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 Raleigh Times.com http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/cat/c4cdc9be967f45f9/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:22:45 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:22:45 -0400 30 Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England and South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday. Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker are the on-field umpires while Bruce Oxenford and Steve Davis have been appointed as third and fourth umpires, International Cricket COuncil (ICC) said. Englishman Chris Broad has been ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215270121/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:20:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215270121/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron has described a series of meetings he has been having with Caribbean prime ministers as "crucial" to the development of the sport in the region. Cameron's comments follow his latest round of meetings in which talks were held with St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in Kingstown and Prime Minister of ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215268915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:20:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215268915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Actor Vindu Dara Singh, arrested for betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and now on bail, says betting in the game should be made legal. "Cricket is like a religion in India. IPL will be conducted and betting will take place as well," said Vindu Monday on the sets of his film "Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya" here. Vindu, who got bail June 4, feels the government should legalise betting ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215267803/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:50:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215267803/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Left-handed batsman Phil Hughes and wicket-keeper Matthew Wade will join the Australia A squad here Tuesday ahead of their final tour match against Gloucestershire beginning Friday. Skipper Michael Clarke, James Faulkner, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson and Chris Rogers will remain in London to prepare before the Ashes squad officially assembles June 24. Australia were knocked out of ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215266789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:30:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215266789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Indian tennis pair Purav Raja and Divij Sharan advanced to the men's doubles second round of the Wimbledon qualifiers here by winning their match in straight sets. The qualifying fourth seeds Monday defeated Italian-American pairing Flavio Cipolla and Wayne Odesnik 6-4, 6-2 on the lone grass court major. In the second and final qualification round, they will face Austro-Czech duo Andreas ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265815/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:10:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265815/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Veteran Belgian tennis player Dick Norman called time on his 22-year professional career after a first-round doubles loss alongside compatriot David Goffin, 20 years his junior, at the Topshelf Open here. "I had around 60 people here today including my wife, my parents and my two daughters. It's nice to retire here and we'll have some beers later this evening on site at the Corona bar," Norman ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265810/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265810/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bermudian long jumper Tyrone Smith has qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, leaping to a season's best 8.13 metres at a meet in Poland. Smith's jump saw him finish second at the 59th Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Meet in Szczecin, reports CMC. Smith, 28, a two-time Olympian, recently won at a meet in France, and placed fourth in the Czech Republic. He tweeted: "Just ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265813/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265813/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 South African golfer Justin Rose has admitted that his US Open triumph was only possible after the healing of the scars from his 'traumatic' early career. Although the new world No.3 has been tipped for greatness ever since making his name as a teenage amateur at The Open in 1998, however, that period was followed by a depressing 21 successive missed cuts as a fledgling professional, the Mirror ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265772/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215265772/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly planning to carry out strict measures following Pakistan's bleak performance in the ICC Champions Trophy, ahead of the team's upcoming limited-overs tour of the West Indies. According to the Express Tribune, the national team's dismal performance, specially the batting, was evident from their bottom-placed finish as they lost all three of their ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215264915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215264915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The majority of the Dutch professional cyclists used doping at the end of the 1990s and at the beginning of this century, says a committee headed by former Dutch justice minister Winnie Sorgdrager. The Anti-Doping Approach Committee presented its findings in The Hague Monday after a six-month investigation into the doping culture in Dutch cycling, which was started after revelations in ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215264910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215264910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brazil will not allow anti-government protests to mar the Confederations Cup being hosted here, Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said. Rebelo said Monday that Brazil must show the world that it is a democratic country but also that it can guarantee the order needed to undertake such events, reports Xinhua. "We will not allow any of these protests to get in the way of the events we have committed to ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215264709/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215264709/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nnamdi Oduamadi scored a hat-trick as Nigeria crushed a spirited Tahiti 6-1 in their Confederations Cup football Group B clash here at the Mineirao stadium. Uwa Echiejile opened the scoring Monday with a deflected long-range drive before Oduamadi danced around two defenders and coolly chipped over goalkeeper Xavier Samin, reports Xinhua. Oduamadi, AC Milan winger, then doubled his tally by ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215263219/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:30:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215263219/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 US Open champion Justin Rose's pregnant sister had reportedly feared that she might have gone into labour watching his win on the television. The golfer, who lost his father and mentor Ken to cancer in 2002, is the first English major winner since Nick Faldo in 1996, The Sun reports. According to Rose's sister Margi North, she had learnt in her pre-natal classes that adrenaline brings on ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215263213/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:20:04 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215263213/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Football legend David Beckham had reportedly been offered a trial as a kicker for an American football side. According to the Mirror, the offer came in as Beckham contemplated his future at the Los Angeles Galaxy and before he enjoyed his swansong with Paris Saint Germain. A source in Hollywood said that a National Football League (NFL) franchise scout contacted the retired footballer to see if ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215262294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:10:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215262294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rob Rogers, Jenn Rogers, and Jennifer Lemmerman, wave a Boston Strong banner before Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks in Boston, Monday, June 17, 2013. The three are relatives of MIT police officer Sean Collier, killed during confrontation with suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15. (Elise ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285821/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:13:10 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285821/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Erin Henderson, the sixth-year veteran slotted as the Vikings’ starting middle linebacker, chuckled when approached with the latest possibility that he won’t be holding that role when the regular season opens 11 weeks from ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286100/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:54 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286100/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 McCollum is considered one of the best shooters in the group, a guy who invites comparisons to Golden State's Steph Curry -- sorry, Wolves fans -- not only because of his small-school pedigree but also because of sweet ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:52 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Mauti participated in individual drills at the Vikings minicamp on Tuesday, and that's a step ahead for the rookie linebacker who is recovering from a