Sporting Chronicle

Irretrievable breakdown in his relationship with Lord Triesman

2008-08-21T06:35:00.001+01:00

Brian Barwick ousted by FA on night of England struggle
Times Online, UK
Brian Barwick was dramatically unseated from his position as the Football Association chief executive last night after an irretrievable breakdown in his ... Read More

Rarely get the ball out of the infield and still beat the Los Angeles Angels

2008-08-20T06:32:00.002+01:00

Tampa Bay Rays best in AL
Boston Herald, United States
One night the Tampa Bay Rays play long ball. The next they rarely get the ball out of the infield and still beat the Los Angeles Angels. ... Read More

49ers season opener against the Arizona Cardinals

2008-08-19T06:34:00.004+01:00

O'Sullivan is the starter ... for now
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
O'Sullivan, meanwhile, "has certainly give me no reason to take him out there right now." To those who think it's a foregone conclusion that O'Sullivan will ... Read More

Mets bullpen assumed a different appearance on Monday

2008-08-18T21:19:00.001+01:00

Ayala replaces Kunz in Mets bullpen
MLB.com
By Marty Noble / MLB.com PITTSBURGH -- The Mets bullpen assumed a different appearance on Monday when the club's newest addition, Luis Ayala, replaced ... Read More

Limped off the track before the first round of the 110-meter hurdles Monday

2008-08-18T06:37:00.001+01:00

Liu, Chinese Hurdler, Pulls Out of Race
New York Times, United States
When one of the runners in his lane committed a false start, Liu limped out of the blocks. He pulled off his race number and headed to the tunnel behind the ... Read More

A world record 4x100-meter medley relay

2008-08-17T06:52:00.001+01:00

EIGHT FOR PHELPS
New York Times, United States
The United States won the 4x100-meter medley relay in 3:29.34, a world record, for Phelps’ eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games. ... Read More

Phelps won by one-hundredth of a second

2008-08-16T06:48:00.002+01:00

Phelps Ties Spitz Record With 7th Gold
New York Times, United States
Phelps was timed in 50.58 to win his seventh gold medal, tying Spitz’s record haul from the 1972 Munich Games. The time was a personal best for Phelps, ... Read More

The Wyndham Championship Golf Tournament Past Winners

2008-08-15T15:46:00.006+01:00

Previous winners of The Wyndham Championship Golf Tournament

* Won in Playoff

The Wyndham Championship

Year	Winner	Score
2008	Carl Pettersson	259
2007	Brandt Snedeker	266

Chrysler Classic of Greensboro

2006	Davis Love III	272
2005	K.J. Choi	266
2004	Brent Geiberger	270
2003	Shigeki Maruyama	266

Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic

2002	Rocco Mediate	272
2001	Scott Hoch	272
2000	Hal Sutton	274
1999	Jesper Parnevik	265
1998	Trevor Dodds*	276
1997	Frank Nobilo*	274
1996	Mark O'Meara	274

Kmart Greater Greensboro Open

1995	Jim Gallagher Jr.	274
1994	Mike Springer	275
1993	Rocco Mediate	281
1992	Davis Love III	272
1991	Mark Brooks*	275
1990	Steve Elkington	282
1989	Ken Green	277
1988	Sandy Lyle	271

Greater Greensboro Open

1987	Scott Simpson	282
1986	Sandy Lyle	275
1985	Joey Sindelar	285
1984	Andy Bean	280
1983	Lanny Wadkins	275
1982	Danny Edwards	285
1981	Larry Nelson*	281
1980	Craig Stadler	273
1979	Raymond Floyd	282
1978	Seve Ballesteros	282
1977	Danny Edwards	276
1976	Al Geiberger	268
1975	Tom Weiskopf	275
1974	Bob Charles	270
1973	Chi Chi Rodriguez	267
1972	George Archer*	267
1971	Brian Allin*	275
1970	Gary Player	271
1969	Gene Littler*	274
1968	Billy Casper	267
1967	George Archer	267
1966	Doug Sanders*	276
1965	Sam Snead	273
1964	Julius Boros*	277
1963	Doug Sanders	270
1962	Billy Casper	275
1961	Mike Souchak	276
1960	Sam Snead	270
1959	Dow Finsterwald	278
1958	Bob Goalby	273
1957	Stan Leonard	276
1956	Sam Snead*	279
1955	Sam Snead	273
1954	Doug Ford*	283
1953	Earl Stewart*	275
1952	Dave Douglas	277
1951	Art Doering	279
1950	Sam Snead	269
1949	Sam Snead*	276
1948	Lloyd Mangrum	278
1947	Vic Ghezzi	286
1946	Sam Snead	270
1945	Byron Nelson	271
1944	No Tournament	No Tournament
1943	No Tournament	No Tournament
1942	Sam Byrd	279
1941	Byron Nelson	276
1940	Ben Hogan	270
1939	Ralph Guldahl	280
1938	Sam Snead	272

Who is the only jockey to have won both the US Triple Crown and the English Epsom Derby?

2008-08-15T13:47:00.002+01:00

Steve Cauthen won the U.S. Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) on Affirmed in 1978.

Cauthen also won the 1985 Epsom Derby on Slip Anchor and the 1987 Epsom Derby on Reference Point.

