All hail ‘Queen Yu-na’: South Korea’s sensation wins gold and a record in figure skating

All hail ‘Queen Yu-na,’ Olympic skating champion

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Kim Yu-na couldn’t catch her breath. Perfectly fitting after the figure skating champion left the fans, the competition, the entire Olympics gasping at her brilliance.
Her country practically demanded the gold medal and “Queen Yu-na” delivered royally.
With one of the best performances of all time, the …. Original source  : All hail ‘Queen Yu-na’: South Korea’s sensation wins gold and a record in figure skating.

Kim Yu-Na Olympics 2010: Wins Gold

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (GaeaTimes.com)- This is surely a performance that all the fans of South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-Na would remember for a long time to come. The 19 year old skater enchanted the audiences present at the Pacific Coliseum on Thursday night at the Winter Olympics 2010 as she established a new … Read : Kim Yu-Na Olympics 2010: Wins Gold.

LPGA-HSBC Women’s Champions Scores

LPGA-HSBC Women’s Champions Scores

Angela Stanford
68-71-139

Song-Hee Kim
69-70-139

Ai Miyazato
69-71-140

Juli Inkster
70-70-140

Sun Young Yoo
70-70-140

Suzann Pettersen
70-70-140

Hee-Won Han
73-67-140

Cristie Kerr
68-73-141

Yani Tseng
74-67-141

In-Kyung Kim
70-72-142

Karrie Webb
70-72-142

Jiyai Shin
71-71-142

Hee Young Park
68-74-142

Na Yeon Choi
73-69-142

Katherine Hull
71-72-143

Sophie Gustafson
69-74-143

Lindsey Wright
72-71-143

Momoko Ueda
75-68-143

Amy Yang
73-70-143

Maria Hjorth
73-70-143

Michelle Wie
72-73-145

Lorena Ochoa
68-79-147

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‘Out of proportion’: As her 2-silver Olympics end, Mancuso seeks last word on Vonn situation

Mancuso’s Olympics: 2 surprise silvers, Vonn flap

WHISTLER, British Columbia – Julia Mancuso’s Olympics included two surprising silver medals and a failed defense of her giant slalom title under odd circumstances she thought “seemed unfair.”
The 25-year-old from Squaw Valley, Calif., also left the Alpine mountain with what she hopes is the last word about her relationship …. Source  : ‘Out of proportion’: As her 2-silver Olympics end, Mancuso seeks last word on Vonn situation.

Rochette, skating for her deceased mother and herself, wins bronze

Inside the Rings: Rochette’s bronze for her mom

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – At the end of her medal-winning skate, Joannie Rochette threw back her head and blew a kiss to the heavens.
That was for you, mom.
Four days after her mother’s death, Rochette won the women’s figure skating bronze Thursday night. It felt like gold to everyone …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Lampard wants Chelsea to salute Mourinho before dumping him out

LONDON – Ace midfielder Frank Lampard wants Chelsea to salute former boss Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge before dumping his team Inter Milan out of the Champions League.

The Blues ace said the Morinho deserves a special reception for his first game back at the club he …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Football players to wear shirts made of plastic bottles during World Cup

LONDON – Football players from Brazil, Holland and Portugal will wear shirts made out of recycled plastic bottles.

The USA, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Serbia and Slovenia will also use them.
Makers Nike are going green with shirts made from 100 per cent spun polyester produced from treated recycled plastic bottles. ach … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Football players to wear shirts made of plastic bottles during World Cup.

Gerrard becomes the top-scoring Brit player in Europe

LONDON – Liverpool ace Steven Gerrard has booked his place in the record books by becoming the top-scoring British player in Europe, ahead of Alan Shearer, as he scored goal number 33.

Gerrard hit the third goal against Romanian minnows Unirea and helped fire Liverpool into last 16 of the Europa …. Source article  : Gerrard becomes the top-scoring Brit player in Europe.

Cigars, champagne and joy after Canadian women’s hockey team delivers gold

After hockey gold for Canada, party is on
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – In a sport Canada invented, nothing less than gold would do. And when the women’s hockey team had it in hand, the joy and champagne overflowed.

The players stormed back onto the ice half an hour after beating the United States 2-0 on Thursday and …. Source  : Cigars, champagne and joy after Canadian women’s hockey team delivers gold.

