McKie wins Scottish Rugby backing
By Jim Mason BBC Scotland McKie has been criticised in some quarters for Scotland’s performances Gordon McKie’s hopes of implementing his vision for the future of Scottish rugby remain intact after an emergency meeting of the national governing body. Called at short notice by chairman Allan Munro, it was widely believed to concern the future of McKie as Scottish Rugby’s chief executive
Pryor says no to CFL’s Roughriders (AP)
By RUSTY MILLER, AP College Football Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio – The attorney for Terrelle Pryor says the former Ohio State quarterback has reviewed material from the Saskatchewan Roughriders and is not interested in playing in the Canadian Football League.
Oakland Athletics fire manager Bob Geren (AP)
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Baseball: Top underclassmen face off this weekend in Compton
There won’t be a better all-star series matching top seniors-to-be and juniors-to-be than this weekend’s Southwest Future All-Star Series at the Urban Youth Academy in Compton. Games matching East vs.
Gordon McKie clings on at Scottish Rugby Union but questions remain
An official statement read: “Following today’s meeting of the Scottish Rugby Board, the board unanimously reaffirmed its support for and confidence in Scottish Rugby’s established and successful system of governance. “This system clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of the executives, non executives (including chairman) and council members of the board, as well as the relationship between the board and the Scottish Rugby Council. “Each of these groups has an important but different set of responsibilities and this was unanimously supported by the meeting
Arenas falls foul of NBA officials again (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Orlando Magic guard Gilbert Arenas said he had been fined by the NBA for comments he made on his Twitter account. The NBA confirmed on Thursday that Arenas had been fined but did not say what for or how much the penalty was
Newton praised by Panthers teammates (AP)
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Cam Newton earning respect of Carolina teammates (AP)
By MIKE CRANSTON, AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Cam Newton sweated through a workout with his new Carolina teammates Wednesday morning, hopped a flight to Washington to meet the president in the afternoon, then quickly returned to make sure he attended the final player-organized workout Thursday. As the Heisman Trophy winner prepares for the scrutiny of being the NFL’s No.
Mock-ups, made up Malian midfielders & Neymar – the silly season for tabloid transfers in Spain (Goal.com)
COMMENT By Ben Hayward Don’t believe everything you read in the newspapers. Silly season has started in Spain and four national sports papers have column inches to fill. And with no World Cup or European Championship this summer, that means transfers
Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon upset with reporting in Italian betting scandal (Goal.com)
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has hit out at the media for the way they are covering the betting scandal that has rocked the Italian football world. Several current and former players were recently arrested for their alleged involvement in the betting scandal and Buffon is far from pleased with the ‘naming and shaming’ in the Italian press. “In recent years something similar happened to me, and I was immediately considered guilty for something that I had absolutely no involvement in,” said Buffon to ANSA , referring to the uproar in the wake of his decision to wear the controversial number 88.