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 Middle East Star.com http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/cat/c4cdc9be967f45f9/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:49 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:49 -0400 30 Residents of suburban Oklahoma were returning home as rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead after a mammoth tornado - said to be as wide as 22 football fields - flattened countless homes and claimed 24 lives, including nine children. Even as officials revised the death toll down from the earlier 51, the National Weather Service gave Monday's tornado that hit ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:01 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680690/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday announced a restructuring of the contracting system for women players which will result in the Australian female cricketers becoming some of the best paid female athletes in the country. CA approved a restructure of the contract system with a move from a three-tier payment system to a squad-ranking system. The top player retainer increases substantially from ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214661903/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214661903/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Russia is struggling to beef up its hospitality infrastructure ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with seven of the 11 host cities lagging behind in the number of hotel rooms on offer. Only Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Kazan meet the FIFA requirement of 60,000 hotel rooms for host cities, World Cup deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze said Tuesday at the Football Build Expo here. "It's no secret that ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214661109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214661109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Royal Trophy Golf Tournament will be held for the first time in China Dec 20-22 at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, Royal Trophy co-managing director Ivan Ballesteros said Tuesday. "We are very pleased to announce that the next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at Dragon Lake Golf Club in China. The previous edition of the competition was an enormous success with the Asian team ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214660589/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214660589/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214660365/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214660365/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sven-Goran Eriksson is planning to tell all about his time as England's football coach in a new autobiography. The Swede's memoir, Svennis, will talk about the time when he had affairs with Ulrika Jonsson, 45, and FA secretary Faria Alam, 47, the Daily Star reported. The 65-year-old former player told the publication that there has been so much said about him that is not true, so he wants to ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214659404/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:05 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214659404/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 England's bowling coach David Saker has described Jimmy Anderson as the most skillful bowler in the world, following the latter's astounding display during the Lord's Test against New Zealand. The ICC ratings place Steyn at number one, while Anderson languishes at sixth place, more than a hundred ranking points behind. But Saker admits that despite Steyn being an outstanding bowler, Jimmy has ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214659400/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:04 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214659400/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Lieutenant General (retired) Tauqir Zia, along a few former and current players and administrators, have serious reservations on the mechanism adopted by the PCB, and is demanding the imposition of ad-hoc on the board. The Daily Times quoted Tauqir as saying that ad-hoc for at least three months is the need of the hour to fix issues. Tauqir, ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214659396/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214659396/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Australian Test batsman David Warner is expected to plead guilty during Cricket Australia hearing over his recent Twitter rant with two prominent journalists. Senior Code of Behaviour Commissioner, Justice Gordon Lewis, will hear the case via teleconference. According to news.com.au, Warner faces sanction ranging from a fine, suspension, reprimand or counseling after being reported under CA's ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214658706/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214658706/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared with West Germany's outfit in the 1960s and 70s by some fans. The kit was sponsored by 'Nike', who opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge, Sky News reported. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "The new England ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214658379/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214658379/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head of the government agency auditing the project said. The stadium is to host a 2018 World Cup semifinal, but the new date means there could be a rush to prepare it for scheduled Confederations Cup games in 2017. "The ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214657447/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214657447/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tainted Indian premier League (IPL) cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan faced a last round of questioning by Delhi Police on Tuesday before being taken to a court in the city. The questioning of the trio, whose IPL contract with the Rajasthan Royals franchise has been suspended, came even as the Supreme Court fixed a 2 p.m. deadline to hear a plea seeking a stay on all the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214656507/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214656507/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Pakistan's banned fast-bowler, Mohammad Asif, is yet to give his consent with regards to taking part in the anti-corruption rehabilitation program of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Following the Court of Arbitration's (CAS) decision to reject appeals of Asif and Salman Butt against their bans, the International Cricket Council (ICC) urged them to take part in a rehabilitation process, and ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214655603/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214655603/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Young New Orleans Saints fans got to test out their football skills while learning some life skills in Ocean Springs, Tuesday. Hancock Bank teamed up with the Saints to sponsor a Junior Training Camp for Ocean Springs Middle School. The teens channeled their inner football all-star as they competed in physical drills to show off their athletic skills. "The ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680556/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:47 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680556/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with a one-out broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:11:30 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680108/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A two-run rally put the Twins in position to break a six-game losing streak but the Braves won it in their half of the 10th inning on a Freddie Freeman ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680566/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:21 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680566/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ricky Rubio action figure. Only the Wolves would consider a guy who broke his knuckles doing pushups holding a doll of a guy who blew out his knee to be a symbol of luck. What’s stunning about the Wolves’ draft misfortunes over the past eight years is that they couldn’t have gone much worse if David Kahn had run all of them. With a little more insight and a tad more luck, the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680565/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:20 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680565/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A coalition government will consider breaking up the tax office to separate its policeman functions from its tax administration role. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey used his budget reply speech on Wednesday to outline reforms a coalition government would pursue to make the tax system fairer. He repeated his "deep reservations" about the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) being both an ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680564/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:17 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680564/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Italian fencers Valerio Aspromonte and Giorgio Avola are heading a group of Olympic medallists to participate in the World Cups for the foil and sword, said the organizers of the event here Tuesday. Aspromonte and Avola, Olympic Champions in the foil by teams in London in 2012, are heading a high quality group, including other outstanding athletes from the Olympic ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679889/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:32 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679889/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 AFTER inviting locals to their garage sale fundraiser, Sunny Pasco and her friends have managed to raise about $1000 to put towards their overseas sports ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680576/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:05:49 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680576/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2012, file photom, Green Bay Packers' Charles Woodson intercepts a pass in front of Chicago Bears' Earl Bennett (80) during the second half of an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday, may 21, 2013, to return to his original team after leaving seven years ago for Green Bay as a free agent. The ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680473/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:58:52 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680473/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Cleveland Cavaliers have nabbed the number one selection in next month's NBA draft, winning the draft lottery for the second time in three years on Tuesday.Cleveland's lottery jackpot comes 10 years after they landed superstar LeBron James with the top selection in 2003.In 2011, rebuilding after James's departure in 2010 for Miami, they gained the top pick via the lottery and ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680577/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:16 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680577/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:53:57 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680111/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Until the third period, the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680575/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680575/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Prominent NRL players are believed to be at the centre of assault allegations by a young woman. Details of the story are set be aired on the Nine Network news on Wednesday night. A third footballer is also expected to be named in the report, though is thought not to be involved. The incident is understood to have happened in Brisbane on April 20, the night after the Australia-New Zealand rugby ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679937/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:28 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679937/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Gold Coast's young defenders must put the lessons learnt this year into practice in an AFL examination against Hawthorn this weekend, according to coach Guy McKenna. The Suns are buzzing after last weekend's fourth win of the season against the Western Bulldogs, with McKenna admitting there is plenty of noise coming from his charges in training this week. But for all the enthusiasm ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679938/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:27 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679938/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BALTIMORE ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680574/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680574/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Max Scherzer retired 22 consecutive batters after the first inning, leading the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over Cleveland on Tuesday night to stop the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680573/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:21 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680573/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:17:34 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680109/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 URBANA, Ill. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680562/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:58 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680562/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ARLINGTON, Texas ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680572/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:49 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680572/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 RAMAPO, N. Y. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680571/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:10:43 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680571/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 San Francisco 49ers football team CEO Jed York reacts during a news conference at the NFL spring meeting in Boston, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, discussing their successful bid to host Super Bowl 2016. (AP Photo/Elise ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679151/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:04:25 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679151/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Winless in eight pitching appearances this season, Mira Mesa High senior Trey Lomax couldn't have picked a better time to earn his first victory of the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679458/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:04:24 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679458/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion poses for photos with a cricket bat as Mississauga councillor Ron Starr (left) watches. (Fred Lum/The Globe and ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679459/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:17 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679459/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Gophers’ Tom Windle became one of the Big Ten’s best pitchers while saddened by the death of a friend. Coach John Anderson is convinced he’ll continue to improve as a ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679460/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:47 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679460/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner. The British newspaper The Guardian reports Garcia was asked in jest while on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner Tuesday night if he would invite Woods to dinner during the U.S. Open. The Guardian reports Garcia said: "We will have him round ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679461/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:46 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679461/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard hits a single in the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679134/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:30 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679134/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SOCHI, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - The 9th International congress on winter sports, tourism, and outdoor activities will begin here on Wednesday with a plenary session dedicated to mass sports in Russia. The congres is to be held at the Krasnya Polyana mountain skiing resort where ski competitions will take place during the 2014 Winter Olympic ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678751/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:54:42 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678751/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner. The British newspaper The Guardian reported Garcia was asked in jest while on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner Tuesday night if he would invite Woods to dinner during the US Open. The Guardian reported Garcia said: "We will have him round every ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680570/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:47:49 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680570/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 France Australian Tennis officials have been told Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open despite a ban imposed on his father and coach John.John Tomic is excluded from all men's tour events while he fights an assault charge after he headbutted his son's training partner in Spain.Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge says his relationship with Bernard Tomic is still strong and ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678829/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:53 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678829/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Oakland Raiders to return to his original team.Woodson's deal is worth a maximum of $4.3 million and includes a $700,000 signing bonus, ESPN's Josina Anderson ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679466/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:32 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679466/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson says he gets on fine with coach Matthew Elliott despite being upset over his subbing in the 62-6 defeat to ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679467/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:24 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679467/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings homered, Alex Cobb won for the first time in three starts and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679263/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:08 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679263/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 PITTSBURGH ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680569/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:44:53 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680569/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK (AP) -- Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. Boston leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and can advance to the conference finals as early as Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Only three teams ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679077/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:58 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679077/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Charles Woodson makes a return trip to the Raiders. He spent his first eight seasons in the NFL with the team. (Picture courtesy of Raiders Twitter account) ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679469/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:58 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679469/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia said he was joking when he made a fried chicken remark about Tiger Woods. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Sergio Garca’s verbal feud withTiger Woodscontinued when the Spaniard made what could be interpreted as a racist remark about Woods. Garcia was on stage at the European Tour’s gala players’ awards dinner Tuesday night, where he was asked a question by by ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679468/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:57 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679468/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (40 mins ago) China’s Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the US Open. The USGA said the 14-year-old has withdrawn from sectional qualifying in Dallas on June 3 in the US. Guan informed the USGA shortly after he received a sponsor's exemption to play in the Memorial, which ends June 2. The USGA offered to move Guan's qualifier from Texas to Ohio to help with travel, ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679471/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:06 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679471/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Canberra props Brett White and Dane Tilse say they have no idea why the Raiders can't convert their hot NRL home game winning streak into success on the road. The side has won eight games at Canberra Stadium in a row - including all four in 2013 - yet have been victorious in just the one game from six on the road in 2013. "If you know, let us know," White told reporters. He ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678896/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:18 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678896/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Citi Field crowd made its presence felt at precisely two moments Tuesday during the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680568/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:34:19 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680568/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEVELAND ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680567/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:29:52 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214680567/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia is apologizing for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner. The British newspaper The Guardian reports Garcia was asked in jest while on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner Tuesday night if he would invite Woods to dinner during the U.S. Open. The Guardian reports Garcia said: "We will have ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679472/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:13 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679472/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NBA Commissioner David Stern chats with Managing Owner Josh Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers during a reception prior to the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery on May 21, 2013 at the Millennium Hotel in New York City. (credit: Steven Freeman/NBAE via Getty ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679219/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:53 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679219/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BALTIMORE ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679464/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:38 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679464/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679462/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:05:45 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679462/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ricky Rubio doll – or action figure, if you prefer – he brought with him to New York City Tuesday night couldn’t bring the Timberwolves any NBA draft lottery luck for the first time in their 24-year history. The Wolves ended up precisely where they were slotted – at the No. 9 spot – in the league’s annual game of chance that determines the June draft’s ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:31 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678516/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Mark Dayton to tell us who he is. He could sign a bill brokered by big shots in the waning hours of the just-concluded legislative session - a deal that would send a knife into the heart of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Or he could honor a campaign promise he made to hunters, anglers and other conservationists to stand up for the state’s natural resources and the many ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:29 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678517/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Two impressions that came out of an 88-80 loss to Connecticut on Tuesday at Target Center in the preseason finale for the Lynx: • There still is a lot to do before the team starts the regular season June 1. • How the team will fill out its roster is becoming a bit clearer. First, the work: The Lynx were beat up on the offensive boards, struggled mightily with turnovers and there is ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:28 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678518/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Minneapolis on Monday in order to see Wright play for the Lynx in Tuesday’s preseason finale. An earnest advocate for the WNBA, he had come to watch the game, courtside, at Target Center. And then, Monday afternoon, he turned on the TV and watched what was happening in Oklahoma City, his adopted hometown, where a horrific tornado had ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:27 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678520/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 George Liddle is a bass-fishing fanatic. "I've fished bass all over the country, and I've not found anywhere the quality of smallmouth fishing as on Lake Mille Lacs,'' he said. "It's a world-class fishery.'' Which is why Liddle and others are fighting against a relaxation of bass-fishing regulations on Mille Lacs this year to boost harvest. The new ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:26 