Declan Kidney has omitted Rob Kearney from his Ireland squad for the autumn internationals after it was confirmed the Leinster full-back will require a back operation. The 26-year-old has played just 32 minutes of rugby this season due to a back injury which the reigning European Player of the Year picked up in his first comeback game against Connacht. Meanwhile, the Ireland head coach has called up the uncapped quartet of Luke Marshall, Iain Henderson, David Kilcoyne and hooker Richardt Strauss Read more [...]

<!-- end javascript to email the article -->  The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina's new media regulator says he's prepared to auction off the broadcast licenses of the government's leading critic. President Cristina Fernandez has set a Dec. 7 deadline for Grupo Clarin to show how it will comply with a law barring media monopolies. Martin Sabbatella was appointed by Fernandez to lead a new agency similar to the U.S. Federal Read more [...]

Market Pulse Week 42 – 2012 Send to a friend  Market situation in the Northern Hemisphere, week 42 – 2012 (Oct. 19)AvocadosIn North America, Chilean volumes remained limited in the U.S.In Latin America, strong demand and stable prices were seen in Chile.In Europe, cosmetic problems were seen for Peruvian fruit in Spain while South African fruit got the best prices in the U.K.BlueberriesIn North America, increased arrivals from Argentina continued to supply both coasts in the U.S. Low volumes Read more [...]

University North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Paul Frampton is seen in this undated photo. (Paul Frampton)(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) -- A 68-year-old physics professor who has spent the past 10 months in an Argentine jail cell awaiting trial on drug charges has asked the University of North Carolina to give him a raise.Paul Frampton, who is embroiled in litigation with the university to have his $107,000 salary reinstated while he is in prison, made his case in a letter Read more [...]

Tiesi, a veteran of the 2007 World Cup whose 2011 tournament in New Zealand was ended by injury in the Pumas' opening match against England, missed Argentina's debut in the southern hemisphere's inaugural Rugby Championship tournament. But the former Harlequins and Stade Francais centre has been in fine form for San Isidro Club and was named in coach Santiago Phelan's tour squad on Tuesday. Phelan, restricted to two players per club for each tour match, named an overall squad of 39 from which he Read more [...]

Posted by Abdul Ahad BUENOS AIRES: World middleweight champion Sergio Martinez would like a shot at Floyd Mayweather but said on Monday he would not lose sleep trying to pin down the elusive American. "Mayweather skirts around things so it's complicated to focus on going after him," the 37-year-old southpaw known as 'Maravilla' (Marvel) said on a his first return home to Argentina since winning the title. "I must look for my own path and if Mayweather appears, that will be phenomenal," added Read more [...]

22/10/2012 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentine officials have been ordered to evacuate the majority of its crew aboard the ARA Libertad, a naval training ship that has been detained in a port in Ghana since Oct. 2 because of a court order secured by creditors who claim the South American nation defaulted on bonds. The Argentine Foreign Ministry said just the captain and few crew will remain on the ship, which had 326 members, including nationals from Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Read more [...]

Caretaker coach Rob Howley, in charge while Warren Gatland prepares to head up the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, has named six players who were not involved in the summer tour Down Under, including fit-again Cardiff Blues centre Jamie Roberts.Scarlets pair Rob McCusker and Tavis Knoyle also return to the fold alongside Ospreys fly-half Dan Biggar, who had an outstanding game in Sunday's Heineken Cup clash at Leicester but, as expected, there is no recall for London Read more [...]

This afternoon's Harvest Progress report for soybeans is expected to show that harvest is over 80% complete which continues to add to cash market support, the CME Group said in its Monday morning comments. Bids in Burns Harbor, IN jumped sharply to 21 cents under the November contract on Friday which was an increase of 14 cents. Bids in Decatur, IL were left unchanged at 15 cents over and basis on the river was slightly lower on the day. The firm domestic cash levels and strong calendar Read more [...]