Templeton leaves Hearts for Rangers AFP - 2 hrs 34 mins agoReborn Rangers have lured talented Hearts winger David Templeton to join them in the third division after loaning skipper Carlos Bocanegra to Racing Santander and selling defender Maurice Edu to Stoke … More »Templeton leaves Hearts for Rangers
Reborn Rangers have lured talented Hearts winger David Templeton to join them in the third division after loaning skipper Carlos Bocanegra to Racing Santander and selling defender Maurice Edu to Stoke.
Platini snipes at autocratic FIFA president Blatter Reuters - 4 hrs agoMONACO (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini criticised FIFA president Sepp Blatter's autocratic style on Friday saying that important decisions regarding soccer's future had not been discussed by … More »Platini snipes at autocratic FIFA president Blatter
MONACO (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini criticised FIFA president Sepp Blatter's autocratic style on Friday saying that important decisions regarding soccer's future had not been discussed by FIFA's executive committee. The 57-year-old Frenchman is against the use of goalline technology which was approved by FIFA …
Tiger off to hot start at Deutsche Bank Championship Reuters - 4 hrs agoNORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods produced a stunning surge in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday, firing a seven-under 64 to share the early clubhouse lead with … More »Tiger off to hot start at Deutsche Bank Championship
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods produced a stunning surge in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday, firing a seven-under 64 to share the early clubhouse lead with fellow American Jeff Overton. The 14-times major champion played his first eight holes in two-under par before carding six …
Real Madrid sign Essien on loan from Chelsea Reuters - 4 hrs agoMADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid have agreed to take Ghana midfielder Michael Essien on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season, the Spanish champions said on Friday, The 29-year-old, who joined Chelsea … More »Real Madrid sign Essien on loan from Chelsea
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid have agreed to take Ghana midfielder Michael Essien on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season, the Spanish champions said on Friday, The 29-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Olympique Lyon in 2005, links up again with former Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho. The combative midfielder …
Morgan and Trott help England level one-day series Reuters - 4 hrs agoLONDON (Reuters) - Half-centuries from Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott steered England to a series-levelling victory over South Africa in the third one-day international at The Oval on Friday. The home … More »Morgan and Trott help England level one-day series
LONDON (Reuters) - Half-centuries from Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott steered England to a series-levelling victory over South Africa in the third one-day international at The Oval on Friday. The home team, chasing 212 to win, got home with four wickets and 12 balls to spare after Morgan bludgeoned his way to 73 and Trott …
Packed crowds and controversy at Paralympics AFP - 5 hrs agoPacked crowds greeted the first day of athletics at the Paralympics but the jubilant mood was overshadowed by a mix-up that saw the wrong athlete awarded a gold. More »Packed crowds and controversy at Paralympics
Packed crowds greeted the first day of athletics at the Paralympics but the jubilant mood was overshadowed by a mix-up that saw the wrong athlete awarded a gold.
No. 21 Stanford beats San Jose State 20-17 AP - 5 hrs agoFor almost eight months, Jordan Williamson shouldered the responsibility for sending Andrew Luck and an elite class of Stanford seniors out with a Fiesta Bowl loss. More »No. 21 Stanford beats San Jose State 20-17
For almost eight months, Jordan Williamson shouldered the responsibility for sending Andrew Luck and an elite class of Stanford seniors out with a Fiesta Bowl loss.
No. 13 Michigan St. beats No. 24 Boise St. 17-13 AP - 8 hrs agoAfter 44 carries, six receptions and more yards than the entire Boise State team, Michigan State's Le'Veon Bell was too tired to say much. More »No. 13 Michigan St. beats No. 24 Boise St. 17-13
After 44 carries, six receptions and more yards than the entire Boise State team, Michigan State's Le'Veon Bell was too tired to say much.
Federer and Murray face first big tests Reuters - 8 hrs agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer and Olympic champion Andy Murray face their first stern tests of the U.S. Open on Saturday after cruising through the early rounds. Federer faces dangerous … More »Federer and Murray face first big tests
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer and Olympic champion Andy Murray face their first stern tests of the U.S. Open on Saturday after cruising through the early rounds. Federer faces dangerous Spaniard Fernando Verdasco inside Arthur Ashe Stadium while Murray plays Verdasco's countryman Feliciano Lopez in …
Emotional Roddick vows to 'stick around' Reuters - 8 hrs agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - An emotional Andy Roddick postponed his farewell speech and stayed alive in the U.S. Open by routing Bernard Tomic in the second round at Flushing Meadows on Friday night. Roddick … More »Emotional Roddick vows to 'stick around'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An emotional Andy Roddick postponed his farewell speech and stayed alive in the U.S. Open by routing Bernard Tomic in the second round at Flushing Meadows on Friday night. Roddick needed only one hour and 27 minutes to defeat Tomic 6-3 6-4 6-0, just one day after the 30-year-old announced he would retire …
Backup QBs McCown, Rosenfels, Hoyer, Wallace cut AP - 8 hrs agoBackup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut Friday as teams whittled their rosters to the 53-man maximum. More »Backup QBs McCown, Rosenfels, Hoyer, Wallace cut
Backup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut Friday as teams whittled their rosters to the 53-man maximum.
Orioles beat Yankees 6-1 behind rookie Gonzalez AP - 9 hrs agoMiguel Gonzalez and the surprising Orioles are doing all they can to crash the Yankees' party in the AL East. More »Orioles beat Yankees 6-1 behind rookie Gonzalez
Miguel Gonzalez and the surprising Orioles are doing all they can to crash the Yankees' party in the AL East.
