Aus U19s on top after day one

A five-wicket haul from speedster Kane Richardson has helped put the Australian Under-19 side on top after day one of play in the three-day match against India Under-19 at the WACA.

France: 1/8 Nats: Colinet Tq's and wins with Serpent

Colinet Top-qualified with Serpent 966 at the 2nd french national race of the season in Conarneau. Colinet also won the semi-A. In semi-B it was Serpent driver Mathieu to take victory and take his place to the main final. In the final he was able to lead the race and go for victory. A total of 4 Serpent's in the final was a very good result.

USA: Apolaro takes the Florida State Title with 720-09

This past weekend was the 7th and final round of the series and I decided to just run Sedan and finish what I started. I had already missed one race, so I needed to attend this final race. I had a very large lead in the points as I have TQ'd and won most of the races. All I needed to do for this race was basically just register and I would be fine.

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A deflection is a shot which redirects a shot or a pass towards the goal from another player, by allowing the puck to strike the stick and carom towards the goal. A one-timer is a shot which is struck directly off a pass, without receiving the pass and shooting in two separate actions. A deke (short for decoy) is a feint with the body and/or stick to fool a defender or the goalie. Headmanning the puck, also known as cherry-picking or breaking out, is the tactic of rapidly passing to the player farthest down the ice.

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Faceoff at the opening game of the OHL 2005 - 2006 hockey season at Wendler Arena of the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan on September 21, 2005. Teams present are Plymouth Whalers (white jerseys) and the Saginaw Spirit (red jerseys, home team). Whalers win 7 - 2.
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Men of Dominica and St. Lucia are still unbeaten

Tertulie Berson of St. Lucia in a defensive play
Gros Islet, St. Lucia, April 17, 2009 - Dominica and hosts St. Lucia both won their matches in straight sets on Friday and they are the only unbeaten squads in the Norceca-A first round tournament of the 2010 FIVB Men’s World Championship.
Both sides seem to be in a collision course when they meet together next Sunday in the last contest of the event.

O’Sullivan Powers Through

Ronnie O'Sullivan fired in three centuries and six more breaks over 60 as he strolled to a 10-5 defeat of Stuart Bingham at the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship.

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"One day Rowan went where I wasn't expecting him to go and before I could grab him he was in my neighbor's pasture, right next to a group of horses that happened to be grazing right there," remembers Isaacson. "Rowan dived right under the horse -- every parent's worst nightmare."

Galloping into a new recreation: Horseback riding

Give any thought to the type of recreation you plan to indulge in this summer? If you're like many of us, the economy has taken it's toll on what we can and can not do. Yet close your eyes for just a moment, and imagine a nice mild breeze brushing against your face, hearing the sounds of a light wind against your ears, and feeling the rhythmic beat of a steady gallop. Horseback riding... Now picture yourself on the back of a light chestnut Belgian horse. Kicking up some dust this year may not be a bad idea. Maybe even therapeutic.

Indians use 14-run inning to annihilate Yankees

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Asdrubal Cabrera's grand slam and RBI single was just a snippet of the damage done by the Indians in the second inning, as Cleveland erupted for a remarkable 14 runs in the frame and embarrassed the Yankees, 22-4, in the third game of this four-game set to open the new Yankee Stadium.

Territorial Throw Down

FMX is an anti-team sport, but the FMX Team Energy Cup is creating a feud reminiscent of Biggie and Pac between

Boxing Photo Wire

Brian Viloria, right, of the Philippines, hits Ulises Solis of Mexico during their IBF Light Flyweight title bout in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Sunday April 19, 2009. Viloria won the bout after knocking down Solis on the 11th round. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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t's the question that's on every fight fan's mind: If Floyd Mayweather returns to ring action as expected, who will be on his dance card? Kieran Mulvaney explores some options.

Raw - December 9, 2008

In a critical tag bout on Raw in late 2008, it only took the quickest of instances for the Legend Killer to slip out of a Batista Bomb and execute a hellish RKO.
This, followed with Orton's equally lethal punt, was the last blow The Animal would endure before time away from the ring to recover.

Unforgiven - September 17, 2006

Randy Orton's short-lived rivalry with Carlito ended almost as quick as the Legend Killer's instincts at the climax of their Unforgiven 2006 encounter.
Carlito took a risk by springing from rope to rope to his limber foe, and Orton ensured an uncomfortable landing. It might not have been "cool" for Carlito, but the WWE Universe watching would certainly disagree.

Royal Rumble - January 28, 2007

For a conniving multi-generational Superstar like Randy Orton, no legend (even an "immortal" one) is untouchable.
In the summer of 2006, Hulk Hogan made a rare appearance on Saturday Night's Main Event at the Legend Killer's request, unknowingly stumbling into a well spun scheme by his irreverent nemesis. The red and yellow succumbed to a unique "drive-by" RKO on the hood of his luxury sedan.

