Top Stories: London, Dec 9 (IANS) Jessica Simpson has moved on from her ex-boyfriend, American football star Tony Romo and is dating Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:40:05 -0500Dhaka, Dec 9 (IANS) A 10-man India under-23 side Wednesday lost their last group match against holders Maldives here 0-2 and will now face hosts Bangladesh in the semi-final of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:30:02 -0500Rome, Dec 9 (DPA) The insults that a group of Juventus fans late Tuesday levelled at their club's team and management topped a series of confrontations and tantrums that lately have busied the chroniclers of the Italian Serie A. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:10:05 -0500Karachi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday appointed former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the new bowling and fielding coach for the team's tough tour of Australia starting later this month. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:40:03 -0500London, Dec.9 : England football coach Fabio Capello has been advised to take a look at Newcastle United keeper Steve Harper to solve his keeper crisis. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:40:07 -0500London, Dec 9 : American actor Viggo Mortensen has revealed he was doubly disappointed when he did not win at the 2007 Academy Awards, as he had planned a tribute to his favourite soccer team if he was invited up to the podium. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:50:09 -0500Melbourne, Dec 9 (IANS) If Australia have to wrest the top position from India in the cricket Test rankings they will have to wallop their opponents in the next four series. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:50:06 -0500Melbourne, Dec 9 (IANS) Australia's hope to bid for the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cups suffered a set-back with rules football and rugby bodies refusing to step aside to relinquish their ownership of stadiums. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:30:02 -0500Islamabad, Dec.9 : President Asif Ali Zardari, as the patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has directed the Federal Sports Ministry to revisit the board's constitution, which was drafted by the apex cricket authority in the country itself. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:50:07 -0500Lahore, Dec.9 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed hosting a one-day series against a World XI team, which would be selected by the ICC, in England next year in order to raise funds to boost its sagging finances. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:50:04 -0500Adelaide (Australia), Dec. 9 : West Indies cricket captain Chris Gayle and his team now have aspirations of drawing the Test series against Australia after giving the hosts a fight in Adelaide. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:50:02 -0500Jakarta, Dec 9 (DPA) In a squalid suburb of the Indonesian capital, young women are working long hours in grim conditions to make sure football fans can wear their team colours for the 2010 World Cup. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:50:01 -0500Napier (New Zealand), Dec.9 : The Pakistan team management today acted to defuse rumours of a conflict between two of their fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Umar Gul after New Zealand were beaten in the second cricket test in Wellington. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:20:29 -0500Napier (New Zealand), Dec.9 : New Zealand's chances of securing a series victory over Pakistan in the final cricket test against Pakistan to be played here, have received a setback with fast bowler Iain O'Brien aggravating a finger injury. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:30:41 -0500Washington, December 9 : A sports drink endorsed by Tiger Woods has been discontinued by its maker Gatorade as new reports of the ace golfer's alleged extra-marital affairs continue to unveil. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:30:09 -0500By Frederic J. Frommer ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House subcommittee has approved legislation aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine a national champi... Washington Times Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:52:40 -0500Reductions to Government expenditure on sport were announced in today's budget, with spending via the Irish Sports Council and the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund both set to fall. Funding to the Iri... RTE Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:45:56 -0500On one side of the street is Cruz Azul Stadium, where Mexico's first-division title will be decided between Cruz Azul and Monterrey. On the other is the famous Monumental Plaza Mexico, which will be h... MSNBC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:42:23 -0500Everton are expected to sign USA international Landon Donovan on a three-month loan deal in January. Donovan, a Los Angeles Galaxy club-mate of David Beckham, needs to play competitive football at the... Independent.ie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:38:03 -0500(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)FILE - This Aug. 20, 2008, file photo shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt crossing the finish line to win the gold in the men's 200-meter final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in... The Examiner Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:34:54 -0500Islamabad , reducing Pakistan Customs to 120 for 8 in 34.3 overs. The new-ball bowlers, Sarfraz Ahmed and Azharullah, did most of the damage, taking 3 for 28 and 4 for 51 respectively. Tahir Mughal, w... Cricinfo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:33:08 -0500At Adelaide on Monday, Chris Gayle became the first captain since Mark Taylor in 1998 to carry his bat through an innings, when his second-innings unbeaten 165, from 285 deliveries, restored much-need... Cricinfo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:33:07 -0500Kumar Sangakkara struck a dazzling half-century to power Sri Lanka to a 29-run victory over India in the first Twenty20 international in Nagpur.Sangakkara hit 78 from 37 deliveries, building sizeable ... Cricket365 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:33:07 -0500US Ambassador David Huebner should fit in just fine in New Zealand: he loves rugby and drinking beer and wine. "The rule in our family was 'beer before sunset, wine after sunset' and since I'm from a... New Zealand Herald Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:27:00 -0500Shrink D-Day for provincial rugby has arrived. Today, at the New Zealand Rugby Union's Wellington HQ, the nine-person board will vote on the future of the Air New Zealand Cup. They will do so agains... New Zealand Herald Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:57 -0500Shrink Otago captain Craig Cumming is convinced the path back to the national side has been blocked because the selectors consider him over the hill. The 34-year-old opener said yesterday his on-agai... New Zealand Herald Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:52 -0500Former Queensland Reds coach Phil Mooney and former Bay of Plenty coach Greg Smith may be surprise contenders for the Otago coaching job. It seems Smith and Mooney are on a shortlist with Otago Count... New Zealand Herald Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:49 -0500Gary Guyton , according to the report. The players were apparently delayed by weather conditions, and will reportedly not be able to participate in meetings or practice Wednesday.Patriots coach Bill B... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:34 -0500Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a three-year contract worth $27 million, major league sources tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.Wolf, 33, pitched for the... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:33 -0500Pettitte Earlier this week, the 37-year-old Pettitte, a free agent, indicated he preferred to pitch for New York if he came back for a 16th season.Pettitte was 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA in helping propel... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:32 -0500Mark Messier has been introduced as general manager of Canada's team for the 2010 world championship.Messier was officially introduced Wednesday during a news conference at the Hockey Hall of Fame.Mes... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:28 -0500Tom Brady confirmed Wednesday that he and wife Gisele Bunchden welcomed a baby boy Tuesday, and said it won't affect his availability for Sunday's game against the... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:26:27 -0500. The paper described the probe as "wide-ranging" and involved interviews with prospects, their family members and high school administrators.One of the major points of the examination was the school'... USA Today Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:25:09 -0500John Wall and Ramon Harris celebrate a play during No. 4 Kentucky's victory over North Carolina on Saturday. The Wildcats face another tough challenge in No. 12 Connecticut on Wednesday in New York. USA Today Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:25:07 -0500CROSSVILLE — Class 3A, No. 4 Glencoe outscored host Crossville 21-14 in overtime to earn a 73-66 win Tuesday in girls basketball. Gadsden Times Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:56:09 -0500Robert Seale/SI HOUSTON -- Fereidoun M. Esfandiary, the son of an Iranian diplomat, played on his country's first Olympic basketball team, in the 1948 Summer Games, and shortly thereafter became the f... Sports Illustrated Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:34:40 -0500A statement posted on the club's official Web site said: "AZ and Dick Advocaat reached agreement on Tuesday on a contract for him to be head coach until the end of the current season. CNN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:34:25 -0500' + 'To view the advanced features of this page you need to have the Macromedia Flash plugin installed on your system.' + 'The file is 739k in size and will take approximately 2 minutes to download ... BBC Sport Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:31:29 -0500Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid will be with the team through 2013 after signing a three-year contact extension.Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie announced the extension Wednesday and the team scheduled ... International Herald Tribune Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:27:37 -0500It’s not technically a piece of sporting equipment, the 1st & 10 system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_%26_Ten_%28graphics_system%29) is the best thing to happen to football broadcasting ... Wired News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:26:47 -0500TORONTO - The road to the 2012 London Olympics for the men's national basketball team could go through Canada. Canada Basketball is one of five countries bidding for the 2011 FIBA Americas tournament... TSN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:14:24 -0500LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - JD Sports Fashion has sold its 10 percent stake in JJB Sports for 16.3 million pounds ($26.6 million), unwinding part of a complex web of cross-shareholdings in Britain's spo... London South East Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:07:25 -0500London - Tiger Woods can repair the damage done to his public image by allegations of multiple affairs, according to a leading British golf agent who cited the example of footballer David Beckham as e... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:06:06 -0500By Barbara Liston Orlando, Florida - Golfer Tiger Woods' Swedish mother-in-law was taken from his Florida home by ambulance to a nearby hospital early on Tuesday suffering from apparent stomach pro... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:06:04 -0500Ajax Cape Town's failure to score again came back to haunt them when they were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against AmaZulu at the Boland Rugby Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon. Over... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:06:02 -0500Dubai - American Michelle Wie held her own on the opening day of the Dubai Ladies Masters despite fantastic performances from a mother of 10 months and a mum-to-be. The 20-year-old world number 12 ... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:05:56 -0500Alastair Cook made a successful comeback to the England squad on a rain-hit opening day of the touring team's two-day match against a South African Invitation XI at Buffalo Park on Wednesday. Openi... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:05:51 -0500Malelane - A tournament where he is a past champion and a golf course where he has a home overlooking the Kruger National Park makes for a pretty decent way for Ernie Els to get into the right groove ... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:05:49 -0500South Africa has enough hotel rooms for the football fans expected to descend on the country for the 2010 World Cup, tourism minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday. "The more than 202,000 r... The Independent Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:05:33 -0500Reuters writes, adding, "In Mali and Ghana, they will focus on anti-discrimination, in Rwanda on the building of peace after a devastating genocide in 1994, in Kenya on the environment and health, and... Medical News Today Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:15:20 -0500Midfielder Joe Cole shrugged off Chelsea's 2-2 Champions League draw with APOEL by insisting Carlo Ancelotti's side must instead concentrate on staying on top of the Barclays Premier League at the sta... Independent.ie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:40 -0500Michael Carrick is backing long-time England team-mate Michael Owen to hit the goal trail following his first Manchester United hat-trick on Tuesday night. Owen emerged the hero from a defiant Red Dev... Independent.ie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:39 -0500Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish is to run the rule over Slovakia international Jan Novak.Novak, who will be heading to the World Cup in South Africa next summer, is on trial after being allowed to t... Independent.ie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:38 -0500Sol Campbell has responded to speculation linking him with Manchester United by stating that any deal taking him to Old Trafford would be a "great move".The 35-year-old former Arsenal, Tottenham and P... Independent.ie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:38 -0500Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is refusing to rule goalkeeper Chris Kirkland out of Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at Stoke.Kirkland was forced off midway through the first half of the 3-2 defe... Independent.ie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:37 -0500In a "National Baseball Conference" held last week in the wake of yet another games fixing scandal, President Ma Ying-jeou declared that 2010 will be "Year One" for the survival of professional baseba... eTaiwan News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:09:24 -0500CC Sabathia agreed to a $161 million, seven-year deal during the winter meetings and New York set in motion an $82.5 million, five-year contract with... The Examiner Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:09:22 -0500(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)FILE - This is a Nov. 1, 2009, file photo showing Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid talking with players on the bench during the first quarter of an NFL football game ... The Examiner Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:09:19 -0500(AP Photo/Lance Murphey)Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal (33) goes to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memp... The Examiner Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:09:16 -0500Angelo Zomegnan on Thursday.Last month, a working group exploring a U.S. start to the 2012 Giro said two stages in Washington were being considered, a prologue and a stage race. The course would inclu... The Examiner Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:09:14 -0500Scorecard Irfan Pathan's all-round show powered Baroda to victory against Saurashtra on another day for bowlers to savour at the Moti Bagh Stadium. Cheteshwar Pujara was the only Saurashtra batsman ... Cricinfo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:07:28 -0500S Badrinath tormented Mumbai for the second straight day, his magnificent double-century strengthening Tamil Nadu's position at the Bandra Kurla Complex. With the pitch slowing down drastically, Badri... Cricinfo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:07:26 -0500Blog network: College Football Nation Much of the investigation is centered on the use of recruiting "hostesses" who have helped the program convince prep prospects to choose Tennessee by befriendin... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:01:33 -0500Blog network: NFL Nation "I'm worried about it," Westbrook said on HBO's Joe Buck Live on Tuesday. "Concussions have been all over the headlines and all over the papers, and it has been on the top o... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:01:31 -0500Federal legislation that could lead to a college football playoff tournament will move a step closer to reality on Wednesday in a hearing before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Th... ESPN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:01:29 -0500FILE - This Aug. 20, 2008, file photo shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt crossing the finish line to win the gold in the men's 200-meter final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In the short span of two... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:51 -0500WASHINGTON (AP) ? A top official of the Bowl Championship Series says there are more important things for Congress to worry about than pressing for a playoff system for college football. USA Today Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:19 -0500West Jordan High's Jordan Loveridge lays in two during their 73-48 home victory on Tuesday against West High. Stephen Holt 11/24/2009 Stephen Holt Special to the Tribune... Salt Lake Tribune Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:59:18 -0500University of Utah men's basketball fans probably remember the old days, when the Utes' nonconference home schedule was loaded with opponents like Cardinal Stritch, Azusa Pacific, Ripon and Cal State-... Salt Lake Tribune Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:59:17 -0500BYU guard Michael Loyd, (10) dunks the ball during first half action in the BYU versus Arizona State men's basketball game at the Marriott Center in Provo Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009. (Steve Griffin / The S... Salt Lake Tribune Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:59:16 -0500Andy Pettitte is returning to the Yankees in 2010. The veteran