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… Saturday night. Additional coverage of the Abilene-Topeka Hayden as well as the Herington-Olpe contest appears on the Sports page inside Monday’s edition. (Photo by Dave Bergmeier)
… a lot of energy.” Her surprising victory at the final Grand Slam tournament of 2009 makes Clijsters a Laureus World Sports Awards nominee for Comeback of the Year. Winners will be announced Wednesday in a ceremony in the United Arab Emirates. Other …
The Minnesota Vikings have signed kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd. The Vikings announced the deal Tuesday.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees laughs during his visit to ‘The Late Show with David Letterman,’ on Feb.
By DAVE BERGMEIER Editor HERINGTON - Before a capacity crowd, Herington wanted to send its boys’ team to the Class 2A State Tournament this week.
“Kenny, we’re on in five.” And that’s when the problems begin. Can Scott Van Pelt save “SportsCenter” after Mayne gives shout-outs to the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Ike? Watch Kenny’s blog SportsNation More Polls Watch and participate with “SportsNation” TV, weekdays on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. and midnight ET.
By CHRISTIAN D ORR Sports Editor TOPEKA - The Abilene Cowboy basketball team built an early lead in its sub-state championship game against Topeka Hayden Saturday night, but the Cowboys could not hold the lead and allowed the Wildcats to come from behind for a 37-30 victory.
After six years backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Jim Sorgi will get a chance to do the same for Peyton’s brother Eli.
Diante Garrett scored five points in overtime and Iowa State stunned Kansas State to snap a 21-game losing streak against ranked teams.
This post originally appeared on Wallyhood , the Wallingford, Seattle neighborhood blog.
A fast-paced high school tournament basketball game in Rochester, New York took an interesting turn at the last second.
Winnisquam’s bid for perfection screeched to a halt at Mascoma Friday. The Royals took over in the second half and ran away with a 68-57 win that knocked Winnisquam from the unbeaten ranks.
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Hearts winger Andrew Driver has vowed to bounce back quickly from the “massive disappointment” of missing out on a Scotland call-up after it emerged he is not eligible to play for the country.
It didn’t take long for Jacksonville to find its rhythm. After a sluggish start, Jacksonville was able to play an up-tempo type of game and rolled past West Carteret 61-33 in a Coastal 3-A Conference game Friday night at the Bird Cage.
Birmingham stretched their astonishing unbeaten run in the Barclays Premier League to 11 matches as they beat Stoke 1-0. Cameron Jerome’s bundled 50th-minute effort was enough to separate the sides, and enough also to equal the club’s longest stretch without defeat in the top flight going back 101 years to 1908.
… after 8 p.m. He adds that due to his taking honors classes that he also must write a lot of essays. a oePlaying sports takes more time out of my day,a oe says McMorris. The standout athlete and student adds his advice to youngsters is to get good …
New balls please: The MCC’s John Stephenson has persuaded the Indian Premier League to try out pink balls in practice and warm-up games Photo: PA A meeting of the IPL franchises in Bangkok on Wednesday agreed to use the balls in warm-up matches and practice sessions, a move which, depending on the success of the trial, could be extended to …
Griffey returning for 22nd season Ken Griffey has agreed to a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners for the 2010 season, which will be his 22nd as a major leaguer.
Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett says senior forward Jamil Tucker is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team.
A general view of pregame festivities Game One of the 2009 MLB World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees .
There’s potentially more drama ahead for Tubby Smith and the Gophers men’s basketball program.
If gambling enthusiasts could guess the outcome of waters as predictably as Kentucky political leaders react to questions about expanded gambling, a lot of them would be on easy street.
D.J. Augustin poured in 22 points to lead the Charlotte Bobcats past the New Orleans Hornets, 108-101, in preseason action.
Brayton Gray and Sophie de la Mar loved their home even before they owned it. “We lived a block away,” Gray says.
The housing industry has been the epicenter of the great national recession. No sector of the economy has been hit harder by the near collapse of the nationa s financial system and the implosion of sub-prime mortgages.
For American manufacturers, competing on price with companies that are exporting goods from a low-wage-paying country is nearly fruitless.
The teams from the Big South are reindoctrinated into the lore of college football once every fall.
The days of a football player getting his bell rung, taking a whiff of smelling salts and getting back on the field are gone.
… Party. Limbaugh, who lives and works in Palm Beach, Fla., once worked for the Kansas City Royals and is an avid sports fan. In 2003, Limbaugh worked briefly on ESPN’s NFL pregame show, but resigned after saying Philadelphia Eagles quarterback …
CHESTER, W.Va. A West Virginia racetrack has settled a lawsuit by a jockey who was paralyzed from the chest down during a racing accident.
The moment of truth may arrive tonight, soon after kickoff. A year ago, the Ventura College football team allowed the impact of a dramatic, last-moment loss to Cerritos College to fester into a season-spoiling four-game losing streak and a team that peaked at No.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: The Wolverines fell 2-0 to Portland State on Friday afternoon at Clyde Field in Orem in the team’s final tuneup before Great West Conference play begins next week.
Landon Donovan scored in the 42nd minute and Donovan Ricketts made four saves for his seventh shutout in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Friday night.
Ricky Ponting’s Australia maintained their domination over England last night with a crushing nine-wicket victory in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy.
O’FALLON — O’Fallon High took the first step Tuesday in what it hopes will end with a Southwestern Conference championship.
Zach Montgomery made the most out a slim opportunity on Tuesday at Belleville East High School.
… last year. Trainer Brian Lawrence told how promoter Frank Maloney had arranged a session for Darren with a leading sports psychologist on Monday night. But the rising star was found dead at his apartment in Bromley, south London, a few hours before …
The Rangers released their 2010 schedule Tuesday. The good news is that for the second consecutive season, the Rangers will open at home.
… cyclists. The television presenter sparked fury after telling how he forced a group into a hedge while test-driving a sports car. Writing in a newspaper column, he described the incident as the “best thing I’ve ever seen in my rear-view mirror”. But …
Rangers right fielder David Murphy tries to make a diving catch on a blooper by Rajai Davis.
Sacred Hearta s Emma Brink led a field of 221 runners at the start of the girlsa varsity race at Sarturdaya s St.
West Virginia tops first-place Kannapolis, 7-3. COURTESY: WV POWER MEDIA RELATIONS Five days after Brian Leach came an out away from tossing a complete game shutout against the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the right hander from the University of Southern Mississippi held the Kannapolis Intimidators scoreless over six and a third at FieldCrest Cannon …
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It would be natural for Jake Ingram to feel relieved. The rookie won one of the most hotly contested battles in Patriots [ team stats ] camp, beating out veteran Nathan Hodel for the starting long snapper job.
Roderick Rogers currently takes up residence in Rodney Harrison [ stats ] ’s old locker.
Wauwatosa West won two of five matches in both the Nikki Doedens Tournament at Cedarburg on Saturday and the East Troy Tournament on Aug.
While most start-up NCAA football teams face a rocky road to contention, one of two new Division III programs is guaranteed to begin on a high note.