pair of knee surgeries over a 14-month span. Mauti, a seventh-round draft pick out of Penn State, had surgery to repair a torn left anterior cruciate ligament during the 2011 season and again for the same injury following his 2012 ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286102/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:50 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286102/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 New Washington men’s basketball assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger can recite Huskies lore well enough to sell the program to teenage prospects. But he admits it’s one thing to know the statistics and accomplishments and it’s something entirely different to know the players responsible for those achievements. When UW’s stars return home Sunday for Alumni and Legends games, ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:02:36 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Adam Voges and George Bailey stood out for Australia at the Champions Trophy, and it remains to be seen if the Test team misses their ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:57:06 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones homered off Justin Verlander, and Manny Machado added a double and two sparkling plays at third base to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285949/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:43 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285949/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Brantley's sacrifice fly capped Cleveland's three-run eighth inning, rallying the Indians to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285947/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:42 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285947/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. Duncan made 11 of 13 shots in a performance straight out of 2003 and Kawhi Leonard added 10 points and five boards ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:55:29 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 New York Mets by three and a half hours. It could wreak similar havoc on Tuesday's scheduled doubleheader, as the forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms all day long with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. If the rain stays away, this twinbill offers a tempting look at the Mets' future. They send ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:54:46 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jamaican national championships , his manager said on Tuesday. Blake suffered a hamstring injury in April and due to fitness issues was withdrawn from the Jamaican championships, his ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285752/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:52:52 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285752/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 OMAHA (WISH) - The IU baseball team find themselves in a must win situation. They play Oregon State Wednesday night; the loser heads home. The Hoosiers lost to Mississippi State 5-3 Monday night, sending them to the losers' bracket, but they're confident in their ability to respond. "We know that we are capable of coming back," said Indiana head baseball coach Tracy Smith. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:49:47 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 China's Zheng Jie plays a forehand shot during her 3rd round match against US player Serena Williams on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tournament, at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, on June 30, 2012. Zheng, who will turn 30 next month, pushed world number one Williams to a tough three-setter with the American edging the decider, ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286112/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:44:37 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286112/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) is hosting the Annual Massachusetts-Connecticut New England Challenge Junior Futures All-Star Game Saturday at Tufts' Huskins Field at 2 p.m. This game features many of the best high school Juniors (Class of 2014) in Massachusetts versus Connecticut’s top Juniors. The Mass. State Junior All-Stars will be coached by MBCA board member ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286078/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:42:49 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286078/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LOS ANGELES ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285861/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:32:18 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285861/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285786/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:18 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285786/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Boston Red Sox may never have had wait so long for a victory over the pesky Tampa Bay Rays. Two months and six days after the game was originally scheduled, plus a rain delay of nearly three hours Tuesday, the host Red Sox finally completed a 5-1 win in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. "If you really put the hours into it, from the time it was first scheduled until the ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:18:55 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."The comment is made in one paragraph of a lengthy story posted online Tuesday about Williams, a 16-time Grand Slam title winner who is ranked No. 1 heading into Wimbledon, which starts next week.Two ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285178/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:14 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285178/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A thief swiped Montevideo’s ‘‘Let’s Go Fishing’’ pontoon boat, leaving senior citizens and youths high and ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285331/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:06:15 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285331/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Unfortunately, that occupational hazard has become a sobering story line again for Major League Baseball after Cobb became the second pitcher in the past five weeks to take a line drive to the head. Combined with a terrifying incident last season, these cases underscore the risk that pitchers face and the need for MLB to identify safety measures that might decrease that ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285332/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:06:14 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285332/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 "Our family has been going on an annual fishing trip for about 20 years to Canada, but the last three years we have stayed on the Ash River and fished both Kabetogama and Namakan lakes. This year, we went a week earlier to try to have better luck, but we worried about the late ice-out. The first night I caught this 39.5-inch Northern Pike on Namakan Lake using 10-pound test line, an 8-inch ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285333/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:06:13 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285333/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jamie Cheever was going so quickly that her father, standing beside the track that April day, giving her splits during the 3,000-meter steeplechase, wanted to be sure she knew the ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285334/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:06:11 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285334/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Eagan -native Joey King signed a tender to play for the Gophers, the University of Minnesota officially announced on Tuesday. King played at Drake last season, averaging 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 19 minutes a game but decided to transfer for family reasons and therefore may be eligible for a waiver to play immediately. No announcement has been made on that ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285335/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:06:10 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285335/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 EASTBOURNE, England ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:05:18 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After two unsuccessful campaigns, Australia finally qualified for their first World Cup. Australia were dealt a tough group. Games against East and West Germany (pictured above), ended in defeat. They gained a point against Chile but it wasn't enough to save them from group-stage elimination. Photograph: ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284538/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:58:17 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284538/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FIFA president Sepp Blatter denied Tuesday that the Confederations Cup and World Cup are the causes for mass protests across Brazil.Demonstrations, which began last week in response to rises in public transport fares, have turned into a nation-wide rally against bad governance and corruption.Many marchers expressed their anger at the billions of dollars spent on new football stadiums for next ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284544/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:58:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284544/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Following are the results of FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Tuesday:At SydneyAustralia 1, Iraq 0At SeoulSouth Korea 0, Iran 1At TashkentUzbekistan 5, Qatar 1Note: Australia, South Korea and Iran have qualified for the World Cup ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284545/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:57:57 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284545/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 "Many spectators were curious. Some said that monks should stay in the temple to study Zen (a school of Buddhism) and meditate, wondering why we appeared," recalls Yan ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285342/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:54:18 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285342/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 For Matt Harvey, it is becoming a question of when he will throw his first no-hitter rather than if he will throw one. In a season in which he has already taken a no-hitter into the seventh inning three times, Harvey seems to be a threat to no-hit any team at any time. Unfortunately for Harvey, there is a second theme to his breakout season, and it was on display in ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285341/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:52:11 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285341/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 While Dustin Martin and Jack Riewoldt are yet to re-sign to AFL deals, Richmond have re-signed Chris Newman, Jake King, Nick Vlastuin and Brandon ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285343/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:50:50 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285343/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SEOUL (Reuters) - Life as one of the 'Yuna Kids' demands sacrifices few 16-year-olds are willing to make, but for budding South Korean starlets Kim Jin-seo and Kim Hae-jin the chance to learn from the "mother of figure skating" is worth every second of a childhood spent on ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285344/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:50:48 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285344/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Matt White case raises a series of very important questions that matter for the Orica-GreenEdge team, Australian cycling, and sports anti-doping policy generally. The first set of questions arises around the conflicts of interest and other pressures likely to emerge when past "dopers" are appointed to leadership roles in elite sport. A significant query here is how White’s ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285345/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:50:47 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285345/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Serena Williams said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."Her comments are made in one paragraph of a ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285346/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:50:46 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285346/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 While everyone in "The Bool" has long known Australian golfer Marc Leishman, the knockabout country boy is revelling in his arrival as an elite player on the US PGA Tour.Leishman's confidence has soared along with his profile over the last 12 months since his maiden win at the Travelers Championship in Hartford, Connecticut, where he returns this week to defend his title.Since ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285347/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:50:42 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285347/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ATLANTA ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285340/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:48:13 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285340/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night in connection with a possible homicide. A source with knowledge of the investigation said police spoke to Hernandez on Monday. About 10 police cars flanked Hernandez's home shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday night and numerous police officials entered his house. The police left after about two hours inside the home, and one detective left with a cardboard box. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284630/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:47:52 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284630/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chad Johnson wants another chance after seven days in jail and hopes to play football again. (Larry Marano/Getty Images) NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson said Tuesday morning in his first interview since being released from a Florida jail a day earlier that he knows some people may believe he doesn’t deserve a second chance, but he wants to ';finish my career off the right ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284751/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:47:51 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284751/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Zack Wheeler making his major league debut in the nightcap. Harvey has dipped slightly since jumping out to a 5-0 record in his first nine starts while holding opposing hitters to a .149 average. In his last five starts, opponents are batting .277 against him as the Mets (25-40) have gone 1-4. The right-hander hasn't won win since May 17 and is coming off his first loss of the season ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285348/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:47:51 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285348/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285339/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:47:26 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285339/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Yankees returned home from a 10-game West Coast road trip to a rainy forecast and gloomier injury news, heaping more strain on what has already amounted to a star-crossed team in 2013. Shortly after the team announced Tuesday that it had placed first baseman Mark Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285338/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285338/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 TORONTO ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285337/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:44:38 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285337/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt and Nick Dal Santo want teammate Stephen Milne playing in their milestone AFL match this Saturday. Milne was charged with four counts of rape this week and the Saints board met on Tuesday night to discuss the crisis. The AFL is awaiting further information from the club and it is unclear whether the veteran goalsneak will be stood down because of the charges. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284858/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:42:27 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284858/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Investigators in Italy say officials for track and ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284935/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:31:54 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284935/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 JERUSALEM ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:11:19 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chicago Blackhawks centre Michal Handzus (26) mixes it up with Boston Bruins defenceman Johnny Boychuk (55) during the first period in Game 3 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series in Boston, Massachusetts, June 17, 2013. (WINSLOW ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284358/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00:21 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284358/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 See your ad here About 200 people turned out to an official announcement Wednesday which included performances by Newcastle native and ceremony creative director John Foreman with Darren Percival and pianist Stewart Abbott.Performers Marina Prior, Anthony Callea, Brooke McClymont and Darren Percival all attended the launch.The Newcastle Herald reported Wednesday that those performers as well as ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284359/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00:21 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284359/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The head of football's world governing body joined more than 110,000 people who tweeted about the Socceroos' World Cup qualification ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284360/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:57:41 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284360/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Don Mattingly learned about the weight of expectations while playing for George Steinbrenner during the bad years. The Yankees won a lot of games in the 1980s, but not a single division title with Mattingly. Yet because of the way he played, he was beloved, more than many others in Monument Park. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285336/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:37 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285336/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 USA vs Honduras takes place in their World Cup 2014 Qualifying clash on Tuesday night, with the United States clear favorites to claim all the points on offer and progress in their quest for an automatic qualification spot. The game will kick off at 9 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream (details ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283447/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:47:59 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283447/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RECIFE ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284766/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:17 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284766/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Highlights: South Korea 0-1 Iran The South Korean national team have begun their search to replace outgoing coach Choi Kang-hee, despite qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283448/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283448/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 New Orleans Saints safetySteve Gleasonsays he accepts the apologies ofthree fired Atlanta radio disc jockeyswho mocked hisLou Gehrig’s disease in a skit Monday morning. 