Archive for June, 2008

Ponting keen to make a return to form (AAP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Ricky Ponting is looking forward to finishing Australia's one-day series with a couple of big scores after returning to form against the Windies.

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Kentucky’s Brooks OK after boat capsizes (AP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Kentucky coach Rich Brooks avoided injury Monday when a boat he was on capsized on the McKenzie River northeast of Springfield. The Register-Guard newspaper reported the boat overturned after a strong current pushed it into a log. Brooks swam to a gravel bar after falling in the water. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said two other men were on the boat and one received treatment for a minor hand…

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Ponting keen to make return to form (AAP)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Ricky Ponting is looking forward to finishing Australia's one-day series with a couple of big scores after returning to form against the Windies.

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No worries

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Vowing to go hard after elite prospects first, Boilermaker coach-to-be Danny Hope (pictured) is anything but worried about the fact that Purdue has just one new commitment for 2009. Hope explains here in this FREE GoldandBlack.com off-season football report

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Barton to be sentenced for attack

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Premier League footballer Joey Barton is due to be sentenced for attacking a team-mate in a training ground row.

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Olympic champion Massu to defend title (Reuters)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

SANTIAGO, June 30 (Reuters) - Chile's Olympic men's singles
champion Nicolas Massu will defend his title in Beijing after he
was granted a wild card, the Chilean tennis federation said on
Monday.

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Don’t call him nervous, Purvis

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Don’t call him “Nervous Purvis” because this young man is very poised. At every camp this talented wide receiver/defensive back Delvon Purvis (5-10, 180, 4.5) from Los Angeles (Calif.) Jordan has competed at, he’s has stood out.

Original post by Rick Kimbrel

Wimbledon-Gasquet rues Davis Cup factor against Murray (Reuters)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Losing to Briton Andy Murray
with the Wimbledon crowd behind him was like being in a Davis
Cup cauldron, Frenchman Richard Gasquet said on Monday.

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AMP: Illinois grabs Ohio product

Monday, June 30th, 2008

On Saturday, the Fighting Illini got a verbal commitment from Cincinnati (Ohio) Sycamore wide receiver Steve Hull. Check out the 4.5 speedster in action in this AMP feature from Rivals.c

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The Batson Files: DB’s

Monday, June 30th, 2008

CLEMSON, (S.C.) Last season Clemson’s pass defense allowed 188.5 yards a game, first in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and 13th nationally. The Tigers’ secondary should be tops in the league again this fall, given that all four starters return. What’s the latest with this unit’s off-season workload? And which two players here turned in sub 4.3-second forty-yard dash runs earlier this summer?

Original post by Cris Ard