Create your own free news widgets.

By ANTHONY ANDRO ARLINGTON — Fans in the right field home run porch at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington will have nothing to complain about in 2009.The Rangers are replacing the manual scoreboard in left field with a new replay screen, giving fans in right field a chance to see something they haven’t since the park opened: replays.'People in right field are getting to see a replay for the first time in history,' public address announcer Chuck Morgan said. 'We left Arlington Stadium, where the majority of people could see a replay. That’s been one of the flaws. Those have been great seats.'The new replay screen is just part of approximately $4 million in renovations at the park. The Rangers are also adding LED screens between the foul poles, on the lower home run porch and below the Diamond Club. The replay screen will be 84 feet by 12 feet. The one between the foul poles will be 3 feet by 948 feet. The new screens will also contain advertising. The club is also adding u

Promising opening batsman Tom Cooper has expressed relief after scoring his maiden Ford Ranger Cup ton for South australia against his former state on Tuesday.

By RICK HERRIN Baltimore will have its place in Texas Stadium history Saturday night. The Ravens, making their first Texas Stadium appearance, will play in the final regular-season NFL game in the venue, which opened in October of 1971.Dallas has also never defeated the Ravens and the teams have met only twice. The Ravens blasted Dallas 20-0 in 2000 and 30-10 in 2004.Spotlight on quarterback Joe FlaccoStrengths: Elite arm strength; can make any throw and has good size to see the field.Weaknesses: Lack of experience means he’s still learning to recognize NFL coverages; and not much running ability. Size: 6-foot-6, 230 poundsSeason: RookieCollege: DelawareWho has to stop him? The Cowboys’ defense is playing its best since Wade Phillips arrived last season. Dallas leads the NFL with 53 sacks and outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware (19 sacks) and cornerback Terence Newman (four interceptions) are threats to Flacco’s success.Last week: Completed 11 of 28 passes for 115 yard

Two early goals by Jarome Iginla started a big night of offense for the Calgary Flames, who overpowered the St. Louis Blues to end a three-game losing streak. Blues coach Andy Murray was more impressed with one of Iginla's assists, a cross-ice pass to Mike Cammalleri for a power-play goal that broke open Calgary's 6-3 victory Tuesday.

Toney Douglas scored 28 points and Ryan Reid's three-point play broke open a tie game as Florida State held off Tennessee Tech 69-59 on Tuesday night.

A.J. Abrams scored 27 points and Dexter Pittman added 19 to lead No. 5 Texas to an 88-72 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night. Abrams had 16 points in the second half and Pittman added 15 for the Longhorns (9-1), who led 35-34 at halftime. The Tigers (0-9) opened the second half with a fullcourt press, and Pittman capitalized as the center scored 11 points in a 10-minute span.

Jermaine Beal scored 20 points, and Vanderbilt opened the Southeastern Conference/Big East Invitational by beating South Florida 71-52 Tuesday night to hand Commodores coach Kevin Stallings his 300th career victory. A.J. Ogilvy added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Jeffery Taylor finished with 11 as Vanderbilt (7-3) won its second straight.

17 December 2008 New Zealand's 120 ABC childcare centres are up for sale.The Australian company has around eight percent of the childcare market in New Zealand and is australia's largest provider. It...

Peter Moores believes England must be patient with the development of premier spinner Monty Panesar following his failure to make more of an impact on the final day of the opening Test against India.

Former U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt and his wife have a baby boy to add to the family.Hewitt and former actress Bec Cartwright announced on their Web site Tuesday that Cruz was born in Sydney on Dec. 11.'All are doing well and are very excited about the new addition to the family,' they wrote. It is the second child for the Australian pair following the birth of daughter Mia Rebecca in November 2005.Hewitt, 27, won the U.S. Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in 2002.