SeaWorld trainer killed by whale loved marine life from early age, like park’s signature show

Killed trainer’s childhood much like Seaworld show

ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld’s signature show – about a child who grows up to swim with the mighty orcas – was in many ways the story of the trainer drowned this week by one of the park’s killer whales.
Like the child portrayed in “Believe” at Shamu Stadium, Dawn Brancheau …. Source  : SeaWorld trainer killed by whale loved marine life from early age, like park’s signature show.

US women see figure skating medal streak end but get promising performances from youngsters

Young US women see figure skating medal streak end

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Mirai Nagasu’s face lit up when she saw her ranking after the women’s free skate.
Fourth place. No medal. Usually a catalyst for tears at the Olympics. But to the 16-year-old American, it might be the foundation for some better finishes in the future.
The …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Angela Stanford, Song-Hee Kim share HSBC Champions lead in Singapore

Stanford, Kim share HSBC Champions lead
SINGAPORE – Angela Stanford shot a 1-under 71 on Friday for a share of the lead with Song-Hee Kim after the second round of the HSBC Champions.

Stanford, the former TCU star who has four LPGA Tour victories, and Kim (70) had 5-under 139 totals on Tanah Merah’s Garden Course during … Read more »».

Demong’s big day: gold in Nordic combined, then named US flagbearer for closing ceremony

Demong named US flagbearer after winning gold

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Nordic Combined gold medalist Billy Demong will be the U.S. flagbearer at the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics.
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Thursday night that Demong had been selected by fellow American Olympians. Earlier in the day, he won the country’s first gold medal …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Akmal a match-fixing suspect: Reports

KARACHI – Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal is under investigation for suspected match-fixing and could be sidelined from the World Twenty20 championship to be held in the West Indies in April-May, a leading daily reported here Friday.
Quoting sources, ‘The News reported that Kamran was axed from the Pakistan squad for the two Twenty20 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Akmal a match-fixing suspect: Reports.

Force India sixth quickest

BARCELONA – Force Indias Vitantonio Liuzzi clocked the sixth fastest time of one minute and 24.064 seconds around the 4.655 Kms long Circuit de Catalunya on the first day of the concluding pre-season Formula One test session.

Weather conditions were significantly better than the previous two weeks’ tests in Jerez and Liuzzi was able to complete … Original source on Gaea Times at : Force India sixth quickest.

WAGS book resort near England base in bid to defy Capello’s ban

LONDON – England WAGS have decided to put up at a luxury resort just 14 miles from the players during the World Cup in South Africa in order to defy team boss Fabio Capello’s bid to ban them.

The six-star Palace Hotel in South Africa’s Sun City complex has already taken bookings for June and July … Read more : WAGS book resort near England base in bid to defy Capello’s ban.

Saeed Anwar says no to PCB’s chief selector post

LAHORE – Former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) offer to become the chief selector, and instead expressed his desire to don the cap of the batting consultant of the national team.

Anwar said he has turned down the PCB’s offer as he believes that he would not be able to [..] Read the original article: here.

Canadian team stages on-ice celebration after gold, raising eyebrows of IOC

After Canadian gold, cigars and champagne
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The women of the Canadian hockey team politely accepted their gold medals and waved to an adoring crowd. And then the real celebration began.

More than half an hour after they beat the United States 2-0 on Thursday, the players came back from the locker room and … Read more : Canadian team stages on-ice celebration after gold, raising eyebrows of IOC.

Billups scores 37 points, Nuggets beat Warriors without Karl

Nuggets hold off Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. – Chauncey Billups had 37 points and nine rebounds, Carmelo Anthony added 27 points and Denver beat Golden State 127-112 on Thursday night in the Nuggets’ first game without coach George Karl since he revealed he has throat cancer.

Karl, who disclosed he has cancer Feb. 16, stayed in Denver to …. Original article  : Billups scores 37 points, Nuggets beat Warriors without Karl.

Tiger ‘now in rehab for painkillers, sleeping pills’

NEW YORK – After checking into rehab for sex addiction, troubled sportsman Tiger Woods is now receiving treatment for his addiction to painkillers and sleeping pills, it has emerged.
According to reports, Woods has reportedly checked in to The Meadows treatment center in Wickenburg, Ariz.
Woods’ drugs of choice are said to be the sleep …. Source article  : Tiger ‘now in rehab for painkillers, sleeping pills’.