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 India Gazette.com http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/cat/c4cdc9be967f45f9/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:11 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:11 -0400 30 A senior official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday placed the onus of catching bookies and others involved in the recent spot-fixing scam on the police. BCCI vice-president and chairman of the IPL Governing Council Rajiv Shukla, said that it was not BCCI's job to probe who are the bookies and which Bollywood personalities are involved. "It is the job of agencies ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214691008/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214691008/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Spanish Primera Liga football club, Real Sociedad have confirmed that coach Philippe Montanier will leave the club at the end of the current season. The side from the Basque city of San Sebastian issued a communique Tuesday in which they admit Montainier has turned down the club's offer of a new contract, reports Xinhua. According to the club, Montanier has "communicated to Real Sociedad the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214689402/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214689402/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Serbia-born Sredojevic Milutin has been confirmed as the new coach of Uganda's national football team. He signed a two-year contract Tuesday and will start his work with an away friendly game to Libya June 1, reports Xinhua. The Federation of Uganda Football Association, the country's football governing body, unveiled the coach at its headquarters in the capital here. The appointment follows ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214689407/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214689407/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 England coach Andy Flower has prohibited England's cricketers from public discussions about the Ashes until next month. The players will face disciplinary actions if they speak in interviews or write on Twitter about the two-test series against Australia, Sydney Morning Herald reports. Sources said that Flower wants the players to focus on New Zealand series and the ICC Champions Trophy instead ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687945/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687945/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cricket Australia (CA) has said that it hopes for changes in the Citizenship Act by next month that will allow leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to play his first Ashes Test in England. The Pakistan-born spinner will have to wait for applying for a passport until any legislation change takes place in the four sitting weeks of parliamentary session before the election and the cricket series begins, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687943/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687943/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pakistan cricket team coach Dav Whatmore has backed captain Misbah-ul-Haq's batting skills. PakPassion quoted Whatmore as saying that Misbah has inspired other batsmen with his efforts and performance, although rotation and change in the battiing order is always an open option. Whatmore said that Misbah's enthusiastic zeal has motivated other players to bring the same passion to their batting. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687939/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687939/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association wants ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian opener David Warner is expected to plead guilty before a Cricket Australia (CA) hearing via teleconference from India with regard to a series of hostile tweets that he directed at News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn while playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Warner could face sanctions ranging from a fine, suspension, reprimand or ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687937/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687937/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 It will be a do-or-die match for Indian women's football team when they face Chinese Taipei in their next group D match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualifiers) here Wednesday. The Indian team despite giving a good account of themselves against Myanmar in their opening game of the have their backs to wall after a 0-2 reversal. Against Chinese Taipei, who pumped in six goals against hosts ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687834/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687834/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant. Warner, who pleaded guilty, received the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour, CA said in a statement. "In hindsight, clearly I let my frustrations get the better of me and posted ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687308/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214687308/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Twenty-one-year-old Mohammad Arifi's love for cricket convinced the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) to appoint him as their first multi-cultural ambassador. According to news.com.au, Arifi will help (SACA) run multi-cultural cricket programs, including a Come and Try Day at Brahma Lodge Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday, especially targeting new arrivals. Arifi said that he will ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214686584/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214686584/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray Tuesday announced he will skip the French Open tennis due to a back injury. The World No.2 retired with the back problem in his second-round match against Spain's Marcel Granollers at the Rome Masters last week, which posed as a bad sign for his withdrawal from the second tennis Grand Slam of the year. Scotsman Murray will now aim to be fully fit for the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685497/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685497/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 British journalist James Fuller has written a biography of former West Indies captain Brian Lara, one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Fuller, also a keen cricketer who played at domestic level for 20 years, says he wrote 'Caribbean lives-Brian Lara' during the six years he lived in Lara's homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, reports CMC. Lara, who retired in 2008, holds the world record ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685501/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685501/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Spanish basketball was thrown into turmoil late Tuesday night with the news that players from the Endesa ACB League will go on an indefinite strike from Sunday. The strike comes at the start of the quarter-finals of the play-offs of the ACB League which will decide the eventual champions of the competition, reports Xinhua. The players are striking in order to force a collective agreement which ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ajax football coach Frank de Boer has agreed to extend his contract until the middle of 2017. The Amsterdam-based club announced Tuesday that De Boer, whose current contract expires in 2014, will now sign a new four-year deal running from July 1, 2013 until June 20, 2017, reports Xinhua. The 43-year-old former Dutch international started as head coach of Ajax in December 2010. He captured three ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685352/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685352/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to nearly 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, they ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685351/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214685351/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has hinted that an investigation could be launched into unaccounted revenues generated by the federation from World Cup 2006. President of the TTFF Raymond Tim Kee announced Tuesday that a probe is being considered during a press conference at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, reports CMC. "From our understanding, TTFF is very much a part of ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214684960/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214684960/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Stoke City coach Tony Pulis parted ways with the English Premier League football club after seven years in charge. The club, finishing in the 13th place, said Tuesday that Pulis left the club on mutual agreement, reports Xinhua. Pulis, 55, was named Stoke coach for a second spell in 2006, and led the club to promotion to the Premier League in 2008 after a 23-year ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214684606/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214684606/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cricket commentator Ian Botham has said that England's opening bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad will make the Ashes series even more difficult for the Australians. The combination of Broad and Anderson with their skills and abilities will prove tough for the Australians as while Broad uses his pace and height to devastating effect; Anderson uses his swing and his craft to keep batsmen ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214682618/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214682618/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Myanmar rode two first half goals from Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai to edge past India in their first Group D encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup football qualifiers at the Faisal Al Huseni Stadium here. Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai scored first half goals for Myanmar in the 5th and 26th minute respectively and Yee Yee Oo's effort in the 27th minute hit the woodwork here Tuesday night. Before ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214682615/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214682615/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Football star David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn Beckham is reportedly training with Queens Park Rangers (QPR) following David's retirement. Brooklyn, 14, had started playing at Tottenham HotSpurs when he was as young as four, spent time with the Under 14 team at LA Galaxy and will join David in training at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the Mirror reports. QPR that has recently been relegated ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214682611/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:05 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214682611/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to encourage ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214681674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214681674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has rejected media reports which said that he has retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old cricketer said that he is already out of the Pakistan team and haven't played top class cricket for a while now, so there is no need for him to announce any retirement, reports the Daily Times. Yousuf last played for Pakistan in an ODI against South Africa in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214681659/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214681659/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Residents of suburban Oklahoma were returning home as rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead after a mammoth tornado - said to be as wide as 22 football fields - flattened countless homes and claimed 24 lives, including nine children. Even as officials revised the death toll down from the earlier 51, the National Weather Service gave Monday's tornado that hit ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214680690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214680690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Annie Park shot a 5-under 67 and Southern California had a record-setting 12-under total Wednesday to open a 12-stroke lead during the second round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships.Southern California had a 16-under 560 total on the University of Georgia Golf Course. Defending champion Alabama was second after a 4-under round.Alabama's Stephanie Meadow topped the individual ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703645/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703645/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday. The Canucks also fired assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown. Vigneault, the Canucks' all-time leader in coaching wins, led the club to six Northwest Division titles, two Presidents' Trophy titles and an appearance in the 2011 Stanley Cup final. But Vancouver was eliminated in the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703858/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:14:56 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703858/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FORT WORTH, Texas - Rickie Fowler is encouraging fans attending the Colonial to contribute to relief efforts after the deadly tornado this week in Oklahoma. And Fowler is going to do his part for the state where he spent two years playing college golf at Oklahoma State. Fowler said Wednesday he will match the first $100,000 given by Colonial fans with a donation of his own. While he ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703857/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:14:56 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703857/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Tim Murphy is a bit of a sports fanatic. "This is a bubble boy game signed by Wayne Gretzky," Murphy pointed out. He has mounds of memorabilia to prove it. "This is a Masters flag signed by Tom Watson," he added. It's his love of sports that also sparked an idea. "It's a smartphone app for live sporting and music events," Murphy ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703652/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:40 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703652/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies are facing an 0-2 hole in their series with the Spurs. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) It’s tempting to claim that Memphis has turned the corner against San Antonio after transforming a would-be blowout ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703536/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:53 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703536/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DETROIT ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703491/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:15 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703491/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 South Sydney enforcer Ben Te'o will remain in contention for State of Origin selection until investigations into assault allegations against him are completed. A Brisbane woman has alleged Te'o punched her in the face, fracturing her eye socket last month, a claim Te'o has vehemently denied. The woman's version of the assault at Brisbane player Corey Norman's Ashgrove ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703260/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:23 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703260/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Yankees ' most effective starting pitcher so far this season, was forced out of his Wednesday night start in Baltimore because of an injury.It wasn't immediately clear what was wrong, but Kuroda was hit on the leg by ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703862/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:22 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703862/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 WELLAND, Ontario ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703475/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703475/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wally Ellenson competes in the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (Photos courtesy University of Minnesota Athletics). Wally Ellenson got a glimpse of the University of Texas track when the Gophers basketball team took a tour of the facility while in Austin, Texas, for the NCAA tournament in March. "I saw the track," Ellenson said, "but at the time I ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703863/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:41:14 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703863/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista hits a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeremy Helickson during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:25 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Vancouver Canucks fired Coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday, and they also fired the assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Browne. Vigneault, the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703860/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:59 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214703860/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Lots going on at Turner Field today. Here are a bunch of things that didn't make the paper: -- Chris Colabello swung at the first big-league pitch he ever saw. But first, he asked permission. "I asked Bruno [hitting coach Tom Brunansky] if it would be all right if I let it go," Colabello said after his first big-league game. Lefthander Paul Maholm "threw a pretty good pitch ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702837/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:40 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702837/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PGA: Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner are in the field for the Crowne Plaza, along with Matt Kuchar. ... U.S. Amateur champion Steven Fox and 19-year-old Jordan Spieth received sponsor exemptions. Spieth tied for second this year in the Puerto Rico Open. He turned pro after helping Texas win the NCAA title last year as a freshman. ... Ben Hogan won his hometown event five times. ... The Memorial is ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702836/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:40 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702836/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong has accused