Top Stories: Two hundred games, all played in 2009, are being investigated by German prosecutors. Big News Network.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:57 -0500Israel ordered the construction halted saying some of the land on which the stadium was being built had been designated for its use. Big News Network.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:53 -0500Kanpur, Nov 21 The Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams arrived in Kanpur on Saturday for the second Test starting on Tuesday at the Green Park stadium. ANI Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:20:04 -0500London, Nov 21 : Actress Kelly Brook is in no rush to get married to her beau and rugby ace Danny Cipriani. ANI Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:50:07 -0500Karachi, Nov.21 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is undecided on sending middle order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq to New Zealand as a replacement for Younis Khan. ANI Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:01 -0500Kanpur, Nov 21 : The Green Park Stadium here is all set to host the second cricket test match between India and Sri Lanka from Tuesday. ANI Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:40:14 -0500London, Nov 21 (IANS) Musician John Mayer who bought a sports car Ferrari recently says that it was a ridiculous decision as he bought it on one of his low days.. IANS Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:10:01 -0500Dubai, Nov 21 (IANS) A much-improved performance with the putter made all the difference as Jeev Milkha Singh despite two bogeys came back with a four-under 68 that saw him move up from tied 22nd to 15th at the end of the third round of the Dubai World Championships golf here Saturday. IANS Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:01 -0500London, Nov 21 : England spinner of Indian origin Monty Panesar has revealed his anger at how his international cricket career went into decline for the sake of 7,500 pounds. ANI Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:20:01 -0500Karachi, Nov.21 : International umpire of the year, Aleem Dar has backed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) controversial umpire referral system, saying it would help reduce pressure on the umpires on the field. ANI Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:06 -0500Lee Bowyer produced one of the rare moments of quality to earn a 1-0 victory for Birmingham and end Fulham's five-game unbeaten run in the Barclays Premier League at rainswept St Andrew's.The former L... Independent.ie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:46:13 -0500Ten-man Hull held on for a 3-3 draw after staging a remarkable fightback against fellow Barclays Premier League strugglers West Ham.The Tigers looked to be heading back into the bottom three as West H... Independent.ie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:46:12 -0500Substitute Emile Heskey rescued a point for Aston Villa as his 86th-minute header earned a 1-1 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor. Burnley captain Steven Caldwell had put his side ahead with a ninth-mi... Independent.ie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:46:12 -0500Chelsea stormed to an eight-point lead at the top of Barclays Premier League with a clinical 4-0 demolition of woeful Wolves at Stamford Bridge. First-half goals from Florent Malouda and a double from... Independent.ie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:46:11 -0500Darren Bent's ninth goal of the season condemned Arsenal to a first defeat in 14 attempts as Sunderland claimed another big scalp with a 1-0 win.The England international stabbed home from close range... Independent.ie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:46:09 -0500(AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush, top, leaps over St. Louis Rams safety Oshiomogho Atogwe for a three-yard touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football ga... The Examiner Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:43:26 -0500So far 34 players have been used and they earn points based on the number and importance of the games they play. Centre back Ben Sigmund, who has played all eight games, and David Mulligan, who playe... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:23 -0500A bolstered pace bowling attack, some first-class form from the top order and calculated punts at numbers five and six will be key factors at Dunedin's University Oval this week when New Zealand opens... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:22 -0500Shrink The All Whites players came up with the idea and spent close to $100,000 of their own money for the One Shot For Glory marketing campaign used by New Zealand Football for the World Cup playoffs... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:19 -0500The search for the next New Zealand cricket coach has moved into a holding pattern but with the odds still favouring John Wright. He has spent the past few days mentoring the New Zealand Invitational... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:16 -0500As the rain pelted down, the forgotten man of English cricket was in a contrastingly sunny mood. Monty Panesar is spending the northern winter in South Africa trying to rediscover some semblance of th... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:14 -0500The Breakers have managed to get a monkey off their back that, as Paul Henare says, was turning into a gorilla. The North Shore outfit beat the Crocodiles 85-73 in Townsville on Friday to win their f... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:13 -0500Mark Burgess, Ewen Chatfield and Bryan Young - three players perhaps not previously mentioned in the same cricket sentence, yet each with his own memories of dealing with Pakistan teams heading into t... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:08 -0500Northern Districts' policy of sending players to Australia's eastern seaboard for pre-season warm-up matches is paying Plunket Shield dividends. ND tops the table after two rounds following outright ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:01 -0500Bush missed practice this week with swelling in his left knee and had been listed Friday as questionable. Ellis, who sprained his right knee in Miami in Week 7, returned to practice this week on a lim... USA Today Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:35:51 -0500Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, his only remaining rival for the Race to Dubai. Should he win both titles, Westwood will receive $2.75 million and become Europe's No. 1 player for the first time sin... USA Today Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:35:48 -0500"I still can improve with this, but I'm really excited. It's my first time in the 70s," Canada's Rochette said. "It shows me that this program can take me where I want to go."