All Posts Tagged With: "united-states"
Rugby: IRB ignores the little guys again
Rugby’s elite nations are celebrating their World Cup windfall just as the extent of the injustices being suffered by second tier countries is coming to light. The game’s richest nations have secured almost $20 million each in compensation payments, while the likes of near-bankrupt Samoa, Fiji and Namibia can’t gain any traction to even talk about introducing a basic minimum payment for all players at the next World Cup.
19May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Barcelona’s Dani Alves breaks collarbone (The Associated Press)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona defender Dani Alves has broken his collarbone and will miss the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao on May 25. The Spanish club says that the Brazil international was hurt in practice and was to have surgery on Wednesday. Alves also figures to miss Brazil’s exhibition games against the United States on May 30 at Landover Md
16May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
American National Rugby League Merges With Grand Prix Rugby
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The American National Rugby League (AMNRL), announced today an agreement to partner with Grand Prix Rugby (GPR), a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment company.
11May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Union beats German club FC Schalke 04 2-1 (The Associated Press)
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) Chandler Hoffman scored in the 88th minute to give the Philadelphia Union a 2-1 victory over German club FC Schalke 04 on Wednesday night in an exhibition game
10May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Rugby team from Winona State makes national semifinals
Rugby may not be the most popular sport in the United States, but those who play it couldn’t imagine a better sport to participate in. “It’s the true team sport. If you are dedicated to your fitness, to your weight training, to your sprint work, and your distance work and the physicality of it – that’s what it takes to be a good rugby player,” says Josh Krzewinski, one of the coaches of the Winona State Black Katts
8May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Former rugby player trying to catch on with Jets
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Hayden Smith put on a football helmet for the first time in his life a few days ago
7May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Former rugby player adjusting to NFL
Updated May 6, 2012 1:37 PM ET Every rookie who enters the NFL has some level of adjustment to make. Learning the plays, earning a paycheck and getting used to the speed of the game are all things you hear a lot about
6May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
NHL Playoff Capsules: Coyotes edge Predators, go up 3-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Phoenix Coyotes are on the brink of their first Western Conference finals thanks to their stingy goalie and the captain who traveled with the franchise from Winnipeg to the desert
5May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Daly City baseball player fighting cancer
Kevin Brady, the baseball coach at Westmoor High in Daly City, said his knees about buckled Wednesday when he received a $1,500 check from Half Moon Bay’s baseball program. “Staggering,” he said. “I about cried.” He did the next day when a student handed him a couple of crumpled-up dollar bills – her lunch money
5May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Oldest former major leaguer turns 101 in Cuba
By PAUL HAVEN | Associated Press – HAVANA (AP) — Conrado Marrero can still remember the crisp feeling of slipping on his Washington Senators uniform, and the surge of adrenaline he got staring down Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and other major league batters.
26Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued