Red card leaves Everton feeling blue
Two late goals from Liverpool strikers Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez helped defeat Everton in the Merseyside derby – but the Blues will feel aggrieved after they were reduced to ten men with a controversial red card. Everton youngster Jack…
Valverde, Tigers hold off Yankees 5-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Tigers manager Jim Leyland tracked Curtis Granderson’s popup in the rain, anticipating the game’s final out. Then Alex Avila stepped on the on-deck circle and slipped. The Yankees’ MVP candidate had another chance. Not a good…
Woodson’s big play helps Packers top Broncos 49-23
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Charles Woodson plucked Kyle Orton’s pass out of the air, managed not to bobble the ball, and took it straight to the end zone. Woodson’s 30-yard interception for a touchdown set the tone early in…
England stumble into World Cup quarters
England stumbled into the World Cup quarter-finals and almost certainly put Scotland out after an error-ridden victory at Eden Park. Scotland needed a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages, and for…
Olympian Ronald Forbes connects with Cayman youth
Cayman’s own Olympian Ronald Forbes has decided it’s his turn to give back to the community by inspiring the youth to stay on the right “track”. Mr. Forbes, a former 110 metre Olympic hurdler, approached the Ministry of Health, Environment,…
Bryant agrees to play in Italy during NBA lockout
ROME (AP) — Italian club Virtus Bologna said it has reached a verbal agreement with Kobe Bryant for the Los Angeles Lakers star to play in Italy during the NBA lockout. “We have reached an economic deal,” Virtus president Claudio…
England will go all out says Johnson
England manager Martin Johnson says his side will go all out for victory in their crucial Pool B World Cup showdown with Scotland today. England will still qualify if they earn a losing bonus point, with Scotland needing a winning…
Tevez says he’s not sorry
Carlos Tevez maintains he has nothing to apologise to Roberto Mancini about and believes his team-mates will support his version of events. Manager Mancini said Tevez refused to come on against Bayern Munich and will not feature for Manchester City…
Vegas, McGirt top Las Vegas leaderboard
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas and William McGirt shot career-best 8-under 63s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Vegas, the Venezuelan rookie who won the Bob Hope Classic in…
Fidelity 2011: Scores pound the tarmac
Action in the Fidelity 2011 Fun Run Series took on a new look as participation increased to a total of 181 individuals, plus prams and pets. More than 50 newcomers actually lined up for the start of the second race…
