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 Vancouver Star.com http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/cat/c4cdc9be967f45f9/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:25 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:25 -0400 30 Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, which is becoming bigger and murkier with each passing day, insisting that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now. "It is very shameful. As a young person, as a sports fan, as the Sports ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716276/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:14 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716276/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn umpire Asad Rauf from officiating in the Champions Trophy, which is slated to start from June 6. Explaining the decision, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: "In the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf's activities, we feel that it is in Asad's best interests as well as those of the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday withdrew Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after his name cropped up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. ICC said it took the decision after media reports indicated that the 57-year-old umpire was under investigation by Mumbai Police. Rauf, who is an ICC Elite Panel umpire, has ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714797/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees as a cost cutting measure. In a statement, the Connecticut-based company said it is implementing the changes to enhance continued growth, while smartly managing costs. ESPN said it is confident that it would be more competitive, innovative and productive after this decision. According to a CNN report, about ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Recovery of players is one of the key factors to success in tournaments like the AFC Cup where you play every alternate day, Indian women's football team coach Anadi Barua said Thursday. Three high-intensity matches in five days is bound to take a toll on any footballer. "If my player is not fit, I won't get the best from her. Our physiotherapist stresses on the importance of warm-up before ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713474/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713474/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees on Tuesday, the network said in a statement. The Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it was looking at the financial bottom line. In a statement the company said that they were implementing changes across the company to enhance their continued growth while smartly managing costs. It added that while difficult, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711118/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:05 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711118/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mumbai Police have finally entered the residence of the Principal of Chennai Super Kings, Gurunath Meiyappan. Gurunath is the son-in-law of N. Srinivasan, President of the Board of Cricket Control in India. Meanwhile, Kolkata Police arrested ten bookies on Thursday from Kolkata. The bookies will now be produced in the Sealdah court today. Meiyappan's name has been figuring prominently in the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:04 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday launched the official event website for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England and Wales June 6-23. The site will be accessible at www.icc-cricket.com. The site will have short-form highlights from all tournament matches as well as exclusive behind-the-scene content. The official match centre will be informative and interactive, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214710160/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:50:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214710160/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mumbai Police reached Chennai Thursday with the objective of questioning Chennai Super Kings 'principal' Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of team owner and Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan, in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. Meiyappan's name is figuring prominently in the interrogation of all those arrested so far, including ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214709114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214709114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot will not be able to defend her 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres titles at this year's Moscow World championships as she is expecting her first child. The runner said in a statement Wednesday that she felt it was "the right time to start a family" at the age of 29, reports Xinhua. Cheruiyot plans to return for the 2014 season and compete in the 2015 World championships in ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214709001/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214709001/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has said that he is often misunderstood by some in the Cricket Australia hierarchy, saying that he will prove them wrong by proving himself on the field and bringing home the Ashes. Khawaja has been largely stranded on the periphery in the past two years, playing only six Tests since his debut in an Ashes Test in Sydney in 2011, and against England, the Sydney ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214709002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214709002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed he will leave the Spanish football club at the end of the current season. The Chilean confirmed his departure at a public appearance at the Deputation of Malaga Wednesday, where he was awarded the Golden Shield of the province of the region for his excellent work at the club, reports Xinhua. Pellegrini, who had previously coached Villarreal and Real ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214708998/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:03 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214708998/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mention Botafogo to most young Brazilian football fans and the likelihood is the word will conjure images of a battling club with a small, if passionate, supporter base and a sparse trophy cabinet. Forgotten is the fact that Brazil's 1962 World Cup-winning team comprised five Botafogo players, including the crooked-legged Garrincha, rated by many as the game's greatest player before Pele, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214708993/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214708993/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Dutch football head coach Louis van Gaal has named four debutants in the squad for the friendlies in Indonesia and China in June. Heracles Almelo midfielder Lerin Duarte, Feyenoord leftback Miquel Nelom, Swansea City defender Dwight Tiendalli and FC Utrecht midfielder Jens Toornstra were included in the squad Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Ajax reserve goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, who is yet to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214708105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214708105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian under-15 girls team coach Em Preston has said that more girls will look forward to pursue a career in cricket in the near future following Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to introduce pay hike in the new funding scheme. Preston played for the women's team ACT Meteors and was an age representative for her country before retiring three years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:05 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian paceman Ryan Harris has said that cricketers found to be indulging in spot fixing should be banned for life and wiped from record books for turning the game into a 'joke'. Rajasthan Royals trio S.Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were arrested for alleged spot fixing in 2013 Indian Premier League fixtures, News.com.au reports. Wanting the maximum punishment for a player ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214707251/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:04 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214707251/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that Australia's Ashes bid in England will not be compromised by the Indian Premier League (IPL). Two members of the Ashes party, Shane Watson and James Faulkner, remain on the subcontinent with their team, Rajasthan Royals, who will play in an elimination semi-final in Delhi, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Describing the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:04 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian Test cricketer David Warner has copped a 5750-dollar fine from Cricket Australia for his Twitter rant controversy. Warner had pleaded guilty to unbecoming behaviour after his expletive-laden criticism of senior News Ltd cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn for an article by Craddock exposing the sleazy nightlife and alleged corruption within the Indian Premier League ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214706060/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214706060/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In his column in the UEFAodirect publication, UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino looks at the fight against racism, and the sanctions that are proposed to stop the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:43 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, holds a Team USA jersey, as he is flanked by school president Richard Broadhead, left, and Director of Athletics Kevin White at a news conference in Durham, N.C., Thursday, May 23 2013. Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold. (Corey Lowenstein/AP Photo/The News & ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 David Rudisha will, however, miss the action as he will compete at the third leg of IAAF Diamond League meeting in New York tomorrow. World and Olympic 3,000m ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:22 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721101/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tusker had won the first leg 1-0 and so went through on goal aggregate in a fixture that was overshadowed by controversial post-match comments from both ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:19 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - The LPGA Tour is going to use as much of the flooded Ocean Club course as it can for its inaugural trip to the Bahamas. The Bahamas LPGA Classic is to start Friday with a 12-hole round, using the holes that are not under water from the worst flooding in about 20 years. Officials hope the rest of the course will drain in time for an 18-hole Sunday. Otherwise, it would ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:18 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SEATTLE - When Chris Williams found out he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career. Someone else told him. "It was when my buddy from back home who checks them daily told me," Williams said. "I have no idea how the rankings work." Meet the quiet, unassuming, top-ranked ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Minneapolis Edison tennis teams discovered that when they met last week in an epic mismatch. When an Edison player broke a string -- and didn't have a replacement racquet -- his Blake opponent loaned his extra racquet to prevent a forfeit. It was one of several examples of mutual respect that emerged during the meet, despite the competitive mismatch and whatever stereotypes existed among ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Miami's LeBron James said he was pleased to hear that Mike Krzyzewski will return as coach of Team USA, but that it's too early for him to commit to playing in the 2016 Summer Games. "I think it's great," James said Wednesday night of Coach K's comeback after thinking about sitting out the next Olympics. "What he means to USA Basketball goes beyond just ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:45 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Old Trafford on July 1 but he is currently dividing his time between the two clubs as part of a settling in period. Baines, Moyes' most consistent player since joining from Wigan in 2007, admits it will be odd not having the Scot at the helm any more, but he is confident the Toffees will move on without a problem."It's a massive loss to lose the manager," the England ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:43 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By Alasdair Fotheringham POLSA, Italy (Reuters) May 23 - Two major climbs have been axed from Friday's key stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia because of snow and ice on their descent although the main stage finish at Val Martello remains in place, race organisers said on Thursday. The Gavia and Stelvio climbs, with summits at 2,618 and 2,758 metres above sea level, have been cut from the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721426/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721426/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RIDGEWOOD, N. J. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:39 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mohamed El Shorbagy, the superb young Egyptian tipped as a major squash champion of the near future, missed three match points and suffered a stunning defeat in the second round of the British Open on Thursday.The 22-year-old from Alexandria, who came within three points of becoming world champion in Doha in December, let slip a huge lead against Cameron Pilley, the unseeded Netherlands-based ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:32 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:29 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Robert Griffin III says he cried after his knee surgery and changed his cellphone passcode to the date of the Washington Redskins season opener as he began his rehabilitation ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722182/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722182/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722183/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:23 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722183/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kevin Gausman is debuting Thursday night. (AP) In what has already been a great season for young starting pitching, the Orioles hope that Kevin Gausman can replicate the success of Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller and sophomores Matt Harvey, Patrick Corbin and Matt Moore. Gausman, who was the fourth overall pick in last year’s amateur draft out of Louisiana State University, will make his ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722531/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:42 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722531/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LeBron James (left) and Kevin Durant headlined the 2013 All-NBA First Team. (Issac Baldizon/Getty Images) The 2013 All-NBA teams were revealed Thursday, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722532/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:40 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722532/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nick Swisher, one of several key offseason additions, has a career-best .875 OPS entering the weekend series in Boston. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) On Thursday night, Terry Francona will do something that he hasn’t done since the end of the 2011 season: manage in Fenway Park. The most successful manager in Red Sox history returns as the pilot of the Indians, who after four straight years of ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722533/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:39 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722533/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) -- The LPGA Tour is going to use as much of the flooded Ocean Club course as it can for its inaugural trip to the Bahamas. The Bahamas LPGA Classic is to start Friday with a 12-hole round, using the holes that are not under water from the worst flooding in about 20 years. Officials hope the rest of the course will drain in time for an 18-hole Sunday. Otherwise, it ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721716/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:22 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721716/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 With the Heat set to square off against the Pacers, the question on the mind of every fan is what, if anything, can manage to topple LeBron and his quest for a second title? As the feats, and really the legend of LeBron James grows ever larger, he has begun to transcend the game itself, much to the dismay of many fans. Consequently, is he, or Commissioner David Stern, the greatest villain ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Former Red Wing High School star Pat Kelly, who plays second base for Nebraska, was named to the All-Big Ten Conference team on Tuesday -- and he showed why in Wednesday's opening round of the conference tournament. Kelly had two hits and scored a run in the Cornhuskers' 11-2 victory over Michigan at Target Field. He's having a stellar season, batting .328 with 10 doubles and 28 ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:26:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SEATTLE ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722523/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:21:35 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722523/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 23 (Reuters) - Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed soon. Motorsport director Paul Hembery did not ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722406/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:06 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722406/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of playing the second cricket test against England at Headingley. Doug Bracewell has been picked in his place, meaning New Zealand will play four pace bowlers in a gamble to level the series. Vettori could not guarantee his fitness over five days of a test if he was required to exert himself under a heavy bowling workload. "We gave it our best shot, he didn't ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722530/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722530/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ASHBURN, Va. