VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Graeme Swann
Saturday, May 26th, 2012England cricketer Graeme Swann on the mental side of the game

England cricketer Graeme Swann on the mental side of the game

Omgpop’s popular game Draw Something attracted the attention of the game maker Zynga, which bought the company for $180 million.
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Draw Something Changes the Game Quickly for Omgpop
China’s vice president, Xi Jinping, was welcomed with pointed criticism from Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who declared that their two countries could cooperate “only if the game is fair.”
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China’s Vice President, Xi Jinping, Opens U.S. Tour
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a candidate for most valuable player, was 26 of 46 for 264 yards, and he looked increasingly ineffective as the game went on.
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On Pro Football: Giants’ Defense Delivers in Playoffs Again
Stand-in skipper Frank Lampard scores the only goal of the game as England beat world and European champions Spain at Wembley.

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England 1-0 Spain
Two men with decades in baseball, Bud Selig, the game’s commissioner, and Bill DeWitt, the St. Louis Cardinals owner, celebrated the most thrilling contest of their lives.
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Cardinals 10, Rangers 9 (11 innings): For DeWitt and Selig, the Game of a Lifetime
For Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan and his son Kyle, the team’s offensive coordinator, it’s suddenly all about John Beck . Who would’ve guessed that one of pro football’s most respected coaches and one of the game’s up-and-coming young assistants would tie their fortunes — and those of the Redskins — so closely to a journeyman quarterback who hasn’t started a game since 2007. Read full article > >
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John Beck’s future may determine that of Mike and Kyle Shanahan
For Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan and his son Kyle, the team’s offensive coordinator, it’s suddenly all about John Beck . Who would’ve guessed that one of pro football’s most respected coaches and one of the game’s up-and-coming young assistants would tie their fortunes — and those of the Redskins — so closely to a journeyman quarterback who hasn’t started a game since 2007. Read full article > >
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John Beck’s future may determine that of Mike and Kyle Shanahan
What if someone would pay you to lose weight? Not a token amount from your meddling fitness freak brother-in-law, but serious cash, say $10,000? Would you try it? But what if you had to put some skin in the game, 60 of your hard-earned dollars for the chance to win that $10,000 or smaller prizes of $5,000 and $3,000? Read full article > >
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Do programs that pay people to lose weight really work?
NEW YORK — Steve Lombardozzi walked off the Citi Field diamond Monday night and heard a familiar, surprising voice coming from the stands. He looked over to the end of the visitors’ dugout and saw a face he did not expect. His father, also named Steve, had driven to the game from Fulton, Md., without telling his son. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Mets: Steve Lombardozzi’s first hit the difference in Washington’s 3-2 win
The Scottish Premier League will explore the creation of a British League Cup if plans for a major shake-up of the game are ratified.

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SPL to propose British League Cup
Washington led for much of the game, but North Carolina went ahead with just over four minutes remaining and managed to hang on.
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East: North Carolina 86, Washington 83: With Finishing Flourish, Tar Heels Return to Round of 16
Marcus Johansson’s second score of the game is the go-ahead goal in the third period and Mike Knuble seals it with a power-play goal as Washington extends its winning streak to nine games.

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Capitals vs. Canadiens: Washington wins ninth straight
The smartphone game Angry Birds has raised $42 million from investors, including Facebook, Groupon, and Skype, who believe the game has room to grow. The game started on the iPhone at a cost of 99 cents, but soon expanded to Android and iPad; now it…
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Angry Birds Video Game Raises $42M
England captain Mike Tindall says they must not let Italy set the tempo of the game when they meet at Twickenham in the Six Nations on Saturday.

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Tindall urges England to dominate