London, Nov.23 : A medical mastermind, who extended the careers of two football legends, has said that England star David Beckham's muscle mass places him at an advantage for prolonging his career right up to the 2014 World Cup.
ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:50:04 -0500

Lahore, Nov. 23 : Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is looking at the brighter side of his absence from international cricket for two years, saying that he got time to recover from a crucial elbow injury which could have doomed his cricketing career prematurely.
ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:04 -0500

Lahore, Nov. 23 : Pakistan's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to learn financial management from the Board of Cricket for Control in India.
ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:10 -0500

Brisbane (Australia), Nov.23 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has revealed he has two tricky dilemmas ahead of the first Test against West Indies-whether to throw Mitchell Johnson the new ball and how much to bowl Shane Watson.
ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:07 -0500

Islamabad, Nov. 23 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he would like to see out-of-form Younus Khan as part of the Pakistani squad touring Australia next month.
ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:40:08 -0500

London, Nov 23 (IANS) Football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria rewarded their son with a lizard when he got good grades in school.
IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:20:04 -0500

Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) A trip into the water on the very last hole saw Jeev Milkha Singh miss out on a chance to make the top-10 in the inaugural Dubai World Championships at the Earth Course here Sunday.
IANS Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:30:02 -0500

Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) Lee Westwood outplayed the field with a stunning course record of eight-under 64 and took home Europe's biggest prize, winning both the Dubai World Championships golf and the Race to Dubai.
IANS Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:30:02 -0500

Facing a growing injury crisis, they now host Inter Milan on Tuesday knowing that defeat could let in Russia's Rubin Kazan, who got an added boost at the weekend as they retained their domestic title....
Mail & Guardian Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:18:43 -0500

Jermain Defoe scored five goals as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane on Sunday, a record victory for the hosts in the top-flight.
Mail & Guardian Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:18:39 -0500

Stoke manager Tony Pulis hopes Ricardo Fuller will hit the goal trail after his solitary strike - his first in the Barclays Premier League this season - was enough to beat Portsmouth at the Britannia ...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:16:31 -0500

Blackburn assistant manager Neil McDonald handed his boss Sam Allardyce a tonic ahead of a hospital visit.Allardyce is having an angioplasty, a procedure to widen one of his coronary arteries, on Frid...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:16:29 -0500

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Real Salt Lake players celebrate after the team defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in a penalty kick shootout to win the MLS Cup championship soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, ...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:13:44 -0500

(AP Photo/Terry Renna)Jimmie Johnson raises the trophy after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup season championship, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:13:42 -0500

Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne has called for Australia's fresh-faced Test side to reach their potential and put an end to the transitional phase that has seen Ricky Ponting's men slip to fourth in...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:57 -0500

South Africa have recalled Herschelle Gibbs for the remaining three one-day international matches against England.Gibbs comes into the squad, which trails England 1-0 in the best-of-five series, as a ...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:56 -0500

Cricket South Africa have appointed IFM Sports Marketing Surveys South Africa to look at possible reasons behind poor attendances at the opening International matches against England. Bidvest Wanderer...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:56 -0500

The Warriors produced arguably their best batting performance as a franchise when they leapfrogged the Titans to the top of the Supersport Series cricket table with a stunning six-wicket win over the ...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:54 -0500

Sri Lanka started brilliantly in the first Test but were thwarted first by Rahul Dravid and then the pitch in Ahmedabad. Momentum is an over-rated word, though, and both teams will start afresh in Kan...
Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:50 -0500

The 48-year-old Barrett is free after posting a higher-than-expected bond Friday of $100,000. Judge U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Turchin set the amount after Andrews' attorney called Barrett's allege...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:05:37 -0500

Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history.The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:58:00 -0500

Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdow...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:57:58 -0500

Australian rules football is inline for funding under this report John Coates the President of the Australian Olympic Committee has criticised the Report, and several elite sports people have joined C...
Wikinews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:53:35 -0500

So, according to Hook, rugby is a physical game and sometimes people get hurt. The gouging of Fitzgerald and Peter de Villiers' misguided and clumsy attempt at defending Burger in the week afterwards ...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:30 -0500

By Jacques van de Westhuyzen Dublin Springbok captain John Smit back in the No 2 jersey for this weekend's Test against Six Nations champions Ireland? That is the question on everyone's lips, i...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:25 -0500

