Yani Tseng wins NW Arkansas Championship
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Top-ranked Yani Tseng successfully defended her title in the LPGA Tour’s NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday, beating Amy Yang with a 4-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff. Yang missed a 6-foot birdie…
Newton sets rookie mark, but Cards top Panthers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All that was missing in Cam Newton’s spectacular NFL debut was a victory. For all of his big passing plays and Arizona’s many miscues, the Cardinals beat Newton’s Panthers 28-21 on Sunday. Newton threw for 422…
Packers outlast Saints 42-34
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As far as Aaron Rodgers is concerned, that should just about silence any further questions about why the Green Bay Packers didn’t work out as a team during the lockout. If Thursday’s season opener at…
Crouch has point to prove against Liverpool
Liverpool take on Stoke City in the Premiership clash of the day on Saturday with Potters’ new boy Peter Crouch facing his old club. After his £10m move from Tottenham, beanpole Crouch will have a point to prove against the…
Wet data recorders hamper crash probe
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian aviation experts ran into technical problems Friday as they began examining the flight data recorders from a plane crash that killed 43 people. Investigators have not yet been able to pinpoint what caused the chartered Yak-42…
Spurs want to sign Beckham after LA deal ends
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers are interested in signing David Beckham when his Major League Soccer contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires at the end of the year. The 36-year-old midfielder trained with Tottenham during the…
You can E-bank on Kendall!
Kendall Ebanks yesterday set off on an epic journey that could change his whole life. The 20-year-old West Bayer boarded a flight that will eventually take him 7,000 miles to Azerbaijan at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. Once there…
Kenny backs under fire Andy
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has defended Andy Carroll following recent criticism of the striker’s lifestyle from England coach Fabio Capello. Carroll was a substitute in England’s win against Wales after Capello said: “If he wants to be a good player…
Gload’s hit lifts Phillies over Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ross Gload rounded first base and stopped before a mob of teammates swarmed him. Gload has struggled lately, so the playful punches were most welcome. Gload hit a pinch RBI single with one out in the bottom…
Hockey chief vows to rebuild
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian ice hockey team decimated by a plane crash will be rebuilt in time to take part in this year’s Kontinental Hockey League season. All but one of the 28 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players traveling to Belarus…
