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The boom times had been over for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Now the tour is flourishing again. “The AVP Tour almost priced itself out in the 1980s,” Ernie Santa Cruz said. “They had big sponsorships, gave away a lot of prize money and they couldn’t get that kind of sponsorship back.

(JULY 30) Fans of combat sports are in for a real treat when the Fight Sport Champions Trophy comes to Birmingham.

OWOSSO — Fall practice times have been announced by Owosso High School athletic director Jeff Phillips.

Times wires Friday, July 30, 2010 Stewart relieved to wi n Pocono pole LONG POND, Pa. — Tony Stewart undid the top button on his racing suit and let out a sigh. Earning the pole always makes a trip to Pocono Raceway more fun. Stewart zipped his No. 14 Chevy for a qualifying lap Friday of 171.393 mph around the 2.5-mile triangle to start at the top for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup ...

Kick-off times in the Spanish Primera Division in the upcoming 2010-11 season could change to suit Asian viewers, the league's CEO has suggested.

Times wires Thursday, July 29, 2010 basketball Police: ex-player shot to death MEMPHIS — Former University of Memphis and NBA player Lorenzen Wright , whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday. Police wouldn't answer questions about motive or suspects. Records indicate that Wright, 34, whose last ...

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel posted the best times during both 90-minute practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday. SebastianVettel - 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix - Red Bull Racing - FormulaOne - Sport

By Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, July 28, 2010 TAMPA — Throughout his football career, former Pasco High School quarterback Ben Alford played through broken fingers and torn hip flexors. Pain was just a part of the game, so a headache was never enough to keep him off the field. A year ago, at the age of 24, Alford, who played professional indoor football, was forced to walk ...

By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, July 28, 2010 There are certain things golfers would like to do at least once. It could be anything from breaking 80, to playing a Scottish links course, to getting a hole-in-one. Not all of us have the means to travel around the world playing golf. But there are a lot of golf opportunities right here in the Tampa Bay area. In fact, there are so many ...

IN overnight sport, Jarmila Groth and Sam Stosur reached the semis in different events and Mark Webber was third fastest in Hungarian Grand Prix practice.

World Cup Rachel Yankey celebrated her 100th cap with a goal as England defeated Turkey 3-0 and went top of their World Cup qualifying group. Hope Powell's team will still have to get through a play-off tie to reach next year's finals in Germany, reports BBC Sport . England Coach Powell said: "We got the job done - we lost our focus at times and their goalkeeper had a blinder, but we persevered ...

In a sport dominated by American-born players, it is becoming more and more common for an extremely talented player to be from across the pond. Within the past 20 years, international players have come to the league, and changed the normal style of play. Big men from Europe have come over with the ability to shoot a solid mid-range jumper. Countries like Canada, and countries like France have ...

Last weekend sport lost one of its great characters, Alex Higgins who died at the age of 61. Higgins was arguably the most gifted player in snooker history. He was certainly the most controversial - a classic flawed genius.

Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife was threatened at her home by three men who were carrying guns and looking for the former NBA player about six weeks before he was shot to death, the woman's attorney said Friday. Sherra Wright warned her ex-husband, the father of her children, about the visit by men dressed in sport coats with weapons tucked in their waistbands, lawyer Gail Mathes said.

Cleveland at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

BUYERS of collector cars sometimes justify purchases in terms of their investment potential, which can be significant even in times when stocks and real estate are shaky. But in recent years, the returns have been strongest for cream-of-the-crop classics -- cars typically so pristine and valuable that they are rarely driven.

Despite talk of deficiencies, the Redskins' new quarterback says he's ready to get back to chasing a Super Bowl. » Rick Maese Super Bowl - Donovan McNabb - Quarterback - sport - Washington Redskins

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Former first-round draft pick Ike Hilliard and Super Bowl hero David Tyree have retired as members of the New York Giants. New York Giants - NFL - sport - David Tyree - Football

WESTMINSTER, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth will miss the 2010 season with a knee injury, further weakening a secondary already depleted by injuries. Baltimore Ravens - sport - NFL - Football - American

This has been a chastening month for Brazilian sport. Back home they don't stand for World Cup failure and they certainly don't hold with their racing drivers playing second fiddle to anyone.