Provides the latest RSS feeds for Breaking Sports News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Nashville Herald.com http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/cat/c4cdc9be967f45f9/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:25 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:25 -0400 30 Former South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has said that he has no plans to retire at the moment, despite being notably omitted from the contracted squad of the first class side Chevrolet Warriors for the 2013/14 season. Ntini, who spent 18 years playing for Border and the Warriors, was not offered a contract for the new season along with fellow senior players Arno Jacobs, Justin Kreusch and ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599380/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:30:04 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599380/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Three-time Olympic gold medallist and four-time World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will lead about three dozen Caribbean athletes in the Adidas Grand Prix here next week. The Grand Prix, the third meet of the glitzy, multi-million dollar Diamond League, will be held May 25 at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island here, reports CMC. It will feature dozens of international superstars, including ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598979/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598979/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year wait by defeating neighbours Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey football knockout competition. Atletico had not beaten their cross city rivals in 14 years and 26 attempts but despite falling a goal behind to a Cristiano Ronaldo, who was later be sent off, header, goals from Diego Costa and Joao Miranda gave Atletico a 2-1 win late Friday night, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598974/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598974/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Pakistan team management and some players of the national team have said that former captain Shahid Afridi should retire from international cricket as he is 'finished' and has 'nothing left to offer anymore'. Afridi was handed an Rs. 360,000 monthly contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) despite being overlooked for the ICC Champions Trophy that takes place in England and Wales next ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598838/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598838/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council Chairman Rajeev Shukla on Saturday said that the Working Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would meet in Chennai on Sunday to decide on the quantum of punishment to be given to the three cricketers accused of spot fixing in the sixth edition of the event. Interacting with media here, Shukla said: "The BCCI Working ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598468/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598468/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 English legend Sir Ian Botham has said that he is confident that James Anderson will surpass him as England's leading Test wicket-taker after the fast bowler took three more Test wickets against New Zealand to reach 301, 82 short of Botham's England record. Welcoming the Lancashire player to the exclusive 300 club, Botham said that he had told Anderson that his next target should be 384, then ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598466/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598466/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 World No.3 Roger Federer moved one step closer to his first title this season when he beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open tennis. Both player, facing off for the first time, held serve until Federer broke Janowicz's final service game of the first set here Friday, reports Xinhua. The world 24-ranked Pole fought back in the second set and broke ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598220/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:20:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598220/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian women cricketers are set to take a major leap towards professionalism after Cricket Australia's (CA) expected announcement of a major improvement in pay and conditions for female players next week when it unveils the women's Ashes squad. The success of the national team the Southern Stars and the sacrifices women make to play domestic and international cricket, will also be ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598218/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598218/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In a response to the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may reportedly arrange interview any player under its jurisdiction who has had links to the Rajasthan Royals. Three of the Royals players - Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila and the former international seamer S Sreesanth - were arrested on Thursday along with 11 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597504/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597504/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 To increase the security at the upcoming Football World Cup in Brazil in 2014, the Brazil government will reportedly use a fleet of robots that are usually used to neutralize roadside bombs and inspect areas for traces of explosives. The battle-tested remote controlled iRobot 510 Packbots are able to climb stairs, submerge in a metre of water and have multiple high-resolution cameras and are the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596887/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:07 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596887/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian legend Adam Gilchrist has expressed his disappointment at the spot-fixing scandal of the Indian Premier League and has demanded life bans for the cricketers involved in the crime if they are found guilty. Gilchrist, who plays for the Punjab Kings XI, became unwittingly involved as he faced an over allegedly 'thrown' by paceman S.Sreesanth, one of three Indian players charged with ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596879/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596879/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Indian American software magnate Vivek Ranadive, who has become the first person of Indian descent to become the owner of a major US basketball team, plans to build the Sacramento Kings into a global brand. "It's going to be exciting," he told the USA Today after securing an agreement to buy 65 percent of the Kings from the Maloof family for a National Basketball Association (NBA) ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214584432/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214584432/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A day after NBA owners rejected Sacramento Kings' move to Seattle, the Maloof brothers, owners of the franchise, have agreed to sell the basketball side to a Sacramento-based group headed by Indian Vivek Ranadive. Ranadive, who is a software billionaire, will purchase 65 percent of the Kings from the Maloof family in a deal that is expected to be announced later Friday, reports ESPN. The 65 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582896/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582896/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Delhi's Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Friday said former Test fast bowler S.Sreesanth is cooperating with investigators with regard to an Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing probe Media quoted Kumar, as saying that he had visited the Special Cell office of the Delhi Police, but had not met with Sreesanth. "I met my officers in special cell this morning...Sreesanth is cooperating with ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581444/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:20:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581444/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Former Indian fast bowler S.Sreesanth has reportedly confessed to being involved in spot-fixing during the ongoing Indian Premiere League. According to television channel reports quoting sources, Sreesanth is said to have told the Delhi Police that he was not being framed and that he had committed a massive mistake. He further revealed that he took to spot-fixing with the help of his friend ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214580288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:20:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214580288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Indian women beat Mongolia 21-14 to win the gold medal at the inaugural FIBA Asia 3x3 basketball event here. The team with Geethu Anna Jose at the vanguard of their challenge won the three play-off games without breaking much sweat Thursday. India won all their three games reaching the 21-point mark with ample time left on the clock in each of their games. "We achieved what we set out for," ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579394/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579394/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sharath Kamal took a game off World No.5 Timo Boll before going down 1-4 in the men's singles second round at the World Table Tennis Championships here, ending the Indian challenge in the mega event. Germany's Timo Boll got the better of Sharath 9-11, 12-10, 11-1, 11-5, 11-2 in a round of 64 match Thursday night. The two paddlers play for the same club in Germany, Borussia Dusseldorf. Sharath, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579252/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579252/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 More than 76 percent of tickets available for next month's