Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale Last Chance for Breeders

Breeders still seeking a broodmare or broodmare prospect before the mid-February start of the North American breeding season will have one final opportunity when Fasig-Tipton Kentucky holds its winter mixed sale Feb. 6-7. With a diverse selection of more than 600 head entered in the main and supplemental catalogs – from just-turned yearlings to stallions – the sale offers something for every buyer’s taste and pocketbook.

Kristina Mladenovic through to final at St Petersburg Ladies Trophy

Kristina Mladenovic continued her brilliant run in the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy as she booked her place in the final against Yulia Putintseva. France’s world number 51 had already put out Australian Open finalist Venus Williams and then added the scalp of 2016 St Petersburg champion Roberta Vinci in the last eight, before a hard-fought semi-final success over wildcard Natalia Vikhlyantseva.

ICC confirms league plans but faces BCCI opposition over ‘Big Three’ scale-back

Dave Richardson said the ICC chief executive’s committee “explored a whole range of solutions to the future structure of bilateral cricket” The International Cricket Council has confirmed radical plans to introduce leagues to Tests and one-dayers, but its hopes of phasing out the controversial ‘Big Three’ model has been met with resistance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. In an effort to give international cricket significant structure, a meeting of the ICC’s chief executives’ committee in Dubai has yielded an agreement to put forward plans for a nine-team Test league to run over a two-year period from 2019.

Garcia moves clear in Dubai

Sergio Garcia shot a third-round 68 to finish three shots clear of his Ryder Cup team mate Henrik Stenson in the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday. Spaniard Garcia birdied his 33rd and last hole of a long day after the second round was disrupted by high winds to move to 16 under par and in a strong position to win his 12th European tour title.

‘We made mistakes at crucial times’

That just added to the frustration as Marcos Alonso and then Eden Hazard took the game – and the points – away from us. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ‘s performance in midfield was one of the positives for us, and he blamed our defeat on untimely errors.

German brothers lose as Belgium leads 2-1 in Davis Cup

” Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore defeated German brothers Mischa Zverev and Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 , 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to give Belgium a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup first-round match on Saturday. The first brothers to play together for Germany in the competition saved 15 of the 18 break points they faced but were unable to prevent Bemelmans and De Loore winning in 3 hours, 13 minutes.

davis cup kits: france vs. japan

Show your colors: “Tennis Tricolore” is alive and well in Tokyo this weekend, where Japan is hosting France in a World Group First-Round Tie. Japan’s roster: Yoshihito Nishioka, Taro Daniel, Yuichi Sugita, Yasutaka Uchiyama.

WBBEagles Host No. 24/21 Syracuse on Sunday at 2

GAME INFORMATION #21/24 Syracuse at Boston College RECORDS: Cuse ; BC WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 WHERE: Conte Forum TIME: 2 p.m. VIEW: ACC NETWORK EXTRA LIVE STATS The Boston College women’s basketball team will host No. 21/24 Syracuse on Sunday at 2 p.m. Fans can view the game on ESPN Network Extra with Bill Spaulding on play-by-play and former Eagle guard Kerri Shields as the color analyst.

Unimpressive Bayern held 1-1 by Schalke in Bundesliga

Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader laboured to another unconvincing display on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski fired Bayern into an early lead with his 15th goal of the season but Naldo equalized from a free kick minutes later and the home side missed a number of chances to claim the winner late on.

Jason Witten isn’t sure how much longer he’ll be playing

Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is entering the final year of his current contract, and in a Super Bowl Radio Row appearance he admitted he’s not sure how much longer he’ll be playing. “I think at this point you just go into it and look at it one year at a time,” Witten said, per the Dallas Morning News.

Yusuf Pathana s fifty goes in vain as Baroda defeat Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Vadodara: India discard Yusuf Pathan’s breezy half century for Baroda went in vain as they went down to Maharashtra by seven wickets in the Mushtaq Ali inter-state T20 cricket tournament at the Reliance Stadium here on Saturday. Riding on Pathan’s 35-ball 56 and Deepak Hooda’s 41-ball 53, Baroda posted a healthy 168 for 6 after being sent into bat in the west zone encounter.

SA vs SL, 3rd ODI: Another batting collapse for visitors as they fold up for 163

The 3rd ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka witnessed an hour-long stoppage due to invasion from bees Getty Images Sri Lanka had to win the third match of the five-game One-Day International series at any cost to keep the series alive after losing the first two games by a heavy margin. However, another batting collapse saw the tourists fold up for a paltry 163 on their 69th Independence Day.

