Provides the latest RSS feeds for Breaking Sports News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Tucson Post.com http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/cat/c4cdc9be967f45f9/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 03:36:29 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:36:29 -0400 30 Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption. Stating that one global betting exchange turns over a billion dollars a year on Australian cricket, Anderson, who is conducting a review of CA's integrity and disciplinary systems, estimated that 60 per ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753726/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753726/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has said that despite being back in the pursuit of the Ashes, he is viewing cricket in a new light following his daughter's battle with cancer. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, although the Ashes journey is the greatest adventure for an Australian cricketer and normally fills his mind for most of the time, however, Haddin had even considered retirement ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753719/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:10:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753719/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan said late Friday night that he will not resign from his post in the wake of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan being arrested by the crime branch of the Mumbai police for his involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting-spot fixing scandal. In an interview given to the CNN-IBN television channel, Srinivassan said he had ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752634/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:50:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752634/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 India's women's football team will aim to finish the AFC Cup qualifiers on a "good note" when they take on Palestine in their final match here Saturday. India have lost their previous two matches against Myanmar and Chinese Taipei, respectively, but have in no way embarrassed themselves. In the last match India fought bravely only to be thwarted in the final minutes of the game, losing 1-2 ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214739512/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214739512/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Spanish football club Real Madrid has exercised its option of signing Sao Paulo loanee Casemiro on a permanent deal. The 21-year-old joined the Spanish giants on loan in January and made his Liga debut in a 3-1 victory over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu April 19, reports Xinhua. A series of impressive performances for Real Madrid Castilla in Spain's second tier convinced club president ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735963/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:40:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735963/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it would soon introduce new rules to bring Pakistan umpires under its 'domain' so that they can keep a check on their behaviour. The PCB made this statement in the wake of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to withdraw Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from the ICC Champions Trophy following his questioning in connection with the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735620/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735620/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Socialite Khloe Kardashian says she wants a son when she and basketball player-husband Lamar Odom finally start a family. "They always say you don't care, and I really don't know if I do care...But I think it would be fun to have a boy because Lamar is a basketball player," contactmusic.com quoted Kardashian as saying. "(I want) to take him to the games and dress him and up and be like 'oh, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735615/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:04 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735615/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that a special investigation team (SIT) should be formulated to probe the spot-fixing accusations, currently gripping the money-spinning cricket league. "A special investigation team should be formed, infact it should have been formed by now, it should have been formed on the day this scam emerged," said BJP spokesperson, Vijay Sonkar Shastri. "We ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735200/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735200/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Manchester City chief executive Ferran Sorriano has said the club expects new manager Manuel Pelligrini to help the team win a trophy each year, including the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Cup, following the sacking of previous coach Roberto Mancini. The embarrassing defeat at the hands of Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final and poor management skills, saw Mancini lose his job. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735198/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735198/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday that states need to take adequate steps to combat illegal practices in sports after the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was marred by spot-fixing. Singh said that the central government was ready to extend full support to the states with regards to combating illegal practices in sports. "The states have an important role to play in wake of the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735197/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214735197/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Striker Nils Petersen will remain in Werder Bremen and not return to Bayern Munich after signing a four-year deal with the football club. Petersen, who spent the last season on loan to Werder, scored 11 goals in the German Bundesliga, reports Xinhua. Werder barely escaped relegation and is rebuilding after parting company with long-term coach Thomas Schaaf. The club are looking to sign Robin ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214733128/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:20:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214733128/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced new anti-doping initiatives including the launch of a research study retrospectively measuring the steroid profiles of nearly 900 players who have participated in UEFA competitions since 2008. According to UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino, the organisation wants to identify the potential relevance of steroid use across ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214733107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214733107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Lokomotiv Moscow forward Felipe Caicedo has said that he tries to block out racist chants at Russian football stadiums. "I try not to notice these things, not to react in any way," the 24-year-old Ecuadorian told R-Sport Thursday. "It's not easy because you are agitated during the game and the smallest thing can throw you off the balance, but I try so it doesn't bug me." Caicedo is completing ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214732977/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214732977/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is set to impose a minimum ban of 10 matches for players and officials found guilty of racist offences in European club matches or internationals under tougher disciplinary regulations approved by their executive committee. The committee is set to propose that all their 53 national associations adopt the same sanction, although the English FA ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214732689/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214732689/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Indian women's football team's dream of qualifying for the AFC Cup fell by the wayside as they went down fighting 1-2 to Chinese Taipei, who notched their second consecutive win, in a group D encounter at the Faisal Al Huseni Stadium here. Yu Hsiu Chin and Lai Li Chin scored either side of a fine set-piece equaliser from Sasmita Malik in the 53rd minute to secure the win for Taipei Thursday. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214732687/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214732687/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Russia is expected to spend no more than $8 billion to fund the 2018 football World Cup, a steep fall from the previously estimated $16.6 billion, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said. "All parameters that could have been cut have been cut. The last figure that (Sports Minister Vitaly) Mutko ... came to me with was 250 billion rubles ($7.94 billion)," Xinhua quoted Shuvalov as saying. The ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214733865/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:30:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214733865/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 We have such access to information on all issues, including our sports teams, that it's kind of strange being removed from the Twins' meltdown the past couple of days. I'm in Florida, visiting the grandkids, and haven't been able to monitor this disaster on an objective, pitch-by-pitch through the prism of FSN. You could do that through the computer, but that's not for ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754306/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:48:19 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754306/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 INDIANAPOLIS - He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport. There's more, though, and it runs as deep as blood. The unflappable Ed Carpenter is also the stepson of series founder Tony George. That ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754305/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:48:18 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754305/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:47:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 arrest of Gurunath Meiyappan , the head of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, has turned the spotlight on to his father-in-law N Srinivasan, the BCCI president and managing director of India Cements, the franchise owner. It is not yet clear what Srinivasan's plans are - his immediate response to the news of Gurunath's arrest was to say he would not resign - but there appears to be a ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754313/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:39:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754313/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rahul Dravid lauded his team for their performance in the IPL, saying that the squad had "probably given more than they [had] been asked to". Royals were eliminated ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754312/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:39:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754312/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Salem Hills players celebrates as the Skyhawks defeat Maple Mountain High School 14-10 to win the 4A baseball championship Friday, May 24, 2013, in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754263/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:39:29 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754263/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The host Pittsburgh Penguins roared to a 6-2 victory over Ottawa in Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven playoff series ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:38:17 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PASCO — Follow along all day as the Class 4A and 3A state baseball semifinals kick off today. I’ll post sporadic updates on the blog in chronological order. (So if you’re looking for Kentwood-Skyview updates tonight, scroll to the bottom of the blog). Here’s the schedule of games in today’s ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754314/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:37:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754314/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says much more needs to be done to educate young people to be racially tolerant.Buckley was speaking on Saturday, the morning after Sydney's Adam Goodes had been called an ape by a 13-year-old Magpie fan.The girl later called Goodes to apologise after he said he would be prepared to talk to her and explain how hurtful her remarks were.Collingwood president ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754316/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:57 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754316/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson admits his whole team will at times need to keep watch on Gold Coast star Gary Ablett during their AFL clash at the MCG on Sunday.The hard-running midfielder is every opposition team's dilemma and Clarkson says he demands constant attention."You've certainly got to put some time into him because he's just so damaging with the footy," ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754317/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754317/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has called on Roma and Lazio fans to bury their grievances ahead of the sides' first ever meeting in an Italian Cup final on Sunday.De Rossi's appeal comes less than two months after the sides' last meeting at the Olympic Stadium was marred by bloodshed when two fans were stabbed amid running riots, which also forced locals to hide and shopkeepers ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754318/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:54 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754318/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Indiana Pacers have bounced back from a heartbreaking game one defeat to edge LeBron James and the Miami Heat 97-93 on Friday and level the NBA Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece.With the win in Miami, the Pacers seized home court advantage in the best-of-seven series from the reigning league champions, and they will try to maintain the momentum when they host game three on ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754319/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:51 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754319/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754149/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:38 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754149/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Cuddyer homered and hit a two-run double after coming off the disabled list, Tyler Chatwood beat San Francisco for the second time in seven days and the Colorado Rockies blanked the Giants 5-0 on Friday ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754151/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:35 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754151/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754153/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:34 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754153/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Canadian Joey Votto, fresh off his National League player of the week honours, has been a key contributor to the Cincinnati Reds' success this season. The first baseman's .358 batting average and 1.029 OPS have helped his squad catapult up from 15th to fourth in this week's CBCSports.ca MLB Power ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753790/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:32:19 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753790/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon responds to board members questions during te Evanston Township district high school board meeting at Evanston high school at 1600 Dodge Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, on Monday, November 22, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753986/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:32 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753986/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The number of strikeouts collected by Ike Davis during the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754311/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:21:55 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754311/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARKERSBURG - Officials are beginning the feasibility study for bringing a minor league baseball team to Parkersburg. The Wood County Development Authority announced Thursday it was hiring consulting firm AECOM "to conduct the study for a planned ballpark and team such as the Frontier League." A public meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Belpre City Hall, 715 Park Drive. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754320/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:16:06 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754320/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754228/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:45:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754228/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Highlanders held one of the most powerful teams in the state in check for an entire half before a freak double-turnover produced a Miramar touchdown and gave the Patriots a sudden burst of momentum and an eventual 27-7 win Friday at Legion Field."Our defense played really well against a good team," Lake Wales coach Rod Shafer said. "This is not a pansy team. This is a great ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753615/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:40:59 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753615/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory.Outfielder Curtis Granderson broke the knuckle on his left pinky finger in the Yankees' 9-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.Yankees manager Joe Girardi had no official timeline for how long Granderson will be out, but indicated it could be a minimum of four weeks."It is what it is," said Granderson, who will see a ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753447/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:40:35 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753447/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England - Colin Montgomerie called the Sergio Garcia "fried chicken" controversy a "mountain out of a molehill." The Scottish player spoke Friday about the controversy surrounding Garcia and George O'Grady, the European Tour CEO who used the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Garcia ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753616/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:32 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753616/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 1995 - Southern California and Fresno State combined for an NCAA postseason baseball record of 39 runs in the Trojans' 22-17 win in the West Regional. USC scored three runs in the top of the ninth to break the record of 37 set by the Trojans and Houston in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753617/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753617/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chicago White Sox's Hector Gimenez hits an one-run single during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753322/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753322/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Robbie Rogers is expected to join the Los Angeles Galaxy and become the first openly gay player on a major ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754310/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:45 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754310/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 May 26 1916 - Benny Kauff of the Giants was picked off first base three times by Boston's Lefty Tyler. The miscues didn't hurt as New York won its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1. 