World Series Winners News
- Rugby Union: Teams named for Tri-Nations opener Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:11AMSYDNEY, July 19, 2011 (AFP) - - Australia will field nine of the players who started last year's epic win over South Africa in Bloemfontein during the Tri-Nations opener on Saturday, while three Springboks make their debut.
- DESTINY IS UNDEFEATED Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:14PMJapanese players celebrate winning the final match between Japan and the United States at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, July 17, 2011. Japan won on penalties.
- It's OK to say American soccer choked, because it did Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:01PMIt's OK to say American soccer choked, because it did
- MLB 2011 Playoff Predictions: Can the San Francisco Giants Repeat? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:45PMNote: Some of this material was originally written for Sports Haze Bay Area covering the San Francisco Giants . After projecting the playoff teams and their seeds last week (the link will open in a new window), the few games that followed have only confirmed the predictions. Texas is on a roll and should get the second seed, while Milwaukee has take the lead in the NL Central. One thing that ...
- Other Sports Capsules: Timberwolves interview Terry Porter Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:12PMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terry Porter spent 17 seasons in the NBA as a point guard, a two-time All-Star who helped Portland reach the NBA finals and was regarded as one of the smartest players at his position.
- Tremayne tops as rain intervenes Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:47PMAARON Tremayne was the big winner at the Winternationals, taking his fourth straight Pro Series Pro Stock Championship at Willowbank on Sunday.
- 'Timeless' test match on cards for 2013 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:46PMThe inaugural World Test Championship is set to take place in England in two years' time and the ICC is considering options to ensure there is a result.
- Legion teams try to navigate way to state Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:31PMBatter up. There’s American Senior Legion baseball galore in store for Southwestern Illinois teams this week. All of them are attempting to reach next week’s 84th state finals in Galesburg.
- Carl Froch vs Andre Ward Fight For Inaugural Super 6 Cup 10/29 | BoxingInsider.com - Boxing | Boxing News Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:22PMWorld Champions WARD, FROCH Fight For The Inaugural Super Six Cup; World Championship Unification; And To Determine Preeminent Super Middleweight In The World Saturday, Oct. 29, LIVE on SHOWTIME® From Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
- Startup Children – How To Parent An Entrepreneur (Part III) - Board Games Can Teach Children Negotiating And Risk ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:59AMNote: This is part III of a five part series. Access the first installment HERE , part II HERE , part IV HERE and part V HERE .
- Homestand Notes July 20-25 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:59AMBowling Green, KY - The Hot Rods return home after lengthy road trip to square off for the final time against the Western Division in the regular season. The six-game stand features the second Baseball Camp of the summer as well as the first Hot Rods Cap Giveaway on Thursday night.
- Big and Ultra: Carmike and Cineplex supersize their screens Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:33AMAfter catching up with the first and the fastest to go big ( September 2010 ) and analyzing the X-factor ( October 2010 ), the final installment of FJI ’s in-depth look at the bigger digital picture covers two brands that spell out what the trend is all about.
- 2011 Tour de France: In the Alps, Climbing Into History Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:09AMAs the Tour de France this week celebrates its 100th anniversary in the Alps, cyclists of all stripes will be along for the ride.
- Never-say-die Japan triumphs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:08AMJapan won the women’s World Cup yesterday for the first time, stunning the heavily favoured USA 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in extra time.
- Japan beat U.S. to win women's World Cup Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:29AMFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Japan won the women's World Cup on Sunday for the first time, stunning the heavily favored United States 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in extra time.
- Spain's Ferrero wins Stuttgart ATP final Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:29PMFormer world No.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain won Stuttgart's claycourt ATP tournament on Sunday, beating compatriot Pablo Andujar 6-4 6-0.
- Captain America movie preview: Heroic history Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:41PM"Captain America Comics" No. 1 made what was, for its time, a bold editorial statement: Right on the cover, Cap is seen socking Adolf Hitler in the jaw, forcefully established the patriotic intentions of this character.
