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Ex-Titans cheerleader charged with rape

A former Tennessee Titans cheerleader has been charged with molesting a 12-year-old boy at a friend's home in Murfreesboro.A grand jury indicted Elizabeth Leigh Garner this week on charges including sexual battery and solicitation of a minor. Garner denies the charge, WTVF-TV, Nashville, reported Wednesday.Garner allegedly followed the boy into a bathroom and fondled him.A police report states she said she was drunk and confused the boy with a man who was also at the house."That's just absolutel

More SportsMarch 22, 2013

Italy comes back to draw 2-2 with Brazil

Mario Balotelli scored a stunning goal as Italy came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Brazil in an entertaining friendly in Geneva on Thursday.It looked as if Italy would pay for its missed opportunities when Brazil took a 2-0 halftime lead thanks to goals from Fred and Oscar.However, Daniele De Rossi pulled one back nine minutes after the interval and the in-form Balotelli leveled with a screamer from about 25 yards (meters) three minutes later, taking his tally to eight goals in eight

SoccerMarch 22, 2013

Mercurial center Seo retires

Ending his illustrious professional basketball career, Seo Jang-hoon said Thursday he is leaving the game because he could no longer bear the burden of his own competitive fire.The 38-year-old center hung up his sneakers after a 15-year career for six different teams in the Korean Basketball League. Over his career, the 207-centimeter-tall center averaged 19.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He is the league’s all-time leader with 13,231 points and 5,235 rebounds.Seo retired with the Busan-bas

More SportsMarch 21, 2013

Tseng dropped after missing pro-am tee time

CARLSBAD, California (AP) ― Defending champion and formerly top-ranked Yani Tseng was dropped from the Kia Classic field after missing her 9:10 a.m. pro-am tee time Wednesday.“I’m embarrassed to admit that I wasn’t feeling well last night and accidentally overslept and missed my tee time for the pro-am this morning,” Tseng said in a statement released by the tour. “I was extremely excited to compete this week to defend my title at the Kia Classic and to try to regain the No. 1 spot. This was an

GolfMarch 21, 2013

Kwak hurt ahead of qualifier

South Korea may not have the service of veteran defensive back Kwak Tae-hwi for an upcoming World Cup qualifier against Qatar, national team officials said Thursday, as the country may be forced to juggle its lineup once again.Officials said Kwak, also the national team captain, underwent a test on Monday that revealed torn quadriceps. The 31-year-old hasn’t taken part in recent team practices as the 23-man squad prepares to host Qatar next Tuesday in Seoul in the final round of Asian qualifying

SoccerMarch 21, 2013

Pervert flashes female skiers at biathlon competition

An unidentified man pulled down his pants and flashed female contestants at the 2013 Biathlon World Cup in Russia, according to Russian news reports.The video of the perverted prank, which took place during a women’s competition, recently surfaced via Russian news website, Life.ru. In the video, a man waits on a slope nearby trees and takes off his trousers and jumps down as skiers pass him. According to a British newspaper, the prankster is involved with one of the competing countries in the co

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Pervert flashes female skiers at biathlon competition

Turning side kick

The second picture shows a woman attacking an opponent who is approaching from behind. She hits the opponent by looking over her shoulder while bringing her knee up and then unfolding it straight backwards to hit the opponent with the heel.This kick is called turning side kick. It is advantageous because of its powerful force. When an opponent is approaching from the front, you will need to rotate your body so practicing balance is important.When practicing, put both knees close and then practic

More SportsMarch 20, 2013

McCutchen deals with stardom in stride

BRADENTON, Florida (AP) ― Andrew McCutchen walked to the podium, brushed back his trademark dreadlocks, unfolded a sheet of paper and took a deep breath.The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star centerfielder looked across the massive ballroom at the Dapper Dan Awards ― think Pittsburgh’s version of the ESPYs ― while accepting the 2012 Sportsman of the Year honor in January and cleared his throat.“I don’t do this a lot,” McCutchen said.Maybe, but he better get used to it. It kind of comes with the territo

BaseballMarch 20, 2013

Owners pass 2 rule changes

PHOENIX (AP) ― Concerned with how it will be officiated, NFL owners delayed voting Tuesday on a rule change that would ban offensive players from using the crown of their helmets against defenders in the open field.After approving two other rule changes to enhance player safety, they stalled on the more contentious issue. NFL senior vice president of football operations Ray Anderson said the owners plan to vote on it Wednesday before the meetings end.The owners outlawed peel-back blocks anywhere

More SportsMarch 20, 2013

Niskanen lifts Penguins to 10th-straight win

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Matt Niskanen’s goal and a key penalty kill kept the Pittsburgh Penguins’ winning streak going.Niskanen scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Sidney Crosby had two assists and Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his NHL-leading 16th win of the season.Crosby picked up his league-leading 36th and 37th assists for the Penguins, who were with

