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 Nigeria Sun.com http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/cat/c4cdc9be967f45f9/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 20:13:01 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:13:01 -0400 30 Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, which is becoming bigger and murkier with each passing day, insisting that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now. "It is very shameful. As a young person, as a sports fan, as the Sports ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214716276/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:14 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214716276/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn umpire Asad Rauf from officiating in the Champions Trophy, which is slated to start from June 6. Explaining the decision, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: "In the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf's activities, we feel that it is in Asad's best interests as well as those of the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214716274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:01 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214716274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday withdrew Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after his name cropped up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. ICC said it took the decision after media reports indicated that the 57-year-old umpire was under investigation by Mumbai Police. Rauf, who is an ICC Elite Panel umpire, has ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214714797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214714797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees as a cost cutting measure. In a statement, the Connecticut-based company said it is implementing the changes to enhance continued growth, while smartly managing costs. ESPN said it is confident that it would be more competitive, innovative and productive after this decision. According to a CNN report, about ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214713760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214713760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Recovery of players is one of the key factors to success in tournaments like the AFC Cup where you play every alternate day, Indian women's football team coach Anadi Barua said Thursday. Three high-intensity matches in five days is bound to take a toll on any footballer. "If my player is not fit, I won't get the best from her. Our physiotherapist stresses on the importance of warm-up before ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214713474/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214713474/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees on Tuesday, the network said in a statement. The Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it was looking at the financial bottom line. In a statement the company said that they were implementing changes across the company to enhance their continued growth while smartly managing costs. It added that while difficult, ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214711118/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:05 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214711118/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mumbai Police have finally entered the residence of the Principal of Chennai Super Kings, Gurunath Meiyappan. Gurunath is the son-in-law of N. Srinivasan, President of the Board of Cricket Control in India. Meanwhile, Kolkata Police arrested ten bookies on Thursday from Kolkata. The bookies will now be produced in the Sealdah court today. Meiyappan's name has been figuring prominently in the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214711114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:04 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214711114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday launched the official event website for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England and Wales June 6-23. The site will be accessible at www.icc-cricket.com. The site will have short-form highlights from all tournament matches as well as exclusive behind-the-scene content. The official match centre will be informative and interactive, ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214710160/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:50:01 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214710160/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mumbai Police reached Chennai Thursday with the objective of questioning Chennai Super Kings 'principal' Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of team owner and Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan, in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. Meiyappan's name is figuring prominently in the interrogation of all those arrested so far, including ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214709114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:01 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214709114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot will not be able to defend her 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres titles at this year's Moscow World championships as she is expecting her first child. The runner said in a statement Wednesday that she felt it was "the right time to start a family" at the age of 29, reports Xinhua. Cheruiyot plans to return for the 2014 season and compete in the 2015 World championships in ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214709001/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214709001/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has said that he is often misunderstood by some in the Cricket Australia hierarchy, saying that he will prove them wrong by proving himself on the field and bringing home the Ashes. Khawaja has been largely stranded on the periphery in the past two years, playing only six Tests since his debut in an Ashes Test in Sydney in 2011, and against England, the Sydney ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214709002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214709002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed he will leave the Spanish football club at the end of the current season. The Chilean confirmed his departure at a public appearance at the Deputation of Malaga Wednesday, where he was awarded the Golden Shield of the province of the region for his excellent work at the club, reports Xinhua. Pellegrini, who had previously coached Villarreal and Real ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214708998/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:03 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214708998/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mention Botafogo to most young Brazilian football fans and the likelihood is the word will conjure images of a battling club with a small, if passionate, supporter base and a sparse trophy cabinet. Forgotten is the fact that Brazil's 1962 World Cup-winning team comprised five Botafogo players, including the crooked-legged Garrincha, rated by many as the game's greatest player before Pele, ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214708993/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214708993/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Dutch football head coach Louis van Gaal has named four debutants in the squad for the friendlies in Indonesia and China in June. Heracles Almelo midfielder Lerin Duarte, Feyenoord leftback Miquel Nelom, Swansea City defender Dwight Tiendalli and FC Utrecht midfielder Jens Toornstra were included in the squad Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Ajax reserve goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, who is yet to ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214708105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214708105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian under-15 girls team coach Em Preston has said that more girls will look forward to pursue a career in cricket in the near future following Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to introduce pay hike in the new funding scheme. Preston played for the women's team ACT Meteors and was an age representative for her country before retiring three years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:05 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian paceman Ryan Harris has said that cricketers found to be indulging in spot fixing should be banned for life and wiped from record books for turning the game into a 'joke'. Rajasthan Royals trio S.Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were arrested for alleged spot fixing in 2013 Indian Premier League fixtures, News.com.au reports. Wanting the maximum punishment for a player ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214707251/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:04 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214707251/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that Australia's Ashes bid in England will not be compromised by the Indian Premier League (IPL). Two members of the Ashes party, Shane Watson and James Faulkner, remain on the subcontinent with their team, Rajasthan Royals, who will play in an elimination semi-final in Delhi, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Describing the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:04 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian Test cricketer David Warner has copped a 5750-dollar fine from Cricket Australia for his Twitter rant controversy. Warner had pleaded guilty to unbecoming behaviour after his expletive-laden criticism of senior News Ltd cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn for an article by Craddock exposing the sleazy nightlife and alleged corruption within the Indian Premier League ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214706060/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214706060/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fuzzy Zoeller says he's "paid his dues" after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made by Sergio Garcia will eventually blow over.Garcia apologized to Woods after saying at a recent awards dinner in