Del Potro Pulls Out of French Open-Reports
Source: International Herald Tribune
Buenos Aires :: Argentina | updated 2013-05-22 07:50:51 -0700 | sports-news
Women Del Potro, who reached the quarter-finals at the claycourt grand-slam event last year, flew home after losing to Frenchman Benoit Paire in the Rome Masters last 16 last week. "He has withdrawn," a French Federation spokesman told Reuters, confirming...
Afghan president Hamid Karzai hands India weapons 'wish list'
Source: The independent
Kabul :: Afghanistan | updated 2013-05-22 06:07:21 -0700 | sports-news
Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, today said he had handed a wish list to India seeking greater military and civilian support to fill the vacuum created by the withdrawal of Western next year an undertaking that is likely to spark anxiety...
Van Gaal Adds Four New Names to Dutch Squad for Friendlies
Source: International Herald Tribune
Rotterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-05-22 08:19:12 -0700 | sports-news
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal included four newcomers and recalled Everton defender John Heitinga when he named his 21-man squad on Wednesday for friendly international matches against Indonesia and China. Van Gaal is without 12 regulars who have been called...
Brian Urlacher retires from NFL
Source: Chicago Tribune
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 09:17:37 -0700 | sports-news
Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Wednesday, three days shy of his 35th birthday After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have...
Former England Centre Hipkiss Retires
Source: International Herald Tribune
Bath :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 08:41:48 -0700 | sports-news
Former England centre Dan Hipkiss has been forced to retire because of a shoulder injury, his club Bath said on Wednesday. Hipkiss, capped 13 times by England, injured his shoulder in January and has been advised by medical experts to...
Chargers ink veteran OT Max Starks to 1-year deal
Source: FanIQ
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 07:29:13 -0700 | sports-news
The San Diego Chargers' front line just got a lot better around the edge after the team signed veteran offensive tackle Max Starks to a one-year deal on Tuesday. The nine-year veteran spent his entire NFL career with the...
West Brom release Thomas and Jara
Source: BBC
Kiev :: Ukraine | updated 2013-05-22 05:19:31 -0700 | sports-news
West Brom release Jerome Thomas and Gonzalo Jara West Brom have released winger Jerome Thomas and defender Gonzalo Jara, but Zoltan Gera may stay at the club. Thomas and Jara both spent time out on loan in 2012-13, at Leeds...
Paramedics called after 24 hours
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Canada | updated 2013-05-22 08:20:41 -0700 | sports-news
A Sydney mother told police her seven-year-old son lost consciousness after falling off a pogo stick but did not call emergency services until she found him dead in a bedroom 24 hours later. Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death...
Chargers LB Melvin Ingram undergoes knee surgery
Source: FanIQ
Ōta :: Japan | updated 2013-05-22 07:29:14 -0700 | sports-news
The San Diego Chargers' defense took a significant blow this offseason after linebacker Melvin Ingram tore his ACL in practice last week. But the San Diego Chargers are holding out hope that Ingram will still play at some stage next...
Seahawks part ways with QB Josh Portis after DUI arrest
Source: FanIQ
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 07:29:13 -0700 | sports-news
The Seattle Seahawks quickly pulled the trigger on releasing backup quarterback Josh Portis, suggesting that for starters he had little value for the team this summer. Portis was waived by the Seahawks on Tuesday shortly after his recent DUI arrest...
Vinny Del Negro unemployed again
Source: FanIQ
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 07:29:13 -0700 | sports-news
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 08-09 Bulls won 9 of their last 12 to make the postseason, and then took the 1 seed Celtics to the brink in a memorable 7 game series in the first round. Then...
Big Ten baseball: Better despite the weather
Source: Boston Herald
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 05:50:28 -0700 | sports-news
With Indiana in the midst of perhaps the best season in the baseball program's history, coach Tracy Smith had an admission to make before the Big Ten tournament began. If the top-seeded Hoosiers don't win the double-elimination draw this weekend,...
Warner fined over Twitter comments
Source: BBC
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 05:47:27 -0700 | sports-news
Australia batsman is fined for abusive tweets Australia's Test opening batsman David Warner has been fined £3,700 for posting abusive comments to journalists on his Twitter account. Warner, 26, has apologised after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code...
Cycling: Wintry weather may force more Giro changes
Source: The Star
Vicenza :: Italy | updated 2013-05-22 05:32:30 -0700 | sports-news
Wintry weather in the Italian Dolomites could force changes to the route of the final two mountain stages of the Giro d'Italia, according to organisers on Wednesday. Concerns over the conditions expected on Friday's 19th stage from Ponte di Legno...
Sir David Nicholson quits: NHS chief awarded £1.9m pension pot
Source: The Independent
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 05:22:36 -0700 | sports-news
Embattled NHS boss Sir David Nicholson plans to retire next year, with a pension pot worth almost £1.9 million. The NHS England chief executive officer, whose basic salary is £211,000, will step down from his role next March. Campaigners called...
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