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Zhang, Wang claim Olympic table tennis berths
CARY, N.C. (AP) -- Americans Timothy Wang and Lily Zhang made the final day of the North American table tennis qualifier a good one for their country. Wang and Zhang claimed the last two singles spots in the Olympics with victories Sunday. Wang earned the
Victory for 'White Rat'
Victory for 'White Rat' ELEUTHERA - Scott Kelly's team and the "White Rat" won the inaugural Cape Eleuthera Wahoo Tournament, narrowly beating second place finisher Rake N Scrape by 7.5 pounds. White Rat's five largest wahoo totalled 262.6 pounds and th
Victory for 'White Rat'
Victory for 'White Rat' ELEUTHERA - Scott Kelly's team and the "White Rat" won the inaugural Cape Eleuthera Wahoo Tournament, narrowly beating second place finisher Rake N Scrape by 7.5 pounds. White Rat's five largest wahoo totalled 262.6 pounds and th
Victory for 'White Rat'
Victory for 'White Rat' ELEUTHERA - Scott Kelly's team and the "White Rat" won the inaugural Cape Eleuthera Wahoo Tournament, narrowly beating second place finisher Rake N Scrape by 7.5 pounds. White Rat's five largest wahoo totalled 262.6 pounds and th
Bilbao in decline ahead of Schalke test
LONDON (AP) -- The hangover from its surprise elimination of Manchester United is threatening to jeopardize Athletic Bilbao's hopes of winning the Europa League ahead of the Spanish club's visit to Schalke in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Bilbao in decline ahead of Schalke test
LONDON (AP) -- The hangover from its surprise elimination of Manchester United is threatening to jeopardize Athletic Bilbao's hopes of winning the Europa League ahead of the Spanish club's visit to Schalke in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy, experts say
By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a US state. There's his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And
Usain Bolt to face Asafa Powell
By OLIVER GRASSMAN Associated Press OSLO (AP) -- There was less of a show in Usain Bolt's arrival to the Diamond League meet in Oslo, although the world's fastest man is no less confident that his form -- and his starts -- will peak at the London Olympics.
ABIDAL SCORES LATE AS BARCELONA BEATS REAL MADRID 2-1
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) -- Barcelona got the better of archrival Real Madrid again Wednesday as Eric Abidal scored a rare goal to give his team a 2-1 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Abidal chested down Lione
Two more years of house arrest for anti-Chavez judge
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan authorities on Tuesday extended house arrest for a judge whose case has been strongly criticized by human rights groups. Judge Ali Fabricio Paredes ruled that his colleague, Maria Lourdes Afiuni, must remain under hous
Nadal to lead Spain's tennis team at London Games
MADRID (AP) -- Reigning Olympic gold medallist Rafael Nadal will lead Spain's tennis team at the London Games. The record seven-time French Open winner will be joined by the sixth-ranked David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro and Fernando Verdasco in singles, while
Italy beats England on penalties at Euro 2012
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Italy won the semifinal place its dominating play deserved, though it took a penalty shootout to overcome England's resistance at the European Championship yesterday. Alessandro Diamanti scored the d
Chavez touts new Latin America, Caribbean bloc
By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- What if they threw a giant party for the Americas and didn't invite the United States or Canada? That's what Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is doing with a two-day, 33-nation summit starting today
Chavez touts new Latin America, Caribbean bloc
By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- What if they threw a giant party for the Americas and didn't invite the United States or Canada? That's what Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is doing with a two-day, 33-nation summit starting today
Chavez touts new Latin America, Caribbean bloc
By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- What if they threw a giant party for the Americas and didn't invite the United States or Canada? That's what Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is doing with a two-day, 33-nation summit starting today
sports inbrief
BASKETBALL BSC POSTSEASON EAGLES Nest pulled off a 40-35 victory over Temple Fellowship to secure a rematch with defending champions Macedonia Baptist in the Baptist Sports Council's 2012 Basketball League's 15-and-under best-of-three championship series.
Suarez finally makes return for Liverpool
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Flying in the cup competitions and challenging for a top-four finish in the Premier League, Liverpool is a team brimming with confidence ahead of the long-awaited return of Luis Suarez for Monday's match ag
Allyson Felix still contemplating Olympic double
NEW YORK (AP) -- Allyson Felix would seem to have much to lose by adding a second event to her signature 200 meters at this summer's London Games. The American sprinter has yet to win Olympic gold in the race in which she is a three-time world champion, an
Bartoli won't play in Olympics
MARION Bartoli says it's unlikely she'll play in the 2012 London Olympics because of a "heartbreaking" dispute with the French tennis federation. Bartoli is France's top tennis player and is ranked No. 9. But to compete in the Olympics, the International
Hugo Chavez in good condition after surgery
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and PETER ORSI Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Doctors successfully extracted a tumour from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's pelvic region and he was stable and recovering in Cuba on Tuesday with family at his side, his vi
