About half of the observations for the study were made in the morning rush hour

"I've seen people texting while horseback riding," she said. "When I see this kind of activity, it doesn't bear well for the future."

About half of the observations for the study were made in the morning rush hour between 8 and 9 a.m., and just over half of the pedestrians observed were between 25 and 44. Researcherschose the 20 intersections with the highest number of pedestrian injuries during the past three years.

Because the researchers recorded demographic and specific information about the "distracting activity" of the pedestrians, they were able to look at separate mobile-device behavior.

For example: Those listening to music actually speeded up while crossing the road, although they were less likely to look both ways before doing so.

He said his round "definitely" went better than he could have dreamed

"I think playing with him definitely made me concentrate a bit harder. That is one thing I've been lacking the last couple of months. So I think I want to play with him every day."

Kruger, from Bloemfontein, has won three tournaments so far in his career --  comparedwith Woods's 74, the second biggest haul in history.

He said his round "definitely" went better than he could have dreamed, and had already done wonders for his self-belief.

"You've proven yourself probably against the best golfer that's alive at the moment. And to have played with him is pretty cool," he said.

Raul Ibanez emerged from the home team dugout at Yankee Stadium

Raul Ibanez emerged from the home team dugout at Yankee Stadium around 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday night, tasked with taking the place of a Yankee legend. He could have had no way of knowing he was about to become one himself.

Perhaps only the select members of one of the smallest fraternities in sports -- immortal Yankees-- can sense when one is about to join their ranks. And maybe that's why as Ibanez strode toward home plate to pinch-hit for Alex Rodriguez in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Yankees two outs from a 2-1 loss, Mariano Rivera turned to the displaced A-Rod and said, "Tie game."

Such a prediction would seem outlandish if not for the fact that Rivera, the all-time saves leader and the greatest postseason closer of all time, knows a little something about October magic. Ibanez had certainly been doing his part to inspire such confidence, turning in a series of almost unbelievable performances in recent weeks, each more amazing than the last. On Sept. 22, he came off the bench and went 3-for-4 with two homers, including a two-run shot to tie the game in the 13th inning against the A's. On Oct. 2, he hit a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game against the Red Sox and then delivered the walk-off single in the 12th that kept the Yankees alone in first place in the AL East.

Wilson won’t be the Band-Aid solution this time around

This will be entirely different.

Wilson won't be the Band-Aid solution this time around. He's not a two-game fill-in. He'll have to be the answer for the rest of the Jets' season.

He doesn't have to be Revis - no one can do that - but Wilsonneeds to be good, out in the open, when he's one-on-one with starting receivers.

But working in his favor, Wilson is two years older, two years wiser. Thinking back to how he felt playing against the Dolphins and Bills in 2010 with no Revis, Wilson said he sees the game better now.

Shell gave officers the name of Smith's workplace

Shell gave officers the name of Smith's workplace. And upon arrival, authorities said Smith acknowledged calling airport police from a payphone to say that Shell was carrying liquid explosives.

Smith said he did it to "avenge" his new girlfriend because Shell had posted a compromising picture of her on Facebook, the affidavit said.

"It is the kind of photo that would incense a boyfriend," said Brennan, Smith's lawyer.

Smith, 26, of Philadelphia, was charged with conveying false information that interfered with aviation and using an instrument of commerce — the phone — to do so.

If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and possible restitution.

Employees are entitled to the death benefit from the first day of employment at Google

Chief People Officer Laszlo Bock, through a company representative, declined an interview request.

But he told Forbesmagazine: "Obviously there's no benefit to Google. But it's important to the company to help our families through this horrific if inevitable life event."

Employees are entitled to the death benefit from the first day of employment at Google. The benefit is offered only in the United States, but Google is looking to extend it overseas, a spokeswoman said. Google began offering the benefit earlier this year.

The death benefit adds to Google's other legendary perks — free gourmet cuisine, subsidized massages and on-site doctors.

Wieber walked out of the arena and past reporters

But the moment was bittersweet. Raisman and Wieber are not only roommates in the athletes' village, but also best friends.

"It's really hard; I don't even know what to say to her because it's something that you dream of your whole life, so I feel bad," Raisman said. "I know how much she wanted it."

After her fate was sealed, Wieber walked out of the arena and past reporters, wiping away tears. In a statement provided by Olympic organizers, Wieber called her day "a bit of a disappointment" and said, "It is what it is."

