• Mazzarri replaces Stramaccioni at Inter Milan

  Italian club Inter Milan announced that Walter Mazzarri has been appointed to replace Andrea Stramaccioni as head coach of the football team. The official website of Inter announced the decision Friday and confirmed that a two-year contract has been signed with Mazzarri, reports Xinhua. Inter president Massimo Moratti said he counts on Mazzarri's experience to make the 'Nerazzurri' a better ...

• Srinivasan arrives in Mumbai as Meiyappan is produced before court1st leadNsrinivasan

  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and India Cements owner N.Srinivasan has arrived in Mumbai to meet with his arrested son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan at around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to television reports,Srinivasan's arrival in the city coincided with Meiyappan being produced before a local court well ahead of the earlier deadline of 3p.m. announced by the ...

• Serena Williams to continue to have fun in fight for second French Open title

  US tennis sensation Serena Williams has said that she will enjoy herself and have fun in the fight for her second French Open title so that she can close down a 11-year gap. According to the Guardian, the younger Williams sister had won the French Open crown 11 years ago, adding that after a dominant year that included winning the titles in Madrid and Rome on clay in the past month, anything ...

• UEFA head warns players to stop walking off pitch despite racial abuse

  The head of European football has told players not to walk off the pitch if they are racially abused, saying that any decision to stop a match should be left to the referee. The comments of UEFA president Michel Platini came after AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, who was subjected to 'monkey chants' in a recent match against Roma, had vowed that he would leave the pitch if he was abused in ...

• Why should Srinivasan be the only one to resign Subramaniam Swamy

  Janata Party president and activist lawyer Subramanian Swamy on Saturday had a another take on the current spot fixing episode dogging the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan should not be the only person asked to resign. Giving a political twist to the IPL episode, Swamy questioned as to why only ...

• Sao Paulo eyes former Villarreal forward Nilmar

  Brazil football club Sao Paulo are reportedly in talks to sign former Villarreal and Brazil international striker Nilmar. The 28-year-old, currently playing with Al Rayyan in Qatar, hopes a return to Brazil could lead to an international recall ahead of next year's World Cup, reports Xinhua. Nilmar has scored 17 goals in 26 appearances for Al Rayyan since joining the club July last year. Sao ...

• BCCI chief Srinivasan to meet arrested Meiyappan may be asked to step downUpdateSrinivasan

  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and India Cements owner N.Srinivasan is likely to meet his arrested son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan here around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to television reports, Mumbai Crime Branch officials confirmed that Srinivasan had got in touch with their seniors on Saturday morning to seek permission to meet Meiyappan, who was arrested late ...

• Ex-AFL chief warns CA of need of robust approach to anti-corruption

  Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption. Stating that one global betting exchange turns over a billion dollars a year on Australian cricket, Anderson, who is conducting a review of CA's integrity and disciplinary systems, estimated that 60 per ...

• Haddin views cricket in new light despite Ashes anticipation following daughters cancer struggles

  Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has said that despite being back in the pursuit of the Ashes, he is viewing cricket in a new light following his daughter's battle with cancer. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, although the Ashes journey is the greatest adventure for an Australian cricketer and normally fills his mind for most of the time, however, Haddin had even considered retirement ...

• India aim to finish AFC Cup on good note

  India's women's football team will aim to finish the AFC Cup qualifiers on a "good note" when they take on Palestine in their final match here Saturday. India have lost their previous two matches against Myanmar and Chinese Taipei, respectively, but have in no way embarrassed themselves. In the last match India fought bravely only to be thwarted in the final minutes of the game, losing 1-2 ...

• Real Madrid sign Casemiro

  Spanish football club Real Madrid has exercised its option of signing Sao Paulo loanee Casemiro on a permanent deal. The 21-year-old joined the Spanish giants on loan in January and made his Liga debut in a 3-1 victory over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu April 19, reports Xinhua. A series of impressive performances for Real Madrid Castilla in Spain's second tier convinced club president ...

• PCB to soon bring umpires under domain

  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it would soon introduce new rules to bring Pakistan umpires under its 'domain' so that they can keep a check on their behaviour. The PCB made this statement in the wake of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to withdraw Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from the ICC Champions Trophy following his questioning in connection with the ...

