Florida freshman defensive back Deiondre Porter has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on four felony charges. Porter, one of the team’s top special teams players, was arrested Wednesday on aggravated assault charges. The Gators announced his suspension on Twitter, and coach Jim McElwain addressed it on the Southeastern Conference coaches call.
Steve Spurrier knew it was time. South Carolina was struggling and the gregarious and once innovative coach was a big reason why. Always one to do things his way, Spurrier believed he needed to step aside, and no one was going to change his mind.
Former NBA player and reality television star Lamar Odom was reported to be on a respirator and fighting for his life in a Las Vegas hospital on Wednesday after being found unresponsive at a Nevada brothel. Odom, 35, the ex-husband of Khloe Kardashian, suffered a medical emergency on Tuesday at the Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada, about 80 miles (50 kms) northwest of Las Vegas, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said unearthing the next Yao Ming shouldn’t be left to chance as the wildly popular US basketball league pushes efforts to develop Chinese stars. The Houston Rockets giant set off a National Basketball Association (NBA) boom in China which still reverberates, demonstrating the enormous value of home-grown players. As Chinese-American Jeremy Lin was mobbed in China during pre-season appearances for the Charlotte Hornets, Silver told AFP
By Patrick Johnston Oct 14 (Reuters) – More talks are planned on a proposed merger between the Asian and European Tours following a lengthy but productive discussion in Macau, Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee told Reuters on Wednesday. Thongchai said a meeting took place in Macau ahead of this week’s Asian Tour tournament, which starts on Thursday, although stopped short of saying what was discussed and who was present.
By Alan Crosby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers needed a win. Pitching on just three days rest, the 27-year-old gave up just three hits over seven innings as the Dodgers won 3-1 on Tuesday to level the National League Division Series 2-2 and force a decisive Game Five back in Los Angeles on Thursday. “It felt good to get a win tonight,” Kershaw said, adding it “felt
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, pitching on short rest, stymied the New York Mets in a 3-1 win on Tuesday to stave off elimination and send their National League Division Series back to Los Angeles. The victory leveled the series at 2-2 and set up a decisive Game Five on Thursday with the winner advancing to the best-of-seven National League Championship Series against the
By Dominic Evans and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets. A rebel fighter and a group monitoring the war said Islamic State fighters took control of parts of the towns of Ahras and Tel Jabin, about
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel started setting up roadblocks in Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem and deploying soldiers across the country on Wednesday to combat a wave of Palestinian knife attacks. In the latest incident, a Palestinian attempted to stab paramilitary police at an entrance to Jerusalem’s walled Old City and was shot dead, an Israeli police spokeswoman said. Palestinian officials condemned the security measures – the most
Iran’s Guardian Council ratified a bill on Wednesday approving the nuclear deal reached by Tehran and six world powers, state news agency IRNA and other agencies said, allowing the government to implement the agreement. Parliament on Tuesday approved the bill with a strong majority, in a victory for President Hassan Rouhani’s government over conservative opponents of the July 14 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The Guardian
