Delhiites all set for dedicated CWG lanes

NEW DELHI – Commuters in Delhi prepared themselves for traffic problems Friday with lanes for the Commonwealth Games being closed for a few hours to facilitate athletes and their trainers who arrive in the city, police said.

“The Games lanes will be closed between 11 a.m. and 12 noon and again between 10 p.m. to 11 …. Original source  : Delhiites all set for dedicated CWG lanes.

Coach John Calipari confident freshman center Enes Kanter will be cleared to play for Kentucky

Calipari confident Kanter will play for Wildcats

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky coach John Calipari believes that freshman center Enes Kanter is an amateur and that Turkish club officials have “four million reasons” why they want him to return to Europe.
The NCAA is reviewing Kanter’s status, though Calipari said Thursday he thinks the 6-foot-11 center will suit …. Read the original article  : here.

Rock N Roll Heaven wins Little Brown Jug, ties record for 3-year-old pacers on half-mile track

Rock N Roll Heaven wins Little Brown Jug
DELAWARE, Ohio – Rock N Roll Heaven won the $604,100 Little Brown Jug – the second leg of the pacing Triple Crown – on Thursday at Delaware County Fairgrounds, matching the world record for 3-year-old pacers on a half-mile track by finishing in 1:49 2-5 in both his … Read more : Rock N Roll Heaven wins Little Brown Jug, ties record for 3-year-old pacers on half-mile track.

Padres handcuffed by Dodgers’ Kuroda in 3-1 loss, dropping them into 2nd in NL West

Padres drop back into 2nd with 3-1 loss to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES – Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight superb innings, Andre Ethier had two run-scoring hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent the San Diego Padres back into second place in the NL West with a 3-1 victory Thursday night.
The Padres fell a half-game behind the San … Original source on Gaea Times at : Padres handcuffed by Dodgers’ Kuroda in 3-1 loss, dropping them into 2nd in NL West.

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Brewers 8, Marlins 3

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Aisam says will be tough going for Pak duo at Delhi CWG

LAHORE – Pakistan’s top tennis player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, who is a part of the country’s contingent scheduled to leave for India on Sept 29, has said the competition in the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi will be tough.

Talking to reporters at the Bagh-i-Jinnah courts, where the short training-camp for the CWG has begun, …. Original source  : Aisam says will be tough going for Pak duo at Delhi CWG.

Chris Broad slams UK’s assisted suicide laws that forced wife to die alone

LONDON – Former England cricketer and now ICC match referee Chris Broad has criticized British laws over assisted suicide which meant his wife, who killed herself over her advancing Motor Neurone Disease, had to die alone.

Michelle Broad, 60, was open to family and friends about her plan to end her life if she got … Read : Chris Broad slams UK’s assisted suicide laws that forced wife to die alone.

Series win against Pak felt like ‘Ashes, World Cup all rolled into one’: Swann

LONDON – England off-spinner Graeme Swann has said that winning the final match of the ODI series against Pakistan felt like winning “the Ashes and the World Cup all rolled into one”.

England won the match at the Rose Bowl Stadium by 121 runs to win the five-match series 3-2.

It concluded Pakistan’s near three-month-long tour …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pak Sports Ministry expresses helplessness in acting against PCB and its boss Ijaz Butt

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Ministry of Sports has expressed its helplessness to take action against any official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), including its Chairman Ijaz Butt, for running the affairs of the board in an incompetent manner.

The PCB and its chief came under severe criticism from the Upper House for their incompetence in putting …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Pak Sports Ministry expresses helplessness in acting against PCB and its boss Ijaz Butt.

Morse, Bernadina, Espinosa hit HRs, Detwiler wins 1st this year as Nationals beat Astros 7-2

Morse, Bernadina, Espinosa hit home runs for Nats

WASHINGTON – Michael Morse homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Roger Bernadina and Danny Espinosa hit two-run homers and Ross Detwiler earned his first win in nearly a year as the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 7-2 Thursday.
It was the third consecutive win for Washington, and … Original article on : Morse, Bernadina, Espinosa hit HRs, Detwiler wins 1st this year as Nationals beat Astros 7-2.