• Itd be cute to have a boy Khloe Kardashian

  Socialite Khloe Kardashian says she wants a son when she and basketball player-husband Lamar Odom finally start a family. "They always say you don't care, and I really don't know if I do care...But I think it would be fun to have a boy because Lamar is a basketball player," contactmusic.com quoted Kardashian as saying. "(I want) to take him to the games and dress him and up and be like 'oh, ...

• BJP calls for special investigation team to probe spot fixing in cricket

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that a special investigation team (SIT) should be formulated to probe the spot-fixing accusations, currently gripping the money-spinning cricket league. "A special investigation team should be formed, infact it should have been formed by now, it should have been formed on the day this scam emerged," said BJP spokesperson, Vijay Sonkar ...

• Man City CEO expects Pelligrini to deliver five trophies in five years

  Manchester City chief executive Ferran Sorriano has said the club expects new manager Manuel Pelligrini to help the team win a trophy each year, including the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Cup, following the sacking of previous coach Roberto Mancini. The embarrassing defeat at the hands of Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final and poor management skills, saw Mancini lose his job. ...

• Jitendra Singh urges states to take action to curb illegal practices in sports

  Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday that states need to take adequate steps to combat illegal practices in sports after the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was marred by spot-fixing. Singh said that the central government was ready to extend full support to the states with regards to combating illegal practices in sports. "The states have an important role to play in wake of the ...

• Joseph R. Carlozo Calvert Hall football coach dies

  Memorial Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in 1969, died of stroke complications May 20 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 85. Born in Philadelphia and raised in South Philadelphia, he was the son of Joseph Thomas Carlozo, a painter, and Concetta DeVicaris, a homemaker. He was a 1946 graduate of Southern High School in South Philadelphia, where he was a standout player on ...

• Notebook American men set lineup for World Championships

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The American men finalized their lineup for Sunday's preliminary competition in the World Gymnastics Championships. National champion Paul Hamm, two-time Olympian Blaine Wilson and Jason Gatson will compete in all six events. Raj Bhavsar will only compete on parallel bars -- his favorite event -- because a back injury he sustained in March has flared up. ...

• Kuchar Leads Colonial Without Finishing 2nd Round

  Matt Kuchar got off to a tremendous start in his second round at the Colonial. There was the eagle putt that stopped just short on his first hole and the approach at No. 2 that actually went in before ricocheting out of the cup. There were four birdies in his first seven holes Friday, and he got the lead with a 6-foot birdie putt at the 457-yard 14th hole. But he'll have to wait until ...

• Penguins Oust Sens in Five Reach Eastern Finals

  Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson doesn't think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern Conference finals. At the moment, Alfredsson believes the Penguins are a cut above. "I think they would be the favorite to play either of those two teams," Alfredsson said. "They have skill, speed, they're ...

• Exhibit honors military heroics and pro football achievements

  Eddie LeBaron fought in brutal battles during a real war and was wounded by enemy weaponry. He also played quarterback at then-College of the Pacific and in the National Football ...

• San Francisco State Basketball Player Accused Of Murder In Georgia

  Decensae White, a basketball player at San Francisco State University, is accused in the 2012 Georgia murder of rapper Lil’ Phat, also known as Melvin Vernell III. (Fulton County Sheriff’s ...

• Charities say e-pulltab tax deadline is a headache

  More than 200 bars and restaurants offer e-pulltabs, and odds are good that some games are in the red, said Al Lund, executive director of Allied Charities of ...

• Smith puts Mumbai in final

  West Indian recruit Dwayne Smith blitzed a quickfire half-century, as the Mumbai Indians trumped the Rajasthan Royal to reach the Indian Premier League final.Smith hit 62 off 44 balls - including six fours and two sixes - as Mumbai successfully chased down Rajasthan's 165 for six to win by four wickets.Fellow opener Aditya Tare also contributed 35 and Dinesh Karthik hit 22 as Mumbai ...

• Sanchez Misses No-Hitter as Tigers Maul Twins

  (Reuters) - Detroit's Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th straight defeat with a 6-0 victory on Friday. Sanchez was heading towards a second career no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning before Joe Mauer punched a single up the middle to deny the Venezuelan a chance to ...

• Sports Briefing | Golf Rory McIlroy Misses Cut in BMW PGA Championship

  Rory McIlroy and the two-time defending champion Luke Donald missed the cut in the BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, England. Francesco Molinari leads by a stroke. ...

• Sports Briefing | Cycling 19th Stage of Giro dItalia Canceled Because of Snow

  The 19th stage of the Giro ...