left-hander will finalize a one-year deal with New York on Wednesday worth $11-12 million. Pettitte, who won his fifth World Series title... Sports Illustrated Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:57:56 -0500Olympic women's individual pursuit gold medallist Rebecca Romero says plans to drop the category from future Games make no sense.On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee is expected to make ch... BBC Sport Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:52:41 -0500Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is nearing a first-team comeback after making a return from a fractured leg with the reserves on Tuesday.He played for 70 minutes of a training ground friendly with Gr... BBC Sport Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:52:39 -0500American cycling legend Lance Armstrong insists he will not be the central rider for new outfit Team RadioShack.The seven-time Tour de France winner, who this year returned to cycling after four years... BBC Sport Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:52:38 -0500Paris, France - Holders Barcelona can secure a place in the Champions League knockout stage even if they lose at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday night, but Inter Milan face a winners-take-all home encounter ... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:27:05 -0500By Patrick Compton in Durban England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen is battling to regain a feel for the pace of the inter- national game - and the South African attack - as he prepares for the fir... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:57 -0500The Cape Cobras have replenished their bowling stocks with the experienced Charl Langeveldt and the young, whippy paceman Francois Plaatjies for a vital top-of-the table Supersport Series clash with t... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:54 -0500.brabys a { font-size: 8pt; } /* sport newsletter box */ #sports_nl { background: url(/images/sports_nl_bg.png) no-repeat; height: 82px; margin: 10px 0 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; width: 250p... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:52 -0500By Peter Bills The Springbok management have made it clear they have not abandoned completely the experiment of shifting captain John Smit to tighthead prop in Test matches. It was thought that ... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:49 -0500So the ball comes back into the court of the coaches. And De Villiers has fewer excuses to offer than anyone on the planet. The South Africans have so much talent, strength, power and skill that they ... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:47 -0500By Alison de Villiers The IRB Sevens World Series champions are determined to redeem themselves from their disappointing start to the 2009-10 series. The Springboks cruised through their pool fi... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:44 -0500Concerns that English soccer fans will be fleeced by Cape Town hotels during the World Cup emerged in British newspapers this week. The Daily Mirror reported that fans could be forced to pay a 30 p... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:40 -0500Santos coach Boebie Solomons is not a happy man. And after SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt this week won the PSL's coach of the month for the third time in 2009, Solomons had just about had enou... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:37 -0500By John Goliath Santos will be without the influential Erwin Isaacs when they take on bottom-of-the-table Jomo Cosmos at the Rand Stadium on Wednesday night. Isaacs is suspended for the encounte... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:35 -0500Johannesburg - The PSL has demonstrated a penchant for quick-fire disciplinary justice while penalising clubs heavily for such mundane indiscretions as arriving late for meetings and conferences - whi... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:33 -0500Karachi, Pakistan - All-rounder Shahid Afridi said on Wednesday he was disappointed that Pakistani players could not take part in the lucrative Indian Premier League, calling for more support from acr... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:28 -0500As if in slow motion, the story gradually unfolds in the buildup to the big cricket Test series. For some of us who get our fix on Test cricket, it is taking too long by far to arrive. The opening day... Independent Online Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:25 -0500When extreme-sports enthusiasts have a get-together, they play hard and party harder. All welcome, says Robin Barton, just check your travel insurance first. He rounds up this year's best adrenalin fe... The Independent Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:25:51 -0500TOKYO, Dec. 9 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Former Japan coach Philippe Troussier said Wednesday he believes Japan can get past the group stage at the World Cup finals next year in South Africa. "I know most pe... Breitbart Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:18:25 -0500BidVest Wits coach Roger de Sa shook his head in frustration after his 10-man Students were beaten 1-0 by title chasing Mamelodi Sundowns in an Absa Premiership clash at Atteridgeville's Super Stadiu... Mail & Guardian Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:19:31 -0500Martin O'Neill insists Aston Villa striker John Carew remains a key part of his plans amid speculation linking him with a January move to Fenerbahce. Carew's representatives are reported to have held ... Independent.ie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:16:59 -0500The Indian High Commission in Islamabad has said it had not denied the Pakistan players the visas needed to participate in IPL 2010 and that their applications were being processed. The High Commissio... Cricinfo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:11:46 -0500Scorecard Sunny Singh scored a century to give Haryana a massive lead in Rohtak before the bowlers knocked the top off the Kerala second innings to set up the possibility of an innings victory in thre... Cricinfo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:11:45 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- A Jordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Com... 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