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Proteas' ODI freefall continues

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:48:03 -0500

How galling to have to say that South Africa "improved" against England at The Oval on Friday - yet were still walloped by the daylight margin of 126 runs and surrendered the one-day series with two matches to play. That is how far the once struttin

Nadal packs punch, Ivanovic crashes out

allvoices / news — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:09:19 -0500

Rafael Nadal wasted no time booking his place in the third round, steamrolling Ryler DeHeart while women's top seed Ana Ivanovic became the biggest casualty of the U.S...French qualifier Julie Coin scored one of the most shocking upsets in Grand Slam

Monty achieves cup claim aims

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:23:21 -0500

Colin Montgomerie achieved both his aims today – advancing his Ryder Cup claims and having another dig at Ian Poulter. Advice from Poulter in America that the Scot should keep his head down and concentrate on playing rather than make comments about h

Springbok pride looms to doom

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:54:28 -0500

After losing badly to the All Blacks and suffering the embarrassment of failing to score for the first time in 97 years I thought the Wallabies would be on the end of an almighty Springbok backlash...Last week the Springboks made the cardinal mistake

Knicks acquire Patrick Ewing Jr.

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:27:35 -0500

The New York Knicks acquired forward Patrick Ewing, Jr. from the Houston Rockets Friday in exchange for the draft rights to center Frederic Weis. Ewing, Jr., was originally drafted by Sacramento in the 2008 NBA Draft as the 43rd overall selection. He

Giambi keeps Yanks' hopes alive

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:20:46 -0500

Two big swings by Jason Giambi invigorated the New York Yankees...Giambi saved the Yankees on Thursday, coming off the bench to hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and a game-winning single in the ninth for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Spurs' Ginobili going under the knife

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:34:53 -0500

International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Steve Molitor is one win away from what could be the biggest fight of his career, but he is not looking past the task at hand. Tour policy effective next year, Argentine Angel Cabrera migh

Chiefs' Savage may have gotten reprieve

allvoices / news — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:52:12 -0500

Chiefs’ Savage may have gotten reprieve

Under different circumstances, Dantrell Savage might have played his way out of a job in Thursday night’s final preseason game against St. Louis at Arrowhead Stadium.

Savage, trying

Champs Trophy postponement a big blow: Akram

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:43:14 -0500

Postponement of the Champions Trophy, which was slated next month in Pakistan, is a huge setback for cricket in the trouble-torn country, according to former pacer Wasim Akram. "I should say yes, the postponement of Champions Trophy is a big blow for

Miscues tarnish UConn's opening win

allvoices / news — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:22:43 -0500

The opening kickoff of the 2008 season was going to go for a Connecticut touchdown...Later in the first quarter, running back Donald Brown cut through the Hofstra defense and danced into the end zone for his third touchdown of the game...There is no

Winfrey to open season with 150 Olympians

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:18:16 -0500

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Recap: Oakland vs. Minnesota

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:09:31 -0500

With the contest knotted at 2-2, Ryan Sweeney opened the ninth with a single off Craig Breslow (0-2) and moved to second on Daric Barton's sac bunt. Jesse Crain was called in from the 'pen to face pinch-hitter Emil Brown, who worked a walk before bei

Dementieva eases into fourth round

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:56:30 -0500

Olympic champion Elena Dementieva secured her place in the fourth round of the US Open on Friday with a comfortable if unspectacular 6-3, 6-4 victory against unseeded Briton Anne Keothavong. The match started with three breaks of serve before the Rus

UH ready for The Swamp

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:15:10 -0500

Fla. » There are all kinds of numbers to illustrate the magnitude of the task the Hawaii football team faces tomorrow...Not exactly a welcoming setting as Greg McMackin makes his debut as a major college head coach. "When you play the best you find o

Capello ponders selection problems

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:36:56 -0500

England manager Fabio Capello has been left with a selection conundrum after the withdrawal of key players. Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is set to undergo a groin operation, and Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves will reportedly take pa

NBA moving trucks arrive in Oklahoma City

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:23:00 -0500

The NBA officially arrived in Oklahoma City about two months ago, and now some of the team's stuff has made it too. Three moving trucks arrived in downtown Oklahoma City on Friday morning to unload at the NBA franchise's office headquarters. Two box

BSU's Lewis returns in grand fashion

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:14:06 -0500

After the long road back from his second season-ending injury in two seasons, Ball State tailback Quale Lewis felt a tinge of nervousness before opening night...Lewis received his answer quickly -- on Ball State's first two plays from scrimmage on Th

Miami Dolphins head into the great unknown

allvoices / news — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:31:49 -0500

The preseason ended for the Dolphins, thankfully, with no significant injuries that will carry into the regular season. There wasn't even a case of jambalaya indigestion reported by the team's medical staff after this trip to the Big Queasy. But if t

Everton set to sign striker Saha

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:49:59 -0500

The 30-year-old France international will become Everton's third signing of the summer after Lars Jacobsen and Segundo Castillo. Saha, who joined United from Fulham for ï¿½12.8m in January 2004, will sign a two-year deal with an option to extend his

Stoke sign Reading defender Sonko

allvoices / news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:24:16 -0500

Sonko joined the Royals from Brentford in 2004 and played a big part in their Championship title season. The centre-half was injured during their first Premier League campaign and was in and out of the side last season. He was suspended for two weeks