Thursday, February 28, 2013

FC Barcelona Legends: Ronaldinho (Part II)


Here's a look at the goals the Brazilian scored from 2005 through 2008 The second installment of Barça Legends: Ronaldinho starts off with a bang: the two goals he scored at the Santiago Bernabéu to cap off the

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2014 to be relocated


Due to a number of unforeseen circumstances leading to heavy stadium construction delays, FIFA, in agreement with the Costa Rica Football Federation, has had no other option than to relocate the hosting of

Investment triggers Cuban breakthrough


Tuesday’s thrilling 2-1 defeat of Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF qualifying competition earned Cuba a place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013, the first time the Caribbean islanders will

Ai Miyazato withdraws from HSBC Women's Champions as precaution after car accident in Thailand


Ai Miyazato has withdrawn from the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore as a precaution after she was hurt in a weekend auto accident.

Miyazato, the 2010 champion, withdrew on Wednesday after hitting balls for about 15 minutes.

CUP: Phoenix Rising – Track Still Evolving


Conventional wisdom surrounding the second race of the Sprint Cup season is that it’s the place where the “real” racing begins.

That might be particularly true this year.

Nadal says he may pull out of hard-court Masters at Indian Wells to spare his fragile knees


Rafael Nadal says he may pull out of next week's tournament at Indian Wells, Calif., to spare his fragile knees from the hard courts.

Nadal says he "loves" the tournament he won in 2007 and 2009 but has to think about protecting his knees

Saban: 4 Alabama football players have been dismissed from the team after robbery arrests


Four players arrested after two robberies on campus have been dismissed from the team.
Alabama coach Nick Saban said Wednesday that linebackers D.J. Pettway and Tyler Hayes, safety Eddie

Oilers place goalie Nikolai Khabibulin on injury reserve


The Oilers have placed Nikolai Khabibulin on injury reserve after the 40-year-old goaltender injured his groin.

Khabibulin was hurt in Edmonton's 3-2 overtime loss to Chicago on Monday. He has a 2.11 goals-against

Wizards C Nene misses game against Pistons because of injured right shoulder


Nene is out for the Washington Wizards' game against the Detroit Pistons because of an injured right shoulder.

The 30-year-old center has been replaced by Trevor Booker in Washington's starting lineup Wednesday

ON FOOTBALL: No pay cut for Patriots QB Brady _ that's a guarantee


So Tom Brady got a contract extension. Big deal.

Well, yeah — for the three-time Super Bowl winner and for the Patriots.
There's nothing unusual about one of the game's best quarterbacks and leaders being coveted by his team.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Jordi Roura: "We don’t know how to sit back– we’ll be out for a win"


Speaking to the media after training today, Jordi Roura insisted: “the team is really focussed and determined to get into another final”, whilst reminding everyone that Barça’s style is non-negotiable: “we will be going out

Former champs out to start with a bang


Just a few short months since last December's FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, Asian aspirants begin their qualifying journey for this year's global showpiece - and continental glory - as the 2013 AFC Champions

Official Song, Match Ball put on display at Istanbul event


The Istinye Park Shopping Mall in Istanbul proved the place to be on Saturday drawing a bumper crowd to see Turkish indie rockers Gece perform Yıldızlar Buradan Yükseliyor, the Official Song for the FIFA U-20

Matt Kuchar beats Hunter Mahan to capture Match Play, continues trend of top winners


For such a fickle format, the Match Play Championship sure does seem to produce the right winner.
Matt Kuchar had reason to pack a full suitcase for the high desert of Arizona based on his record in this

With Danica starting from pole, Daytona 500's preliminary TV rating up big from last year


With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's preliminary television ratings are much higher than last year's.

Sunday afternoon's race earned a 10.0 overnight rating and 22 share on Fox. That's up 30 percent from

Kei Nishikori of Japan wins his 3rd career title, beating Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-3 in Memphis


Kei Nishikori of Japan won his third career title and second since October, beating Feliciano Lopez of Spain 6-2, 6-3 in the U.S. National Indoor Championships on Sunday.

Nishikori needed only 67 minutes to improve to 3-2 in finals. He won his first career title in Delray Beach in

Clarke's career-high 30 points helps Vanderbilt upset No. 10 Texas A&M 61-51


Melanie Balcomb reminded herself to breathe. She was already looking ahead to the final two games of the regular season but the Vanderbilt coach tried her best to soak in a huge win.

Crawford posts shutout, Shaw scores as Blackhawks stay unbeaten in 18 games


No matter what goalie the Chicago Blackhawks put into their net, they are coming away with win after win.
Corey Crawford completed the task to perfection on Sunday night as he made Andrew Shaw's goal stand

Westbrook scores 23 points, Thunder's slumping defense returns to form in 102-72 rout of Bulls


Russell Westbrook scored 23 points, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka both contributed double-doubles and the Oklahoma City Thunder held Chicago to the worst shooting performance in the NBA this season,

Titans start making moves in free agency, but keeping TE Jared Cook may take franchise tag


The Tennessee Titans already have signed their first free agent, taking advantage of a salary cap move to add safety George Wilson to their defense.

Before they dive into free agency in March, they face one of their biggest challenges in keeping tight end