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722211/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:57:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722211/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 POLSA, Italy ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721425/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721425/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Gov. Dayton has signed the Legacy bill, but vetoed specific appropriations to metro parks and invasive species. His letter to Rep. Paul Thissen, Speaker of the House, is below. In it, Dayton reveals that to get Legacy out of a House-Senate conference committee, he agreed with Majority Leader Sen. Tom Bakk and Thissen to sign the bill with the two controversial items intact. Virtually all ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720908/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:29 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720908/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England - The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia. European Tour CEO George O'Grady said that "most of Sergio's friends are colored athletes in the United States." The word "colored" was ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720909/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:29 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720909/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LEEDS, England (Reuters) - England have emerged from a "changing of the guard" with their batting line-up and captain Alastair Cook has backed the likes of Joe Root and Nick Compton to make their names in the test ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720039/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:38 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720039/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The 51-year-old met the sportswear magnate with managing director Derek Llambias on Wednesday to review a desperately disappointing season and discuss the way forward, but Press Association Sport understands that Pardew's position as manager was never on the agenda amid fevered speculation that he could lose his job.That said, Pardew will be expected to improve significantly on last ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720911/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:30 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720911/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI, FL - MAY 22: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat posts up Paul George #24 of the Indiana Pacers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at AmericanAirlines Arena on May 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Indiana Pacer forward Paul George has ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719592/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:05 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719592/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Following the arrest of three players for alleged spot-fixing, an official from a franchise in the IPL has indicated that the BCCI needs to be more stringent about compliance with its anti-corruption measures, and has suggested the introduction of a mandatory certification programme in the anti-corruption code for all participants in the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720912/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:57 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720912/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Daniel Vettori's hopes of making a return to Test cricket in New Zealand's series finale with England in Leeds ultimately came to nothing after he was ruled out on Thursday.Former captain Vettori hasn't played a Test for nearly a year, mainly because of Achilles trouble, and was only originally selected for the one-day leg of this tour.But a calf injury suffered by his fellow ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720913/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:10 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720913/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 An independent panel will examine allegations that cycling's governing body was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping, UCI President Pat McQuaid announced on Thursday.Senior UCI and World Anti-Doping Agency officials will meet in Russia next week to discuss potential appointments to a three-member expert panel, McQuaid told The Associated Press.Long-standing claims about the UCI and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720914/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720914/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 George O'Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, has apologised for using the phrase "coloured athletes" as the Sergio Garcia race row rumbled on.Spain's Garcia returned to action at the European PGA Championship on Thursday, just two days after causing a racism uproar by revealing he would serve fried chicken at dinner to Tiger Woods with whom he has been locked in a ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720916/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:28 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720916/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speeding by topping the times in Thursday's practice sessions for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German, who was fastest in both sessions and who is seeking a third successive pole position, clocked a best time of minute and 14.759 seconds, three-tenths of a second ahead of his ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:27 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720915/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Here's a topic when a long evening of pub contemplation beckons ... Who has contributed more to New Zealand test cricket, Stephen Fleming or Daniel Vettori?The natural fence sitting - but probably correct - answer is to say they have added equally in their own estimable ways. This is not about one-upmanship, it is about debate. The topic is valid tonight with Vettori on the verge of passing ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722529/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722529/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tim Southee's coming of age as leader of New Zealand's test attack was one of the rosier elements of the first test against England. Set aside the final-day capitulation a moment, and Southee's 10 for 108 off 47.2 overs shone in a highly impressive collective bowling performance. Remember, last year Southee wasn't picked for three successive tests - four out of five - because of his ordinary ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:14 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214721674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Footwork and patience have been watchwords for New Zealand's batting ahead of the second test at Headingley, starting tonight. Coach Mike Hesson described the team as "stunned" after their collapse for 68 against England at Lord's. The visitors have no doubt suffered a painful introspection. However, it was still a touch disconcerting to see balls disappearing into the stands or wafted into the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722528/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:10 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214722528/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 John Farrell , both became managers of clubs that won fewer than 70 games last season. This weekend the two men -- Francona as skipper of the Indians and Farrell in the dugout for the Red Sox -- square off against each other for the first time in Boston, where they once helped the Sox to a World Series title. Francona, who managed in Boston from 2004-11, returns to Fenway Park for the first time ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720919/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:04 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720919/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SB Nation reports . That installment of EA’s college football series was released in July 2009, the summer before Tebow’s senior season in Gainesville. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:03 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Having wasted more hours of my life than I care to admit outside the closed door of the room where the SEC's football coaches meet every May at a beachside hotel near Destin, Fla., I can confirm that the coaches usually go about their business with a collegiality that belies their on-field demeanors. Given the intensity of some of the rivalries, the occasional ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:03 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Monaco Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in both practice sessions for the glamour race on Thursday. To further fuel widespread expectations of a fourth successive pole position for ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720463/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:26:14 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720463/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - European Tour chief executive George O'Grady has apologized for giving an inappropriate reaction to this week's Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia racism ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720921/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:23:37 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720921/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ireland will chase a victory target of 276 as they bid to beat a full-member nation for the first time in Dublin in the opening RSA Insurance one-day international against Pakistan.Mohammad Hafeez's unbeaten century ensured the tourists defied four rain delays to post a testing target in a match reduced to 47 overs by the weather.Hafeez struck 122 from 113 balls and combined in a 188-run ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719817/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:42 