London that he would serve fried chicken if the two rivals had dinner at the U.S. Open. The ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726552/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:58 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726552/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 This is Amelia Rayno's second season on the Gophers' basketball beat. She learned college basketball in North Carolina (Go Tar Heels!), where fanhood is not an option. In 2010, she joined the Star Tribune after graduating from Boston's Emerson College, which sadly had no exciting D-I college hoops to latch onto. Amelia has also worked on the sports desk at the Boston Globe and ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726844/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:03 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726844/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England - South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship. Afternoon play was delayed for about 90 minutes because of the threat of lightning and five groups were still on the course when the round was suspended for the day because of darkness. Finland's Mikko Ilonen ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726846/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726846/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Joe Christensen covered Major League Baseball for 15 years, including three seasons at the Baltimore Sun and eight at the Star Tribune, before switching to the college football beat. He's a Faribault, Minn., native who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1996. He covered Jim Wacker's Gophers for the Minnesota Daily and also wrote about USC, UCLA and the Rose Bowl for the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726845/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726845/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 An hour after the first of Jürgen Klopp's many jokes, interspersed with his worldly insights into football and life, he returns to a more personal memory. It is fitting and evocative because the tumultuous journey that Klopp and Borussia Dortmund have taken to the Champions League final at Wembley, where they play Bayern Munich on Saturday, has been this season's most memorable ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726849/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:44 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726849/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 It could be bias or the insight from a career played entirely under Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes, but either way, the former Everton captain is adamant that the Scot, not Jose Mourinho, is the perfect fit for Manchester United. Few are better placed to assess Moyes's credentials as Ferguson's replacement than Neville, who worked alongside the Everton manager for eight years after ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726848/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:44 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726848/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Three weeks away from the first Springbok Test match of the season you would be hard-pressed to know that anything unusual was happening at Kings Park in Durban. Touted by the South African Rugby Union (Saru) as the first ever double-header Test in this country, marketing for the event has been all but invisible and although tickets are available from the stadium, the Sharks website makes no ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726851/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:43 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726851/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The double is on. Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United are both on the cusp of a double, albeit of different types. If Chiefs win the Nedbank Cup, they will have won a league and a cup double, once a mean feat in itself until Orlando Pirates won a treble – back to back – and set a new benchmark. Still, it will be a fitting end to a season that Chiefs bigwigs dedicated to ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726850/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:43 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726850/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Federal agents are investigating a case of counterfeit baseball hats coming from Hong Kong into the U.S. through the Port of Milwaukee. And the suspect, Darvin Moore, is no stranger to investigators. Moore, 39, was convicted in 2004 on two counts of trafficking in counterfeit goods and received five months behind bars. Moore is named as the suspect in a scheme to traffic in counterfeit ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726852/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:16 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726852/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A movie review of "Venus and Serena," which lifts a veil on the tight-knit Williams clan and largely allows the tennis champions to tell their story ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726853/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:40:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726853/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 More than 60,000 people packed into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on a recent Saturday night to see the national football team play. Another 100 million tuned in to television to watch the match, underlining the appeal of football in Indonesia where attendance rivals the top English and German football leagues. Among the fans are two of Indonesia's most powerful people - President ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726084/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:34:54 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726084/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wolfsburg team celebrate with the trophy after beating Olympique Lyon in their women's UEFA Champions League final soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726855/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:34:07 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726855/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their fourth straight win. Leadoff hitter Starling Marte singled and scored in each of the first two innings as Pittsburgh built an early 4-0 lead. The Pirates moved a season-best 11 games over .500 with its 11th victory in 13 games. The Cubs lost their fourth ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726543/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:56 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726543/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Leon T. Switzer/Icon SMI DENVER (AP) -- Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is returning to the Colorado Avalanche as their head coach. The team reached an agreement in principle Thursday with Roy to lead the Avs and also gave him the title of vice president of hockey operations. Roy will join forces with former teammate Joe Sakic, who was recently promoted to executive vice ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726856/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:04 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726856/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese champions Porto are negotiating the possible sale of midfield duo Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez to Monaco, club president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa said on Thursday.Costa said negotiations over Portuguese international Moutinho and Colombia's Rodriguez started after Porto clinched their third consecutive league title on Sunday."I only got the news that ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726241/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:29:38 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726241/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Trent Richardson has seemingly been battling injuries since the first day that he put on a Browns uniform, and that battle continues. Richardson sat out the Browns OTA on Thursday with a pulled muscle in his shin, an injury that could keep him out until training camp. "It's precautionary. We're holding him out," first-year Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said, via ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726359/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:26:36 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726359/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Two errors led to three unearned runs, and Pitt stumbled to a 5-3 loss against seventh-seeded Notre Dame, setting up a tougher path at the Big East Tournament at Bright House ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726857/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:39 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726857/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DURHAM, N.C. - As Scott Silverstein trotted out to the mound for the ninth inning, Virginia's baseball fans at Durham Bulls Athletic Park let out an approving round of ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725199/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:40:13 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725199/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 David Balto is a former policy director of the Federal Trade Commission, attorney-adviser to Chairman Robert Pitofsky, and antitrust lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice. He has been a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and has worked with the International Center on Law and Economics, both of which receive funding from many organizations including Google. Mr. Balto has also ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724514/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:38:40 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724514/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Hazelwood Central boys track coach Rich Copenhaver was ambling around the infield with his head down at McCluer High a couple of weeks ago as ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725154/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:22 