Top Stories: Brisbane, Nov. 22 : West Indian cricket team coach David Williams has warned the Australians that the visitors will not to wilt under pressure from the hosts this summer, even as former players Shane Warne and Dennis Lillee have come up with doomsday predictions. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:40:07 -0500Melbourne, Nov.22 : Former star players have questioned Michael Clarke's capacity to ascend to the Test captaincy and believe Ricky Ponting must lead Australia to England for Ashes revenge in 2013. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:40:04 -0500London, Nov.22 : The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is eager to host India - Pakistan Test series in 2011 in England. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:30:38 -0500Sydney, Nov.22 : Having spent endless summers as a cricket commentator of note, former Australian captain Richie Benaud is set to use his golden voice for the sport for another four summers. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:30:36 -0500Islamabad, Nov.22 : Massive irregularities have been reported in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during the regime of Dr Nasim Ashraf. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:30:35 -0500Dubai, 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 -0500Dubai, 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 -0500London, Nov.22 : The beach ball that bounced Liverpool out of the Premier League title race has been put on display at the National Football Museum after being won by a Sunderland fan in a News of the World charity auction on eBay. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:30:30 -0500CAIRO ? Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that por... Sign on San Diego Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:29:44 -050022/11/2009BELGRADE, Serbia -- The police arrested on Friday (November 20th) another suspect for the murder of a French football fan in Belgrade two months ago. The suspect, identified as Deyan S., 39,... Southeast European Times Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:23:34 -0500CAIRO -- Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that portray... The Miami Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:19:15 -0500By JASON KEYSERAssociated Press Writer CAIRO (AP) - Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a fr... KTNV Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:18:41 -0500Kilmurry-Ibrikane of Clare qualified for the Munster Club SFC final with a 0-9 to 0-6 win over Waterford champions Stradbally.Kilmurry led by 0-7 to 0-2 at half-time, after Stradbally's Shane Ahern ha... Independent.ie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:17:02 -0500Declan Quill grabbed a match-winning goal for Kerins O'Rahilly's of Kerry five minutes from the end of their Munster Club SFC semi-final against Moyle Rovers of Tipperary.Moments earlier, goalkeeper D... Independent.ie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:17:01 -0500Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney has described Roy Keane's outburst against Ireland on Friday as "sad" and urged the former Ireland captain to "move on".Ipswich manager Kea... Independent.ie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:17:00 -0500Keith Earls is eager to keep his place in Ireland's line-up for the clash with South Africa at Croke Park next Saturday following a two-try performance in the 41-6 victory over Fiji.He would like noth... Independent.ie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:17:00 -0500(AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)Hundreds Egyptian fans fire gas spray during a demonstration in front of the Algerian embassy in Cairo early Friday, Nov.20, 2009 following tension between fans of both countries... Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:45 -0500(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)Mississippi all purpose running back Dexter McCluster runs low into the line of scrimmage against LSU during their NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov... The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:19 -0500(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis walk off the field following a 33-30 loss in double overtime to Connecticut in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. ... The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:17 -0500NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together.Bird and Johnson were inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame on Sunday in... The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:15 -0500(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Britain's Andy Murray reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the O2 Arena in London, Sunday Nov. 22, 2009. The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:13 -0500Andy Cole in 1995."It did cross my mind whether I was going to get another (hat trick)," Defoe said. "I had another good chance but you can't complain getting five goals."Tottenham matched Man United'... The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:12 -0500(AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)Hundreds Egyptian fans fire gas spray during a demonstration in front of the Algerian embassy in Cairo early Friday, Nov.20, 2009 following tension between fans of both countries... The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:14:11 -0500Shrink MARSEILLE - Former All Black superstar Jonah Lomu made his return to rugby today as he played for his French third divsion side Marseille-Vitrolles in their 63-18 romp over Montmelian. The 34-... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:59 -0500PARIS - France coach Marc Lievremont today warned that his side's recent progress could "go up in smoke" with defeat in their year-ending match against New Zealand in Marseille this weekend.... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:56 -0500Weis "If they decide to make a change, I'd have to say I'd have a tough time arguing with that. If they decide to make a change, I'd have a tough time arguing that because 6-5 is not good enough," t... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:51 -0500Nate Robinson was not benched for taking a shot at the wrong basket Saturday.The Knicks inbounded to Robinson in the backcourt with 0.5 seconds left in the first quarter of their 98-91 victory at New ... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:49 -0500NEW YORK -- Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll. ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:48 -0500Blog network: NFL Nation Team trainers checked Betts' knee on the sideline, and a few minutes later it was announced he was out for the game. The extent of the injury wasn't immediately known.Corner... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:47 -0500Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Tom Izzo won his 340th game at Michigan State on Sunday, tying the school record for victories in the No. 2 Spartans' 90-60 win over Valparaiso.Izzo shares the ... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:46 -0500Rick Hendrick from celebrating a record-tying ninth Sprint Cup championship for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Hendrick's 29-year-old niece Alesha Gainey, the daughter of J... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:44 -0500Hundreds Egyptian fans fire gas spray during a demonstration in front of the Algerian embassy in Cairo early Friday, Nov.20, 2009 following tension between fans of both countries during the 2010 World... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:03 -0500(CNN) -- Bayern Munich failed to make up ground in the Bundesliga title race as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by unbeaten leaders Bayer Leverkusen. CNN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:03:32 -0500Manchester United's Andy Cole in 1995.''It did cross my mind whether I was going to get another (hat trick),'' Defoe said. ''I had another good chance but you can't complain getting five goals.''Totte... International Herald Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:18 -0500CAIRO (AP) -- Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that por... Associated Press Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:57:49 -0500Passers-by walk past a shop window smashed during the night, following overnight violence between Egyptian soccer fans and riot-police directed towards the Algerian embassy in the Zamalek area of Cair... Sun-Sentinel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:53:17 -0500Kavallieri Megaman Blue Label vs Stompers Ryans Bar 12-13 Stompers were a little fortunate to snatch a close victory with a penalty by M.Attard in the last few minutes after spending much of the afte... MaltaMedia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:52:55 -0500(AP) ? DULUTH, Minn. - Defending national champion Minnesota Duluth is moving on in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bulldogs beat Nebraska-Kearney 42-7 in a second-round game on Saturday. T... New Jersey Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:40:38 -0500CAIRO—Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that portr... Denver Post Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:32:10 -0500CAIRO (AP) - Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that port... Breitbart Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:29:42 -0500CAIRO (AP) - Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that port... Find Law Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:23:53 -0500CAIRO (AP) -- Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop windows and shouting obscenities in a frenzy fed by venomous headlines that por... Tampa Bay Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:23:14 -0500"We then played a great 20 minutes with [Alessandro] Zanni's chance and [Gonzalo] Garcia's try but our team needs to put points on the board when we have chances. "In the second half when South Afric... Mail & Guardian Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:54:10 -0500John Napier .Napier rallied from fourth in the final run to finish 0.44 seconds behind for his second career World Cup medal. He had edged Holcomb to win the two-man gold on Saturday. The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:49:30 -0500Paul Scharner replied for Wigan when Spurs were three goals up, and the Austrian appeared to control the ball with his hands before scoring.Tottenham is tied with... The Examiner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:49:29 -0500Shane Bond has said New Zealand's bowling attack has what it takes to succeed against Pakistan, but believes the key to winning the upcoming Test series is the batsmen posting large totals. Bond i... Cricinfo Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:47:56 -0500Karthik, the Tamil Nadu captain, was in Dharamshala for the Ranji Trophy Super League match against Himachal Pradesh when he got the call on Sunday afternoon. He last played a Test for India in March,... Cricinfo Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:47:51 -0500Patriots ' chief of security, Mark Briggs, for his role that led to an NBC cameraman losing his feet in the postgame aftermath of last Sunday night's game in Indianapolis, according to a league source... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:42:24 -0500Junior wide receiver Mike Williams, who left the Syracuse program three weeks ago, has informed school officials that he will not return next season, and will enter the NFL draft in April 2010 as an u... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:42:24 -0500Jack Hannahan as their principal third basemen in 2009. Oakland's third base contingent hit a combined 10 home runs and ranked 25th in the majors with a .672 OPS. The A's traded Hannahan to Seattle in... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:42:23 -0500With most of the top teams either playing inferior competition or taking the weekend off, the national championship picture didn't change much as far as the ... USA Today Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:41:18 -05001. Kyle Orton: Will he or won't he? Redskins end Brian Orakpo rolled up on Orton's left ankle last Sunday, tearing some of Orton's ligaments in the process, and the former Bear sat out Wednesday and T... Sports Illustrated Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:39:13 -0500Tottenham Hotspur humiliated Wigan 9-1 with England striker Jermain Defoe scoring five to move into the Champions League spots in the English Premier League. CNN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:38:58 -0500London Irish slipped to defeat by Newcastle to record their first Guinness Premiership loss since the opening day of the season.Fly-half Jimmy Gopperth slotted home four first-half penalties as the Fa... BBC Sport Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:35:54 -0500Kathie Bohacek submitted this photo of the Club All Star 11-and-under Blue Baseball Team, which finished the recent Team Appreciation Tournament in Sunnyvale with a 5-0 record. The squad defeated the ... Record Net Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:28:31 -0500UCLA BASKETBALL: Forward arrested Friday on assault charge from fight at concert last month. UCLA senior forward Nikola Dragovic, arrested on a felony assault charge stemming from a fight at a conce... Daily News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:28:09 -0500South Africa's premier all-rounder Jacques Kallis, is out of the rest of the MTN one-day international (ODI) series against England because of as fractured rib cartilage. Proteas coach Mickey Arthu... Independent Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:13:40 -0500Paul Collingwood marked his record 171st one-day appearance with an unbeaten century to lead England to a commanding seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the second match of the series on Sunday. Mail and Guardian Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:31:58 -0500[Regarding Action Line Sept. 27], I am a great soccer fan and would like to watch European soccer in English. I called GOL TV and was told that games are televised in English and it is up to Comcast t... Miami Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:31:55 -0500Blackburn ended a run of 10 successive defeats on the road in the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 victory at Bolton which gave a welcome boost to the absent Sam Allardyce in the process. Allardyce ... Independent.ie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:29:48 -0500TV grab shows French forward Thierry Henry (L) eyes the ball next to Irish Paul McShane during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland. Photograph: OFF/AFP/Getty Im... The Guardian Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:29:01 -0500Shane Bond believes the experienced New Zealand bowling line-up has the goods to cause Pakistan problems but says the key to winning the three-Test series will be getting runs on the board.New Zealand... Cricket365 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:25 -0500The United States qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup when they beat Uruguay 27-6 yesterday. The Eagles defeated Uruguay 27-22 in Montevideo a week ago, and swept the two-leg Americas playoffs 54-... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:25 -0500Shrink The man on the end of Jesse Ryder's dressing-room tirade in South Africa spoke out yesterday - and New Zealand Cricket will hope manager Dave Currie's words are the last on the issue. Batsman ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:22 -0500SuperDan showed he was a mere mortal, but by the fulltime whistle at Twickenham normal transmission had resumed for the All Blacks' record-breaking test rugby pointscorer. Dan Carter's 14 points - fo... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:20 -0500Shrink Of all the players to put an injury scare through New Zealand's first test preparations, you would least want it to be the captain. But that's what happened when Dan Vettori took a blow on his... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:19 -0500Shrink It is getting to the stage now where it's almost too hard to believe. The All Blacks have not conceded a try in end-of-year tests since Cedric Heymans scored in Paris on November 18, 2006. That... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:16 -0500Shrink England were so bad they almost made the All Blacks look good, but Martin Johnson's clunky robots failed in that as well. The All Blacks took the spoils on the scoreboard yesterday morning, but... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:12 -0500There will be plenty of anxious eyes on Kirk Penney this week at Breakers training as he nears an NBL return. If he comes through the three scheduled sessions unscathed, the reigning MVP will suit up... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:10 -0500Shrink CARDIFF, WALES- Not even a record win over Argentina was enough to stop Wales coach Warren Gatland admitting his team "needs to go up another level" against Australia this weekend. Two tries f... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:09 -0500Cricketers Neil Broom and Aaron Redmond have owned up to breaking the team curfew and inadvertently starting what has been described as a riot in Chennai while touring India with the New Zealand A tea... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:07 -0500Shrink CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ratcheted up the diplomatic tension with Algeria yesterday as football-related violence continued across both countries. In a statement to Parliament, ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:05 -0500Shrink EDINBURGH - Australian goal kicker Matt Giteau says missing the last-second conversion attempt that would have beaten Scotland rates "up there" with the emptiest feelings of his career. Named ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:05 -0500British rugby writer Stephen Jones has described the All Blacks as one of the worst New Zealand sides in recent memory. Writing in the Sunday Times, Jones said the All Blacks' 19-6 win at Twickenham ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:04 -0500Auckland City made hard work of it but eventually came from behind to score a 2-1 win over 10-man Waitakere United at Kiwitea St yesterday in the best match of the New Zealand Football Championship se... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:02 -0500Phoenix 1 Newcastle Jets 0 Wellington Phoenix finally recorded their first away win of the A-League soccer season with victory over Newcastle Jets at EnergyAustralia Stadium in Newcastle last night.... New Zealand Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:20:00 -0500Kyle Orton , who was injured during last week's 27-17 loss at Washington, will be the backup, the sources said.Simms will be making his first start since September 2006, when he suffered a life-threat... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:50 -0500Troy Polamalu will not play Sunday at Kansas City and is expected to be sidelined about a month with a strained ligament in his knee, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Adam Schefter. ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:49 -0500Tucson, Ariz. » Jeremiah Masoli carried Oregon one step closer to the Rose Bowl. The Ducks' gifted quarterback tied it with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it wi... Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:18:02 -0500(CNN) -- David Beckham has pledged his future to the Los Angeles Galaxy and says that victory in Sunday's MLS Cup final against Real Salt Lake would rank alongside other career achievements such as wi... CNN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:16:33 -0500Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington believes Celtic winger Pat McCourt must improve in order to secure a regular place in his squad.McCourt made a substitute appearance in last week's friendly aga... BBC Sport Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:13:39 -0500N EW YORK — It’s the time of year in baseball for courting and bluffing — sometimes simultaneously. Free agent signing season began Friday with teams competing for a dearth of stars... Boston Herald Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:03:47 -0500Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, hit a century, took two wickets and held a superb catch as England gained a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in th... Independent Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:49:29 -0500Amid a sea of big orange fans at UT's final home football game of the season, some Salvation Army volunteers rang red bells to bring home some Christmas green. The end of the home football schedule... WBIR Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:23:42 -0500The paltry offense that led to a loss Tuesday for the Gophers women's basketball team stood corrected Saturday. The Gophers made 83 percent of their shots in the first nine minutes of the game on the... StarTribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:18:10 -0500COLLEGEVILLE, MINN. - St. John's had its customary home-field magic during an unbeaten regular season, beating Bethel on a last-second 49-yard field goal, St. Thomas in overtime and barely surviving a... StarTribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:18:10 -0500Absent Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce got a welcome tonic as his side ended a run of 10 defeats on the road in the league with a 2-0 victory over Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.David Dunn made the brea... Independent.ie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:07:20 -0500Two days ahead of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Kanpur, the Green Park pitch was green. "They should leave the grass," umpire Nigel Llong said with a wide smile, after inspecting the ... Cricinfo Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:02:59 -0500The NFL fined Titans owner Bud Adams $250,000 for obscene gestures he made last Sunday. Adams took out a full-page color advertisement in The News amid the controversy that followed his obscene gestur... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:57:40 -0500Berlin - A German paper said Sunday it had obtained details of some of the 200 matches under investigation in the match-fixing scandal that has rocked European football. According to the Sueddeutsc... Independent Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:28:27 -0500SUPERSPORT SERIES - FINAL DAY Dolphins v Cobras Durban Toss: Cobras Dolphins first innings I Khan lbw Philander 12 C Delport c Canning b Kleinveldt 20 L Bosman b Kemp 34 A Amla... Independent Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:28:24 -0500Durban - The SuperSport Series cricket match between the Dolphins and the Cape Cobras predictably ended in a draw on Sunday when the two captains decided to call it a day with the Cobras on 329/2 in r... Independent Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:28:22 -0500Before Jayawardena, Australia's Mike Hussey was the last batsman to reach the 900-point mark in the 131-year history of Test cricket when he achieved the rare distinction after the Sydney Test against... Independent Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:28:19 -0500New EU president prompts fears in Turkey Herman Van Rompuy's selection as the EU's first president had less to do with who is than who he is not: Tony Blair. But his views on Turkey raise concerns abo... The National Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:58:12 -0500MADRID: Barcelona’s Argentine striker Lionel Messi faces missing his club’s crucial Champions League meeting with Inter Milan after picking up a thigh injury in Saturday’s draw with ... New Straits Times Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:53:59 -0500Lee Westwood achieved a European Tour double on Sunday by winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship and the money-list title.An 8-under-par 64 gave him a final 23-under total of 265 and a ... ESPN Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:38:25 -0500STANFORD, Calif. (AP) ? The California players listened quietly all week to the pregame talk about how powerful Stanford had a chance to go to the... USA Today Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:37:31 -0500Scotland beat Australia for the first time in 28 years after Wallabies flyhalf Matt Giteau missed an injury-time conversion in Edinburgh. Australia wasted two try-scoring chances before Ryan Cross wen... International Herald Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:28:53 -0500For 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 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:28:51 -0500 | 
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