четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

Interceptions help Bryant beat Robert Morris 27-21

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Addison Lynch and Samad Wagstaff each returned interceptions for touchdowns and Bryant defeated Robert Morris 27-21 on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (7-3, 4-3 Northeast Conference) led 7-6 before the back-to-back defensive scores. Addison Lynch had the first interception of Jeff Sinclair, returning it 43 yards late in the first quarter. Then Wagstaff followed with an 80-yard TD return with 9:15 left in the second …

Bangladesh vs. England Scoreboard

Scoreboard Friday between England and Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium:

England Innings

Alastair Cook c Rahim b Hasan 32

Craig Kieswetter b Razzak 107

Kevin Pietersen lbw Razzak 22

Paul Collingwood c Razzak b Suhrawadi 36

Eoin Morgan c Iqbal b Islam 36

Luke Wright not out 32

Tim Bresnan not out 6

Extras: (3lb, 10w) 13

TOTAL: (for five wickets) 284

Overs: 50.

Fall of wickets: 1-59, 2-96, 3-170, 4-237, 5-257.

Did not bat: Matt Prior, Graeme Swann, Ajmal Shahzad, Liam Plunkett

White not likely to return at full strength

The outlook appears to be dimming on Rondell White's return to theCubs. Manager Don Baylor said Thursday he doubts White will be ableto play full games when he returns to the team after being out sixweeks with a strained left groin muscle.

"He was going to try to play a full game [Thursday night at ClassAAA Iowa]," Baylor said of White's rehab. "He should be back here inthe next week or so, and he's worked awfully hard through this. But Iknow the soreness will be there all year. I don't foresee him backin a full capacity. I think it would be a long shot."

That outlook puts another damper on the offense, because White washitting .302 with 13 home runs at the time of …

среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Sweden beats Moldova 4-1 in Euro 2012 qualifier

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Sweden swept past Moldova 4-1 on Friday to tighten its grip on second place in its Euro 2012 qualifying group.

Ola Toivonen opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a 25-yard shot before Johan Elmander made it 2-0 in the 29th with a left-footed strike and Sebastian Larsson added the third in the 59th.

Striker Igor Bugaiov gave Moldova a glimmer of hope by making it 3-1 in the 61st but Alexander Gerndt wrapped up a comfortable win for the visitors in the 87th.

Moldova could have taken the lead in the sixth minute but Alexandru Suvorov's 18-yard shot hit the crossbar.

Sweden has 12 points from …

NKoreans get rare chance to see foreign films

North Koreans got a rare chance to see foreign films _ including Britain's Oscar-winning "Atonement" and China's "Assembly" _ on the big screen during the 11th Pyongyang International Film Festival held in the communist capital.

A total of 110 films from 46 nations, including Russia, France, Germany, Iran and Venezuela, were to be screened at the 10-day festival, which closes Friday.

North Korea is one of the most isolated countries in the world, and the average citizen does not have easy access to the Internet, cell phones or foreign broadcasts. But like people everywhere, North Koreans love movies and can watch mostly North Korean and …

Community briefs

Dr. Seuss event

"Go Green With Dr. Seuss" will be presented at 10:30 a.m.Wednesday at the South Charleston Public Library in honor of thebirthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss.

There will be crafts, refreshments and Dr. Seuss stories.

For more information, go to www.southcharleston library.org orcall 304-744-6561.

MU career expo

Marshall University students and alumni are invited to discovernew career opportunities at the annual Spring Career Expo on theHuntington campus.

The expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in theDon Morris Room on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center.More …

Senator Eyes Another Attorney Departure

WASHINGTON - Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday she wants answers about the departure of the former U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, who resigned last October before the Justice Department's dismissal of eight other U.S. attorneys sparked controversy.

"I have questions about Debra Yang's departure and I can't answer those questions right at this time," Feinstein, D-Calif. and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters in response to a question. "Was she asked to resign, and if so, why? We have to ferret that out."

Debra Wong Yang went to work for a private law firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and has said she left of her own accord.

A Gibson …