http://urbanacitizen.com en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:44 GMT Daily feed of articles http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163178 DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur who made history at Augusta National, is bringing his game to Jack Nicklaus' backyard. Guan, who last month became the youngest player to make the cut in a major championship when he finished 58th at the Masters, has accepted an exemption to play at the Memorial Tournament next week. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 02:44:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163179 CLEVELAND (AP) - Chris Perez was stunned, surprised and shocked. And he was hardly alone. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 02:44:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163176 BOSTON (AP) - Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners.  Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163177 MIAMI (AP) - This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals. No, he might not necessarily enjoy going head-to-head with 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert when the Miami Heat open this series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, especially since the Pacers' biggest man is arguably enjoying the best postseason run of his career to date.  Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163166 ROME (AP) - After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 02:03:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163167 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Freddy Galvis has a memory to cherish forever, and Cliff Lee feels a lot better because Galvis does. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 02:03:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163168 IRVING, Texas (AP) - Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 02:03:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163165 SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.  Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 02:02:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163154 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds' six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.  Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163155 IRVING, Texas (AP) - Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Unlike the first round, Bradley didn't set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163156 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.  Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163153 BALTIMORE (AP) - Everything's a go for Orb. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 02:28:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163146 LONDON (AP) - End it like Beckham. David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 03:08:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163147 BALTIMORE (AP) - Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 03:08:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163144 CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap. He places the cigarette through a hole he carved in his helmet for a quick toke and exhales. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 03:07:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163145 CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - A missing trailer has sparked a feud in NASCAR's Truck Series. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 03:07:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163136 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Two marshals say Tiger Woods never said anything to them about whether Sergio Garcia had played his shot. Two other marshals disputed that account, one of them saying he told Woods that Garcia had already hit on the second hole at the TPC Sawgrass. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 01:54:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163137 BALTIMORE (AP) - The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner Orb starting Saturday's race from the rail. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 01:54:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163134 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 01:53:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163135 DALLAS (AP) - NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise.  Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 01:53:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163126 NEW YORK (AP) - While Major League Baseball teams improved racial diversity in hiring senior administrators, the employment of women is still lagging, according to the annual report by Richard Lapchick's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports at the University of Central Florida. Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 02:46:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163123 UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one.  Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 02:45:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163124 MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade is limping around in obvious pain. LeBron James' shooting percentage is down. Shane Battier and Ray Allen have struggled to get anything going from 3-point range. Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 02:45:00 GMT http://urbanacitizen.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=163125 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies are showing a knack for closing out tight games against the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 02:45:00 GMT