http://www.mail.com/subjects/196-sports.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/196-sports.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160538-brazil-protesters-clash-with-police-sao-paulo.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way into the building. GloboNews television network showed images of protesters in Sao Paulo using metal barriers to smash windows and doors. Municipal guards with shields retreated into the build... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:10:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160538-brazil-protesters-clash-with-police-sao-paulo.html 2013-06-18T22:10:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2159924-3-plead-guilty-probe-pilot-flying.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor have pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates. Regional sales manager Kevin Clark pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court in Knoxville on Tuesday. Knoxville media report tha... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:50:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2159924-3-plead-guilty-probe-pilot-flying.html 2013-06-18T21:50:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160440-oly-sprinter-campbell-brown-suspended-amid-probe.html KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announced Tuesday that the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion at 200 meters is suspended while a panel reviews the case. Campbell Brown's manage... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:35:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160440-oly-sprinter-campbell-brown-suspended-amid-probe.html 2013-06-18T21:35:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160442-u-oregon-plans-to-bar-too-wide-seat-cushions.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some University of Oregon fans say it's getting crowded in the bleachers. The problem: Jumbo seat cushions. So the school proposes to limit cushions to 17 inches wide. University spokeswoman Julie Brown says there have been "a few complaints" about extra-wide cushions taking up too much space at venues with bench-style seating, such ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:35:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160442-u-oregon-plans-to-bar-too-wide-seat-cushions.html 2013-06-18T21:35:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2160356-surprise-hossa-scratch-nhl-injury-culture.html BOSTON (AP) — Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn't in the lineup for a team that needed all the scoring it can get. Hossa's surprise scratch from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals — and the one-word explanation, "upper," for the part of his body that... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:10:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2160356-surprise-hossa-scratch-nhl-injury-culture.html 2013-06-18T21:10:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160270-yankees-youkilis-surgery-teixeira-to-dl.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York Yankees. Youkilis will miss at least 10-12 weeks after he has the procedure in California on Thursday. He had gone back on the DL last Friday. The three-time All-S... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:09:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2160270-yankees-youkilis-surgery-teixeira-to-dl.html 2013-06-18T21:09:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160336-hacking-probe-ohio-rape-case-targets-ky-man.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A central Kentucky man who goes by the online name KyAnonymous said Tuesday he is the target of an investigation into who hacked into an Ohio high school's computer and posted a video related the rape of a teenage girl at an alcohol-fueled party. Hacker activists helped propel coverage of the Steubenville rape case, in part by re-po... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:06:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160336-hacking-probe-ohio-rape-case-targets-ky-man.html 2013-06-18T21:06:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2159746-mgm-aeg-to-develop-20k-seat-las-vegas-strip-arena.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a privately financed 20,000-seat indoor venue on the Las Vegas Strip. Construction on the $350 million arena should start ne... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:41:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2159746-mgm-aeg-to-develop-20k-seat-las-vegas-strip-arena.html 2013-06-18T20:41:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158726-brazil-protesters-up-pressure-government.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Protest leaders called for another huge demonstration in Brazil's largest city Tuesday, building on historic turnouts spawned by widespread frustration over decades of government red tape, high prices and shoddy services even as the nation's economic fortunes have risen. With Sao Paulo girding for another march, the mobilizations have sho... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:34:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158726-brazil-protesters-up-pressure-government.html 2013-06-18T20:34:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160138-venus-williams-pulls-wimbledon-citing.html After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower back injury. Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, never had missed Wimbledon since making her debut there in 1997, although she lost in the first round a year ago. She won... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:19:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160138-venus-williams-pulls-wimbledon-citing.html 2013-06-18T20:19:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2159748-datsyuk-red-wings-agree-225m-3-year-deal.html DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk. "It's a great day for the Red Wings," general manager Ken Holland said in a telephone interview. "He's is a world-class player and there are no moves I can make to find players like Pavel Datsyuk."... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2159748-datsyuk-red-wings-agree-225m-3-year-deal.html 2013-06-18T19:46:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160136-ap-interview-wiggins-will-strong-2014.html PARIS (AP) — The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over a week. "I think he'll have his motivation back and be back," Christian Prudhomme said in an interview Tuesday in his Paris office. Elite athletes, he noted, "can fall very low but ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:40:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160136-ap-interview-wiggins-will-strong-2014.html 2013-06-18T19:40:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160008-australia-south-korea-iran-qualify-world-cup.html Australia, Iran and South Korea won spots at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on a dramatic final day of Asian qualifying Tuesday. Australia beat Iraq 1-0 in Sydney before a crowd of 80,532, with Josh Kennedy scoring on a header in the 83rd minute. The Aussies began the game knowing a win over Iraq would put them through to a third straight World Cup appearance. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:53:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2160008-australia-south-korea-iran-qualify-world-cup.html 2013-06-18T18:53:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2159844-spurs-coach-puts-pop-news-conferences.html MIAMI (AP) — During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display. "When you're open, let it fly," the Spurs' coach told them. "Put your name in the paper." A day later, San Antonio guard Gary Neal was asked about that bit of encou... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2159844-spurs-coach-puts-pop-news-conferences.html 2013-06-18T17:48:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2159360-animal-kingdom-factor-royal-ascot-finale.html ASCOT, England (AP) — Kentucky Derby champion Animal Kingdom was unable to go out a winner, fading quickly and finishing 11th in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday in his last race before retirement. Animal Kingdom, the 5-4 favorite, had a mediocre start and was no factor in the prestigious race — a straight mile on a humid opening day of the Royal Ascot me... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:02:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2159360-animal-kingdom-factor-royal-ascot-finale.html 2013-06-18T17:02:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159180-bombing-pakistani-funeral-kills-29.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 29 people. Among the dead was a newly elected lawmaker who may have been the target, authorities said. The blast was the deadliest attack in the region since May 11 national and regional elections i... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159180-bombing-pakistani-funeral-kills-29.html 2013-06-18T16:54:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2159588-ap-source-couture-agrees-to-extension-with-sharks.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the market next summer. A person familiar with the deal confirmed the extension Tuesday, which was first reported by Comcast SportsNet California. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can't be signed unt... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:14:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2159588-ap-source-couture-agrees-to-extension-with-sharks.html 2013-06-18T16:14:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2159554-us-collegians-to-host-cuba-july.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. collegiate national baseball team will host its Cuban counterpart next month in a five-game international "friendship" series. The Triple-A Iowa Cubs said Tuesday the series will start in Des Moines on July 18. The Americans and Cubans will then play two games each in Omaha, Neb., and Durham, N.C. The U.S. and Cuba resumed... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:55:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2159554-us-collegians-to-host-cuba-july.html 2013-06-18T15:55:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2159356-diving-great-greg-louganis-to-marry-fall.html NEW YORK (AP) — Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot. The four-time gold medalist is the only man to win consecutive Olympic titles in springboard and platform diving — in 1984 at Los Angeles and 1988 at Seoul. ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2159356-diving-great-greg-louganis-to-marry-fall.html 2013-06-18T15:24:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2159442-englands-rose-blooms-17-year-wait-major.html Ever since Greg Norman's final-round implosion allowed Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in golf's four major championships. With his seven top-3 finishes, Lee Westwood's near misses are a thing of golfing folklore. Luke Donald has been ranked No. 1 but never come that close down the stretch in a maj... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:06:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2159442-englands-rose-blooms-17-year-wait-major.html 2013-06-18T15:06:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2159284-5-things-to-watch-game-6-nba-finals.html MIAMI (AP) — Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on Tuesday night: HOW THE HEAT START Even at home, Miami has started games in slow motion during these playoffs. Combined score of first quarters in Miami so far in the postseason: He... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:53:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2159284-5-things-to-watch-game-6-nba-finals.html 2013-06-18T13:53:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2158836-rask-shuts-blackhawks-bruins-take-2-1-lead.html BOSTON (AP) — The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that Tuukka Rask's shutout streak was intact. For the last 122 minutes, 26 seconds of the Stanley Cup finals, the Bruins goalie has prevented Chicago from scoring. Rask made 28 more saves in Game 3 on ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2158836-rask-shuts-blackhawks-bruins-take-2-1-lead.html 2013-06-18T10:35:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158760-padres-beat-giants-5-3-safety-squeeze-13th.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Cashner provided quite the thrilling warmup for his Tuesday start against San Francisco: a tiebreaking bunt as a pinch hitter in the 13th inning Monday night. Will Venable made an incredible catch to save San Diego, Cashner drove in the go-ahead run with a perfect safety squeeze, and the Padres extended their season-best winnin... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:45:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158760-padres-beat-giants-5-3-safety-squeeze-13th.html 2013-06-18T07:45:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2158832-heat-room-error-versus-spurs-game-6.html MIAMI (AP) — They lost three times in three months in one of the most overpowering stretches the NBA has ever seen. Now the Miami Heat have lost three times in five games. So superb during the regular season, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Heat have to be something even more for the rest of the NBA Finals. They have to be perfect. ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:37:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2158832-heat-room-error-versus-spurs-game-6.html 2013-06-18T07:37:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158664-freemans-homer-9th-lifts-braves-mets-2-1.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves waited a long time to get going. Finally, at 1:22 a.m., Freddie Freeman gave them a most improbable victory. Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to ruin a brilliant performance by Dillon Gee, leading the Braves past the Mets 2-1 Monday night in a game that was delayed nearly four hours by rain. ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:18:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158664-freemans-homer-9th-lifts-braves-mets-2-1.html 2013-06-18T06:18:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2158496-paille-3rd-push-bruins-series-lead.html BOSTON (AP) — The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston. The revamped lineup of Daniel Paille, Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin scored Boston's first goal and drew the penalties that led to another in a 2-0 win over Chicago on Monday night for a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. "That's what we've got to do," Paille said. "To be effecti... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:39:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2158496-paille-3rd-push-bruins-series-lead.html 2013-06-18T04:39:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158606-4-solo-homers-send-reds-pirates-4-1.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Todd Frazier wasn't going to let left-hander Francisco Liriano get another fastball by him. He guessed right and hit one a long way. Frazier and Zack Cozart hit upper-deck homers off Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night. The Reds (43-28) hit four sol... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:34:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158606-4-solo-homers-send-reds-pirates-4-1.html 2013-06-18T04:34:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2158318-bruins-beat-blackhawks-2-0-lead-cup-finals-2-1.html BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready. The Bruins goalie stopped 28 shots for his third career playoff shutout, helping Boston beat Chicago 2-0 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. After playing four extra periods in the first ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:26:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2158318-bruins-beat-blackhawks-2-0-lead-cup-finals-2-1.html 2013-06-18T04:26:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158528-rangers-6-game-skid-with-8-7-win-as.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nelson Cruz thrust his right arm into the air and shouted out in relief while running the bases after hitting his second homer of the night for the Texas Rangers. After a tough stretch, the Rangers had a loud and clear response Monday night to the message manager Ron Washington delivered the previous day. Cruz homered twice and the... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:26:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158528-rangers-6-game-skid-with-8-7-win-as.html 2013-06-18T04:26:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157246-protesters-streets-brazilian-cities.html SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 100,000 people took to the streets in largely peaceful protests in at least eight cities Monday, demonstrations that voiced the deep frustrations Brazilians feel about carrying heavy tax burdens but receiving woeful returns in public education, health, security and transportation. In Sao Paulo, Brazil's economic hub, at least 65... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:28:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157246-protesters-streets-brazilian-cities.html 2013-06-18T03:28:28Z