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678519/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 "We know the importance of clinching the World Cup ticket and the coach has also let us understand that our careers will be built on this ticket, that is why we can't let it go. We are ready to give everything so that we are victorious at the end," the Sunshine Stars skipper told ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677701/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:05 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677701/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chief Coach of Lesh Tennis Club, Segun Lesi, said beside learning the game, kids would be treated to a carnival-like atmosphere laced with music, dancing and spelling ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678522/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Secretary of the Youths Sports Federation of Nigeria Harrison Iyonoma has commended the efforts of MTN Football Scholar in discovering educated footballers in the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678521/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK - Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft.Gilbert, owner Dan Gilbert's bowtie-wearing son, was on stage for another the victory. After he won it in 2011, the Cavs used the pick to take eventual Rookie of the Year Kyrie ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678420/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:38:53 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678420/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NSW coach Michael Cheika has rewarded Berrick Barnes by picking him at No.12 and dumping Rob Horne for the Waratahs' clash with the Melbourne ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:33 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In this Jan. 23, 2013 file photo, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan looks on from courtside during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks in Charlotte, N.C. AP FILE PHOTO CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – NBA great Michael Jordan wants to get Charlotte buzzing again, applying to the NBA to re-name his Charlotte Bobcats the Hornets. If ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678143/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:33 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678143/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Marc Leishman is confident of continuing his rich vein of form, targeting this week's Crowne Plaza Invitational as the perfect venue to lock up a spot in the US and British Opens.After a wonderful month of form where he tied fourth at the Masters, tied ninth at the Heritage, tied eighth at the Players Championship and tied 12th at the Byron Nelson Championship, the Victorian tees it up at ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:32 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Cameron Pilley has led three Australians into the second round of the British Open in dominant style with a straight-games win over Malaysian No.1 Ong Beng Hee.Playing in the all-glass court set up on the playing field of the Hull City football club, Pilley crushed Hee 11-1 11-8 14-12.He next plays sixth-seeded Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy.Kasey Brown and Rachael Grinham won in contrasting ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678528/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:26 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678528/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FORT WORTH, Texas — Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series. The 48-year-old Canseco will be with the Fort Worth Cats for their opening four-game homestand, which starts Thursday night. Fort Worth opens the season against Edinburg, which is managed by Ozzie Canseco, the identical twin brother of the 1986 American League rookie of ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678310/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:01 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678310/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Nick Gilbert (left) won the NBA draft lottery for the second time in three years. (David Dow/Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers won the rights to the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft during the league’s annual lottery drawing on Tuesday. The draft is set for June 27. Nick Gilbert, son of owner Dan Gilbert, represented the team on stage, as he did in 2011, when the Cavaliers won the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678149/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:05 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678149/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Los Angeles Clippers said Tuesday that Coach Vinny Del Negro would not be offered a new contract after the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. Del Negro had a 128-102 regular-season record in three years with the team. The Clippers made the playoffs the last two seasons, last year advancing to the second round for only the second time since ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678193/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:47 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678193/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 After being shown the door by Brisbane last year, Newcastle's Dane Gagai is now looking to emulate Justin Hodges as the world's premier centre after parlaying his good form into a two-year NRL contract extension. The Mackay-born 22-year-old was acknowledged as the best young player at the Broncos with seasoned observers rating him as the most exciting talent to emerge at the club since ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677959/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:42 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677959/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Chris Perez has in the past been one of the most active players on the social media monster that is Twitter, but it's now a thing of the past.After a pair of bad outings that brought out a large amount of fan backlash -- essentially cussing Perez out -- over Twitter, he has deleted his account.Though Perez doesn't specifically blame the mean-spirited folk who cowardly went after him ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678556/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:08 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678556/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Inserting a soccer stadium into the green lungs of Queens County is not an incursion of the Yankees into Mets territory, nor is it an invasion of the dangerously furrin sport of soccer into sacred American territory. For that matter, nobody should be horrified at the investment of overseas money into a New York sports team ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:50:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 URBANA, Ill. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679152/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41:49 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679152/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The governing bodies of golf have spoken about anchored putting. Hopefully, they were just clearing their throats. The announcement Tuesday that, beginning in 2016, anchoring a putter against the body would be banned ought to be the start of a thorough spring cleaning by the sport. If the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient needed only 174 days of debate before ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678523/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:00 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214678523/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Essendon AFL footballer Nathan Lovett-Murray has been stabbed in a domestic dispute in Melbourne.Lovett-Murray, 30, is being treated in Royal Melbourne Hospital for a stab wound to the arm.A 22-year-old man and 17-year-old boy have been arrested and are being interviewed by police.The incident happened at a house in suburban Reservoir just after 10pm (AEST) on Tuesday.The midfielder has played ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677475/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:06 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677475/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 GREENBURGH, N. Y. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677226/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:23:36 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677226/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The National Basketball Association (NBA) team will ask the league's board of governors in July to approve changing the franchise's name to Charlotte Hornets effective with the 2014-15 season, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said on ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677477/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:23 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677477/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature did not support financing to renovate Sun Life ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677074/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:09 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677074/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 can reveal. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the ICC Cricket World Cup whittled down the 30-plus expressions of interest (EOI) they received for the three different disciplines to five successful firms. OMD is one of those five having been awarded the media buying duties. CHE Proximity, which was widely rumoured to be on the shortlist along with Ogilvy and GPY&R Melbourne, has ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676588/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:13:26 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676588/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)-- The rotunda at San Francisco's City Hall was packed full of Warriors fans on Tuesday when Mayor Ed Lee was passed a note and a big smile broke out on his face. The city's political and civic leaders were gathered for a Warrior's Day celebration, but it was the news about another sport that Lee was reacting to. You didn't have to be a mind reader to ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676887/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:07 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676887/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Andy Murray, Great Britain, hoists his trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic, Serbia, to win the men's championship at the U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on September 10, 2012 in New York. UPI Photo/Monika ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676940/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:05:31 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676940/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The San Francisco Giants put Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and prepared to be without him for two months in yet another challenge for their struggling starting rotation. Vogelsong, a right-hander, had surgery Tuesday morning at Stanford University one day after breaking his pitching hand while at the plate. The expected recovery time is four to six weeks. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677474/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:25 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677474/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, the world 5,000- and 10,000-meter gold medalist, said she would not defend her titles at the Moscow world championships in August. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677473/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:54:11 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677473/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze pulled out of training on his comeback from a hamstring injury, putting his participation in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in doubt. He will have a magnetic resonance imaging test before it can be determined if he can play Saturday against Bayern, the club he will join next ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677472/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:53 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677472/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 (Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city. The National Basketball Association (NBA) team will ask the league's board of governors in July to approve changing the franchise's name to Charlotte Hornets effective with the 2014-15 season, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said on Tuesday. Charlotte's original NBA team enjoyed ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677135/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:38:50 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677135/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MICDS has been bringing it at the Class 3 girls state track and field meet the past few years. The Rams placed fourth as a team last year ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:56 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676105/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ATLANTA -- The decision about the Twins' starting-rotation vacancy hinged, at least in part, on the Detroit Tigers. That's who Minnesota's next starter will face on Friday, the major leagues' highest-scoring team on its home field, and that's why Samuel Deduno was the choice. "I know for a fact [the Tigers] don't like facing him," manager Ron Gardenhire ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676371/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:14 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676371/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Three Twin Cities companies are in the running to build a parking and skyway development that would connect to the new, $975 million Vikings stadium. Firms submitting bids to the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority this week were developer Ryan ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676372/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:13 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676372/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 ATHENS, Ga. - Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday. USC, which won titles in 2003 and '08 and was runner-up to Alabama last year, came in as the top-ranked team in the country, while San Jose State - seeking its first team title in 21 years - was 48th. Duke, which won ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676373/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:13 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676373/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Virginia's Alex Domijan returns to UCLA's Marcos Giron during their match at the NCAA men's college team tennis championship at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, Ill. (AP Photo/Stephen ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675978/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:32:49 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675978/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MINNEAPOLIS ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677471/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677471/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The news release seemed like a punch line to an untold joke. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who spent nearly two years in prison after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh through a pair of sweat pants while at a trendy New York nightclub, was set to host a rooftop party at, you guessed it, a trendy New York nightclub promoting the launch of a ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677470/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:30 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677470/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Less than 200... English Wine Week starts on Saturday. To celebrate, Three Choirs Vineyard in Gloucestershire has a two-for-one offer on the daily vineyard tour and tasting, priced at 9. It is valid until the end of June, but not on Thursdays or Fridays. Three-choirs- ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675736/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675736/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 "Why are Sunderland called the Black Cats?" asked Tim Downer in 2008.This was an easy one. What with the move away from Roker Park in 1997, the club no longer had any use for its previous nicknames The Rokerites and The Roker Men. Not fancying the Stadium of Light-ites, Sunderland instead decided to have a fan vote on the issue. The five options shortlisted were: the Black Cats, the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676374/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:27 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676374/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676375/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:19 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676375/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A side-by-side look at jerseys for the Charlotte Bobcats (left) and Hornets. (Dan Lippitt & Andy Hayt / Getty Images & NBA E) Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the ';Hornets'; for the 2014-15 season. ';Let’s bring the buzz back,'; Jordan said at a press ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675917/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 TORONTO - It didn't take much convincing for the "Arrested Development" cast