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The Telegraph India29 Oct 2014
Leeds. On a day of mixed fortunes for Indian cueists, Pankaj Advani and Balachandra Bhaskar were the ones left smiling, as they entered the World Billiards Championships (time format) semi-finals, here on Tuesday ... He pocketed the match 916-665. But it was another cueist from Bangalore, Bhaskar, who hogged the limelight after dispatching top Singapore cueist Gilchrist 797-561 ... (PTI) ....(size: 1.7Kb)
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The Charlotte Observer29 Oct 2014
When Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany finally gave his blessing to a playoff, it was a nod to hyperventilating college football fans and a thumbs up to extra TV money. Another benefit. Given that the SEC champion was practically guaranteed to advance to the BCS title game, only one other spot remained. By expanding to four teams, the playoff would create two more "access points," as Delany called them ... Shoot, eight might not do it ... 6 ... ....(size: 4.3Kb)
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Boston Herald29 Oct 2014
By SEAN BRENNAN. DORCHESTER - For the O’Bryant Lady Tigers, last night’s three-game sweep in the Boston City League volleyball final over defending city champion Boston English was sweet redemption for not only for them, but more importantly, for the girls that had come before them ... “We tried to win it the last three years for our seniors, and could never achieve that goal ... Game Three was more of the same ... Tweet ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)
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The State29 Oct 2014
Early in the season, a Friday night like the one Swansea had this past Friday at Brookland-Cayce seemed highly improbable. But the Tigers overcame their 0-4 start, and won their fifth consecutive game – 24-18 against the Bearcats – to claim their first Region 5-3A title. “It was just great to be in that position, considering where we were just four or five weeks earlier,” coach Chad Leaphart said....(size: 2.2Kb)
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Seattle Post29 Oct 2014
There was a moment of silence before the national anthem for St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend, who were killed in a car accident Sunday. The 22-year-old Taveras was one of baseball's top prospects. His best moment of an all-too brief career came in NLCS Game 2, when he hit a tying solo homer in the seventh inning as a pinch-hitter. Ventura has a message written on his hat in honor of his Dominican friend ... ....(size: 2.0Kb)