Cape Town, Dec 4 (DPA) The nail-biting final draw for the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa got underway Friday evening at a glittering African-themed ceremony in Cape Town attended by the cream of world football and South Africa's elite.
IANS Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:30:02 -0500

Cape Town, Dec 4 (DPA) The official match ball for next year's football World Cup finals in South Africa will be called Jabulani, it was announced Friday.
IANS Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:30:02 -0500

Karachi, Dec.4: Former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad's elder brother Bahsir Miandad passed away here late on Thursday.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:10:03 -0500

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 4 (DPA) As football fans around the world wait for the World Cup finals next year in South Africa, illegal bookies in Malaysia are already preparing to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from punters.
IANS Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:50:03 -0500

London, Dec 4 : Troubled sports star Tiger Woods is reportedly living in fear that sex tapes of his romps with a string of women could be exposed.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:28 -0500

London, Dec 4 : Troubled sports star Tiger Woods offered wife Elin Nordegren 5 million dollars after admitting to "trangressions" of their marriage, it has emerged.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:21 -0500

London, Dec. 4 : England midfielder Frank Lampard has disclosed that his biggest World Cup fear is, being drawn in a Group of Death, during next year's football carnival in South Africa.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:16 -0500

London, Dec. 4 : A golfer close to Tiger Woods, world No 3 Steve Stricker, has suggested he should purge himself on an Oprah Winfrey-style chat show and seek public redemption that way.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:15 -0500

London, Dec. 4 : Coach Alex Ferguson has hailed Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo as the most important signing of the decade for Manchester United.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:12 -0500

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 4 (EFE) The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro will hire former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as a security adviser for the 2016 Olympic Games in this city, Governor Sergio Cabral has said.
IANS Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:40:03 -0500

NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul came close to a triple-double in his return after missing eight games because of a sprained ankle, and Devin Brown had 19 points in the New Orleans Hornets' 98-89 victor...
StarTribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:42:34 -0500

It's late. The Gophers need a play or two, smart ballhandling, good defense and a few free throws to close the deal. Time to get the ball to their playmaker. You know the type. He lives for late-gam...
StarTribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:42:32 -0500

Preview: The Tommies will be playing their first December football game in school history, having competed in just one previous NCAA Division III playoff game. Linfield by contrast, is one of the pere...
StarTribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:42:31 -0500

(AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2009 file photo, Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Stevens, center, talks to his team during a timeout in a preseason NHL hockey game against th...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:31:20 -0500

Sports Illustrated that he believes women could be playing in the league within the next decade."I don't want to get into all kinds of arguments with players and coaches about the likelihood," Stern t...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:31:17 -0500

Brendan Nash continued the theme of West Indian fight and guided his team to 9 for 405 at lunch on the second day in Adelaide, where he was searching for his second Test century. It was the first time...
Cricinfo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:30:08 -0500

Asad Rauf made two judgments as the third umpire on decisions involving Shivnarine Chanderpaul on the opening day. The Australians weren't happy with the first one...
Cricinfo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:30:06 -0500

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- As a further step in its ongoing youth football development programme, Digicel will be ensuring that Trinidad & Tobago’s young football talent – both players and c...
Caribbean Net News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:29:20 -0500

Click here for LIVE SCORES Pakistan 180-3 At Lunch On Day Three V NZ, Lead By 345 Pakistan proved crease occupation was possible on the Basin Reserve today as captain Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Akmal a...
New Zealand Herald Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:25:12 -0500

Cody Wilson in the first quarter of the Mid-American Conference championship game Friday night against Ohio.LeFevour broke the mark set by Hawaii's Colt Brennan in 2007 and matched by Texas Tech's Gra...
ESPN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:24:57 -0500

Chris Canty took Robbins' place on the first unit.New York has lost five of its last six games and is hoping to salvage its season going into a key NFC East matchup at home against Dallas.If the chang...
ESPN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:24:56 -0500

CLEVELAND -- NBA commissioner David Stern said in an interview with Sports Illustrated he believes a woman could be playing in the league at some point in the next decade. Cavaliers forward...
ESPN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:24:54 -0500

(FSY) scored for Tampa Bay, which dropped its fourth straight game. The game seemed headed for overtime when Tampa Bay pulled even at 2 on a power-play goal by Downie with 3 minutes remaining in reg...
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:23:46 -0500

The Spartans (6-2) bounced back from an 89-82 loss at No. 11 North Carolina on Tuesday but weren't sharp for much of the game. They led 48-44 midway through the second half.
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:23:45 -0500

SEATTLE (AP) -- Chone Figgins is moving up the coast in the AL West. The Mariners and the third baseman have a preliminary agreement on a $36 million, four-year contract, a person familiar with the de...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:21:50 -0500