to get behind creator Mitch Hurwitz's unconventional plan to revive the beloved ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676377/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:25 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676377/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CLEVELAND ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:09:14 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Renovations are being done throughout the existing store, and a new location in Portland is scheduled to open in the spring. Additional store will add more than 100 jobs in the Coastal ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676088/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:54:24 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676088/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 A labor of hoophead love by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau, ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679777/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:09 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214679777/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 More than 1,000 miles from here in the Ohio Valley, the pictures out of Oklahoma show destruction, but the West Virginia University baseball team was much closer. Team members were set to play in the Big 12 championships just 10 miles from the area hit the hardest.The West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team traveled to Oklahoma with nothing but excitement and a chance to claim the conference ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674717/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:47 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674717/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:"We are doing what we think is right for the long-term benefit of the game for all golfers, and we just can't write them for one group of elite players." _ USGA executive director Mike Davis.___"I think it's best ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674796/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:56 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674796/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing."The rate of irrelevant call-ins has gone up dramatically, too," said Tyler Dennis, the tour's vice president of competition.What might seem like a ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674798/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:55 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674798/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters: "We are doing what we think is right for the long-term benefit of the game for all golfers, and we just can't write them for one group of elite players." — USGA executive director Mike Davis. ___ "I think ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675147/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:07 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675147/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Adam Steinhilber, Excelsior • 27-inch walleye • Lake of the Woods (As told by dad, Paul Steinhilber) "We were blown off Lake of the Woods on opening day because of high winds, so we instead fished the Rainy River and caught smaller fish. But on Sunday, we got out onto Fourmile Bay and had better luck. We used half-ounce jigs with frozen minnows because of the bait shortage, ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675146/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:07 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675146/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 STOKE, England - Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club. By guiding Stoke to a 13th-place finish this season, Pulis secured the team's status in England's top division for a fifth straight year. Still, he came under increasing criticism for failing to change its direct and physical style of play. Pulis ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675149/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:06 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675149/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In this Feb. 20, 2013 photo is San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt posing on picture day at spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. Affeldt arrived in San Francisco five years ago determined to get rid of his negative feelings toward the gay population. The Giants pitcher reveals these former thoughts in his recently released book, "To Stir a Movement:" Life, Justice, and Major ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:40 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674789/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 LONDON ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675685/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:40 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675685/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Shamrock Rovers booked their place in the third round of the EA Sports Cup with a 1-0 victory over Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium. It was the Hoops who enjoyed the best of a tame first-half and they would have taken an eight minute lead courtesy of a Thomas Stewart header were it not for a fine save from Peter Cherrie in the Dundalk goal. Dundalk started the second half brightly and had ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674894/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:19:57 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674894/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 IRVING, Texas ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677469/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:45 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214677469/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FILE - In this May 9, 2013 file photo, Adam Scott of Australia putts on the 15th green during the first round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Golf's governing bodies have adopted a new rule that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association announced ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674983/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:52 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674983/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The San Francisco 49ers' new Levi's Stadium won't be completed until mid-2014, but that's not slowing big-time investment in the venue. Click here for the full rundown of the dollars in play. The Super Bowl is not a cheap event to host. But if you believe the hype from economic impact studies, the payoff can be good like, nine figure good. We'll have to wait until at least ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676099/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:47 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214676099/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 United States Manchester City and the New York Yankees have formed a new Major League Soccer team to play in New York City from 2015.English Premier League club Manchester City, which is owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority partner with the Yankees, the biggest name in baseball, an "active member of the ownership group", MLS said.The new team will be called New ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674370/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:26 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674370/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674367/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:35 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674367/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Bryan Colangelo is still going to collect a paycheck from the Raptors. But he's not going to have sway over the basketball side of the operations -- and that's what matters most to Raptors fans. Tim Leiweke, the new CEO of Raptors owner Maple Leaf Sports and ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675229/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:14 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675229/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Another former Notre Dame player has decided to finish his football career at Cincinnati, as tight end Jake Golic has decided to play for the Bearcats, Golic’s father Mike announced today on his ESPN radio show "Mike and Mike." The 6-4, 245-pound Connecticut native earned his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and will be eligible to play immediately for Cincinnati, where he ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674453/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:32 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674453/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In this photo made using a slow shutter speed, people walk past a Super Bowl XLVI logo on Monument Circle in Indianapolis