May 18, 2013

UFC/ MMA: UFC’s Thiago Tavares flunks post-fight drug test

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(Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Story Highlights UFC lightweight Thiago Tavares tested positive for drostanolone at UFC on FX 7 Fighter suspended nine months UFC on FX 7 was first event regulated by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (PhatzRadio / MMA) — Brazilian lightweight Thiago Tavares has failed his UFC on FX 7 post-fight drug test. UFC [...]

NHL players in process of ratifying new agreement

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NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players will have 36 hours from Thursday night until Saturday morning to vote on the new labor deal that would end the four-month lockout. The players’ association announced that electronic voting will begin Thursday at 8 p.m. EST and will last until Saturday at 8 a.m. The union said it [...]

NHL Lockout: NHL labor talks expected to resume Monday

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NEW YORK (AP) – It took nearly three weeks and a new contract offer to get the fighting sides in hockey’s latest labor dispute back to the bargaining table. While nothing concrete was announced Sunday, the players’ association indicated that the plan was for talks with the NHL to restart Monday in the final hours [...]

NHL Lockout: NHL, union spend day on conference calls

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(Manny Malhotra and Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) — Lots of questions, but still no answers in the NHL labor fight. The league and the players’ association spent much of Saturday talking to each other via conference call. The conversations were strictly for the purpose of sharing information regarding the [...]

NHL Lockout: NHL owners make new offer; talks at critical stage

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL’s latest offer to the players’ association was enough for the sides to make plans to meet this weekend. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Friday the league presented its proposal Thursday. The sides haven’t met in person since a second round of talks with a federal mediator broke down Dec. [...]

College Sports: NCAA considering proposals to change recruiting

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INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA released a package of proposals Friday that would change the recruiting calendar, lift restrictions on how and how often coaches can contact recruits, and allow athletes to accept more money for participating in non-scholastic events. All the proposals are expected to be voted on Jan. 19 at the NCAA’s annual convention [...]

Female Soccer: Wambach scores twice in U.S. rout

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Abby Wambach #20 of the United States kicks the ball against Canada on September 22, 2011 at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Oregon. (September 21, 2011 – Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images North America) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Abby Wambach made the most of her last match before a little rest and relaxation. The veteran on [...]