• Salt Lake Stingers 2003 Game-by-Game / May 23
  • Tomjanovich steps down as coach of Yao Ming's Rockets
    HOUSTON, Texas, May 23 (AFP) - Rudy Tomjanovich stepped down Friday after 12 seasons as coach of the Houston Rockets after receiving treatment for cancer of the bladder.
  • NHL Scoreboard as of 08:10 p.m. / May 23
  • Injury tests for Beckham
    LONDON, May 23 (AFP) - England skipper David Beckham was heading back to England Friday for more more tests on the hand injury that marred the 2-1 win over South Africa in Durban.
  • Info on Civet Cat, Found to Have SARS
    -- APPEARANCE: The civet cat, found across the world, resembles a large weasel, with a long, catlike body with a large tail. The civet's fur can be gray or brown, have stripes or spots, and bands of color on its tail. Some are between five and 11 pounds, but it can weigh up to about 25 pounds.
  • South Africa sending rescue personnel, sniffer dogs to Algeria
    PRETORIA, May 23 (AFP) - South Africa is to send sniffer dogs, medical supplies, medical personnel and equipment to Algeria, where hundreds or even thousands of people were feared trapped Friday after a devastating earthquake claimed at least 1,460 lives.
  • South Korea announces tough measures against real estate speculation
    SEOUL, May 23 (AFP) - The South Korean government announced tough measures Friday to curb a sharp rise in property prices, seeking to shift floating funds into stocks and bonds so as to finance business and bolster the economy.
  • Pakistani Islamic party denies links with key Kashmir guerrilla outfit
    ISLAMABAD, May 23 (AFP) - The head of Pakistan's largest fundamentalist Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday denied links alleged by the US with Kashmir's largest guerrilla group Hizbul Mujahedin.
  • Dow Gains 11, Nasdaq Up 3 Before Holiday / Wall Street Report [May 23]
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors wary of making major commitments ahead of the long weekend traded cautiously Friday, nudging stocks moderately higher after a lower start. There was also a lack of economic or earnings news to otherwise guide investors.
  • Citizens Banking Corporation to Present at Analyst Conferences
    FLINT, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003--Citizens Banking Corporation (Nasdaq:CBCF) will present at three upcoming analyst conferences on June 4, 5 and 11, 2003.
  • Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Approval of Proxy Proposal
    TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that the proposal to amend its certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of preferred stock was approved by a majority vote of its outstanding stockholder base. The proposal was approved by ...
  • Federal Judges Rule on Ohio Redistricting
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The state board that redrew Ohio's legislative districts for the 2002 election did not discriminate against minorities, three federal judges ruled Friday.
  • Pollin Says He Never Badmouthed Jordan
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington majority owner Abe Pollin claims he never said anything negative about Michael Jordan, whose 3 1/2-year tenure with the Wizards ended acrimoniously earlier this month.
  • Turkmen regime supports terrorists and drug dealers: Russian deputy
    MOSCOW, May 23 (AFP) - A top Russian deputy on Friday accused the regime of eccentric Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov of supporting terrorism and drug trafficking, and of violating the human rights of the isolated country's Russian minority.
  • AL Scoreboard as of 06:03 p.m. / May 23
  • NL Scoreboard as of 08:10 p.m. / May 23
  • IL Summaries for May 23
  • Albuquerque Isotopes 2003 Game-by-Game / May 23
  • NHL Scoreboard as of 06:03 p.m. / May 23
  • Chile Reaches Final of World Team Cup
    DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -- Chile reached the final of the World Team Cup after Fernando Gonzalez and Marcelo Rios won singles against Argentina on Friday.
  • Report: China's Military Lags Behind U.S.
    NEW YORK (AP) -- China has emerged as an increasingly powerful competitor in global markets, but its military technology remains at least two decades behind the United States, a new report has found.
  • Beijing demands Tokyo take responsibility for abandoned chemical weapons
    BEIJING, May 23 (AFP) - The Japanese government must take responsibility for chemical weapons abandoned in China by the imperial Japanese army at the end of World War II, China's ministry of foreign affairs said Friday.
