Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Harrington wins PGA Grand Slam on 3rd try
Padraig Harrington won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf on Wednesday, closing with a 4-under 67 for a one-shot win over U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson.


Players will oppose Tagliabue for appeals
FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2012, Roger Goodell, left, the NFL's chief operating officer, and Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner, pose for photos after Goodell was selected to succeed Tagliabue as the league's new commissioner at an NFL meeting in Northbrook, Ill. Goodell appointed Tagliabue on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, to hear the appeals of four players suspended in the New Orleans Saints bounties scandal.(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)The players' union opposes former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue hearing the appeals of the four players suspended in the Saints bounties case.


NHL-NY Islanders to move to Brooklyn in 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) New York Islanders are moving to Brooklyn in 2015, it was announced on Wednesday. The Islanders will leave their traditional home base at Nassau County on Long Island when their current lease expires after the 2014-15 season. They will relocate to Brooklyn and share the Barclays Center, a brand new multi-purpose indoor arena, with the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets. …


NHL's Islanders moving to Brooklyn in 2015
FILE - This Sept. 20, 2012 file photo shows workers sweeping the plaza in front of the main entrance to the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A person familiar with the situation says the New York Islanders have struck a deal to move to Barclays Center as early as 2015. The person was not authorized to discuss the situation prior to an afternoon announcement, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymit   y. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)Now hockey is coming to Brooklyn.


UPDATE-NHL-NY Islanders to move to Brooklyn in 2015
NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) New York Islanders are moving to Brooklyn in 2015, it was announced on Wednesday. The Islanders will leave their traditional home base at Nassau County on Long Island when their current lease expires after the 2014-15 season. They will relocate to Brooklyn and share the Barclays Center, a brand new multi-purpose indoor arena, with the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets. …


AP source: Players will oppose Tagliabue
FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2012, Roger Goodell, left, the NFL's chief operating officer, and Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner, pose for photos after Goodell was selected to succeed Tagliabue as the league's new commissioner at an NFL meeting in Northbrook, Ill. Goodell appointed Tagliabue on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, to hear the appeals of four players suspended in the New Orleans Saints bounties scandal.(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the four players suspended for their roles in the Saints bounties scandal will oppose former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue hearing their appeals.


This is Maradona singing and dancing in India for his birthday
Diego Maradona is in Kannur, India for a promotional trip and his arrival has been treated like that of a visiting king. To celebrate his 52nd birthday on October 30th, they held a big outdoor party, which gave Maradona the ... Continue reading ->


Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews hits a shot during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against England in Pallekele
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews hits a shot during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against England in PallekeleSri Lanka's Angelo Mathews hits a shot during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against England in Pallekele October 1, 2012. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/Files


Angelo Mathews to captain Sri Lanka T20 side
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews hits a shot during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against England in PallekeleCOLOMBO (Reuters) – All-rounder Angelo Mathews was named Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain on Wednesday for the next 12 months in an appointment which could lead to him taking over as leader of the test side. Mathews, 25, the Sri Lanka vice-captain in all three formats of the game, succeeds Mahela Jayawardene who resigned as T20 captain after his side lost this month's World Cup final to West Indies. "We are giving Mathews a free hand to captain the T20 side for one year after which we will review his performance," said chief selector Ashantha de Mel. …


Ireland names four new caps for autumn tests, Kearney blow
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named four uncapped players for test matches against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina in November while full-back Rob Kearney has been ruled out due to a back injury. Ireland, who will try to bounce back from a 60-0 mauling by New Zealand in their last outing in June days after coming close to a draw, meet twice World Cup winners South Africa on November 10, Fiji a week later and Argentina on November 24. …


Cowboys lose leading tackler Lee to toe injury
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) runs as Dallas Cowboys inside linebacker Sean Lee (50) defends during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)Linebacker Sean Lee, the leading tackler for the Dallas Cowboys, has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season because of a right big toe injury.


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