≡ Leverkusen go top with 2-0 win over Wolfsburg (Reuters)
Bayer Leverkusen went back to the
top of the Bundesliga for at least one night after a 2-0 home
win over VfL Wolfsburg on Friday.
Archive for October, 2008
≡ Canadian Joannie Rochette leads women (AP)
OTTAWA (AP — Canadian Joannie Rochette won the women’s short program at Skate Canada on Friday. The 22-year-old Rochette had a personal best score of 64.74 points, unveiling a new routine to George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” Fumie Suguri of Japan was second with 57.92, while Caroline Zhang of the United States was third at 53.28.
≡ Castile-Okolski withdrawn from China event (AP)
U.S. pairs team Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski withdrew Friday from the upcoming Cup of China because of her foot injury. The event will be Nov. 6-9 at the Beijing Capital Gymnasium in Beijing and is the third of six competitions in the ISU’s Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Castile fell during practice last [...]
≡ Ousted Olympic hurdler charged with steroid use (AP)
Former Greek Olympic hurdles champion Fani Halkia was charged with steroid use, an offense that carries a penalty of two years in jail. Halkia’s coach, George Panagiotopoulos, was also charged Friday by a Greek prosecutor with administering banned substances and faces up to three years in prison and a fine of $26,070 if convicted.
≡ Steinbrenner: Manny among ‘09 options (AP)
Manny Ramirez in pinstripes? Hank Steinbrenner said the Yankees will explore all options during the offseason, including the possibility of making an offer to the free-agent slugger. “There’s nothing we are not looking at,” Steinbrenner said Friday at the Yankees’ spring training complex. “And personally, I like Manny.
≡ Redskins WR Moss misses practice again (AP)
Washington Redskins receiver Santana Moss was unable to practice again Friday because of a strained hamstring. Moss is now a game-time decision for Monday night’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Jim Zorn had been optimistic all week that Moss would play, but the receiver’s third consecutive day of inactivity tempered expectations.
≡ Seahawks’ Mora not interested in UW (AP)
Seahawks assistant coach Jim Mora said Friday he’s not interested in the Washington coaching position. “I am not a candidate for the University of Washington coaching vacancy,” Mora said in a written statement handed out by a Seahawks spokesman. Mora is a former Washington player who began his coaching career there as a graduate assistant [...]
≡ Packers sign QB Rodgers through 2014 (AP)
The Green Bay Packers made a long-term commitment to quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Friday, signing the first-year starter to a contract extension through 2014. The team announced the deal after practice Friday afternoon, when Rodgers signed the paperwork. Terms were not disclosed. “It means a lot,” Rodgers said.
≡ Hull carries momentum into weekend at KOLON Championship (PA SportsTicker)
INCHEON, South Korea (Ticker) - Katherine Hull looks to continue her strong play at the $1.6 million KOLON Championship during the second round on Saturday.
≡ Five tied atop leaderboard at Ginn Sur Mer Classic (PA SportsTicker)
Australians Peter Leonard and Robert Allenby are tied with three other golfers atop the leaderboard midway through Friday’s second round of the $4.6 million Ginn Sur Mer Classic.