Pack Mentality

Following a disappointing 2008 season, Green Bay will shift to a 3-4 defensive scheme this season, which means plenty of adjustments on the fly....

England delay picking Test squad

England delay the announcement of their squad for the first Test against the West Indies until 29 April.

Bryans To Meet Rival Nestor-Zimonjic In Monte-Carlo Final

Top seeds Mike and Bob Bryan clinched a dramatic Match tie-break win on Saturday for a place in their third Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters final. The Californians saved one match point in a tense Match tie-break for a 6-7(3), 6-3, 14-12 victory over third seeds Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes on Court Central.

Force hold on against Waratahs rugby

The Western Force completed the Australian derby "slam" and sent the New South Wales Waratahs' finals hopes into a nosedive with a plucky 15-14 victory at the SFS.

Bike Gallery

Featuring a cast of fine bikes built up by Cycle Sports. Click on a bike to see a larger image of it.

Bullfight

This is the part of the bullfight ritual that doesn't get advertised much to other cultures.
The picador cuts the bull's back with his pike, weakening the beast.

AMA Roadracing Report - Cory West - 09/19/07

Check out privateer roadracer Cory West’s latest report from the final round of the AMA Supersport and Formula Xtreme Championships at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA.

Mercedes-Benz adds AMG Sports pack for 2010 S and CL Class models

For those of you that can manage the payments on a lower-end Mercedes-Benz S-Class or CL-Class, but can't quite stretch enough to swing an S63 or S65, AMG now has you covered. Just as BMW offers M-Sport packages on some of its models, you can now add an AMG Sports pack to any S sedan, as well as the CL-500 coupe. New front and rear fascias and rocker panel extensions give some of the more aggressive look of a true AMG model, and the S-Class' front air intakes feature LED running lights similar to what will be on the full blown S63/S65.

Unseating his brother

In the weeks that followed The Charismatic Enigma's biggest triumph, misfortune met Jeff at every pass. Behind the wheel and in the arena, Jeff was the victim of a series of accidents including a late night car crash and a bizarre pyrotechnic malfunction on SmackDown. Though seemingly circumstantial, the truth would later be learned ... but not before the greatest tragedy of all: The outright betrayal by his own brother at the Royal Rumble.

Maher set for World Cup challenge

Olympic show jumper Ben Maher admits he will need a little luck as he faces the world's top riders in the World Cup Final in Las Vegas.

Ferguson & Wenger predict classic

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger both expect the upcoming Manchester United-Arsenal Champions League semi-final will produce two classic matches.

McLaren's Dennis quits Formula 1

Former McLaren team principal Ron Dennis cuts his ties with Formula 1, leaving Martin Whitmarsh in sole charge of the team's 2009 campaign.

Recognized sports

Many sports are not included in the Olympic program but are recognized by the IOC.[14] At any time, a recognized sport may be added to the Olympic program in future Games through a recommendation by the IOC Olympic Programme Commission followed by a voting of the IOC membership. When Olympic demonstration sports were allowed, a sport typically first appeared as such before being officially promoted.[5] An International Federation (IF) is responsible for ensuring that the sport's activities follow the Olympic Charter; from the moment their sport is recognized they become official Olympic federations and can assemble with the IOC and remaining Olympic IFs.[15] Recognized sports that are not part of the competition schedule for an Olympic Games usually become part of the schedule of the World Games.

Changes

A sport or discipline is included in the Olympic program if the IOC determines that it is widely practiced around the world, that is, the number of countries that compete in a given sport is the indicator of the sport's prevalence. The IOC's requirements reflect participation in the Olympic Games as well — more stringent toward men (as they are represented in higher numbers) and Summer sports (as more nations compete in the Summer Olympics). Sports may not depend primarily on mechanical propulsion, though there were power-boating events in the early days of the Olympics.[2] [9]
Previous Olympic Games included sports which are no longer present on the current program, like polo and tug of war.[10] These sports, known as discontinued sports, were later removed either because of lack of interest or absence of an appropriate governing body.[2] Archery and tennis are examples of sports that were competed at the early Games and were later dropped by the IOC, but managed to return to the Olympic program (in 1972 and 1988, respectively).
The most recent change occurred on July 11, 2005, when the IOC voted to drop baseball and softball from the Olympic program for 2012,[11] a decision that was reaffirmed on February 9, 2006.[12] Softball and baseball are two of seven sports, including golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports, that will be considered at the 2009 Olympic Congress in Copenhagen for two openings on the schedule for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

Olympic sports

The Olympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. As of 2008, the Summer Olympics include 26 sports with 36 disciplines and about 300 events, and the Winter Olympics include 7 sports with 15 disciplines and about 80 events.[1] The number and kinds of events may change slightly from one Olympiad to another.