Mercedes Benz buys naming rights for Superdome
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The home of the New Orleans Saints and site of six Super Bowls will be renamed the Mercedes-Benz Superdome under a deal with the German automaker announced Tuesday. The deal will allow Mercedes-Benz USA to have…
Roddick loses in 1st round at China Open
BEIJING (AP) — Andy Roddick lost to South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 4-6, 5-7 in the first round of the China Open on Monday, a defeat the sixth-seeded American called “unacceptable.” Roddick then walked out of his news conference when asked…
Surfing to be official high school sport in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Football wears the crown in Hawaii, but the real sport of kings is surfing. Hawaiian chiefs and royalty used to glide across the Pacific centuries ago as form of expression, to show courage and to compete. Today,…
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…
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…