There is something of a gold rush going on in South Africa as football fans, investors and collectors race to get the limited edition Fifa 2010 World Cup coin set. And with just 199 days left to th...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:20 -0500

London - Illustrious trio Barcelona, Liverpool and Bayern Munich, European champions 12 times between them, are all in danger of an early exit from the competition this week. Holders Barcelona face...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:16 -0500

Melbourne - World road champion Cadel Evans was named the 2009 Australian Cyclist of the Year at a ceremony here late Sunday. Evans, 32, became only the second Australian cyclist to win the Sir Hub...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:05 -0500

The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (US$3.22 million) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company...
China Daily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:53 -0500

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp hailed Jermain Defoe as the finest finisher available to England boss Fabio Capello after his striker produced the best individual goalscoring performance in the Premier ...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:54:58 -0500

Daniel Vettori has asked his bowlers for a significant impact in Dunedin when New Zealand launch their home series in tomorrow's first Test. Jacob Oram's retirement from Test cricket means the hosts w...
Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:59 -0500

South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs has been confirmed as Jacques Kallis' replacement for the remainder of the ODI series against England. Kallis fractured his rib during last month's Champions Twe...
Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:57 -0500

The only thing you can really predict about the England limited-overs side is that their performances will continue to defy prediction. After the fearsome pounding from South Africa in their most rece...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:56 -0500

The Associated Press will suspend coverage of cricket in Australia for the second consecutive international season because of a dispute over conditions for accreditation imposed by Cricket Australia.T...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:54 -0500

Seattle » Robbie Russell stared at nothing but the ball, the whole time. Put everything else out of his mind. The crowd, the pressure. The chance to win, or lose, a championship. None of it re...
Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:43:31 -0500

LOS ANGELES(AP) More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that.
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:42:11 -0500

Filed at 2:55 a.m. ET SEATTLE (AP) -- A young woman in the first row behind the far corner flag was savoring prime views of the world's most recognizable player.The T-shirt she wore to the MLS Cup on ...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:36:23 -0500

SEATTLE (Reuters) - David Beckham said his third season with L.A. Galaxy had been a success despite the team being beaten in the championship deciding MLS Cup on Sunday.
Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:31:20 -0500

There's nothing like the threat of war to mobilize the support of a nation. So perhaps it's not surprising that posturing over a soccer war with Algeria may be the most popular move the thoroughly unp...
Time Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500

London - England midfielder David Beckham will rejoin AC Milan on loan from LA Galaxy in January, the Italian club said on Monday. Beckham, 34, spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Mi...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:15 -0500

Mickey Schultz - the man who admitted to killing mining magnate Brett Kebble - believes he has found his redemption in the boxing ring. And he is determined to achieve recognition as a champion - a...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:13 -0500

Now Fifa's broadcasting agent is expected to tell the court this week that it does not need OB trucks from the SABC. In response to a subpoena to appear in the case, lawyers for Fifa's agent, Host ...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:11 -0500

New Free State Stars coach Gordon Igesund, will make changes when his new side meets Ajax Cape Town in their Absa Premiership clash at the Boland Stadium on Wednesday night. Kick-off is at 7.30pm. ...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:08 -0500

By Kevin McCallum SuperSport Park South Africa 250/9 England 251/3 England win by 7 wickets After losing the first MTN One-Day International thanks to a fine performance by the most exper...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:06 -0500

Los Angeles - Ryan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards. Rebecca Soni nabbed female swimmer...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:04 -0500

Sydney - An Australian schoolgirl bidding to become the youngest solo round-the-world sailor crossed the equator Thursday, in what her supporters dubbed a "significant landmark" in her record attempt....
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:02 -0500

(Sunday, November 22nd) Final Score: Orlando 104, Toronto 96 Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Vince Carter scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds, as the Orlando Magic took their fifth win in a...
Sports Network Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:41:21 -0500

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) A German paper said yesterday it had obtained details of some of the 200 matches under investigation in the match-fixing scandal that has rocked European football. According t...
MENAFN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:36:08 -0500

Two gritty batsmen from different ends of the experience spectrum have put England 1-0 up against South Africa - and captain Andrew Strauss is delighted to have both in his team.Paul Collingwood marke...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:29:33 -0500

Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi stops the Canucks' Steve Bernier during the second period of their game in Vancouver. Niemi had 30 saves for the Blackhawks in the shutout victory over the Canucks.
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:23:10 -0500

