Top Stories: Karachi, Nov 24 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket authorities have sought the government's permission for players' participation in the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but sports minister Aftab Jilani fears that it might be too late. IANS Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:04 -0500London, Nov 24 : Brit football player Ashley Cole has revealed that he is very proud of his wife Cheryl's success, and denies claims that he is jealous. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:12 -0500Johannesburg, Nov 24 (DPA) Are the new stadiums built for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, a country where football jostles with rugby and cricket for audience, destined to become white elephants after the month-long tournament?... IANS Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:10:01 -0500Kanpur, Nov 24 : Cricket fans are eager to watch master blaster Sachin Tendulkar score a century during the second test match between India and Sri Lanka here today. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:06 -0500Hamburg, Nov 24 (DPA) The Soccer City in Johannesburg will host the opening and the final match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in June. IANS Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:50:03 -0500Islamabad, Nov.24 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not impressed by the team's lack lustre performance in the recent past, and is thinking about sacking coach Intikhab Alam, sources privy to the team have revealed. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20:02 -0500Islamabad, Nov.24 : Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports has directed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to file a case against those security officials who didn't responded to the call of duty during the terror attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in March this year. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:34 -0500London, Nov 24 : For the first time, soccer ace David Beckham has been pictured with an asthma inhaler during LA Galaxy's MLS final defeat against Real Salt Lake City. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:29 -0500Lahore, Nov.24 : Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam is not bothered about former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq's presence in the Kiwi camp. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:25 -0500London, Nov 24 : Prince William came face-to-face with a rather embarrassing situation when he bumped into naked All Blacks rugby team players during his New Zealand visit. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:24 -0500Islamabad, Nov.24 : 'Forgotten' Pakistan speedster Mohammad Sami is frustrated with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and has blamed the rebel league of not paying his dues despite several reminders. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:24 -0500Hamburg, Nov 23 (DPA) European football union UEFA is to hold talks this week with nine national federations affected by a match-fixing investigation. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:40:02 -0500Gibbs, 35, who has scored 8060 runs in his 245 ODIs, last played a limited overs match for his country when he turned out against England during the Champions Trophy in September this year. England... Mail & Guardian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:21:12 -0500Valon Behrami will not leave West Ham in the winter transfer window, according to club sporting director Gianluca Nani. The Switzerland international, who joined the London outfit from Lazio in 2008, ... Independent.ie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:19:07 -0500Record signing Dimitar Berbatov could be in line to make his Manchester United comeback in Wednesday's Champions League encounter with Besiktas at Old Trafford. The Bulgarian missed matches either sid... Independent.ie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:19:06 -0500Vedran Corluka's agent has rubbished speculation linking the Tottenham defender with a move to Italian giants Juventus.The 23-year-old Croatia international is a target for the Serie A outfit, accordi... Independent.ie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:19:05 -0500Blackburn hope to have Sam Allardyce back at work on Monday, assistant manager Neil McDonald has confirmed.Allardyce missed the 2-0 win at former club Bolton on Sunday and will also miss Wednesday's t... Independent.ie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:19:03 -0500Terrance Barker .Fifteen years later, Alexander is the WBC 140-pound world champion.And Barker, like so many of Alexander's childhood friends, is dead.Of the 30 young boys who joined Alexander day aft... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:16:17 -0500Scorecard Seamers Manpreet Gony and Love Ablish were unstoppable as Punjab skittled out Gujarat inside 45 overs on the opening day in Mohali. Opting to field, the home team struck in the very first ... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:14:07 -0500South Africa on Tuesday added seamer Morne Morkel to their squad for the remainder of the ODI series against England."Morne will join up with the squad in Cape Town on Wednesday," commented selection ... Cricket365 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:14:07 -0500South Africa have responded to concerns over their bowling attack by calling Morne Morkel into the one-day squad for the remaining matches against England and are also boosted by the return of Wayne P... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:14:06 -0500When Simon Taufel gave Brendon McCullum lbw off the penultimate ball in Dunedin, Pakistan appeared to have separated New Zealand's last reliable batsmen and won the day. McCullum, however, asked for a... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:14:05 -0500"His ability to make the tough runs is incredible,'' he said. "He is running really hard right now, and everybody has to look at stopping him and that frees up Vince on the other side. His toughness... USA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:07:16 -0500Irish quarterback Clausen punched outside bar Starting quarterback and team captain Jimmy Clausen was involved in an altercation outside a South Bend, Ind., bar in the hours after a double-overti... Sports Illustrated Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:05:16 -0500Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore will appeal against his lifetime ban from motor racing in a Paris court on Tuesday.Briatore was banned by motorsport's governing body, the FIA, for his part in... BBC Sport Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:53 -0500LPGA's top player award.By the slimmest of margins, Ochoa won -- and for the fourth straight year, too.She finished two strokes behind tournament winner Anna Nordqvist at the LPGA Tour Championship on... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:58:41 -0500KYOTO, Nov. 24 (AP) - (Kyodo)?The Girls Professional Baseball League on Tuesday released a list of 30 players to be divided into two teams for its inaugural 2010 season after two tryouts. Among t... Breitbart Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:29:00 -0500TOKYO, Nov. 24 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Free agent middle infielder Atsushi Fujimoto has agreed to terms with the Yakult Swallows, the club said Tuesday. Fujimoto hopes to earn more playing time after bein... Breitbart Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:28:42 -0500OSAKA, Nov. 24 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Gamba Osaka said Tuesday manager Akira Nishino has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the J-League club through 2011. The 54-year-old Ni... Breitbart Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:28:26 -0500RICHMOND, Texas - Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin fought to the last hole for the LPGA's top player award. By the slimmest of margins, Ochoa won — and for the fourth straight year, too. She finis... StarTribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:58:12 -0500The college football Bowl Championship Series has hired Ari Fleischer, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush, to help improve its image. The BCS, which combines polls and computer ... Politico Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:56:10 -0500Kaizer Chiefs face their moment of truth when they host Absa Premiership champions and current log leaders SuperSport United on Wednesday night in what promises to be an explosive showdown at Loftus V... Mail & Guardian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:52:32 -0500(AP Photo/Steve Senne, File)FILE - This is a 2009 file photo showing Minnesota Twins baseball player Joe Mauer. Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Val... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:47:02 -0500Ross Taylor feels the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan is evenly poised going into day two in Dunedin.New Zealand were put into bat after losing the toss and ended the day on 276 for six th... Cricket365 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:45:21 -0500KUALA LUMPUR - The Asian Football Confederation on Tuesday extended its agreement with marketing partner World Sport Group until 2020, delivering an expected $1 billion dollars in revenue to the AFC. ... Inquirer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:40:09 -0500(CNN) -- Dutch international Ryan Babel has threatened to leave English Premier League side Liverpool unless he is picked to play in more games by his manager Rafa Benitez. CNN Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:36:39 -0500New York Knicks point guard Dean Meminger was rescued from a fire that destroyed a row of New York City houses and left dozens homeless.More than 200 firefighters battled the Sunday fire in the Bronx.... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:29:57 -0500Houston Texans .Bironas booted a 53-yard field goal with 47 seconds left and the Titans won their fourth straight after starting the season with six losses, beating the Texans 20-17 on Monday night.Ho... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:29:55 -0500Presumably, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler doesn't follow the fortunes of England's Wigan Athletic soccer club, located in a town where the locals are nicknamed "the pie-eaters." But if the Bears keep ... Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:16:02 -0500BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xindong became the first Chinese head coach in eight years of the national women's handball team when the Chinese Handball Association (CHA) named on Tuesday the squa... SINA Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:55:59 -0500Liverpool winger Ryan Babel plans winter talks with Rafael Benitez - and is vowing to leave unless he plays more games.The Holland international is unhappy with the limited number of matches he has st... Independent.ie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:25:54 -0500Boris Johnson will today come under fire over his decision to use taxpayers' money to underwrite losses for a key London event despite financial pressures at his economic agency.The mayor's director o... The Guardian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:24:46 -0500Filed at 4:20 a.m. ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The last NFL team to go unbeaten in the regular season gets its second chance in three weeks to stop an opponent from chasing that same goal.The... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:07:56 -0500To sum up: for an ordinary punter like Craig, with a family of four, cricket was pricing itself out of a market that was becoming vastly overcrowded. Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday admitted they... IOL Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:04:47 -0500(AP) ? MILWAUKEE - Along with the turkey and mashed potatoes, Justin Sinz finally can dish out a heaping helping of told-ya-so to his older brothers this Thanksgiving. Jason, Jeremy and Jordan... New Jersey Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:50:40 -0500To sum up: for an ordinary punter like Craig, with a family of four, cricket was pricing itself out of a market that was becoming vastly overcrowded. Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday admitted they... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:57 -0500By Martin Samuel It would be easy to jump on the bandwagon and depict Thierry Henry as the biggest cheat in football. Easy to call for him to be banned from the World Cup for an offence that, if sp... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:52 -0500By Jacques van der Westhuyzen in Dublin Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says Ireland will be tougher to beat at Croke Park on Saturday than the British and Irish Lions were earlier in 2009 when t... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:47 -0500Sydney, Australia - Former Wallabies coach John Connolly is suing the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and its chief for $1 million (R7.5 million) over an email which he claims damaged his career. Conn... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:40 -0500New York - Gretel Bergmann matched a German high jump record on June 30, 1936. Two weeks later, the 1.6 metres she jumped in Stuttgart, Germany, was all but obliterated and she was kicked off the t... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:35 -0500Blue Bulls hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle, will undergo a foot operation on Tuesday and Bulls team doctor Org Strauss, estimates he will be sidelined for at least three months. Ralepelle injured his foo... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:32 -0500Golden Arrows will have to make the minimum of one forced change as they attempt to bounce back from their unexpected 3-1 loss to Moroka Swallows in the Premiership at Chatsworth Stadium at the weeken... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:29 -0500Omar Samhan set a career high in scoring for the second straight game with 33 points and 12 rebounds, Wayne Hunter added 21 points and St. Mary's used a strong second half to break open a close game i... San Francisco Chronicle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:11:55 -0500"It wasn't going to happen," said Taggart, Stanford's running backs coach. "But I wanted to go through the process." Seven years later, Taggart didn't give his alma mater a chance to say no. Weste... San Francisco Chronicle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:11:50 -0500Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. San Francisco Chronicle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:11:48 -0500Edwin van der Sar is relieved Manchester United have avoided the "crazy" Champions League madness which has left some of Europe's biggest names on the brink of being evicted. While most attention on t... Independent.ie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:03:36 -0500Liverpool face their Champions League night of reckoning with Jamie Carragher believing the club can triumph in Europe regardless of the outcome of their clash with Debrecen. The Reds need to win in t... Independent.ie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:03:35 -0500The West Indies will wait until the last minute before deciding whether or not captain Chris Gayle plays in the opening Test against Australia.Gayle has done a lot of travelling in the past few days a... Cricket365 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:59:27 -0500Established: 1895Capacity: 40,000Floodlights: YesEnds: Stanley Street End, Vulture Street EndHome Team: QueenslandHead Groundsman: Kevin Mitchell JuniorTest History: 51 Tests; 31 home wins; 8 away win... Cricket365 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:59:27 -0500Simon Katich since his Test return last year is his struggle to find a regular partner. Not being a specialist opener makes the job difficult enough without the face at the other end changing. And hav... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:59:22 -0500West Indies' interim coach, David Williams, is "almost sure" Chris Gayle will be available to play the first Test against Australia at the Gabba from Thursday, but will leave the final decision to his... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:59:19 -0500NORWELL, MA November 24, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Norwell Spine & Sports, providers of orthopedic chiropractic care, nutritional counseling, sports rehabilitation and muscular therapy, will hold a "... 24 / 7 Press Release Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:47:34 -0500Dmitriy Salita says he intends to take advantage of WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan's vulnerable chin when the pair meet on 5 December.In the bout at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, Ukra... BBC Sport Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:47:21 -0500Los 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 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:44:45 -0500The sports memorabilia web site is the Autographs Store, due to be launched on 24/11/09. This newly established memorabilia web site has over 1000 memorabilia items including Liverpool football memora... Earth Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:37:46 -0500AFP, MARSEILLE, FRANCE Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009, Page 18 Former All Black superstar Jonah Lomu made his return to rugby union on Sunday as he played for his French Third Divsion side Marseille-Vitrol... Taipei Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:33:29 -0500The biggest secret of David Beckham's career was revealed on Monday night when it emerged that the most high-profile footballer on the planet has suffers from asthma. A physically tired Beckham, wh... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:22:14 -0500Column by John LohnCRANBURY, New Jersey, November 23. IT'S about time to clean out the notebook and address a few different topics in the swimming world. So, here are some random musings about the... Swimming World Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:49:00 -0500A street football from the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, made from paper, wrapped in plastic bags and tied with string - and signed by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon - was the top scorer at a United Nations... Spero News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:48:36 -0500Public viewing areas to broaden the reach of the 2010 Fifa World Cup are going to be set up in the nine host cities and access is "mahala", Local Organising Committee chief executive officer Danny Jor... Mail & Guardian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:43:42 -0500Jonathan Trott is hoping his 87 at his first attempt as England opener will mean he is entrusted with the job permanently.South Africa-born Trott, this week back where he grew up in Cape Town as Engla... Cricket365 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:44 -0500Openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag hit unbeaten half-centuries as India made a solid start on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur.Gambhir (59 not out) and Sehwag (70... Cricket365 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:43 -0500The first priority of the umpire review system is to eliminate obvious mistakes but the man in charge of implementing the technology hopes it will also lead to a new generation of walkers. Dave Richar... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:38 -0500Ed Cowan scored his maiden first-class double-century in a mammoth day's batting that gave Tasmania the honours against South Australia. Cowan finished the day unbeaten on 204 with James Faulkner on 1... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:37 -0500International construction companies have until December 12 to submit preliminary bids, or prequalify, to build the stadium that will have a retractable roof, according to a copy of the tender notice ... Arabian Business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:59 -0500Brendon McCullum just make his ground during an unbeaten innings of 25. Photo / NZPA DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) - Ross Taylor scored 94 and Martin Guptill 60 as New Zealand overcame the loss of a wicke... New Zealand Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:32:19 -0500Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden looks to score against the defense of Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah during the third quarter of their game in Portland, Ore. Oden had 24 points and the Blaze... USA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:31:06 -0500Lessons we learned from the Titans' 20-17 win over the Texans on Monday night at Reliant Stadium ... 1. The rest of the nation finally caught a glimpse of what fans in Houston and Nashville have known... Sports Illustrated Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:29:32 -0500Joe Mauer didn't need to win the American League Most Valuable Player award on Monday to justify his historic season, just as he doesn't need that particular piece of hardware to reaffirm his status a... Sports Illustrated Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:29:30 -0500Tom Daley, Heather Watson and Jodie Williams have been selected from a shortlist of 10 to go forward to the final battle for the 2009 Young Sports Personality of the Year title. BBC Sport Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:26:21 -0500Filed at 1:30 a.m. ET LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Al Thornton scored 31 points and Baron Davis made a clinching layup with 8.5 seconds remaining after missing his first nine shots to help the... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:23:55 -0500Bucks' three game winning streak.Reserve Matt Bonner chipped in with 23 points, including six 3-pointers, as the Spurs managed made it back to back wins to improve to 6-6 this season."We're moving the... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:23:54 -0500Filed at 1:06 a.m. ET ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves in his first victory of the season despite allowing Jarome Iginla's tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation, an... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:23:52 -0500Filed at 12:35 a.m. ET EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Jeff Deslauriers made 36 saves for his first NHL shutout, and Sheldon Souray and Ales Hemsky scored a team-record 7 seconds apart to lead the... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:23:51 -0500SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Tim Duncan scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat Milwaukee 112-98 on Monday to end the Bucks' three game winning streak. Reuters Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:18:42 -0500They lost by a combined 62 points in bi-district to a pair of top-seeded Warriors teams, but don't judge the season by the final game. Grace Community and All Saints are headed in the right direction. Tyler Morning Telegraph Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:11:53 -0500"But if we made it through James Joyce's Ulysses or through Westlife and Boyzone, we can make it through this as well," he said. Cowen acknowledged Ireland should have wrapped things up long before... Independent Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:03:11 -0500LOS ANGELES — Al Thornton scored 31 points and Baron Davis made a clinching layup with 8.5 seconds remaining after missing his first nine shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota 91... StarTribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:30:33 -0500An eventful day for the Wild began with the team announcing another significant injury to another significant player and ended with the Wild and Montreal Canadiens flipping a pair of maligned wingers ... StarTribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:30:32 -0500Defending champion Novak Djokovic handed Nikolay Davydenko another painful defeat at the ATP World Tour Finals as the Serb secured a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory on Monday. Mail & Guardian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:58 -0500Fifa president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary general meeting for December 2 following the Thierry Henry handball incident and an ongoing investigation into match-fixing in Europe. Mail & Guardian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:56 -0500Former University of Tennessee football players Nu'Keese Richardson, left, and Mike Edwards, right, stand before the bench during a preliminary hearing on attempted aggravated robbery charges on Monda... Knox News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:30 -0500(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)New York Islanders' Mark Streit, center left, and Sean Bergenheim, center right, celebrate a goal as Toronto Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski, left, and Fran... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:20:24 -0500Half centuries by Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor consolidated New Zealand's innings after a worrying start to the first test against Pakistan at University Oval here today. Guptill compiled his maide... New Zealand Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:13:18 -0500Houston Texans .Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute left and the Titans beat the Texans 20-17 Monday night for their fourth straight victory after starting the season with ... ESPN Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:13:06 -0500Associated Press ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands -- Purdue coach Matt Painter said he thought the team with the ball last would win the game.Technically, he was right:... ESPN Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:13:03 -0500New York Islanders' Mark Streit, center left, and Sean Bergenheim, center right, celebrate a goal as Toronto Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski, left, and Francois Beauchemin, right, skate by during the s... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:12:25 -0500Milwaukee Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings reacts at the end of the game against Golden State on Nov. 14. Jennings scored 55 points in the Bucks' 129-125 victory over the Warriors. USA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:12:05 -0500Kris Brown 's 49-yard attempt with 1 second remaining was wide left. It was his second miss of the game and the second straight game he's missed a chance to send the Texans to overtime. USA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:12:04 -0500 | 
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