the opposition of hiding its plans to cut public spending if it wins government.Senator Wong said on Thursday it was time for shadow treasurer Joe Hockey to be "up front" with Australians about any coalition plans to slash federal spending."Joe Hockey talks about a fiscal repair job but he's not prepared to tell Australians what ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702838/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:35 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702838/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.The 17-year-old tiger named Ty underwent the procedure Wednesday at a veterinary center in the Tampa Bay area community of Clearwater. Doctors said in a statement that they safely removed ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701945/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:15 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701945/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2009, file photo, NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick talks to the media during a news conferenceat the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. The late NASCAR matriarch Anne B. France and car owners Richard Childress and Hendrick are among the nominees for the next class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which will be announced Wednesday night, May 22, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702706/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:54:46 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702706/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang has added another stop to his US tour, accepting a sponsor's exemption for the US PGA Tour's St. Jude Classic in Memphis."Guan's invitation was a no-brainer," said tournament director Phil Cannon."He certainly has made a big splash in the sports world. And we are excited our fans will get to witness history."Guan, 14, became the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702842/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:51:34 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702842/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NRL rookie Ngani Laumape is among five young Warriors players to have their contracts upgraded by the club.Centre-winger Laumape has been signed until the end of the 2015 season while Junior Warriors captain David Bhana, prop Albert Vete, second rower Raymond Faitala-Mariner and hooker Siliva Havili will all join the 2014 NRL squad on one-year fulltime contracts.Laumape and Havili, while still ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702843/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:51:24 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702843/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ian Desmond singled in Bryce Harper in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game series ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702550/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:48 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702550/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mike Segar/Reuters Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. He had maintained for months that he ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702845/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:48:58 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702845/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Vancouver resident Candice Johnson is cycling 60 kilometres in the Ride Don’t Hide event in memory of her brother Marc, who committed suicide in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701954/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:47:57 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701954/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree scores a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the third quarter in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 3, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702846/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:18 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702846/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Toronto Maple Leafs fans react to the Boston Bruins first goal while watching the game at Maple Leafs Square in Toronto on Monday May 13, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702847/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:55 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702847/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Giovanni Visconti claimed another solo victory by winning the 17th stage of the Giro ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701902/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:21:20 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701902/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Even though they did not have premiere tickets, the same pesky rain clouds that reigned over the Cannes Film Festival's first weekend stormed back into the coastal town on Wednesday. And while they succeeded in showering the red carpet, they could not dampen the day's glamour. Robert Redford, Jessica Chastain, a gaggle of designer-clad models, and even Roman Polanski still swept down ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700504/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:18 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700504/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FORT WORTH, Texas - Zach Johnson always feels good when he gets to Colonial. That feeling usually lasts the whole week. Johnson has won at Hogan's Alley twice in the last three years. He is the first player in more than three decades with four consecutive top-10 finishes in the event. Now he's back as the defending champion, without a top 10 this season. Johnson says he won't ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:38 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia could have stopped after he whined about fans of Tiger Woods making too much noise on the golf course. He should have stopped after saying Woods is not a nice person who has been lying to the media since the first time he stepped into an interview room. That he didn't close his mouth may end up to be Garcia's biggest regret in a career already chock full of them. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701494/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:37 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701494/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday, along with assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown, following the National Hockey League team's first-round exit from the playoffs. The Canucks ended the regular season by winning the Northwest Division championship with a 26-15-7 record but were swept 4-0 by the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702841/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702841/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FLORHAM PARK, N. J. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702840/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:16 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702840/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Carberry continued his excellent form in the Yorkshire Bank 40 as holders Hampshire extended their lead at the top of Group B with a nine-wicket victory against Lancashire at the Ageas Bowl. Carberry finished on his career-best one-day score of 150 not out as Hampshire chased down a target of 245 with six overs to spare. The opening batsman, who hit 96 against Durham last Sunday, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701498/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:24 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701498/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this May 27, 2012, file photo, Zach Johnson pumps his fist after winning the Colonial golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Johnson has won two of the last three Colonials. A trip to Hogan's Alley may be just what he needs. Johnson, who doesn't have a top-10 finish this season, is the only golfer in three decades with four consecutive top 10s at ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:42 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Defending champion Roger Chapman speaks during a news conference at the 74th Senior PGA Championship golf tournament Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in St. Louis. Tournament play begins on ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701329/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:41 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701329/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Photo credit: Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin ranked No. 8 with an annual salary of $6.67 million. (Getty) The NFL dominated Forbes' list of the highest-paid coaches in American sports in a report released Wednesday. Eight of the top 10 call the shots of football teams, including Giants coach Tom Coughlin at No. 8. The other two on the list are from the NBA. Here's the full top ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701499/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:44:14 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701499/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australia's women squash stars have experienced mixed results in the second round of the British Open, with Kasey Brown progressing through but Rachel Grinham crashing out of the tournament.No.12 seed Brown was too good for England's Sarah-Jane Perry 8-11 9-11 12-10 11-7 12-10.However 16th seed Grinham was outclassed 11-2 11-4 8-11 7-11 11-4 by another local hope Alison Waters.Brown ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701501/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:32 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701501/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701158/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:57 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701158/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Putin hosting Netanyahu for talks focusing on the situation in Syria, amid concerns that Moscow could soon provide Damascus with advanced missiles. (AP Photo/ Maxim Shipenkov, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701502/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:39:30 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701502/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SANTA CLARA, Calif. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702543/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:00 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214702543/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Pacy London Wasps wing Christian Wade underlined his status as one of the most promising prospects in English rugby on Wednesday by scooping the Rugby Players' Association player of the year and young player of the year awards. The 22-year-old finished joint top try scorer in the Premiership this season alongside Wasps team mate Tom Varndell with 13 tries. It is the first time ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701497/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:38 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701497/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 fractured left (non-pitching) elbow . His return was expected to take four-to-six weeks.On Wednesday afternoon, Weaver pitched in his first minor league game since suffering the injury. Kevin Baxter of ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701503/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701503/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Gophers pitcher Tom Windle throws in the first inning Wednesday against Illinois in the Big Ten baseball tournament at Target Field. (Pioneer Press: Ben ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701504/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:34 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701504/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mike Krzyzewski will remain the head coach of the USA Basketball ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701496/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:59 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701496/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701495/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:13:13 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214701495/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In Charlotte, the Spiders fell to second-seeded Charlotte 6-5. UR (30-23), seeded seventh, at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday plays the winner of Wednesday afternoon's first-rounder involving third-seeded Rhode Island and sixth-seeded La ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699562/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:52:11 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699562/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARIS - Seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a respiratory virus. Del Potro said in a statement Wednesday that he has not fully recovered and not fit to play. American players Brian Baker and Mardy Fish have also pulled out. Baker has not recovered from a right knee operation and Fish is unfit because of heart problems. They ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700122/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:54 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700122/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LAS VEGAS - Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. No arrest was made and police said no charges were immediately filed against the 48-year-old former Oakland Athletics rookie of the year ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700123/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:54 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700123/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - The LPGA Tour's first trip to Paradise Island is being cut short by rain. Storms that dumped about a foot of rain on the Ocean Club wiped out the pro-am Wednesday and left the course under so much water that the first round Thursday also was canceled. The tournament now will start Friday and be played over 54 holes. The field features the top three players in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700121/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:53 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700121/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Zach Johnson of the U.S. tees off on the second hole during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699057/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:57 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699057/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - USA Basketball is set to name its men's coach for the next Olympic cycle and all signs point to Mike Krzyzewski, who has already led Team USA to a pair of Summer Games golds, retaining the job. A news conference hosted by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo to announce the selection has been called for Thursday at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where Krzyzewski ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700127/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:58 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700127/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BYU's head coach Dave Rose greets Tyler Haws as Haws leaves the game having scored 42 points as BYU and Virginia Tech play Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at EnergySolutions Arena. BYU won ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:08 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been dismissed from his long-time high school football coaching duties, but the Catholic school board says the decision has nothing to do with an alleged video reported to show the mayor using drugs. The Toronto Catholic District School Board thanked Ford for his "many years of service" and said it will "pursue a different direction" with a new ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698951/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:48 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698951/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert poses with his son Nick Gilbert after winning the NBA basketball draft lottery, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in New ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699943/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:28 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699943/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Reading through Forbes’ list of the 71 most powerful people in the world this afternoon, I was struck by something interesting. For all that we talk about the influence of culture on both society and individuals, there only two people involved in the production or distribution of culture or the arts on the list. There are a lot of figures from tech companies, many of which are made more ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699161/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:33 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699161/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 China's Zheng Jie knocked top seed Caroline Wozniacki out of the Brussels Open on Wednesday, just hours after prevailing in a three-set opener held over because of Tuesday's heavy rain.Zheng, the world No 51, eased past the Dane 6-2 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.After Tuesday's washout, 10 first round matches were yet to finish, with all eight second round matches also on the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700128/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:30 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700128/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Wednesday, three days shy of his 35th birthday.Urlacher was an unsigned free agent but spent his entire career in Chicago and retires as a Bear."After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire," Urlacher wrote in a ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700129/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:26 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700129/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Social media has allowed fans to send messages of support to pro athletes before (see Nike Chalkbot). Now, in preparation for the French Open, you can use Twitter to launch tennis balls at France's top contender, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Fans can visit ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699217/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699217/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Minnesota's Andy Henkemeyer reacts after hitting a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning, scoring