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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:13:00 GMT

N.H.L. Scoreboard: Bruins Beat on Cooke but Lose Badly

Eleven games on Thursday night, including the game in Boston, at which the Bruins were expected to visit retribution upon the Penguins Matt Cooke for his blindside, concussion-causing hit on Marc Savard 11 days earlier. The Boston writers were certainly
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:13:00 GMT

Volunteers for 2010 Asian Games exceed 660,000

(Beijing Time) Xinhua English GUANGZHOU, China, March 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 660,000 people have applied for volunteering jobs for the coming 2010 Asian Games, organizers said here on Thursday. Volunteers can send in their applications either through
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:29:00 GMT

Big East Is a Bust on a Day of Buzzer Magic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. Just over two decades ago here, top-seeded Georgetown avoided N.C.A.A. tournament infamy by escaping with a 1-point victory against No. 16 Princeton. It is considered the signature could-have-been moment in N.C.A.A. tournament history,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:24:00 GMT

Major upsets as March Madness begins

Murray State forward Danero Thomas takes the game-winning shot in a 66-65 victory over favoured Vanderbilt on Thursday. (Jed Jacobsohn/)The U.S. president called this one, all right. Murray State needed every last chance and every last second to get back
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:24:00 GMT

Japanese Pitchers Could Beef Up Mets' Staff

JUPITER, Fla. — One has a guaranteed contract and the other was invited to camp on a minor league deal, but both Ryota Igarashi and Hisanori Takahashi could both end up playing critical roles for the Mets this year. Both Japanese pitchers threw in
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:03:00 GMT

Hoyas fall to No. 14 seed Ohio

How about a standing O for Ohio! The MAC champion Bobcats, who had a losing record in conference play, have found their way in March and now boast an NCAA tournament win for the first time in 27 years. 2010 NCAA Tournament Results: Brackets and more:
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:57:00 GMT

Perez Gains Some Converts

JUPITER, Fla. — Here are three words you don’t normally see in a sentence together: Oliver, Perez and consistency. Despite his reputation as an erratic pitcher, Perez is slowly starting to win converts, at least in the Mets’ clubhouse. On Thursday
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:30:00 GMT

Upset alert: Hoyas fall to No. 14 seed Ohio

How about a standing O for Ohio!The MAC champion Bobcats, who had a losing record in conferenceplay, have found their way in March and now boast an NCAAtournament win for the first time in 27 years. Georgetown might want to skip the tourney next time
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:29:00 GMT

Woods Buildup Begins With a Familiar Image

Tiger Woods will be back on television this weekend during the Transitions Championship, bashing the air with a right-hand uppercut fist pump. The appearance will be brief, almost subliminal, but the statement will be unmistakable, the image powerful. In
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:01:00 GMT

High-Octane Offense Takes Mercyhurst to Women’s Frozen Four

More than any other player on the top-ranked , center Vicki Bendus struggles to juggle the hours in her day. If it happens on ice and it involves hitting and scoring, The Times's Slap Shot blog is on it. As a premed student majoring in biology, Bendus, a
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:26:00 GMT

David Beckham's achilles has left us without a World Cup talking point | Harry Pearson

For me, the most unnerving moment of any football match featuring the commentary of John Motson is when some minor incident causes the BBC veteran to gurgle, 'And they'll be debating that one in pubs and clubs up and down the country for months to
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:23:00 GMT

Tiger Woods turns to former George Bush spokesman for help

Ari Fleischer smiles as he takes questions from the media during his last daily White House briefing in July 2003. Photograph: Alex Wong/ Sports Illustrated Jon Wertheim sat down with the former White House press spokesman Ari Fleischer last week to
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:16:00 GMT

Upset alert: Hoyas in big trouble vs. Ohio

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:08:00 GMT

Nick Easter

likes parsnips but doesn't believe in ghosts. Photograph: Public domain. Hello Nick, how are you? [With the soft mellowness of an extremely relaxed man] Good thanks, mate, and you? Lovely as always, Nick. Now then, we're under strict orders from the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:52:00 GMT

