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One key Obama player is apparently onboard: Michelle Obama, a vice president of the University of Chicago hospital system and the senator’s wife. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, engineer of a “Draft Obama” effort, says he saw Michelle recently and got a “much more positive response than I expected” to a possible candidacy. “She wasn’t 100 percent but was moving in the right direction.” Another source close to the senator (speaking anonymously because the campaign is not officially underway) was more emphatic: “She’s down for whatever he decides....

This level of excitement nor euphoria would normally be associated with the election frenzy in the world’s largest democracy. But it was the turn of cricket on that particular April night in 2011. For that day, students forgot their exams while the corporate world cared a little less about targets. The households, despite their difference in beliefs and faith, prayed and wished for a common cause. When Dhoni launched Nuvan Kulasekara’s length ball into the orbit on that memorable evening, Team India had finally ended the ODI World Cup drought that had dragged on for twenty-eight years....

Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Egypt, Angola, Nigeria, Mozambique, Mali and Senegal are the teams that have qualified for the last eight. On the last day of the preliminary round of the championship, Cote d’Ivoire defeated Zimbabwe 66-50, Algeria lost to Egypt 62-72, Kenya defeated Cape Verde 64-63, Cameroon beat Nigeria 71-65, hosts Mozambique defeated Senegal 77-61 and Angola edged past Mali 67-66. Below are the standings after the preliminary round. The top four teams from each group advanced....

Of those, 17 can clinch a spot with a win. Two others would need a win and need help to get into the top-30 and make the Chase. So who are the best bets among the winless to have that win-and-in moment? Here’s a look: Best bets Clint Bowyer — Bowyer has two career wins at Richmond, including the September 2012 race. He finished third and fourth in the two 2013 races at the track and started third before suspension issues sidelined him for the night in May....

Presenting...Lincecum's mustache.

It had to do with a security gone wrong. So climb up a fence and enjoy this list of most bizarre moments from the 2014 season: 1. Fun climb With 70 laps left in the race at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR had to throw a caution for the most unusual reason. A man — a shirtless man — had climbed the fence in Turn 4. Once the yellow came out, the man crawled down the fence....

They beat the Pacers comprehensively as the 2-time defending champions extended their unbeaten run on their home floor to an impressive 7 wins in these Playoffs. There were a lot of positive changes for the Heat and a lot of not so positive ones for the Pacers. Here’s a recap of Game 4 of the Conference Finals between these two giants of the East: (1) Indiana Pacers vs (2) Miami Heat (Miami won 102-90, lead series 3-1) Despite two consecutive wins after the Game 1 loss, the Heat still had certain areas of concern to work on....

Here’s a recap: (2) Miami Heat vs (6) Brooklyn Nets (Brooklyn won 104-90, Miami leads series 2-1) The Miami Heat lost their first game of this season’s Playoffs as Brooklyn shot hot from long distance draining a Playoff franchise record 15 3-pointers in the game and rallied behind Joe Johnson’s team high 19 points (5 of 7 from 3-point land) to register a convincing win at home, their first in the Conference semis....

The Russian city of Volgograd is burying its dead this week — 34 victims of twin suicide bombings that went off just 400 miles (640 kilometers) from where the Sochi Games will be held. And in less than three weeks, the Olympic torch reaches Volgograd, stop 117 on an epic route toward the Olympics' opening ceremony. These Olympics are being dubbed "Putin's Games." For Russia's top man, eager to impress the world and show he can pull off a major multinational event safely and successfully, that moniker could turn out to be a compliment or a curse....

Hirscher produced a superb second run to win his third career giant slalom race and fourth overall at Val d'Isere. However, Hirscher was disappointed that Ted Ligety did not finish. Ligety, seeking his fourth consecutive win in GS, made an uncharacteristic technical error and was among several racers to ski out and failed to qualify for the second run for the first time in nearly five years. Hirscher would prefer to measure his performance against Ligety's to see where he stands in GS terms....

