to
launch an investigation into match-fixing after receiving a
report from European football's governing body UEFA.
Lille confident of upset against Liverpool (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 8:29 am]
With only one loss in its last 16 European home games, Lille is confident ahead of its clash with five-time European champion Liverpool. Lying fifth in the French league and vying for a Champions League berth next season, Lille players won't be tagged as underdogs against a Liverpool team experiencing a season to forget at home that has been plagued with inconsistency.
FA Cup semi-final dates [Yahoo! Eurosport: March 10, 2010, 8:17 am]
Saturday April 10: Aston Villa v Chelsea (17:00); Sunday April 11 Fulham/Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth (16:00)
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NHL |
PFT: Released QB Anderson rips ‘ruthless’ Browns fans [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:25 pm]
Attorneys: Give Big Ben accuser privacy (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:10 pm]
Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in a statement Tuesday. Atlanta-based Attorneys Lee Parks and David Walbert said in the statement to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the woman is assisting police, and they urged the media to "respect the...
Broncos sign DLs Jamal Williams, Green (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 9:28 pm]
The Denver Broncos continued beefing up their defensive line, signing unrestricted free agents Jamal Williams and Jarvis Green on Tuesday. Williams, a 12-year veteran, was the run-stuffing anchor of the San Diego Chargers' defensive line. He injured an arm in last season's opener and missed the rest of the year.
PFT: Terrell Owens arrives in Cincinnati [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 7:49 pm]
Vikings, CB Benny Sapp agree to contract (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 7:30 pm]
The Minnesota Vikings and cornerback Benny Sapp have agreed to terms on a new contract. The deal to bring back Sapp was announced Tuesday. Sapp started a total of seven games last season while filling in for injured starter Antoine Winfield, totaling 25 tackles, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles during a particularly strong six-game stretch.
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Voracek, Blue Jackets rip fading Ducks (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 1:17 am]
The Columbus Blue Jackets have known for quite some time that they likely won't return to the playoffs. The Anaheim Ducks are starting to realize a similar predicament. Jakub Voracek scored the first of Columbus' three power-play goals and had two assists, leading the Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the fading Ducks on Tuesday night.
Nash-less Blue Jackets end 5-game slide (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 12:10 am]
Jakub Voracek scored during Columbus' first power play and set up another second-period goal by Fedor Tyutin to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Mathieu Garon made 36 saves one night after relieving Steve Mason, who gave up four goals on 12 shots against Los Angeles in the first period of a 6-0 loss.
Senators score 3 in 3rd, top Oilers 4-1 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 11:55 pm]
Chris Kelly had a goal and an assist, and Matt Cullen, Milan Michalek and Mike Fisher also scored for the Ottawa Senators, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. The Senators scored three times in the third period, matching their total during their post-Olympics skid.
'Lucky' goal helps Canucks rally past Avs [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 11:17 pm]
DENVER (AP) -Jannik Hansen scored the decisive goal with 2:08 remaining, Mikael Samuelsson had his first NHL hat trick, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Hansen, Samuelsson rally Canucks to win (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:52 pm]
Jannik Hansen scored the decisive goal with 2:08 remaining, Mikael Samuelsson had his first NHL hat trick, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Tuesday night. Hansen snapped the tie with an unusual goal that was confirmed by video replay. Aaron Rome took a shot from the point that bounced off the end boards.
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Golf |
Medical confusion with Mets [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:52 pm]
HBT: Jose Reyes denies the team's diagnosis that he has an overactive thyroid
HBT: How will Twins replace Nathan? [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:50 pm]
HBT: Twins closer Joe Nathan has a torn UCL, and the team will let him decide whether to have surgery. But it doesn't look good.
Braves' Wagner throws perfect inning (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:38 pm]
This time last year, Billy Wagner was facing little leaguers in Virginia and recovering from elbow surgery. The former All-Star closer, signed by the Braves in the offseason, retired all three batters he faced Tuesday night in Atlanta's 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies and said he felt comfortable for the first time this spring.
HBT: Jose Reyes denies diagnosis on overactive thyroid [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:12 pm]
Halladay throws 3 shutout innings (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 9:49 pm]
Roy Halladay pitched three shutout innings and struck out five in his second spring appearance as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Atlanta Braves, 7-4, on Tuesday. Halladay was making his second start since being acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays during the offseason. Halladay went 17-10 with a 2.79 ERA for the Blue Jays last season.
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Local Knowledge: Doral Resort & Spa and the WGC-Ca Championship (PGA.com) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 7:42 am]
Local Knowledge: Doral Resort & Spa and the WGC-Ca Championship
Golf-Noh sign of hot streak slowing for South Korean teenager (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 3:46 am]
South Korean teenager Noh
Seung-yul continued his sparkling form by firing an opening
round six-under-par 66 for a share of the lead after the opening
round of British Open International Final Qualifying.
Golf-Woods practice reports set tour tongues wagging (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 7:07 pm]
Media reports that Tiger Woods
is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers
talking of a possible return to action for the world number
one.
Golf Glance (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 6:05 pm]
McIlroy picks up a tip from Golden Bear [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 5:55 pm]
Rory McIlroy began his road to the Masters with what he calls the "best 90 minutes" he has spent in a long time.
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Tennis |
Lorenzo poised to miss final test [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 10, 2010, 4:59 am]
Jorge Lorenzo admits he is likely to miss the final MotoGP pre-season test because of his hand injury.
Wednesday's gossip column [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 10, 2010, 4:09 am]
Hispania play down car safety fears, plus other gossip and rumours
NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races (PA SportsTicker) [Yahoo! Sports: March 10, 2010, 2:58 am]
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
Sprint Cup drivers pleased with tires after tests (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 4:23 pm]
Elliott Sadler had no complaints for Goodyear, only for those drivers griping about the manufacturer. When asked what it meant that at least a dozen competitors faced tire trouble at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, Sadler was quick with a response: "Yeah, but there were 37 others that didn't," he said Tuesday at Darlington Raceway.
Video: Video: NASCAR brakes for off week [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 4:10 pm]
Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and other drivers talk about what they're planning on doing in their break after the season's first four weeks. (NBC Sports)
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Baltacha qualifies for California [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 10, 2010, 3:04 am]
British number one Elena Baltacha defeats Russia's Ekaterina Bychkova to qualify for the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Out of Bounds: Shields fires back at Agassi over book [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 5:50 pm]
Becker wants GB role for Henman [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 9, 2010, 11:51 am]
Boris Becker says Tim Henman should be recruited to help lift Great Britain out of the Davis Cup doldrums.
Becker backs Henman for GB role [BBC.co.uk Sports: March 9, 2010, 11:51 am]
Boris Becker says Tim Henman should be recruited to help lift Great Britain out of the Davis Cup doldrums.
Clijsters juggling motherhood, tennis (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 11:43 am]
Kim Clijsters' first full season back on the tennis tour is presenting new challenges: figuring out a balanced schedule, needing more rest than she used to, traveling with her 2-year-old daughter Jada. "Days are totally different now. In the past ... everything is kind of based around you," Clijsters said.
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