Jambos drop into the danger zone

Hearts assistant head coach Stephen Frail admitted the Edinburghclub are facing a relegation battle following their latest defeat toSt Mirren.

Youngster Stephen McGinn scored the only goal of the game for thevisitors at Tynecastle to leave Hearts 10th in the Premier League.

Former Hearts player Frail likened the result against the Paisleyoutfit to last season's 4-0 home humbling at the hands of DundeeUnited.

Supporters booed the players at full-time before venting theirfrustration at the directors' box.

Club owner Vladimir Romanov was absent again from Tynecastlewhere Frail delivered a candid …

Prog. uses sports to educate youths

Prog. uses sports to educate youths

Over 25 years ago John Hancock began building partnerships in education, and today they remain committed to continuing those partnerships to create relevant programs that improve the education of children.

Currently, John Hancock is leveraging the strength and recognition of its sports sponsorships to develop athletic-based learning programs to teach students leadership and teamwork on and off the field.

"The community knows John Hancock through our sports sponsorships," says Carol Fulp, second vice president, Community Relations at John Hancock. "As a result, it makes good sense for John Hancock to create educational programs …

Credit markets still taut; interbank loan rates up

Washington appeared closer to a bank bailout plan agreement, but that provided little solace Thursday to the credit markets, which remained stressed and kept Treasury bill demand high.

The yield on the 3-month Treasury bill was at 0.47 percent Thursday, down slightly from 0.49 percent late Wednesday, suggesting no relief on the part of investors, who have been shoveling their money into government debt on the worry that other traditionally safe assets _ such as money market mutual funds _ are no longer secure.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., for one, had to draw $600 million from its credit lines because it was unable to access cash _ a major chunk of the …

Christmas tree waste ; In brief

BRENTWOOD: With Christmas trees coming down across the borough,many families will be scratching their heads about what to do withthem.

The easiest way to dispose of a real tree is to leave it forusual garden waste collections, …

Bosh's 35 Helps Raptors Edge Hornets

TORONTO - Chris Bosh scored a season-high 35 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 1:01 left, and the Toronto Raptors rallied for a 90-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.

Jose Calderon had four points and a block in the final 30 seconds for the Raptors, who trailed by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter.

Bosh pumped his fists after his 3-pointer tied it at 81. Calderon followed with a layup to give Toronto its first lead of the game with 28.4 seconds left. Bobby Jackson tried to drive past Calderon for a layup on the next play, but Calderon blocked his shot and followed with two free throws,

Jackson followed with a layup with 14.6 …

Hill leads No. 18 Ohio State over Howard

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tayler Hill scored 18 points, hitting three 3-pointers, and No. 18 Ohio State beat Howard 73-50 on Tuesday night.

Darryce Moore added 15 points for the Buckeyes (3-0), who scored 40 points in the paint and had 21 assists, including seven from Samantha Prahalis.

The Buckeyes jumped out to 16-4 lead in the first six minutes with all but two points coming off …

NKorea deploying troops, weapons near Pyongyang

North Korea is deploying troops, artillery and tanks near Pyongyang in apparent preparation for a massive military parade marking key national events later this year, South Korea said Tuesday.

The military buildup near the capital began in mid-July amid high tensions on the peninsula, South Korea's Defense Ministry said in a report submitted to a parliamentary committee.

"Preparation for a massive national event is under way" in North Korea and the move is presumably related to a key Workers' Party meeting in September and the 65th anniversary of the party's founding in October, it said.

North Korea would likely use the military assets …