http://www.citytools.net Your news, your way. Stories on CityTools where either written by members or are existing stories shared by members. In the case of shared stories, all rights reside with the original creator. en 2008-10-13T17:05:34 2008-10-13T17:05:34 httpd:/www.citytools.net/essentials/rss_docs.html http://www.citytools.net/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.citytools.net 182 35 citytools image http://www.citytools.net/showstory/EAEF941A-9895-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ AFP - Billionaire businessman Philip Anschutz&#39;s AEG entertainment firm and the National Basketball Association announced Sunday they will develop and operate NBA-style arenas across China.<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081012/sp_afp/basketnbachina">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/CF69ABE8-98BF-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ As far as Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter is concerned, the 29-28 &#39;&#39;L&#39;&#39; the Dolphins picked up Sunday should be accompanied by another &#39;&#39;F&#39;&#39; in the game-by-game grading of referee Ed Hochuli and his crew.<a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/723634.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/F1E188FE-9945-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ SAN FRANCISCO - David Akers used to be so pure, and so purely boring. For a few seasons there, it was widely agreed that either he or Adam Vinatieri was the best outdoor kicker in the world. From in close, from distance, it didn&#39;t matter. In the whole entire history of the NFL, Akers was as automatic as anyone who didn&#39;t spend his life kicking in a dome.<a href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=30880679&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20081013_Rich_Hofmann__Akers_views_every_kick_as_a_challenge.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/758B644E-9924-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ NBA commissioner David Stern said yesterday that the league likely would play regular-season games in London before the city hosts the 2012 Olympics, as a springboard to increasing the NBA&#39;s marketability in Britain.<a href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168506&44=30881344&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fsixers%2F20081013_Sports_in_Brief__NBA_is_planning_to_play_in_London_1.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/70AE4518-9924-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ AFP - Sachin Tendulkar scored a match-saving 49 to help India avert defeat in the first Test against Australia on Monday, but himself fell short of a world record.<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081013/wl_sthasia_afp/cricketindaus">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/15B99E44-991C-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ LOS ANGELES - Everywhere you looked, the odds were stacked against the Phillies last night. The starting pitcher had a history of struggles against some key components of the Dodgers&#39; lineup. The opposing pitcher had allowed just four hits in two regular-season starts against the Phillies.<a href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=30880799&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20081013_Dodgers_get_to_Moyer__Phillies_early_to_cut_NLCS_deficit_to_2-1.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/460FEDB6-990B-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ MADRID, Spain - After a career full of miraculous shots - including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win - Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the &quot;hardest challenge&quot; of his life yesterday after announcing he has a brain tumor.<a href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=30881239&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20081013_Ballesteros_discloses_brain_tumor.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/5B8ADB9E-98E1-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ Rookies Kyle Turris and Mikkel Boedker both score for the first time and Ilya Bryzgalov makes 34 saves against his former Anaheim teammates in a 4-2 victory for the Coyotes. Rookies Kyle Turris and Mikkel Boedker both scored for the first time in the NHL, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 34 saves against his former Anaheim teammates to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-2 victory that spoiled the Ducks&#39; home opener Sunday night.<a href="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/419148736/la-sp-ducks13-2008oct13,0,4479236.story">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/FB953C6E-98D8-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ Philadelphia scores 23 points in final 15 minutes to defeat San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO -- Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia defense wouldn&#39;t allow a bizarre blocked field goal to ruin an otherwise dominant day.<a href="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/418996094/la-sp-niners13-2008oct13,0,4720736.story">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/993C0E38-98D0-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ Sean Morey blocked Mat McBriar&#39;s punt and Monty Beisel scooped up the ball and scored from 3 yards to give the Arizona Cardinals a crazy 30-24 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.<a href="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/418996093/la-sp-cardinals13-2008oct13,0,4410402.story">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/10037636-98AF-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ Josh Brown&#39;s 49-yard field goal on the last play of the game gives the Rams a 19-17 upset of the Redskins and snaps an eight-game losing streak. Josh Brown kicked a 49-yard field goal on the last play of the game Sunday, giving the St. Louis Rams a 19-17 upset of the Washington Redskins to end an eight-game losing streak over two seasons and make Jim Haslett a winner in his St. Louis head coaching debut.<a href="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/418870568/la-sp-redskins13-2008oct13,0,4089602.story">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/4C4268CA-989E-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ A questionable pass interference penalty put the Vikings&#39; woeful offense in position for a game-winning 26-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell with 9 seconds left. A questionable pass interference penalty on Leigh Bodden put Minnesota&#39;s woeful offense in position for a 26-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell with 9 seconds to go that lifted the Vikings to a 12-10 victory Sunday, keeping the Lions winless on the season.<a href="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/418852020/la-sp-vikings13-2008oct13,0,5355443.story">[original story]</a>