Keys for Bishop Gorman: The Gaels need to stay humble and not overlook a Dragons squad several feel won't be much of a challenge. After all, this would be an awful time for the perennial powers to los...
Las Vegas Sun Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:51 -0500

Bode Miller had turned back the clock. About a third of the way down the slalom portion of the super-combined event on this daunting Colorado race hill ? where Americans have traditionally fared ...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:46 -0500

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ?Spain, the defending champion, took a 2-0 lead over the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final on Friday, after David Ferrer rallied for a 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 8-6 victory ov...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:45 -0500

If he wanted, Jason Marquis could live where pool covers go unused. Maybe on a prime piece of oceanfront property or in a golf course-abutting mansion out West, popular choices among his friends in ba...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:42 -0500

Don Nelson hasn't fully recovered from pneumonia and won't travel with the team on its five-game road trip that begins Monday in Oklahoma City.Nelson recently missed five games after his Nov. 23 diagn...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:40 -0500

Montreal Canadiens had a huge surprise in store for two of their oldest living legends.Emile Bouchard and Elmer Lach, among the team's 44 former players in the Hockey Hall of Fame, had their jersey nu...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:37 -0500

ATLANTA ? In 1990 when Florida Coach Urban Meyer was the linebackers coach at Illinois State ? a bad linebackers coach, he insists ? he was looking to return to his native Ohio.
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:36 -0500

GREEN BAY , Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Jeremy Thompson was hospitalized for testing Friday after suffering a neck injury in a collision with running back Kregg Lumpkin during pr...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:15:34 -0500

It's championship weekend. Big games are all over the calendar. There are BCS implications, and other bowls could be impacted as well. It started Thursday night. Oregon beat Oregon State 37-33 to win ...
CBS Sports Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:14:31 -0500

CHICAGO - (Business Wire) The Chicago Sun-Times announced today that long-time sports columnist Rick Morrissey will join the Chicago Sun-Times and suntimes.com. “Not only has Rick established a ...
Earth Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:09:55 -0500

House lawmakers could vote as early as next week on a bill designed to force a national college football playoff. In a story in the Wall Street Journal on Friday, approval of the legislation by an Ene...
Deseret News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:07:32 -0500

House lawmakers could vote as early as next week on a bill designed to force a national college football playoff. In a story in the Wall Street Journal on Friday, approval of the legislation by an En...
Deseret News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:06:51 -0500

Piedmont players celebrate after being presented with the Class 3A state championship trophy after defeating Cordova in the Alabama State High School Athletic Association Super 6 Championships Thursda...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:24 -0500

Piedmont players celebrate after being presented with the Class 3A state championship trophy after defeating Cordova in the Alabama State High School Athletic Association Super 6 Championships Thursda...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:22 -0500

The Cherokee County Warriors celebrate upon receiving the championship trophy after defeating Jackson 31-27 in the Class 4A state title game during the Super 6 Championships Friday at Bryant-Denny Sta...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:14 -0500

The Cherokee County Warriors celebrate upon receiving the championship trophy after defeating Jackson 31-27 in the Class 4A state title game during the Super 6 Championships Friday at Bryant-Denny Sta...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:13 -0500

VENLO, Netherlands, Dec. 5 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Keisuke Honda scored a last-minute penalty as VVV Venlo came from behind to beat Willem II 2-1 in the Dutch first division on Friday. Arjan Swinkels gave...
Breitbart Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:46:56 -0500

Cup draw+ (AP) - CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Dec. 5 (Kyodo)?(EDS: ADDS DETAILS, MORE OKADA QUOTES) National team coach Takeshi Okada insisted Japan's bold target of making the semifinals of next yea...
Breitbart Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:46:47 -0500

Soldiers who recently returned from an operational tour in Afghanistan are due to receive medals during a presentation at a football match. The 12 soldiers, from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment...
Ananova Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:45:46 -0500

(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)England soccer player David Beckham stands in front of Group C during the World Cup draw ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:52:05 -0500

(AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2009 file photo, Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Stevens, center, talks to his team during a timeout in a preseason NHL hockey game against th...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:52:03 -0500

Y.E. Yang managed to play good golf while coping with a big headache Friday, and his 7-under 65 gave him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:52:01 -0500

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, uses snow to stop the bleeding after biting her tongue during the Lake Louise Women's World Cup Downhill race in Lake...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:51:59 -0500

Lindsey Vonn was winning her 13th career World Cup downhill race in Canada for the U.S. women Friday, the slow-starting men's team continued to sputter Friday in the first of three events in their onl...
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:44:23 -0500