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant puts up a shot as Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, left, and center Serge Ibaka defend during the first half of their game Sunday in Los Angeles. Bryant a...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:23:09 -0500

Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni won male and female athlete of the year awards Sunday night at the Golden Goggles honoring the year's top American swimming performances.
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:23:05 -0500

Las Vegas - BYU DL Jan Jorgensen (84) and BYU LB Matt Ah You (51) after Arizona scored to take a 31-21 lead at the Las Vegas Bowl, BYU vs. Arizona, college football Saturday December 20, 2008 at Sam B...
Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:16 -0500

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Over and over again, I have asked people a simple question: Why is Jimmie Johnson better at racing stock cars than anyone else? Sunday, he finished fifth at the Ford 400, and with t...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:21:05 -0500

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns routed the Detroit Pistons 117-91 Sunday to preserve their perfect home record and improve to a joint NBA-best 11-3.
Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:03 -0500

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Real Salt Lake won their first Major League Soccer championship on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over David Beckham's L.A Galaxy after the title game had ended in a 1-1 dr...
Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:01 -0500

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks chalked up their seventh successive win on Sunday after Bryan Bickell's third period goal gave them a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:00 -0500

Something's got to give when BYU and Utah square off Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. For the second time in their careers as head coaches, Bronco Mendenhall and Kyle Whittingham will match wits i...
Deseret News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:05:58 -0500

PROVO — Because of TCU's dominance this season — and barring an unforeseen loss by the No. 4 Horned Frogs to one-win New Mexico — Saturday's annual grudge match between No. 18 BYU an...
Deseret News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:05:57 -0500

The TJC women's soccer team holds up the NJCAA Women's Soccer Division 1 Championship trophy after defeating Johnson County Community College on Sunday November 22, 2009 in Tyler, TX. TJC won the game...
Tyler Morning Telegraph Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:03:32 -0500

Thomas tallied 15 points last Monday against McNeese State as Texas College finished a two-game skid versus Southland Conference (NCAA) Division I opponents. Popelar led LeTourneau, a Division III sch...
Tyler Morning Telegraph Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:03:20 -0500

Eighty-seven seconds - that's all it took to knock out Michael Schultz, the man who admitted to killing mining magnate Brett Kebble. And no one saw it coming. It was 11.30pm on Friday when, in f...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:54:01 -0500

(Sunday, November 22nd) Final Score: (2) Michigan State 90, Valparaiso 60 East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) - Chris Allen scored 22 points and Kalin Lucas added 15, as second-ranked Michigan State gav...
Sports Network Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:20:41 -0500

Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka in September. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive Justin Vaughan said he was aware of the incident but the offence wasn't "serious" enough for Ryder to ...
Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:20 -0500

Tasmania have been boosted ahead of their first home match of the Sheffield Shield season with Brett Geeves named to return after suffering a side strain. Geeves has been included in a 13-man squad fo...
Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:18 -0500

Amit Mishra has defended his disappointing outing in Ahmedabad. Mishra finished with figures of 1 for 203 from 58 overs, adding pressure to on his chances of playing in Kanpur, but he has put the blam...
Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:15 -0500

Aecom Technology Corp. could provide a boost for Ellerbe’s sports-design practice. Minneapolis-based Ellerbe joins Aecom’s planning, design and development group, whose assets include Eco...
Business Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:06:02 -0500

Under Armour Inc.’s year-old endorsement deal with National Basketball Association phenom Brandon Jennings looks like a slam dunk through the first month of the rookie’s pro career. But th...
Business Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:05:47 -0500

McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 10-yard run following Antonio Dixon's block of a field goal attempt, and Philadelphia came away wi...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:11 -0500

Villanova used an 8-0 run in the opening minutes Sunday night and led 27-23 at halftime, holding the Rebels (4-1) to only 29.6% shooting from the field.
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:09 -0500

"I feel like we haven't peaked yet. ... I feel like the sky's the limit for this team," Drew Brees said after throwing for three touchdowns in Sunday's 38-7 rout of the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:08 -0500

Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Louis Murphy with 33 seconds left and Brandon Myers forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to set up Sebastian Janikowski's game-winning 3...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:05 -0500

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) ? Tennessee's reputation has been built on high-flying offense, but the 11th-ranked Vols flexed some defensive muscle Sunday night in the semifinals of the Paradis...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:04 -0500

