Blackhawks re-sign Hendry to one-year deal
Blackhawks re-sign Hendry CHICAGO — The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed defenseman Jordan Hendry to a one-year contract. Bears sign LB Smith to one-year deal, waive injured Antonio Robinson
Bears sign LB Smith LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have signed linebacker Kelvin Smith to a one-year contract and waived Antonio Robinson. Gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson serious about training for 2012 London Olympics
Shawn Johnson serious about London 2012 training MCD plans 15 special teams to catch stray cattleNEW DELHI - With the Commonwealth Games around the corner, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Wednesday discussed the stray cattle menace in the capital and promised to formulate special teams by Sep 1 to look into the problem. The Negotiator: Jets coach Rex Ryan comes up with plan to end Darrelle Revis holdout
Jets’ Ryan offers plan to settle Revis holdout Brandon Phillipe’s Comments Stir Up Controversy in NL Central TitleDikshit satisfied with civic authority’s CWG work: MayorNEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit expressed satisfaction over preparations of the Commonwealth Games and the various projects carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Mayor Prithvi Raj Sawhney said Wednesday. FIFA launches investigation into treatment of North Korean playersBERLIN - FIFA president Joseph Blatter confirmed Wednesday that football’s ruling body has began an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of North Korean players and coaches following the team’s poor performance at the World Cup. IHF, IWHF call special general meeting for mergerNEW DELHI - A special general meeting of the Indian Women’s Hockey Federation (IWHF) will be held jointly with the K.P.S Gill-led Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Thursday to finalise the merger of the two federations. AP Interview: Rogge hopes 1st Youth Olympics will teach 3,600 athletes positive values
AP Interview: Rogge’s hopes for Youth Olympics McIlroy hopes to add his name to growing list of first-time major champions at PGACardinals call up catcher for injured LaRue, expect discipline vs Reds over brawl
Cards call up catcher, expect discipline CINCINNATI — The St. Louis Cardinals called up a catcher Wednesday because they weren’t sure how long Jason LaRue would be sidelined with injuries from a brawl with the Cincinnati Reds. Hussey to captain Bushrangers after White’s RCB moveMELBOURNE - David Hussey is set to lead Victoria Bushrangers’ 15-man squad in the Champions League T20 cricket tournament beginning Sep 10 in South Africa, after Cameron White chose Royal Challengers Bangalore over his domestic side. Gophers will use super sophomore Gray to spell Weber at QB as they look to better 6-7 recordmore images 3 US war vets, 1 good leg: Afghan, Iraq, Vietnam vets summit Mt. Kilimanjaro on prosthetics
3 war vets, 1 good leg: Amputees climb Kilimanjaro Scotland announces rugby squad for Commonwealth GamesNEW DELHI - Scotland Wednesday announced its 12-man rugby sevens squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here. How not to offend: UK issues etiquette guide to help snarky citizens welcome Olympic tourists
Snarky no more: UK issues Olympics etiquette guide Ousted Darbari pleads innocenceNEW DELHI - T.S. Darbari who was ousted as joint director general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee earlier this week on corruption charges pleaded innocence Wednesday. Bowling for a bid: Hoosiers hoping new defense sends them back to postseason
Hoosiers hoping new defense leads them to bowl bid Again facing high expectations, Wisconsin hopes to avoid 2008-like slide
High-powered Badgers hope to meet expectations Ohio State out to extend league championship string, rest of Big Ten hoping to end itmore images Milestones for JoePa, RB Royster await, though brutal road sked, QB question, haunt Penn Stmore images New Illinois QB says new coordinators have brought fire to a team searching for improvement
Illini will lean on new QB, coaches CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Juice Williams is gone and the guy who’s being asked to replace him at Illinois after two bad seasons was barely a blip on the roster a year ago. Veterans stars and favorable schedule push expectations sky high for HawkeyesOT losers in back-to-back bowl games, Northwestern looks to come away with postseason win
For Northwestern, bowl win would be neat trick Michigan’s embattled football coach Rich Rodriguez says ‘Winning cures a lot of things’
Michigan expects to move past misery this season Purdue hopes new QB Marve can help build on promising 2009 campaign
Purdue hopes to build on strong 2009 finish Britain offers guide on how not to offend foreign tourists for 2012 London Olympics
UK offers etiquette quide for Olympic visitors Delhi bans road digging from Aug 20NEW DELHI - Facing criticism for delay in completion of several infrastructure projects related to the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi government Wednesday imposed a ban on digging city roads from Aug 20. CGOC’s decision to terminate contract vicious, concocted: SMAMNEW DELHI - Australian firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM) Wednesday termed the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee’s (CGOC) decision to abruptly terminate their contract on grounds of non-performance as “imaginary and concocted” and an attempt to deviate attention from the more serious charges of financial irregularities the organisers are facing. NGO to build 6,000 houses for CWG-displacedNEW DELHI - A charity organisation of non-resident Indians in the US plans to build 6,000 houses for Delhi slum dwellers, especially those displaced by the Commonwealth Games projects, it was announced here Wednesday. Anti-defacement drive in Delhi ahead of CWGNEW DELHI - The Delhi government Wednesday announced launching of an anti-defacement drive to clean the city of posters, banners and wall writing before the upcoming Commonwealth Games. ECB tells Pietersen to stay away from ModiLONDON - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has warned Kevin Pietersen not to have further meetings with Lalit Modi, the suspended Indian Premier League commissioner. Sharmila in sight of second straight title in Women’s Pro golfBANGALORE - Sharmila Nicollet opened up a whopping 13-shot lead at the end of the second round of the second leg of the Hero Honda Women’s Professional Golf Tour of India. Toni Terry advises Abbey Clancey to forgive Peter CrouchLONDON - Toni Terry, wife of England footballer John Terry, has asked lingerie model Abbey Clancey to take back fianci Peter Crouch, who had a one night stand with a teen hooker. |