790 The Zone hosts Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro and Chris Dimino were fired Monday and apologized to Gleason and others who were offended by the ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284366/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:03 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284366/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284365/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:34:48 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284365/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286103/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:34:48 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215286103/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings rewarded Slava Voynov with a six-year contract after the Russian defenseman led the team in points during the playoffs, the team said on Tuesday. Voynov played in all 48 games with the Kings during the 2012-13 regular season, totaling new career highs for points (25) and assists (19). He also went on to lead the team with six goals and 13 points during a ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283936/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:05:23 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283936/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284364/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:00:21 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284364/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Oakland Athletics' Grant Balfour (50) and catcher Derek Norris, left, celebrate after the three game sweep of the Chicago White Sox at the end of the MLB American League baseball game Sunday, June 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (Ben ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283033/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:54:32 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283033/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Dan Maloney of the Detroit Red Wings tries to pick a fight with an unconscious Brian Glennie of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Glennie was hospitalized with a concussion. Maloney was charged with assault causing bodily harm for which he was acquitted on June 30, 1976. (John Maiola For The Globe and ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282578/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:54:30 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282578/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284363/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:54:24 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284363/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By Shoshanna Rutemiller PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18. RYAN Lochte admitted earlier this year that he would love to be on ABC's The Bachelor. And why not? Fans have seen him looking for love (somewhat unsuccessfully) on his E! reality show What Would Ryan Lochte Do? On paper, USA Swimming's most eligible bachelor seems like the perfect fit for a dating show built around one man's ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283259/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:13 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283259/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After a colourful and exciting first round of FIFA Confederations Cup matches that featured a flurry of goals, it is perhaps no surprise to see a couple of forwards at the top of the Castrol ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283260/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:08 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283260/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283257/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:53 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283257/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 June 18 - Recently-crowned Roland Garros wheelchair tennis singles and doubles champion Stephane Houdet (pictured left) has heaped praise upon 19-year-old Argentine Gustavo Fernandez, and tipped the up-and-coming youngster to take his place at the head of the game. The 42-year-old Frenchman came up against Fernandez in the first round on his home courts at Roland Garros, and the teenager showed ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283263/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:52 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283263/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 For 48 hours before the game, a major Sydney road was rechristened as the Tim Cahill Expressway. This was a man who had scored his country's first ever World Cup goal and at times had dragged the team through qualification. For years, he has been the source of goals when all others had run dry. Yet with 13 minutes remaining ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282304/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:14 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282304/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz jogs off the field during a rain delay in the fifth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston, Tuesday, June 18, ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283160/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:41:51 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283160/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Some dire predictions have been made recently regarding Michael Clarke's long-term future in cricket but the Australian captain says he doesn't believe his degenerative back condition is getting closer to requiring a serious operation. Clarke says he's aware of speculation suggesting he'll quite likely require some sort of spinal fusion in coming years, something that would ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283264/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:38:57 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283264/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Send a question for Mike's mailbag Hernandez isn't believed to be a murder suspect but a vehicle registered in his name emerged as a key piece of evidence. A body was found less than a mile from Hernandez's house in North Attleboro. SI.com reports that a source acknowledged a connection between Hernandez and the case. SI also reported authorities were interested in searching ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283265/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:38:44 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283265/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 New York Yankees has been postponed by rain, delaying the renewal of their old October rivalry. The game was called Tuesday night about 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. It will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday, with start times of 1:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. A star player and fan favorite when he was captain of the Yankees, Dodgers ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283266/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:36:39 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283266/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ted Kirk/AP OMAHA, Neb. -- Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1-seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory against LSU on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (58-11) play North Carolina State or UCLA in an elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282305/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:36:39 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282305/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 the team announced . The team recalled right-handerAdam Warrento take Teixeira’s roster spot.Teixeira suffered the injury to the tendon sheath in his wrist in March. He played only 15 games before re-injuring the wrist, hitting .151 with three home runs in 51 at-bats. Teixeira had an MRI over the weekend and it did not reveal any new damage in the wrist, but he was given a cortisone ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:36:36 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brisbane have extended the AFL contracts of Matthew Leuenberger and Dayne Zorko. Ruckman Leuenberger, 25, has agreed a two-year extension with the Lions while 24-year-old Zorko has signed a new three-year deal. Leuenberger was pick four in the 2006 draft and has established himself as the Lions top ruckman despite an injury-ravaged start to his career. Zorko was snared by the Lions after being ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282685/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:59 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282685/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Boston Bruins' Gregory Campbell grimaces after being injured during second period play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference finals hockey playoff series in Boston, Massachusetts, June 5, ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283269/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:39 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283269/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON (Reuters) - Given the genes and sporting pedigree it is not unusual that Seth Jones, son of former NBA journeyman Ronald 'Popeye' Jones, would one day follow in his father's athletic ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283270/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:38 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283270/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The University of Notre Dame, a private, Catholic university located in South Bend, Ind., is reportedly planning to unveil a new perfume line, branded with the name of the institution, in time for the highly anticipated 2013 football season in the ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283271/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:26:14 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283271/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 On May 20, Gronkowski had his fourth surgery on the left forearm that he broke on Nov. 18 while blocking for an extra point in a 59-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He broke it again in the Patriots’ first playoff game, a 41-28 win over the Houston Texans. Rosenhaus said the fourth surgery was expected to be the last on his ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282884/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:24:53 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282884/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Coliseum Sports Media is set to deliver to New Zealanders all 380 games of the English football premier league via a pay-per-view online platform. TVNZ has also confirmed it is partnering with Coliseum to present a match of the week game every Sunday on TV One from the start of the season. The channel will also broadcast an hour-long highlights show on Monday nights. Coliseum's ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285766/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:34 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215285766/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ARDMORE, Pa. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283262/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:51:19 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283262/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A day off has helped the Twins heal, and among those feeling better is center fielder Aaron Hicks. The rookie, who went on the disabled list June 10 with a strained left hamstring, took early batting practice on Tuesday and shagged fly balls in the outfield. "He's doing fine," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Says his leg feels better." That doesn't necessarily mean he ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282087/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:39 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282087/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Robbinsdale Cooper High School boys' basketball coach Steve Burton spoke out on the news Rashad Vaughn is leaving the Hawks for his senior season to attend a yet-to-be-determined prep ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282088/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:38 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282088/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 This position will lead the sponsorship new business acquisition process for the NBA for Africa. The focus will be on new partner development - prospecting, pitching, negotiating and securing new corporate ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282091/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:42:28 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282091/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The 3A/4A All-State football game, officially dubbed the ';Summer Classic';, will be played this Friday at 7 p.m. at Lion’s Field in Moses Lake. Here are the rosters and coaching ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282092/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:39:41 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282092/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282090/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:21 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282090/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Socceroos confirmed their qualification with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Sydney thanks to an 83rd minute goal from Josh Kennedy.Later Jordan's 1-0 win over Oman in Amman meant Australia would have qualified even with a draw to Iraq or a loss due to a superior goal difference to Jordan.Irate South Korean fans hurled water bottles and other debris after Iran booked their ticket with a 1-0 ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281170/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:54 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281170/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By SR Sports The the world football ruling body, FIFA, has disqualified Uwa Echiejile as the first goal scorer of the match between Nigeria and Tahiti. Echiejile was initially thought to have scored the first goal which led to a 6-1 drubbing of the tiny Oceania country yesterday. However, FIFA technical committee says the goal was in fact an own goal scored by one of tahiti's amateur ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282094/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:34:52 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282094/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After scoring 261 points and 33 tries in winning five successive games, the Lions were dealt a major setback as they lost their unbeaten record in the 14-12 loss. It was the first time they had lost to any provincial team since South African side Northern Transvaal beat them 16 years ago.The defeat came just four days before the first Test ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281663/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:30 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281663/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 2013 Edmonton Oilers in Review: Mark Fistric During the 2013 season, Mark Fistric spent most of his time as the Oilers' seventh defenceman. He played in just 25 of the team's 48 games, and while he missed an additional 10 contests to injury (eight games with an elbow problem, two thanks to his back) he was a not infrequent healthy scratch on one of the worst defensive depth charts in ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282096/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:49 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282096/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jamaica , sunlit home of the world's finest sprinters, was cast into shadow on Tuesday after confirmation that the Caribbean island's most successful female sprinter has failed ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281565/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:14 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281565/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 WIMBLEDON, England ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282089/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:29:53 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282089/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 WIMBLEDON, England ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283261/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:29:53 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283261/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 OMAHA, Neb. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281818/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:56 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281818/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announced Tuesday that the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion at 200 meters is suspended while a panel reviews the case. Campbell Brown's manager, Claude Bryan, says the accusation "is a shock to ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282097/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:20:31 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215282097/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 They secured a 2-1 success at home to South Africa on Sunday, however, their place in the last phase is under threat following an announcement from FIFA that they are face an investigation for allegedly fielding an ineligible player in a fixture with Botswana on June ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281176/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:17:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281176/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Protests continue in Brazil over the rising cost of public transportation and over the government’s massive spending to prepare venues for upcoming sporting events. While some of the protests have turned violent, many eyewitnesses say police have been using unnecessary force to crack down on the demonstrators. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with one of the protesters in Rio, attorney Marcia ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279965/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:47:09 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279965/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica pulls away from Miki Barber of the U.S. and the rest of the field to win the women's 60 meter dash at the 104th Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York January 28, 2011. (SHANNON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280443/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:29 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280443/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Phil Mickelson reacts after missing a shot on the 18th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280955/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:43 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280955/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, never had missed Wimbledon since making her debut there in 1997, although she lost in the first round a year ago. She won the singles trophy - it happens to be ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281021/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:41:56 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215281021/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 held a conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which starts this week in Turkey. The U.S. kicks off group play Friday against Spain, the tournament favorite. One of the players who came up a few times on the call was Sounders FC ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279969/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:35:58 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279969/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284362/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:35:48 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284362/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280959/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:35:48 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280959/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A controversial 74th minute try to Tom Smallbone has helped England stun NZ in this morning's Junior World Cup rugby semi-final in Vannes in France. England won 33-21 and were helped considerably by Smallbone's five pointer, which was awarded on video review by the TMO, from a ruck near the NZ line, despite no clear evidence of a try. Until then, NZ were well in the match, having ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279970/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:11 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279970/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Substitute Josh Kennedy returned from the international wilderness to clinch Australia's qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a late winner against brave Iraq in Sydney on ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280960/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:34 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280960/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 HILO, Hawaii — An associate head basketball coach at Central Washington University has been named head coach at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Athletic director Dexter Irvin says GE Coleman will replace Jeff Law, who resigned in mid-March and took a job as head coach at Western New Mexico University. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald (http://bit.ly/11m8vaA) reports the UHH position will be the ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280692/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280692/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:57 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in the first game of a ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:57 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kevin Youkilis’ half-season career as a Yankee could be over after herniated disk surgery. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Third baseman Kevin Youkilis will be out 10-12 weeks after surgery for a herniated disk, the Yankees announced Tuesday. Youkilis could finish the season — and his one-year, $12 million contract — on the disabled list. The 34-year-old is batting .219 with two ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280962/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:27:53 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280962/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Veronica Campbell-Brown was suspended by her national federation on Tuesday following a positive test for a banned diuretic at a meeting last month. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280445/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:43 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280445/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SAO PAULO (AP) -- Protest leaders called for another huge demonstration in Brazil's largest city Tuesday, building on historic turnouts spawned by widespread frustration over decades of government red tape, high prices and shoddy services even as the nation's economic fortunes have ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280235/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:11 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280235/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284361/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:45 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215284361/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280957/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:45 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215280957/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 "Kimani has been ruled out for one month but we have adequate cover because Eric Masika is coming back and Martin Imbalambala is also available. "It is in the midfield where we are incapacitated and may be forced to recall back Patrick Ongoma to help us," he said. Ongoma has been loaned out to fellow KPL side Homeboyz. In another match to be played on Saturday, former champions ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279762/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:02 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279762/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK -- Basketball and talent shows commanded TV viewers' attention last week. Three nights of NBA finals with Miami facing San Antonio were the top programs in prime time. They helped ABC, the network that aired them, to win the week overall, according to the Nielsen Co. Sunday's game was the week's most-watched show, seen by 16.3 million viewers; Thursday's game drew ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279764/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:53 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279764/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this March 24, 2013 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. Datsyuk and the Red Wings have an agreement on a three-year contract. The Red Wings said Tuesday, June 18, 2013, they had agreed to terms on a deal to keep Datsyuk through the 2016-17 season. ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279352/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:18 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279352/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sydney 2000 Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has described qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as a "beautiful feeling" and vindication of his methods.Australia beat Iraq 1-0 in a tense, nervy affair at Sydney's Olympic stadium last night thanks to an 83rd-minute headed goal from substitute Josh ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278706/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:48 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278706/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Queensland centre Greg Inglis is happy his South Sydney teammate Nathan Merritt has finally earned NSW selection - but will still look to exploit ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279765/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:24:42 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279765/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown, embroiled in a doping scandal that has rocked her homeland, has accepted a provisional suspension while her case is being investigated.Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president Warren Blake said on Tuesday that a disciplinary panel is being assembled to hear the case of the two-time Olympic 200-metre champion.His statement came ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279766/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:24:30 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279766/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, June 18 AFP - Spaniard David Ferrer failed to get back on the winning track after losing in the French Open final as he lost his 's-Hertogenbosch ATP title on Tuesday, going down 7-6 6-3 to veteran Belgian Xavier Malisse in the first round.Ferrer, who lost in straight sets to compatriot Rafael Nadal in the final at Roland Garros 10 days ago, admitted that ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279768/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:24:29 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279768/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Samantha Stosur has made an ideal start to her grass-court campaign but she admits keeping it going on her least-favoured surface is the real challenge.Stosur began her Wimbledon tune-up with an impressive 6-2 6-3 win over Russian eighth seed Nadia Petrova in Eastbourne on Tuesday.The Australian world No.14 joined Bernard Tomic in reaching the second round at the combined ATP/WTA event on ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279767/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:24:26 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279767/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 New York Mets by three and a half hours. It could wreak similar havoc on Tuesday's scheduled doubleheader, as the forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms all day long with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. If the rain stays away, this twinbill offers a tempting look at the Mets' future. They send ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279772/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:21:57 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279772/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 JERUSALEM ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278725/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:20:18 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278725/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By Andrew DownieRECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) - A wave of protests across Brazil have alarmed football organisers concerned that the unrest could affect the current Confederations Cup and even jeopardise next year's World Cup.At least 200,000 people took to the streets of more than half a dozen Brazilian cities on Monday night in the biggest demonstrations in the country for 20 years.The protests ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:19:46 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 And then, suddenly, he wasn’t in the lineup for a team that needs all the scoring it can get. His absence is part of a long-running cat-and-mouse game NHL teams play on the theory that any information about injuries is a competitive ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279315/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:55 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279315/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over a week. "I think he'll have his motivation back and be back," Christian Prudhomme said in an interview Tuesday in his Paris office. Elite athletes, he noted, "can fall very low but rebound very quickly." ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279774/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:24 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279774/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Aston Villa have signed towering Denmark striker Nicklas Helenius from Aalborg, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who stands 6 feet 5 inches tall, agreed a three-year contract at Villa Park after signing for an undisclosed fee. "Nicklas is a young lad but also a full international with a good goal-scoring record in Denmark and he'll prove himself in ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279014/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:24 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215279014/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - A citizens group trying to force a vote on Biloxi's baseball stadium proposal has failed to get enough signatures to bring the issue to a public vote. The Concerned Citizens Taxpayers Coalition collected 888 signatures on petitions. The group needed 1,500 registered voters to sign the petitions. The group raised concerns about Biloxi's plan to borrow $21 million ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278491/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:36:13 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278491/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tune into virtually any major sport in Australia, from rugby to cricket to tennis, and you’re likely to be bombarded by commercials touting the latest odds on the game. Legal sports gambling is a multi-billion-dollar industry in Australia, where betting websites sponsor major teams and buy up stadium naming rights. Imagine a ';Bet365″ logo plastered across the back of a Los ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277547/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:40 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277547/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 EASTBOURNE, England ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278494/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:11 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278494/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 As the world's biggest single sporting event, the FIFA World Cup(TM) has a wide-reaching responsibility that extends far beyond the tournament itself. It is for that reason ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277445/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:23:35 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277445/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ahmad Hayel Ibrahim scored the winning goal with a superb diving header into the bottom corner (57).Jordan will face Uzbekistan in the fifth-place home-and-away play-off on 6 and 10 September.Jordan or Uzbekistan will then play the fifth-placed side in South America in an intercontinental home-and-away play-off on 15 and 19 ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277449/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:19:26 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277449/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ruma represented India thrice in international competitions and served as coach seven times, including Asian Games and Asian championship. (TOI ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278495/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:18:01 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278495/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Boston Bruins on Wednesday after being a surprising scratch for Game 3, coach Joel Quenneville said. Other than saying it's an upper-body injury, Quenneville wouldn't go into detail about why Hossa, who is tied for the team lead with 15 playoff points, was scratched from Monday's game after participating in the pregame warm-up. "Not going to go exactly where the injury is or ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278497/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:20 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278497/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI — During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display. "When you're open, let it fly," the Spurs' coach told them. "Put your name in the paper." A day later, San Antonio guard Gary Neal was asked about that bit of ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278258/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:51 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278258/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Venus Williams has won Wimbledon singles and doubles five times apiece. (Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images) Five-time champion Venus Williams withdrew from Wimbledon on Tuesday because of a back injury, ending her streak of 16 consecutive appearances at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Williams made the announcement on her Facebook page, saying she hopes to return in July at a World Team ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278500/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:57 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278500/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The A’s have faced numerous issues at the 47-year-old Coliseum including sewage backups in the clubhouse. The city of San Jose is suing Major League Baseball for refusing to allow the team to relocate. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The San Jose City Council has voted to sue MLB for refusing to let the Oakland A’s move to San ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278250/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:56 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278250/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Croatia’s Dario Saric (no. 12) was one of 18 early entry players to opt out of the 2013 draft. Saric was projected to be a first-round pick but will wait another year to gain more experience. (Sam Forencich/Getty Images) Croatia’s Dario Saric officially withdrew from the NBA draft, along with 15 other international and two American prospects. The ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278499/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:55 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278499/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Evan Gattis is eighth in the NL with 14 home runs. (AP) Part of the growing legend of Evan Gattis was a purported sense of invincibility, a summation of which can be found in the tongue-in-cheek @GattisFacts Twitter account where such gems as this have been compiled: "When Gattis gets hit by a pitch, the ball goes on the 15-day DL." Unfortunately for Gattis and the Braves, the rookie ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278498/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:54 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278498/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Jordan's hopes of a first World Cup finals appearance remain alive after they beat Oman 1-0 at home on Tuesday to book a qualifying playoff against Uzbekistan in September. Striker Ahmad Ibrahim scored the winning goal in the 57th minute, stooping low to head home a cross from Khalil Bani Ateyah that drew wild celebrations at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman. The victory, ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277958/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:12:59 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277958/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bradley Wiggins last year but was promoted to team leader this season even before his compatriot withdrew because of health concerns. With Wiggins out of the picture, Froome will at least be relieved that he does not have to answer the leadership question anymore. "If you look at the team time trial and what he could have brought there and also in the mountains as a support rider he ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277932/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:12:48 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277932/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MAPUTO ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277441/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:24 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277441/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LA Galaxy soccer player David Beckham attends a news conference to announce the Herbalife World Football Challenge 2011 soccer tournament in Los Angeles July 12, 