1925 - In Detroit's 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb became the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He finished his career with 1,139. 1929 - Pinch-hitters ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753625/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:29:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753625/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mitch Stewart, who placed sixth in the 1,600 meters at the state track championships Thursday night, won two tennis singles matches Friday in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753626/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:29:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753626/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 AFL player Adam Goodes has called for more to be done to stamp out racism after he was called an "ape" by a Collingwood fan in last night's clash at the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753628/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:37 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753628/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 AFL player Adam Goodes has urged people to support rather than attack the teenager who called him an "ape" at last night's clash at the MCG. He says the girl needs to be educated rather than ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753629/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:33 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753629/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Flynn Robinson, a sharpshooting guard who came off the bench to add scoring punch for one of the greatest teams in N. B. A. history, the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, died on Thursday in Los ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754309/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:29 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214754309/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Evan Gattis had a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth, then the Mets rallied to tie it in a downpour in the bottom half before the Atlanta Braves and New York were suspended by rain with the score 5-5 Friday ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753437/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:23 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753437/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pacers forward Paul George threw down a poster dunk over Heat center Chris ';The Birdman'; Andersen during the third quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night. George joinsthe "Dunk of the Playoffs" conversation, which currently ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753632/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:41 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753632/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 When the Senators had a parade of players hauled on to the injured reserve, they were expected to sink. When they dropped five in a row in early April, people thought their postseason hopes were gone. And yet Ottawa found ways to win games, to make it to the playoffs, make it past the first round. Well, after a season of exceeding expectations and proving doubters wrong, Ottawa finally reached ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753631/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753631/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Anibal Sanchez was just 2 outs from throwing his second career no-hitter, before Joe Mauer broke it up in the ninth. (Duane Burleson/Getty Images) The wait for the season’s first no-hitter continues after the Tigers’ Anibal Sanchez took a no-no into the ninth inning against the Twins on Friday night only to allow a single up the middle to Joe Mauer just two outs away from the second ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753630/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:39 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753630/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Morry Gash/AP LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Don Mattingly isn't in immediate danger of being fired as manager of the last-place Los Angeles Dodgers, with team president Stan Kasten saying none of the players are asking for his dismissal, either. Kasten says he expects Mattingly to be in charge of the team for a long time and that he expects the team to turn around its disappointing ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753633/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753633/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cover goddess Kate Upton said no, so Sports Illustrated model Nina Agdal stepped in to escort L.A. high school senior Jake Davidson to his prom on ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753634/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753634/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin is confident the Broncos can successfully negotiate the tricky State of Origin period despite their indifferent NRL form so far this season. The Broncos' 24-14 loss to Canterbury on Friday night has left them precariously placed leading into what is traditionally a demanding six-week period for the dominant Queensland club. Brisbane have a 5-6 record and ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753186/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:18:43 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753186/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NSW skipper Paul Gallen says Todd Carney can feel unlucky to lose his five-eighth spot to James Maloney for the State of Origin opener on June 5. Coach Laurie Daley will announce his first ever squad on Sunday with Sydney Roosters playmaker Maloney widely expected to be named ahead of Carney, as the Blues look to win their first series since 2005. Cronulla star Carney has been in decent form ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753187/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:18:42 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753187/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Allegheny County homicide Lt. Andrew Schurman talks with detectives and others on scene at HiView Gardens after a fatal shooting on Friday ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753635/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:14:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753635/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Add another near miss in the 2013 baseball season. This time it was the Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez who fell just short of a no-hitter. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753624/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:14:23 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753624/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753623/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:12:00 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753623/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 © 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753619/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:45:10 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753619/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PEARL, MS (WLOX) - Southaven jumped out of the gate quickly in the top of the first inning with 4 runs. One of the runs scored on a wild pitch and another scored on a throwing error. Harrison Central closed the gap 4-2 in the bottom of the first with an RBI single off the bat of Bryant Johnston that scored Derrick Mount and the Red Rebels received a gift from the Chargers on an error on the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752780/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:16 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752780/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The teenager who racially abused Sydney's Adam Goodes has called him to apologise.The 13-year-old, who called Goodes an ape during Friday night's Sydney-Collingwood clash, was ejected from the MCG after he pointed her out to security.On Saturday morning Goodes said if the girl were to phone him and apologise he would talk to her and explain how hurtful the remark was.And shortly after ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752800/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:51 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752800/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Let's say you're a guy who's been drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon for many years. Maybe you've got a grudge against Anheuser-Busch. Maybe you ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752622/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752622/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 24. AS the undisputed featured attraction of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet this weekend, superstar Ryan Lochte didn't disappoint on night one with a two-for-two