On Soccer: Altidore's Scoring Surge Energizes U.S. Soccer Team
Source: International Herald Tribune
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-06-19 11:05:26 -0700 | sports-news
There was a moment in the second half Tuesday night when Jozy Altidore, the enigmatic striker for the United States national soccer team, watched a defender for Honduras send a pass back toward the goalkeeper. It was a steamy night...
Manny Ramirez quits Taiwan's EDA Rhinos
Source: Fox News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-06-19 10:31:27 -0700 | sports-news
American baseball legend Manny Ramirez quit Taiwan's EDA Rhinos Wednesday, breaking local fans' hearts just three-months after joining the team despite being the highest paid player in the league's history. The 12-time All-Star had boosted attendance in the island's once-struggling...
Blackhawks' Hossa 'expected' to play
Source: Chicago Tribune
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 11:48:10 -0700 | sports-news
He's expected to play tonight," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "He's fine." There was some sense from the Blackhawks that a decision again might arrive only after warmups, but Quenneville seemed to kibosh that notion. Hossa and his 15 postseason...
West Ham Sign Carroll on Six Year Deal in Club Record Fee
Source: International Herald Tribune
Liverpool :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 07:50:40 -0700 | sports-news
England international striker Andy Carroll has completed a permanent switch from Liverpool to West Ham on a six-year deal and for a club record fee, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday. League Scoreboards No financial details were given but...
Iran Welcomes Home Football Team After World Cup Place Booked
Source: International Herald Tribune
Tehrān :: Iran | updated 2013-06-19 09:11:57 -0700 | sports-news
Thousands celebrated the return of Iran's national football team on Wednesday after they secured a place in next year's World Cup finals, cheering wildly in the streets and making the most of new-found apparent freedoms since an election last week....
Juventus Sign Ghana Midfielder Asamoah From Udinese
Source: International Herald Tribune
Accra :: Ghana | updated 2013-06-19 09:11:56 -0700 | sports-news
Juventus have bought Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah outright on a four-year deal after ending their co-ownership deal with Udinese for the midfielder, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. Juve will pay Udinese a total of nine million euros (7.69...
Vitesse Arnhem Name Bosz as New Coach
Source: International Herald Tribune
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-19 09:11:55 -0700 | sports-news
Former Dutch international Peter Bosz was named the new coach of Vitesse Arnhem on Wednesday, returning to the club where he started his playing career. The 49-year-old Bosz joins from Heracles Almelo, who had resisted Vitesse's overtures in recent weeks...
Farah presence will inspire McKinna
Source: BBC
Gateshead :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 08:24:58 -0700 | sports-news
Sophie McKinna to be inspired European Athletics Team Championships Britain's top shot putter Sophie McKinna has said she will learn from her senior British debut at the European Team Championships. The 18-year-old will join Olympic gold medallists Mo Farah and...
Darrelle Revis paid $50,000 for number 24 jersey
Source: FanIQ
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 09:31:20 -0700 | sports-news
When Darrelle Revis was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one of the first orders of business was apparently to make sure he got his #24 jersey that he has worn for his entire NFL career so far. However, Mark...
Dramatic bridge demolition photo scoops top place in civil engineer photography competition
Source: The Independent
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 11:37:52 -0700 | sports-news
The photograph was taken by Terry Higginson, who works for the Costain Carillion Joint Venture to improve junctions 10-13 of the M1...One of the judges, Daniel Jones, said the picture is an "outstanding image which looks like a scene from...
Teenagers in Jordan support ‘honour killings,' research finds
Source: The independent
Amman :: Jordan | updated 2013-06-19 11:34:15 -0700 | sports-news
Suggested Topics A new generation of teenagers in the Middle East believe honour killings to be 'justified', according to a new study of young people in Jordan. The disturbing findings in a study by researchers at the University of Cambridge...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses Twitter to tell young Iranians to take a hike
Source: The independent
Tehrān :: Iran | updated 2013-06-19 11:33:58 -0700 | sports-news
Presumably taking his cue from the US First Lady Michelle Obama and her physical education campaign, Iran's Supreme Leader has published a Twitter paean to the benefits of exercise. A Twitter account believed to be maintained by the office of...
Last Brits out of Wimbledon qualifying
Source: BBC
Nottingham :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 11:15:55 -0700 | sports-news
Brady & Windley beaten at Roehampton Naomi Broady and Jade Windley, Britain's last two competitors in Wimbledon qualifying, have been beaten in the second round at Roehampton. Broady was edged out by France's Caroline Garcia 7-6 7-6 while Windley went...
Texas A&M Football: Johnny Manziel 'becoming a punchline'
Source: FanIQ
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 12:18:56 -0700 | sports-news
Paul Finebaum says Manziel is become less likeable every day. "I'm sad to say, I think he's trending towards becoming a punch line," Finebaum said on Tuesday's College Football Live. "I hate to say that because I think all of...
Stepping out of Wiggins's shadow
Source: BBC
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-19 10:24:27 -0700 | sports-news
Tour de France: Chris Froome on bid to emulate Bradley Wiggins Five days before the start of last month's Giro d'Italia, Britain's cycling press and a large chunk of the mainstream sports media went to Wigan to talk to Sir...
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