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Ryder Cup's shadow looms over World Match Play

With the Ryder Cup a little more than four months away, Europe's top players couldn't pick a better tournament to impress team captain Jose Maria Olazabal than this week's World Match Play Championship in southern Spain.

Maldonado's F1 win stirs controversy in Venezuela

Images of Pastor Maldonado celebrating his Formula One victory in the Spanish Grand Prix are being replayed to patriotic music on Venezuelan television. President Hugo Chavez is also heaping praise on the driver.

Kentucky Speedway ready for second chance

Kentucky Speedway general manager Mark Simendinger said there's no excuse for last year's traffic blunders at the inaugural Sprint Cup Series race at the track in Sparta.

NASCAR fines Kurt Busch $50,000 after Darlington

Kurt Busch was fined $50,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for reckless driving on pit road at Darlington and a post-race altercation with Ryan Newman's crew members.

Wimbledon set to be bathed in color for Olympics

Wimbledon's all-white dress code won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too.

Doctor: Bulls' Derrick Rose out 8-12 months

The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose's knee insists the Chicago Bulls' star can dominate again.

Slow play shows up at the worst time for PGA Tour

In more peaceful times, when Tiger Woods had gone six months without losing and golf seemed to revolve around him, he ended a monthly newsletter with a rare trip to the soap box to complain about the pace of play on the PGA Tour.

Hofstra hires ex-UConn athletic director

Jeffrey A. Hathaway has been hired as the athletic director at Hofstra.

After awful year, Dunn starts anew with White Sox

Adam Dunn has driven last season behind him the best way he knows how. With his bat.

Brazil dismisses problem with stadium construction

Brazil's sports minister is dismissing delays in stadium construction for the 2014 World Cup and says construction work in the northeastern city of Salvador will be completed in time for next year's Confederations Cup.

Trainer gives his Derby-winning colt a day off

Four days before the Preakness, I'll Have Another trainer Doug O'Neill was feeling very skittish about his pending appearance on the grand stage.

Bulgaria's Kutrovsky banned 2 years for doping

Bulgarian tennis player Dimitar Kutrovsky has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned stimulant.

VCU leaves CAA, announces move to Atlantic 10

VCU is looking to make the most of its rise to prominence in men's basketball and President Michael Rao said moving to the Atlantic 10 is "the next step."

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Syria to send 10 athletes to London Olympics

The president of the Syrian Olympic Committee says the war-torn country will send 20 sports officials and 10 athletes to the London Games.

NFL, union, NCAA supporting youth helmet program

The NFL, its players' union and the NCAA are donating money to provide new helmets to youth football players in low-income communities.

Column: Olympic first, a home from home in London

Excited, likely jet-lagged, bursting with ambition and surely a little nervous, too, the thousands of Olympians speaking a multitude of tongues will find and settle into their rooms at London's new, purpose-built Olympic Village this July. And, in what is now Olympic tradition, they will celebrate their presence by draping their nations' flags from the windows and balconies.

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Winnipeg rec hockey player gets 1 year in jail for vicious attack on referee
Source: Toronto Star

WINNIPEG—A Winnipeg hockey player is going to jail for a savage attack on a referee that occurred during a recreational game and ended the victim’s officiating career. Lance Guimond, 25, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm for the June 2011 incident at  …

Edmonton Oil Kings come up big in Game 7, clinch WHL title and Memorial Cup berth
Source: edmonton journal

After a terrific WHL final series that went back and forth from shift to shift and game to game, Edmonton Oil Kings delivered their best performance of the season when it mattered most, finally creating some separation from a game Portland Winterhawks squad to take Game Seven i …

Brewers Closer John Axford Blows Save, Endears Himself To Media Anyway
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Normally when a player fails to "take his lumps" or "stand up and face the music" or however else you'd like to phrase "talk to the media after screwing up," he is taken to task. John Axford, however, had a pretty good excuse and let the media know via handwritten message. The …

Winterhawks force Game 7 with Oil Kings in WHL final
Source: CBC

An epic Western Hockey League final will come down to a winner-take-all showdown. Oliver Gabriel scored his second goal of the game with 2:39 left in regulation to lift the Portland Winterhawks forced Game 7 in the WHL final with a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturd …

Hawaiian Surfer Garrett McNamara's 78-foot Monster Wave Ride Makes Guinness Book of World Records - ICTMN.com
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The only thing that I have to say is ''AMAZING''... Congratulations to Garrett McNamara.

Flying Without Wings with JetLev – Flyer, Water-Propelled Jet Pack..
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When we talk about the enjoyment of water sports, the latest hit is certainly JetLev – Flyer (Water-Propelled Jet Pack). After nine years of development including six years of intensive testing and refinements, MS Watersports GmbH of Germany, has created this incredible and …

Girl Baseball Player, 15, Cited For Opponent's Forfeit In Phoenix
Source: ESPN.com

A girl played second base for one team in a championship game and, for that reason, the other team -- a conservative religious school -- forfeited.  

Poulter, Laird lead; Tiger falters at TPC
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ron MacLean of CBC compares NHL players to 9/11 first responders in preposterous tribute (VIDEO)
Source: Yahoo! Sports

One of the cultural clarifications that occurred after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 was the way we described professional athletes. Bravery was redefined.

Blue Jays sign Guerrero to minor league deal
Source: Reuters

Free agent slugger Vladimir Guerrero, a nine-time All-Star and former American League Most Valuable Player, has signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team said on Thursday. Guerrero, 37, has not played in the major leagues since hitting .290 with 13 home …

NASCAR Live Coverage At Darlington On FOX This Saturday!

Once again, folks, this saturday is going to be filled with thrills and spills as NASCAR goes to Darlington to burn some rubber! And if you thought sitting through the last two events at Talladega, last weekend, was enough to drive you mad, just wait until you see the length and  …

How To Choose the Right Basketball Shoes and Avoid Ankle Injuries
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If you’re looking to buy the right basketball shoe and avoid foot and ankle injuries, read the following steps.

Just How Many People Will Die Before The Opening Of The 2012 London Olympics?

Yes, the 2012 London Olympics is only about slightly less than 77 days away from now. And I'm sure many people are thrilled and psyched to see this wonderful occasion which only occurs every four years. Nevertheless, as much as the world craves to see this life changing event, th …

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