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719817/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Special Olympics Hawaii to launch a new community giving campaign that will raise money from solar photovoltaic system installations through July ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720388/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:13 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720388/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:59 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720910/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719580/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:07:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719580/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 STRASBOURG, France ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720132/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:39 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720132/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 his real-life girlfriend, Emma Stone –but even superheroes need to take a break. In the video below, a man in a Spider-Man costume, who appears to be Garfield, hits a local playground to play basketball with a few boys–but, like the comic book character, never reveals his true identity to onlookers. After saying goodbye to his new friends, the masked man takes off down the busy ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720922/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02:45 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214720922/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A Fifa World-Cup themed shopping mall in Doha has attracted an "extreme" amount of interest from the region's biggest retailers, more than two years ahead of its scheduled opening. Mall of Qatar, a 162,000 square metre mall located in Doha next to a future venue for the 2022 World Cup, is due to open in September 2015. The cost of the project is estimated at 3 billion Qatari rials ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:29 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2010 file photo, Lance Armstrong, cyclist and Livestrong founder, attends the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. Armstrong is facing a Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 deadline to decide whether he will meet with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials and talk with them under oath about what he knows about performance-enhancing drug use in cycling. (Mark ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:39 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719286/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Qualifier Guido Pella of Argentina advanced to his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the Power Horse Cup on Thursday.A day earlier, Pella upset top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic.The 101th-ranked Pella plays third-seeded Juan Monaco in an all-Argentine semifinal. Monaco defeated Tobias Kamke 6-3, 6-4. Monaco is the highest-seeded player left ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718958/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:31:41 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718958/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DURHAM, N.C. - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold. During a news conference at Duke on Thursday, Krzyzewski called it the "ultimate honor" to represent his country. "I really thought I wasn't going to do it," Krzyzewski said. "But now that I am doing it, I can tell you I am doing ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:43 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 It's an all-German final at Wembley. Will Dortmund or Bayern prevail? Also, we look ahead to the Championship play-off final and mull over Tony Pulis's Stoke ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Berlin will stage the Champions League final for the first time in 2015 and Warsaw will be the venue for the Europa League final, UEFA said Thursday."Two beautiful venues for our finals for 2015," UEFA Secretary-General Gianni Infantino told a news conference.The timing could not have been better as far as Germany is concerned with an all-German Champions League final between Bayern ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718236/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:26 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718236/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Big picture If Rajasthan Royals are able to produce two more good games, it will be a fairytale for them, according to their captain Rahul Dravid. In many ways, irrespective of what happens next, it is already a fairytale, one that has played out alongside a ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:44 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Champion Merkel A GERMAN club will win this year's Champions League. Whether it is Bayern Munich from the wealthy south or Borussia Dortmund from blue-collar Westphalia, other Europeans may have a queasy feeling. Is not this all-German final (a first) at London's Wembley Stadium another sign of German dominance? Perhaps fittingly, to get there they dispatched rivals (Barcelona and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718404/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:40 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718404/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 122 not out from opener Mohammad Hafeez and 84 from sidekick Asad Shafiq carried Pakistan to 266 for five in Thursday's rain-affected first ODI against Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.The hosts named an XI sans the services of the banned John Mooney, while the tourists opted for right-arm fast bowler Ehsan Adil ahead of left-armer seamer Wahab Riaz.Ireland: William ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Miami Heat rookie Norris Cole (left) celebrates with LeBron James (right). Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers takes place in the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Game 1 on Wednesday night – a repeat of their tough six game postseason battle last season when Miami came through. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8.30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream (details below). ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:21 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In his writing here about the dearth of openly gay players on the active rosters of professional sports teams, Travis Waldron’s discussed a range of issues that have factored into the perception that athletics are a largely heterosexual pursuit. There’s the theory that the locker room is an unfriendly environment that’s been partially dispelled by straight allies like Chris ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15:22 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cadel Evans is now four minutes back, but still in second place, after the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Vincenzo Nibali powered clear in the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speeding by topping the times in Thursday's practice sessions for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German, who was fastest in both sessions and who is seeking a third successive pole position, clocked a best time of minute and 14.759 seconds, three-tenths of a second ahead of his ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719299/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:57 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719299/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Daniel Vettori, out of Test cricket for more than a year due to injury, won't play for New Zealand against England at Headingley, despite earlier ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719300/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:54 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719300/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rio Ferdinand has set his sights on winning more silverware under David Moyes after signing a one-year contract extension with Manchester ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718741/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:40 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718741/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 But out of a timeout with 2.2 seconds left, LeBron James eclipsed that dramatic turn with an outstanding individual play of his own — an unexpected drive when the world anticipated that he would fade. End-game sequences in such a rushed time frame almost always end with a contested jumper, but James saw George in a position of vulnerability and pushed to the rim with abandon. That decision ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719301/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:15 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719301/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:09 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nike Football has just launched a cool campaign in Spain called #Mipista. The concept is simple: order your football pitch and Nike will deliver it to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719302/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719302/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Photo credit: Bobby Bank/Getty Images) For the past few weeks, Andrew Garfield has been filming ';Spider-Man 2″ in New York City ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718325/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:57:52 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718325/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 That’s when the former World Series Champion with the White Sox made an incredible return with the Texas Rangers, throwing a scoreless inning against the Oakland Athletics. Wednesday night, Cotts took the mound again and struck out four in two innings. But the three innings he threw in the last two days doesn’t even match the amount of surgeries he has had since 2009: one Tommy John ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718771/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56:44 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718771/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Coach Phil Housley takes charge of practice during the morning skate prior to the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game at the First Niagara Center on September 29, 2012 in Buffalo, N.Y. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The U.S. men's hockey team that won a bronze medal by winning seven of 10 games in the World Championship in Stockholm, including a 3-2 shootout victory over Finland, had eight ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718878/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:24 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718878/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 WAM Dubai, 23rd May 2013 (WAM) - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has today ordered the drafting of a decree rendering the import, sale, purchase and use of anabolic steroids in all horse related sports in the UAE a criminal offence. The decree is to have immediate effect. "I have always believed in the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718808/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:49:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214718808/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Mike Krzyzewski said on Thursday he is returning for another term as US men's national basketball coach with the aim of leading the team to a third successive Olympic title at the 2016 Games in Rio. Krzyzewski, the Duke University coach who has amassed the most wins ever in US college basketball, has a record of 62-1 since taking over as head coach of the US national team in 2005 ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:32 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 American Sam Querrey was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice on Thursday, losing to French wild-card entry Edouard Roger-Vasselin 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.Roger-Vasselin broke the third-seeded Querrey twice in the final set to lead 5-1 before converting his first match point with a forehand winner.Roger-Vasselin will play either Paul-Henri Mathieu or Albert Montanes.The Nice Open is a ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:38 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717354/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 on social media . We talked about how it is evolving, how it is used in media and how much of using it ultimately comes down to common sense. It seems there are daily reminders of the evolution and common sense part of it, with the Twins' official Twitter account giving us another case study on Wednesday. As part of a back-and-forth with the Braves' official account, there was the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717686/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:16:40 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717686/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bryan Station's Patrick Puckett, left was congratulated by Austin Hendron, right, and Jamar Brooks, center after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of the Tates Creek at Bryan Station football game in Lexington, Ky., on Sept. 21, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717687/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:10:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717687/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 From the looks of the N. B. A. playoff schedule, it appeared the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719059/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:10:21 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719059/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 May 22 - Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski will remain in his role as United States basketball coach for Rio 2016 after leading the team to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and a world title in 2010, despite originally insisting that he would be stepping down following London 2012. The man affectionately known as "Coach K" has an incredible record of 62 wins and one defeat over his ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717688/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:53 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717688/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wembley on May 29 will be their first meeting with England since 1995, when a friendly in Dublin had to be abandoned due to rioting by the visiting supporters. An anti-IRA song 'No Surrender' continues to be sung by England fans and, after escaping a charge for the alleged behaviour of their supporters ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717689/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:49 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717689/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Latika Khaneja and Lokesh Sharma, who were two of the most prominent figures in the industry 10 years ago, are not overjoyed by the BCCI's decision. Khaneja, director of Collage Sports Management, recently decided to give up managing cricketers, as she felt it was just another way for the BCCI to control things. "The BCCI feels it should only manipulate players and their ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:15 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LATEST CRICKET ODDS Open an account with Sky Bet for the latest odds and live in play cricket betting!New Customers: £10 Completely Free ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717692/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:27 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717692/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy by the International Cricket Council following media reports that he is under investigation by Mumbai Police.Rauf, who has been on the ICC's Elite Panel since 2006, was due to join seven other umpires in officiating at the tournament, which will be held at Edgbaston, Cardiff and the Oval from June 6.But ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717691/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:27 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717691/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Captain Alistair Cook is not banking on Headingley being a bowler's paradise when his England side take to the field in the second Test against New Zealand on Friday.James Anderson and Stuart Broad showed their bowling arms are in fine working order as they skittled the tourists in the opening Test of the two-match series at Lord's last week.A run-out at Headingley - a notoriously ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:26 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717693/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The allegations of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League cricket has cost Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf his place in the coming Champions Trophy ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speeding by topping the times again in Thursday's second free practice session for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German, who was fastest in the morning's opening session and who is seeking a third successive pole position, clocked a best time of minute and 14.759 seconds to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717695/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:48 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717695/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Washington Post on Wednesday. "I just know that based on what I know Robert can do, he doesn't have to be a runner as much as I saw last year," Griffin Jr. told the newspaper. "To me, you're paying these [receivers] a lot of money to catch the football. I'm his dad -- I want him throwing that football, a lot. A lot." Griffin III, recovering from surgery to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717697/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:35 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717697/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brett Favre made a surprise joint appearance with Aaron Rodgers at the NFL Honors award ceremony earlier this year to present Peyton Manning with his Comeback Player of the Year honor. Rodgers, in a radio interview with "The Jim Rome Show," said he's "excited" about the prospect of Favre and the Packers reuniting in some way. "It's been too long. You know, our ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717696/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Taiwan's world amateur boxing association chief CK Wu will contest the presidency of the International Olympic Committee in the September ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:54 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Add Ryan Lochte to the growing list of people who think Michael Phelps will return to swimming. Just don’t put Phelps himself on that list. Phelps’ American swimming rival was the latest to weigh in ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717699/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:35 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717699/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, said FILA has dealt with the issues that led the IOC executive board in February to remove wrestling from the list of core sports for the 2020 ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717700/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:59:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214719289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Steve Bruce returned to the DW Stadium to snap up a player whose career he had helped to revive during their time together at Wigan.However, he has made just 51 appearances for the Black Cats during a stay which included a lengthy absence as he fought successfully to clear his name after being accused of two counts of sexual assault.New ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717170/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:59:32 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717170/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard continued her impressive week in Strasbourg, France with a straight sets quarter-final win on Thursday against her Georgian opponent. The 19-year-old Westmount, Que. native beat Anna Tatishvili 6-3, 6-2 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, a claycourt tune-up for the French Open. While most of the top players are either in training mode for the French Open or ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716721/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:26 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716721/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia of Spain reacts as he watches his putt on the seventh green during the final round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 12, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717701/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:53:09 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717701/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bayern Munich is considered Germany most successful football club. The numbers speak for themselves: the club holds the record for most German Championships (23) and Cups (15) won by any of the country's clubs. In European competitions, Bayern has accomplished a great achievement by winning three consecutive European Cups - the competition later named Champions League - from 1974 to 1976 ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716757/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:36 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716757/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARIS - In football, is Germany a nation of chokers?The big surprise about the Champions League final on Saturday isn't the teams - Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, both superb. It is that such an all-German contest to become Europe's top club has taken so long to materialize.With the largest economy and population in Europe, modern stadiums heaving with fans, financial backing from ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716964/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:10 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716964/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cycling federation president Pat McQuaid says an independent panel will examine the allegations that the UCI was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping. McQuaid tells The Associated Press that senior UCI and World Anti-Doping Agency officials will meet in Russia next week to discuss potential appointments to a three-member expert panel. He says longstanding claims about the UCI and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717702/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:06 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717702/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 in sunny los angeles. Reporter: He's a high school senior with chutzpah. Kate, can I call you katie? Reporter: Chutzpah enough to ask a super hot supermodel to the prom. You're on the cover of "sports illustrated." I read "sports illustrated." Reporter: Jake's prom-posal to kate upton on youtube. We can ride around all night long until 11:00. That's my ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716734/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716734/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MONACO ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:14:52 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214717274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Manchester City's Carlos Tevez (R) challenges Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England December 9, 2012. (EDDIE ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715580/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715580/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A Champions League trophy of German Bundesliga first division football club Bayern Munich is seen in a museum 'Erlebniswelt' in Munich May 14, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715450/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:02:48 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715450/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sydney, May 23 : The father of the captain of the Afghanistan cricket team has been abducted by unknown gunmen from his car from the outskirts of the city of Jalalabad in the eastern province of Nangarhar, according to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715384/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715384/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Martinez on Wednesday asked for 24 hours to consider his next move, but after meeting Whelan again on Thursday it is the chairman who has now gone away to consider whether he can match his manager's ambitions."We have had a good, constructive talk - nothing about wages it is all about the club and can we move it forward in terms of the training facilities and youth development," ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716124/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:57:09 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716124/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Veteran New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori won't make his Test match comeback against England at Headingley due to question marks over his ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716125/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:52 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716125/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Send a question for Mike's mailbag "That's what happens. This is a, like I said, it's a very tough, competitive business, and nobody appreciated Wes more than I did and what he was able to accomplish for our team. He's moved on; he's in a good situation with another great team and a great quarterback. We always kind of kept in touch, we always will. He's one ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716127/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:36 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716127/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tim Tebow he sees a version of himself on the football field and as such, the ultimate tough guy has come to the defense of the beleaguered quarterback in an online column. Tebow hasn't drawn any interest from NFL teams since his release by ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716126/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716126/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sochi Olympics organizers said Thursday that 2,500 doping tests will be conducted at the Winter Games next February, surpassing the total at the Vancouver Games four years ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716128/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:37 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716128/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MOSCOW, May 23 (R-Sport) – Sochi Olympics organizers said Thursday that 2,500 doping tests would be conducted at the Winter Games next February, surpassing the total at ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716129/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:35 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716129/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Don (Smokey) McLeod played in goal for the Calgary Cowboys in the World Hockey Association. The team played two seasons in Calgary, from 1975 to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716130/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:42 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716130/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In this photo provided by BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Vernon Yates, founder of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, lays his hands on Ty, a 400-pound tiger, as staff prepare to surgically extract a 4-pound hairball from the big cat on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Clearwater, Fla. Ty is cared for by Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Seminole. The non-profit animal rescue group mainly serves ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715841/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:30 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715841/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716123/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:39:28 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716123/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MANCHESTER, England ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716122/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:38:52 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716122/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARIS ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715341/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:29:06 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214715341/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716121/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:14:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214716121/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The original plan for the Lynx was to wait until the Thursday deadline to make any roster moves. What happened in Monday's preseason finale changed that a bit. In a loss to Connecticut, the Lynx allowed the Sun 19 offensive rebounds and committed 22 turnovers. And so, coach Cheryl Reeve changed her mind. "When we got to the end of the game, we sat down as a staff,'' she ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714673/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:54 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714673/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Coaches had sought the language, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, in response to growing and sometimes fierce opposition from parents upset about playing time or better roles for their high school athletes. Supporters said it was necessary to help coaches, who face annual contract renewal, to keep their ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:53 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714674/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson applauds to the crowd while arriving on the pitch at Old Trafford for the last time before retiring, before the English Premier League soccer match against Swansea City at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England May 12, 2013. REUTERS/Phil ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713821/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:49:59 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713821/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ROME (Reuters) - Racism, bitter local rivalry and dissatisfaction with their own teams will provide a combustible mix in the first-ever Italian Cup final featuring neighbours AS Roma and Lazio on ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714093/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:49:57 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714093/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sports News: Male and female athletes competed in five categories over three days in the IPC Shooting World Cup in Antalya, Turkey this week. Turkey's Muharrem Korhan Yama took gold on home turf in the Men's 10m Air ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713540/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713540/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pulis' time as Potters boss came to an end on Tuesday, with a statement on the Staffordshire outfit's official website confirming they and the 55-year-old had mutually agreed to part company.A message from Pulis to the club's supporters has now been published by The Sentinel, in which he said: "The journey stops here, but what a journey. And ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714675/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:44:27 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714675/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Arsenal midfielder and team captain Tomas Rosicky and Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech were both named Thursday in a 21-man Czech Republic squad for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against Italy in Prague on June 7.Coach Michal Bilek also named one newcomer in the squad, defender Vaclav Prochazka from Czech top-flight side Viktoria Plzen.Italy lead qualifying Group B with 13 points from five games ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713542/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:22 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713542/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Caster Semenya returned to competition following a yearlong absence because of a gender test controversy to win silver medals at the 2011 worlds and last year's London ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714676/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:35:35 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714676/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Selective watering has been taking place on the quicker parts of the course ahead of the 2000 Guineas card on Saturday and the 1000 Guineas meeting on Sunday after a long dry spell. A few showers are forecast that should ensure decent ground for the prestigious two-day fixture."We've had a particularly dry spell for the last 10 days so the ground is good to firm on the round course and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714246/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:34:26 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714246/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mavs shopping pick, eyeing Howard (and CP3) If Dwight Howard is going to wind up in Dallas, it will take some shuffling of the future. [The Mavericks], with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on a bigger prize. Multiple sources have told ESPN.com's Chad Ford the Mavs are likely to shop the pick in hopes of creating the cap space necessary to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714677/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:34:03 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714677/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PARIS ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713485/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:26:31 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713485/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Louisville got a bit of notice last night as SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusinessDaily, sister publications to Business First, handed out their annual honors in New York City. As Business First reports, former Churchill Downs Inc. (NYSE: CDN) President Steve Sexton, who is now president and CEO of an Austin, Texas Formula One track, had reason to smile after the 2012 Grand Prix was ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714918/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEARWATER, Fla. – It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself. The 17-year-old tiger named Ty underwent the procedure Wednesday at a veterinary center in the Tampa Bay area community of Clearwater. Doctors said in a statement that they safely ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713815/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713815/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Houston Rockets , or is this just a negotiating ploy? Earlier this week, several media outlets reported that Howard seems torn between wanting to stay with ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714678/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714678/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australia opening batsman, said on Thursday he regretted not keeping a lid on his outrage but maintained he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report condemning ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712385/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:12 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712385/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Johnny Murtagh was aboard three of the eight O'Brien winners and he aims to get his training career off to a flying start when he saddles Ask Dad ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:34:23 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713294/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 An amateur football game between German teams Altona 93 and Vier-und-Marschlande takes a farcical turn when a long-range effort from Altona striker Patrick Westermann is spectacularly tipped over by opposition keeper Marcel Kindler. The ball flies over the goal but rebounds off the crossbar of an American football goal just above and behind it, and back on to the pitch. The referee bizarrely ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:33:38 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The IPL crisis took a twist today with officials of the Mumbai Police reaching the house of Gurunath Meiyappan, chief executive of the Chennai Super Kings. It was not immediately clear why they were there, and there has been no official statement by either the police or the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712359/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:31:39 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712359/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australia opener David Warner has apologised for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, a rant that earned him a hefty fine.Warner launched a scathing attack on News Limited cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn, after he took offence to an article by the former on the nightlife during the rich Indian Premier League tournament, which carried a picture of Warner.The article ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:48 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713295/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Indian activists of Youth Bhagwan Valmiki Mahasangh Punjab hold photographs of Indian actor Vindu Dara Singh during a demonstration in Amritsar on May 21, 2013. Indian actor Vindu Dara Singh has been arrested by Mumbai police as part of the spot-fixing investigation of the IPL cricket tournament. (AFP/Getty ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28:11 