Lindsey Vonn was winning her 13th career World Cup downhill race in Canada for the U.S. women Friday, the slow-starting men's team continued to sputter Friday in the first of three events in their onl...
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:44:21 -0500

The Utah Utes began the process of getting over their disappointing loss to BYU with some physical therapy Wednesday. Rather than practicing in shells, the Utes opted to wear shoulder pads. While ...
Salt Lake Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:43:39 -0500

-9 YE Yang (Kor) -7 K Perry (US), P Harrington (Ire), I Poulter (Eng) -6 S O'Hair (US), L Westwood (Eng), Z Johnson (US) Selected others:-4 G McDowell (NI) Level P Casey (Eng)...
BBC Sport Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:38:41 -0500

Bruce Arena called it ''stupid'' to make anything of their first-round matchup, after serving as the peacemaker when he coached the Galaxy this past season.''The only story is that they're teammates, ...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:35:23 -0500

Filed at 6:37 p.m. ET Six months before the World Cup begins in South Africa, Spain already has its first win.The world's No. 1 team was drawn into what appears to be one of the easiest groups Friday,...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:35:21 -0500

David Stern said in an interview with Sports Illustrated that he believes women could be playing in the league within the next decade.''I don't want to get into all kinds of arguments with players and...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:35:16 -0500

Welcome to the section playoff edition of Recordnet.com's High School Football Scoreboard! Beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing throughout the night The Record's sports staff will be providing you with ...
Record Net Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:32:07 -0500

THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - South Korean Yang Yong-eun shrugged off the effects of a severe head cold to burst two shots clear of a congested leaderboard in the Chevron World Challenge secon...
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:30:12 -0500

Christen Press scored four minutes into overtime and undefeated Stanford advanced to its first NCAA Women's College Cup final with a 2-1 victory over UCLA on Friday. The Cardinal (25-0) will face t...
5PIX Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:26:02 -0500

Piedmont players celebrate after being presented with the Class 3A state championship trophy after defeating Cordova in the Alabama State High School Athletic Association Super 6 Championships Thursda...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:33 -0500

The Cherokee County Warriors celebrate upon receiving the championship trophy after defeating Jackson 31-27 in the Class 4A state title game during the Super 6 Championships Friday at Bryant-Denny Sta...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:24 -0500

The Cherokee County Warriors celebrate upon receiving the championship trophy after defeating Jackson 31-27 in the Class 4A state title game during the Super 6 Championships Friday at Bryant-Denny Sta...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:18 -0500

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Y.E. Yang managed to play good golf while coping with a big headache Friday, and his 7-under 65 gave him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Chevron World Challenge....
StarTribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:25:07 -0500

NEW YORK - Landon Donovan repeated the words, unable to wipe the smile from his face. "It never ends," he said. The American midfielder and England star David Beckham may be forever linke...
StarTribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:25:07 -0500

The Cherokee County Warriors celebrate upon receiving the championship trophy after defeating Jackson 31-27 in the Class 4A state title game during the Super 6 Championships Friday at Bryant-Denny Sta...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:14:27 -0500

Tiger Woods .The South Korean made a name for himself as the first player to win a major when Woods was leading going into the final round. Yang rallied from a two-shot deficit at the...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:13:12 -0500

(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)A police explosives unit team prepare to inspect a suspect package at the Cape Town International Conference Center ahead of the 2010 World Cup draw in Cape Town, South Afr...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:13:11 -0500

(AP Photo/David Duprey)New York Jets' Mark Sanchez (6) runs for a first down as he is tackled by Buffalo Bills' Reggie Corner (27) during the third quarter of an NFL football game at the Rogers Centre...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:13:05 -0500

(AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)Spain's coach Vicente Del Bosque, left, and Fernando Hierro attend the 2010 World Cup draw in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:13:04 -0500

Highly-rated Ireland batsman Paul Stirling has agreed a three-year contract with Middlesex.Stirling joins countrymen Eoin Morgan and Ed Joyce at Lord's, though the latter have both transferred allegia...
Cricket365 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:11:33 -0500

Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced Friday that the school has decided against going to a bowl game with a 6-6 record, citing "unique circumstances" surrounding the program.
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:04:41 -0500

Lake Louise , winning a downhill in falling snow and arriving at the finish line with a bloody mouth. It was her sixth victory in six years on this course in a World Cup downhill.
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:04:35 -0500

Actress and South Africa native Charlize Theron cheers as FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke holds up the host country's name during the live 2010 World Cup group draw Friday in Cape Town.
The Province Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:00:33 -0500

New York Giants continued to tinker with their defensive line on Friday, demoting longtime starting end Osi Umenyiora and starting tackle Fred Robbins to the second unit during practice.Mathias Kiwanu...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:55:55 -0500