outing.Lochte, who is the reigning world champ in the event, took home the men's 200-meter backstroke title with a time of 1:59.56. That's still well outside of the top 10 as the man ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752781/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:06 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752781/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DETROIT - Josh Willingham was the designated hitter Friday -- and the Twins hope he's back to being a hitter. Willingham began the road trip with his batting average headed to .200 and having gone without a homer in 75 plate appearances. But he's showing signs of ending his slump. He was 5-for-19 on the road trip with three homers and five RBI. That includes two home runs Thursday ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752782/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:32:48 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752782/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pittsburgh Penguins' Brenden Morrow (10) celebrates his first-period goal with teammate Jussi Jokinen (36) in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in their NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752395/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:32:20 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752395/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 WASHINGTON ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753402/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:17 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214753402/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PASCO — Kentwood coach Mark Zender couldn't find fault with the way his team played. He didn't think they played poorly or that they cost themselves the game. Instead, he simply thought his team, which won the 4A state championship a year ago, lost in a 1-0 coin-flip game against South Kitsap in Friday's Class 4A state semifinals at Gesa Stadium. "I told the guys that ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752790/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:23:24 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752790/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte, right, slides safely into third for a triple with Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez covering during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 24, 2013, in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752725/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:22:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752725/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 On a team in Southern California, more than 2,500 miles from the center of ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:21:38 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 KANSAS CITY, Mo. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:21:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Matt Kuchar moved atop the leaderboard of the weather-hit Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Friday, moving to 10-under through 15 holes when play was halted for the day.Kuchar was one shot in front of clubhouse leader Graham DeLaet, who played early and completed a three-under par 67 for a nine-under total of 131.Canada's DeLaet finished his round before a delay for threatening weather ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752792/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:55 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752792/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australia's chances of winning the British Open ended on Friday when Kasey Brown and Cameron Pilley bowed out of squash's showpiece event in the English city of Hull.Brown met her match against a red-hot Alison Waters and a badly cramping Pilley fell short in a five-game 107-minute marathon against third seeded Englishman James Willstrop.A day after completing a superb comeback to beat ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752793/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:54 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752793/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752795/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:51 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752795/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Italy's Silvia Cavalleri and American Heather Bowie Young shared the clubhouse lead on Friday as weather continued to bedevil the inaugural Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic.Torrential rain earlier in the week that flooded the Ocean Club Golf Course had already prompted organisers to shorten the event, wiping out play on Thursday.In a bid to get 36 holes played by Sunday night on the ravaged ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752794/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:51 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752794/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752618/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752618/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Illustration by Patrick Truby || rembrandtofroundball.tumblr.com The big story on everyone’s lips right now is the decision of Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel to sit his star ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752796/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752796/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Curtis Granderson exited Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after being hit by a pitch on his left hand in the fifthinning. X-rays on Granderson’s left hand revealed a fractured left fifth metacarpal. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Granderson is likely to miss at least four weeks. This is just the eighth game Granderson has appeared in for the Yankees after returning from a ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:38 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 – Steven Goff of the Washington Post reports via Twitter that the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire have agreed to a trade that will send Robbie Rogers’ MLS rights to Los Angeles in exchange for the Galaxy’s leading scorer Mike ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752798/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752798/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sydney captain Adam Goodes says the teenage girl who called him an "ape" during Friday night's game against Collingwood at the MCG needs support and counselling. Goodes says if the girl wants to contact him and apologise for the racial slur he will talk to her and explain how hurtful it was. He has called on people to stop abusing the 13-year-old Collingwood fan through social ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752385/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:11:37 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752385/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Former US soccer international Robbie Rogers, who came out as gay and retired from the game in February, is to join Major League Soccer's L. A. Galaxy, USA Today reported on Friday. The newspaper's website said Rogers had agreed terms with the Galaxy and the team later announced a press conference for Saturday for a "player acquisition" announcement without stating the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752787/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:02:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752787/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 For the longtime Rangers season-ticket holders Phil and Joan Boening and their two sons, Justin and James, tensions were agonizingly high Thursday evening. Their beloved Blueshirts, down by three games to none to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference semifinals, needed to stave off elimination. Game 4 was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. James ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752786/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:00:35 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752786/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Anibal Sanchez came within two outs of throwing the year's first no-hitter in the major leagues Friday, carrying Detroit to a 6-0 win over ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752571/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:58:43 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752571/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Can you help?Anyone with information about Ernest Wheeler III is asked to call Lexington police at (859) 258-3600, or the robbery-homicide unit at (859) 258-3700. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020; texting "tips2020" plus your message to CRIMES (274637) or online at ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752799/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:58:15 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752799/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752785/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:57:04 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752785/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 People in Colorado awoke Friday to a banner atop the front page of The Denver Post. It featured a photograph of the former Avalanche goalie and the newly named Avalanche coach Patrick Roy and a quote from him, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752672/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:47:43 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752672/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sydney AFL coach John Longmire hopes the racial taunt directed at dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes doesn't overshadow the veteran's best-afield display in his side's 47-point win over Collingwood.Goodes booted three goals and had 30 disposals in Sydney's 15.12 (102) to 8.7 (55) victory at the MCG on Friday night as the Swans claimed their sixth win and consolidated their ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:59 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DETROIT - Tigers righthander Anibal Sanchez slammed his fist in his glove then swung his arm in the air as if to signal 'missed it by THAT much.' Sanchez was on his way to the second no-hitter of his career but couldn't get through Joe Mauer. His one-out single in the ninth saved the Twins from being no-hit for the second consecutive season. Detroit eased to a 6-0 victory, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752089/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752089/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The 64-team NCAA Tournament field will be announced Monday, and the Gophers (32-22) don't expect a berth after bowing out of the Big Ten tournament with a 7-4 loss to the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752090/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:07 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752090/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 What do you think about my little brother playing middle linebacker? It's an interesting move, I say. Not sure it will work, though. "I think he's going to be a beast," Henderson replied, his voice raised to emphasize that last word. "I definitely think he will thrive in that role." He's a little biased, of course, but E.J.'s confidence in Erin's ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752092/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:06 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752092/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Romero spent most of this season in the Dominican Republic, waiting to receive a visa to travel to the United States. His complicated case, in which his birth certificate was destroyed in a fire, forced him to miss all of major league spring training. The third baseman reported to extended spring training last month and then hit .355 in eight games at Class AA New Britain. He debuted at Rochester ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752091/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:04 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752091/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 INDIANAPOLIS - Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon. Getting into the speedway will be harder as officials tighten up access to the track, closing traffic on one popular route. More uniformed police officers also will be present. But the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752093/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752093/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford: Second consecutive year considered a top pick, and many believe he could pitch in the majors as soon as next season because he has three good pitches. Turned down Pittsburgh and $3.8 million last ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752095/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25:58 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752095/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LINCOLN, Neb. - Oklahoma City University won the NAIA women's golf championship Friday behind a 1-2 finish from Jessica Schiele and Elia Folch. The Stars finished 12 shots ahead of defending champion British Columbia to win their sixth national title and first since a string of five straight 2005 to 2009. Schiele finished the 72-hole event at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club at 7-over 295, five ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752094/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25:57 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752094/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After a day off for the Mets, Manager Terry Collins returned to Citi Field on Friday afternoon and picked up where he left off, answering questions about the job security of Ike Davis, the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:23:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 YAKIMA — Archbishop Murphy's bid for a second consecutive state baseball championship was delayed Friday, as rain-soaked fields forced postponement of the Class 2A semifinal game. The top-ranked Wildcats (23-2) from Everett will play unranked Tumwater (17-7) at 4 p.m. Saturday at Yakima County Stadium. Third-ranked W.F. West (21-3) of Chehalis and No. 7 Clarkston (18-4) play at 7 p.m. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752074/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:18:11 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752074/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 South Sydney NRL coach Michael Maguire says forward Ben Te'o is very focused on doing right by the Rabbitohs after being alleged to have assaulted a ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752100/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:12:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752100/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rafael Nadal can become the first man to win the same grand slam title eight times at the French Open, but the Spaniard may have to get past Novak Djokovic before he even contemplates history.Having pulled clear of Bjorn Borg's record of six wins at Roland Garros with a seventh championship in 2012, the 26-year-old has already confounded the critics who had written him off during a ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:58 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Climbing specialist Robert Gesink has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia due to illness, the 12th-placed rider failing to recover from the uphill time ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752102/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752102/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Motorsport legend Dick Johnson says his team will remain in V8 Supercars in the future but admits he may have to walk away from his beloved ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752103/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752103/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Parramatta are on a revenge mission against the Gold Coast this weekend, determined to get some payback for a heartbreaking loss the last time the two ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:41 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 reports . The two reportedly met at a New York Rangers game in an elevator when the ace right-hander received the 26-year-old supermodel’s phone number. The couple were recently photographed at a New York Rangers playoffs game together earlier in the week. A source told US Weekly that Harvey and Vyalitsyna are taking things slow due to busy work schedules but Harvey ';seems to like ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:09:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The setting was modest, the mood jovial, the dignitaries on hand pretty impressive. In the school cafeteria of P. S. 72 in East Harlem on Wednesday morning, professional soccer was nudged forward in New York City, with talk of a new team with prestigious owners and a new stadium designed specifically for the sport. At a news conference in the cafeteria, Mayor Michael ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752368/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:09:33 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752368/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Silvia Cavalleri was hitting the ball so well Friday she was sorry the Bahamas Classic was held on only 12 holes. The slogan for the LPGA Tour is, "See why it's different out here." Was it ever. Bowie Young and Cavalleri were tied for the lead at 6-under 39, which by numbers alone broke the LPGA scoring record by 20 shots. Not to worry. Annika Sorenstam's 59 in Phoenix in 2002 ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:07:34 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Twins on Friday night. Sanchez fell two outs shy of his second career no-hitter, but thanks to Mauer it was just another near-miss this season. There have already been five one-hitters this year, according to STATS. It was Sanchez's second gem in about a month -- he set a franchise record with 17 strikeouts in eight marvelous innings against Atlanta on April 26. Sanchez (5-4) struck out 12 ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752106/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:04:33 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752106/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Waratah-in-waiting Nick Phipps isn't looking forward to playing his current team the Melbourne Rebels in next year's Super Rugby competition for two reasons. Firstly, the Rebels players have become some of his best mates. Secondly, Melbourne proved with their upset 24-22 win over NSW at AAMI Park that they are no longer the tournament easybeats. It was a self-assured, high-energy ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:04:32 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Neighborhood: East Bay When Jeremy Affeldt started playing baseball, he hated San Francisco. As a conservative Christian, he bristled at the city's liberal ways -- especially its embrace of homosexuality. "I didn't leave my hotel room when we came to play the Giants or A's. I didn't want to go out or see anyone," ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751537/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:53 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751537/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 HERSHEY -- Every year there are