Her personal coach, John Geddert, said in a statement, "She has trained her entire life for this day, and to have it turn out anything less than she deserves is going to be devastating." 

Pak won the championship

Pak won the championship, but Chuasiriporn captured the imagination of golf fans.

"I just remember the week after the Open, we were rooming together to play the Curtis Cup and there was all of this mail for Jenny shoved under our hotel room door," said Beth Bauer Grace, a former L.P.G.A. Tour player who was a Duke teammate of Chuasiriporn's. "Jenny never changed after that Open, but things in her life certainly did."

Chuasiriporn struggled at that Curtis Cup, and the attention followed her everywhere she went. It followed her to North Carolina when she returned to the Duke campus that fall. When she began to struggle on the golf course, the news media was there to document the errant shots. 

The payoff came in the postseason

So much has changed for James since then. He moved his family to Miami, became engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, and rededicated himself to his sport. Criticized in the past for lacking a midrange game, James worked with Olajuwon on post moves and spent the season honing them.

The payoff came in the postseason, and especially in these finals. Where a year ago James drifted, now he attacks. Where he once settled for lazy fadeaway jumpers, he now grinds through traffic for layups and runners, or sets up on the block and beats double teams with his passing.

In last year's finals, James averaged 17.8 points, 6.8 assists and 7.2 rebounds. Of his 90 field-goal attempts, only 57 percent came from 10 feet or deeper. In these finals, James has moved inside, taking 60.6 percent of his shots within 9 feet of the basket. 

The one-timer beat Scrivens cleanly

In the second period, Reinhart eluded a hit on the end boards by passing the puck to himself off the net. Embarrassing a Toronto defender in the process, Reinhart threw the puck in front to a wide-open Chris Breen.

The one-timer beat Scrivens cleanly, as Breen scored his first goal since Dec. 29.

"Max can handle the physical play," Sutter said. "He's finished checks. He's taken hits to make plays. He certainly hasn't shied away from that."

Matt Frattin got Toronto on the board at 1:27 of the third period. The Marlies pressed for the equalizer, but goalie Danny Taylor frustrated them time and time again.

Florida had a poor year of football in 2011

By all accounts, the state of Florida had a poor year of football in 2011.

It got worse Friday.

A punter from California, Bryan Anger, was selected ahead of any player from the University of Florida, Florida State or Miami.

Fans of the Gators will have to wait another day for the school's first player to be selected in the 2012 NFL Draft.

For the first time since 2005, Florida did not have a player drafted in the first two rounds.

Friday also marked the first time since 1993 that a UF product was not selected in the first three rounds.

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Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson wore customized

Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson wore customized spikes with the Jackie Robinson Day logo on the back and No. 42 on the tongue. The shoes will be auctioned off later, with proceeds going to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

On a shelf in his locker, Granderson had a small figurine of Robinson sliding feet-first in his Brooklyn uniform. He pointed out that Robinson's success provided opportunities for so many in baseball, not only blacks.

"It opened up doors for everybody. I think that's the one thing he would be proud of," Granderson said. "You just look at the diversity, all of which started with Jackie Robinson 65 years ago."

He acknowledged that he played poorly

He acknowledged that he played poorly.
Lin did not speak with the news media before or after the game, and it is not certain how badly his left knee is hurt. Woodson did not sound hopeful that Lin would play Saturday.
"He was out shooting today," Woodson said. "We just got to take it one day at time and see how he's doing. When he tells me he is ready to go, that's going to put a smile on my face."
There was no smiling from Woodson on his return to Atlanta. He was fired by the Hawks after they were dismissed easily in the playoffs in 2010 by the Orlando Magic, but he took some local knowledge with him: how to defend the high-flying Josh Smith. 

McIlroy stopped signing autographs for a moment to listen to Wozniacki's

McIlroy stopped signing autographs for a moment to listen to Wozniacki's on-court interview. "He's 100 percent against Maria," she told the crowd.
Asked earlier Monday whether she sent him flowers after his win Sunday, Wozniacki said, "Well, I don't want his head to become too big, so, um, no."
Sharapova and Wozniacki got into the spirit of the exhibition at times: exchanging smiles after a well-played rally, surrendering a point to make up for a missed call, dancing with fans before the final game.
The second-ranked Sharapova wasn't conserving energy, though. After breaking back to 4-4 in the second set, she chased down a drop shot and then a lob, throwing her hands up in frustration when her shot ricocheted off the scoreboard.

