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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:20:00 GMT

Shrinking roster size has ramifications

Navigating the pitfalls of training camp is a numbers game for NFL teams, but this year a degree of difficulty has been added that has wide-ranging ramifications in the eyes of the league's coaches and personnel decision-makers: The new 80-man training
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:20:00 GMT

A whole new ball game?

The popular saying is that a series doesn't truly begin until a team loses one on their home court, saying that the Utah Jazz are taking to heart this evening as they prep for But even if the notion that L.A. merely held serve is indeed the case, that
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Magpies hold 'good' Keegan talks

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort says he and owner Mike Ashley have held 'productive and constructive' talks with manager Kevin Keegan in London. But there was no firm statement over Keegan's long-term future amid reports his position might be under threat.
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:14:00 GMT

N.F.L. Says Spying Evidence Isn't New

When a former employee sent eight videotapes to the N.F.L. on Wednesday that showed the team spying on opponents, the question turned to whether the tapes contained new evidence of cheating, or if the league was already aware of everything on the tapes.
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:25:00 GMT

City on course for UEFA spot

Manchester City are in pole position to claim a place in next year's UEFA Cup after the Football Association was awarded an extra place in next season's competition. European football's governing body today revealed that English teams had topped their
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Safina sends Serena crashing out

Dinara Safina continued her magnificent form by ending Serena Williams' 17-match unbeaten run at the German Open.The Russian, who beat world number one Justine Henin on Thursday, saw off Williams 2-6 6-1 7-6 (7-5) to secure a semi-final against Victoria
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Raikkonen edges ahead of Hamilton

Raikkonen set a scintillating pace in the second practice sessionFerrari are favourites for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix after dominating practice on Friday.Felipe Massa set the pace in first practice and Kimi Raikkonen in the second as they outpaced
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Wawrinka makes last four in Rome

Stanislas Wawrinka continued his good run at the Rome Masters with victory over James Blake in the quarter-finals.The Swiss number two followed up win overs Andy Murray and Juan Carlos Ferrero with a 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 defeat of Blake. Wawrinka
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:07:00 GMT

Australia 28-12 New Zealand

Tries: Gasnier 2, Gallen, Smith, Folau Goals: Thurston 4 New Zealand (0) 12 Tries: Soliola, Perrett Goals: Smith, Luke A five-try performance ensured Australia commemorated the centennial Test match against New Zealand with victory at the Sydney Cricket
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Sergio Garcia takes early two-stroke lead

Sergio Garcia put together his third straight impressive round at the Players Championship. The first two gave him a runner-up finish last year. The six-under 66 on Thursday was only a great start. With growing confidence in his balky putting stroke and
Fri, 9 May 2008 11:30:00 GMT

Massa heads McLarens in practice

Massa is aiming for his third consecutive win in TurkeyFerrari's Felipe Massa narrowly beat McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen to set the pace in Friday's first practice session at the Turkish Grand Prix. The Brazilian's best lap of one minute 27.323 seconds at
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:18:00 GMT

Crespi beats Notre Dame in dramatic fashion, 6-5, to win Mission League title

The game goes eight innings, and Zack Wiley wins it for the Celts with a run-scoring single. It was only fitting that on the final day of the regular season, with the Mission League championship at stake, neighborhood rivals Encino Crespi and Sherman
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:11:00 GMT

Sources: Knicks ante up for D'Antoni

3:26 AM ET In their latest round of discussions with Mike D'Antoni's camp, the on Thursday outlined the parameters of the lucrative five-year deal they're prepared to give their new No. 1 coaching target, according to NBA coaching sources. The
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:44:00 GMT

Pro, scapegoat or hype job?

It's getting harder and harder to talk about Kimbo Slice, though it's not from a lack of trying. It seems like everybody has an opinion on the Internet-brawler-turned-pro-fighter. Either he's the worst thing to happen to the sport of mixed martial arts,
Fri, 9 May 2008 06:07:00 GMT

Tustin, Los Alamitos programs stand out in NFL draft

Only seven high schools in the nation produced two players taken in last month's NFL draft. And of these seven, only Tustin and Los Alamitos also produced first-round selections -- USC tackle Sam Baker from Tustin, who was picked by the Atlanta Falcons,
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:34:00 GMT

Lim leads Sunny Hills to victory

On a day when it appeared that shooting two-under par would be a great accomplishment, senior Kevin Lim finished with a six-under 64 Thursday, beating his closest competitor by four shots and leading Fullerton Sunny Hills to the Southern Section-Toyota
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:34:00 GMT

It's all Kobe Bryant, all the time

The mere mortals in Los Angeles are used to living alongside some high-powered stars, but the hero worship lavished upon the Lakers star, the newly minted NBA MVP, transcends all. It has been two days now since his coronation, and we remain a city in a
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:48:00 GMT

Jon Garland has some opinions on precious metals

TAMPA, Fla. What's more prestigious, a World Series ring or an Olympic gold medal? It's more than just an idle question around the house of Angels pitcher Jon Garland, who will start tonight's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. That's because
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:14:00 GMT

Meehan puts the attack back into Bath

Bath have been scoring tries in abundance this season but it is not long ago, when their current head coach, Steve Meehan, was reaching three successive French league finals with Stade Franais, that touchdowns by the home side at the Recreation Ground
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:10:00 GMT

New Direction for Skydiving: From Vertical to Horizontal

PALATKA, Fla. - It was a Sunday morning in the South during Lent. As church parking lots filled with cars and pews with people, another group concerned with a different kind of resurrection gathered at a small airport nearby. Canopy piloting, or
Fri, 9 May 2008 03:57:00 GMT

Notes: Dynamo winless but still undaunted

A slow start doesn't faze the Houston Dynamo. The two-time defending MLS champions went through the same thing last year. BLOG: The weekend overseas 'And the season before that, and the season before that &,' says midfielder Dwayne De Rosario. BLOG: The
Fri, 9 May 2008 03:30:00 GMT

Lakers' Fisher continues his journey

It's been a year since the point guard endured one of the most dramatic days in his life -- playing for Utah in a playoff game just hours after his daughter underwent cancer surgery. SALT LAKE CITY ? A year ago, Derek Fisher's life changed, or would
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:52:00 GMT

They're leaving on a jet plane

And since the Lakers had to catch a flight to 'The SLC' (as the kids like to call it), practice more or less concluded the minute doors were open to us media types. Many players bolted quickly after shooting their final baskets, and those who stuck
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:20:00 GMT

Cavaliers' Wallace leaves Game 2 with dizziness

BOSTON -- Cleveland forward Ben Wallace left Thursday night's playoff game against Boston in the first quarter, complaining of dizziness, and Boston's Kendrick Perkins and Paul Pierce were also banged up in the first half. Wallace went to the locker room
Fri, 9 May 2008 01:23:00 GMT

Benfica confident Eriksson on his way

The Manchester City manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, is not as convinced about taking over at Benfica as the Portuguese club may believe Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark & Share Benfica are privately extremely confident that they have
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:57:00 GMT

From Japan, With Genes to Capture the Belmont

By way of Japan, Casino Drive has the breeding to win the Belmont Stakes, and maybe even the talent. No one else seems capable of stopping Big Browns march toward a Triple Crown, but maybe the mystery horse from the Far East can. Casino Drive, a half
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:44:00 GMT

For Dodgers' Steinberg, it's all about family

The team's new executive vice president for marketing believes baseball can be an integral part of the lives of fans. Charles Steinberg is a romantic and a pragmatist, a dazzled fan who swept storerooms and compiled statistics for the Baltimore Orioles
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:29:00 GMT

Lakers will work on crowd control

So how do you prepare a team to play at EnergySolutions Arena, where the Utah Jazz was 37-4 in the regular season? 'Maybe gas masks for the motorcycle rider,' said Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, referring to the bear mascot who rolls around the Salt Lake
Thu, 8 May 2008 23:49:00 GMT

Garcia sets early Sawgrass pace

FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD (US unless stated) -6 S Garcia (Spa) -4 K Perry, P Goydos -3 H Slocum, S Elkington (Aus), I Poulter (Eng), N Fasth (Swe), T Hamilton Selected others: -2 P Mickelson Level P Harrington (Ire)Garcia was on song in the unofficial
Thu, 8 May 2008 23:48:00 GMT

34 games in, and I have some questions

It's been a topsy turvy, whirlwind of an up and down, box of chocolates thrill ride for the Blue over the first 21% of the '08 season. Lots of good, lots of bad, lots of issues still floating over the squad. Thankfully, as we always do when 21% of the
Thu, 8 May 2008 23:41:00 GMT