Sitting a dozen players out because of injury and fear of injury, the Packers slogged their way through the final 60 minutes of the pre-season last night in Kansas City, falling to the Chiefs 17-13. Green Bay finished 2-2 in the exhibition season but head coach Mike McCarthy said there ...More
ROVERETO, Italy (Reuters) - A woman carrying pole vaults in a purpose-built bag struggles to make her way through a crowd of screaming children at an athletics meeting in northern Italy. Caster Semenya, the women's 800 meters world champion is alongside 2004 Olympic men's 100 gold medalist Justin Gatlin ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rejuvenated by the familiar surroundings of the U.S. Open, New Yorker James Blake promised to deliver some inspired tennis if his broken-down body will allow him to compete at a higher level. Blake, who defied a host of ailments to beat Canada's Peter Polansky 6-7 ...More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers dropped their pre-season finale to the Kansas City Chiefs 17-13 at Arrowhead Stadium. Most starters did not play in the 4th pre-season game. Quarterback Matt Flynn finished 23 of 37 for 304 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions. The Packers offense went 4 ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A year after her surprise exit from the U.S. Open, Maria Sharapova will have another showdown with a little-known American teenager who will be battling for her own share of the Flushing Meadows spotlight. Last year a then 17-year-old Melanie Oudin eliminated the Russian in the ...More
ROVERETO, Italy (Reuters) - A woman carrying pole vaults in a purpose-built bag struggles to make her way through a crowd of screaming children at an athletics meeting in northern Italy. Caster Semenya, the women's 800 meters world champion is alongside 2004 Olympic men's 100 gold medalist Justin Gatlin ...More