2011. Real Madrid will play in a friendly soccer match against LA Galaxy on Saturday ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278503/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:03:56 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278503/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Five-time world hockey champion France St-Louis has joined the Canadian team staff for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.St-Louis was named an assistant chef de mission for the Games, joining chef de mission Steve Podborski and assistant chef Jean-Luc Brassard."What an extraordinary occasion this is for me, an opportunity to be part of the Olympic Movement -- something that I have believed in for many ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276421/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:26:10 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276421/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Twins first-round pick Kohl Stewart is in town today to undergo a physical, one of the final steps before the club will announce his signing. Stewart, the fourth overall pick in the June 6 draft, arrived in the Twin Cities on Monday, based on his twitter ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277209/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:34 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277209/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Socceroos have secured their World Cup finals spot next year with the most nerve-jangling of 1-0 wins over Iraq at ANZ Stadium, thanks to substitute Josh Kennedy's header with seven minutes ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277210/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:23:32 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277210/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tokyo, June 18 : Tokyo is reportedly leading in the race for the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to members of the International Olympic Committee ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276600/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:34 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276600/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 New Zealand will face hosts the Netherlands in their World League semifinal in Rotterdam early on Thursday - a replay of their Olympic Games semifinal in London last year. New Zealand lost that in a penalty shootout after the scores were locked 2-2. The Black Sticks, ranked third, advanced to the last four with a 3-1 win over No 9 Japan, while the Olympic champions and world No 1 Dutch hammered ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283883/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:20 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215283883/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Arden Key still has two seasons of football left to play atMartin Luther King, Jr. High School in Lithonia, Georgia, but the 6-foot-5, 200-pound defensive end has already created a furor with comments made in the wake of his early verbal commitment to the University of South Carolina. Key – who gave his non-binding commitment to the Gamecocks earlier this week – seemed to indicate ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277215/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:15:29 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277215/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot. ';I finally met my soul mate — the more I fall in love with Johnny, the more I fall in love with myself,'; Louganis told the magazine.';This is what the universe had in store for both of ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276879/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:04 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276879/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 America’s colleges and universities used more than $2 billion in student fees — an average of more than $500 per student — to subsidize rapidly growing university athletic budgets, as Ohio University professor Richard ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277216/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:17 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277216/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is to have surgery on his right knee to remove a cyst which will keep him sidelined for three to four weeks, the Spanish champions said in a statement on ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277220/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:08:53 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277220/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARIS (Reuters) - The trial of French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema over claims they paid for sex with an underage call girl was adjourned for procedural reasons on Tuesday until ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277219/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:08:52 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277219/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RIO DE JANEIRO ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278492/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:08:17 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278492/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Doc Rivers (left) and Kevin Garnett will reportedly stay in Boston — for now. (Steve Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) A deal that would have sent Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers from the Celtics to the Clippers is ';dead,'; a ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276734/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:06:26 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276734/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:17 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215278493/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown (L) finishes first in her women's 200m semi-final ahead of Carmelita Jeter of the U.S. during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 7, ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277222/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:04 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277222/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Standout center Pavel Datsyuk has agreed to a three-year contract extension to remain with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings, he said on Tuesday. Datsyuk, who has played his entire 11-season NHL career with the Red Wings, has one year left on his current contract and must wait until July 5 to sign and file with the league a contract that starts in the 2014-15 ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276785/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:53:25 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276785/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277212/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:50:37 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277212/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Uzbekistan rallied to beat Qatar 5-1 in Tashkent on Tuesday but came up two goals short of securing their first appearance in a World Cup after Iran's win in South Korea sent both those teams to Brazil. Uzbekistan were pushed into third place in Asian qualifying Group A, behind Iran and South Korea, and will have to rely on the playoff route to make it to next year's showpiece ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276414/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:50:23 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276414/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - South Korea booked another World Cup finals appearance on Tuesday but there was little celebration in Ulsan, with angry fans, media and Iran coach Carlos Queiroz taking aim at departing counterpart Choi Kang-hee. Iran claimed an upset 1-0 win to top Asian qualifying Group A, leaving Korea to claim the runners-up spot on goal difference after an anxious wait on the pitch for ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:35:19 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 >Editor's note: James Montague is the author of When Friday Comes: Football, War and Revolution in the Middle East (deCoubertin Books). He is in Brazil for the Confederations Cup. Follow him @JamesPiotrBelo Horizonte, Brazil (CNN) -- At 11 pm, the tired and the injured gathered in Belo Horizonte for one last expression of discontent. More than a thousand sat in Praca Sete de Setembro, a square ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276057/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:26 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276057/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After winning and losing close Champions Trophy matches to Sri Lanka and England respectively and with a washout tracking similarly against Australia, New Zealand's ageing squad faces questions on how they get more sustained success and less of a clinging-to-the-lifeboats mentality from tournament play. It is particularly relevant with national contracts on the agenda over the next ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277218/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215277218/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A couple of warmup games en route to the World League hockey semifinal tournament have suddenly assumed more significance for the New Zealand men ahead of their next game in Rotterdam. The Black Sticks played world No7 Spain twice on their way to the event, losing 3-1 and 4-1 but picking up valuable experience against a nation they haven't faced much of late. Just as well, as the ... http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276669/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:12 -0400 http://www.raleightimes.com/index.php/sid/215276669/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9