SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Ski officials say cold weather and snow could threaten this weekend’s season-opening World Cup giant slaloms.
No. 5 Irish, No. 8 Sooners add to rich history
The w ords "Play Like a Champion Today" are plastered on the walls leading from the locker room to the field at both No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 8 Oklahoma, a rich piece of tradition the storied schools happen to share. Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Almagro’s Tour Finals hopes dented by Ferrer2012-10-26T182405Z_2_BRE89P0X7_RTROPTC_0_US-TENNIS-MEN-VALENCIA.XML () – League cancels all games up to November 30 due to lockout 2012-10-26T182247Z_1_BRE89P104_RTROPTC_0_US-NHL-LABOR.XML() – “Hot sauce” spices up Dolphins-Jets rivalry MIAMI (Reuters) – The New York Jets-Miami Dolphins rivalrydoes not require much additional spice but the temperature hasrisen for Sunday’s AFC East divisional encounter after a weekof sharp insults and jibes. …
Iranian dissidents win Sakharov Prize
Imprisoned lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and filmmaker Jafar Panahi awarded EU prize for human rights and freedom of thought. Ex-LSU players Mathieu, Jefferson out of jail
Former LSU football standouts Tyrann Mathieu and Jordan Jefferson have been released from a Baton Rouge jail after their arrests on marijuana charges. Soccer-New leader Boniek must rescue Polish FA's tarnished image
WARSAW, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Former Juventus and AS Roma forward Zbigniew Boniek has been elected president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) in succession to his ex-international team mate Grzegorz Lato. The PZPN’s image was tarnished under Lato who received severe criticism for his uncompromising style and the lacklustre performances of the national team. Sports Minister Joanna Mucha also notified prosecutors last November of a possible bribery case involving Lato. The former Poland striker denied the allegations and no charges were brought. …
Brazil hit by new blackout, infrastructure in spotlight
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A massive blackout left as many as 53 million Brazilians in the dark late Thursday and early Friday, the latest in a string of energy shortages that have raised questions about whether Brazil’s infrastructure is keeping pace with economic growth. Officials said a fire in a substation in the Amazon knocked out the whole northeastern electricity grid in the region’s worst blackout since 2001. The outage, which follows two other big blackouts in Brazil in as many months, lasted up to four hours in some places and brought major industries to a halt. …
UPDATE 3-Brazil hit by new blackout, infrastructure in spotlight
* All of northeast left in the dark for up to four hours* Blackout is latest in recent string of power shortages* Business blames government for poor grid maintenance* Brazil investing heavily to increase …
Soccer-New leader Boniek must rescue Polish FA's tarnished image
WARSAW, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Former Juventus and AS Roma forward Zbigniew Boniek has been elected president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) in succession to his ex-international team mate Grzegorz Lato. The PZPN’s image was tarnished under Lato who received severe criticism for his uncompromising style and the lacklustre performances of the national team. Sports Minister Joanna Mucha also notified prosecutors last November of a possible bribery case involving Lato. The former Poland striker denied the allegations and no charges were brought. …
Earnhardt talks of fear concussions caused
Dale Earnhardt Jr. listens to a question during a news conference prior to his first practice since he recovered from concussions at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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