Confederations Cup in Brazil have been sold, world football's governing body, FIFA said. The South American country is on target to break the record set by Germany in 2005 when the tournament's attendances reached 83 percent of capacity, according to FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke, reports Xinhua. "The response from Brazilian fans ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579243/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579243/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Italian football club AS Roma is preparing a bid to sign Brazilian defender Marcos Rocha in July. Rocha was last year called up to Brazil's national team after a series of impressive performances for Atletico Mineiro, reports Xinhua. The 24-year-old right back's agent, Luciano Brustolini, said Thursday he had heard the reports but denied any contact with the Italian Serie A club over a possible ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579242/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579242/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the suspension of Gujarat Ranji Trophy player-turned-bookie Amit Singh on Friday, after it was established that he had a hand in the latest spot fixing controversy in the Indian Premiere League (IPL). In a statement issued here, BCCI Honorary Secretary Sanjay Jagdale said: "Mr. Amit Singh, a registered player with the Gujarat Cricket ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579196/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:40:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214579196/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli has named his initial 31-man squad for the Confederations Cup, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced. Italy will play against Mexico, Japan and the hosts Brazil in the Confederations Cup group games which will be held in June, reports Xinhua. Prandelli will trim down this squad to 23 players which will be unveiled June 3. Squad: Goalkeepers: Agazzi ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214578333/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214578333/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -; Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599510/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:32:57 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599510/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 N Srinivasan , the BCCI president, has said that "no punishment is too little" for the cricketers involved in the spot-fixing scandal. If Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan are proven guilty, the board will press legal charges if allowed, Srinivasan told Indian news channel CNN-IBN. Asked if deterrent steps like sending culprits to jail were necessary, Srinivasan said he had ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599719/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:25:16 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599719/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian Olympic kayaking champion Ken Wallace set himself up for a second gold medal in as many meets by qualifying fastest for the K1 500 final at the Canoeing World Cup in Racice, Czech Republic.Wallace won gold by just 0.01 seconds a week ago in Hungary and on Friday overcame tough cross winds and an outside lane to qualify four seconds ahead of his closest opponent.He'll be joined in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:15 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is confident the recruitment structure put in place over the last year will ensure the club do not waste money in the transfer ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599631/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:18:13 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599631/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.The Pittsburgh Penguins coach doesn't think his captain has ever been better than he was during a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Friday night that put Pittsburgh in firm control of the Eastern Conference semifinals.Recording his second career playoff hat trick on a dazzling rush, a somewhat fortunate bounce and a ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599204/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:32:04 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599204/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Adapted from Caught Offside:Man United boss David Moyes will look to lure Goodison Park starlet Ross Barkley to Old Trafford this summer as the incoming manager seeks to adopt a youthful transfer policy at his new ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:59 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599274/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Real had been unbeaten in the previous 25 meetings between the two sides dating back 14 years and Mourinho's men got off to the perfect start when Ronaldo headed in Luka Modric's corner. However, Diego Costa levelled for Atletico 10 minutes before half-time and Los Rojiblancos rode their luck as Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema and Ronaldo all hit the post for Real. Mourinho, expected to be ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599276/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599276/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Southampton 's executive chairman Nicola Cortese will be staying at the club next season following a meeting with owner Katharina Liebherr, removing fears that manager Mauricio Pochettino could also exit St ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599277/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:24:54 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599277/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (AP Photo/Garry Jones). Preakness Stakes entrant Goldencents with jockey Kevin Krigger aboard, walks the track at Pimlico Race Course Friday, May 17, 2013 in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599231/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:19:00 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599231/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Captain Robbie Farah has called for unity at the Wests Tigers in the wake of chief executive Stephen Humphreys standing down from his post at the NRL club. Behind-the-scenes machinations at the club continue to be dogged by in-fighting between the Balmain and Western Suburbs partners in the joint venture and the Tigers' disastrous onfield results and massive injury toll so far in 2013 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599059/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:10:15 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599059/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 WELLINGTON ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599275/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:32:35 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599275/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his best performance of the season as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Kuroda (6-2) allowed just two hits in eight innings and lowered his ERA to 1.99 to keep the Yankees (26-16) on top of the American League East Division while ensuring the Blue Jays (17-25) remain rooted to the bottom. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599162/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:29:34 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599162/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Brisbane's Brent Staker kicked the winning goal in his first AFL match for more than a year to seal an upset victory over Essendon on Saturday at Etihad Stadium.The fired-up Lions kicked the last two goals to win 14.12 (96) to 12.14 (86), just their third win of the season and by far their most impressive.It was the Bombers' second straight defeat after starting the season with six ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598746/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:28:47 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598746/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Brazil international, whose representatives sounded out the Gunners last summer before he joined QPR from Inter Milan, has been told he can leave the relegated West ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598742/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:06 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598742/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Rory McIlroy 's poor form this season is behind the world number two's decision to leave Horizon Sports Management to create his own management ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598743/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:20:28 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598743/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Steel have pulled off a 65-58 win over defending trans-Tasman netball league champions the Magic to lift themselves to fourth on the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598744/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:12:47 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598744/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 There was no re-writing of the record books as Hawthorn saw off a plucky Greater Western Sydney by 83 points in Saturday's AFL clash at Aurora Stadium. The result might have never been in doubt but predictions the in-form Hawks would smash all kinds of records proved wide of the mark in a 21.14 (140) to 9.3 (57) victory. The enthusiastic young Giants - $17 with the bookies - battled hard ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598435/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:05:11 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598435/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Carlton must tighten their game plan to challenge the pacesetting AFL sides, according to coach Mick Malthouse. Malthouse said the Blues were allowing the opposition to remain unchecked