The Adjudicator verdict: NRL R2

The excitement of the first round is over, but the passion is just as strong if your rants, arguments and opinions are anything to go by. The Adjudicator has taken on board all of your thoughts and the round two NRL verdict is in. Like Todd Carney
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:49:00 GMT

French hybrid of old and new adds steely discipline to flowing flair | Shaun Edwards

Paris won't feel the same without Jonny Wilkinson, but then again it wouldn't have been familiar even if he had been starting in the No10 shirt because the French have been doing some changing of their own. Stereotypes are hellish difficult to kick into
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:27:00 GMT

Torres double fires Reds into quarters

LIVERPOOL: Fernando Torres struck twice as Liverpool stormed back to overturn a first leg deficit against Lille to book their place in the last eight of the Europa League at Anfield on Thursday. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Steven Gerrard marked his
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:26:00 GMT

Live Kentucky vs. ETSU

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:05:00 GMT

Barry Glendenning's Cheltenham Festival Diary

An uncomfortable attempt was made to introduce glamour to the Festival, where John McCririck found a new favourite bookie Festival ogles the ladies ... It was Ladies' Day at the Festival, with the attendant Lovely Girls competitions that occasion
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:52:00 GMT

Jankovic books semi-final berth

INDIAN WELLS: Former world number one Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday with a battling straight-sets victory over Alisa Kleybanova. Serbia's Jankovic, the sixth seed, downed the Russian 6-4, 6-4 to reach the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:45:00 GMT

New Zealand v Australia - T1, D1

Don't miss a moment of the first Test with our ball-by-ball coverage and be sure to have your say by emailing us your thoughts or questions about the match. LATEST COMMENTS (all times EDT): 1003: Ponting down on the ground getting attention from the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:13:00 GMT

Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley back Olympic-style drug testing

Floyd Mayweather Jr and the welterweight champion Shane Mosley will undergo Olympic-style drug testing for their 1 May fight in Las Vegas, which they hope will set a new standard for boxing. Representatives of the two fighters joined Travis Tygart of
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:06:00 GMT

Bolt places 400m mission on hold

It could be a while before Bolt is celebrating a gold in the 400m Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says he is unlikely to target the 400m record until after London 2012. Michael Johnson, world record holder at 43.18 seconds for the one lap, has suggested the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:21:00 GMT

Italy Make Four Changes For Wales Match

ROME (Reuters) - Coach Nick Mallett has made four changes to Italy's starting lineup for Saturday's closing Six Nations match in Wales (2:30 p.m.). Flanker Paul Derbyshire and lock Carlo Antonio Del Fava were named in the side on Thursday despite
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:10:00 GMT

K-State Routs North Texas 82-62 in West Regional

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:06:00 GMT

No. 13 seed Murray State shocks Vandy

Danero Thomas hit a 15-footer as the buzzer sounded and 13th-seeded Murray State stunned No. 4 seed Vanderbilt 66-65 on Thursday in an NCAA tournament opener in the West Regional. 2010 NCAA Tournament Results: Brackets and more: Check your bracket |
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:06:00 GMT

Big Buck's puts cash in punters' pockets in World Hurdle at Cheltenham

• Win puts rider Ruby Walsh in front in leading jockey table • Victory makes up for disappointment of Master Minded defeat The punters had endured two days of near-constant disappointment as the field went to post for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:52:00 GMT

Ian Poulter struggles in first round of Transitions Championship

Ian Poulter hits a drive during the first round of the Transitions Championship. Photograph: Michael Cohen/ Ian Poulter, the World Match Play champion, faces a struggle to survive the cut in his last PGA Tour event before next month's Masters after
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:49:00 GMT

Is Jordan set for the big screen?

Let the search for a star to play Katie Price begin! Tremendously promising news: Katie Price claims to have engaged a Hollywood producer to make a movie of her life story. "I've got four autobiographies," she declared recently, making her already four
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:45:00 GMT

IPL's shadow over Twenty20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Could the sheer intensity of IPL games derail India's World T20 prospects? Given the spate of injuries to players who are expected to play a key role in the West Indies starting from April 30 - New Zealand play Sri Lanka at Providence just
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:24:00 GMT