Posts Tagged ‘league’

AFP – English Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Thursday named former Chelsea and Israel boss Avram Grant as their new manager.

Robin Soderling claimed his second big scalp at the ATP World Tour Finals as the Swede defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 to reach the semi-finals.

Edeh Chidi scored a hattrick to power Mohun Bagan to a 4-0 victory over Kalighat in their Calcutta Football League Premier Division encounter.

In a survey, Australian cricket fans termed the Indian Premier League as the biggest threat to the health of international cricket.

AP – Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league’s committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes “to reduce head impacts.”

AP – The American Hockey League is going outdoors.

Islamabad: ‘Forgotten’ Pakistan speedster Mohammad Sami is frustrated with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and has blamed the rebel league of not paying his dues despite several reminders.Sami, who once headed Pakistan’s pace attack along with Shoaib Akhtar, blamed the ICL

AP – The NFL and its players union have approved independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the league’s 32 teams as part of a new program.

Chelsea cranked up the pressure on their English Premier League title rivals by cruising to a 4-0 win over struggling Wolves on Saturday.

Chelsea cranked up the pressure on their English Premier League title rivals by cruising to a 4-0 win over struggling Wolves on Saturday.