Youth rugby: Sevens tournament brings top Bay Area talent to MarinThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:51AMTWO SEASONS AGO, with Redwood High alum Sam Sirell playing a starring role, the Marin Highlanders Rugby Football Club's varsity squad claimed the Redwood Empire Rugby Conference championship, an effort that helped Sirrell earn a chance to play at UCLA, which in turn led to him landing a spot on the USA Rugby under-20 national team.
Audrey’s Society Whirl: Serena Williams wins ESPY’s best female tennis player awardTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:42AM*Sixteen-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has won her second ESPY Award, beating out her sister Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters to receive the award as Best Female Tennis Player at the 18th annual ESPN ESPY’s awards doled out on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. This marks her [...]
Russia elects first black man into officeTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:28AMNOVOZAVIDOVO, Russia (AP) -- People in this Russian town used to stare at Jean Gregoire Sagbo because they had never seen a black man.
Sounders FC News & NotesMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:44PMInternational competition commences for the resurgent Seattle Sounders FC this week, with an important MLS match sandwiched in between the two legs of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round series.
NRL Talking Points: round 20Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:07AMThe NRL premiership took another twist in round 20 as four of the top five ranked teams heading into the weekend were defeated. Here's what you had to say.
NFL in London Might Come Sooner Than We ThinkMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:05AMOver the last few years I have become addicted to a sport that is somewhat foreign to most members of the British public. On February 4th 2007, I was sat in a very cramped hotel room in Kent with two good friends of mine, Daniel Smith and Ian Purvis. Their names are somewhat irrelevant to the story but it’s nice to metion your friends. Anyway, we flicked on the television that night to find that ...
All-Decade football: Heisman winner, All-America selection lead teamSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 9:27PMQB Kyle Parker School: Bartram Trail Year graduated: 2007 Why he's here: An All-County player in 2007, he was essentially a three-year starter for the Bears. He led Bartram to the Class 5A state semifinals in 2007 and was a star at the Elite 11 passing camp that year. He passed for 2,513 yards, ran for 807 and accounted for 31 touchdowns during his senior season.
Henry scores in US debutFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:53PMFrench national and former English Premier League star Thierry Henry scored a goal in his American football debut but it wasn't enough to get his New York Red Bulls past Tottenham Hotspur.
Braving a perilous crossingFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:11AMAt dusk, the dirt track that follows the crocodile-infested Limpopo River is eerily deserted.