Australia opts for blend of youth and experience for daunting India Test series

SYDNEY – Australian selectors have opted for a blend of young and experienced players for next month’s two-match Test series in India, the team’s last before hosting England for the Ashes.

Rookie fast bowler Peter George and teenage quick Josh Hazlewood have been named in the15-man squad, along with experienced campaigners Doug Bollinger, Ben Hilfenhaus, …. Original source  : Australia opts for blend of youth and experience for daunting India Test series.

More to Pietersen’s shock dumping than meets the eye: Watson

SYDNEY – Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the dramatic axing of England batsman Kevin Pietersen is related to underlying issues within the team.

Pietersen was dropped -for the first time in his career- from the squads announced for the two Twenty20 matches and the five-match ODI series against Pakistan that gets underway at [..] Read the original article: here.

Coaching switch: Virginia’s London came from Richmond; Richmond’s Scott came from Virginia

Week 1 foes Virginia, Richmond traded coaches

RICHMOND, Va. – New Richmond football coach Latrell Scott will be in familiar surroundings for his debut as a head coach. The big difference is the location of his locker room.
Scott spent last season coaching wide receivers under Al Groh at Virginia. Now he’ll be taking his Spiders to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

30 days to Games, Delhi races against time for spectacular show

NEW DELHI – The clock is ticking fast and furious to the 19th Commonwealth Games here Oct 3-14. As Delhi works away at a feverish pitch in the last lap, the missed deadlines, corruption allegations, debris and resulting disease have put a question mark on the whopping Rs.16,000 crore ($ 3.2 billion) expenditure on developing … Read more >>>.

Factfile on Commonwealth countries

NEW DELHI – Here is a factfile on Commonwealth countries ahead of the 19th Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi Oct 3-14. These nations were once part of the British empire.

No. of Commonwealth Countries: 53
No. of Commonwealth Games Associations participating as separate teams: 71
Continent and region-wise break-up of the countries and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Nebraska’s Pelini expects another big year from Crick, even without Suh at his side

Pelini expects another big year from Crick

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s Jared Crick put up big numbers last season because opposing offenses were so preoccupied with trying to contain Ndamukong Suh.
The popular argument is that Crick can validate his 9??-sack season only by doing it again this year without Suh at his side.
Coach Bo Pelini disagrees, … Read more >>>.

Eastern Michigan coach created rare buzz about football program with single-parent comments

EMU’s English says he wasn’t attacking single moms

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Eastern Michigan’s football team has always had a hard time creating buzz because its program gets lost in the shadow of college football’s winningest program in Ann Arbor.
Eagles coach Ron English unwittingly pulled it off this summer at the Mid-American Conference’s media day, saying he … Original source on Gaea Times at : Eastern Michigan coach created rare buzz about football program with single-parent comments.

Notre Dame looks to defensive makeover in season opener

Irish hope 3-4 can solve leaky defense
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame’s leaky defense, the one that gave up yards in bunches a year ago – especially during a four-game losing streak to end the season – is pretty much old news. At least that’s how Kerry Neal sees it.

There’s a new coach, of course, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Notre Dame looks to defensive makeover in season opener.

Andy Roddick knocked out from US Open

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Andy Roddick had to walk out from the US open on Wednesday. Serbia’s 44 ranked Janko Tipsarevic won in a row with 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) victory.
Andy Roddick also lost the Grand Slam title at the 2003 US Opens. On the match held on Wednesday, Tipsarevic collected his points …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Andy Roddick knocked out from US Open.

Secret behind football’s best free kick revealed

LONDON – The secret behind the “best free kick” ever in football, by Brazilian player Roberto Carlos, which saw the ball curve around 30 feet and land inside the goal post, has finally been revealed.

Considered one of the most incredible goals in international football, the free kick was no fluke, physicists have claimed, according to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Secret behind football’s best free kick revealed.

