Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets

ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Lahiru Thirimanne struck his first one-day century as Sri Lanka levelled the one-day series against Australia with a convincing eight-wicket win on Sunday.Sri Lanka put the hosts in to bat after rain delayed the start at the Adelaide Oval and the bowlers capitalised on cloud cover and moisture in the pitch to restrict Australia to 170 all out from 46.5 overs.The tourists' reply...

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Cricket-New Zealand 64-2 v South Africa - tea, day three

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Jan 13 (Reuters) - New Zealand were 64 for two wickets following on in their second innings, trailing South Africa by 340 runs, at tea on the third day of the second test at St. George's Park on Sunday.ScoresSouth Africa 525-8 declared (Graeme Smith 54, Hashim Amla 110, AB de Villiers 51, Faf du Plessis 137, Dean Elgar 103 not out); New Zealand 121 all out (BJ Watling...

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All jokes aside, top-ranked Novak Djokovic hoping for a hat trick of Australian Open titles

MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic shelved the conventional preparations for a while, warming up for a shot at a third consecutive Australian title with a bit of weekend hit-and-giggle and a Gangnam Style dance with Serena Williams.That was for kids' day, when thousands of people flocked to Rod Laver Arena to see 2012 Australian champions Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka hitting in a just-for-fun...

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Notre Dame's defense overmatched in title game

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te'o stood perfectly still as he took a long look at one of the giant video screens in Sun Life Stadium, studying the replay of an Alabama touchdown.It was a pose that Notre Dame repeated way, way too often in the BCS title game.Te'o — the senior linebacker who was widely considered the nation's top defensive player this season — was a non-factor early in Monday's...

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American Football-Alabama crush Notre Dame to win championship

 National Championship college football game …more RELATED CONTENT    View PhotoAlabama Crimson Tide head coach …View PhotoAlabama Crimson Tide defensive … Article: Saban completes Crimson dynastyTue, Jan 8, 2013MIAMI (Reuters) - Alabama's 'Crimson Tide' swept aside Notre Dame in the BCS Championship game on Monday, dominating the 'Fighting Irish' 42-14 to win their third...

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Bama's Lacy romps over Notre Dame defense

ay, Jan. 7, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Chris O' …more RELATED CONTENT  View PhotoAlabama's Eddie Lacy (42) runs …View PhotoAlabama's Eddie Lacy (42) celebrates …MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Eddie Lacy romped through Notre Dame's defense with power and his favorite move.No. 2 Alabama's latest star tailback rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and scored with a spin move on a catch in Monday night's...

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Facebook updates Messenger app to support voice messages

Facebook (FB) on Thursday released an update to its Messenger app on Android and iOS that will help the company further compete with services like Google Voice and Skype. The update allows users to send short voice messages, up to a minute in length, to one another using the application, similar to popular apps Voxer and HeyTell. Additionally, Facebook is allowing Canadian iOS users to make free...

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Why Some Facebook Users Constantly Update Status

Scientists have found what compels people to constantly update their Facebook status. College students who posted more status updates than they normally did felt less lonely over the course of a week, even if no one "Liked" or commented on their posts, researchers found."We got the idea to conduct this study during a coffee-break sharing random stories about what friends had posted on Facebook,"...

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Kris Jenner Facebook Page Calling Kim Kardashian Critics 'Hoes' A Fake!

Kris Jenner made headlines this week after being quoted as calling critics of daughter Kim Kardashian's pregnancy (with boyfriend Kanye West) "hoes" on her Facebook page.The problem is... it wasn't Kris' actual page!PLAY IT NOW: Rob Kardashian Reacts To Sister Kim Kardashian’s PregnancyIn an article published on Thursday, the UK's Daily Mail ran a story quoting Kris as posting, "Kim Kardashian is...

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Spirax Sarco Releases Steam Trapping Overview Brochure

A large selection of steam trap to meet the requirements of plant facilitiesBlythewood, SC (PRWEB) January 10, 2013Spirax Sarco has introduced a comprehensive Steam Trapping Overview Brochure, which combines all of their steam trap products and solutions. The brochure is divided into each trap type with explanation of the trap operation, user benefits and shows a list of all models to assist the...

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