Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has announced his retirement all forms of international cricket.
The 36-year-old will retire from Tests after the current match against India, and will quit one-day internationals at the end of the season.
MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau and Michael Cuddyer sat side by side, recipients of
$104 million of commitment from Carl Pohlad’s bank account.
For a Minnesota Twins fan base that has watched Torii Hunter and Carlos Silva leave in free agency and worried about the possible trade of two-time AL Cy Young winner Johan Santana, it had to be a welcome sight.
Auburn, Ala.–A winner of three consecutive games, Auburn will try to stay hot against on Saturday at an Alabama team that has lost four straight games to begin SEC play.
In his Cheap Seats column in the Washington City Paper, reporter Dave McKenna has a nice profile on ace Beltway cutman Chris Ray.
If you’ve been around the area long enough, chances are you know Ray. He was an integral part of the career of three-time world champion Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson and still continues working with local and national boxers.
Sooners next travel to Virginia to face ODU and VCU
Jan. 25, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of Oklahoma men’s tennis team picked up its first victory of the 2008 season as it defeated Fresno State 5-1, Friday afternoon at Willow Creek Golf and Country Club in Oklahoma City.
OU burst out of the gates to take the first two doubles matches over Fresno State.
The bottom feeders of this season’s Premier League are under American ownership as Derby County chairman Adam Pearson has managed to find new investors for the club.
Although the new faces are, at this point, unnamed, the article does mention that “the group were previously involved in talks with a takeover of Manchester City, only to lose out to Thaksin Shinawatra.”
Derby County are set to become the latest Premier League club to be taken over by an American consortium.
The Rams, who are bottom of the table, will make an announcement on Monday.
Pakistan have dropped Shoaib Akhtar from their list of contracted players.
Shoaib and fellow paceman Mohammad Sami were missing along with opener Imran Nazir when the list of 15 players was revealed by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
