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Charlotte franchise wants to bring back Hornets nickname

(Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city. The National Basketball Association (NBA) team will ask the league's board of governors in July to approve changing the franchise's name to Charlotte Hornets effective with the 2014-15 season, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said on Tuesday. Charlotte's original NBA team enjoyed sellout crowds as the Hornets between 1988-2002 before then-owner George Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans. ...

Basketball - Charlotte franchise wants to bring back Hornets nickname

The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city.

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Top U.S. Junior female to highlight Elks tennis fundraiser

BILLINGS - Tennis players and those interested in learning how to play are invited to a free "Day of Tennis" at the Elks Tennis Center (ETC) in Billings on June 1, 2013.

Barcelona VP happy ‘scourge on Spanish football’ Jose Mourinho is leaving Real Madrid

From feuding with his own players to waiting for referees at their cars after matches to jamming his fingers in Tito Vilanova's eyeball, Jose Mourinho's three years at Real Madrid featured many entertainingly villainous moments. Now that it's been made … Continue reading →

Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments.

‘Doin’ It in the Park,’ a Film About Pick-Up Basketball

A basketball game in Harlem in “Doin’ It in the Park,” about New York’s outdoor courts.

Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

Tennis-Murray pulls out of French Open through injury

(Updates with Murray statement) LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Britain's world number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open after failing to recover from a lower back injury which he aggravated at the Italian Open last week. "It's a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete," Murray said in a statement released by his ...

Romo active on field while idled over cyst removal

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo pointed here and there, showing receiver Dez Bryant the best way to use a block on the first day of offseason practice.

CBS takes key ratings crown for first time in 21 years

(Reuters) - Broadcast network CBS said on Tuesday it won this season's ratings race among the 18-to-49 age group most prized by advertisers, claiming its first victory in that audience in 21 years. CBS, a unit of CBS Corp, snatched the title from News Corp-owned Fox, which had dominated the age group for eight straight years until it was hurt this season by a ratings slump for singing competition "American Idol." CBS rode hits like "The Big Bang Theory" and "2 Broke Girls" and was helped by February's Super Bowl broadcast, which attracted the biggest TV audience of the year. ...

Golf's Governing Bodies Ban Anchored Putters

As many observers expected, golf's governing bodies banned the use of anchored putters. On Tuesday, the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club outlawed the clubs, which have been used by four of the past six major champions.

The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area

BOSTON (AP) — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built.

Baseball. Owls No. 1 Seed In C-USA Championship This Week

The Rice baseball team, 37-17 on the year and Conference USA regular season champions with a 15-9 league record, is the No. 1 seed of the 2013 C-USA Championship this week (May 22-26). The Owls host eight-seed UAB on Wednesday at 7 pm.

Soccer-Injured Carroll ruled out of England friendlies

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Striker Andy Carroll has pulled out of England's friendly internationals against Ireland and Brazil through injury, the FA said on its website (www.thefa.com) on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has been struggling with a heel injury after he was named in Roy Hodgson's squad to face Ireland at Wembley on May 29 and for the prestigious game in Brazil on June 2 at the newly ...

Analysis: New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football Club and formed by an alliance of English Premier League club Manchester City and baseball's grandest club the New York Yankees, can not only recapture that excitement but this time, sustain it. ...

Clippers cut ties with head coach Del Negro

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers have decided to part ways with head coach Vinny Del Negro, announcing on Tuesday they will not offer him a new contract to lead the National Basketball Association team. Del Negro compiled a 128-102 record with the Clippers in three seasons, guiding them to the playoffs in 2012 and 2013. The Clippers finished the 2012-13 season with a franchise-high of 56 wins, including a 17-game winning streak, and were fourth-seeded in the Western Conference playoffs before falling 4-2 to the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. ...

Soccer-New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York

By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football Club and formed by an alliance of English Premier League club ...

Clippers won't offer Del Negro new deal as coach

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules.

Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules.

Football: Man City, Yankees launch MLS NY team

Manchester City and the New York Yankees are teaming up to launch a new Major League Soccer club in New York City, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Tuesday.

Soccer-Longest serving Premier League managers

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Longest serving current PremierLeague managers after Tony Pulis left Stoke City by mutualagreement on Tuesday. ...

Court revives lawsuit vs Electronic Arts over video game image

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against Electronic Arts Inc by a former Rutgers University star football quarterback, who accused it of using his image in a video game without permission. By a 2-1 vote, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said on Tuesday that Ryan Hart, who played for Rutgers from 2002 to 2005, may pursue allegations that EA misappropriated his likeness for its NCAA Football game, one of the nation's best-selling video games. ...

Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS team

NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015.

Tennis player Lauren Embree leaves a legacy few Gators in any sport can match

Behind Embree, Florida takes aim at its third straight NCAA team title GAINESVILLE — Sometimes, all it takes is one look.

San Francisco and Houston awarded 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls

By Julian Linden NEW YORK (Reuters) - San Francisco and Houston were chosen on Tuesday as host cities for the 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls after National Football League (NFL) team owners voted for the two ahead of Miami. The San Francisco Bay Area will host the 50th Super Bowl in early 2016 at Levi's Stadium, the brand new home of the 49ers, which is still under construction. Then Houston will stage the 51st edition of the sport's championship game in early 2017 at Reliant Stadium, the home of the Texans. ...

Soccer-Czech championship results and standings

May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Czech championship matches on Tuesday Tuesday, May 21Hradec Kralove 0 Marila Pribram 0 Slovan Liberec 3 Teplice 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Viktoria Plzen 27 18 5 4 49 19 59 -------------------------2 Sparta Prague 27 17 6 4 47 20 57 3 Slovan Liberec 28 15 5 8 43 32 50 -------------------------4 Sigma Olomouc 27 12 8 7 36 26 44 ...