- Tom Daley says that he and synchro partner Peter Waterfield have been given Olympic wake-up call Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:00PMIllness suffered by Tom Daley's synchro partner Peter Waterfield left them under-rehearsed for World Championship final.
- Drag racing competition goes ahead Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:09AMSOME welcome sunshine allowed the drag racing to finally go ahead at Willowbank Raceway.
- Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield finish sixth in 10-metre platform synchro final at World Aquatics Championships Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:31AMBritish duo finished sixth in 10-metre synchro final at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai.
- World Cup intangible must be found by All Blacks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:19AMThe simple utterance of ‘ensuring the All Blacks remain a winning team’ and fiercely protecting a legacy built for over a century is something that often gives the men in black an elusive edge when facing up to their opponents.
- We're lucky to have Fletcher: Laxman Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:12AMIt has just been a few weeks since Duncan Fletcher took over as India's coach but senior batsman VVS Laxman says the team is already bowled over by his knowledge of the game and feels "lucky" to have him on board.
- Rory McIlroy could go where Nicklaus and Woods never did Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:32AMThis is the first in a weekly series of longer columns delving deeper into the world of golf than our usual quick-hit drivebys. Grab yourself a drink from the 19th Hole Grille and kick back for a bit with us. Immortality in golf is tough to come by. Oh, sure, you can get your name inscribed on some trophy tucked into a corner of an ornate clubhouse, where generations of golfers not yet born will ...
- Fletcher key to India – Laxman Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:07AMTaunton, United Kingdom – VVS Laxman believes India coach Duncan Fletcher will play a key role in his team's bid to win their forthcoming Test series against England.
- NASCAR trucks: 'It wakes you up all of a sudden' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:21PMTruck drivers are fine with Iowa Speedway's uneven stretches
- Jennifer Lopez Split Up with Marc Anthony Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:03PMJennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have announced their split up publicly as various entertainment sites revealed July 15, 2011. Lopez, actress, singer, and American Idol judge 2011, and Anthony, singer, producer, have two children, Emme and Max from their 7-year marriage.
- IMPACT Review 7/14: Mid-Summer Nightmare, New Champ, Jarrett's Surprise Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:44PMAfter missing two weeks I am back with IMPACT reviews! I found my Fortune t-shirt again and just in time for IMPACT Wrestling. The 7/14 edition was dubbed the Mid-Summer Nightmare by the now "Insane Icon" Sting. Opening Segment Immortal's music hits and every member comes out in a tuxedo. Abyss' tux has the sleeves torn off and looks like a mess. That's Abyss for ya'. There's a poker table in ...
- Lottery win makes couple nearly as rich as the Beckhams Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:32PMA Scottish couple out of work for years are Europe's biggest ever lottery winners.
- Cobb pitches in as top of the despised athletes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:10PMHOLD THE BACK PAGE:‘THE 101 Most Despised Athletes in Sports History” is not, it has to be said, the most positive of sporting lists ever compiled. But, understandably, despite being just one man’s set of opinions, it has generated quite a reaction since it appeared on American website Bleacher Report earlier this month and spread through cyberspace like wildfire. “You really stirred up the ...
- Katy’s Alamo Drafthouse hosts Potter-a-thon leading up to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiere Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:41PMThe sold out 20-hour Potter-a-thon at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Katy was a fun but sad event for the 130-plus diehard fans in attendance.
- Pat Gillick: David Cone deal made Jays into World Series contender Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:25PMFormer Toronto general manager reflects on the building of Canadian baseball powerhouse
- Stan Hey: 6-5 Against Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:15PMThe big boys are in town – the No 1-ranked Test team and recent World Cup winners India are here to provide a mid-summer highlight.
- BROAD AND STRAUSS' FORM A CONCERN | Sporting Life - Cricket News | Live ball-by-ball scorecards, Friends Life t20 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:17AMStuart Broad and Andrew Strauss' international form is the only cloud on England's horizon as they prepare to take on world number one team India in the first npower Test at Lord's.
- BROAD AND STRAUSS GIVE FOOD FOR THOUGHT Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:11AMStuart Broad and Andrew Strauss' international form are the only clouds on England's horizon as they prepare to take on world number one team India in the first npower Test at Lord's.
- Video: Nelly the Elephant predicts Women's World Cup Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:07AMNelly the elephant from Germany has, so far, successfully predicted the winners in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
- Video: Jets collide on Boston taxiway Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:07AMThe wing of a Delta 767 clipped the tail of a smaller, regional jet while prepping for takeoff in Boston. Jeff Glor reports.
- Video: Lighting kills son of man it killed 48 years ago Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:02AMA New Jersey man died after being struck by lightning - 48 years after his father died from a lightning strike. Jeff Glor reports.
- Brant James: As NASCAR season passes the midway point, parity is the story Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:54AMTrevor Bayne's Daytona 500 fairy tale turned about to be just the beginning. The fresh-faced kid from Knoxville, Tenn., with a part-time ride in the fabled No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford became the youngest, at 20 years and a day, to win NASCAR's greatest race, doing so in his first try and setting off a wave of nostalgia for the legendary, but recently struggling Woods, and euphoria over the ...
- Falkirk couple claim £161m Euro lottery prize Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:48AMCouple's identity to be revealed at a press conference later today.
- Kate Winslet, Jon Hamm, Julia Stiles and More React to Emmy Nominations Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:26AMThe ' Mildred Pierce ' actress credits director Todd Haynes for her nod, the ' Mad Men ' lead actor is not surprised with his recognition, while the ' Dexter ' guest star finds it 'a nice surprise'.
- Teams ready for Series: Players gather at SMS for opening ceremonies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:19AMYouth baseball teams from around the state gathered at State Mutual Stadium on Thursday. The teams are in town for the Georgia Dizzy Dean 6-and-Under World Series, which is hosted by Rome-YAI, and...
- Beaufort, Hilton Head baseball teams set to begin quest for state titles Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:16AMPaul Ludewig doesn't know a lot about his baseball team's first opponent this weekend -- k
- District Auto Racing: Kings Royal at Eldora kicks off 'Month of Money' Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:47PMIn the world of sprint car racing, eyes turn toward the middle of July as the official start of the "Month of Money." A period of about 30 days when the biggest payouts are handed out begins today with the Kings Royal at Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway and concluding Aug. 13 with the Knoxville Nationals.
- area sports briefs: Rowan Legion awaits opponent Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:20PMFrom staff reports Sweeping five straight games, Rowan County won the relatively peaceful B Bracket of the Area III playoffs. Rowan (23-6) now awa ...
- Cricket: The rise of Nathan Lyon Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:47PMWhen Nathan Lyon began the 2010-11 season bowling off-spin for Prospect Cricket Club in South Australian Grade Cricket, representing his country was nothing but a distant dream.
- Post 19 Juniors open state tourney with win Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:21PMMANCHESTER — Columbia Post 19’s Juniors scored eight runs in the fourth inning en route to a 12-1 win over Shelbyville Post 23 in the American Legion State Tournament Thursday night.
- Doom And Gloom Dominate Conclusion Of Harry Potter Series Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:20PMTalk about a long goodbye. Seven books, eight movies, 10 years. But who's counting? Certainly not the gazillions waiting to witness Harry Potter riding off into the sunset - or, more properly, waving as the Hogwarts Express leaves the station - in the
- Sehwag's absence makes Dhoni worried Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:33PMTaunton, Jul 14: Indian opener Virender Sehwag's absence in the first two Tests has made skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni a little worried as he said the swashbuckling opener was among the few players in the world who could change the course of a match at any point of time.
- Study: Big baseball payrolls pay off Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:17PMHigh payrolls tend to bring success on the baseball diamond, but there are exceptions, according to a new study.
- American League award winners for the first half of 2011 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:59PMNot just a vote for the home team. What more can a guy do than he's doing? Jose Bautista is having a great year, again, but Gonzo is doing it for a team that could win it all.