Pitt’s Mason leaves field on stretcher with apparent right leg injury

Pitt’s Mason leaves field on stretcher
PITTSBURGH – Pitt linebacker Dan Mason has been taken off the field on a stretcher after dislocating his right knee with 8:51 remaining in the third quarter against No. 19 Miami.

Mason lay on the field, in obvious pain, for more than 5 minutes as more than a dozen teammates and …. Original article  : Pitt’s Mason leaves field on stretcher with apparent right leg injury.

Jacory Harris, Damien Berry lead No. 19 Miami’s 31-3 rout of overwhelmed Pittsburgh

Harris leads No. 19 Miami to 31-3 rout of Pitt

PITTSBURGH – Seven years after they last played as Big East members, nothing’s changed at all in the Miami-Pitt series.
Jacory Harris led quick touchdown drives to start each half and No. 19 Miami dominated Pittsburgh much like it did when the schools were conference rivals, winning … Read more »»».

Fergie finally breaks his silence on Rooney’s personal problems and confidence

LONDON – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that star striker Wayne Rooney does not seem to be lacking in confidence, but that the personal torment being suffered by him is not something anyone do young would want to be faced with.

Rooney is battling to save his marriage to wife Coleen after hooker … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Fergie finally breaks his silence on Rooney’s personal problems and confidence.

Hamilton backs friendship with Button to survive heat of title fight

LONDON – British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton insists that his friendship with McLaren team-mate Jenson Button would survive the heat of the title fight.

The McLaren duo is locked in a battle for the championship title, but Hamilton insists that there are no mind games between them.

“I don’t play mind games with Jenson … Original source on Gaea Times at : Hamilton backs friendship with Button to survive heat of title fight.

Vaughan confident about Kiwi 20-20 champs being re-invited for Champions Trophy

WELLINGTON – New Zealand Cricket chief Justin Vaughan is confident that his country’s Twenty20 champions – Central Districts-will be invited back to next year’s Champions Trophy despite their ongoing struggles to compete.

Central Districts return home from South Africa winless from four matches, after they crashed to a 74-run defeat to Sri Lankan side Wayamba … Read more »»».

PCB in huddle over resurrecting Pak cricket following bitter England tour

LAHORE – Now that Pakistan’s acrimonious tour of England has ended, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been reportedly considering a plan under which cricketing relations with England may be suspended, till Pakistan’s name is cleared of spot-fixing allegations.

The tour ended in bitterness between the cricket boards of the two nations, and Pakistani cricketers … Read : PCB in huddle over resurrecting Pak cricket following bitter England tour.

CWG athletes advised to stay within security bubble of Games venues

NEW DELHI – Though chaotic last-minute construction and cleaning has been brought under control at venues slotted for the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3 to 14, security remains a crucial issue.

The Delhi Police has reportedly advised all athletes to stay inside a security bubble at the athlete compound, … Read : CWG athletes advised to stay within security bubble of Games venues.

Khan vows to silence critics by beating boxing’s big names

LONDON – WBA super-lightweight champion Amir Khan has said he will silence his critics by taking on boxing’s big names.

Khan faces hard-hitting WBA super-lightweight interim champion Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas on December 11, The Sun reports.

Maidana’s has the power to expose Khan’s suspect chin, but the British boxer cannot wait to silence [..] Read the original article: here.

Fergie takes dig at Chelsea’s easy start to Premier League season

LONDON – Taking a dig at rivals Chelsea, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said the Premier League winners have had an easy start to their season, as they chose the fixture list themselves.

Chelsea face their first tough game on Saturday against Manchester City at Eastlands, having beaten West Bromwich, Wigan, Stoke, West Ham …. Source article  : Fergie takes dig at Chelsea’s easy start to Premier League season.

Brazilian soccer heroes look to politics

Rio de Janeiro, Sep 24 (IANS/EFE) Romario and Bebeto, leading goal scorers of the Brazilian football team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, have joined the political fray as candidates for October’s elections.

After lengthy soccer careers that included stints with teams in Brazil, Europe, Japan and Saudi Arabia, the two former strikers now are … Original article on : Brazilian soccer heroes look to politics.