Baseball icon Stan Musial’s St. Louis home for sale with $1.7 million asking price (Slideshow)

When baseball legend and St. Louis icon Stan Musial died in January at 92 he left behind a legion of fans and a long list of honors, including having the fourth-most hits in MLB history. He also left behind a … Continue reading →

Tennis-Nice Open men's singles round 1 results

May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Nice Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Guillaume Rufin (France) beat Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) 6-3 6-1 Gael Monfils (France) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 4-6 6-3 6-3 Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Ryan Harrison (U.S.) 6-4 6-4 6-Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Marco Cecchinato (Italy) 1-6 6-1 6-2 Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) beat Rogerio Dutra ...

Garcia, Woods take their shots at each other

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings.

ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.

Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from 2015, aiming to win over America's largest sports market to the global game. City, owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority partner in New York City Football Club with the biggest name in baseball, the Yankees, as a minority partner active in running the team. The ownership group will pay a $100 million franchise fee. ...

NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline.

Soccer-Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team

(Adds details) By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) - The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from 2015, aiming to win over America's largest sports market to the global game. City, owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority partner in New York City Football Club with the biggest name in ...

Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old German, who spends a lot of his time on the U.S. PGA Tour, explained that some Americans had turned against him following his exploits in Illinois in September. ...

Tennis-Strasbourg International women's singles round 1 results

May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Strasbourg International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday 4-Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) beat Annika Beck (Germany) 6-7(6) 7-5 6-1 Maria Teresa Torro (Spain) beat 8-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) 7-Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) beat Claire Feuerstein (France) 7-5 6-4 Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 6-4 6-2 ...

Club makers hit back at rule banning anchored putters

By Larry Fine (Reuters) - Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters. The ban, announced on Tuesday, will take effect on January 1, 2016. It does not apply to equipment and golfers will be able to use belly and broomstick putters. They will not, however, be allowed to anchor the club against their body for their putting stroke. Ping chairman John Solheim and Bob Philion, head of Cobra Golf, had lined up with the U.S. ...

Golf Provides Exercise Opportunities for All Ages and Abilities

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A round of golf is not only an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon outdoors, it's also a great way to exercise. The World Golf Foundation and Golf ...

Golf-Club makers hit back at rule banning anchored putters

By Larry Fine May 21 (Reuters) - Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters. The ban, announced on Tuesday, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2016. It does not apply to equipment and golfers will be able to use belly and broomstick putters. They will not, however, be allowed to anchor the club against their body for their putting stroke. Ping chairman John Solheim and Bob Philion, head of Cobra Golf, had lined up with the U.S. ...

Golf-Club makers hit back at rule banning anchored putters

By Larry Fine May 21 (Reuters) - Golf club makers Ping and Cobra Puma Golf hit back on Tuesday at a rules change that will ban the anchoring of putters. The ban, announced on Tuesday, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2016. It does not apply to equipment and golfers will be able to use belly and broomstick putters. They will not, however, be allowed to anchor the club against their body for their ...

Anchoring ban brings cheers and jeers

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The decision on Tuesday by golf's rule-makers to ban the anchoring of putters brought cheers and jeers from among prominent players and major golf organizations. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically opposed the proposed rule, said they were still against a ban and would evaluate their positions now that the rule has been officially adopted to begin on January 1, 2016. The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), meanwhile, said it would follow the rules and adopt the ban. ...

R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - The golfing world must unite behind the new ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016 and avoid any unseemly legal disputes, according to Royal & Ancient (R&A) chief executive Peter Dawson. The ban was announced by the game's rule makers, the R&A and the United States Golf Association, on Tuesday, and Dawson has implored the rest of the sport to fall in line behind the regulation. The U.S. PGA Tour and the PGA of America, who both emphatically oppose the rule, said they were against the ban and are planning to evaluate their positions. ...

Tennis-Duesseldorf Cup men's singles round 1 results

May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Duesseldorf Cup Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday 7-Viktor Troicki (Serbia) beat Michael Russell (U.S.) 3-6 6-3 6-4 Aljaz Bedene (Slovenia) beat 8-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 3-6 6-4 6-3 Grega Zemlja (Slovenia) beat David Goffin (Belgium) 5-7 6-0 6-2 Igor Sijsling (Netherlands) beat Evgeny Korolev (Kazakhstan) 6-2 6-4

US players seeking 5th-straight NCAA tennis title

College tennis is increasingly becoming more of an international game, yet an American-born player has won the NCAA singles title four straight years.

Baseball: Washington-Lee upsets Yorktown for National District title

BASEBALL | Sparked by junior Hunter Gray’s sharp night on the mound, Washington-Lee dispatches rival Yorktown for its first National District title since 2005.

Baseball cards as beers: Assigning spiritual brews to 1990s card sets

Last week, as we at SB Nation gathered to spit nonsense about beer , I stumbled upon the idea that beers, as they stand today, bear lots of similarities with baseball cards of the 1990s. Throughout most of their histories, both beer and baseball cards were very very simple things. Then the craft brew revolution/baseball card boom was brought forth, and both industries exploded into a big weird ...

Omni Hotel at CNN Center Named Official Hotel of College Football Hall of Fame

The luxurious Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta has been named the Official Hotel and Caterer of the new College Football Hall of Fame, which is set to open in the fall 2014. Omni will manage the meeting, event and function space, as well as concessions for the Hall, which is expected to attract half-a-million visitors per year.

Oklahoma football affected by tornado, and reaching out to help

In the aftermath of the devastation from the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., it isn't surprising that Oklahoma's football program is already reaching out to help. Moore is only about 10 miles from Norman. The tornado affected two members of … Continue reading →

Major League Soccer Announces New York Expansion Team: New York City Football Club

NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has ...