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Ruthless England coach Tony Smith has ripped through his squad for the inaugural Four Nations, axing more than half the players who went to last year’s World Cup. The 24-man squad includes only 11 survivors from a campaign which ended with a semi-final defeat by New Zealand. St Helens trio Leon Pryce, Ade Gardner and Paul Wellens all miss out despite having been part of the Saints’ push to Super League Grand Final. Rob Burrow, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Keith Senior, who were all key members of the Leeds squad which beat Saints for a third straight year in Saturday’s final, are also out. Smith has included two 20-year-old’s - St Helens’ utility back Kyle Eastmond and Wigan’s impressive Sam Tomkins. Smith defended his cut-throat cull, insisting: “I think it’s... [read full story]
Published November 22, 2009 DANBURY — After several years of volunteering to help Danbury kids on the baseball field, Chris LeCompte now is branching out to help them in the classroom. “You need to take care of your future,” he...
Local and national authorities are asking for your help with a new Andy Alert. The following information has already been passed to law enforcement officials across the country and will also begin appearing on milk cartons today.
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, right, looks to pass the ball against Bulls forward Luol Deng. DENVER (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Chauncey Billups had 21, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 112-93 victory over the...
The Manchester Flames Midget Major 2 hockey team won the Tier 2 New Hampshire state championship, beating the Nashua Panthers Pro Ambitions in the final, to qualify for the national championship in Rochester, N.Y. After...