for too long and were being hurt on the scoreboard. Carlton went down in an upset last week to St Kilda and Malthouse said the side needed to capitalise on areas where they were clearly out-performing the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598437/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:05:10 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598437/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chelsea 's incoming manager Jose Mourinho. The Special One was also sent to the stands after arguing with the referee during a bad-tempered match that could turn out to be the last at the Bernabeu for both of them. United have first option to sign Ronaldo if Real decide to sell and the Portugal star favours a return to Old Trafford. But Mourinho, who has worked with him for the past three ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598103/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:23 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598103/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82. His son, Matt Venturi, said he died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been hospitalized the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia, and then an intestinal infection that he could no longer fight. Venturi died 11 days after ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598104/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Annika Sorenstam never noticed the famous Wall of Champions by the first tee. The last time she was at Colonial, there were so many people she couldn't see much beyond the grass in front of her. There was so much pressure on her that Sorenstam could barely breathe. She was so emotionally exhausted after missing that cut that when LPGA Tour commissioner Ty Votaw called to congratulate her, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598106/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:18 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598106/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A handful of leftovers from the Twins' 3-2 loss in 10 innings: -- Against what American League team (not counting the Astros) does David Ortiz have his highest career batting average (.323) and highest OPS (1.223)? Yep, it's his old team the Twins. Shame he didn't stay, because Ortiz seems to love Target Field the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:18 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The IPL in the form of cricketainment has become a mix of cricket, Bollywood, business and underworld activities. It seems that the golden era of cricket as a game is over. Unless something is done to bring back the glory of the game, cricket matches will be viewed and watched with distrust and ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:18:38 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jamie Carragher has been one of the great pros. He's a top, top professional and a great guy. He has a great knowledge of the game and is a real leader," he said."Everybody would love a Jamie Carragher in their team. If I had him in my team next season we'd get promoted. That's how highly I rate him."He's the type of player who will drag the team along for you. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598110/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:11 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598110/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After a difficult start to the season, the Gunners have produced a superb run of form to haul themselves above rivals Tottenham in the top four and they could yet snatch third place ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:11 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 England forward to get away during the summer, get his head sorted out and return refreshed.The matter is not quite so simple, as United will not want to allow the 27-year-old to drift beyond the summer without some kind of clear vision of his future. However, as Ferguson acknowledged, it is not his problem any more, saying: "I'm no longer interested in that. Quite rightly, David is ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:09 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Web.com Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am 2 p.m. LPGA Tour, Mobile Bay Classic Auto racing 8 a.m. IRL IndyCar Indy 500 Pole Day 2:30 p.m.* NHRA Kansas Nationals qualifying ESPN2 NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race SPEED 1380 Horse racing 11:30 a.m. Preakness Stakes undercard 1:30 p.m. Preakness Stakes 2 p.m. Preakness Stakes 950, 102.9 2 p.m. Emerald Downs Live CSNNW Extreme sports a.m. X Games Barcelona 1 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598112/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:11:39 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598112/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby scored his second career playoff hat-trick to give the Penguins a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday and a 2-0 lead in the NHL Eastern Conference semi-finals.Brenden Morrow added his first playoff goal in more than five years and Tomas Vokoun made 19 saves as the Penguins rode on the back of their superstar captain to their fourth straight victory.Crosby ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598113/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:08:14 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598113/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki. And Marzouki's attorney, Tony Buzbee, upped the ante on Friday by releasing a series of text messages he said were between his client and Williams that indicate how despondent the player was over their breakup in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597979/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:07:26 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597979/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jonathan Sexton kicked 14 points and was named man of the match as Leinster claimed the first half of a potential trophy double, with the Rabodirect PRO12 final to come ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597793/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:06:13 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597793/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Astros’ winning percentage puts them on pace to be the worst team since the 1962 New York Mets. (Vincent Pugliese/Getty Images) It’s a long season, and when you’re only winning about a quarter of your games, you have to get creative in order to find a new way to lose. Such is the case for the Astros, who blew a 4-1 lead against the Pirates on Wednesday night and lost in the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598115/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:05:53 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598115/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wests Tigers' disastrous NRL season has claimed another victim, with chief executive Stephen Humphreys stepping down. Humphreys told the team of his decision to resign after their miserable 54-10 thrashing on Friday night at the hands of South Sydney. Humphreys, the son of former rugby league administrator Kevin Humphreys, took on the role in 2009. Speaking on Triple M NRL, Tigers skipper ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:40 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597694/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Penguins' Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis celebrate with Sidney Crosby after the second of his two first-period goals on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Consol Energy ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598117/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:57:45 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598117/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Saint Anselm and the URI have the inside track to become the next members of Atlantic Hockey with UConn departing for Hockey East at the end of the 2013-14 season, sources told the Herald."We’re very strong contenders. The issue, right now, is really the money. I see it really as something that’s going to happen," said Roberta Blute, who is heading up the private Blue Line ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598118/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:55 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598118/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SAN DIEGO ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:47:42 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598107/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ROBERT Craddock, one of Australia's senior sports writers, has responded to David Warner's Twitter rant. Cricket Australia is currently investigating Warner's extraordinary expletive-laden social media tirade against News Limited journalists Craddock and Malcolm Conn. A series of fiery rants were this morning posted on Warner's Twitter account in response to Craddock's ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597603/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:44:43 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597603/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Atlético Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against Real Madrid to capture the Copa del Rey title, rallying to win, 2-1, in extra time after Cristiano Ronaldo and Coach José Mourinho of Real Madrid were sent off. It was ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:21:59 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597760/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jordan Pacheco hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth and Carlos Gonzalez added a solo homer, helping the Colorado Rockies hold on for a 10-9 win over San Francisco on Friday night that snapped a 10-game skid against the Giants.Pacheco laced his first homer of the season to left on a hanging slider from Madison Bumgarner (4-2), who failed to protect an early four-run lead.Jorge De La Rosa ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597312/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:04 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597312/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 D.J. Baxendale didn’t even have 20 innings of professional experience, and none of it as a starting pitcher, when he arrived at spring training in March. By the time camp finished, he had already played his way up two levels of the Twins farm system. "We jumped him up to Fort Myers because we thought he was ready, even though there were pitchers we had taken ahead of him" who ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597462/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:14 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597462/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ANAHEIM, Calif. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597469/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:08:46 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597469/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian sports management firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM), which finds itself in the midst of controversy regarding the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, has refuted allegations of any financial ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596932/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:04:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596932/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CONCORD, N. C. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597465/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:02:49 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597465/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Last year during the IPL season, a cricketer flying with his team to Mumbai for a match, began flirting with an air hostesses, asking her to come to watch the game.When the woman declined, saying she did not enjoy the game, the cricketer gave her the name of the hotel he was staying in and asked her to visit him if she changed her mind. This proposition, made within 15 minutes of conversation ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597460/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:57:35 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597460/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 OAKLAND, Calif. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597466/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:56:49 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597466/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bjorn Fratangelo reached his third USTA Pro Circuit final of the 2013 calendar year at the Men's Futures event in Harlingen, Texas, in early ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597472/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:53:30 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597472/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 One of the most valuable lessons Bishop Fenwick head coach Kevin Canty learned in his five seasons as an assistant under Mark Bettencourt at Peabody (2007-2011) was to do whatever it took to get the job done. Canty cleared learned his lesson well. Locked in a 5-5 game with Peabody in the last of the sixth, Canty made the call to have Brian Burke attempt a suicide squeeze with the count 2-2. Burke ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597432/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:51:36 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597432/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam as the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup and beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-5, on Friday. Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward, who had two hits with a run batted in in his first game since he had his appendix removed April 22. It was the first time this season the Braves had ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597467/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:46:38 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597467/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 © 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597477/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:44:26 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597477/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BIRMINGHAM — Nick Saban's scowling face now greets fans coming into the state of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and a box of his cherished oatmeal cream pies rests at his ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597478/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:43:07 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597478/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Grandview infielder Brook Adams throws to first base as Rocky Mountain's Hunter Noell slides into second base Friday during Class 5A baseball's Championship Series at All-City Field. Grandview routed Rocky Mountain 9-2 after beating Cherry Creek ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597479/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:42:36 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597479/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LAKEWOOD - The staff ace goes down in the postseason and things look dire. Ah, but Korbin Williams is more than a pitcher. And Friday, the junior was a big reason why top-seeded Pueblo West went 2-0 on the first day of the Class 4A state baseball tournament.Williams went 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI in the opening-round, 9-8 win over No. 8 Northridge. A few hours later, he followed it with ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597186/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:42:35 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597186/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Black Sticks have slumped to a 2-0 loss against Korea today in an entertaining affair in South Auckland. After the first two matches of the six game series were draws, Korea's victory today was well deserved and the margin probably could have been greater. The visitors spurned several other golden opportunities while New Zealand created precious few clear cut opportunities, though they ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:25:00 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214598114/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PITTSBURGH ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597468/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:23:18 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597468/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 David Freese hit a grand slam for his first homer of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run first inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Friday ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:15:06 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The season-ending knee injury to Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has turned the Crows into a "multi-headed beast", St Kilda coach Scott Watters says.Walker's injury has forced the Crows to find different attacking options, making Watters cautious ahead of St Kilda's AAMI Stadium encounter against Adelaide on Sunday."When you have a natural spearhead there is a little bit ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:39 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596784/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Joe Mauer woke up with a sore back on Friday. Maybe that was a sign that things wouldn’t be easy for the Twins. They injury isn’t serious, but without their hottest hitter in the lineup, a player who had batted .444 with five doubles when the teams met in Fenway Park last week, the Twins relied on offense from an unexpected source - and on pitching from an unforeseen hero as well. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596774/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:11:49 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596774/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 He could wipe the mud off his face, but not the smile. As Ry Eikleberry hopped off Yodelin’ Angel in the Canterbury Park winner’s circle - fresh off an opening-night victory in Friday’s second race - the jockey beamed at the fans who had gathered to welcome him back to ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596775/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:11:48 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596775/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 IPL is a very valuable product and has taken Indian cricket to a very high level. Billions of dollars are being transacted in this event and every cricket lover loves this event. Lots of money is involved in IPL with big corporates investing in it. But the arrest of three Indian cricket players by the police for spot fixing has shocked not only the cricket fans but organizers as well. It has also ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596749/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:38 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596749/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LEXINGTON, Ky. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597464/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:12 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597464/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Annika Sorenstam never noticed the famous Wall of Champions by the first tee. The last time she was at Colonial, there were so many people she couldn't see much beyond the grass in front of her. There was so much pressure on her that Sorenstam could barely breathe. She was so emotionally exhausted after missing that cut that when LPGA Tour commissioner Ty Votaw called to congratulate her, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597463/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:40 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214597463/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Top seed Xu Xin of China advanced to the last 16 of the men's singles event at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Friday.Xu, who has yet to win a major world title, defeated world 44th- ranked Tiago Apolonia of Portugal 11-8, 11-0, 11-8, 11-7.He will next face either Japan's Chan Kazuhiro or another Portuguese Marcos Freitas for a place in the quarterfinals.World No. 7 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596780/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:26 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596780/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chinese women's national basketball team edged the Cuban counterpart 74-67 to enjoy a two- game winning streak in Sino-Cuban Women's International Basketball Challenge here on Friday.As a warm-up for Asian Women's Basketball Championship this October, Chinese team's head coach Tom Maher found some "new faces " this time. He showed positive attitude towards these ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596246/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596246/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 China's Ding Ning competes during the women's singles round of 16 against Park Seonghye of South Korea at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, France, on May 17, 2013. Ding won 4-0. Photo: Xinhua Defending champion Ding Ning of China beat Park Seonghye of South Korea in straight sets to reach the women's singles quarterfinals of at the World Championships here on ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596781/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596781/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Detroit Tigers' Andy Dirks (12) is tagged out at home plate by Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto (8) during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Arlington, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596711/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:09 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596711/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, the second missed catch by a Houston right fielder, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596587/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:57:12 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596587/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Globo/Getty Images The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Peter Busch, whose father Frank oversees the American program, is a news anchor at WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla. A brief story from the younger Busch posted on the station's Web site Friday evening says ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596782/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:55:26 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596782/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MINNEAPOLIS ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596779/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:50:48 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596779/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has warned frustrated supporters it could be up to five years before the Demons are competitive in the AFL. Melbourne sunk to a low point when they were whipped by the Gold Coast Suns last week and face another hammering on Sunday when they meet Richmond at the MCG. Neeld admitted on Saturday that not only was there little that could be done to turn the players' ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:50:36 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Melbourne Rebels players are hoping their break-through Super Rugby win over the Stormers helps coach Damien Hill keep his job. The Rebels edged the highly-rated Stormers 30-21 at AAMI Park, which was their first ever win over a South African opponent. They hit the front with six minutes remaining through a controversial penalty try. It was awarded after Stormers hooker Martin Bezuidenhout ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596329/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:50:35 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596329/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Former Brisbane hard-man Andrew Gee said the Gold Coast's attempts to bash the Broncos out of Friday night's NRL clash with "cheap shots" backfired on the Titans. After a series of penalties, high tackles and late hits, Gold Coast went down 32-6 at Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane were anxiously awaiting medical updates on Saturday on utility David Stagg, who - if scans confirm a ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596326/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:50:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596326/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEVELAND ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596778/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:26:42 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596778/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Joe Miller and Jimmy McCue work in different environments at the same racetrack. McCue, 66, has been a staff photographer at Pimlico Race Course since 1970. Miller, 50, has been the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596777/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:22:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596777/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Canberra skipper Terry Campese has anointed the in-form Raiders backline as the best in the NRL ahead of Sunday's clash with Cronulla at Shark Stadium.Former Sharks star Blake Ferguson has been outstanding in recent weeks scoring five tries in his last two games to put himself in the frame for a potential State of Origin call-up.Winger Sandor Earl scored a hat-trick against Newcastle last ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596015/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:07:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596015/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tom Kelly had a favorite word for the strange events that occur around the traveling carnival that is a big-league sports team: Buffoonery. As the Twins’ manager, he might use it in reference to an umpiring call or an official scorer’s decision, or a rookie’s behavior. Sample TK quote: "That question right there, Souhan, that’s straight buffoonery.’’ ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595994/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:05:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595994/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Darin Mastroianni fouled off his foot in Fort Myers did more damage to his season than anyone realized. Mastroianni will have surgery Wednesday to repair a chip in his left ankle bone, a procedure that will keep him out of action at least until July, the Twins said Friday. The chip was detected when the reserve outfielder was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his ankle, and "when they ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595996/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:05:17 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595996/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kaia Parnaby threw a four-hitter and struck out eight to lead Hawaii to a 3-0 victory over the Gophers on Friday in the NCAA softball regional in Seattle. Hawaii (44-11) bunched three of its six hits off Gophers ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595997/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:05:15 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595997/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cliff Lee throws a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. (Michael ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595820/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:03:06 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595820/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Three years after he won his first PGA Tour title, Rory McIlroy returned last month to Quail Hollow, the scene of that inaugural victory, as the recently dethroned world No. 1 in search of his game and his first win of the new season. The simplicity that characterized ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596776/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:59 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596776/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BALTIMORE ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596004/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:51:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596004/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596005/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596005/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595850/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:00 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595850/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Phelps quickly dismissed a comeback rumor that had been circulating on Twitter on Friday night. The 18-time gold medalist, who retired from swimming after the London Olympics, sent a tweet that appeared to refute a report from a Fort Myers, Fla. news anchor that ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596006/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:49:29 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596006/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ATLANTA ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596003/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:47:42 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596003/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Captain Sidney Crosby scored a hat-trick as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Game Two of the National Hockey League Eastern Conference semi-finals on Friday. The top-seeded Penguins won the first game of the best-of-seven series 4-1. "I think we did a great job all game of