on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674632/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:44 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674632/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 In an important appeal that divided Hollywood, the Third Circuit sides with the likeness rights of celebrities over protections afforded by the First Amendment. (SAG 1, MPAA ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675067/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:08 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675067/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has officially come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.Widespread speculation had suggested the 55-year-old's time was up after a meeting with chairman Peter Coates this morning.However, it took the Potters several hours to finalise the details of his departure, with confirmation finally coming at ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674200/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51:28 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674200/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 San Francisco will do just fine during Super Bowl 50. The City is where people will party, eat, drink, repeat. But let's not forget that this is really Santa Clara's moment to shine, too. The game might become known as the San Francisco Super Bowl, but it will be played in Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. While San Francisco is known for many things, Santa Clara can now become ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:50:20 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674788/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 FAR HILLS, N. J. ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674414/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:04 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214674414/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The team have only won three matches in their last 10. When Gor Mahia coach, Zdravko Logarusic jokingly told Matano, that his days at Tusker are numbered and that he (Zdravko) would send him home, they both laughed it off. In order to strengthen the technical bench, Tusker board hired former Gor Mahia Team Manager, Tom Ogweno although their Team Manager Willis Waliaula was still there. One of the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672288/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Gor Mahia Wednesday in a Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Top eight return match at Nyayo Stadium. It is a repeat of last season's semi-final match, which Gor won 4-0 on goal aggregate. However, this time the results have been reversed ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:02 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672289/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The course was held at the Nyayo National Stadium handball gymnasium from May 3-12. Four coaches out of the 15 who qualified, will attend another one month global lecturer's course in South Africa in September. According to the course ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671033/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:01 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671033/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Joe Christensen covered Major League Baseball for 15 years, including three seasons at the Baltimore Sun and eight at the Star Tribune, before switching to the college football beat. He's a Faribault, Minn., native who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1996. He covered Jim Wacker's Gophers for the Minnesota Daily and also wrote about USC, UCLA and the Rose Bowl for the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:50 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672292/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 NEW YORK - ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. "We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs," the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. "While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive." The company would not say ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:49 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672290/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." The path of Peter Uihlein took him inside a cage below the surface of the Indian Ocean, where a Great White Shark with jaws wide open approached while closing in on a tuna. The jagged, triangular teeth gnashed at the tuna's head ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:48 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672291/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Peter Uihlein, of the US, putts on the 18th hole during the last round of the Madeira Islands Open Sunday, May 19 2013, at the Santo da Serra golf course, in Machico, Portugal. Uihlein shot a 15-under-par total of 273 to win the tournament. (AP Photo/Helder ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671035/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:21 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671035/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 IVREA, Italy ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675150/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:34 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214675150/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Libby Johnson graduated from Edmonds Community College, where she studied communications and was a staff writer for the Triton Review. The Everett resident will attend Central Washington University-Edmonds in the fall. Levi Lacey grew up with very little, so when he began building an Everett Community College baseball program with few resources, he took the challenge in stride. He proceeded to ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:34 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672293/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Some Kumasi fans plan to boycott Ghana's potential World Cup decider against Zambia in protest against a Ghana FA ban on Kumasi Asante Kotoko following recent violence at their home match. The Porcupine Warriors have been in the news for all the wrong reasons after the Baba Yara stadium was temporarily shut down by the Ghanaian FA due to crowd violence. Irate fans of the club attacked ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671047/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:31 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671047/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Lars Baron/Getty Images LONDON -- The man who's set to become the first American to play in a Champions League final was discovered in a city park in Bradenton, Fla., nine years ago. "It's absolutely true," said Neven Subotic from Germany, where he's a starting center back for the Borussia Dortmund team that faces Bayern Munich on Saturday in the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:23 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672297/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 BOSTON The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature did not support financing to renovate Sun Life ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670722/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:39:58 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670722/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Paul Jew will operate a new division of Kim Jew Portrait Art with the name Moji. One of Albuquerques largest photography businesses, Kim Jew Portrait Art, is expanding and rebranding its sports and school fundraising photo division. The divisions were previously known as One-of-a-Kind and Kim Jew Sports. The new division is under one name, Moji which means to remember more accurately reflecting ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:39:25 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672267/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 MIAMI ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672062/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:33:10 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214672062/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Police in Florida said a man whose bank robbery attempt failed allegedly went across the street and robbed a drugstore instead. Orlando police said the man, who was wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, entered a Bank of America location around 12:45 p.m. Monday and handed a note to a teller claiming he had a gun and demanding money, the Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday. However, the teller ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671183/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:19 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214671183/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Wario promised that he would ensure no federation is engaged