The Oilers drafted Brodziak in 2003

"Obviously I'm really happy and just happy it's done with and now I can concentrate more on playing hockey," Brodziak said after the Wild beat Boston 2-0.

The Oilers drafted Brodziak in 2003. He scored 26 goals in 175 games with Edmonton.

"I've never had to deal with anything like this before, so it was definitely on my mind. I'm happy to be part of the organization for a few more years and looking forward to it."

Without Davis, one of the league’s premier free-kick takers

Without Davis, one of the league's premier free-kick takers, it was somewhat ironic that it was a set piece from Adam Moffat that found Taylor at the back corner of the penalty area. Taylor knocked it back to Andre Hainault, who put it in from a couple of yards out.
"As soon as he hit it, I just turned and said, 'Well, I just lost my job on set pieces,'" said Davis, who assisted two of Houston's three goals in its playoff series with Philadelphia with free kicks.
Unfortunately for the Dynamo, Davis said he did not think he would be healthy in time for the final against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Nov. 20 in Carson, Calif. He spent the rest of the game and the trophy presentation on crutches.

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki reached the U.S

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki reached the U.S. Open women's semifinals with straight-set wins, while Novak Djokovic moved into the men's final four on a day when both singles finals were pushed back a day because of rain delays.

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick and John Isner all won men's fourth-round matches today at the National Tennis Center in New York, where rain prevented any matches from being completed the previous two days.

As a result of the delays, the women's championship is now scheduled to conclude on Sept. 11 with the men's final a day later. It will be the fourth straight year the tennis season's final Grand Slam event will enter a third week.

Samantha Stosur, the No. 9 seeded woman from Australia, and unseeded German Angelique Kerber also reached the women's semifinals with wins today.

Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer, the No. 3 seed from Switzerland, plays today's last match against No. 11 Jo- Wilfried Tsonga of France in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The winner will face top-seeded Djokovic for a place in the final.

Although rain hasn't hampered today's play, the match between 21st-seeded Roddick and David Ferrer was delayed an hour and moved to a new court because of a water-damaged surface in Louis Armstrong Stadium. The No. 2 court at the National Tennis Center was shut down until further notice.

Roddick Advances

Roddick of the U.S. wound up beating the fifth-seeded Ferrer of Spain 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on the 584-seat Court 13 to reach the quarterfinals. Isner advanced to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4) win over Gilles Simon of France.

Roddick, who had 19 aces while winning 17 of 19 service games in the 2-hour, 39-minute match, celebrated by walking the length of the court while slapping hands with fans who lined the boundaries.

Prior to today, Roddick hadn't played a U.S. Open contest outside the 23,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium in more than nine years. He said today's experience included hearing "some Van Morrison wannabe playing music," someone screaming in the courtyard, a man scaling a nearby fence and a couple of people giving commentary from the service line.

Refiners have had trouble getting things working properly in Michigan

"Refiners have had trouble getting things working properly in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for the Oil Price Information Service. He said he expected prices to bottom out this summer in a range between $3.25 and $3.75 a gallon depending on the state, with California toward the higher end of the range.

Being Puma’s also in the entertainment business these days, the group decided

Being Puma's also in the entertainment business these days, the group decided to get an artist involved to endorse the project. Without hesitation, Nash quickly suggested his favorite artist, MF Doom, who was just as quick to cosign the project once he caught wind of it. The British hip hop artist provided some specifications on what needed to be done to make the system Doom-certified and Nash went to work on putting it all together.

Just like cancer, Nike’s LIVESTRONG collection continues to grow at a rapid pace

Just like cancer, Nike's LIVESTRONG collection continues to grow at a rapid pace. So far this year, Nike's released over 15 sneakers honoring the LIVESTRONG Foundation with the hope that the proceeds they raise from the sneakers will someday help the LIVESTRONG Foundation find quicker and more efficient ways to cure cancer.This time it's the Nike Air Max+ 2010, which appearances for the first time in the LIVESTRONG collection. The lightweight runner pops up in a familiar Grey/Varsity Maize-Black colorway which can easily be linked to the signature colors of the foundation with a LIVESTRONG tag stitched across the toe. With the Fall 2010 Collection's now shipping out, we've spotted another sneaker showing it's support for the cancer fighting campaign.  Being an Air Max+ model also means the sneakers are Nike+ compatible for all the bridge runners out there who like to track their stats.

If you're interested you can get a pair now through Finish Line for $160