DENVER -- Looking back, I really can't fathom how these two 6-3 teams were ever tied for first place to start with as this Week 11 Sunday dawned. The only thing I can figure is the standings doubled a...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:55:36 -0500

Rusty Kanokogi, considered the mother of women’s judo after fighting for more than two decades to make it an Olympic sport, died Saturday at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn. She was 74.
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:05 -0500

Monday afternoon’s scheduled announcement of the winner of the American League Most Valuable Player award comes with limited drama. The Baseball Writers Association of America guards the voting ...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:02 -0500

Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.The defending NBA champions, who squeaked out a 101-98 overtime win at Oklahoma City on Nov. 3, had this one in...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:01 -0500

Toronto Raptors on Sunday.Carter finished 9 for 24 from the field after going 2 for 11 in the first half, and Carter attributed the improvement to a switch from blue shoes to black shoes that he wore ...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:00 -0500

As it tries to emerge from months of dismissals, resignations and internal turmoil, the N.H.L. Players’ Association has called upon perhaps the only person with the credibility and experience to...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:58 -0500

No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft, ended the game by taking Martin St. Louis’s pass from the left circle and beating Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec with a tip-in.“It’s the re...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:56 -0500

For many years, European soccer has looked east toward China, Hong Kong and Singapore hoping that the day would never dawn when its own sports were contaminated by match fixing on anything like the le...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:46 -0500

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadillac today unveiled the 2011 CTS Coupe, the latest and most dramatic of the brand's series of new designs to reach production. Slated to arrive in Cadillac sho...
Earth Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:43:16 -0500

Sports Administrator Mike Fennel from Jamaica, legendary boxer Emile Griffith from the Virgin Islands, Cricketer Sir Vivian Richards from Antigua, and Bahamian NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers...
Bahama Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:29:01 -0500

TOKYO, Nov. 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Tuesday, Nov. 24: SUMO Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. 10th day. Fukuoka Kokusai Center. 8:45 a.m.
Breitbart Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:21:26 -0500

As Brad Childress addressed his team during their Saturday night meeting, the Vikings coach asked for a show of hands for one simple question: "Who feels like we have played our best game so far?...
StarTribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:55:17 -0500

Sunday night was almost an "oops, we did it again" moment for the Gopher women's basketball team, which already had suffered one early-season loss -- to Utah on Nov. 17. But this time the G...
StarTribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:55:15 -0500

Antonio Pena added 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats (5-0), who did nothing to diminish their status as favorites in the Big East during their trip to the Caribbean.Villanova used an 8-0 run ...
ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:37:53 -0500

RICHMOND, Tex. ? Darkness chased Lorena Ochoa off the golf course Sunday before she was through, but she was not done. After making a bogey on the penultimate hole of a second round she had waite...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:29:37 -0500

Filed at 10:38 p.m. ET PHOENIX (AP) -- Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20 for Phoenix, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch the...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:29:34 -0500

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak vowed yesterday that Egypt will be firm in dealing with attacks on its nationals, amid hot tempers and a diplomatic spat with Algeria over a World Cup football showdown.
The Peninsula Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:16:01 -0500

Brazil opened the scoring through Andre who beat Nico Jung in the Swiss goal with a superb overhead kick. Betinho doubled the lead with a long-range effort and Buru added a third a little later. The...
Khaleej Times Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:10:37 -0500

Karen Corr of Britain (L) and Liu Shasha of China pose with the champion trophy before their final at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. ...
People's Daily Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:55:42 -0500

Liverpool remained at the top of the Uruguayan soccer league after a goalless draw with Wanderers on Sunday. Liverpool now has 25 points, followed by Nacional at 24. During the match, Liverpool create...
People's Daily Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:55:34 -0500

In March, after the Wild trounced the Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y., Jacques Lemaire vented afterward about how a bunch of Islanders turned "brave" and targeted the Wild's skilled players, su...
StarTribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:32:58 -0500

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) looks for a receiver during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 22, 200...
The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:22:35 -0500

MARSEILLE - Two years ago the All Blacks arrived in Marseille full of optimism. They started strongly, demolished Italy in their World Cup rugby opener ... but we know how it all ended, not here but ...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:16:01 -0500

Seattle Sounders fan Phil Andruss stands ready in full soccer facepaint for the MLS Cup championship game between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake Sunday in Seattle. Andruss, of Lynnwood, Was...
USA Today Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:14:49 -0500