Troy Larson, to lift Minnesota to a 3-2 victory over Illinois in the opening game of the Big Ten Conference baseball tournament Wednesday Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Pioneer Press: Ben ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699882/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:18 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699882/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The 1st Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) University Sports Games is taking place in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).Turkish Youth & Sports Minister Suat Kilic who attended the opening ceremony of the event in Lefkosa on Tuesday said that this event was a ray of hope for ending the embargoes on TRNC.Athletes from seven countries are participating in the first international ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699248/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699248/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CU quarterback Connor Wood (Denver Post file) It's never too early to look ahead to the 2013 college football season, especially for a University of Colorado program that has a new coach, Mike MacIntyre, anxious to begin the rebuilding process after the program went just 4-21 under Jon Embree, including a disastrous 1-11 last fall. With preseason camp still more than two months away, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700131/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700131/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ike Davis has been under a harsh spotlight for his subpar hitting. On Wednesday afternoon the glare shifted to his defense at first base. Davis was involved in the play that gave the Cincinnati Reds the go-ahead run in their 7-4 win over the Mets at Citi Field. It was a battle of undefeated starting pitchers ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700126/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:08:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700126/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699199/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:58 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214699199/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ARLINGTON, Texas ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700124/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:42 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214700124/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Manchester City and United States international midfielder Claudio Reyna was named as the first director of football for new Major League Soccer (MLS) team New York City Football Club, the team confirmed yesterday. The new club, which will start playing in 2015, was announced on ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697969/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:55 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697969/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski coaches his team during their NCAA men's basketball game against Michigan State in New York November 15, 2011. (MIKE ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698752/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:09 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698752/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ATLANTA -- Righthander Vance Worley was optioned to Class AAA Rochester on Wednesday, shortly after giving up eight runs, including three home runs, in the Twins' 8-3 loss to the Braves. Worley's ERA rose to 7.21 after lasting just 3 2/3 innings in Turner Field, and the Twins, hopeful that he had solved his problems after allowing no earned runs in six innings last week against Boston, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698754/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:42 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698754/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Hillary Kipsang , who trains under Golazo Sports management, was too strong for his opponents as he led unprecedented top-four spots for Kenya. Kipsang, who boasts an impressive 8:07.71 personal best and the sixth world junior all-time, showed little respect for a classy line up that had world 3,000m steeplechase silver ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698021/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:41 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698021/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Barnsley , Greenhoff joined United in 1968 and was part of the United team that won the Second Division title in 1975.Two seasons later he won the FA Cup, playing alongside brother Jimmy in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brad Hodge hit 54 not out off 29 balls to see Rajasthan Royals to a four-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League play-off eliminator at Feroz Shah Kotla.Set a target of 133, the Royals slipped to 57-5 midway through the run chase before Hodge blasted them over the winning line with four balls to spare.The veteran Australian's innings contained two fours and five ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698756/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:36 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698756/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this March 17, 2005 file photo, former Major League baseball player Mark McGwire testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington during a hearing on the use of steroids in professional baseball. Lois Lerner of the IRS joins a diverse roll call of people who have invoked their Fifth Amendment right not to answer lawmakers’ questions over the years. McGwire, sometimes choking back tears, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698595/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:37 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698595/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Crabtree has undergone surgery for a torn Achillies, a league source confirmed to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. Doctors believed Tuesday night that Crabtree's torn Achilles would sideline him six months, league sources told ESPN. While a torn Achilles usually was considered a season-ending injury, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698758/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:55 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698758/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 12, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698759/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:22 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698759/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Andy Lyons/Getty Images I don't know if this is a bad NBA draft or just a mediocre one that's been overly maligned, but I'm certain that it's an easy one for GMs to botch. There are no locks for stardom and only a few for starter-dom. There will be a few shrewd picks and far more flops, and no one will know on draft night which is which. Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 If Michael Crabtree undergoes season-ending surgery, his absence will leave a serious dent in the 49ers offense. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Can the balance of power within an entire division change hands during May workouts? Possibly, at least in the case of the NFC West, depending on how the San Francisco 49ers respond to the torn ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698422/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698422/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Third-seeded Pitt bounced back from a four-game losing streak, opening its final Big East Tournament with an easy 10-2 win against St. John's, sandwiched around a 71-minute rain ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698761/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:13 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698761/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698755/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:59 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698755/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The New England Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that JJ Barea, Mark Halsel, Andre LaFleur and Perry Moss would be inducted as members of the Class of 2013.Barea, who currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, led the Huskies to four winning season, including their first-ever NIT berth in 2005. He finished his tenure second all-time in both scoring and assists for Northeastern.Halsel ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698762/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:16 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698762/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 You have until Friday to enter the Special Olympics Southern California 4th annual Dream House Raffle. For $150, you could win a $4 million custom Mediterranean-style home in Encino or take a cash payout of $2 million - provided enough tickets sell. Last year, the organization and the grand prize winner split $1.4 million. Special Olympic Southern California's next Dream House Raffle ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698299/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:55 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214698299/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Marko