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - England will get the chance to avenge one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history when they face the United States in their opening Group C match in Rustenburg next year.
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:51:15 -0500

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn continued to reign supreme in the Canadian Rockies on Friday by rocketing to her sixth World Cup downhill win at Lake Louise in as many years.
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:51:14 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy team mates David Beckham and Landon Donovan are set for a 2010 World Cup showdown after England were paired with United States in Friday's draw in Cape Town.
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:51:13 -0500

Regardless of the outcome of Saturday's NCAA Division III quarterfinal game against Linfield, the University of St. Thomas football team can eagerly look forward to next season, when 20 of 22 starters...
Pioneer Press Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:42:29 -0500

It's the day after the 2009 Civil War football game. Dan and Evan are joined by Sports Editor Tom Eggers for a special conversation about the game that meant so much. Sports Chat is recorded from a li...
News-Review Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:43:30 -0500

Copyright © 2009 National Public Radio®. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required.RENEE MONTAGNE, host: Wal-Mart hopes to find a lucra...
NPR Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:42:21 -0500

Glasgow earned a valuable 25-13 win over Ulster to move to the top of the Magners League table at a wind and rain swept Ravenhill.Fly-half Dan Parks kicked 20 points alongside Thom Evans' second-half ...
Independent.ie Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:37:14 -0500

Harlequins spared Bath the indignity of being dumped to the bottom of the Premiership table but this must have been an agonising night for anyone following the game from the south-west.
The Guardian Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:21 -0500

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Philadelphia Eagles' DeSean Jackson (10) lies on the field after suffering a concussion in the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 2...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:34:43 -0500

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) walks off the field after an injury to his right knee during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the ...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:34:41 -0500

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)FILE - This is an Aug. 9, 2009, file photo showing Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Marco Scutaro, right, turning a double play on Baltimore Orioles' Robert Andino, ...
The Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:34:37 -0500

A new survey taking the pulse of the sports business world shows some good news for the Arizona Cardinals, Charles Barkley and ESPN, some bad news for the...
Business Journal Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:32:27 -0500

A new survey taking the pulse of the sports business world shows some good news for the Arizona Cardinals, Charles Barkley and ESPN, some bad news for the...
The Business Journal Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:30:02 -0500

The TAB has New Zealand at the bottom of its odds for the soccer World Cup despite the All Whites earning a favourable draw. They are rank outsiders, paying $1000 to win the tournament after being pl...
New Zealand Herald Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:27:54 -0500

Scott Skiles one game without pay Friday for his actions toward an official, becoming the first coach to receive such a penalty in nearly seven years.
ESPN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:27:37 -0500

Minnesota Vikings listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona.Winfield has missed the last five games with an injured right foot. Shiancoe hurt his ribs in last week's victory over Chicago. Sh...
ESPN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:27:33 -0500

Cleveland Browns have avoided a blackout for Sunday's game against San Diego by joining with a TV station and several local businesses to guarantee a sellout.
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:26:21 -0500

Rex Ryan says an MRI exam on Friday revealed the severity of the injury, and called it "encouraging news." Ryan says Sanchez will wear a brace to stabilize the knee, and is optimistic the rookie could...
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:26:19 -0500

Scott Skiles one game without pay Friday for his actions toward an official, becoming the first coach to receive such a penalty in nearly seven years.
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:26:17 -0500

Berdych was hurt by a faltering serve and was never in the match after that. "After winning the first set everything changed," said Nadal, who missed last year's final against Argentina because of a...
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:26:16 -0500

(CNN) -- Germany striker Mario Gomez hit his third goal in consecutive Bundesliga games to help Bayern Munich seal a 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach to move up to third place in the table.
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:23:48 -0500

So who is the most famous soccer coach in Japan? Well, it could be Japan team coach Takeshi Okada or maybe Gamba Osaka's Akira Nishino. On the other hand, it may be someone many adults have never hear...
Japan Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:13:19 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles has been suspended for one game for arguing with the referee in Wednesday's 104-102 defeat by the Washington Wizards, the NBA said in a new...
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:12:33 -0500

HIBB ) from Neutral to Outperform as we anticipate it to perform well above the market. Hibbett's sharp focus towards midsized and smaller markets and strategic mix of branded as well as localized mer...
Earth Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:11:16 -0500

(11/28/2009) There is good news about the San Jose High Academy football player who was critically injured during a Thanksgiving Day game. 16-year-old Matthew Blea suffered a skull fracture when ...
5PIX Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:07:46 -0500

DAYS CREEK — Tommy Anderson scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the first half, helping Milo Academy to a 45-38 win over Days Creek Thursday in a non-league boys basketball game.Josh Padwell...
News-Review Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:09:21 -0500