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725154/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The NFL draft is history. Organized team activities are under way. Minicamps will follow next month, and training camps will open a month after that.The 2013 season is on the horizon and so is the cold-weather Super Bowl.The title game on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium is less than nine months away and no one knows it better than Al Kelly, the chief executive of the New York-New Jersey host ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725157/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:20 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725157/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Members of the Chelsea soccer team practice at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Chelsea will take on Manchester City in an ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725155/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:19 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725155/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 This is Michael Russo's 18th year covering the National Hockey League. He's covered the Minnesota Wild for the Star Tribune since 2005 following 10 years of covering the Florida Panthers for the Sun-Sentinel. Michael uses "Russo's Rants" to feed a wide-ranging hockey-centric discussion with readers, and can be heard weekly on KFAN (100.3 FM) radio and seen weekly on Fox ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725508/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:30 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725508/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DUBLIN, Ohio - There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a "Play That Funky Music" ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist with a flip phone was snapping photos in the middle of a critical putt. The Memorial is the latest tournament to try to do something about it. The event, which tees off next week, allows fans to carry ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725509/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:29 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725509/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) is congratulated by Dwyane Wade (3) after defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. The Heat won 103-102 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725257/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:12 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725257/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Major Titles: 15 - French Open ('02), Wimbledon ('02, `03, `09, `10, `12), U.S. Open ('99, `02, `08, `12), Australian Open ('03, `05, `07, `09, ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724753/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:10 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724753/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sotomayor is escorted onto the field by New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees game against the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 26, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in New ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725514/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:32:41 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725514/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ROTTERDAM ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726197/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:11 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726197/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726146/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:29 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726146/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 If having the Kings slip through Seattle's fingers last week wasn't enough, here is some news that should make NBA fans in our city cringe: The Oklahoma City Thunder has been recognized as the 2013 Sports Team of the Year. Ouch! So that means Seattle lost the NBA franchise it thought was coming, and the NBA team that left town in 2008 is considered a model organization. The Thunder ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725147/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:07 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725147/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Arizona Cardinals , the team announced Thursday. Mathieu, drafted by Arizona in the third round of April's draft, signed a four-year deal that includes a fully guaranteed signing bonus worth $662,500, league sources told ESPN's Ed ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:35 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Xavi Hernandez is confident that football does not have a problem with performance-enhancing drugs World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey said in February ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:18 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Big name golfers stumbled on the opening day of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth where South African James Kingston shot 66 to lead by one ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:12 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Hungarian prosecutors have indicted a Singaporean businessman known as Dan Tan and 44 Hungarians suspected of being involved in an international football-fixing conspiracy.Chief Prosecutor Imre Keresztes said in a statement on Thursday that 32 local and international matches are thought to have been manipulated by the suspects, including former and current players, referees, team owners, an agent ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:10 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 With a winning record of 62-1 in seven years, Mike Krzyzewski has decided to stay coach of the US men's basketball team until after the 2016 Rio ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:07 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sloane Stephens has lost in her opening round in four of seven events since the Australian Open. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) It seems Sloane Stephens can’t stop getting asked about Serena Williams, which means she can’t stop talking about Serena Williams. In a story in this week’s issue ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:18:09 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DUBLIN, Ohio ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725512/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:16 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725512/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Uefa could impose partial stadium closures and 10-match bans for racism in European football after agreeing to toughen sanctions. The Uefa Executive Committee, meeting in London, agreed the measures alongside penalties for match-fixing and increasing anti-doping initiatives. From June 1, a partial stadium closure will be brought in for the first offence of racism by spectators, with a full ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724547/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:16:27 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724547/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into an early two-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 on a relatively calm morning at iconic Colonial Country Club, ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725513/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:14:51 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725513/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - The star-studded US national basketball team cannot afford to get complacent about being the sport's superpower given the pace of emerging talent around the globe, head coach Mike Krzyzewski said on Thursday. According to Krzyzewski, having the privilege of coaching teams that have boasted NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:05 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The government has issued a stark final warning to football, making it clear that it is already drawing up legislation in an effort to force the game into long overdue reforms, including becoming more diverse and involving fans in the running of clubs.In a letter to the culture, media and sport select committee, which published its initial report on the game's governance failings in July ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724672/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:12 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724672/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ROCKVILLE, Md. - A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Richard J. Curl, who pleaded guilty in February, apologized to the victim Thursday afternoon in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Marielsa Bernard imposed the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724503/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:55 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724503/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche have hired Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy as their new coach. In addition to head coach, Roy will also be the vice president of hockey operations. The team will formally introduce Roy as their coach next ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724921/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:36 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724921/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARIS ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724754/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:28:32 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724754/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724783/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:14 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724783/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Miami Heat and veteran Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers headlined the list of players selected for the All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers joined James and Bryant on the first team. James, who has won ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725511/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725511/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nyakaye recorded 30:37.03 after a sprint finish to narrowly beat his Nyanza Zone rival Stanley Nyanchogora to gold medal. Nyanchogora crossed the finish line in second position with a time of 30:37.05, just two micro-seconds behind the winner. Chrispus Chebii of Nairobi was third in 31:02.35 while Evans Kipkorir ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724008/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:54 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724008/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 (the post-Knoblauch era). Born and raised in Chicago, he grew up following the White Sox and hating the Cubs. He attended both the University of Illinois and Illinois-Chicago and began his baseball writing career at the Kansas City Star. He can be heard occasionally on KFAN radio, lending his great baseball mind to Paul ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724010/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:52 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724010/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Lynx chose rookie guard Ta’Shauna "Sugar’’ Rodgers – the team’s second-round draft choice (14th overall) – ahead of Wilson, opting to go with another perimeter player rather than another player in the post. That means the Lynx will start the season with only four true post players in Janel McCarville, Rebekkah Brunson, Amber Harris and Devereaux ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724009/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:51 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724009/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK - LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim Duncan ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724011/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:50 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724011/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a return to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their semifinal match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament in Monaco. Nadal already owns a record seven titles at Roland Garros. The French Open begins Sunday, May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723312/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:23 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723312/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Los Angeles teen who asked Kate Upton to be his prom date may have been turned down by the busty cover girl, but he found another Sports Illustrated swimsuit model willing to accompany him to the big dance.Jake Davidson made a YouTube video asking Upton to be his date that got 2.5 million views and even reached Upton herself. After saying she had to check her schedule, she turned him down.But ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724015/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:57 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724015/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Marc Johnson announced that the field at the university’s Mackay Stadium would bear Ault’s name going forward. So, officially, it’s now Chris Ault Field at Mackay Stadium. ';I was always blessed at this University but my biggest blessing was always my family,'; Ault said at the presser. ';Though there is only one name on the field, I’m hoping it reflects a ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723656/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:57 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723656/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON (CBS) - Claude Julien didn’t have much to say to the media on Thursday ahead of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semis against the New York Rangers, but his message was clear. "We're here to win a hockey game tonight, and we're going to do whatever it takes," the Bruins head coach said. "We want to play a 60-minute game, and that shows the character of our ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723808/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:43 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723808/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Send Joe or James a question "I've looked at a few games, and they definitely got some lucky bounces," Lundqvist said Thursday morning. "Last game I blame the loss on lucky bounces, but they haven't changed the way they're playing. They shoot from the point, and they get a lot of people in front of the net. That's what they do, and they're good at it. You ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724018/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:27 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724018/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Safety recommendations made by America's Cup regatta director Iain Murray in the wake of British yachtsman Andrew Simpson's death will be made rules of the event, officials said on Thursday.Tom Ehman, vice commodore of the host Golden Gate Yacht Club, said the 37 ideas to make the powerful AC72 catamarans safer were part of an overall safety plan submitted to the US Coast Guard."At ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724019/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:22 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724019/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - European Tour chief executive George O'Grady was forced to issue an apology on Thursday after re-opening the Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia racism row by making an unfortunate comment about "coloured ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724020/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:20 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724020/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone looks on at a paddock before the qualifying session at the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, near Barcelona May 11, 2013. REUTERS/Gustau ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724021/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:15 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724021/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LeBron James, who won his fourth NBA Most Valuable Player Award in five seasons this year, was the only unanimous choice on the All-NBA First Team all-star squad announced by the league on Thursday.The Miami Heat superstar was joined on the lineup chosen by a media panel by NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant of Oklahoma City, Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, Tim Duncan of Aan Antonio and Kobe ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724022/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:07 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724022/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Phil Jackson would take Bill Russell (left) over Michael Jordan if given the choice. (Jeff Haynes AFP/Getty) If given the choice of any player in NBA history to start a franchise, legendary coach Phil Jackson says Celtics center Bill Russell would win out over his former player Michael Jordan. ';In my estimation, the guy that has to be there would be Bill Russell. He has won 11 ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724023/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:04 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724023/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bryan Station's Patrick Puckett, left was congratulated by teammates Austin Hendron, right, and Jamar Brooks after scoring a touchdown last September against Tates Creek. Puckett, who transferred to Bryan Station this spring, was shot and killed Wednesday ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724024/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:04 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724024/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The GVTC Foundation raised a record$110,344 for area non-profit agencies during its annual Charitable Golf Classic. The GVTC Foundations 2013 GVTC Charitable Golf Classic raised $110,344 for area non-profit agencies, besting last years record by $1,000. The foundation affiliated with Hill Country telecommunications provider GVTC Communications Inc. will use the funds to support nonprofit ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723671/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:23 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723671/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pacers center Roy Hibbert had one of the cruelest rejections of the postseason when he blocked a Carmelo Anthony dunk attempt in the fourth quarter of ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723769/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:31 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723769/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724014/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:55 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724014/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724013/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:20 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724013/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723152/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:51 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214723152/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In his column in the UEFAodirect publication, UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino looks at the fight against racism, and the sanctions that are proposed to stop the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:43 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, holds a Team USA jersey, as he is flanked by school president Richard Broadhead, left, and Director of Athletics Kevin White at a news conference in Durham, N.C., Thursday, May 23 2013. Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold. (Corey Lowenstein/AP Photo/The News & ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:50 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 David Rudisha will, however, miss the action as he will compete at the third leg of IAAF Diamond League meeting in New York tomorrow. World and Olympic 3,000m ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:22 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tusker had won the first leg 1-0 and so went through on goal aggregate in a fixture that was overshadowed by controversial post-match comments from both ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:19 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - The LPGA Tour is going to use as much of the flooded Ocean Club course as it can for its inaugural trip to the Bahamas. The Bahamas LPGA Classic is to start Friday with a 12-hole round, using the holes that are not under water from the worst flooding in about 20 years. Officials hope the rest of the course will drain in time for an 18-hole Sunday. Otherwise, it would ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:18 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SEATTLE - When Chris Williams found out he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career. Someone else told him. "It was when my buddy from back home who checks them daily told me," Williams said. "I have no idea how the rankings work." Meet the quiet, unassuming, top-ranked ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:17 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Minneapolis Edison tennis teams discovered that when they met last week in an epic mismatch. When an Edison player broke a string -- and didn't have a replacement racquet -- his Blake opponent loaned his extra racquet to prevent a forfeit. It was one of several examples of mutual respect that emerged during the meet, despite the competitive mismatch and whatever stereotypes existed among ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:17 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fullback Henry Hynoski, who injured his left knee Wednesday during the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724012/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:06 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724012/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Miami's LeBron James said he was pleased to hear that Mike Krzyzewski will return as coach of Team USA, but that it's too early for him to commit to playing in the 2016 Summer Games. "I think it's great," James said Wednesday night of Coach K's comeback after thinking about sitting out the next Olympics. "What he means to USA Basketball goes beyond just ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:45 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Old Trafford on July 1 but he is currently dividing his time between the two clubs as part of a settling in period. Baines, Moyes' most consistent player since joining from Wigan in 2007, admits it will be odd not having the Scot at the helm any more, but he is confident the Toffees will move on without a problem."It's a massive loss to lose the manager," the England ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:43 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By Alasdair Fotheringham POLSA, Italy (Reuters) May 23 - Two major climbs have been axed from Friday's key stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia because of snow and ice on their descent although the main stage finish at Val Martello remains in place, race organisers said on Thursday. The Gavia and Stelvio climbs, with summits at 2,618 and 2,758 metres above sea level, have been cut from the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721426/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:50 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721426/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RIDGEWOOD, N. J. ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:39 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mohamed El Shorbagy, the superb young Egyptian tipped as a major squash champion of the near future, missed three match points and suffered a stunning defeat in the second round of the British Open on Thursday.The 22-year-old from Alexandria, who came within three points of becoming world champion in Doha in December, let slip a huge lead against Cameron Pilley, the unseeded Netherlands-based ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:32 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:29 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Robert Griffin III says he cried after his knee surgery and changed his cellphone passcode to the date of the Washington Redskins season opener as he began his rehabilitation ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722182/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:25 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722182/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kevin Gausman is debuting Thursday night. (AP) In what has already been a great season for young starting pitching, the Orioles hope that Kevin Gausman can replicate the success of Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller and sophomores Matt Harvey, Patrick Corbin and Matt Moore. Gausman, who was the fourth overall pick in last year’s amateur draft out of Louisiana State University, will make his ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722531/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:42 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722531/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LeBron James (left) and Kevin Durant headlined the 2013 All-NBA First Team. (Issac Baldizon/Getty Images) The 2013 All-NBA teams were revealed Thursday, ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722532/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:40 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722532/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nick Swisher, one of several key offseason additions, has a career-best .875 OPS entering the weekend series in Boston. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) On Thursday night, Terry Francona will do something that he hasn’t done since the end of the 2011 season: manage in Fenway Park. The most successful manager in Red Sox history returns as the pilot of the Indians, who after four straight years of ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722533/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:39 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722533/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) -- The LPGA Tour is going to use as much of the flooded Ocean Club course as it can for its inaugural trip to the Bahamas. The Bahamas LPGA Classic is to start Friday with a 12-hole round, using the holes that are not under water from the worst flooding in about 20 years. Officials hope the rest of the course will drain in time for an 18-hole Sunday. Otherwise, it ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721716/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:22 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721716/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 With the Heat set to square off against the Pacers, the question on the mind of every fan is what, if anything, can manage to topple LeBron and his quest for a second title? As the feats, and really the legend of LeBron James grows ever larger, he has begun to transcend the game itself, much to the dismay of many fans. Consequently, is he, or Commissioner David Stern, the greatest villain ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:17 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Former Red Wing High School star Pat Kelly, who plays second base for Nebraska, was named to the All-Big Ten Conference team on Tuesday -- and he showed why in Wednesday's opening round of the conference tournament. Kelly had two hits and scored a run in the Cornhuskers' 11-2 victory over Michigan at Target Field. He's having a stellar season, batting .328 with 10 doubles and 28 ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:51 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:26:51 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SEATTLE ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722523/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:21:35 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722523/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 23 (Reuters) - Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed soon. Motorsport director Paul Hembery did not ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722406/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:06 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722406/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of playing the second cricket test against England at Headingley. Doug Bracewell has been picked in his place, meaning New Zealand will play four pace bowlers in a gamble to level the series. Vettori could not guarantee his fitness over five days of a test if he was required to exert himself under a heavy bowling workload. "We gave it our best shot, he didn't ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722530/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:07 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722530/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ASHBURN, Va. ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722211/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:57:34 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722211/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 POLSA, Italy ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721425/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:55 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721425/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Gov. Dayton has signed the Legacy bill, but vetoed specific appropriations to metro parks and invasive species. His letter to Rep. Paul Thissen, Speaker of the House, is below. In it, Dayton reveals that to get Legacy out of a House-Senate conference committee, he agreed with Majority Leader Sen. Tom Bakk and Thissen to sign the bill with the two controversial items intact. Virtually all ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720908/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:29 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720908/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England - The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia. European Tour CEO George O'Grady said that "most of Sergio's friends are colored athletes in the United States." The word "colored" was ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720909/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:29 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720909/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LEEDS, England (Reuters) - England have emerged from a "changing of the guard" with their batting line-up and captain Alastair Cook has backed the likes of Joe Root and Nick Compton to make their names in the test ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720039/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:38 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720039/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The 51-year-old met the sportswear magnate with managing director Derek Llambias on Wednesday to review a desperately disappointing season and discuss the way forward, but Press Association Sport understands that Pardew's position as manager was never on the agenda amid fevered speculation that he could lose his job.That said, Pardew will be expected to improve significantly on last ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720911/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:30 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720911/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI, FL - MAY 22: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat posts up Paul George #24 of the Indiana Pacers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at AmericanAirlines Arena on May 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Indiana Pacer forward Paul George has ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719592/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:05 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719592/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Following the arrest of three players for alleged spot-fixing, an official from a franchise in the IPL has indicated that the BCCI needs to be more stringent about compliance with its anti-corruption measures, and has suggested the introduction of a mandatory certification programme in the anti-corruption code for all participants in the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720912/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:57 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720912/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Daniel Vettori's hopes of making a return to Test cricket in New Zealand's series finale with England in Leeds ultimately came to nothing after he was ruled out on Thursday.Former captain Vettori hasn't played a Test for nearly a year, mainly because of Achilles trouble, and was only originally selected for the one-day leg of this tour.But a calf injury suffered by his fellow ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720913/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:10 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720913/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 An independent panel will examine allegations that cycling's governing body was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping, UCI President Pat McQuaid announced on Thursday.Senior UCI and World Anti-Doping Agency officials will meet in Russia next week to discuss potential appointments to a three-member expert panel, McQuaid told The Associated Press.Long-standing claims about the UCI and ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720914/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:34 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720914/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 George O'Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, has apologised for using the phrase "coloured athletes" as the Sergio Garcia race row rumbled on.Spain's Garcia returned to action at the European PGA Championship on Thursday, just two days after causing a racism uproar by revealing he would serve fried chicken at dinner to Tiger Woods with whom he has been locked in a ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720916/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:28 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720916/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speeding by topping the times in Thursday's practice sessions for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German, who was fastest in both sessions and who is seeking a third successive pole position, clocked a best time of minute and 14.759 seconds, three-tenths of a second ahead of his ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:27 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Here's a topic when a long evening of pub contemplation beckons ... Who has contributed more to New Zealand test cricket, Stephen Fleming or Daniel Vettori?The natural fence sitting - but probably correct - answer is to say they have added equally in their own estimable ways. This is not about one-upmanship, it is about debate. The topic is valid tonight with Vettori on the verge of passing ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722529/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722529/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tim Southee's coming of age as leader of New Zealand's test attack was one of the rosier elements of the first test against England. Set aside the final-day capitulation a moment, and Southee's 10 for 108 off 47.2 overs shone in a highly impressive collective bowling performance. Remember, last year Southee wasn't picked for three successive tests - four out of five - because of his ordinary ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:14 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214721674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Footwork and patience have been watchwords for New Zealand's batting ahead of the second test at Headingley, starting tonight. Coach Mike Hesson described the team as "stunned" after their collapse for 68 against England at Lord's. The visitors have no doubt suffered a painful introspection. However, it was still a touch disconcerting to see balls disappearing into the stands or wafted into the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722528/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:10 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722528/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Here's a topic when a long evening of pub contemplation beckons ... Who has contributed more to New Zealand test cricket, Stephen Fleming or Daniel Vettori?The natural fence sitting - but probably correct - answer is to say they have added equally in their own estimable ways. This is not about one-upmanship, it is about debate. The topic is valid tonight with Vettori on the verge of passing ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725515/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214725515/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Here's a topic when a long evening of pub contemplation beckons ... Who has contributed more to New Zealand test cricket, Stephen Fleming or Daniel Vettori?The natural fence sitting - but probably correct - answer is to say they have added equally in their own estimable ways. This is not about one-upmanship, it is about debate. The topic is valid tonight with Vettori on the verge of passing ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726854/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214726854/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Neil Wagner's candid responses have been refreshing since he graduated to cricket's international ranks in July 2012. His conscience seems to refuse to evade questions. Ahead of the Headingley test, Wagner admitted to being the team's sledging spearhead, saying some of his teammates are probably looking at him sometimes thinking: "shut up". "I like to seize any opportunity to ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724017/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724017/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Here's a topic when a long evening of pub contemplation beckons ... Who has contributed more to New Zealand test cricket, Stephen Fleming or Daniel Vettori?The natural fence sitting - but probably correct - answer is to say they have added equally in their own estimable ways. This is not about one-upmanship, it is about debate. The topic is valid tonight with Vettori on the verge of passing ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724016/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214724016/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 John Farrell , both became managers of clubs that won fewer than 70 games last season. This weekend the two men -- Francona as skipper of the Indians and Farrell in the dugout for the Red Sox -- square off against each other for the first time in Boston, where they once helped the Sox to a World Series title. Francona, who managed in Boston from 2004-11, returns to Fenway Park for the first time ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720919/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:04 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720919/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SB Nation reports . That installment of EA’s college football series was released in July 2009, the summer before Tebow’s senior season in Gainesville. ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:03 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Having wasted more hours of my life than I care to admit outside the closed door of the room where the SEC's football coaches meet every May at a beachside hotel near Destin, Fla., I can confirm that the coaches usually go about their business with a collegiality that belies their on-field demeanors. Given the intensity of some of the rivalries, the occasional ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:03 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Monaco Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in both practice sessions for the glamour race on Thursday. To further fuel widespread expectations of a fourth successive pole position for ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720463/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:26:14 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720463/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - European Tour chief executive George O'Grady has apologized for giving an inappropriate reaction to this week's Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia racism ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720921/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:23:37 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720921/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ireland will chase a victory target of 276 as they bid to beat a full-member nation for the first time in Dublin in the opening RSA Insurance one-day international against Pakistan.Mohammad Hafeez's unbeaten century ensured the tourists defied four rain delays to post a testing target in a match reduced to 47 overs by the weather.Hafeez struck 122 from 113 balls and combined in a 188-run ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719817/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:42 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719817/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK (AP) - Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720333/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:38 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720333/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Special Olympics Hawaii to launch a new community giving campaign that will raise money from solar photovoltaic system installations through July ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720388/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:13 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720388/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:59 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719580/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:07:02 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719580/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 STRASBOURG, France ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720132/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:39 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720132/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 his real-life girlfriend, Emma Stone –but even superheroes need to take a break. In the video below, a man in a Spider-Man costume, who appears to be Garfield, hits a local playground to play basketball with a few boys–but, like the comic book character, never reveals his true identity to onlookers. After saying goodbye to his new friends, the masked man takes off down the busy ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720922/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02:45 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214720922/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A Fifa World-Cup themed shopping mall in Doha has attracted an "extreme" amount of interest from the region's biggest retailers, more than two years ahead of its scheduled opening. Mall of Qatar, a 162,000 square metre mall located in Doha next to a future venue for the 2022 World Cup, is due to open in September 2015. The cost of the project is estimated at 3 billion Qatari rials ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:29 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2010 file photo, Lance Armstrong, cyclist and Livestrong founder, attends the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. Armstrong is facing a Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 deadline to decide whether he will meet with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials and talk with them under oath about what he knows about performance-enhancing drug use in cycling. (Mark ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:39 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Qualifier Guido Pella of Argentina advanced to his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the Power Horse Cup on Thursday.A day earlier, Pella upset top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic.The 101th-ranked Pella plays third-seeded Juan Monaco in an all-Argentine semifinal. Monaco defeated Tobias Kamke 6-3, 6-4. Monaco is the highest-seeded player left ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718958/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:31:41 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718958/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DURHAM, N.C. - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold. During a news conference at Duke on Thursday, Krzyzewski called it the "ultimate honor" to represent his country. "I really thought I wasn't going to do it," Krzyzewski said. "But now that I am doing it, I can tell you I am doing ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:43 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 It's an all-German final at Wembley. Will Dortmund or Bayern prevail? Also, we look ahead to the Championship play-off final and mull over Tony Pulis's Stoke ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:34 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Berlin will stage the Champions League final for the first time in 2015 and Warsaw will be the venue for the Europa League final, UEFA said Thursday."Two beautiful venues for our finals for 2015," UEFA Secretary-General Gianni Infantino told a news conference.The timing could not have been better as far as Germany is concerned with an all-German Champions League final between Bayern ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718236/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:26 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718236/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Big picture If Rajasthan Royals are able to produce two more good games, it will be a fairytale for them, according to their captain Rahul Dravid. In many ways, irrespective of what happens next, it is already a fairytale, one that has played out alongside a ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:44 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Champion Merkel A GERMAN club will win this year's Champions League. Whether it is Bayern Munich from the wealthy south or Borussia Dortmund from blue-collar Westphalia, other Europeans may have a queasy feeling. Is not this all-German final (a first) at London's Wembley Stadium another sign of German dominance? Perhaps fittingly, to get there they dispatched rivals (Barcelona and ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718404/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:40 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718404/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 122 not out from opener Mohammad Hafeez and 84 from sidekick Asad Shafiq carried Pakistan to 266 for five in Thursday's rain-affected first ODI against Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.The hosts named an XI sans the services of the banned John Mooney, while the tourists opted for right-arm fast bowler Ehsan Adil ahead of left-armer seamer Wahab Riaz.Ireland: William ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:55 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Miami Heat rookie Norris Cole (left) celebrates with LeBron James (right). Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers takes place in the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Game 1 on Wednesday night – a repeat of their tough six game postseason battle last season when Miami came through. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8.30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream (details below). ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:21 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In his writing here about the dearth of openly gay players on the active rosters of professional sports teams, Travis Waldron’s discussed a range of issues that have factored into the perception that athletics are a largely heterosexual pursuit. There’s the theory that the locker room is an unfriendly environment that’s been partially dispelled by straight allies like Chris ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15:22 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cadel Evans is now four minutes back, but still in second place, after the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Vincenzo Nibali powered clear in the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:58 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speeding by topping the times in Thursday's practice sessions for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German, who was fastest in both sessions and who is seeking a third successive pole position, clocked a best time of minute and 14.759 seconds, three-tenths of a second ahead of his ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719299/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:57 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719299/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Daniel Vettori, out of Test cricket for more than a year due to injury, won't play for New Zealand against England at Headingley, despite earlier ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719300/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:54 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719300/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rio Ferdinand has set his sights on winning more silverware under David Moyes after signing a one-year contract extension with Manchester ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718741/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:40 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718741/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 But out of a timeout with 2.2 seconds left, LeBron James eclipsed that dramatic turn with an outstanding individual play of his own — an unexpected drive when the world anticipated that he would fade. End-game sequences in such a rushed time frame almost always end with a contested jumper, but James saw George in a position of vulnerability and pushed to the rim with abandon. That decision ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719301/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:15 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719301/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722771/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:09 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214722771/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:09 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nike Football has just launched a cool campaign in Spain called #Mipista. The concept is simple: order your football pitch and Nike will deliver it to ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719302/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:00 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719302/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Photo credit: Bobby Bank/Getty Images) For the past few weeks, Andrew Garfield has been filming ';Spider-Man 2″ in New York City ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718325/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:57:52 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718325/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 That’s when the former World Series Champion with the White Sox made an incredible return with the Texas Rangers, throwing a scoreless inning against the Oakland Athletics. Wednesday night, Cotts took the mound again and struck out four in two innings. But the three innings he threw in the last two days doesn’t even match the amount of surgeries he has had since 2009: one Tommy John ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718771/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56:44 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718771/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Coach Phil Housley takes charge of practice during the morning skate prior to the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game at the First Niagara Center on September 29, 2012 in Buffalo, N.Y. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The U.S. men's hockey team that won a bronze medal by winning seven of 10 games in the World Championship in Stockholm, including a 3-2 shootout victory over Finland, had eight ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718878/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:24 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718878/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 WAM Dubai, 23rd May 2013 (WAM) - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has today ordered the drafting of a decree rendering the import, sale, purchase and use of anabolic steroids in all horse related sports in the UAE a criminal offence. The decree is to have immediate effect. "I have always believed in the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718808/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:49:00 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214718808/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:55 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Mike Krzyzewski said on Thursday he is returning for another term as US men's national basketball coach with the aim of leading the team to a third successive Olympic title at the 2016 Games in Rio. Krzyzewski, the Duke University coach who has amassed the most wins ever in US college basketball, has a record of 62-1 since taking over as head coach of the US national team in 2005 ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:32 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 American Sam Querrey was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice on Thursday, losing to French wild-card entry Edouard Roger-Vasselin 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.Roger-Vasselin broke the third-seeded Querrey twice in the final set to lead 5-1 before converting his first match point with a forehand winner.Roger-Vasselin will play either Paul-Henri Mathieu or Albert Montanes.The Nice Open is a ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:38 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 on social media . We talked about how it is evolving, how it is used in media and how much of using it ultimately comes down to common sense. It seems there are daily reminders of the evolution and common sense part of it, with the Twins' official Twitter account giving us another case study on Wednesday. As part of a back-and-forth with the Braves' official account, there was the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717686/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:16:40 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717686/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 From the looks of the N. B. A. playoff schedule, it appeared the ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719059/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:10:21 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214719059/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 May 22 - Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski will remain in his role as United States basketball coach for Rio 2016 after leading the team to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and a world title in 2010, despite originally insisting that he would be stepping down following London 2012. The man affectionately known as "Coach K" has an incredible record of 62 wins and one defeat over his ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717688/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:53 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717688/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wembley on May 29 will be their first meeting with England since 1995, when a friendly in Dublin had to be abandoned due to rioting by the visiting supporters. An anti-IRA song 'No Surrender' continues to be sung by England fans and, after escaping a charge for the alleged behaviour of their supporters ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717689/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:49 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717689/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Latika Khaneja and Lokesh Sharma, who were two of the most prominent figures in the industry 10 years ago, are not overjoyed by the BCCI's decision. Khaneja, director of Collage Sports Management, recently decided to give up managing cricketers, as she felt it was just another way for the BCCI to control things. "The BCCI feels it should only manipulate players and their ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:15 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LATEST CRICKET ODDS Open an account with Sky Bet for the latest odds and live in play cricket betting!New Customers: £10 Completely Free ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717692/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:27 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717692/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy by the International Cricket Council following media reports that he is under investigation by Mumbai Police.Rauf, who has been on the ICC's Elite Panel since 2006, was due to join seven other umpires in officiating at the tournament, which will be held at Edgbaston, Cardiff and the Oval from June 6.But ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717691/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:27 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717691/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Captain Alistair Cook is not banking on Headingley being a bowler's paradise when his England side take to the field in the second Test against New Zealand on Friday.James Anderson and Stuart Broad showed their bowling arms are in fine working order as they skittled the tourists in the opening Test of the two-match series at Lord's last week.A run-out at Headingley - a notoriously ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:26 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The allegations of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League cricket has cost Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf his place in the coming Champions Trophy ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:50 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speeding by topping the times again in Thursday's second free practice session for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German, who was fastest in the morning's opening session and who is seeking a third successive pole position, clocked a best time of minute and 14.759 seconds to ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717695/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:48 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717695/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Washington Post on Wednesday. "I just know that based on what I know Robert can do, he doesn't have to be a runner as much as I saw last year," Griffin Jr. told the newspaper. "To me, you're paying these [receivers] a lot of money to catch the football. I'm his dad -- I want him throwing that football, a lot. A lot." Griffin III, recovering from surgery to ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717697/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:35 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717697/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brett Favre made a surprise joint appearance with Aaron Rodgers at the NFL Honors award ceremony earlier this year to present Peyton Manning with his Comeback Player of the Year honor. Rodgers, in a radio interview with "The Jim Rome Show," said he's "excited" about the prospect of Favre and the Packers reuniting in some way. "It's been too long. You know, our ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:34 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Taiwan's world amateur boxing association chief CK Wu will contest the presidency of the International Olympic Committee in the September ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:54 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Add Ryan Lochte to the growing list of people who think Michael Phelps will return to swimming. Just don’t put Phelps himself on that list. Phelps’ American swimming rival was the latest to weigh in ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717699/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:35 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717699/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, said FILA has dealt with the issues that led the IOC executive board in February to remove wrestling from the list of core sports for the 2020 ... http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:34 -0400 http://www.nigeriasun.com/index.php/sid/214717700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9