Top Stories: New Zealand has won their sixth Dubai Sevens tournament, defeating Samoa 24-12 in the final. Big News Network.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:24:52 -0500Mumbai, Dec 6 : Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced cash rewards of Rs 25 lakh for each player of the Indian team for becoming the number one Test squad in the world. ANI Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:50:06 -0500Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Dec 6: Indian archers are undergoing extensive training at the Tata Archery Centre in Jamshedpur to compete in the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capital. ANI Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:50:05 -0500Chennai, Dec 6: Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble's wishes about the national side's supremacy over the touring Sri Lankans came true enabling India to hop to the top in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings. ANI Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:50:02 -0500Dubai, Dec 6 (IANS) A task team of International Cricket Council discussed strategies and possible solutions to assist the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in meeting its commitments under the Future Tours Programmes, an ICC statement said Sunday. IANS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:10:02 -0500Cape Town (S. Africa), Dec. 6 : Fans of World cup soccer plan to make next year's World Cup here, a carnival of drinking, but the country's brewery chiefs fear South Africa will be drunk dry because their top beer is only ninety pence a bottle. ANI Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:00:05 -0500London, Dec. 6 : Football stars are set to dump horse placenta for beer lager baths to cure their injuries. ANI Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:10:03 -0500London, Dec. 6 : The Slovenian football team has one man in its sights during next year's World Cup in South Africa -- ngland and Manchester United star forward Wayne Rooney. ANI Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:30:08 -0500London, December 06 : England's football team may be counting on their dose of Viagra when they battle it out in the next year's World Cup in South Africa. ANI Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:30:02 -0500Fulham striker Bobby Zamora fired his club back into the top half of the Barclays Premier League then taunted his critics with his celebration at Craven Cottage.The 28-year-old struck early on against... Independent.ie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:54:28 -0500Waitakere United climbed to second in the New Zealand Football Championship with a 2-1 win over Otago United yesterday as Manawatu slipped up with a 0-0 home draw with Canterbury United. At Napier, a... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:45:55 -0500Florida football coach Urban Meyer admitted himself into Shands Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla., early Sunday morning and was treated for dehydration, according to school spokesman Steve McClain.M... ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:45:43 -0500Sean Williams , opening up a gash inside Yi's upper lip that required 50 stitches to repair.The injury will force Yi to miss at least an additional week after he was expected to return Sunday against ... ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:45:41 -0500(CNN) -- Zaheer Khan completed a five-wicket haul as India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the final Test in Mumbai, achieving victory inside the first hour on the final day. CNN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:42:24 -0500Washington Redskins .Also, Saints running back Reggie Bush was active after missing two games with a knee injury.Carney was on the inactive list for the game, along with linebackers Marvin Mitchell an... International Herald Tribune Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:35:48 -0500SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) - Australia's Robert Allenby kept his cool to win the Sun City Challenge on the third hole of a playoff at Gary Player Country Club on Sunday, pipping defending champi... Reuters Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:30:12 -0500Middlesex bowler Dermott Monteith has died at the age of 66.Monteith represented Ireland 76 times, captaining them on 38 occasions, in a 19-year career from 1965 to 1984. He remains the country's lead... The Guardian Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:32:32 -0500Gary Player Country Club .The playoff was held on the par-4 18th, which both players bogeyed in regulation.They scrambled to halve the hole in the first two playoff rounds before Allenby reached the g... The Examiner Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:31:02 -0500, Ireland's all-time highest wicket-taker, has died at the age of 66. In a remarkable career he played 76 times for Ireland, taking 326 wickets at 17.37, including 47 in five matches in 1971, with... Cricinfo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:29:51 -0500Group A A 580-run stand for the second wicket, a first-class record, between Water and Power Development Authority's Rafatullah Mohmand and Aamer Sajjad was the highlight of their tame draw agains... Cricinfo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:29:48 -0500United Arab Emirates completed a satisfactory day against Namibia in their ICC Intercontinental Shield match, dismissing the hosts for 369 in the first innings before making a steady reply at Windhoek... Cricinfo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:29:46 -0500Iain O'Brien , the 33-year-old New Zealand paceman, as their overseas player for 2010, replacing Murali Kartik, the Indian left-arm spinner, who has been at Lord's for the past three years. Cricinfo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:29:43 -0500University of Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich expects to meet with Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong later today and could extend an offer for Strong to become the next head footbal... Courier-Journal Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:29:34 -0500Shrink New Zealand's most experienced soccer international is excited with the All Whites' World Cup draw and the challenge it gives in their chase for a coveted place in post-pool play. Ivan Vicelic... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:25:00 -0500Shrink Victor Matfield and Bryan Habana could barely suppress their grins. Their fourth rugby victory over the All Blacks this year, and both hungry for more in 2010. Matfield skippered the Barbarian... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:25:00 -0500Shrink Depending on which batsmen have most raised the selectors' hackles, three players are in line for the axe from the New Zealand third test team to face Pakistan in Napier this week. Captain Dan... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:58 -0500Auckland were unable to take advantage of a captains' gamble to contrive a Plunket Shield result and lost their four-day encounter with Northern Districts by 55 runs at Colin Maiden Park yesterday. N... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:50 -0500Shrink If America had a Hall of Fame for sporting disgrace, Victor Conte would occupy its most prominent berth. For almost a decade, the San Francisco-based nutritionist supplied performance-enhancin... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:49 -0500Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was fined at least $100,000 in September for violating a gag order by suggesting that revenue sharing was on its way out.Turns out, he was only tipping the owners' hand.In a ... ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:32 -0500Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis reportedly took a shot at USC's Pete Carroll in an online interview published Saturday, and Carroll isn't happy about it.Weis, fired at Notre Dame last week, was a... ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:31 -0500Blog network: NFL Nation Coach Andy Reid is on the verge of finalizing a long-term contract extension with the Eagles, the team he has coached since 1999, league sources said.The extension could be ... ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:31 -0500Matt Ryan , who is inactive for the game against Philadelphia, is expected to miss multiple games with a turf-toe injury, but he is not expected to miss the remainder of the season, a source close to ... ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:30 -0500Hilliard Davidson quarterback Jake Trubiano runs past Glenville's Aaron Morris during Hilliard's upset victory to win the Ohio Division I championship. USA Today Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:23:24 -0500My weekly look at key matchups and storylines to watch in one game at each time slot. (All times Eastern). Sunday 1 p.m. Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts The Titans have been on a roll since han... Sports Illustrated Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:20:49 -0500Milton Bradley to the Rays or Rangers, the two teams thought to be most interested, sources say. The Cubs, according to a league official, are so far offering to include only about $5 million to offse... Sports Illustrated Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:20:47 -0500AZ have failed to replicate the form enjoyed under Louis van Gaal last season and a 2-1 home defeat against Vitesse Arnhem on Saturday evening proved the final straw for the club's board of directors. CNN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:20:29 -0500Defending champions Spain had sealed their fourth Davis Cup title on Saturday when the doubles pair of Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez demolished their Czech opponents to give the hosts an unass... CNN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:20:28 -0500They may be priceless mementoes, but on Saturday they fetched almost $60,000 as Eskimos fans bid on 55 obsolete dressing room lockers that once held shoes, sweaters, shoulder pads and the men who wore... Edmonton Journal Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:16:49 -0500Cardiff Blues overtook Welsh Magners League rivals the Scarlets as they saw off Connacht at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday.The hosts climbed to eighth as Connacht remained at the bottom of the table. ... BBC Sport Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:16:01 -0500The 21-year-old flyhalf was arrested in a backyard at Budds Beach near Surfers Paradise after the door of a house, rented by two foreign university students, was allegedly kicked in and a laptop compu... The Daily Telegraph Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:10:08 -0500REUTERS, MUMBAI, INDIA Monday, Dec 07, 2009, Page 18 India secured top spot in the test rankings for the first time after handing Sri Lanka a second successive innings defeat and wrapping up their... Taipei Times Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:03:05 -0500London - The English Football Association have denied a report on Sunday that Fabio Capello has considered giving his stars the anti-impotence drug Viagra to help cope with playing at altitude at next... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:51:53 -0500Paris - Thierry Henry should not solely be blamed for his part in the controversial goal that sent France to the 2010 World Cup finals, Ballon d'Or winner and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi said. ... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:51:49 -0500An 82nd minute Jimmy Jambo goal from what seemed an "impossible angle" on the touchline steered Kaizer Chiefs to a vital 3-1 Premier League victory over a gallant Maritzburg United before almost 50 00... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:51:44 -0500AmaZulu moved out of the Absa Premiership relegation zone after a hard fought 2-1 win over Bloemfontein Celtic in blazing heat at the Ulundi Stadium on Sunday. The win moves Usuthu to 21 points, le... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:51:42 -0500London - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is devastated after discovering that Czech Republic winger Tomas Rosicky is set to be sidelined for a month with a groin injury. Rosicky has suffere... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:51:39 -0500SUN CITY, South Africa - Robert Allenby has won the Nedbank Challenge, beating Henrik Stenson on the third playoff hole after a 1-under 71 in the final round. Stenson shot a 69 to tie Allenby at 11-... StarTribune Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:16:55 -0500The GAA's plan to formally recognise the GPA has cleared its first hurdle. Central Council delegates voted 35-5 in favour of the deal.A motion will now go forward to next April's Congress in Newcastle... Independent.ie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:10:03 -0500Glen Johnson believes Blackburn play "an ugly game very well" as Liverpool slipped further behind in the race for a place in next season's Champions League.Twelve points behind Premier League leaders ... Independent.ie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:10:01 -0500Tom Brady began the decade as an obscure backup. He closes it as the most accomplished player in the nation's most popular sport, a three-time champion whose persona has transcended football.Brady is ... The Examiner Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:07:41 -0500(AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz)Germany's Natalie Geisenberger, Tatjana Huefner and Anke Wischnewski, from left, celebrate during the flower ceremony after the Women's Luge World Cup competition in Altenber... The Examiner Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:07:40 -0500Kevin Pietersen's quest for a first major innings since his comeback from injury so far extends to five unsuccessful attempts.But new England batting coach Graham Gooch is not about to panic - because... Cricket365 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:06:12 -0500Blog network: NFL Nation No other Saints official could be reached for comment. Hartley was suspended the first four games of the season for violating the league's policy on anabolic steroids and re... ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:01:09 -0500DeMarcus Ware will wear a cast to protect a small fracture on his left wrist for Sunday's game against the Giants, according to a source close to the situation. ESPN Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:01:09 -0500Tom Brady began the decade as an obscure backup. He closes it as the most accomplished player in the nation's most popular sport, a three-time champion whose persona has transcended football. Brady i... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:00:32 -0500They may be priceless mementoes, but on Saturday they fetched almost $60,000 as Eskimos fans bid on 55 obsolete dressing room lockers that once held shoes, sweaters, shoulder pads and the men who wore... Edmonton Journal Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:55:48 -0500Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has handed a trial to Real Sociedad goalkeeper Asier Riesgo, the Spanish club have confirmed.Riesgo, 26, is a former Spanish Under-21 international, who spent last sea... BBC Sport Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:54:11 -0500Bayer Leverkusen retained the Bundesliga lead and broke the club record for the best start to a season despite being held to a 0-0 draw at Hannover on Saturday. International Herald Tribune Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:51:19 -0500The World Cup draw in Cape Town on Friday was stigmatized by the shrug of indifference by which the sport’s overlords have implied that if a player gets away with cheating on the pitch, there is... International Herald Tribune Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:51:16 -0500The eyes of the professional baseball world will be focused on Indianapolis in the week ahead. Baseball's Winter Meetings will be held here, an event years in the making for the city. WISH TV 8 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:49:54 -0500Some of South Africa's richest citizens will be looking to add further to their wealth at next summer's World Cup by renting out their trophy homes and yachting berths to billionaires travelling to th... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:31:02 -0500Islamabad - Pakistani pair Rafatullah Mohmand and Aamer Sajjad set a world record for second wicket partnership Sunday in a first class match at Sheikhupura Stadium. Mohmand (302 not out) and Sajja... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:30:59 -0500Liverpool, England - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed the Premier League club are in talks with Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano about extending his contract at Anfield. Maschera... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:30:56 -0500London - Frank Warren insists world champion Amir Khan's next fight will not be a battle of Britain against Ricky Hatton. Khan took just 76 seconds to overcome the challenge of New Yorker Dmitriy S... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:30:52 -0500Cherokee County quarterback Coty Blanchard runs the ball into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of Friday's Class 4A state title game against Jackson during the Super 6 ... Gadsden Times Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:29:53 -0500HONG KONG, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China pulled off a 78-62 win over South Korea in the women's basketball preliminary round at the East Asian Games here on Sunday. China's slender center Wei Wei, at the ... SINA Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:17:17 -0500Amid all the headlines generated by Tiger Woods' troubles — the puzzling car accident, the suggestions of marital turmoil and multiple mistresses — little attention has been given to the r... StarTribune Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:53:30 -0500MCMINNVILLE, Ore. - Out with a broken collarbone earlier this season, there was a point when Linfield running back Simon Lamson considered taking a medical redshirt. But the Wildcats kept winning. &... StarTribune Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:53:30 -0500Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has handed a trial to Real Sociedad goalkeeper Asier Riesgo, the Spanish club have confirmed.Riesgo, 26, was a Spain Under-21 international and spent last season on loan ... Independent.ie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:46:22 -0500Frank Lampard will keep his job as Chelsea's penalty taker despite the late failure at Manchester City on Saturday that consigned the Blues to defeat. The 2-1 loss allowed Manchester United to close t... Independent.ie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:46:21 -0500Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to ask Michael Carrick to carry on defending to solve one of the worst injury crises of his 23-year Manchester United reign.Carrick came on to replace Gary Neville at centre... Independent.ie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:46:20 -0500(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory over Jan Hajek of Czech Republic during their Davis Cup tennis Final at Sant Jordi stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 6,... The Examiner Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:43:54 -0500Britain's disability swimmers captured nine medals on the final day at the IPC World Short Course Championships.Their final tally of 46 over the seven days of competition in Rio de Janeiro left them i... BBC Sport Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:28:00 -0500BARCELONA (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal enjoyed a pressure-free 6-3 6-4 victory over Jan Hajek to extend Spain's winning lead over Czech Republic to 4-0 in the Davis Cup final on Sunday. Reuters Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:19:54 -0500VIENTIANE, Sun: The following results involve Malaysians in the 25th SEA Games, held here today: Men's (Group A): Malaysia lost to Vietnam 1-3 Women's (Round Robin): Malaysia lost to Vietnam 0-8... New Straits Times Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:30:36 -0500Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara believes not having the referral system in place for the series against India cost his side dearly.Sri Lanka crashed to defeat in the final Test in Mumbai and slippe... Cricket365 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:21:27 -0500"The only way for us to qualify is to work hard, not just talk. We have to be well-prepared. If all we do is talk, even the vuvuzelas won't help us. "The world is full of people who are good at tal... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:47:04 -0500By Jonty Mark and John Goliath Carlos Alberto Parreira has called Bafana Bafana's group the "toughest" of all at the 2010 World Cup finals. Bafana were handed a mountainous task to qualify for t... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:47:02 -0500By Simon Wilde There is no doubt that Jonathan Trott has made a bright start to his England career. A match-winning century on his Test debut has been followed by a string of solid one-day score... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:46:59 -0500London - David Beckham does not fear being left in the cold when England boss Fabio Capello picks his World Cup squad next summer. Beckham played a central role in helping steer England's 2018 bid ... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:46:55 -0500Sydney - Australian rugby international back Quade Cooper has been charged with burglary, police said on Sunday. Cooper, 21, was released from custody after being charged with burgling a property o... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:46:50 -0500Results Saturday from the Dubai Sevens, the first stop on the IRB world series:CupQuarterfinalsFiji 17, South Africa 5New Zealand 17, Kenya 14England 17, Argentina 12, ETSamoa 28, Australia 27Semifina... eTaiwan News Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:08:40 -0500'; $('#ciMemebermgmt').html(welcome_user); $('#comment_frame').show(); $('.login_div').hide(); $('.add_comments_div').show(); cmntsFrameReload({"height": "180"}); } else { alert (msg.message); ... Cricinfo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:02:38 -0500Silverstone officials will hold a news conference on Monday amid reports a deal has been struck for the venue to host next year's British Grand Prix.Silverstone has been the front-runner to stage the ... BBC Sport Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:50:20 -0500Australia's Quade Cooper has been charged with burglary after allegedly robbing a house on the Gold Coast.Cooper, who played in the Wallabies' recent tour of Britain and Ireland, was released from a p... BBC Sport Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:50:19 -0500Washington - Tiger Woods, a global punch line for jokes in the wake of a humiliating personal scandal, must cope with being a target of ridicule before he can hope to regain his mystique as the world'... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:27:40 -0500South Africa needs to build four world class youth soccer academies in the major centres if Bafana Bafana are to become a force in Africa and in world soccer again. And even if the academies were s... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:27:38 -0500Indianapolis, Indiana - Sprinter Tyson Gay's resolutions for 2010 are simple - stay injury-free, run super-fast and put on some great shows against Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt. "I'm not training ... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:27:30 -0500By CHARMEL BOWMAN Fears there will not be enough emergency rescue personnel and ambulances to cater for the 105 000 soccer fans expected to converge on Durban on a match day during the World Cup ne... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:27:28 -0500Potchefstroom - The Highveld Lions scored an impressive victory of an innings and 216 runs over the Nashua Titans in their SuperSport Series cricket match which ended Sunday at Senwes Park in Potchefs... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:27:25 -0500Sydney - Australia's Adam Scott broke through for his first victory at home with a five-shot win in the OneAsia Tour-sanctioned Australian Open on Sunday. Scott only needed a closing par round of 7... Independent Online Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:27:23 -0500An estimated one million World Cup tickets were made available on Saturday in the latest phase of sales for the 2010 finals amid fears not enough tickets were being bought by the South African hosts b... Mail & Guardian Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:49:19 -0500Manchester United assistant Mike Phelan rates Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko as "ideal for the English league" and has hinted the Red Devils could consider a move for the player.Dzeko, 23, has attracted... Independent.ie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:46:54 -0500MS Dhoni is aware that India's freshly attained No. 1 ranking in Tests could be shortlived considering they are not scheduled to play any more Tests until October 2010 after a two-match series in Bang... Cricinfo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:43:18 -0500But beginning with Dwayne Bravo and Brendan Nash with the bat, redemption has been the theme of the team's Adelaide effort and there was no way Benn was going to let Australia run away without a fight... Cricinfo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:43:15 -0500Umpire Mark Benson's withdrawal from the second Test between Australia and the West Indies is clouded in mystery.Benson was one of the on-field umpires on day one in Adelaide, but he failed to take to... Cricket365 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:43:15 -0500England's disappointing Champions Trophy campaign ended with a 5-2 defeat by Spain in Melbourne.The result leaves England last in the six-team tournament, having lost four matches, won one and drawn o... BBC Sport Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:30:09 -0500Ben Howland does not often give himself over to resignation. He is a competitor, through and through. A no-nonsense basketball mind whose smiles are to be stored in a bottle and sealed tight, rarer t... Daily News Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:22:22 -0500 | 
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