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713296/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The pair, along with managing director Derek Llambias, met up on Wednesday to talk through the failings of the last campaign and to discuss the way forward.But insiders insist the nature of the talks was far from "showdown or "clear the air" amid rumours that Pardew could be shown the door after a season of under-achievement by his side.Despite the increasing disquiet among fans as ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712920/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:57 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712920/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Collingwood have recalled defender Martin Clarke for Friday night's AFL clash with Sydney at the MCG but have been unable to regain Heath Shaw because of a back injury. Premiership player Shaw was due to return from suspension this week but has been ruled out with what the club says is a minor lower-back complaint. The Magpies have dropped midfielder Josh Thomas while premiers Sydney ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:06 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712698/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Serena Williams of the U.S. waits at the medal ceremony after winning the women's singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 19, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:17:49 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 VIRGINIA WATER, England ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:05:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rob Higgins The new Event Development Institute scheduled to launch June 1 in Tampa is a first-of-its-kind sports event incubator envisioned by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and funded by private donations. There was no fertile ground in which these event ideas could come to fruition, said Sports Commission Executive Director Rob Higgins. His team created the EDI to give upstart sports event ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714417/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:02:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214714417/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:56 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Manchester City and United States international midfielder Claudio Reyna was named as the first director of football for new Major League Soccer (MLS) team New York City Football Club, the team confirmed yesterday. The new club, which will start playing in 2015, was announced on ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711486/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:54 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711486/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The reissue of Rajiv Rajendra's slim sports crime thriller arrives complete with a book publicist's eye for an opportunity. Chennai's Springboard imprint, which first published the book last year, has chosen to market Rajendra's fiction just as the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) season rumbles towards its troubled conclusion on May 26. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:39 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - If Don Mattingly's comments and lineup change were aimed at shaking up his struggling Los Angeles team, he certainly got his wish as the Dodgers hammered Milwaukee 9-2 on Wednesday. With the Dodgers bottom of the National League West despite having one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, Mattingly questioned his team's toughness and benched outfielder Andre ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:29:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MADRID ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:29:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins came from a goal down to thrash the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday and move to the brink of the Eastern Conference finals. James Neal and Jarome Iginla each scored twice, and Kris Letang had four assists, as the Penguins took a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series. The Penguins, who finished the regular season as the East's top seed, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:26:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Getty Images Sir Walter Winterbottom, a visionary and pioneer of English football coaching, was honoured by The Football Association (FA) on 23 April 2013, when a bronze bust was unveiled ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711684/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:21:53 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711684/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Collingwood have recalled defender Martin Clarke for Friday night's AFL clash with Sydney at the MCG but have been unable to regain Heath Shaw because of a back injury.Premiership player Shaw was due to return from suspension this week but has been ruled out with what the club says is a minor lower-back complaint.The Magpies have dropped midfielder Josh Thomas while premiers Sydney welcome ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712004/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712004/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A knee injury forced Nagatomo to miss Japan's last qualifier in Jordan where the Asian champions needed only a point to claim an early place at the finals but lost 2-1 to the West ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712005/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712005/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Two days after Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund fight it out for Europe's most prestigious club prize at Wembley, Watford and Crystal Palace will take to the same pitch chasing an even more financially lucrative reward. Monday's English Championship (second tier) playoff final will determine which team will be promoted to the Premier League, a feat analysts estimate to be ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214713287/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The NRL has vowed to fully investigate assault allegations against South Sydney's Ben Te'o in order to dispense of notions that rugby league had a poor attitude towards women.A Brisbane woman said on Wednesday she was left bleeding and abandoned with a fractured eye socket from an alleged assault by New Zealand-born Te'o last month.Te'o strongly denies the allegations and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712006/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214712006/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The NRL is adamant rugby league does not have an attitude problem towards women and that a thorough and transparent investigation of the Ben Te'o incident will go a way to eliminating those perceptions. A Brisbane woman has said she was left bleeding and abandoned with a fractured eye socket from an alleged assault by Te'o last month. Although no charges have been laid, the woman told ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711496/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:07:40 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711496/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 KABUL - Gunmen kidnapped the father of Afghanistan's national cricket team captain near his home in an eastern city, officials said Thursday. There has been no ransom demand since Mohammad Nabi's 60-year-old father Khobi Khan was abducted from his car in the city of Jalalabad, cricket board president Shazada Masoud said. Police are searching for Khan, but there have been no leads or ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711492/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711492/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 George Reynolds: Playing By His Own Rules , the BBC Tyne & Wear documentary charting the former Darlington chairman and the opening of his stadium in 2003.3) Toronto Maple Leafs fans fix a GoPro camera to the television before watching Game Seven of their team's NHL playoff against Boston. It starts off so well. Then unremittingly heads ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711006/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:14:45 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711006/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 . Suggestions that Monaco officials also have their eyes on Jennifer Lopez are entirely understandable.Manchester United are reviving their interest in the one-time Sir Alex Ferguson ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214710733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:14:44 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214710733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 alleged spot-fixing in the IPL, has said the sports bill that is currently being drafted should be ready in full by June 30. Speaking to television channel CNN IBN, Singh said: "I feel it's very important for a very strict law, that processes are implemented not only in cricket but in other sports also. Cricket has just been exposed, but there might be things happening in other sports ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214710605/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:53 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214710605/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 YAOUNDE ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711386/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:11:56 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/214711386/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9