Martinez 'itching' to make Bayern debut AFP - 10 hrs agoBayern Munich host VfB Stuttgart in their opening home league game of the season on Sunday with new signing Javier Martinez, the Bundesliga's most expensive player, eager to make his debut. More »Martinez 'itching' to make Bayern debut
Bayern Munich host VfB Stuttgart in their opening home league game of the season on Sunday with new signing Javier Martinez, the Bundesliga's most expensive player, eager to make his debut.
Roddick extends career with easy victory at Open AP - 10 hrs agoAndy Roddick was discussing his retirement-postponing victory during a TV interview when a group of fans interrupted by chanting, "One more year! One more year!" More »Roddick extends career with easy victory at Open
Andy Roddick was discussing his retirement-postponing victory during a TV interview when a group of fans interrupted by chanting, "One more year! One more year!"
- Roddick rolls into third round at farewell Open AFP - 10 hrs ago
Andy Roddick served notice he will not go gently into retirement, blasting into the third round of the US Open on Friday by dispatching Australian teen Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in only 87 minutes. More »Roddick rolls into third round at farewell Open
Andy Roddick served notice he will not go gently into retirement, blasting into the third round of the US Open on Friday by dispatching Australian teen Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in only 87 minutes.
- Backup QBs Kafka, Hoyer, Wallace cut AP - 10 hrs ago
Backup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut Friday as teams whittled their rosters to the 53-man maximum. More »Backup QBs Kafka, Hoyer, Wallace cut
Backup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut Friday as teams whittled their rosters to the 53-man maximum.
Penn St pep rally opens historic football weekend AP - 10 hrs agoFans tossed footballs, the marching band played the fight song and a familiar refrain echoed through the Beaver Stadium crowd. More »Penn St pep rally opens historic football weekend
Fans tossed footballs, the marching band played the fight song and a familiar refrain echoed through the Beaver Stadium crowd.
- NHL contract talks adjourned as lockout looms AFP - 10 hrs ago
National Hockey League officials and NHL Players Association representatives met for less than two hours before adjourning contract talks aimed at preventing a work stoppage. More »NHL contract talks adjourned as lockout looms
National Hockey League officials and NHL Players Association representatives met for less than two hours before adjourning contract talks aimed at preventing a work stoppage.
Roddick staves off retirement, Djokovic wins Reuters - 11 hrs agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Roddick's transition from the tennis court to the rocking chair was delayed when the former world number one reached the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday, joining a parade … More »Roddick staves off retirement, Djokovic wins
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Roddick's transition from the tennis court to the rocking chair was delayed when the former world number one reached the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday, joining a parade of former champions advancing at the year's final grand slam. Roddick, who announced Thursday he would retire at the …
- No hard feelings as Hewitt bids ex-love Kim farewell AFP - 11 hrs ago
Lleyton Hewitt described ex-lover Kim Clijsters as one of tennis' greatest players, one who should have won more Grand Slam titles than she did. More »No hard feelings as Hewitt bids ex-love Kim farewell
Lleyton Hewitt described ex-lover Kim Clijsters as one of tennis' greatest players, one who should have won more Grand Slam titles than she did.
City splash the cash on deadline day AFP - 11 hrs agoManchester City splashed out over £35 million on Inter Milan star Maicon, Benfica midfielder Javi Garcia, Swansea winger Scott Sinclair and Fiorentina defender Matija Nastasic as the Premier League champions … More »City splash the cash on deadline day
Manchester City splashed out over £35 million on Inter Milan star Maicon, Benfica midfielder Javi Garcia, Swansea winger Scott Sinclair and Fiorentina defender Matija Nastasic as the Premier League champions embarked on a transfer deadline day spending spree.
Noh seizes lead with Woods in hot pursuit AFP - 11 hrs agoSeung-Yul Noh capped a flawless nine-under 62 with two birdies to seize a one-shot first-round lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second stop in the US PGA Tour playoffs. More »Noh seizes lead with Woods in hot pursuit
Seung-Yul Noh capped a flawless nine-under 62 with two birdies to seize a one-shot first-round lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second stop in the US PGA Tour playoffs.
Fan falls to death at Texans stadium in Houston AP - 12 hrs agoA 25-year-old fan died after tumbling about 60 feet from a fifth-floor escalator at Reliant Stadium during a preseason Houston Texans game, officials said Friday. More »Fan falls to death at Texans stadium in Houston
A 25-year-old fan died after tumbling about 60 feet from a fifth-floor escalator at Reliant Stadium during a preseason Houston Texans game, officials said Friday.
Chelsea's Essien on loan to Real Madrid AFP - 12 hrs agoChelsea midfielder Michael Essien joined Spanish champions Real Madrid on a season-long loan, the west London club confirmed in a statement on their website. More »Chelsea's Essien on loan to Real Madrid
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien joined Spanish champions Real Madrid on a season-long loan, the west London club confirmed in a statement on their website.
Tottenham sign Dempsey, Lloris AFP - 12 hrs agoTottenham signed Fulham forward Clint Dempsey for an undisclosed fee in a surprise last-minute move on Friday just moments before the transfer window closed. More »Tottenham sign Dempsey, Lloris
Tottenham signed Fulham forward Clint Dempsey for an undisclosed fee in a surprise last-minute move on Friday just moments before the transfer window closed.
A second full moon of the month, known as a "blue moon," gave skygazers a sight to behold on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. It was the last blue moon until 2015.
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