Arnautovic, banned by his club Werder Bremen for the last three weeks of the season after he was caught speeding on a German motorway, has been included in Austria's squad for the World Cup qualifier against Sweden. "He has been punished for his misdemeanour in Bremen," Austria coach Marcel Koller told reporters. "But I need my best players and I do not want to do without ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697889/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:36 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697889/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Atlanta Braves' Evan Gattis, right, high-fives teammate Ramiro Pena after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of a baseball game as Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Doumit, center rear, stands at home plate, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697298/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:14 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697298/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Geno Smith has joined Jay-Z for one big sports and hip-hop collaboration.The New York Jets rookie quarterback has chosen the rap artist's new Roc Nation Sports to represent him. Smith, who slipped out of the first round last month and fell to the Jets in the second round at No. 39 overall, fired his agents -- Select Sports -- shortly after the NFL draft. The former West Virginia star met ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697283/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:27 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697283/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 STRASBOURG, France — Seeded players Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Monica Niculescu of Romania were beaten Wednesday in the second round of the Strasbourg International. The fourth-seeded Hsieh lost 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) to Misaki Doi of Japan, and fifth-seeded Niculescu fell 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to Anna Tatishvili of Georgia. Last year's runner-up Alize Cornet downed Magda Linette 6-3, 6-4. At No. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696601/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696601/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ezekiel Kemboi , who has been out of action since winning gold at the London Olympic Games, will launch his season in the Big Apple. Rudisha, who won the first leg in Doha in one minute and 43.87 seconds, returns to USA for a back-to-back competition - where he will also compete at the fourth leg in Eugene, Oregon, next week. Rudisha, the prodigy with 800m all-time bests in America, Europe and ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697284/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:47 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697284/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FORT WORTH, Texas - Tim Clark considers his future in golf uncertain now that the game's two governing bodies have outlawed the anchored putting stroke. While the PGA Tour hasn't yet ruled on the change, Clark said Wednesday the expected decision made this week by the U.S. Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club means the issue "is getting really serious now." ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:46 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Evan Gattis hit a grand slam home run on Wednesday, one of three home runs the Braves hit in an 8-3 victory over the Twins at Turner Field. It was Minnesota’s eighth loss in a ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:46 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mary Keitany are expectant and are likely to return in 2014 for 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games preparations. Although the pregnancies emerge as blessings to their families, it could be a challenge ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:46 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 22 May 2013 Manchester City's hopes of landing Manuel Pellegrini as their next manager look to have increased after the Chilean announced he was definitely leaving ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:55 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ten weeks into the 2012 NFL season, Colin Kaepernick's life changed. The San Francisco 49ers starting veteran quarterback, Alex Smith, left a game against the Saint Louis Rams with a concussion. 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh brought Kaepernick, who up until that point had served as a backup quarterback typically relied upon to run wildcat offense plays, in for Smith. And in a decision that ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696060/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17:25 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696060/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon on Tuesday, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Crabtree is undergoing additional tests to confirm the injury, the sources said. USA Today Sports, citing a person informed of the injury, is reporting that Crabree tore his Achilles. While a torn Achilles usually was considered a season-ending injury, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:47 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona utility player Adriano Correia has agreed a four-year contract extension until 2017, the La Liga champions said in a statement on ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:27 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mike Segar/Reuters Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. He had maintained for months that he ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:21 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The plan calls for $8.2 million in borrowing authority to expand hatcheries, $1.8 million for operating expenses over the next two fiscal years and $2 million for grants for private organizations to expand walleye production. The plan also includes money for the University of Wisconsin Extension to continue aquaculture work, acquiring walleye fingerlings from organizations and expanding a program ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697152/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697152/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 UNKNOWN gunmen have dragged the father of Afghanistan's cricket captain from his car on the outskirts of Jalalabad city and have taken him hostage, officials ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696382/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:51 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696382/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Erin Andrews Officially Set to Move to Fox Sports After ESPN Contract Expires It is a high profile hire for Fox Sports, which is gunning for cable sports leader ESPN when the former launches Aug. 17 in more than 80 million homes. Roddick, 30, announced his retirement from tennis after last summer’s U.S. Open. He’ll appear on ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Edgewater catcher John Blake awaits the throw as Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy's Dylan Bautista scores during the 3rd inning of a Eagles' 7-0 loss in a Class 6A state baseball semifinal in Fort Myers. (Mark Randall, South Florida Sun ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:26 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696854/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:26 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214696854/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 OXFORD, MS (WLOX) - Arkansas beat the Ole Miss Rebels 2 to 1 in 10 innings at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Alabama on Wednesday. The Rebels baseball team will now face the LSU - Alabama loser on Thursday at 9:30 ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:14 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK // In a sun-drenched parking lot outside Citi Field in Queens, NY, thousands of baseball fans poured out of the elevated trains and made their way over to the brick and glass stadium of the New York Mets. It was a sight every sports team owner longs to see and it may be a glimpse into the future for potential supporters of the New York City Football Club (NYCFC), the recently announced ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695782/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:19 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695782/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:49 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:39 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 American Sam Querrey reached the quarterfinals of the Nice Open by beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday.The third-seeded Querrey broke his opponent three times, while Stakhovsky converted only one of seven opportunities.Querrey will play French wild card Edouard Roger-Vasselin, who rallied to defeat Ricardas Berankis 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.Albert Montanes advanced to the last eight ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695462/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:25 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695462/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 10:09 a.m. CHICAGO -- Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he said, "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire." "Although