in chronic politics and that federation officials will have to meet player's expectations during his tenure. "Players will no longer be short-changed. We have seen them 'short circuited' many times, even at high profile international games. It will no longer be business as usual for federations," said Wario, ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:15 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670524/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Athletics fans around the world will miss what has been an exciting clash between Cheruiyot and Ethiopian rivals -- Olympic champions Tirunesh Dibaba (10,000m), Meseret Defar (5,000m) and Meselech Melkamu, the former Africa 10,000m silver medalist. Cheruiyot, a Chief Inspector of Police attached to the Criminal Investigations Unit (CID), said she will have a rare season off to be withn family, at ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669906/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:14 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669906/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Emmanuel Bundi has been named captain of the team. The Kongonis all rounder will be supported by Kanbis Sports Club youthful batsman who has been named vice captain. The squad also has Raj Savala who turned up for Kenya in the 2011 ICC Under-19 World Cup Global Qualifiers in Ireland. The rest of the members are new to the team but have turned up for the country at the both the Under-15 and 17 ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669668/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:13 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669668/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Durant saw the images on TV and decided to do his part to help. He made a $1 million pledge through a family foundation to the American Red Cross for disaster ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:05 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670525/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Minnesota Lynx finished their short preseason with a 88-80 loss to Connecticut at Target Center Tuesday in a game that perhaps created more questions than it answered with final roster cuts ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:04 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670526/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Sergio Garcia shook hands with Tiger Woods at the conclusion of the third round of The Players championship golf tournament, but most of their interactions aren't as ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670527/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Medellin, Colombia, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban athletes won their first medals in track and field events at the First Sports Games for AIPS America journalists, being held in this northern Colombian city. Cuba won two gold medals, four silvers and two bronzes in the 50, 200 and 800 meter races, as well as in the long jump. Cubans Omany Torres and Dayan Garcia won in the 800 meters and long jump ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669821/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:00 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669821/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 CSN: The Super Bowl's golden anniversary will be held in the Golden State. The new stadium, which opens in 2014, in Santa Clara will host Super Bowl L two years later, the NFL announced ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669965/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:34 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669965/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Ulster at the RDS."Sean is getting a lot better and has improved quickly over the last 48 hours and with regards to Saturday, watch this space," Rowntree said.O'Brien will miss out on the Lions' opening fixture against the Barbarians ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670532/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:20 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670532/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Liverpool agreed several weeks ago to accept a fee of 15million, rising with various add-ons, to get the 24-year-old striker off their wage bill. With the Hammers willing to pay the asking price for a player that cost 35million when joining the Reds from Newcastle in January 2011, the only barrier to the transfer is Carroll himself, who has spoken fondly of his season-long loan at Upton Park.A ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670533/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:20 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670533/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 , or any other Silicon Valley giant, you might want to time your request around the year 2016. Why? Because, as the National Football League announced today, that's the year that Super Bowl L (a.k.a. Super Bowl 50) will be played at the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. And as it turns out, there's a link between Super Bowl location and corporate ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669285/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:06 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669285/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Although the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology now advise people with ICDs not to participate in vigorous sports, a new study offers strong support for people with ICDs who want to take part in sports. Although a large number of people with ICDs are elderly heart failure patients who are unlikely to want to participate in sports, ICDs are also implanted in ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670534/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:04 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670534/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 out of the IPL has thrown into question its pending payments to the franchise's players. The players' contract stipulate that 35% of their salaries will be paid after the tournament ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670535/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:03 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670535/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The Chennai Super Kings remained on course for their third Indian Premier League title on Tuesday, recording a 48-run win over the Mumbai Indians thanks to big half centuries from Mike Hussey and Suresh Raina.Chennai scored 192 for one, with Hussey unbeaten on 86 and Raina on 82, and Mumbai were then all out for 144. They were on track for a win when Dwayne Smith was in the middle, but they ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670536/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:21 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670536/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Source: Neil Emblem New Zealand Football has confirmed that a New Zealand selection coached by Neil Emblen will play Jordan at North Harbour Stadium on June 4. Jordan - ranked 77 in the world - is set to play Australia in an Asian World Cup qualifier in Melbourne on June 11, and will use the match against New Zealand 'A' at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland as preparation for the ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669677/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:05 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669677/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Former Newcastle playmaker Scott Dureau will return to action for the first time since surgery to remove a tumour this weekend for Catalans ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670538/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:22 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670538/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Barcelona .Although there has yet to be any contact made between the two clubs, Liverpool have identified a number of options should the Catalans make a move for Reina, who would find difficult to turn down a return to his former club. However, despite reports ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670038/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:16 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670038/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Jeff Lewis/Icon SMI BOSTON (AP) The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670246/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:57 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214670246/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature did not support financing to renovate Sun Life ... http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669807/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:24 -0400 http://www.middleeaststar.com/index.php/sid/214669807/scat/c4cdc9be967f45f9