WELLINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Uncapped batsmen Hamish Rutherford and Tom Latham and left arm spinner Bruce Martin have been named in New Zealand’s 12-man squad for their first test match against England in Dunedin on March 6. Rutherford and Latham have both played limited overs cricket for New Zealand but never played a test match. They will be battling for one of the opening batsmen spots with Peter Fulton virtually guaranteed of the other spot after recovering from a knee injury, coach Mike Hesson said. …
Cycling-James and Gate win first world track titles in Minsk
MINSK, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Britain’s Rebecca James and Aaron Gate of New Zealand upset the favourites to claim their first major titles on the penultimate day of the world cycling championships on Saturday. James, 21, won the women’s sprint by beating German Kristina Vogel in the final for her third medal in the Belarus capital after taking two bronzes in the team sprint and the 500 metres time trial. After splitting the first two races, James took the lead in the decider and held off her rival on the home straight to win by half a wheel. …
Cano, Almonte homer for battered Yankees, who open spring training with 8-3 win over Braves
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Robinson Cano and Zoilo Almonte homered for the New York Yankees, who opened spring training with an 8-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
Bomber of '96 Olympics, abortion clinic publishes book; officials say they'll seize profits
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Anti-abortion militant Eric Rudolph, who is serving a life sentence for bombings that killed two people in Alabama and Georgia in the 1990s, has published his autobiography from prison with the help of his brother.
Wayne Simmonds scores go-ahead goal in 3rd period to send Flyers to 5-3 win over Jets
PHILADELPHIA – Wayne Simmonds scored a go-ahead goal about halfway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 Saturday.
Kurdish militant leader signals Turkish prisoners may be freed
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The jailed leader of Turkey's Kurdish rebellion on Saturday signale d that his followers could release captives and further a fledgling peace process that may be the best hope in years of ending the decades-long conflict. The call by Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the autonomy-seeking Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), came after a rare meeting with members of parliament's only pro-Kurdish party at his prison on an island in the Sea of Marmara south of Istanbul. … RBS seen planning Citizens Financial IPO
(Reuters) – The Royal Bank of Scotland will unveil plans next week to float a portion of its stake in U.S. retail bank Citizens Financial Group Inc, the Telegraph newspaper reported late on Friday. A full sale of Providence, Rhode Isl and-based Citizens could raise more than 8 billion pounds ($12.21 billion) for Britain's largest state-backed lender, which has been under pressure from regulators to strengthen its balance sheet. … Following pasta flap, top Montreal resto takes language office troubles public
MONTREAL – One of Canada’s most famous restaurants is going public over its troubles with Quebec’s language watchdog.
Cricket-New Zealand name squad for first test against England
WELLINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – New Zealand named the following squad on Sunday for the first cricket test against England at the University Oval in Dunedin starting on March 6. Brendon McCullum (captain), Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Peter Fulton, Tom Latham, Bruce Martin, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson. (Reporting by Greg Stutchbury, editing by Tony Jimenez)
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