Top Stories: Mumbai, Nov.30 : Touring Sri Lankan cricket team practiced here on Monday ahead of the third and final test match to be played on Wednesday (December 2). ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:40:05 -0500London, Nov 30 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation has apologised to radio listeners after cricket commentator and former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott used the F-word off air. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:04 -0500Beijing, Nov 30: In spite of conquering every sport played the world over, China's performance in football has been a source of shame for its fans for years, with the national team dangling between Cuba and Albania to be ranked 97th in the world. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:10:13 -0500Sydney, Nov.30 : West Indies team manager and former fast bowling great Joel Garner has called for a review of national team's Test preparations and blamed an over-abundance of limited-overs cricket for their first Test humiliation. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:09 -0500Mumbai, Nov 30 : Indian batsmen stole the show at the CEAT Cricket Rating International Awards 2009 here on Sunday. Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir was given the International cricketer and International batsman award. While his partner and Delhi mate was awarded the best One Day International batsman. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:30:02 -0500Visakhapatnam, Nov 30 : Preparations are in full swing for the first day-night One-Day International cricket match in Visakhapatnam, to be played between Sri Lanka and India on December 18. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:20:05 -0500London, Nov.30 : Manchester City's Middle East owners have refuted rumours that team coach Mark "Sparky" Hughes is on his way out after the club's dismal performances in most of the world's prestigious football tournaments. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:20:01 -0500Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) Fast bowler Jerome Taylor has been ruled out of the ongoing cricket series against Australia due to an injury, it was announced by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) here Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:00:03 -0500Sydney, Nov.30 : Golfer John Daly fears that the sport will suffer if Tiger Woods sustains any long-term damage from the mystery car crash outside his Florida home last week. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:50:16 -0500London, Nov.30 : The BBC has apologised to radio listeners for a foul-mouthed outburst by ex-England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott during its cricket coverage. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:50:12 -0500Melbourne, Nov.30 : A defiant West Indies cricket captain Chris Gayle has said that that he won't quit Test captaincy despite his team's humiliating innings and 44 run defeat to Australia in last week's Gabba Test. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:50:08 -0500Port of Spain (Trinidad), Nov. 30 : Fiji has been banned from participating in next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, as it has failed to comply with fundamental Commonwealth values. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:10:05 -0500THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year. Woods sa... StarTribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:01:46 -0500Bono has teamed up with some of the world's top footballers as he aimed to "turn up the heat" on politicians over the HIV and Aids crisis in South Africa.The U2 front-man said it would be possible to ... Independent.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:53:36 -0500(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis walks off the field after Stanford defeated Notre Dame 45-38 in their NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:49 -0500(AP Photo/John Bazemore)Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner is helped to his feet after being injured in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Atlanta,... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:48 -0500Portland been in the Top 25.The Pilots were among a record-tying seven teams to move into the rankings Monday, their first appearance in the poll since February 1959."I heard that team was quite a squ... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:45 -0500Connecticut remained a unanimous No. 1 for the 19th consecutive poll.The 25th-ranked Flyers (5-1) will get their first test as a Top 25 team Monday night at... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:43 -0500MURFREESBORO -- Father Ryan placekicker Nick Pollard, Maplewood lineman James Stone and Giles County quarterback Bo Wallace were among the recipients of the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards, prese... The Tennessean Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:47 -0500Colin Cooper has announced he will resume his old role as Taranaki head rugby coach in 2011 when his time at the Hurricanes comes to an end . Cooper had indicated 2010 would be his last season with t... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:39 -0500Pakistan's security-based isolation from test cricket and a focus on the limited overs formats have combined to make life challenging on the current tour of New Zealand, according to coach Intikhab Al... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:36 -0500Shrink JOHANNESBURG - Ireland has asked FIFA to be allowed into the World Cup as a 33rd team after Thierry Henry's handball helped France eliminate the Irish in a playoff. FIFA president Sepp Blatter... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:35 -0500Wellington Phoenix soccer defender Manny Muscat is facing a three-match ban from the A-League. The league's independent match review panel has proposed a three-match suspension after he was sent off ... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:34 -0500Allen Iverson before the team's game against the Mavericks.The team met with Iverson, agent Leon Rose and Iverson's longtime business manager Gary Moore. ESPN Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:22 -0500Chris Redman , who stepped in for Ryan against the Buccaneers, is expected to get his first NFL start since 2007.Pat Yasinskas covers the NFC South for ESPN.com. ESPN Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:21 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMA, Ohio -- A man in Ohio said he had to do some running of his own while watching football on TV when a deer came crashing in through a window. Jeff Berger said he managed t... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:42:30 -0500Johnson, who wrapped up his record fourth consecutive Cup championship in the Nov. 22 season finale, received more than 80 applications from schools in districts both he and his wife, Chandra, attende... USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:42:13 -0500NEW YORK (AP) ? The average baseball salary fell just short of $3 million this year, with the percentage increase slowing to its lowest level since 2004. USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:42:11 -0500Go ahead. Make your fat jokes. Mock the man's ego. Say that Charlie Weis deserved what he got, that he came in like a lion and went out like a lamb chop, fresh meat for any decent team he played. But ... Sports Illustrated Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:40:10 -0500OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- It didn't take Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops long to take himself out of the running for the Notre Dame job. Stoops said Monday he plans to stay at Oklahoma "hopefully for a goo... Sports Illustrated Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:40:03 -0500Derrick Mason caught the Ravens’ second touchdown of the game Sunday night. The Steelers’ defense has been part of the team’s recent struggles, especially late in games. International Herald Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:33:37 -0500Filed at 3:31 p.m. ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will miss this week's game against Philadelphia with a turf toe injury.Coach Mike Smith says Chris Redman, who t... International Herald Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:33:35 -0500Bono has teamed up with some of the world's top footballers as he aimed to "turn up the heat" on politicians over the HIV and Aids crisis in South Africa. The U2 front-man said it would be possible t... IC Wales Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:33:26 -0500A boxer, a racing driver and an Ashes-winning cricket captain are among those chosen to slug it out for the crown of BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Heavyweight boxing champion David Haye, Formul... IC Wales Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:33:23 -0500Soccer, also known as “football” or “the beautiful game,” faces a big crisis during the lead-up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Yet another botched refereeing decision h... Wired News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:32:45 -0500The case of the people vs. Tiger Woods. Being an Orlando-based defense attorney who handles cases ranging from criminal to vehicular, Wilson's interest probably ranks a bit higher than most. Yet his e... CBS Sports Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:32:21 -0500A boxer, a racing driver and an Ashes-winning cricket captain are among those chosen to slug it out for the crown of BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Heavyweight boxing champion David Haye, Formu... Ananova Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:01:11 -0500Bono has teamed up with some of the world's top footballers as he aimed to "turn up the heat" on politicians over the HIV and Aids crisis in South Africa. The U2 front-man said it would be possible ... Ananova Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:01:11 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Jenson Button, the Formula One world champion, heads the list of candidates on the sh... Times Online Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:26:38 -0500Only once before has The Associated Press college basketball poll changed as much as it did Monday.Only once before has Portland been in the Top 25.The Pilots were among a record-tying seven teams to ... StarTribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:18:24 -0500OREGON CITY — The Clackamas Community College women's basketball team edged Umpqua Community College 85-79 on Sunday, handing the Riverhawks their first loss of the year in the finals of the Cou... News-Review Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:15:56 -0500(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)FILE - This is a Sept. 12, 2009, file photo showing Serena Williams, of the United States, at a news conference after her match against Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, at the ... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:06:37 -0500(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis walks off the field after Stanford defeated Notre Dame 45-38 in their NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:06:35 -0500(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Philadelphia Eagles' DeSean Jackson (10) lies on the field after suffering a concussion in the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 2... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:06:34 -0500Connecticut remains a unanimous No. 1 for the 19th straight poll.The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes Monday from the national media panel. They have been... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:06:29 -0500(AP Photo/Tom Strattman, File)FILE - This is a May 8, 2009, file photo showing IRL driver Danica Patrick, right, and car owner Michael Andretti watching from the pit area during practice for the India... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:06:28 -0500Murali Vijay entered the room as S Badrinath left it, and proceeded to take the place on the sofa vacated by his Tamil Nadu team-mate and former captain, the man under whom he made his first-class deb... Cricinfo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:04:41 -0500TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Bobby Bowden says he was given two options during a meeting with Florida State's president and athletic director and that there would be an announcement on his future at the schoo... ESPN Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:53 -0500Tampa Bay Buccaneers .Delhomme threw four more interceptions against the Jets, completing only 14-of-34 passes for 130 yards with a passer rating of 12.7. The Panthers (4-7) didn't score a touchdown i... ESPN Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:52 -0500They don't meet on the court until February, but Kansas and Texas find themselves practically side by side as the top two teams in this week's ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. ESPN Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:49 -0500Blog Hinrich injured the thumb during practice Wednesday. He missed most of last season with torn ligaments in his right thumb."I was worried about it," Hinrich said Sunday. "Just the fact last year ... ESPN Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:48 -0500By DOUG FEINBERGAP BASKETBALL WRITER Dayton has made the AP's women's basketball rankings for the first time. The Flyers join the rankings Monday at No. 25 while Connecticut remains a unanimous No... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:10 -0500Fox said Monday that Delhomme fractured a finger on his throwing hand late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the New York Jets and may be replaced by untested Matt Moore next week against Tamp... USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:38 -0500With Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sidelined by a concussion, the winning kick was set up by the first big mistake of the night by his previously untested backup Dennis Dixon. USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:37 -0500During Reasso's 29 years with the Scarlet Knights he led the team to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, three Final Fours and six league titles, and coached 15 All Americans including... USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:23 -0500Tiger Woods' insistence that his private life remain private has added fuel to the public's desire to know what's going on between him and his wife Elin. Sports Illustrated Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:40 -0500(CNN) -- The awarding of the 2012 Olympic Games to London in 2005 signified the beginning of a campaign to bring to Great Britain what Prime Minister Gordon Brown described as a "golden decade&qu... CNN Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:16 -0500Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson's status is uncertain after he sustained a concussion in Sunday's 27-24 win over Washington.Meanwhile, running back Brian Westbrook will be re-examined this week af... International Herald Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:45:02 -0500New York Jets and may not be available next week against Tampa Bay. Matt Moore would likely replace him.But Fox says that if Delhomme was healthy he would not be benched despite throwing four more int... International Herald Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:45:01 -0500Danica Patrick unveiled her splashy new car in New York's Times Square, its bright green, black and orange color scheme right at home with the flashy billboards and lights above. CBS Sports Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:43:50 -0500ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is used to having a team advance in the NCAA Division III football playoffs. This time, it's St. Thomas and not St. John's. The ... Pioneer Press Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:29:34 -0500While a recent poll came out dramatically with an 88 per cent support for using technology to settle certain controversial issues in soccer games. Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday maintained t... Independent Online Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:21:02 -0500The Cape Cobras will go into their SuperSport Series match against the Diamond Eagles at Newlands on Thursday with their confidence boosted after an impressive win against the Warriors in Paarl. Th... Independent Online Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:20:59 -0500Des Terblanche won just one tournament since 2004, but the 35-year-old looked in good form as he shot a seven-under-par 65 to lead the first round of the 54-hole Affinity Cup being played on the Lost ... Independent Online Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:20:56 -0500NEW YORK - Derek Jeter posed in his crisp pinstripe uniform, resting a shiny black bat on his shoulder, while a photographer lying on the ground near the entrance to a Bronx subway station snapped pic... StarTribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:20:03 -0500PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia university will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the severe brain injury a former football player suffered in a 2005 game. Lawyers for Preston Plevretes... New York Post Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:17:35 -0500Matt Damon ), to help unite their deeply divided country after the end of apartheid. The film focuses on Mandela's successful effort to make South Africa the host of the... Market Wire Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:14:46 -0500Jose Reina has been hailed as the "world-class" goalkeeper who could have turned around Liverpool's declining campaign. The Spanish international produced a double save in Sunday's Merseyside derby vi... Independent.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:11:45 -0500(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis walks off the field after Stanford defeated Notre Dame 45-38 in their NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:09:05 -0500(AP Photo/Tom Strattman, File)FILE - This is a May 8, 2009, file photo showing IRL driver Danica Patrick, right, and car owner Michael Andretti watching from the pit area during practice for the India... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:09:04 -0500France in next year's tournament, showed referees need assistance."There is a lack of discipline and respect in the game by the players because they are cheating," Blatter said Monday, two days before... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:09:01 -0500It isn't only the crowds that Kevin Pietersen is having to battle in South Africa, but also his own form after a four-month injury lay-off following Achilles surgery. His innings during the one-day se... Cricinfo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:07:18 -0500A new plan for provincial rugby could see the increasingly unpopular 10-team, six-team proposal consigned to the wastepaper basket. The collective bargaining process between the Players' Association ... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:01:47 -0500Robbie Deans will head home to New Zealand for some jetboating and a family catch-up after winding up his second rollercoaster season as rugby coach of the Wallabies. Deans and the Wallabies left Lon... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:01:45 -0500Shrink Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has little time to contemplate his team's 4-1 loss to Brisbane Roar in trying conditions at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday night as a far greater challenge loo... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:01:39 -0500Shrink David Villa's incredible season continued for Valencia on Sunday but his 10th goal in 12 league games earned his team only a point after defender Saltor Bruno gifted Mallorca a late equaliser. ... New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:01:38 -0500Skyline High's Jordan Simone breaks free for a 33-yard touchdown to give the Spartans a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter of Saturday's 4A state semifinal game against Bothell High. ?Mark Lowry... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:50 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON -- After years of discussion and development, the World Anti-Doping Agency is ready to begin a global program to monitor athletes' blood profiles for evidence of cheatin... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:44 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- Youth sports activities are expected to take a hit after the Arizona sports authority announced a funding scale back. Along with youth leagues, the Arizona Sports a... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:31 -0500: The Texans failed to hold a 17-0 lead in losing to the Colts for the 15th time in 16 games. It was the third straight week Houston, still in search of its first-ever winning season, (5-6) squandered... USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:15 -0500Danica Patrick announced a three-year deal Monday to remain in the IndyCar Series with Andretti Autosport but didn' t reveal any plans to moonlight in NASCAR next season. USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:11 -0500"It's unbelievable. It was completely unexpected. It came out of the blue," Jeter told The Associated Press during a break in the photo shoot. "When I heard it, what can you say? It's one of the great... USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:10 -0500NEW YORK -- There's much to dissect this morning. Concussions, Canton, Jim Caldwell, Colts, Bill Cowher, and later in the alphabet, Vince Young's drive, Dennis Dixon's mistake, Rex Ryan's challenge, S... Sports Illustrated Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:57:49 -0500Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam in the next two years. Gr... Sports Illustrated Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:57:46 -0500Filed at 11:58 a.m. ET JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Soccer's governing body will consider having extra officials on the field to help referees at next year's World Cup.FIFA president Sepp Blatter says Thierry... International Herald Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:49:59 -0500On the Devil Ball Golf blog, Kevin Sullivan, the founder of Kevin Sullivan Communications, writes that the Woods team let the public relations crisis get out of hand in the early, crucial hours. ̶... International Herald Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:49:57 -0500Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore has contacted investigators from Major League Baseball to stop publication of steamy photographs that he says were stolen from his girlfriend's e-mail account and... International Herald Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:49:47 -0500Coach Jason Gonzalez submitted this photo of the Flying Thunderbirds soccer team, which finished its 2009 SYSA U-12 season with a record of 10-0-2 while outscoring their opponents 37-6. The team will ... Record Net Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:44:08 -0500Matt Damon ), to help unite their deeply divided country after the end of apartheid. The film focuses on Mandela's successful effort to make South Africa the host of the... Earth Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:42:47 -0500Italy coach Marcello Lippi, seen here in October, has said that racism was not a problem in Italian football but a problem of society. The 61-year-old´s comments come after Juventus were last week fi... soccerway Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:35:25 -0500JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - All anyone needs to know about Tiger Woods off the golf course is what he named his yacht. Privacy. Woods gave up a big piece of that when he left Stanford after two years, turn... StarTribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:33:09 -0500SYDNEY, Australia - John Daly doesn't want to know the reasons behind Tiger Woods' late-night car crash. He just wants Woods healthy and back on the tour. Daly, a dual major winner who has had his sh... StarTribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:33:07 -0500Beijing, Nov 30: In spite of conquering every sport played the world over, China's performance in football has been a source of shame for its fans for years, with the national team dangling between Cu... New Kerala Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:29:22 -0500Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent expects the Tottenham striker's future to become clearer by Tuesday after he revealed he is set for talks with Serie A giants Roma.Pavlyuchenko has made no secret of his dis... Independent.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:25:05 -0500Paul Ince believes Owen Hargreaves' return to action could give a timely boost to both England and Manchester United's chances of success.The 28-year-old returned to training last week after being out... Independent.ie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:25:04 -0500(AP Photo/Gregory Heisler for Sports Illustrated)In this image provided by Sports Illustrated, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is shown on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which named him Sport... The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:22:13 -0500Andy Flower warns England must stay patient with Kevin Pietersen - even if the man himself finds it hard to do the same in his search for a major innings.Pietermaritzburg-born Pietersen will be back a... Cricket365 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:20:41 -0500Chris Gayle admits that the West Indies' innings-and-65-run defeat to Australia in Brisbane was "downright embarrassing" but insists he's still the right man to captain the side.The islanders went dow... Cricket365 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:20:41 -0500 | 
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