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Washington confident about Evessa's lineup

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:19:59 -0500

Lynn Washington is ready to make a major proclamation. For him, the Osaka Evessa's season-opening series against the expansion Shiga Lakestars is the perfect time to do so. "We have to make a statement to the whole league and play these first two ga

Munster 19-17 Montauban

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:13:52 -0500

Munster began their defence of the Heineken Cup in unconvincing fashion as they beat French newcomers Montauban 19-17 in Pool One at Thomond Park. Montauban led 3-0 early on but Munster enjoyed a 10-3 half-time advantage with the help of a Barry Murp

Sreesanth presses the self-destruct button

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:45:00 -0500

October 10, 2008, 23:53 Is Indian pace bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth trying to destroy his own career? The Indian selectors said he was not considered for the Australia series due to a stiff back. But Sreesanth then appeared dancing in a Bollywood

England 74-0 Wales

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:35:57 -0500

Once Rob Purdham went over after seven minutes for the opening score of the game, Tony Smith's side were dominant. There were two tries apiece for captain Martin Gleeson, Shaun Briscoe, Paul Sykes and young Salford scrum-half Richie Myler. Mark Calde

Ballesteros 'stable' in hospital

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:52:13 -0500

Golf legend Seve Ballesteros has left intensive care but is still undergoing tests having suffered an epileptic fit, says Madrid's La Paz hospital. The 51-year old Spaniard was admitted after briefly losing consciousness on Monday but said in a state

Ravens LB Lewis questionable for Sunday

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:54 -0500

altimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was back at practice Friday after missing Thursday's workout with a knee problem. He is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Indianapolis...The Baltimore secondary, however, will be without safety Dawa

The Daily Iberian: Loreauville’s Anthony and Delcambre, NISH's Cope honored

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:27 -0500

The Daily Iberian Published/Last Modified on Friday, October 10, 2008 2:09 PM CDT Loreauville High tailback Dillon Anthony has had a lot of big games for the Tigers over the past couple of years. Last Friday’s game against Vermilion Catholic surely

Sources: Pacers trade Williams to Dallas

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:35:36 -0500

The Indiana Pacers have traded swingman Shawne Williams to Dallas, two people with knowledge of the situation said today. The Pacers will receive two second-round picks and cash. Williams averaged 6.7 points in two seasons with the Pacers, but sever

NBA Europe plans scaled back on credit crisis (Reuters)

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:35:00 -0500

The NBA has been weathering the global financial crisis by cutting the number of pre-season games in Europe this year, Commissioner David Stern told reporters on Friday. "We anticipated the economic slowdown so we tried to limit our exposure while a

Kircus a no-show at hearing; arrest warrant issued

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:27:27 -0500

District attorney's spokeswoman Kathleen Walsh says Kircus' attorney was there but Kircus was not. Kircus pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from a fight at a party in suburban Denver in May 2007. Friday's hearing was rescheduled

Schwartzel, Fraser share Madrid Masters lead

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:21:33 -0500

Charl Schwartzel fired a seven-under 64 and Marcus Fraser had a five-under 66 to share the second-round lead Friday at the Madrid Masters. The duo was knotted at nine-under-par 133 for a two-shot lead over Robert Rock (65) and Steven Jeppesen (67) at

King calls youth into extended squad

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:02:12 -0500

Preparing for the biggest game in the history of Irish women's football, King has opted to bring in Amy Ryan, Gillian McDonnell and Louise Quinn. All three are members of the Susan Ronan's under-19 side that coasted through the first phase of their

Mother of Phils manager Manuel dies

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:02:10 -0500

hiladelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was unable to attend Friday's media briefing prior to Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after learning of the death of his mother.

Wilkinson up with the leaders in Texas Open

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:36:21 -0500

He is two-under today, five-under for the tournament in a tie for 15th. American Chris Stroud leads at eight-under. Wilkinson is currently 112th on the money earning list from the tour this year and needs to finish inside the top 125 to retain his t

CTA fare card can pay for rental car too

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:10:08 -0500

The CTA board approved an unusual partnership today to create a new transit fare card that also can be used to rent cars. The joint Chicago Card Plus and I-GO car-sharing smart card might seem at odds with the interests of fostering greater use of

MLB.com: Manny puso de su parte, pero el resto de L.A. no

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:51:55 -0500

Doble empujador de Ramírez • Lowe falla y Dodgers dejan ir Juego 1 vs. Manny Ramírez conectó otro par de imparables y remolcó otra carrera más para los Dodgers. Lástima que el resto de la alineación de Los Angeles no pudo respaldar a su dinámico bat

Castroneves wants to race Down Under

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:39:10 -0500

Helio Castroneves is asking a Miami judge to change his bail conditions on tax charges so he can compete in a race in Australia later this month. The race car driver and 2007 "Dancing With The Stars" champ is currently prevented by court order from l

Everything you need to know about Saturday's UCF-Miami game

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:19:25 -0500

I still see room for UCF to pull off the upset, but I just think there's too many question marks for UCF's offense and too much talent on Miami's roster to side with the Knights. Feel free to post your picks in the comments section of the blog. And f

Nalbandian blasts Davis Cup final venue (AFP)

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:33:35 -0500

Argentina's David Nalbandian was furious on Friday that the seaside town of Mar del Plata had been selected to stage the Davis Cup final. The South Americans will be hosting the final for the first time when they tackle Rafael Nadal's Spain from Nov

Source: Thomas Robinson picks KU for basketball

allvoices / news — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:14:51 -0500

Kansas basketball received its first oral commitment of the 2009 recruiting class on Thursday night when five-star power forward Thomas Robinson gave his pledge to the Jayhawks, a source said.

Robinson, who attends Brewster Academy in Wolfboro