  • John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Reports Third Quarter Earnings
    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003--John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC, reported today that net investment income was $13,332,079 for the third quarter ended April 30, 2003.
  • Japanese airports to screen temperatures of all international arrivals
    TOKYO, May 23 (AFP) - Twenty-five Japanese airports will check the temperature of all incoming passengers on international flights to prevent the spread of the SARS virus in the country, a quarantine official said Friday.
  • CXN Media Corporation Amended 10-QSB Complying with Sarbanes-Oxley Act
    MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003--China Xin Network Media Corp. (OTCBB:CXIN)(OTCBB:CXINE) a premiere provider of China-based analytical market research data and customized market research analysis, today announced that on Friday, May 23, 2003 the company filed an amendment to the company's most recent 10-QSB with the SEC ...
  • Small textile producing nations seen as a China buffer by 2005
    PHNOM PENH, May 23 (AFP) - Small textile producing nations would remain in business by providing a buffer against supply disruptions in China after a deregulation of the US garment industry in 2005, trade officials said Friday.
  • Drought will continue to bite into Australia exports: minister
    SYDNEY, May 23 (AFP) - Drought at home and poor economic conditions elsewhere will bite into Australian exports for the rest of the year, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said Friday.
  • SF Elections Commission Names Arntz Permanent Head of the Agency
    The head of San Francisco's Elections Commission said today the often-criticized agency has a newly named permanent director to guide it -- John Arntz, who has served as acting director since April 2002.
  • Interstate Bridge Collapses in Nebraska
    BIG SPRINGS, Neb. (AP) -- The collapse of a bridge hit by a semi-trailer damaged several vehicles and forced the shutdown of a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in western Nebraska.
  • Mets' Glavine Prepares for Braves' Start
    ATLANTA (AP) -- Tom Glavine isn't sure how he'll be received by the fans at Turner Field on Saturday, when he faces the Atlanta Braves for the first time as a member of the New York Mets.
  • Frisco Roughriders 2003 Game-by-Game / May 23
  • Recap: Harrisburg (Expos) 7, PORTLAND (Red Sox) 4 (13 Inn) / May 23
    PORTLAND, Maine (Ticker) -- Derick Urquhart drove home a pair of runs in the 13th inning to help the Harrisburg Senators edge the Portland Sea Dogs, 7-4. After Scott Ackerman snapped a 3-3 tie with an RBI single, Urquhart laced a two-run base hit three batters later that plated the eventual winning run. Brandon Watson, who ...
  • Recap: Wichita (Royals) 3, TULSA (Rockies) 2 / May 23
    TULSA, Oklahoma (Ticker) -- Byron Gettis drove home two runs and Jimmy Gobble pitched five strong innings as the Wichita Wranglers edged the Tulsa Drillers, 3-2. Gettis opened the scoring in the first inning with his team-leading ninth homer of the year, a two-run shot. Gobble (6-3) allowed one run, four hits and four walks with ...
  • TL Box Scores from May 23
  • Bank of America Colonial tee-off times / May 23
    Pairings & tee-off times for the third round of the Bank of America Colonial at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas:
  • Senators Lament Over Loss to Devils
    OTTAWA (AP) -- His head in his hands and tears in his eyes, defenseman Chris Phillips was the picture of dejection in the Ottawa Senators' locker room.
  • Recap: Devils 3, OTTAWA 2 / May 23
    OTTAWA (Ticker) -- Jeff Friesen sent the New Jersey Devils back to the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • Harvick grabs pole for NASCAR Busch series race / May 23
    CONCORD, North Carolina (Ticker) - Former NASCAR Busch series champion Kevin Harvick used a record lap Friday afternoon to capture the pole for the Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
  • New Zealand v Pakistan one-day scoreboard
  • Butcher century frustrates Zimbabwe
    LONDON, May 23 (AFP) - Mark Butcher's unbeaten hundred consolidated England's advantage in the first Test against Zimbabwe at Lord's here on Friday.
  • LocatePLUS' Online Subcriber Base Exceeds 12,000 Members
    BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003--LocatePLUS Holdings Corp. (OTC BB: LPLHA), one of the fastest growing business-to-business and business-to-government providers of public information, announced today that the Company's online proprietary search database has exceeded a total of 12,000 active members, ...
