PR-inside.com) CHICAGO (AP) - The competition pool for a Chicago Olympics would last about as long as a swimming world record does these days. Chicago 2016 organizers unveiled on Friday several venue changes they say will benefit athletes and the

PR-inside.com) MALELANE, South Africa (AP) - Leading scores Friday from the Alfred Dunhill Championship, a 1 million European-Sunshine Tours event at 7,249-yard (6,631-meter), par-72 Leopard Creek Club: Second Round Oskar Henningsson, Sweden 69-64_133 Len Mattiace, United States 65-68_133 Robert Rock,

PR-inside.com) MALELANE, South Africa (AP) - American Len Mattiace, England's Robert Rock and Sweden's Oskar Henningsson shared the halfway lead at 11-under 133 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Friday. Richard Sterne was one shot behind on home soil, followed

PR-inside.com) HONOLULU (AP) - Barack Obama's half-sister met with eight Kenyan runners to convey the President-elect's best wishes before they run in Sunday's 36th Honolulu Marathon. Maya Soetoro-Ng said Obama was proud of the Kenyans, who come from the land

PR-inside.com) RENTON, Washington (AP) - Seattle Seahawks star tackle Walter Jones will miss their final three NFL games following successful microfracture surgery in his knee. Coach Mike Holmgren said on Friday the eight-time Pro Bowl blocker had holes drilled into

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees reeled in another pitcher with a rich offer, reaching agreement with free agent A.J. Burnett on a five-year contract for a reported $82.5 million (61.8 million euros) on Friday. CC Sabathia

PR-inside.com) NAPLES, Florida (AP) - Jeff Sluman made a 35-foot downhill birdie from off the green on No. 18 as he and Nick Price combined for an 8-under 64 that gave them a one-shot lead at the Merrill Lynch Shootout

PR-inside.com) DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) - Cricket's golden rule, that the batsman receives the benefit of the doubt in any borderline umpiring decision, may be lost in the TV replays being trialed in the series between New Zealand and West

PR-inside.com) ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) - Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. is listed as an extortion victim in a grand jury indictment against the suspected head of an Albuquerque prostitution ring. The district attorney's office said the suspect,

PR-inside.com) DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) - A damp ground prevented play before lunch on the third day of the first cricket test between New Zealand and West Indies at University Oval on Saturday. Bad light curtailed play more than an

PR-inside.com) DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) - Scoreboard at lunch Saturday on the third day of the first cricket test between New Zealand and West Indies at University Oval: New Zealand, 1st Innings (Overnight 226-4 Tim McIntosh c Baker b Gayle

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees reeled in another pitcher with a rich offer, reaching agreement with free agent A.J. Burnett on an $82.5 million (61.8 million euros), five-year contract on Friday. CC Sabathia and the Yankees

PR-inside.com) SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Scores Saturday from the Australian Open, a 1.5 million Australian dollars ($1.13 million) Australasian PGA event at 6,347-meter (6,941-yard), par-72 Royal Sydney Golf Club course (a-denotes amateur): Completed Second Round Stephen Dartnall, Australia 65-68_133 Mathew

PR-inside.com) TORONTO (AP) - Toronto FC acquired Canada international Dwayne De Rosario from the Houston Dynamo in exchange for defender Julius James and allocation money on Friday. The 30-year-old from Toronto was a three-time MLS All-Star and four-time MLS Cup

PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - A 6-foot-7 (2.1-meter) Web site producer for the Washington Capitals dressed as the team's backup goalie for Friday's NHL game against the Ottawa Senators because of an injury to Jose Theodore. Brett Leonhardt, a Division III

PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - Argentina is close to securing a home rugby test in England next year in order to improve its finances. The Pumas were scheduled to host England twice next June, but the Argentine Rugby Union approached its

PR-inside.com) SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australia's Stephen Dartnell held a two-stroke lead in the Australian Open after the completion of the rain-suspended second round on Saturday. Dartnell had an 11-under 133 total at Royal Sydney. He shot a 4-under 68

MOSCOW, December 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko may leave Tottenham if the club's manager can find a buyer for him in the January transfer window, the Daily Mirror reported on Friday. The paper said that Rednapp was