Is he right? Yep. Yep, he's right. MORE: SN’s pick to win gold in hockey at the Sochi Games

In the Women’s singles Tanvi Lad overcame a tough second round match against Linda Zetchiri to move into the third round. In the mixed doubles, the apiring of Dinesh Chaudhry and Lalita Dahiya lost their second round match very convincingly, failing to reach even double didgit while the other mixed doules pairing of Akshay Dewalkar and Prajakta Sawant moved into the third round with an straight games victory. Here’s the whole list of results for the day:...

Here’s a look at the Top 5 male contenders for he title: 1.Chen Long He may have suffered a shocking loss in the second round at the All England Championships, but that defeat still doesnt rule Chen Long to be as the favourite to retain the title that he won last year. The 27-year-old, who didnt feature in the India Open that ended on Sunday, looks firm favourite to enter into Rio 2016 as the number one ranked player in the world and will be hoping to get back on track at Shah Alam....

Here’s a look ahead: 1.Men’s Singles: Ajay Jayaram(DA) vs Kidambi Srikanth(BTG)(probable) The first of the two Men’s Singles ties is likely to be an interesting contest. In the only match that he has played so far, Ajay Jayaram won in convincing fashion against Simon Santoso of the Chennai Smashers while Srikanth, who has been a key part of the TopGuns line-up has won two out of the three matches that he has played so far, including a triumph against Lee Chong Wei....

Regardless of whether you play on Yahoo, ESPN, or another site, we’re here to help right up until NHL opening night on Oct. 4. The articles, lists, and rankings you find here, most of which are courtesy of Fantasy Alarm and The Sports Forecaster, will help you target the best players and win your league(s). We’ll update this cheat sheet with links whenever we publish something this preseason, so bookmark and check back often!...

Like a starting pitcher in baseball or quarterback in football, the spotlight is always on the goaltender in hockey. He needs to come up with key saves at the right time, and his focus needs to be razor-sharp for the entire game. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Fantasy Alarm’s 2017 Draft Guide Like those other two pressure-cooker positions in sports, the goaltending position is also extremely volatile. One minute you can be a steady veteran keeper with a long-term contract, and the next some hotshot rookie comes up to the big league, registers a shutout and promptly snatches the No....

Sedgefield Country Club plays host this week and is right down the road from Quail Hollow, but that is where the comparisons end. Sedgefield is a Par 70 that requires accuracy, not distance off the tee, and is generally a second-shot (approach) course. This event is typically a birdie fest, so we will really want to target players who can score in bunches. There is going to be a lot of narratives thrown around, such as, “Player X needs to finish tied-10 or better to qualify for the playoffs,” but don’t fall victim to those....

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Kyler Murray, junior, Oklahoma Running backs — Jonathan Taylor, sophomore, Wisconsin; Darrell Henderson, junior, Memphis Tackles — Jonah Williams, junior, Alabama; Mitch Hyatt, senior, Clemson Guards — Beau Benzschawel, senior, Wisconsin; Bunchy Stallings, senior, Kentucky Center — Garrett Bradbury, senior, North Carolina State Tight end — Jace Sternberger, junior, Texas A&M Wide receivers — Jerry Jeudy, sophomore, Alabama; Marquise Brown, junior, Oklahoma All-purpose player — Rondale Moore, freshman, Purdue...

In addition to the “luck factor” that advanced statheads love to talk about, you also have the injury factor. No pitcher is safe, and an “injury risk” with depressed value can just as easily have a healthy, breakout season as a “safe pitcher” can experience his first DL stint. This year, we have a few new variables – a rookie pitcher who’s also planning to be a semi-regular hitter (Shohei Ohtani); a new humidor in one of the most hitter-friendly parks in the league (Chase Field in Arizona)– that are sure to make things even more complicated....

The most enjoyable aspect of these emerging players are, they approach the game with no fear and express themselves to the fullest, providing the much-needed entertainment for cricket lovers. Sometimes, a breath of fresh air is what needed in a team environment to get things going. Also read: Predicting the winners of 2018 ICC awards Here are five players who can win the ICC Emerging Player of the Year Award....