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Alleged cricket fixer “was in Sydney for suspicious Test”

Alleged cricket fixer “was in Sydney for suspicious Test”

Alleged cricket fixer “was in Sydney for suspicious Test” The alleged match-fixer at the centre of a betting storm engulfing Pakistan was in Sydney and met Pakistani cricketers during January’s Test against Australia, which he claims was rigged, a report said Monday. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News

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‘Fixing’ casts shadow over cricket again

‘Fixing’ casts shadow over cricket again

‘Fixing’ casts shadow over cricket again The claims of match-fixing in the Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s is the latest chapter in cricket’s fraught relationship with the betting industry. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

Preschoolers get lessons from baseball

Preschoolers get lessons from baseball

Preschoolers get lessons from baseball More than almost any other sport, baseball is a game of numbers — averages, totals, probabilities, angles — and this summer the kids at Johnson City’s Princeton Prep Academy got to learn a little about baseball and a lot about numbers. Read more on Johnson City Press

’Vettes That Blow Their Tops

’Vettes That Blow Their Tops

’Vettes That Blow Their Tops Chrysler minivans with air-conditioning problems and Corvette convertible tops that tear at high speed are the subjects of some of the latest technical service bulletins. Read more on New York Times

Fundraiser tonight to help injured kiteboarder

Fundraiser tonight to help injured kiteboarder

Fundraiser tonight to help injured kiteboarder An event Friday night is meant to raise cash to help a local kiteboarder who was badly hurt in an accident. Pismo Beach resident Kinsley ThomasWong is now paralyzed from the neck down after a kiteboarding accident near San Simeon last month. ThomasWong is known for introducing that extreme [...]

Usain Bolt Signs Massive Sponsorship Deal

Usain Bolt Signs Massive Sponsorship Deal

Usain Bolt Signs Massive Sponsorship Deal Usain Bolt was already the fastest man in track and field, and now he might be the richest. Usain Bolt – Sport – Track and field – High School – Athletics Read more on NBC Bay Area

Anthony, Nuggets look ready to part ways

Anthony, Nuggets look ready to part ways

Anthony, Nuggets look ready to part ways The Nuggets are ready to trade Carmelo Anthony after he told them in a recent meeting he wants out. Read more on Yahoo! Sports via Yahoo! Sports

Prep Roundup: Tuesday’s cross country, boys soccer, boys tennis, girls golf and volleyball results

Prep Roundup: Tuesday’s cross country, boys soccer, boys tennis, girls golf and volleyball results

Prep Roundup: Tuesday’s cross country, boys soccer, boys tennis, girls golf and volleyball results Click on the links of each respective sport to find scores and recaps of each individual game. Once at the scoreboard, click box score for results and stats from each contest. For recaps, click on the “news” tab on the left-hand [...]

UConn coach Auriemma becomes a grandfather

UConn coach Auriemma becomes a grandfather

UConn coach Auriemma becomes a grandfather Connecticut woman’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma is a grandfather for the first time. The 56-year-old Auriemma told reporters at the Pilot Pen tennis tournament that his 26-year-old daughter Jenna gave birth to Christian James Stigliano just before midnight on Tuesday. It is the first grandchild for Auriemma and his [...]