More SportsMarch 20, 2013

Nuggets extend streak to 13

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ― Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Andre Miller had 20 points and nine assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-104 on Tuesday night to win a 13th straight game for the first time since joining the NBA.The Nuggets trailed by one at halftime but took control in the third quarter and never let Oklahoma City reclaim the lead. Denver moved within 3 1/2 games of the Thunder in the Northwest Division and became the first team this season to beat Oklahoma City thr

More SportsMarch 20, 2013

Blatter: Brazil will be ready

ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes 2014 World Cup host Brazil will have the stadiums and infrastructure ready despite construction delays.So far, only two of six stadiums are ready for the Confederations Cup in June. The iconic Maracana in Rio de Janeiro has a deadline of April 27.“It’s all a question of trust and confidence,” Blatter said Tuesday after a meeting of FIFA’s World Cup organizing committee.FIFA has faith in Brazilian soccer and government authorities, Blatter said.“

SoccerMarch 20, 2013

Snedeker hopes to regain form

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― When last seen on a golf course, Brandt Snedeker was capping off an amazing run by winning the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He mentioned his ribs being sore, but never let on that the pain began to increase over the last four or five holes that Sunday.That was five tournaments ago.Snedeker, who also missed the U.S. Open last summer because of a rib injury, returns to competition this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He said his rib muscle was strained on the left

GolfMarch 20, 2013

Messi, Barcelona rule soccer poll

LONDON (AP) ― Barcelona received the maximum points in AP’s global soccer rankings on Tuesday, with the team’s striker, Lionel Messi, coming close to top marks.The Catalan team was rewarded by the Associated Press’ panel of 20 soccer journalists for its 4-0 rout of AC Milan to overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit and qualify for the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the sixth season in a row.“We rediscovered the best Barcelona at the best possible moment,” Cedric Rouquette of Eurosport in Fr

SoccerMarch 20, 2013

After world title, Kim shifts focus to Olympics

INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― Fresh off a dominating victory at the recent world championships, South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na said Wednesday that she will now shift her focus to the Winter Olympics next year in Sochi, Russia.Kim returned from London, Canada, where she overwhelmed the competition to capture the ladies’ event at the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships for her second world title.Greeted by hundreds of fans at Incheon International Airport, Kim said she was “relieved and happy”

More SportsMarch 20, 2013

After world title, Kim shifts focus to Olympics

‘Goliath’ has left the building

Korean Basketball legend Seo Jang-hoon played his last game in the Korean Basketball League on Tuesday, leading his Busan KT to an 84-79 victory over Jeonju KCC in Busan.The 39-year-old veteran -- whose dominance on the court is well expressed by his nickname “Goliath” -- capped off his career with somewhat of a bang by scoring a season-high 33 points. It was a consolation prize to Busan fans disappointed by the team’s lackluster season.After the game, the center bid farewell to the fans that fi

More SportsMarch 20, 2013

Unbeaten Dominicans win World Baseball Classic

Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run double in the first inning that held up, helping the Dominican Republic cap an unbeaten run through the World Baseball Classic with a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico in Tuesday's final.The Dominican Republic has its World Baseball Classic crown, at last.``Tomorrow will be a national holiday,'' said Moises Alou, the Dominican general manager. ``It was a tremendous win.''Robinson Cano earned MVP honors, Erick Aybar added an RBI double to back winner Samuel Deduno, and the

SportsMarch 20, 2013

Unbeaten Dominicans win World Baseball Classic

An obsessive fan portrayed in ‘The Natural’ dies

American media is shedding new light on a fanatic baseball fan who inspired the movie “The Natural” starring Robert Redford. Ruth Ann Steinhagen played by actress Barbara Hershey had made countless headlines in America for nearly killing a player and was recently reported to have died three months ago.In 1949, the 19-year-old girl was so obsessive about Eddie Waitkus, a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs that she chose to check in to the same hotel as him. She left a note about “something of imp

BaseballMarch 20, 2013

Stars beat Flames

DALLAS (AP) ― Loui Eriksson scored twice and the Dallas Stars held on for a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.Eric Nystrom and Erik Cole also scored and Ray Whitney added two assists for Dallas, which snapped a four-game losing streak (0-3-1) ― a stretch that dropped the Stars from seventh place in the Western Conference to 13th.The Stars, coming off an 8-1 loss Saturday night against Chicago, had been outscored 14-2 while losing their last three games but closed a four-game ho

More SportsMarch 19, 2013

Heat beat Celtics for 23rd straight win

BOSTON (AP) ― LeBron James made the go-ahead jumper with 10.5 seconds left to lead the Miami Heat to their 23rd consecutive victory, the second-longest streak in NBA history, with a 105-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.The Heat surpassed the 22 straight that Houston won in 2007-08 and trail only the 33 in a row won by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers.James scored 37 with 12 assists as the Heat won in Boston in the regular season for the first time in 11 tries despite a career-high 4

More SportsMarch 19, 2013