AUCKLAND, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Australia flyhalf Quade Cooperhas returned to the Wallabies lineup for their RugbyChampionship clash with New Zealand on Saturday after hesustained a serious knee injury on the same Eden Park pitch atlast year’s World Cup. The New Zealand-born Cooper suffered the injury in theglobal tournament’s bronze medal playoff and although he playedfor his Queensland Reds side towards the end of the Super Rugbycompetition, he missed the Wallabies’ one-off test againstScotland and the three-match series against Wales in June. …
Ex-Penn State president blasts Freeh report on child sex abuse
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Penn State’s ex-president assailed a report that accused him of covering up a pedophilia scandal as “absolutely wrong,” saying on Wednesday he never heard even a hint of child sex abuse by Jerry Sandusky. Graham Spanier, in an interview broadcast by ABC News, said he has a heightened sensitivity to child abuse because as a boy he suffered beatings by his father that were so severe he required four surgeries to correct the physical damage. “I’ve never met anyone who had a higher level of awareness,” Spanier, 64, told ABC News. …
Wyndham win gives Garcia timely boost for playoffs, Cup
(Reuters) – Having endured the worst slump of his career with a three-year victory drought that ended late last season, Sergio Garcia could not be happier with his form heading into this week's Barclays tournament in Farmingdale, New York. The Spaniard clinched his eighth PGA Tour title by two shots at the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship in North Carolina on Monday and, with it, a coveted spot on the European team for the Sep. 28-30 Ryder Cup. … LPGA stars hail women members at Augusta National
World No. 1 Yani Tseng and USLPGA stars Michelle Wie and Brittany Lincicome hailed Augusta National Golf Club's decision to allow women members for the first time in its 80-year history. Ex-Penn State president's 'instinct' to intervene
Ousted Penn State president Graham Spanier (SPAN'-year) says he wishes he'd known more about former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky so he could've done something about child molestation allegations against him. US stars seek Grand Slam answers
American tennis, once the envy of the world, is now propped up by Serena and Venus Williams on the women’s side and mired in the longest US Grand Slam men’s singles title drought.
Golf-Wyndham win gives Garcia timely boost for playoffs, Cup
Aug 22 (Reuters) – Having endured the worst slump of hiscareer with a three-year victory drought that ended late lastseason, Sergio Garcia could not be happier with his form headinginto this week’s Barclays tournament in Farmingdale, New York. The Spaniard clinched his eighth PGA Tour title by two shotsat the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship in North Carolina onMonday and, with it, a coveted spot on the European team for theSep. 28-30 Ryder Cup. …
Saints: Kromer will be interim coach first 6 games
The New Orleans Saints have designated offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as the interim head coach for the first six regular-season games, when assistant head coach Joe Vitt will have to serve his suspension in connection with the NFL’s bounty investigation.
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