Sixers' young core gives franchise bright future - NBA
28 May 2012, 4:41 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Under new management, the 76ers had Philadelphia caring about basketball again. They had co-owner Will Smith sitting courtside and playing along to the cameras. They brought Julius Erving back in the fold. Allen Iverson made ...

TFC's first win in MLS gives players a boost - Calgary Herald
28 May 2012, 1:56 am
TORONTO. In the moments after Toronto FC had won its fourth straight Canadian championship last week, head coach Aron Winter talked about something just as important. "It is always important when you get a good result, a tie or a victory ...

Harlequins' blend of deft and dash gives England spirited send-off - The Guardian
28 May 2012, 1:56 am
For Englishmen the 2011-12 season has been one of huge mood swings. It has been a tale of redemption, too, from the low of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to the high generated by Harlequins' bravura display in a memorable Premiership final.

Canberra gives the nod for foreign mine workers - SteelGuru
27 May 2012, 11:11 pm
It is reported that in a major shift in immigration policy, Australia yesterday approved the hiring of 1,715 foreign workers by mining magnate Gina Rinehart for the AUD 9.5 billion Roy Hill iron ore project. Mr Chris Bowen Immigration Minister said the ...

NL Capsules: Halladay gives up slam, leaves with sore shoulder in Phillies loss - globalsaskatoon.com
27 May 2012, 10:36 pm
ST. LOUIS - Roy Halladay gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina in an abbreviated two-inning start before leaving with shoulder soreness, and the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a four-game sweep with an 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Sukna scam: Army chief gives nod to dismiss Lt Gen - Times of India
27 May 2012, 7:08 pm
NEW DELHI: Just before his retirement, Army chief General V K Singh has ratified a court martial's decision to dismiss former military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash from service after he was found guilty by an Army court in the Sukna land scam.

Roundup: Cabrera's HR in ninth gives Tigers sweep of Twins - USA Today
27 May 2012, 7:01 pm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Miguel Cabrera's two-run, one-out homer in the ninth inning lifted Detroit to a 4-3 victory against Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, as the Tigers finished a three-game sweep of the Twins. Cabrera's ninth home run of the ...

La. gives 315 vouchers to Ruston school with no room, computers or teachers for new students - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
27 May 2012, 12:27 pm
New Living Word School in Ruston has been approved by the Louisiana Department of Education to accept 315 students as part of the state's voucher program, but the school doesn't have the facilities, computers or teachers in place to accommodate ...

Young gives England 1-0 win at Norway ahead of Euro 2012 in Hodgson’s first match in charge - Washington Post
26 May 2012, 7:38 pm
OSLO, Norway — Ashley Young gave Roy Hodgson a winning start as England manager on Saturday, scoring in the ninth minute for a 1-0 victory over Norway in the team’s first European Championship warmup match. Young combined with Andy Carroll and scored ...

Kishwar Desai: 'Fiction gives you a bit of leeway' - The Guardian
26 May 2012, 5:36 pm
You published your first novel when you were already in your 50s. Did you always want to write fiction or did the urge come late? I wanted to be a writer when I was a little girl. I was a great reader. But I came late to it because I worked in ...