CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Ron Fraser, the coach who was called “the wizard of college baseball” and turned Miami into one of the game’s powerhouse programs, has died.
Notre Dame official explains not disclosing hoax
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- A Notre Dame spokesman says the university decided against disclosing the hoax against Manti Te’o immediately after an investigation commissioned by the school confirmed it because they didn’t think it would be in the best interest of the teams playing in the BCS championship game or the individuals involved.
No women's WC match at Wankhede
Mumbai, Jan. 21 — Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, which was supposed to host the opening game of the ICC Women’s World Cup from January 31, is set to be withdrawn as one of the venues for the tournament.It is learnt that Wankhede, that was to host nine games of the Women’s World Cup, has been dropped as a venue for the tournament following a request by the Mumbai Cricket Association to make the venue available for the Ranji final between Mumbai and Saurash-tra from January 26. …
Bollywood moves on from cricket to promote other sports
New Delhi, Jan. 21 — Bat-and-ball is no more the coolest game for Bollywood to endorse. Once known to associate themselves only with cricket, biggies in the film industry are now in a bid to be seen getting involved in other sports – whether in stands, through campaigns to encourage these, or by setting up special institutes.Actor Shah Rukh Khan, for instance, says he wants to promote football; top league actors such as Katrina Kaif and Nargis Fakhri recently performed at the Hockey India League, and Aamir Khan and Deepika Padukone are set to be the faces of the Indian Badminton League. …
Teenager Maupay lifts Nice up to fourth
PARIS (Reuters) – Teenager Neal Maupay netted his second Ligue 1 goal as Nice climbed up to fourth in the standings with a 2-0 win at Lille on Sunday. The 16-year-old Maupay, who was not even two when France won the World Cup on home soil and made his professional debut four months ago, latched onto a Romain Genevois cross in the 85th minute to seal the win eight minutes after Renato Civelli had opened the scoring. Nice have 35 points from 21 games and trail leaders Olympique Lyon, who were held to a goalless stalemate by Evian Thonon Gaillard on Friday, by seven points. … 
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