Archive for the ‘World sports’ Category
No. 23 North Carolina women beat Virginia 64-56 (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
AP - Chay Shegog had 20 points and Candace Wood added 14 points, leading No. 23 North Carolina to a 64-56 win over Virginia on Friday night.
Wolves overcome Morrow’s 42 to beat Nets 108-105 (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Heat use late run to top 76ers 99-79 (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012U.S. prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong, team (Reuters)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Reuters - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping program.
Pitt will play in ACC’s Coastal (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
AP - Pittsburgh will join the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division in football, the league announced on Friday.
Celtics guard Rajon Rondo returns against Knicks (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Belichick shows relaxed side before Super Bowl (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Defense will carry Giants over Patriots again (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Federal prosecutors close probe of Lance Armstrong team (Reuters)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Reuters - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping program.
Woman accused of stalking Yankees general manager (Reuters)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Reuters - A British woman stalked and harassed New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, convincing him to pay her $6,000 after what her lawyers called an inappropriate relationship, prosecutors and others familiar with the case said on Friday.
#SB46 fans take to social media to navigate Indy (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
AP - Attention, SB46 fans: Looking for a celebrity? Need a parking spot or a bathroom? How about a place to eat without waiting for hours? The answers could be just a tweet away.
NFL’s Goodell says no plans to expand anytime soon (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Olympics, World Cup preparation bring evictions (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Rangers outfielder Hamilton admits to relapse “weakness” (Reuters)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Reuters - Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering alcoholic Josh Hamilton admitted on Friday he had suffered a relapse in two Dallas-area establishments this week, a moment of weakness he hoped never to repeat.
NFL’s ratings, revenue, popularity grow and grow (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012UConn’s Calhoun taking indefinite medical leave (AP)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
AP - University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who missed three games earlier this season because of NCAA sanctions, is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence because of back problems.











