Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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Stanton hit in helmet by pitch from top prospect
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- An intrasquad matchup between two precocious talents Wednesday left Giancarlo Stanton dazed and Jose Fernandez shaken.


Play suspended at Match Play due to snow
Hunter Mahan of the U.S. hits off the third tee during the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship golf tournament in MaranaMARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – Play was suspended at 11.07 local (1.07 p.m. ET) because of driving rain and snow in the opening round o f the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Just over three-and-a-half hours of golf was possible on a bitterly cold and breezy morning at Dove Mountain before officials halted the action at the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event as ice began to form on the greens. Rain, wind and the chance of further snow showers have been forecast for the rest of the day in Arizona's high desert. …


Hockey Players to Raise Funds to Find a Cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy During Weekend Ice Duchenne Event to Benefit Cure Duchenne
Western Michigan University is hosting a weekend-long "Ice Duchenne" fundraiser on February 22-23 to benefit CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.


Golf-Play suspended at Match Play due to snow
MARANA, Arizona, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Play was suspended at 11.07 local (1807 GMT) because of driving rain and snow in the opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Just over three-and-a-half hours of golf was possible on a bitterly cold and breezy morning at Dove Mountain before officials halted the action at the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event as ice began to form on the greens. Rain, wind and the chance of further snow showers have been forecast for the rest of the day in Arizona’s high desert. …


Armstrong won't interview with USADA
FILE - In this July 28, 2006 file photo, Lance Armstrong testifies during a U.S. Senate field hearing on cancer research and funding in Iowa City, Iowa. Armstrong is facing a Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 deadline to decide whether he will meet with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials and talk with them under oath about what he knows about performance-enhancing drug use in cycling. The agency has said Armstrong's cooperation in its cleanup effort is the only path open to Armstron   g if his lifetime ban from sports it to be reduced.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Lance Armstrong won't interview under oath with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to reveal all he knows about doping in cycling, his attorney says.


Fernando hopeful of Brazil call-up
Fernando hopeful of Brazil call-upThe Brazilian midfielder admits that he still checks when the national squad is announced and feels the lack of players of his type in his homeland may benefit him in future


Former Manchester United defender Silvestre joins Portland Timbers
Former Manchester United defender Silvestre joins Portland TimbersThe left-back, who won the Champions League once and Premier League five times while at Old Trafford, joins from rivals Seattle Sounders following a two-week trial


Pele: Neymar is just an 'ordinary player'
Pele: Neymar is just an 'ordinary player'Brazilian footballing legend Pele believes youngster Neymar is not quite ready to carry expectations of a nation.


England flag flutters on the statue of soccer captain Bobby Moore and his team mates
England flag flutters on the statue of soccer captain Bobby Moore and his team matesAn England flag flutters on the statue of soccer captain Bobby Moore and his team mates, based on photographs of scenes following West Germany?s 4-2 defeat by England in the 1966 World Cup tournament, near the Upton Park football ground of West Ham United in east London June 26, 2010. REUTERS/Paul Hackett


West Ham to mark 20th anniversary of Moore's death
England flag flutters on the statue of soccer captain Bobby Moore and his team matesLONDON (Reuters) – West Ham United will honour former captain and England World Cup winner Bobby Moore, who died 20 years ago, with a ceremony on Sunday. Fellow club and country team mates Martin Peters and Ge off Hurst will also attend West Ham's home Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday, where a minute's applause will take place before kickoff. Centre back Moore made 544 appearances for the Hammers between 1958-1974 and captained England to World Cup glory at Wembley in 1966, where Hurst scored a hat-trick in the final to defeat West Germany 4-2. …


Timbers sign former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre
Timbers sign former Manchester United defender Mikael SilvestrePortland adds a well-known name to help shore up its left back position.


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