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Folau in, Cooper out for Australia
The Australia coach Robbie Deans has left the door open for the likes of Quade Cooper to make the final squad to face the British and Irish Lions after the Reds playmaker failed to make the initial 25-man group. Deans included three uncapped players in his squad, with the former rugby league international Israel...
guardian.co.uk (17 minutes ago)
Division I sectional tennis: Avon freshman Nico Mostardi rolls into final, then struggles
OBERLIN - It’s the one thing most freshmen need to become a championship tennis player: the mental aspect of the game. It was definitely a factor in why Avon’s Nico Mostardi fell 6-1, 6-0 to top-seeded Nathan Griffin of St. Ignatius in Saturday morning’s Division I sectional final at the Don Hunsinger Courts at...
chronicle.northcoastnow.com (2 hours ago)
Star player Carey Mulligan is happy to sit out the fame game
The saving grace of Baz Luhrmann's new film, 'The Great Gatsby', hasn't a luvvie's bone in her body, says William Langley
telegraph.co.uk (3 hours ago)
Charlatans musicians Tim Burgess and Mark Collins on their relationship
I first saw Mark playing live in the Wallflowers at the Hacienda in Manchester back in 1991. On stage there was something typically Mancunian guitarist about him, which I thought was really cool, like Johnny Marr. We needed a new guitarist for the Charlatans and I asked a mutual friend to let him know. He joined the...
guardian.co.uk (3 hours ago)
NH College Notebook Honors keep coming for several Granite State athletes
The honors keep coming for Gorham's Eric Jensen, shortstop for Wheaton College's nationally ranked baseball team. Jensen, who the previous week was named New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Player of the Year, last week was one of five Wheaton players named to the all-New England Intercollegiate...
unionleader.com (4 hours ago)
Boyertown's Bogucki named to All-Pac-10 first team
Reading EagleBoyertown senior pitcher A.J. Bogucki was named to the All-Pioneer Athletic Conference first team, it was announced Saturday.Bogucki was the only player from conference champion Boyertown voted to the first team.Bears senior catcher Cory...
readingeagle.com (4 hours ago)
Tri-Cities Fever owners help player get service dog for autistic son
KENNEWICK -- Tristen Chambers-Berry is one big step closer to getting the service dog his family believes will greatly improve the quality of his life.Click to Continue »
tri-cityherald.com (4 hours ago)
Gwynn ejected for arguing about player's ejection
Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn was ejected from San Diego State's game Saturday for arguing with the umpires following the ejection of one of his players that was then overturned.
modbee.com (4 hours ago)
Miami Heats Chris Bosh is front and center this postseason
The pain and frustration of last years playoffs are now just a distant memory for Chris Bosh. He is our most important player for a reason, coach Erik Spoelstra said.
miamiherald.com (5 hours ago)
Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Chargers Strike Deal With Dwight Freeney
The San Diego Chargers agreed to a two-year deal with Dwight Freeney, a seven-time Pro Bowl player, that could be worth $13.35 million.
nytimes.com (6 hours ago)
Tribune sports rant: Rather than fixate on Beckham’s flaws, remember him for what he did so well
“He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle, and he does not score many goals. Apart from that, he’s all right.” George Best said that about David Beckham - when the 38-year-old former L.A. Galaxy midfielder finished second in FIFA’s world player of the year honors more than a decade...
sltrib.com (6 hours ago)
LI home to a dozen U.S. Army generals
Maj. Gen. John G. Rossi, a former Smithtown High School West football player, huddled with members of his staff in his office at the Pentagon.
newsday.com (7 hours ago)
Chelsea chasing Andre Schurrle, Wallace and Luke Shaw
Chelsea are pushing ahead with player recruitment even before they confirm Jose Mourinho as their new manager. Southampton left-back Luke Shaw is expected to join Brazilian right-back Wallace and Bayer Leverkusen’s Andre Schurrle as additions to next year’s squad.
dailymail.co.uk (7 hours ago)
Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh is front and center this postseason
The pain and frustration of last year’s playoffs are now just a distant memory for Chris Bosh. ‘He is our most important player for a reason,’ coach Erik Spoelstra said.
miamiherald.com (8 hours ago)
Missoula Phoenix player, former Griz accused of DUI
A former University of Montana basketball player and current receiver on the Missoula Phoenix football team was arrested in north Missoula early Saturday and charged with misdemeanor aggravate…
missoulian.com (8 hours ago)
Video: Final countdown to record Powerball jackpot
Excitement is growing as the drawing nears for the record-setting Powerball jackpot. Carter Evans reports from California, the latest player to join the multi-state lottery, where residents are buying up 10,000 tickets every minute.
cbsnews.com (9 hours ago)
Bach: Transcriptions for Viola da Gamba – review
It's so difficult playing Bach's solo music on a bass viol, writes Susanne Heinrich merrily, that "it is unlikely to start a trend". Obsessed with the six violin sonatas and partitas since a young age, this leading viol player has appropriated three of them for her own instrument, which is larger, deeper, with more...
guardian.co.uk (10 hours ago)
Prep girls’ lacrosse: Skyline outlasts Park City for title
West Jordan - Like the other 15 seniors on the team, Skyline lacrosse player Annie Glenn wondered what it would be like to win the state championship. After three consecutive losses in the quarterfinal round, the Eagles broke through Saturday, outlasting Park City 10-9 in the Division I girls’ state championship...
sltrib.com (10 hours ago)
Premier League fans' verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City
The last-straw loss of our best player in the summer left us with the most mediocre outfit during Arsène Wenger's long tenure but, having been 10th in December, with mid-table obscurity looking far more likely than a top-four finish, we somehow managed a minor resurrection. (Albeit somewhat deceptive, with ponderous...
guardian.co.uk (11 hours ago)
Kenwyne Jones apologises to Stoke City team-mate Glenn Whelan for damaging his car
Identity of the Stoke player who smuggled a pig's head into the dressing room still shrouded in mystery.
telegraph.co.uk (11 hours ago)
Wad on earth!? Paolo Di Canio furious after Sunderland player is pictured prostrate at casino...
Phil Bardsley denies drink was involved but still felt the wrath of the Italian who demands discipline
mirror.co.uk (11 hours ago)
Kenwyne Jones apologises over Stoke City 'pig-gate' reprisals
Kenwyne Jones has apologised to his Stoke team-mate Glenn Whelan after smashing his car windscreen in a mistaken act of retribution for a training-ground prank which went wrong. Jones took to Twitter on Saturday to clarify the circumstances of an incident that has led to Stoke opening an investigation. Jones...
guardian.co.uk (11 hours ago)
Donovan, MLS ready to welcome gay player to the league
At the time Robbie Rogers announced to the world he was gay, Landon Donovan was in the middle of a 144-day sabbatical, a surprising escape from soccer that stemmed from mental exhaustion.
nydailynews.com (11 hours ago)
Player power: Kompany, Hart and Silva threatened to quit Manchester City if Mancini didn't leave
Italian's abrasive style upset several first team players (and pretty much everyone else) before the sack
mirror.co.uk (11 hours ago)
Mario Götze's move from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich adds spice | Marcus Christenson
It was two years ago, but it seems like a lifetime. Then, in April 2011, an 18-year-old Mario Götze scored a crucial equaliser against Hannover 96 as Borussia Dortmund closed in on their first Bundesliga title for nine years. But instead of sprinting towards the "Yellow Wall" to lap up the home fans' adulation he...
guardian.co.uk (12 hours ago)
Even without last-day drama Premier League gives us plenty to chew on | Paul Wilson
A more dramatic conclusion to a Premier League title race than last season's final day last-gaspery could not be imagined, so this season never appeared to even try. With a sturdy 10-point lead as they go into Sunday's closing fixtures, Manchester United secured their 20th title with unexpected ease, and Manchester...
guardian.co.uk (12 hours ago)
Aviator Nation's founder always looks on the bright side
Entrepreneur Paige Mycoskie revels in 1970s nostalgia and the California beach lifestyle. Her optimistic disposition catches on.Walking into the Aviator Nation store on Abbot Kinney in Venice is like stumbling into a frat house with a feminine touch. Steely Dan, Doors and Grateful Dead album covers and vintage skate...
latimes.com (13 hours ago)
Bernanke On What's Better Now 'Than At Any Other Time In History'
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100 years that included memories of his 1963 South Carolina home. Bernanke made no reference to monetary...
huffingtonpost.com (13 hours ago)
Ex-NBA Player Stabbed, Seriously Injured
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight. Police say Danilovic was hurt during a brawl early Saturday in a cafe in a residential part of the capital, Belgrade. Doctors say Danilovic underwent...
huffingtonpost.com (13 hours ago)
Freeney Finds New Team
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a padless...
huffingtonpost.com (13 hours ago)
