BANGKOK, Thailand -- While still hesitant to formally declare a bid, Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago has discussed a possible Rome candidacy for the 2024 Summer Games with IOC leader Thomas Bach. CONI says the meeting took place Saturday in Bangkok at an Association of National Olympic Committees assembly. CONI says Malago informed Bach of his meeting with Italian Premier Mattpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria -- Canadian Larisa Yurkiw earned a spot at the Winter Olympics after finishing sixth in a womens downhill skiing World Event on Saturday, a career-best performance. Yurkiw, from Owen Sound, Ont., needed two top-12 results to qualify for nomination to Canadas Olympic team and followed up a seventh-place finish in the season-opening downhill in Lake Louise, Alta., witpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
RENTON, Wash. - Malcolm Smith tracked the eyes of quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and leapt into the air, snagging the football with one hand for an interception before racing 60 yards in the opposite direction for a touchdown. Earl Thomas, K.J. Wright and other members of Seattles defence chased Smith to the end zone, shouting "MVP! MVP!" Not a bad first full day back on the practice fielpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Carson, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Liverpool midfielder and captain Steven Gerrard has signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy and will join the club in July, after the conclusion of the 2014-15 Premier League season. Im very excited to begin the next chapter of my career in the United States with LA Galaxy, said Gerrard. The Galaxy are the most successful club in Major League Soccer history and I am lopor wanglei - Open (talk) box
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Ajax coach Frank de Boer has confirmed Tottenham Hotspur has approached the Amsterdam club to test his interest in coaching the club. In an interview with national broadcaster NOS on Tuesday, De Boer said he had been informed of Tottenhams call by Ajax football director Marc Overmars. He said that until the season ends next week, hes concerned only with Ajax, which clincpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
CARSON, Calif. -- Canadian international forward Rob Friend has signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. The six-foot-five, 205-pounder from Kelowna, B.C., arrived from Germanys TSV 1860 Munich. The 32-year-old Friend has spent his entire club career in Europe, with stops in Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany. "The addition of Rob Friend to our roster brings a different dpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
BERLIN -- Thiago Alcantara scored with an acrobatic scissor kick in injury time for Bayern Munich to beat Stuttgart 2-1 and extend its Bundesliga lead to 13 points on Wednesday. Thiago launched himself at Rafinhas cross to volley the ball inside the far corner from a difficult angle in the third minute of stoppage time in the sides rescheduled game. Bayern substitute Claudio Pizarro scored with apor wanglei - Open (talk) box
It usually involves that kid who was in a wheelchair on Degrassi or some hashtag I dont understand or something to do with Disney Jr. But the word "beard" drew me in, and on upon further investigation I discovered that "peak beard" was about contemporary popular cultures threshold for beard wearing, and the notion that the age of the beard may be over. This seemed sacrilegiouspor wanglei - Open (talk) box
TORONTO -- Pat Onstad, a former Canadian international goalie and Toronto FC chief scout, has joined the Columbus Crew as an assistant coach. The 43-year-old Onstad left Toronto in the fall when Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, cleaned out the front office. The Crew also named Rob Maaskant an assistant on head coach Gregg Berhalters staff. "Both of todpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
EDMONTON -- It would be difficult to find a team much harder to figure out than the Edmonton Oilers. Taylor Hall scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Oilers bounced back from a stinker of a loss with a surprising 8-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. "Its always a fun night when you get a hat trick, but for us to win in the fashion that we did gives us some confidencepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
MILWAUKEE -- Trying to rally past the Minnesota Twins became of little concern to the Milwaukee Brewers after a fan fell into their bullpen Tuesday night. The man was motionless for some nervous moments, and reliever Brandon Kintzler thought the fan had died. Medical personnel rushed to the scene and the man regained consciousness before being carted off on a stretcher, delaying the start of thepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
LONDON, Ont. -- At the age of 16, Brooke Henderson gets it. The amateur from Smiths Falls, Ont., is well aware of the high expectations that come from finishing in the top 10 at a major tournament and emerging as the best young Canadian womens golfer. "I see the pressure and I hear it," Henderson said. "I hear that Im the face of Canadian golf, but Im just trying to improve and trypor wanglei - Open (talk) box
CLEVELAND - LeBron James huddles with teammates before each game, pulling them close to deliver a message. In a new TV commercial, James does the same to bring an entire city together.To celebrate James homecoming in Cleveland, Nike launched a stirring advertisement on Thursday to coincide with the Cavaliers season opener against the New York Knicks. James returned to the Cavs this summer after fpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ethan Finlay scored in the 88th minute to give the Columbus Crew a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. "Im proud of them the way they fought back, but the other side is youre disappointed were in that position in the first place," Columbus coach Gregg Berhalter said. "Were on the sideline celebrating a tying goal but we should have been in a differentpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ryan Getzlaf has been shooting the puck more this season, and its been paying off for himself and his teammates. Getzlaf put Anaheim ahead to stay in the final minute of the first period with his career-high 26th goal, and Corey Perry, Patrick Maroon and Daniel Winnik also scored as the Ducks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 Thursday night. Getzlaf, in the first season of an eipor wanglei - Open (talk) box
PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers coach Craig Berube was already getting ready for a shootout. "I honestly was ready to pull out my lineup card," he said. Claude Giroux made sure it wasnt needed. Giroux scored at 4:55 of overtime to give the Flyers a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Giroux received a pass from defenceman Mark Streit and carried the puck over the blue line beforepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
The situation in the East is simply fantastic for fans of the CFL. All Week 20 games in the East matter as to who is in the playoffs and that’s how you want it to play out. I will be on site at the marque game of the week, Montreal at Hamilton. I am looking forward to seeing Hamilton’s new stadium and the facilities they have for the players and coaches. I can remember when I worked for the Ticatpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with nine players on contracts for the 2015 season, including All-Star Josh Harrison. The Pirates also avoided arbitration by coming to terms with catchers Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli, outfielder Travis Snider, infielder Sean Rodriguez and relievers Tony Watson, Mark Melancon, Jared Hughes and Antonio Bastardo. Hpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. Demonstrating that newfound sense of camaraderie, Jets players wanted to win Tuesday nights game against Carolina in part because Maurice coached 920 games for the Hurricanes franchise. "We all understand his past and what hepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
DETROIT -- Miguel Cabreras body is making it difficult for him to run without appearing to be in pain. Luckily for the Tigers, its not keeping the reigning Triple Crown winner from swinging the bat really well. Cabrera hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning, lifting Detroit to a 6-5 win over Kansas City on Saturday night hours after Royals infielder Miguel Tejada was suspended for at lepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Colchester have rejected a £150,000 bid from Charlton for midfielder George Moncur, according to Sky sources. Sky sources understand Moncur will be allowed to leave Colchester this summer, but they are looking to secure up to £500,000 for him. Moncur has held initial discussions with Barnsley over a move to Oakwell, although the Tykes are yet to come to an agreement with Colchester. Moncur to lepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
PHILADELPHIA - James Harden had 35 points and nine rebounds and Dwight Howard added 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the Philadelphia 76ers 104-93 on Monday night.Trevor Ariza hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help Houston improve to 4-0. The Rockets made 16 of 34 3-pointers and dominated the Sixers 47-31 on the boards.Harden made his first 17 free throws and thpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
TORONTO - Mo Pete is coming back to Toronto.Former NBA forward Morris Peterson has been added to TSNs Toronto Raptors broadcast team.He will appear both in the TSN Studio and on-site at the Air Canada Centre.Peterson will make his broadcast debut Wednesday night when the Raptors host Philadelphia.The fan favourite spent seven seasons with the Raptors and holds team records for games played (542)por wanglei - Open (talk) box
BUFFALO, N.Y. - J.A. Happ allowed one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings in a rehab start for the Buffalo Bisons Thursday night, continuing his comeback from lower back tightness. Happ, the Toronto Blue Jays left-hander who has been on the disabled list since March 30, struck out six and walked two against the Pawtucket Red Sox. He threw 63 of his 90 pitches for strikes. Buffalo was held to six hipor wanglei - Open (talk) box
FONTANA, Calif. -- Kyle Larson won his first Nationwide Series race Saturday, holding off Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch in a thrilling finish at Fontana. The 21-year-old Larson became the first California native to win a Nationwide race at the 2-mile oval, surviving a three-man derby in the final laps that had the fans on their feet. After Harvicks final attempt to pass him failed, Larson celebratpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
8. Remember the Titans (2000)Sure this plot has been done to death. The one where the team comes together despite seemingly insurmountable odds to not only win the championship, but to become better people in the process. It might be a little overdone and corny, but Remember the Titans is still worth the watch. 7. The Express (2008)The Express is likely one of the more underrated or unfamiliar fpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
PHOENIX -- When Karrie Webb was asked about the all the good young players on the LPGA Tour, the questioner noted that Lydia Ko was 16 and Jessica Korda 21. "Im not even that added up," the 39-year-old Australian replied. And to the Hall of Famers surprise, when all the math was done Sunday in the JTBC Founders Cup, she was the one posing for pictures with the big trophy. "I didntpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
BOSTON - As the clock ticks toward Wednesday nights first pitch of the World Series, theres a sense around Fenway Park that justice is being served. In this day of wild card play-in games and short five-game Division Series which can be won as often by the team thats hot as by the team thats truly better, its rare for the two teams with their respective leagues best records to meet in the Fall Clpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A Jamaican disciplinary panel on Thursday banned former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell from athletics for 18 months after the veteran sprinter tested positive for a banned stimulant last June. In the sprinting powerhouses capital of Kingston, the head of the three-member panel of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission said its decision was unanimous after examining thpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
VANCOUVER - Down 1-0 after two periods with their season on the line, the Vancouver Canucks showed they still have a little fight left. Brad Richardson scored with 1:23 remaining in regulation Saturday as the Canucks kept their minuscule playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Richardson took a feed from linemate Zack Kassian at the side of Jonathan Quicks gpor wanglei - Open (talk) box