Nyjer Morgan Creates a Brawl

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Nyjer Morgan is in trouble once again. It may be quite hard to say why it’s only Morgan who falls into trouble every now and then. The brawl started after the Florida Marlins won over the Nationals by 16-10.
There’s nothing good I can say about someone who doesn’t play the … Read more >>.

Big Ten decides on new divisional set up while preserving Michigan-Ohio State, other rivalries

Most traditional rivalries live on in new Big Ten
The Big Ten’s athletic directors got together on what was truly a conference call on Wednesday. The first thing Ohio State’s Gene Smith did was open some accompanying e-mails that listed proposed Buckeyes football schedules for 2011 and 2012.
“I went straight to the end,” Smith …. Original source  : Big Ten decides on new divisional set up while preserving Michigan-Ohio State, other rivalries.

Big Ten Split

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The Big Ten Conference is the United States’ oldest division of College Athletic Conference. The 11 institutions under Big Ten are all located at the Mid Western United States. The Football teams from Bowl Subdivision (FBS) have achieved the highest level of competition at Big Ten.
Recently, the Big Ten got … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Big Ten Split.

A disheartening day for Oudin, Roddick, Azarenka at a hot US Open

Oudin, Roddick lose and Azarenka falls at US Open
NEW YORK – One woman’s exit from the U.S. Open was jarring and sudden. Another’s came off as sad and not all that surprising.
Victoria Azarenka and Melanie Oudin said goodbye to Flushing Meadows in starkly different manners Wednesday – Azarenka, a concussion victim collapsing on …. Read the original article  : A disheartening day for Oudin, Roddick, Azarenka at a hot US Open.

Pak team sponsor cancels deal with scandal-hit Amir

ISLAMABAD – Sporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with ’spot-fixing’ scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir.

BoomBoom, which has individual branding agreements with several Pakistan players including Amir, said that the move was necessary to protect the company’s image.

“Like everyone else in the cricket world, we are truly saddened and shocked by these … Read more >>>.

‘Spot fixing suspect’ Asif dumped from Malayalam film

LONDON – Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for ’spot-fixing’ allegations in England, has been dropped from a Malayalam movie, its director has said.

Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri said that Asif was scheduled to act in his directorial debut Mazhavillilinattamvare (Till the edge of the rainbow).

Asif, who was signed up after a screen …. Read the original article  : ‘Spot fixing suspect’ Asif dumped from Malayalam film.

Troubles behind, India promises ‘best ever’ Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI – Sceptics wrote it off as an organisational disaster and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had to make a personal intervention, but the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games that will bring together 71 countries and participating teams to the Indian capital is on its way to being the “best ever”, promise the organisers.

Even so, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Troubles behind, India promises ‘best ever’ Commonwealth Games.

Carlos’ 1997 ‘greatest ever free kick’ was not a fluke, say physicists

LONDON – Physicists have revealed that Brazilian Roberto Carlos’s 1997 free kick-dubbed the greatest free kick-against France was not a fluke.

A French team of scientists discovered the trajectory of the goal and developed an equation to describe it.

They say it could be repeated if a ball was kicked hard …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Carlos’ 1997 ‘greatest ever free kick’ was not a fluke, say physicists.

Spot fixing case: ICC rejects calls to disband anti-corruption unit

LONDON – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has hit out at criticism being leveled against its anti-corruption unit, and expressed its determination to clean up the game.

The cricket governing body is clearly enraged by the suggestion that it was standing by while corruption among players continues to go …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Spot fixing case: ICC rejects calls to disband anti-corruption unit.

Jupiter Island, Florida Mansion Pushes Tiger Woods To Borrow $54.5 Million

MARTIN COUNTY (GaeaTimes.com)- It seems that after his official divorce from his former wife Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods is gearing up to get his life back on track. If recent reports are to be believed then the pro golfer has taken a mortgage of $54.5 million for the luxurious property that he … Original article on : Jupiter Island, Florida Mansion Pushes Tiger Woods To Borrow $54.5 Million.