The name of the game is Premier League survival

2008-08-15T06:44:00.001+01:00

Soccer - Fulham's Hodgson targets Premier League survival again
Reuters.uk, UK
"I don't like setting targets, I think really the major target is going to be staying in the Premier League," Hodgson told reporters. ... Read More

A week into his new marriage with the Jets

2008-08-14T06:32:00.002+01:00

Favre Works on Coles Connection
New York Times, United States
Coles and Favre laughed about the situation and for segments of practice, Favre seemed to be paying particular attention to throwing to Coles. ... Read More

Terry has insisted Manchester United will buckle under the pressure

2008-08-13T06:40:00.001+01:00

42 goals? Ronaldo won't do that again
Mirror.co.uk, UK
But they were helped by a staggering season from Ronaldo, who scored 42 goals in all competitions. This season he will begin the campaign on the sidelines ... Read More

Heir apparent Aaron Rogers made his first start

2008-08-12T18:00:00.002+01:00

Packers: Rogers gets the chance he's dreamed about
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN
After the Packers-Brett Favre soap opera, the former quarterback's heir apparent, Aaron Rogers, made his first start and the Packers entered a new era. ... Read More

First full practice since the scary incident

2008-08-12T06:51:00.000+01:00

Jets’ Schable Returns for First Full Practice
New York Times, United States
“I was thinking, ‘Oh, man, I’m done playing,’ ” Schable recalled Monday after his first full practice since the scary incident Thursday night. ... Read More

Milwaukee Brewers seek their sixth straight victory on Monday

2008-08-11T19:19:00.001+01:00

Nationals-Brewers Preview
USA Today
Following a marathon outing, the Milwaukee Brewers seek their sixth straight victory on Monday as they try to complete their first four-game sweep of the ... Read More

Over-the-shoulder grab of a Derek Jeter popup

2008-08-11T06:42:00.002+01:00

Howie Kendrick reels in the catch of the day
Los Angeles Times, CA
... hung in the balance Sunday but second baseman Howie Kendrick reeled them in with a superb catch to help the Angels beat the New York Yankees, 4-3. ... Read More

Padraig Harrington won the PGA Championship closing with a 4-under 66

2008-08-11T00:51:00.001+01:00

Padraig Harrington wins PGA for 2nd straight major
The Associated Press
(AP) — Padraig Harrington rallied from three shots behind Sunday to win the PGA Championship, closing with a 4-under 66 at Oakland Hills to become only the ... Read More

Result of the 2008 Community Shield at Wembley Stadium

2008-08-10T17:08:00.003+01:00

Manchester United 0 - 0 Portsmouth

United won 3-1 after penalties

Penalty Shoot-out
Lassana Diarra missed for Pompey ... Portsmouth 0-0 Man Utd

Carlos Tevez scored for United ... Portsmouth 0-1 Man Utd

Jermain Defoe scored for Pompey ... Portsmouth 1-1 Man Utd

Ryan Giggs scored for United ... Portsmouth 1-2 Man Utd

Arnold Mvuemba missed for Pompey ... Portsmouth 1-2 Man Utd

Michael Carrick scored for United ... Portsmouth 1-3 Man Utd

Glen Johnson missed for Pompey ... Portsmouth 1-3 Man Utd

Man Utd Team
Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, O′Shea, Scholes, Giggs, Nani, Tevez

Substitute Brown replaced Neville after 66 minutes
Substitute Carrick replaced O′Shea after 66 minutes
Substitute Campbell replaced Nani after 79 minutes

Portsmouth Team
James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Diop, Pedro Mendes, Diarra, Kranjcar, Crouch, Defoe

Substitute Utaka replaced Kranjcar after 60 minutes
Substitute Mvuemba replaced Pedro Mendes after 75 minutes
Substitute Lauren replaced Hreidarsson after 79 minutes

Attendance 84,808

Referee Peter Walton

That tied him with Willie McCovey and Ted Williams

2008-08-10T08:40:00.002+01:00

Tee time for Tigers as A's streak ends at one
San Francisco Chronicle
Detroit - Frank Thomas crushed the 521st homer of his career Saturday night at Comerica Park. That tied him with Willie McCovey and Ted Williams for 17th on the all-time list. ... Read More

400-meter individual medley loomed as perhaps the biggest obstacle

2008-08-10T07:45:00.002+01:00

Michael Phelps is off to a roaring start
Los Angeles Times, CA
The 400-meter individual medley loomed as perhaps the biggest obstacle Michael Phelps would face in swimming for a record eight Olympic gold medals, ... Read More

Stabbed to death while visiting the Drum Tower in Beijing

2008-08-10T06:43:00.001+01:00

It's no longer fun and games in Beijing at Olympics after death
New York Daily News, NY
Bachman was stabbed to death while visiting the Drum Tower in Beijing. BEIJING - Journalists who cover the Olympics have a wary saying whenever the ... Read More

Thunder that suddenly jolted Oakland Hills Country Club on Saturday

2008-08-09T22:26:00.001+01:00

Romero refuses to give in, proves their's no quit in his game - Golf
ESPN
"I played an excellent round, almost perfect," Romero said through an interpreter. "I played great golf, fairways and greens, the whole round and that was ... Read More

Manny Ramirez wants to play for the Yankees next season

2008-08-09T21:36:00.002+01:00

Does Manny have his sights set on the Yankees?
Boston Globe, United States
According to a report in today's New York Post, Manny Ramirez wants to play for the Yankees next season so he can "get at the Red Sox." ANAHEIM, Calif. ... Read More

Brett Favre and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at City Hall

2008-08-09T21:07:00.001+01:00

Favre Receives a Big City Welcome
New York Times, United States
That’s too big a city for me.” In Atlanta, Glanville quickly grew exasperated with Favre. He did not quibble with Favre’s passion for the game or his desire ... Read More

Close-knit world of US volleyball had such high hopes

2008-08-09T19:51:00.000+01:00

Somber volleyball team manages win despite tragedy
USA Today
So bad that it seemed more like a footnote than a headline that, late Saturday night, the No.1 US men's beach volleyball team, Todd Rogers and Phil ... Read More