  • India opens "floating border outpost" on western coast
    AHMEDABAD, India, May 23 (AFP) - India on Friday opened its first floating border outpost on the Arabian Sea to check incursions by suspected criminals from Pakistan, an official said.
  • Balkan countries pledge tighter border controls at NATO meeting
    OHRID, Macedonia, May 23 (AFP) - Seven Balkan countries pledged new measures to strengthen border security and combat organised crime on Friday at the end of a two-day NATO conference.
  • Fannie Mae Redemption
    WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003--Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount indicated of the following securities issues on the redemption date indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:
  • Japan's Daiei denies sale of popular Hawks baseball team
    TOKYO, May 23 (AFP) - Troubled Japanese retailer Daiei on Friday denied an earlier report it may sell its Fukuoka Daiei Hawks professional baseball team.
  • Have You Got ``M&A Appeal''? Free One-on-One Evaluation Workshops at Enterprise Outlook
    PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003--Have you considered your exit alternatives? Do you know how your company sizes up as an acquisition or merger candidate?
  • Judge Denies Attempt to Derail RICO Suit
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by major tobacco companies to derail a long-running government lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in damages for their alleged concealment of cigarette smoking dangers.
  • MLB Schedule for May 23
  • This Date in Baseball - May 24
    1918 -- Cleveland's Stan Coveleski pitched 19 innings in the Indians' 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Former pitcher Joe Wood hit a home run for the win.
  • Recap: Rangers 5, Orioles 3 / May 23
    ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Rafael Palmeiro homered and drove in three runs and Michael Young had a solo shot as the Texas Rangers ran their season-high winning streak to seven games with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
  • Altoona Curve 2003 Game-by-Game / May 23
  • Binghamton Mets Roster / May 23
    2003 Binghamton Mets Roster
  • Battle Creek Yankees Roster / May 23
    2003 Battle Creek Yankees Roster
  • SL Scoreboard as of 02:50 p.m. / May 23
  • TL Scoreboard as of 08:45 p.m. / May 23
  • Saints WR Joe Horn Ends Contract Dispute
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Saints wide receiver Joe Horn ended a two-month contract dispute in which he skipped this month's minicamp in protest.
  • Chievo Verona Team Report / May 23
    Coach: Luigi Del Neri (3rd year)
  • Ac Milan Team Report / May 23
    Coach: Carlo Ancelotti (2nd year)
  • Senators Protest Firing of EPA Scientist
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two Senate committee chairmen are protesting what they described as the firing of a government microbiologist for raising concerns about federal standards on the use of treated sludge on soil.
  • Russia sends rescuers to quake-stricken Algeria: ministry
    MOSCOW, May 23 (AFP) - Russian rescuers early Friday left Moscow for Algeria, where an earthquake killed nearly 1,100 people and left hundreds missing, a Russian emergencies ministry spokesman said.
  • Castro announces fourth television station for Cuba
    HAVANA, May 23 (AFP) - A new television channel with educational and cultural programming will begin airing next year in Cuba, President Fidel Castro announced Friday.
  • Asia-Pacific bears brunt of global fall in air passengers: IATA
    SINGAPORE, May 23 (AFP) - Passenger traffic in the Asia-Pacific plunged nearly 45 percent in April from a year ago, as the region bore the brunt of a global travel slowdown due to the SARS epidemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Friday.
  • Death of child spurs Bosnians to hand in illegal arms
    BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Hercegovina, May 23 (AFP) - The death of a 13-year-old boy who picked up an unexploded grenade left over the from the Bosnian war has shocked local residents into handing over hidden illegal arms, NATO peacekeepers said Friday.
  • German Greens change statute after high-profile resignations
    BERLIN, May 23 (AFP) - Germany's Greens, the junior partners in Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's centre-left coalition, have voted to change a party statute that forced two of their most successful leaders to resign last year, results released Friday showed.
  • Second test fails to confirm second probable Finnish SARS case: official
    HELSINKI, May 23 (AFP) - A second test failed to confirm that a young Finnish man, who recently visited the Philippines, had contracted the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), officials said on Friday.