BCCI new head Vinod Rai confirms India’s participation in ICC Champions Trophy

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s new interim head Vinod Rai put all speculations to rest and made it clear that India would be participating in the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled for June in England. According to a report in Bangalore Mirror, the former Comptroller and Auditor General of India said that the Indian cricket governing body will request the International Cricket Council not to change the controversial revenue model formula now but later in the year.

Chris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan undercard: Fight times, previews, odds and more

GETTYChris Eubank Jr will headline the night but the undercard will provide plenty of entertainmentChris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan undercardAdam Etches v John Ryder Kid Galahad v Joseph Agbeko David Price v Christian Hammer Chris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan GETTYChris Eubank Sr will be in the corner for his son on the nightDavid Price v Christian HammerOn another night in another town, this bout has the clout to take a headline slot.Christian Hammer produced a massive upset in October when he outpointed Erkan Teper to take the WBO European heavyweight title which he will put on the line in London.The Romanian-born 29-year-old, who retired on his stool two years ago against Tyson Fury is challenged by Liverpool’s David Price, a man with big aspirations.His biggest fight to date interestingly came against Teper, who knocked him out in the second round for the European title in … (more)

Trade in African lion bones for Asian market faces scrutiny

In this file photo taken June 15, 2014, lions yawn in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. A report from Mozambique’s Niassa National Reserve released Saturday Feb. 4, 2017, raises concerns that the legal export of bones from hundreds of captive-bred lions in South Africa to China and Southeast Asia could spur the market offering high rewards from traffickers for full lion carcasses.

Pope gives delegate ‘all needed powers’ for Knights of Malta

Refugee resettlement organizations are bracing for significant funding cuts and possible layoffs over the coming months during President Donald Trump’s temporary refugee ban Refugee resettlement organizations are bracing for significant funding cuts and possible layoffs over the coming months during President Donald Trump’s temporary refugee ban The New York governor says an Iranian infant banned from entering the United States for life-saving heart surgery under President Donald Trump’s executive order will now be allowed to travel for the emergency… The New York governor says an Iranian infant banned from entering the United States for life-saving heart surgery under President Donald Trump’s executive order will now be allowed to travel for the emergency procedure A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven … (more)

What time, channel is Rutgers vs. Penn State (2/4/17): College…

What time, channel is Rutgers vs. Penn State : College basketball TV, live stream, how to watch online Rutgers travels to State College, Pennsylvania, to face Penn State on Saturday, February 4, 2017 in a Big Ten showdown. The Scarlet Knights are led by forward Deshawn Freeman and guard Corey Sanders , while the Nittany Lions are paced by junior captain Shep Garner and freshman Tony Carr .

Garcia claims lead as Dubai Classic completes second round

Nacho Elvira of Spain plays a shot on the 7th hole during the 2nd round completion of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Sergio Garcia took a three-shot lead halfway through the Dubai Desert Classic when the second round was completed on Saturday.

Aaron Hernandez lawyers seek delay for his double-murder trial

Lawyers for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez asked Friday for a three-month delay to the start of their client’s double-murder trial so they can review new information, including prosecutors’ disclosure that they could call team offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as a witness. “We are drowning here, and there is no life preserver being thrown our way,” lead defense attorney Jose Baez told a skeptical Suffolk Superior Court judge.

Patriots fans rally behind Deflategate revenge theme

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown with teammates on the sideline during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. This is The Patriots’ ninth time in the Super Bowl, and every time they make it to the Super Bowl, there seems to be some kind of theme.

Kurt Warner favored to get into HOF, Fitz couldn’t leave like that and more

D.J. Humphries Early Favorite For Left Tackle Goodwin sees Veldheer on the right side as Cardinals work through offseason Larry Fitzgerald: ‘I just didn’t want to go out like that’ Whether you ever believed Larry Fitzgerald was going to retire after this past season or not, the fact remained that it was a legitimate possibility. Cardinals OC sees D.J. Humphries at left tackle, Jared Veldheer at right D.J. Humphries could be the Cardinals’ starting left tackle, moving former starter Jared Veldheer to right, Arizona OC Harold Goodwin said Thursday.

Cyril ready to take to slopes

Markethill skier Cyril Walker is set for the Austrian slopes as he prepares to travel to the Special Olympics Winter Games next month. Cyril is one of three Ulster athletes competing as part of a 26-strong Team Ireland squad in Graz and Schladming.