• Sports Briefing | Tennis Juan Monaco and Jarkko Nieminen Reach Power Horse Cup Final

  Juan Monaco will face Jarkko Nieminen in the final of the Power Horse Cup ATP tournament in Düsseldorf, Germany. ...

• A flashback to when every pitch wasnt available

  We have such access to information on all issues, including our sports teams, that it's kind of strange being removed from the Twins' meltdown the past couple of days. I'm in Florida, visiting the grandkids, and haven't been able to monitor this disaster on an objective, pitch-by-pitch through the prism of FSN. You could do that through the computer, but that's not for ...

• With weight of hometown on his shoulders Carpenter proving to be unflappable at Indianapolis

  INDIANAPOLIS - He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport. There's more, though, and it runs as deep as blood. The unflappable Ed Carpenter is also the stepson of series founder Tony George. That ...

• Berkman Baker power Texas past Seattle 9-5

  Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...

• Liberty Look to Bill Laimbeer to Help Forge New Identity

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• Spotlight shifts to Srinivasan

  arrest of Gurunath Meiyappan , the head of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, has turned the spotlight on to his father-in-law N Srinivasan, the BCCI president and managing director of India Cements, the franchise owner. It is not yet clear what Srinivasan's plans are - his immediate response to the news of Gurunath's arrest was to say he would not resign - but there appears to be a ...

• Dravid lauds teams courage

  Rahul Dravid lauded his team for their performance in the IPL, saying that the squad had "probably given more than they [had] been asked to". Royals were eliminated ...

• High school baseball Salem Hills captures first title in school history

  Salem Hills players celebrates as the Skyhawks defeat Maple Mountain High School 14-10 to win the 4A baseball championship Friday, May 24, 2013, in ...

• Pittsburgh Penguins advance to NHL Eastern Conference finals | Hockey

  The host Pittsburgh Penguins roared to a 6-2 victory over Ottawa in Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven playoff series ...

• State baseball Class 4A and 3A live blog and results

  PASCO — Follow along all day as the Class 4A and 3A state baseball semifinals kick off today. I’ll post sporadic updates on the blog in chronological order. (So if you’re looking for Kentwood-Skyview updates tonight, scroll to the bottom of the blog). Here’s the schedule of games in today’s ...

• We need to get better Buckley

  Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says much more needs to be done to educate young people to be racially tolerant.Buckley was speaking on Saturday, the morning after Sydney's Adam Goodes had been called an ape by a 13-year-old Magpie fan.The girl later called Goodes to apologise after he said he would be prepared to talk to her and explain how hurtful her remarks were.Collingwood president ...

• Suns can do damage Clarkson

  Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson admits his whole team will at times need to keep watch on Gold Coast star Gary Ablett during their AFL clash at the MCG on Sunday.The hard-running midfielder is every opposition team's dilemma and Clarkson says he demands constant attention."You've certainly got to put some time into him because he's just so damaging with the footy," ...

• Italian soccer stars call for peace

  Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has called on Roma and Lazio fans to bury their grievances ahead of the sides' first ever meeting in an Italian Cup final on Sunday.De Rossi's appeal comes less than two months after the sides' last meeting at the Olympic Stadium was marred by bloodshed when two fans were stabbed amid running riots, which also forced locals to hide and shopkeepers ...

• Pacers beat Heat to even NBA series

  The Indiana Pacers have bounced back from a heartbreaking game one defeat to edge LeBron James and the Miami Heat 97-93 on Friday and level the NBA Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece.With the win in Miami, the Pacers seized home court advantage in the best-of-seven series from the reigning league champions, and they will try to maintain the momentum when they host game three on ...

• Cardinals beat Dodgers 7-0 behind Lance Lynn

  Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a ...

• Rockies beat Giants for fourth straight time

  Michael Cuddyer homered and hit a two-run double after coming off the disabled list, Tyler Chatwood beat San Francisco for the second time in seven days and the Colorado Rockies blanked the Giants 5-0 on Friday ...

• D-backs score 5 in the 7th to beat Padres 5-2

  Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday ...

• Major League Baseball Power Rankings

  Canadian Joey Votto, fresh off his National League player of the week honours, has been a key contributor to the Cincinnati Reds' success this season. The first baseman's .358 batting average and 1.029 OPS have helped his squad catapult up from 15th to fourth in this week's CBCSports.ca MLB Power ...

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