I could ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:35 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Marquette University will announce later today that it will play host to a 14-team college tournament, the Erin Hills Intercollegiate, at Erin Hills Golf Course this fall. The 54-hole stroke play tournament will be held Oct. 6-8 and will feature powerhouses UCLA, Stanford, Southern Methodist and Oklahoma; in-state rivals Wisconsin and UW-Green Bay; Michigan, Michigan State and Northwestern from ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:16 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Richard Hannon's colt ran a blinder in the French equivalent, hitting the front inside the final furlong before eventually being run out of it into fifth.However, he made up plenty of ground at Longchamp and connections are dreaming of claiming a Classic double this weekend, with Just The Judge running in the same colours in the 1000 Guineas."Havana Gold should be right in the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694978/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:09 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694978/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 22 May 2013 Group One-winning jockey Eddie Ahern has been disqualified for a total of 10 years following the conclusion of a British Horseracing Authority corruption ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695790/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:08 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695790/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Bundesliga chief executive Christian Seifert said moving the 2022 World Cup to winter could leave Fifa open to a legal challenge. Photograph: Thomas ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694318/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:23 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694318/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sachin Tendulkar's participation in the second qualifier on May 24, despite the batsman suffering a wrist injury for which the normal recovery time is around three ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695003/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:41 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695003/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:00 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214697289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a press conference to confirm his return Thursday at Duke, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695632/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:01:52 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695632/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Group One-winning jockey Eddie Ahern has been disqualified for a total of 10 years following the conclusion of a British Horseracing Authority corruption ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695841/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:21 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695841/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mike Krzyzewski will return as the U.S. men's basketball coach through the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, a person familiar with his decision told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday. The person ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695796/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:57:36 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695796/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Former Stoke manager Tony Pulis is disappointed by his exit but accepts chairman Peter Coates' decision to want to take the club in a different ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695217/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:42 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695217/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia played the fried-chicken card in his spat with Tiger Woods, which is never a good idea. Sergio, listen: You don't bring up fried chicken in a spat with a man who has dark skin. For future reference, don't mention watermelon, either. Also, while we're at it, remember the First Rule of Using Hitler To Make a Point, which is: Never use Hitler to make a point. You're ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:24 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brian Urlacher had 1,779 tackles, 41.5 sacks and 22 interceptions in 13 seasons. (Paul Sancya/AP) Brian Urlacher could have coaxed another year or two out of a body that was breaking down rapidly. He could have signed with a team hunting for middle linebacker help, like Minnesota or Denver. Instead, the 2000 Defensive Rookie of the Year, 2005 Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time Pro ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695798/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:23 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695798/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jaime Garcia reportedly needs surgery on his throwing shoulder. (Jeff Curry/Getty Images) St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia will have season-ending surgery on his injured throwing ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695740/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:21 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695740/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Theo Pinson committed to North Carolina on Wednesday. (Kelly Kline/Getty Images) Theo Pinson, one of the top junior basketball players in the nation, committed Wednesday to North Carolina. He made the announcement from his high school, Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, N.C. Pinson, a 6-foot-6 forward, is athletic and could be a strong defender at the college level. He led his school to a ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695801/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:20 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695801/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 At this point, the patient ought to be out of the hospital, done with rehab and playing baseball with its kids. I feel like the economy is in the outpatient room and the Fed continues to feed it medicine on a daily basis, asking, 'Are you getting better?' But my worry is that the Fed doesn't have the prescription for what ails our ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694330/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:19 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694330/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VICENEZA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian Giovanni Visconti recorded his second stage win of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to give his Movistar team their third straight victory and their fourth overall in the 2013 ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695803/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695803/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695372/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:42 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695372/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MADRID ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695787/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:43 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695787/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Wednesday, three days shy of his 35th birthday. Urlacher was an unsigned free agent but spent his entire career in Chicago and retires as a Bear."After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire," Urlacher wrote in a ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695804/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:16 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695804/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rory McIlroy today said he was unable to clarify reports that he is leaving Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group, but revealed he has cleared the air with Graeme McDowell.McIlroy denied speculation at the Players Championship that he would create his own team with his father, close friends and associates, but McDowell said during the World Match Play Championship in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694627/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:43:50 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694627/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Super Bowl 50 organizers are not tossing around any precise economic impact figures for the 2016 event -- and that is probably a smart PR tactic. As the Bay Area saw with the America's Cup, when precise figures are bandied about, it can be a recipe for disappointment. When San Francisco was trying to attract the America's Cup, a widely-touted study estimated that the region could see ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695446/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:42:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695446/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 New Zealand wicketkeeper B-J Watling was late last night ruled out of the second cricket test against England with his left knee injury. Captain Brendon McCullum will take the gloves for the match, with Martin Guptill coming into the batting line-up. He will bat at 6; McCullum moves to 7. Watling had appeared