Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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Golf: Poulter stunned by snowballs and sudden weather change
Poulter of England hits off the third tee during the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship golf tournament in MaranaMARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – Ian Poulter had never seen anything quite like it on a golf course, and being hit with a snowbal l hurled by a fellow player summed up a bizarre day at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Champion here in 2010, Poulter was 3up on fellow Briton Steven Gallacher after 12 holes in their first-round match when play was abandoned due to a blanket of snow at Dove Mountain. "It's been a few years since I've seen snow to be honest with you," Poulter told reporters with a smile before making his way back to his hotel. …


APN ends shocker year with more masthead value write-downs
Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) – Beleaguered APN News & Media, the Australasian publisher of the New Zealand Herald, has increased write-downs on the value of goodwill and its newspaper mastheads in its end of …


Boateng, Muntari put Ghana in Champions League spotlight
AC Milan's Muntari and Boateng react at the end of his Champions League soccer match against Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in MilanMILAN (Reuters) – Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari put Ghana in the Champions League spotlight as they scored the goals which gave AC Milan a shock 2-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday. Boateng, who played for the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup, swept home the first goal just before the hour and Muntari, back after missing the first half of the season with a knee injury, blasted a superb second. "It was definitely the most important goal of my career," Muntari, famous for his blistering left-foot shot, told reporters. "We knew it would not be easy but that we could do it," he said. …


Soccer-Boateng, Muntari put Ghana in Champions League spotlight
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari put Ghana in the Champions League spotlight as they scored the goals which gave AC Milan a shock 2-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday. Boateng, who played for the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup, swept home the first goal just before the hour and Muntari, back after missing the first half of the season with a knee injury, blasted a superb second. “It was definitely the most important goal of my career,” Muntari, famous for his blistering left-foot shot, told reporters. …


Answers could have big impact on NFL draft stock
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Barkevious Mingo is ready for questions he will face this weekend in Indianapolis.


Barcelona strangled by Milan in shock defeat
AC Milan's Muntari scores against Barcelona during their Champions League soccer match at the San Siro stadium in MilanMILAN (Reuters) – Barcelona's treble hopes were hanging in the balance after they were strategically outplayed in a 2-0 defeat by AC Mil an in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday. Second-half goals by Ghanaians Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari left Barcelona with a huge task in the second leg after a night when Lionel Messi was conspicuously quiet for the Catalans. Barcelona were fuming about the first goal when the ball appeared to strike the hand of Cristian Zapata before it ricocheted into the path of Boateng to fire home in the 57th minute. …


Famed speedster Kurys of women's pro league dies
In this undated provided by the Center for History, Racine Belles' Sophie Kurys slides as Belles teammate Betty Trezza applies the tag. Kurys, who stole 201 bases in 1946 while playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 87. The AAGPBL Players Association said Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, that she died Sunday, Feb. 17, after complications from surgery. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Center for History)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Sophie Kurys, who stole 201 bases in 1946 while playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 87.


UPDATE 3-Soccer-Barcelona strangled by Milan in shock defeat
* Boateng and Muntari score in surprise Milan win * Barcelona players fuming over controversial first goal (Writes through) MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Barcelona’s treble hopes were hanging in the balance after they were strategically outplayed in a 2-0 defeat by AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday. Second-half goals by Ghanaians Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari left Barcelona with a huge task in the second leg after a night when Lionel Messi was conspicuously quiet for the Catalans. …


2013 Colorado Preview: Revamped Rapids set to compete
2013 Colorado Preview: Revamped Rapids set to compete2012 record: 11-19-4 (37 points); 44 GF / 50 GA (-6 GD)


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