PRETORIA, South Africa — Landon Donovan scored in the first minute of stoppage time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria. With the U.S. perhaps three minutes from elimination, Jozy Altidore was stopped on a breakaway by goalkeeper Rais Bolihi. Donovan hustled in and kicked in the rebound to win Group C Wednesday.
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits.
DENVER — An American on a solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden is headed back to the United States, ten days after authorities found him in the woods of northern Pakistan with a pistol, a sword and night-vision equipment. Gary Faulkner, who has been detained since June 13, left Pakistan early Wednesday and will arrive in Denver later in the day, his brother Scott Faulkner said.
NOTE: There were no community sports listings for 6/23/10 due to vacation.
Your May 13 story on NV Energy’s resource plan mischaracterized the situation as a choice between saving electricity or money.
Jarrett Hoffpauir drew a tiebreaking walk with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, and the 51s rallied to gain a 9-8 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Sunday in the Pacific Coast League at Albuquerque, N.M.
Years: 1997 to 1999, Career highlights: Scored 588 points in 48 games and had a scoring average of 12.3 in his two-year career.
RENO — State employment officials say more than one in five Nevada teens can’t find a job.
RENO — Washoe County School District officials are increasing campus security measures after an attempted kidnapping incident at a Reno charter school.
BARATARIA BAY, La. — As officials approached to survey the damage the gulf oil spill has caused in coastal marshes, some brown pelicans couldn’t fly away Sunday. All they could do was hobble.
PHOENIX — Amare Stoudemire had been criticized for just about everything: his defense, his rebounding, even his desire.