to be moving freely in training at Headingley earlier but the decision ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695794/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695794/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The chances of a Kiwi randomly turning up to a New Zealand cricket practice this week and being selected to play an international are about as likely as Prince Philip singing lead vocals on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. However, Chris Pringle could be forgiven for asking himself the song's opening lyric "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" when he wandered along in jeans and a T-shirt 23 ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695793/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695793/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 When Usain Bolt sprinted clear of compatriot Yohan Blake to complete an unprecedented second straight Olympic 100m-200m golden double, those fans not jumping for joy were furiously bashing buttons on their phones. Eighty-thousand tweets were sent reacting to the race. Every minute. It was the second-most tweeted event of the London Games - trailing the Spice Girls playing at the closing ceremony ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:14 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VICENEZA, Italy ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694634/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:29:41 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694634/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:49 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Since 2007, the year the San Antonio Spurs won their last N. B. A. championship, no team has won more regular-season games than they ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695339/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:35 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695339/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695786/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:51 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695786/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695785/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:52 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695785/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694087/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:11 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694087/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England - Rory McIlroy has dispelled any split in his relationship with longtime friend Graeme McDowell. McDowell confirmed that McIlroy will be leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management after only 18 months, though neither McIlroy nor Conor Ridge at Horizon have commented on the split. When asked about his management Tuesday at Wentworth, McIlroy said, "Go ask GMac. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694086/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:10 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694086/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Aztecs get revved up for September's home opener against Army at Qualcomm Stadium. San Diego State football, which was to play in the Big East, will remain in the Mountain West. Earnie Grafton o ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694088/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:40 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694088/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a brilliant 13-year career with the National Football League team with a statement on Twitter. "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire," wrote the eight-times Pro Bowl linebacker and Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 who will ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:46 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 GIBRALTAR ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694250/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:58 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694250/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695783/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:50 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214695783/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The IOC will vote on whether to include one of the following sports in the 2020 Olympic programme on 8 September 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694094/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:51:59 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694094/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Aston Villa have confirmed recently retired Stiliyan Petrov will take up a new role as assistant to development coach Gordon Cowans at the club's ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694095/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:51:50 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694095/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 On May 28, Netherlands' YB40 squad will travel to Amsterdam for the Canal Bike Race against the South Africans. They will then practice for two days in Amstelveen before the ODI. Squad: Peter Borren (capt), Wesley Barresi, Tom Cooper, Daan van Bunge, Mudassar Bukhari, Tom de Grooth, Tim Gruijters, James Gruijters, Tom Heggelman, Ahsan Malik, Paul van Meekeren, Stephan Myburgh, Pieter ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214693188/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:18 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214693188/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 It's really very pitiful . I am feeling very sad for Mohammad Nabi .He is a wonderful player and a jolly person .I wonder how could one do this to him .He claims that he has no enmity with anybody and he isn't a millionaire either so that one might abduct his father and ask him for the ransom . Our sorrow and sympathy are with you dear captain ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694096/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:17 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694096/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A contrite Sergio Garcia says he wants a meeting with Tiger Woods to apologise directly for the racist row that was sparked by his "fried chicken" comments at an official dinner.Garcia has had a long-running feud with Woods and it exploded on Tuesday night when he was questioned on stage at the annual tour dinner.Garcia was asked if he would invite Woods for dinner and responded by ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694098/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:45 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694098/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Borussia Dortmund Mario Goetze runs for the ball during the Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Real Madrid at BVB stadium in Dortmund April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Kai ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694099/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:37 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694099/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ireland's giant-killing at World Cups - which includes surprising Pakistan in Jamaica six years ago.While Simmons concedes claiming a big scalp at home is long overdue, ensuring his side's place at the 2015 World Cup ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214693570/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:42:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214693570/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 While fellow super sophomore Mike Trout was becoming the youngest player in American League history to hit for the cycle in Anaheim, up the California coast last night in San Francisco, Bryce Harper was having a much different evening. The 20-year-old star helped cost his team the game, was partially blamed for it by his own closer and may have betrayed his own pronouncements that he was just ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694100/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:41 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694100/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Hundreds of delegates arrive in Charlottetown Wednesday for the Hockey Canada annual general meeting, where they will vote on whether bodychecking should be banned nationally in minor hockey. Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia have already banned bodychecking for peewee players, who are 11 and 12 years old. Delegates at the Charlottetown meeting, which starts Thursday, will vote on a ban across ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214693336/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:52 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214693336/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Edmonton Oilers, for the first time since 2009, find themselves outside of the driver’s seat at the NHL Entry Draft. Given that their first-round decision are going to bedependent on the choices made by other clubs, what might those teams do?The following is my best estimate: 1. Colorado Avalanche: Seth Jones. Seth Jones is the consensus number one pick, and everybody seems to expect ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:16 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214694101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9