matches in the first couple of rounds of the state singles tournament that call into question the PIAA decision to pre-seed the bracket by district rather than by USTA ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Royal Lahaina Resort's Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch. The tournament, hosted by the Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch and Royal Lahaina Resort, is the only professional tennis event in Hawaii. The tournament, sponsored ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751849/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751849/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LAKEWOOD - This was nothing new for Mountain View, an extra-inning affair."That's how it's been all season," said Mountain Lions sophomore Adam Baumann. "We've been in a lot of close games, down-to-the-wire, extra innings. And it's not a big deal now."Maybe that's the reason Baumann was able to line a 1-0 fastball down the left-field line and drive in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751835/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:49:28 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751835/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 GREELEY - Enjoy it for a day, Holy Family Tigers ... after all, nobody else got the chance to this season. Coach Marc Cowell's team stayed alive in the Class 3A championship series by handing Eaton its first loss of the season 9-5 on Friday at Butch Butler Field."We talked all week long that we have to go 3-0 this weekend," Cowell said. "First things first, and that's ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:49:27 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 GREENBURGH, N. Y. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752098/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:28:15 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752098/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system.There were 18 groups still on the course, three still with eight holes to play, when play was stopped at 6:38 p.m. The second round at Hogan's Alley will be completed Saturday morning.Kuchar had a one-stroke lead over Graham DeLaet, the Canadian ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751226/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751226/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Santos said it had agreed sell striker Neymar to one of two unnamed soccer clubs, according to the club's official Twitter ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750867/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:16:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750867/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751597/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:35 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751597/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752097/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:20 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752097/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752783/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:20 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752783/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Skipper Simon Mannering says the Warriors are determined to ensure there's no repeat of the performance in their record NRL defeat to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751377/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:03:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751377/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva one year ago this weekend en route to a vicious opening-round technical knockout. The heavyweights meet again in an improbable rematch Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 160, this time with a title on the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751380/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:03:13 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751380/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CHICAGO — Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball. He knows now. Sanabia said Friday he spit on a baseball earlier in the week to get a better grip, not to get more movement on his pitches. He also repeated he didn't know it was illegal. "I didn't know. I was in my zone and just grooving. It's ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751222/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:02:42 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751222/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752096/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:02:41 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214752096/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 to be sold. Gill is insisting "every bit of work" is being done to prolong the England international's nine-year stint in Manchester. Speaking to Sky Sports News at UEFA's Congress in London today, Gill said: "As Alex said at his last press conference, that's an issue for David Moyes and the new team but I'm confident he'll be there next season. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751414/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:31 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751414/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 TBILISI, May 25 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia is ready to provide all assistance that Russia needs to ensure security during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said on Friday. "The Georgian side will provide maximum assistance; we should ensure that no incident takes place during the Olympics," Ivanishvili told journalists. The first Winter Games in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750846/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:31 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750846/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Minnesota Twins a 10th consecutive defeat Friday night. Cabrera homered in his career best-tying fourth straight game and went 2 for 3 with two walks and three RBIs in Thursday's 7-6, come-from-behind victory over Minnesota in Thursday's series opener. He's raised his season average to an astounding .391, and is batting .486 during a nine-game hitting streak. The slugger is ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751381/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751381/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system. There were 18 groups still on the course, three still with eight holes to play, when play was stopped at 6:38 p.m. The second round at Hogan's Alley will be completed Saturday morning. Kuchar had a one-stroke lead ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751117/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751117/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Buoyed by a win which snapped the longest losing streak in Wests Tigers history, coach Mick Potter hopes it can be the catalyst which restarts their NRL campaign. The Tigers scraped home on Friday night with a two-point victory decided by winger David Nofoaluma, who scored with two minutes remaining. It was the sort of win which was filled with moments of good fortune that eluded them over the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750916/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:04 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750916/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 North Queensland's top four aspirations are quickly slipping away following Friday night's 22-20 loss to Wests Tigers, with coach Neil Henry admitting the team is floundering. The Cowboys fumed at several contentious decisions which went against them in the last-gasp loss at Leichhardt Oval, but still had enough chances to put the injury-ravaged Tigers away. But they couldn't. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Canterbury coach Des Hasler says Ben Barba is having to contend with opposition sides more aware of his freakish abilities this season but the star fullback is close to recapturing the stellar form of his Dally M medal-winning year in 2012. Barba was a key figure in Canterbury's 24-14 win over Brisbane on Friday night. He scored the Bulldogs opening try and saved two first-half tries with ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Takuma Sato of Japan drives his race car on the track during the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 24, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751382/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:55:44 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751382/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 GEELONG captain Joel Selwood has led the tributes to Sydney AFL star Adam Goodes who was visibly distressed after being the victim of an apparent racial taunt during Friday night's MCG ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751384/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:53:53 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751384/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEARWATER, Fla. - Pitt coach Joe Jordano emailed his players a video last week from an Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward boxing match, conveying a simple message: Keep ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751383/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751383/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RIO DE JANEIRO ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750868/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:44:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750868/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar held a one-shot lead at 10 under par after 15 holes when the weather-hit second round was suspended for the day at the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday. Kuchar, who