... USA Today Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:35:47 -0500Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait. The seven-time All-Star had microfracture surgery on his left knee in February, but believes he's good enough to get back on the court. Houston coach Rick Adelm... Sports Illustrated Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:51 -0500(CNN) -- Lee Westwood will take a commanding five-shot lead over European Tour money list rival Rory McIlroy into the final round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship on Sunday. CNN Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:37 -0500Udine, Italy - World champions South Africa ended their three-match losing run with a 32-10 victory against error-strewn Italy here on Saturday. The Springboks came into the match on the back of an... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:08:10 -0500In their defence though, they spent precious little time together and all of the sporting world know just how important it is to know your teammates. The dirt-trackers were thrown together and within ... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:08:07 -0500Cardiff - Two Shane Williams tries and a fine all-round display by Stephen Jones earned Wales a comfortable 33-16 victory over Argentina at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Wales, who dominated ... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:08:04 -0500London - New Zealand recorded their eighth successive win over England with a 19-6 victory at Twickenham on Saturday after scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan scampered over for the only try of the match in the 57t... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:08:02 -0500London - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have proven to be vulnerable this year, and Novak Djokovic removed another layer of their invincibility recently by beating both players ahead of the ATP World ... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:07:51 -0500GLENCOE — Glencoe’s girls basketball team won its home opener in dominating fashion Friday night with a 57-26 victory over White Plains in a Class 3A, Area 10 matchup. Gadsden Times Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:05:59 -0500FRANKFURT (AP) -The German soccer federation is promising swift action against players, coaches and referees found guilty in the match-fixing scandal across Europe. MSNBC Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:26:27 -0500Chaos erupted after the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) named an interim Athletics South Africa (ASA) board on Saturday. Mail & Guardian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:25:28 -0500An "agitated" President Hosni Mubarak entered Egypt's bitter soccer row with Algeria on Saturday, vowing in a televised speech that attacks on Egyptians abroad will not be tolerated.Mubarak did not me... Haaretz Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:22:43 -0500(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)England's Lee Westwood plays a shot on the ninth hole at the Earth course, during the third round of Dubai World Championship European Tour golf tournament in Dubai, United A... The Examiner Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:20:25 -0500(AP Photo/ Julien Behal/PA)FAI Chief Executive John Delaney speaks during a press conference at the Football Association of Ireland headquarters in Abbottstown, Dublin Thursday Nov. 19, 2009. Ireland ... The Examiner Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:20:24 -0500Big picture This is now a four-match series after the abandonment at the Wanderers left everyone kicking their heels. The significant development in the last couple of days has been the news of Jacq... Cricinfo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:18:52 -0500Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said he believes he will return next season.Rodriguez appeared on Detroit Free Press columnist's Mitch Albom's radio show on WJR-AM 760 on the eve of the Michigan-Ohio St... ESPN Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:13:40 -0500We regret the remarks made by Clippers announcers Michael Smith and Ralph Lawler during Wednesday's telecast. While we believe that Michael and Ralph did not intend their exchange to be offensive, the... ESPN Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:13:36 -0500William Gallas in Wednesday's 1-1 draw that sent France to next year's tournament and knocked out Ireland. The Irish appealed to the French federation to agree to a replay but were turned down Friday. USA Today Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:12:38 -0500Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi Olympic Committee said Saturday it stands by its decision to disband the country's soccer association -- a move that led to the association's suspension from internati... CNN Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:10:24 -0500Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stepped into a row with Algeria, vowing he will not tolerate the "humiliation" of Egyptian nationals abroad.The dispute was triggered by violence followin... BBC Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:06:27 -0500Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stepped into a row with Algeria, vowing he will not tolerate the "humiliation" of Egyptian nationals abroad.The dispute was triggered by violence followin... BBC Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:06:24 -0500"As the vice-president I automatically become president," said Lamb. "In any constitution when the president steps down, the vice-president automatically takes over until a new board is voted in, w... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:20 -0500London - Daniel Agger and Ryan Babel added to Liverpool's injury woes on Saturday in a lively 2-2 English Premier League draw with big-spending Manchester City at Anfield. A win, in what under-pres... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:18 -0500London - France captain Thierry Henry said in a statement Friday that "the fairest solution" to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. ... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:15 -0500Roland Schoeman and Darian Townsend kept the gold medals coming the way of the South African team as they each made two trips to the podium on the opening day of the Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup in S... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:13 -0500London - Roger Federer got a quick look at the current state of rival Rafael Nadal as the pair had a rare hit-up Saturday, the day before the start of hostilities at the ATP World Tour Finals. Whil... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:11 -0500Frankfurt - The German football federation is promising swift action against players, coaches and referees found guilty in the unfolding match-fixing scandal across Europe. The federation is pledgi... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:05 -0500Santo Domingo.– Just as the season of Major League Baseball comes to a close, ESPN Deportes has launched its coverage of winter baseball from the Dominican Republic with a new campaign. Dubbed “... Dominican Today Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:58:25 -0500Chicago , was examined Wednesday by concussion specialists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. After that exam, Dr. Joseph Maroon and Dr. Michael Collins said Westbrook was making encourag... ESPN Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:52:29 -0500TEMPE, Ariz. -- Pat Murphy abruptly resigned after 15 seasons as baseball coach at Arizona State on Friday.University vice president for athletics Lisa Love said she accepted the resignation to allow ... ESPN Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:52:25 -0500A meeting between the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) members has adjourned for lunch on Saturday afternoon with no interim board yet... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:22:15 -0500South Africa's premier all-rounder Jacques Kallis, is out of the rest of the MTN one-day international (ODI) series against England because of as fractured rib cartilage. Proteas coach Mickey Arthu... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:22:11 -0500South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis believes that neither side will have a psychological advantage in the second Standard Bank Pro20 match at Supersport Park on Sunday, after England won the firs... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:22:07 -0500Baghdad - Iraqi authorities were not surprised soccer's world governing body decided to suspend the country from international competition and already have lawyers working on an appeal, officials said... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:22:00 -0500An unwillingness to carry the high costs of implementing mechanisms such as the "Hot Spot", "Hawkeye" and super slomos will scupper the use of the umpire decision referral system that the Internationa... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:21:56 -0500By Craig Lewis The South African Rugby Union has promised to find a place in local rugby for the Eastern Cape's Southern Kings, but when and how this will happen is still shrouded in mystery. Ha... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:21:53 -0500Lahore - Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday celebrated 50 years as the home of Pakistan cricket despite questions remaining over its viability to host international action stalled over security fears. Fif... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:21:48 -0500Vienna - The Austrian cycling federation says Christian Pfannberger has been banned for life by the national anti-doping agency after a second doping offense. Pfannberger, a two-time Austrian natio... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:21:45 -0500TOKYO, Nov. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka will leave Urawa Reds when his contract expires at the end of this season, soccer sources said Saturday. The 28-year-old is expect... Breitbart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:14:45 -0500Baljit Singh was looking forward to 2010. The premier event in professional field hockey, the World Cup, is to be hosted in his native India next year. And Singh, 28, was the goalie on the Indian Nati... Medical News Today Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:43 -0500South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis will miss the entire one-day international series against England because of a fractured rib.It is thought Kallis suffered the injury during the Champions Leagu... Cricket365 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:32:21 -0500James Tredwell is delighted to have switched India for Africa as he contemplates the possibility of making his England debut at Centurion tomorrow.The Kent off-spinner discovered just three days ago t... Cricket365 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:32:20 -0500Three years ago, the Washington state association that regulates fair play in high school athletics faced an unusual query from administrators: what should they do about four boys who wanted to partic... National Post Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:21:18 -0500Wendy Houvenaghel claimed her second medal in Melbourne as Great Britain finished runners-up in the women's team pursuit at the track World Cup event.Houvenaghel, who won the individual pursuit on Thu... BBC Sport Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:20:02 -0500Mike Cammalleri’s goal in the third period turned out to be the winner for visiting Montreal, which withstood a furious Washington comeback.Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored less than three ... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:17:19 -0500A recent study criticizing a proposed $22 million sports complex in Vadnais Heights has advocates crying out about turf wars. Earlier this month, the city council voted to become the master leasehold... Pioneer Press Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:03:56 -0500WATKINS, Minn.—If you happen to be on the guest list for the wedding of Charmagne Tessmer and Aaron Derichs in Watkins on Saturday, you should know that it's at 11 a.m.—not 3 p.m. like it ... Pioneer Press Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:03:49 -0500With the first MTN one-day international washed out at the Wanderers on Friday, thoughts turned to the use, or lack thereof, of the Umpire Decision Review System for the four-match Test series between... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:56:21 -0500Singapore - Tunisia's Ousamma Mellouli finally found form again on Saturday with two titles at the Singapore leg of the shortcourse World Cup, but a slew of expected world records failed to materialis... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:56:17 -0500SHIZUKUISHI, Japan, Nov. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Hanamaki Higashi High School left-hander Yusei Kikuchi agreed to terms with the Seibu Lions on Saturday. The 18-year-old top prospect will receive a sig... Breitbart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:49:00 -0500VIENNA - A new Vienna sporting goods store greeted customers with coffee and doughnuts.Dunham's Sports had at its grand opening Friday morning. The store, located in the Grand Central Mall in the form... News and Sentinel Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:15:17 -0500A Dutch-based luxury sports car-maker is to switch its assembly plant from Holland to Britain to reduce its cost base. The relocation by Spyker Cars, which was welcomed by the Society of M... The Independent Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:12 -0500Australia opener Simon Katich has urged New South Wales team-mate Phil Hughes to stick with the method that saw him break into the Test line-up earlier this year.Hughes, 20, scored an impressive 472 r... Cricket365 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:07:00 -0500Tillakaratne Dilshan has fractured his nose after colliding with one of his team-mates while playing football following the first Test against India in Ahmedabad on Friday. Brendon Kuruppu, Sri Lanka'... Cricinfo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:06:53 -0500Northampton Saints recall open-side flanker Neil Best while Courtney Lawes is amongst the replacements.Prop Euan Murray is also on the bench, returning from injury sustained on the Lions tour this sum... BBC Sport Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:55:00 -0500TOKYO, Nov. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Leading scorers in the J-League first division after Saturday's matches: Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo Iwata 20 Edmilson, Urawa Reds 17 Juninho, Kawasaki Frontale 16 Naohiro... Breitbart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:24:29 -0500KYOTO, Nov. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo)?(EDS: ADDS LATE RESULTS IN LAST GRAF) Takuya Nozawa fired Kashima Antlers back to the top of the J-League with a super strike in a 1-0 win away to Kyoto Sanga on Sat... Breitbart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:24:19 -0500SHIZUKUISHI, Japan, Nov. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Hanamaki Higashi High School left-hander Yusei Kikuchi agreed to terms with the Seibu Lions on Saturday. The 18-year-old top prospect will receive a sig... Breitbart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:24:12 -0500TOKYO, Nov. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Japan ran in four tries to overpower Canada 27-6 and take the two-game test series between the two nations on Saturday. Japan, who demolished the North Americans 46-... Breitbart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:24:10 -0500At first glance it might look as though just two or three playing positions are being examined, but a closer inspection will reveal that few men beyond Smith himself will be feeling secure about their... Mail & Guardian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:49:15 -0500Thanksgiving dinner is coming early for Italee Lucas this year. The North Carolina sophomore and Centennial High graduate will be in town this weekend to face the... Las Vegas Sun Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:36 -0500Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:35 -0500Boston Celtics on Friday.Carter, who joined the Magic in the offseason, shone in a defensive battle between two of the top sides in the Eastern Conference.Orlando scored the game's final five points a... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:29 -0500And neither belongs to the Nets.The Knicks and the Nets were a playoff matchup five years ago. But through a storm of misfortune and questionable decisions ? from salary dumping to the tenure of... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:27 -0500Vince Carter scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Friday night, including a tie-breaking jumper with 2 minutes 33 seconds left to give the visiting... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:25 -0500Sacramento Kings 104-102 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.Dallas' reserves scored 25 of the team's 36 points in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks beat the Kings for the 12th consecutive ... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:22 -0500Manny Malhotra , Ryane Clowe and Patrick Marleau also scored for the Sharks, who are 7-0-2 at home.Claude Giroux scored twice and Danny Briere added a goal for the Flyers, who lost for the second time... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:17 -0500Filed at 12:54 a.m. ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Christian Ehrhoff's second goal got Vancouver even in the third period, and Henrik Sedin then netted the go-ahead tally as the... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:14 -0500GREENBURGH, N.Y. ? Coach John Tortorella maintained that it was too early in the season to be looking at the standings, but it was hard to ignore where the... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:12 -0500GREEN BAY , Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner has been fined $5,000 for a late hit out of bounds during last week's 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.Havner was flagged for a ... International Herald Tribune Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:28:08 -0500By Mogomotsi Magome South African athletes have embarked on a massive campaign to take their proper place in South African athletics following the recent chaos that has characterised Athletics Sout... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:08:25 -0500Ryan McLaren was genetically predisposed towards sports. That's not to say he had no other option growing up, but a ball of some sort was always going to be a fixture in his life. Mum Maggie was a ... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:08:22 -0500By Tim Booth Seattle - Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham says he'll need an injection in his right ankle to reduce pain and allow him to play in Sunday's MLS Cup final against Real Salt L... Independent Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:08:16 -0500TOKYO, Nov. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Japan ran in four tries to overpower Canada 27-6 and take the two-game test series between the two nations on Saturday. 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