United’s perfect start halted by Stoke
Manchester United’s 100% Premier League start to the season came to a grinding halt on Saturday as they were held by Stoke City. Nani got the Red Devils off to the perfect start only for his goal to be cancelled…
Fergie defends his medical team
Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Manchester United’s medical team after Owen Hargreaves said he felt like a “guinea pig” while recovering from injury. The midfielder, who barely played in his last three seasons at Old Trafford, has alleged his…
NFL memo warns teams on faking injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — To the fake handoff and fake field goals, add fake injuries. The NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams warning of fines, suspensions and loss of draft picks if the league determines players faked injuries…
Two games, two wins, two clinches for Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — All is well with the New York Yankees — at least for the next week. Bubbly was spilling on the dark blue clubhouse carpet, some players wearing goggles to protect themselves from the spray. Jorge Posada’s…
UK holds 1st Olympic safety exercises since riots
LONDON (AP) — British authorities are holding their first major planning exercise for the 2012 London Olympics since riots in the capital last month forced police to reassess their security plans for the games. The government’s emergency committee, known as…
Fans charged after Leeds-Manchester cup clash
Police in the UK have charged 14 fans for a number of offences following the tempestuous Carling Cup tie between Leeds and Manchester United at Elland Road on Tuesday night. The match was marred by vile chanting from both sets…
Dodgers’ Kershaw beats Giants 2-1 for 20th win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw impressed just about everybody except himself in becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first 20-game winner in 21 years. Fittingly, his accomplishment came against a team he has dominated this season. Kershaw improved to 5-0…
Jaguars to start rookie QB Gabbert at Panthers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are turning to rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Coach Jack Del Rio named Gabbert the starter Wednesday, switching signal callers three days after Luke McCown threw four interceptions against the New York Jets. Del…
Yankees’ Mariano Rivera sets mark with 602nd save
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that save No. 602 is behind him, Mariano Rivera is happy to step back out of the spotlight and work on another big number: six. Despite five World Series championships in 17 seasons with the…
Lionfish cull most successful yet
A massive 705 lionfish were culled this weekend in a competition held on Grand Cayman’s reef. It’s a record number for a single tournament held here. True to the popular slogan for culling lionfish, “Kill ‘Em and Grill ‘Em”, the…