clinched his fifth PGA Tour title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February, will line up a 40-foot birdie putt at the par-three 16th when play resumes at ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751376/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:35:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751376/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 INDIANAPOLIS ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751375/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:24:38 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751375/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CHICAGO ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751374/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:12:55 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214751374/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry each shot 5-under 66 on Friday to share the second round lead in the Senior PGA Championship.The longtime Kentucky friends were 7 under at Bellerive Country Club in the major championship. They will play together for the third straight day Saturday.Japan's Kiyoshi Murota was two strokes back after a 70. Jay Haas and Duffy Waldorf, tied for the lead after the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750353/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:34 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750353/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.Clearly, there's a lot of respect among the 33 drivers in Gasoline Alley.Maybe a little too much.While IndyCar is putting an increasingly entertaining product on the track _ seriously, folks, this might be the best competition on the planet at the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:32 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A trial date has been set for a Nebraska defensive end accused of exposing his genitals to a female student.Freshman Avery Moss briefly appeared Friday in Lancaster County Court. His trial is scheduled for July 23.The 18-year-old Moss has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of public indecency. He's also pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace and failing to appear for a January ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750355/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:28 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750355/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ATHENS, Ga. - Annie Park shot a 1-under 71 to top the individual standings and help Southern California take its third NCAA women's tournament title with a record-setting team performance Friday. Southern California finished at 19-under 1,133 - 15 strokes better than the previous tournament mark set by UCLA in 2004 - to beat second-place Duke by 21 strokes. Third-place Purdue was 21 over ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750511/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750511/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Taribo West has tipped the Flying Eagles to win the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. The tournament kicks off on June 21 and ends on July 13, and Nigeria have been drawn against Cuba, former champions Portugal and South Korea in Group B. Nigeria's best effort in the championship is second-place finish at the 1989 edition in Saudi Arabia and the 2005 edition in Holland. The Flying Eagles ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:04 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 moving the game to Glendale, Ariz., the Rebels football team will open its home slate on Sept. 7 against Arizona in Las Vegas as originally scheduled, UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood announced in a statement Friday. "We were approached by a promoter to move our September 7 home football game against Arizona to Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium but we've decided to keep ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750240/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750240/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 /enpproperty--> Yao Ming has retired. Liu Xiang has an injured Achilles tendon and his future is up in the air, so who will be the next sporting superstar from Shanghai? According to the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau, he or she may be among 3,000 talented youngsters the city has chosen to develop their skills. The birthplace of former NBA center Yao and star hurdler Liu is ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749987/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:59 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749987/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 You are using Internet Explorer 6. 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It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has warned fans not to expect veterans Matthew Pavlich and Aaron Sandilands to "tear apart" the competition upon their return to AFL ranks.Pavlich (plantaris) could be back in action as early as next week, but Sandilands is still at least five weeks away from resuming after undergoing hamstring surgery earlier this season.The talented duo possess nine ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:59 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Facing a 42-year-old without a match on clay in a year would seemingly present Samantha Stosur with a gift-wrapped opportunity to get her Roland Garros campaign off to a flyer.But Australia's top-ranked tennis star knows better than to underestimate wily Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm.The pair will meet in an intriguing first-round clash at the French Open, which starts on Sunday, with ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 His place in the French Open has been confirmed but Bernard Tomic is still missing in action at Roland Garros.Despite doubts over his appearance at the claycourt grand slam following the drama involving his father and coach John, the world No.59 was on Friday drawn to face Romanian Victor Hanescu in the first round.But while his fellow Australians have been fine-tuning preparations on the red ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:54 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tiger Woods walks up the fairway on the 18th hole during the final round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 12, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 David Rudisha of Kenya celebrates after winning the men's 800 metres at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at the Stade de France Stadium in Saint-Denis, near Paris July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Gonzalo ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:51 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Toulon ended Toulouse's reign as French Top 14 champions with a 24-9 semi-final success on Friday to remain on course to complete a double.The newly-crowned European champions took their time to hit their stride following last weekend's historic 16-15 win over Clermont in Dublin, but once they did, they streaked clear in the second half."The first half was really difficult but we ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The NFL submitted a new proposal on testing for human growth hormone to the players union on April 24, according to an NFL.com report. NFL.com, citing league and union sources, reports the latest proposal removed the prospect of game-day testing, but called for testing to start immediately. Under those conditions, samples would be taken and results would be stored until a baseline standard for ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:42 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brett Favre’s text message case is now settled, according a NYC lawyer. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) A lawyer for two massage therapists who sued former NFL quarterback Brett Favre over explicit text messages says the case has been ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 the team announced . Victorino is out with a left hamstring strain and his DL stint is retroactive to May 21. Middlebrooks has a lower back strain. Victorino has been dealing with lower back stiffness since the end of April, forcing him to miss seven games. He hasn’t played since Monday dealing with the hamstring injury. He is hitting .283 with four doubles, two homers, 10 RBI and 20 ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:37 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 If North Melbourne had kicked just one goal more in three games this season they'd be in the AFL top four, within percentage of top spot. Instead they sit two wins outside of the eight. But Kangaroos ruckman Todd Goldstein says they won't fall into the trap of pondering what might have been. Instead, as they prepare for a crunch encounter with Adelaide on Sunday, they're using ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749955/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:48:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749955/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Century College didn't even have a baseball team four years ago. So earning a spot in the Junior College World Series wasn't on Dwight Kotila's mind when he became baseball coach and athletics director at the two-year community college in White Bear Lake, Minn., in 2009. The school fielded men's and women's soccer teams that year and then added baseball and softball ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749701/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:37:41 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749701/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 INDIANAPOLIS ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750515/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:32:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750515/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Next week's Memorial tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio will feature one of the season's strongest fields with the world's top six players all taking part in the PGA Tour event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. Top-ranked Tiger Woods will be back to defend the title he claimed by two shots last year while Rory McIlroy (second), Adam Scott (third), 2010 champion Justin Rose ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750514/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750514/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 INDIANAPOLIS ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750513/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:17:56 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214750513/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bayern Munich is trying to downplay being the favorite.While Borussia Dortmund is eager to play up its chances to pull off the upset.Even before the start of Saturday's Champions League final, the German rivals are at odds in their approach to the biggest game in club soccer.Bayern is approaching its third final in four years with the self-assured calm of a team in control after a season of ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749284/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:03:47 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749284/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ST. LOUIS - Jay Haas is familiar with Bellerive Country Club - and it showed in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship. Haas, who grew up in nearby Belleville, Ill., and Duffy Waldorf shared the lead Thursday, shooting 5-under 66 in breezy, cool conditions. The 59-year-old Haas, the winner of the major championship in 2006 and 2008, had a bogey-free round. The 50-year-old Waldorf had ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749535/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:02:46 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749535/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England - Rory McIlory was one of five 2012 European Ryder Cup players to miss the cut Friday in the BMW PGA Championship, while Medinah teammate Francesco Molinari took the lead at cold and wet Wentworth. The second-ranked McIlory had a 3-over 75 to finish at 5 over. Two-time defending champion Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Paul Lawrie - all members of ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749536/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:02:45 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749536/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748767/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:56:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748767/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The spot-fixing probe in India has spread to the son-in-law of the president of the Board of Control for Cricket, who is part of the Chennai IPL ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749539/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:14 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749539/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NICE, France ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749537/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:24 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749537/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Third grader Mason Johnson from Lakeville stopped and did some work on his laptop atop some hockey equipment bags--in between academic classes and ice hockey ice time at Northern Educate Hockey Academy, a K-12 school with three hours of ice time each day is a program is on the cusp of a massive expansion--at the Eagan Ice Arena Tuesday morning May 21, 2013. (Pioneer Press: John ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749540/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:31:17 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749540/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MARSHALL (KYTX/KTBS) - Two East Texas Baptist University students were arrested Monday for allegedly committing a drive-by shooting at the home of a Waskom police officer. The players are Brooks Michael Holder and Kailob Wallace. Harrison County investigators say Holder and Wallace drove by Waskom Police Sgt Forrest Mitchell's home Monday night, just before 9 o'clock and Holder fired 3 ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749541/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:31:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749541/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rocky Mountain had not forgotten last week's setback to Grandview in the Class 5A championship series. It took about 3 hours, 15 hits and four pitchers Friday, but the Lobos finally gained a measure of revenge with an 8-6 victory over Grandview at All-City Field. The Lobos improved to 21-3 and will play Saturday against the Cherry Creek-ThunderRidge winner. There may or may not be two ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749542/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749542/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LAKEWOOD - Daniel Lund took a little time to admire it. Hey, it went over the scoreboard. Everyone was watching how far it flew. The Valor Christian second baseman's two-run bomb off a 3-2 pitch cleared the Rockies logo in left field at All-Star Park, and all but sealed the No. 10-seeded Eagles' 12-10 win over No. 12 Durango in the final four of the Class 4A baseball tournament. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749492/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26:29 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749492/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 GREELEY - Faith Christian's Cade Benson picked a heck of a time to hit his first high school home run. The slight junior second baseman capped a six-run sixth inning Friday for the Eagles with a blast to left field off La Junta reliever Troy Schreivogel en route to a 7-1 win over the Tigers. Second-seeded Faith Christian (21-3) advances to Saturday's championship finale and will have ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26:28 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214749493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Twins assistant General Manager Rob Antony confirmed that righthander P.J. Walters will start on Saturday and that the club will announce the roster move after the game. The Twins have to clear space on both their 25-man and 40-man rosters to make space for Walters, so things will be interesting after the game. Walters, in nine starts at Rochester, was 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA. Pedro Florimon said ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748586/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:41 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748586/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol (33) reacts to a call during the second half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. At left is Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley. (AP Photo/Eric ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748216/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748216/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK - A New York City lawyer for two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre (farv) over claims he sent racy text messages says the case has been settled.Lawyer David Jaroslawicz (yahr-oh-SLAH'-vihk) wouldn't comment Friday on the terms of the settlement.Massage therapists Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole said Favre sent sexually suggestive texts to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748352/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:53 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748352/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748587/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:58 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748587/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The 12th Man is making noise again. But this time the Seahawks' loud and proud fans are doing more than make opposing offenses jump offsides. Seattle football fans cheered on their team in a recent poll of fans on NFL.com. The voting, which was announced May 13, predicted that the Seahawks will win the Super Bowl. That probably reflects how rabid Seattle's fans are and how convinced ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748588/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:10 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748588/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michel Platini is extolling England's cherished role in football history."I asked my executive committee to come, and play the Champions League final here, to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748638/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748638/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 England's Luke Donald watches his shot on the 11th tee during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748589/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:55 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748589/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Petr Cech , who arrived in the same summer as Mourinho nine years ago, said: "He is a great manager and I think everyone remembers how successful we were with him as a manager. If he could reproduce that it would be ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:37:55 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/214748104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9