Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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Still adjusting, McIlroy resumes battle with Woods
McIlroy hits off the 8th tee against Lowry during first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play golfPALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy will be keen to dispel any doubts about the impact of his equipment change in this week's Honda Classic where he comes up against a field featuring Tiger Woods. McIlroy is the defending champion at the PGA National course after a victory last year that sent him to the top of the world rankings for the first time. Since that win, where the Northern Irishman held off a late charge from Woods, McIlroy has claimed three more victories, including the PGA Championship. …


Top-ranked teams keep falling in crazy season
Indiana's Kevin Ferrell (11) pressures Minnesota's Trevor Mbakwe, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 is the last place any team wants to be this season.


Hibbert, Lee suspended after Warriors-Pacers fight
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert, right, skirmishes with Golden State Warriors forward David Lee during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Lee received a technical foul; Hibbert received two technical fouls and was ejected from the game. The Pacers won 108-97. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)NEW YORK (AP) -- Pacers center Roy Hibbert and Warriors forward David Lee have each been suspended a game without pay for starting an altercation during their game that drifted into the stands.


Holdsclaw indicted on aggravated assault charge
ATLANTA (AP) -- Prosecutors say former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique (shuh-MEE’-kwuh) Holdsclaw is being indicted in a November 2012 shooting.


Injury keeps Vazquez off Puerto Rico WBC team: report
Florida Marlins' Vazquez pitches to the New York Mets in New York(Reuters) – Starter Javier Vazquez will not pitch for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic due to discomfort in his knee and may miss another Major League Baseball (MLB) season. Vazquez, trying to come back from right knee sur gery, told El Nuevo Dia newspaper in San Juan that discomfort in the knee will prevent him from participating in the WBC, according to a report on MLB's website on Wednesday. Puerto Rico still has major league experience on the pitching staff with J.C. Romero, Nelson Figueroa and Fernando Cabrera on its roster for the March 2-19 competition. …


Americans try to reach WBC title game at last
FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2010, file photo, then-Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre walks up the steps after a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles. Torre is returning to the top step of the dugout to manage the Americans at the World Baseball Clasic. Team USA have yet to even reach the championship game of this hugely popular international event played every three years. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The World Baseball Classic begins late Friday night U.S. time and once again Japan is the team to beat.


McIlroy, Woods start their road to the Masters
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- This is not the rivalry anyone had in mind when Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy began the year.


Greg: For me, Dhoni is a special talent and a special human being
(Smiles) Wouldn’t tell him much… Just say ‘well done’.


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