putting a lot of pressure on them but when we gave up chances they were pretty ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:47:34 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596002/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Don’t miss our brand-new, summer edition of the Homes & Design online magazine. Get the lowdown on this season’s hottest new trend: coloured furniture. See what’s cool for patio season and learn how to plant a container garden or an herb ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596009/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:47:12 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596009/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Minnesota basketball coach Richard Pitino speaks during the Gophers coaches caravan in Mankato on Friday, May 17, 2013. (Photo courtesy of the University of ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596010/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:32:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596010/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 By Noel Randewich and Ronnie Cohen ALAMEDA, California, May 17 (Reuters) - The head of the Italian sailing team in the America's Cup called on Friday for lowering limits on wind speeds and other safety measures to make the regatta less ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:25:53 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595971/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595748/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:20:46 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595748/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596001/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:15:27 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596001/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Professional basketball players do not routinely collide at full speed, or fire small objects at one another with extreme velocity. They do not tackle, ram or body-check. Their heads may rise to startling heights, but they are not in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595804/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:17 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595804/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 United FC’s Aaron Pitchkolan, right, battled for a ball in the home opener. He says his teammates want revenge against Tampa Bay, the NASL ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595325/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:57:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595325/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The mounting list of injured Yankee stars added another member on Friday when Andy Pettitte was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained trapezius muscle. The 40-year-old Pettitte felt pain in his upper back during ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595999/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:43:34 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595999/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Greg Inglis has sounded an ominous warning to NSW by claiming he is in the best form of his life less than a month from the State of Origin opener on June 5.The South Sydney fullback was almost unplayable on Friday as he chalked up four tries in his side's 54-10 demolition of Wests Tigers to help the Rabbitohs maintain their lead at the top of the NRL ladder.It was the first time the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595329/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:45 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595329/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Australian Karrie Webb after the second round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.Korda had seven birdies in her second straight bogey-free round to reach 13-under on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove complex."I'm hitting the ball good and I'm having a lot of fun out ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595330/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:39 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595330/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 World Cup 2018 The Russians have claimed the Under-17 title for the second time with a 5-4 win on penalties after regular time produced no score. Goalkeeper and Captain Anton Mitryushkin made the crucial saves to lead his side to victory against Italy in Zilina. After 80 uneventful minutes where neither team could find the net, Russia's captain saved from Italy's Davide Di Molfetta, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594908/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:37 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594908/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australia's Will Tomlinson expects his defence of his International Boxing Organisation (IBO) world title to earn him a unification fight ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595331/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:35 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595331/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The V8s' American debut has made an encouraging start with reasonable first-day crowds amid warm weather, though the real test will come ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595332/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:30 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595332/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Coquitlam RCMP is investigating a break-in overnight Wednesday at the baseball association building in Mundy Park in which several items were stolen, including eight dozen ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595334/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:38:59 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595334/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SAN FRANCISCO - The owner of the Italian boat entered in this summer's America's Cup called for more safety measures and reduced wind limits but said his team would continue to prepare for the 34th edition ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594996/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:54 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594996/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BALTIMORE ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:34:41 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595328/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Keegan Bradley hits a shot during the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595364/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595364/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ALAMEDA -- Chris Kluwe will let the Supreme Court sort out what to do with Proposition 8 while he focuses on what hopes will be his job in 2013 -- replacing Shane Lechler as the punter for the Raiders."My first plan is to make the team," Kluwe said by conference call Friday after the Raiders announced the signing of veteran punter. "That's the overriding influence right ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595335/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:31 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595335/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - Former champion Keegan Bradley maintained a three-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas after grinding his way to a one-under-par 69 in increasingly tricky conditions. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight after opening with a blistering course record 60, Bradley had to contend with strengthening winds and firming greens at ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595327/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:17:45 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595327/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says his team can't afford to cry over spilt milk despite losing yet another close AFL encounter.West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui took a spectacular pack mark and then converted the match-winning goal after the final siren to consign the Kangaroos to a two-point defeat, 12.18 (90) to 13.10 (88).It was the third close loss North Melbourne had suffered this ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594659/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:50:50 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594659/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian cricketer David Warner is likely to face disciplinary action from Cricket Australia (CA) after he apparently launched a scathing attack on two journalists on social media on Saturday.Warner took to Twitter to launch his expletive-laden tirade directed at News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn after taking exception to an article published by Craddock which was ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594660/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:50:48 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594660/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Willie Burton will walk across a stage Saturday morning to receive his University of Minnesota diploma, and it will not be difficult to distinguish him from his classmates. He’ll be the 6-8, soon-to-be 45-year-old wearing maroon basketball shoes beneath his robe. "It signifies to me that I will have earned the respect of my [former Gophers] teammates,’’ Burton said of his ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594648/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:49:00 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594648/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 IRVING, Texas ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595326/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:54 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595326/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 IRVING, Texas ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595998/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:54 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595998/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Herewith, the spring version of our 2013 Pac-12 South football picks. I reserve the right to make adjustments in August, pending spring and summer developments like player movement on and off the roster, surges to prominence in fall camp and the inevitable long arm of the police ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594653/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:55 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594653/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri May 17, 2013 8:42pm EDT May 17 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion and television broadcaster Ken Venturi, a 14-times winner on the PGA Tour, died on Friday at the age of 82 following various health complications. Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame just 11 days ago, Venturi had been in hospital for the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594837/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:17 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594837/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 /enpproperty--> PARIS - Top seed and defending champion Ding Ning led five Chinese to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Friday. Ding, also the Olympic silver medalist, eased past 166th-ranked Park Seonghye of South Korea in straight sets 11-8, 11-4, 11-5, 11- 7 for the win. Ding will next take on Ri Myong Sun of the Democratic ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594158/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:06 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594158/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson celebrates after his team clinched the English Premier League soccer title with a win against Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester. northern England, April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Phil ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594655/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:33:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594655/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 V8 Supercar drivers are agreed - it's America the beautiful.On a day Holden's Craig Lowndes set the fastest time in practice on the V8s' United States debut, the sport's newest venue for international expansion won rave reviews from its first-time drivers.Lowndes, who rocketed around the Circuit of the Americas in 1min 32.9042sec - the fastest time in the four practice ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594654/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:33:00 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594654/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 , the principled and plainspoken CBS Sports golf analyst who commented on the game for a broadcast-record 35 years until his retirement in 2002, has died. He was ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593999/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:15 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593999/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CHICAGO ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594652/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594652/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } MANKATO, Minn. -- Philip Nelson thought he would sleep in Friday morning, but his mother made him get up and follow her to see the Gophers coaches' caravan as it stopped in town during a 16-city tour around the state. The University of Minnesota's starting quarterback surprised his coach with the appearance. "I hope he took his final ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594658/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:15:58 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594658/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - David Beckham's longevity and his ability to reinvent himself were "absolutely incredible", retiring Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said. Beckham and Ferguson, who were synonymously linked with Manchester United until the former England captain moved to Real Madrid, both announced in the past 10 days they would retire from soccer at the end of the current season. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594015/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:37 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594015/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Photos by GEORGE GONGORA/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Calallen’s Preston Dorsey makes solid contact during Thursday’s Region IV-4A quarterfinal opener against Flour Bluff at Steve Chapman Field. Calallen's Mikey Leal seems to follow the advice of old-time major leaguer "Wee" Willie Keeler: "Hit 'em where they ain't." That proved most irksome for ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594578/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:06 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594578/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Top-ranked Novak Djokovic wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals in Rome. It is the second consecutive week that Djokovic has struggled on clay; he also lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Madrid Open, where he was bothered by a right ankle injury. In the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594191/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:40 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594191/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MADRID ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594651/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:41:34 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594651/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Point guard Kia Nurse (left) of the Canadian women's national basketball team during a practice at the David Braley Centre on the McMaster University campus in Hamilton May 17, 2013. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593723/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:41:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593723/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Caitlyn Ryan teamed with Taylor Oliver to make state at No. 1 doubles this season and helped lead the Eagles to a district runner-up and regional finals ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592895/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:41:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592895/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LAKELAND | Southeastern University added to its future baseball and football rosters with the signings recently of two George Jenkins ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593724/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:41:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593724/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Atletico Madrid ended a 25-game, 14-year winless streak against rival Real Madrid, getting a 98th-minute goal from Miranda for a 2-1 victory in the Copa del Rey final on Friday night following the ejections of Real star Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Jose Mourinho.Ronaldo put Madrid ahead in the 14th minute with a header, his 54th goal of the season, but Atletico tied the score in the 35th minute ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593494/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:27 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593494/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MOBILE, Ala. - Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Hall of Famer Karrie Webb after the second round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Korda, the 2012 Women's Australian Open winner, had seven birdies in her second straight bogey-free round to reach 13 under on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove complex. Webb ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593726/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:33 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593726/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mark Cavendish of Britain sprinted to victory in the 13th stage of the Giro ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594071/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:50 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594071/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - You see Yadier Molina on the diamond all the time. But he's not the only Molina with a gig at Busch Stadium. As Newschannel 5's Katie Felts reports, the Cardinals presented his older brother, Bengie, with an opportunity this off-season that he couldn't pass up. Click the video player above to watch Katie's report. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593502/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:24 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593502/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Charles Curry, of Sanford, received a lung transplant after being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The National Foundation for Transplants is helping him pay his mounting medical bills - Friday, May 17, 2013. (PHOTO/Jeff Allen, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593568/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:09 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593568/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LOS ANGELES ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594650/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:34 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594650/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is being put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back. General manager Brian Cashman said Friday New York is playing it safe with its 40-year-old left-hander, who becomes the Yankees' 13th player to go on the DL this year. Vidal Nuno is being recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593490/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:27 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593490/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Holden driver Craig Lowndes left it late, but still proved the star of the Lone Star state on the V8 Supercars' American debut.Lowndes clocked the fastest time over four practice sessions on the first day of V8 racing at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas - a stunning 1min 32.9042sec lap on Saturday (AEST).The Red Bull Racing pilot uncorked his time inside the final five minutes of the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593730/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593730/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 More than 1.5 million Syrians have fled their conflict-ravaged homeland, the UN's refugee agency said, warning that the real figure could be even higher as the tally only reflected those who register with aid ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593732/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:18 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593732/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Leinster shrugged off the absence of star centre Brian O'Driscoll to beat Stade Francais 34-13 on Friday to clinch the European Challenge Cup.It was the Irish side's fourth continental title to add to their 2009, 2011 and 2012 European Cup triumphs.For Stade, it was another story of final heartbreak having lost the 2011 Challenge Cup title match as well as suffering the agony of ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593731/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:17 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593731/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 USA Wrestling says that Iran has pulled out of a dual meet set for Sunday in Los Angeles.The organization said Friday that the Iranian Wrestling Federation told them the team's schedule has changed and that ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:23:51 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 forced to exit Thursday’s game against the Seattle Mariners after just 4.2 innings on Thursday. The Yankees have recalled pitcher Vidal Nuno from Triple-A to take Pettitte’s place on the roster. Yankees manager Joe Giardi said Pettitte felt ';OK'; on Friday and the disabled list was a possibility for the southpaw. Pettitte joins right-hander Ivan Nova as another pitcher in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593734/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:33 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593734/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Everybody else had their shot. Go down the list of Kentucky Derby-winning trainers the past three decades or so and you'll find at least one of nearly every kind: insiders, outliers, organization men and fast-buck artists, even guys in on a wing and a prayer. Nine of them have gone on to win the Preakness and vie for a Triple Crown since Affirmed won the last one in 1978. None has ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593736/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:40 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593736/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The owners of the Sacramento Kings have reached an agreement to sell the NBA team to a group led by software magnate Vivek Ranadive. USA Today reported the Maloof family, which currently owns the Kings, reached a deal with Ranadive's group to keep the team in Sacramento under the new owners, who have agreed to pay $535 million to the Maloofs. "It won't be final, final until ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593475/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:04:40 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593475/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Toronto Maple Leafs have tortured their fans many times over the years -- but never quite this way.In what had to be a Maple Leafs first, the star-crossed squad dashed the hopes of an astronaut just as he returned to Earth.Chris Hadfield told The Canadian Press in an interview that when he landed back on the planet Monday he asked his wife two ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:38 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592579/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The reason both sports and politics attract so many junkies is that both activities are so often wildly unpredictable. Anything can happen in either, and, just often enough to keep us titillated, anything does. Can you say "They really blew a 4-1 lead?" Can you say British Columbia?Of course sometimes both are boringly predictable. The likely winner often enough does win. That's ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592583/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592583/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PHOENIX, Arizona, May 17. THE paychecks will get bigger in the 2013 edition of the FINA swimming World Cup, as the international governing body announced today that $1.26 million in cash will be awarded to athletes throughout the eight meets in the series.Athletes will still get the same amount of prize money for finishing in the top three in all 34 individual events at each meet, and the overall ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591665/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591665/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Joe Mauer woke up with a sore back this morning, Ron Gardenhire said, "just like we all have at one point or another." It's nothing more serious than that, the Twins believe, and should go away on its own with a little rest. Gardenhire said his current plan is to play the three-time batting champ in Saturday's game. But for today, the Twins are without their leading hitter ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592584/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:17 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592584/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In this Oct. 18, 2012, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592304/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592304/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ANN ARBOR, Mich. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593727/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:13 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593727/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 2013 (IPS) - As Brazil prepares to host several sporting mega-events, human rights abuses and authoritarian interventions by the authorities are going on behind the scenes, favouring major urbanisation projects and stadium remodelling, a study ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591733/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chelsea with the Champions League and Europa League, Leinster hold both continental titles simultaneously, although they do so for fewer than 24 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592586/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592586/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Andr Villas-Boas believes a technical director with 'experience of dressing rooms' would benefit Tottenham. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592638/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592638/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 video Clouds hung over the America's Cup sailing regatta today after investigators asked the teams to temporarily halt practicing on blustery San Francisco bay following a deadly accident last week. Organizers have said races will go ahead in July, despite growing public concerns over safety after a British champion sailor was killed when one of the sleek, ultra-fast AC72 catamarans built ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591937/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591937/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BARCELONA, Spain -- Bob Burnquist has now won a total of 24 X Games medals after beating out Mitchie Brusco and Elliot Sloan in the Skateboard Big Air finals on Friday at X Games Barcelona. The win puts Burnquist even with BMX legend Dave Mirra and ahead of snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White for the medal-total record. Burnquist has competed in every X Games since they began in 1995, and ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592587/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:41 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592587/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tom Gillis of the U.S. hits from a sand trap to the third green during fourth round play in the Honda Classic PGA golf tournament at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida March 4, 2012. REUTERS/Joe ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592588/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:34 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592588/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho shouts to his players during their Spanish King's Cup final match against Atletico de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Juan ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592589/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:33 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592589/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 DUBLIN (Reuters) - Leinster won the Amlin Challenge Cup on Friday, twelve months after being crowned Heineken Cup champions, to deny Stade Francais a first piece of European silverware with an easy 34-13 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592590/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:31 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592590/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592591/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:30 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592591/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9