Top Stories: Karachi, Nov 23 (IANS) A parliamentary committee on sports Monday asked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to file a case against security officials who showed negligence while protecting the Sri Lankan cricket team during a tour in March this year. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:20:04 -0500Dubai, Nov 23 (IANS) The tried and tested new umpires review system will come into effect with the first cricket Test between New Zealand and Pakistan starting in Dunedin from Wednesday. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:20:02 -0500London, Nov.23 : A medical mastermind, who extended the careers of two football legends, has said that England star David Beckham's muscle mass places him at an advantage for prolonging his career right up to the 2014 World Cup. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:50:04 -0500Lahore, Nov. 23 : Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is looking at the brighter side of his absence from international cricket for two years, saying that he got time to recover from a crucial elbow injury which could have doomed his cricketing career prematurely. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:04 -0500Lahore, Nov. 23 : Pakistan's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to learn financial management from the Board of Cricket for Control in India. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:10 -0500Brisbane (Australia), Nov.23 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has revealed he has two tricky dilemmas ahead of the first Test against West Indies-whether to throw Mitchell Johnson the new ball and how much to bowl Shane Watson. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:07 -0500Islamabad, Nov. 23 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he would like to see out-of-form Younus Khan as part of the Pakistani squad touring Australia next month. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:40:08 -0500London, Nov 23 (IANS) Football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria rewarded their son with a lizard when he got good grades in school. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:20:04 -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 -0500Orlando Pirates got their Absa Premiership campaign back on track when they demolished second-placed Ajax Cape Town 3-0 at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday night. Mail & Guardian Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:38 -0500Looking more like paupers than expensive soccer stylists, big-spending Mamelodi Sundowns scraped to a narrow 1-0 Premier League win over struggling Black Aces at a sun-drenched Puma Rugby Stadium in W... Mail & Guardian Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:33 -0500Bolton chairman Phil Gartside says he is not in the business of "pressing panic buttons" after a string of poor results at the Reebok Stadium.A 2-0 derby defeat to Blackburn saw Bolton remain in the r... Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:38:11 -0500(AP Photo/Jason Redmond)Michael Phelps arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:35:11 -0500The International Cricket Council will send its anti-corruption unit to next year's under-19 World Cup to help protect the integrity of the game's future stars.ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Mon... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:33:24 -0500Australia captain Ricky Ponting has predicted Chris Gayle's hurried preparation for the opening Test will have minimal impact on how the West Indies captain performs at the Gabba.Gayle rushed home to ... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:33:24 -050051_all_out, surprised you were there - I thought you didn't like ODI cricket or is that only the rubbish 20/20 type that you abhor? Oh well SA were rubbish. The bowling of McLaren, Morkel & Langeveldt... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:33:22 -0500Cricket South Africa (CSA) has appointed IFM, a sports marketing company, to investigate the poor attendances at the early matches against England. The first Twenty20, played on a Friday evening at th... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:33:21 -0500Jerry Izenberg recently moved to Henderson after a long and distinguished career as a columnist for the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J. He still writes occasionally for his old paper, and he is working on... Las Vegas Sun Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:18:47 -0500"I've been through a lot in the last eight, nine years," the Briton told reporters after winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship by six strokes on Sunday to finish top of the European Tour ... Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:13:34 -0500"The Proteas deserve to play in front of capacity crowds and we will do our utmost to rally the nation to show 100% South African support to Graeme Smith and his charges." Marc Jury, managing direc... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:57:40 -0500By Zaahier Adams One bridge too far. That is my crude assessment of the ICC Champions Trophy. South Africa as a venue gave it its best shot but, in the end, it was asking just a little too much. ... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:57:36 -0500By Kevin McCallum SuperSport Park South Africa 250/9 England 251/3 England win by 7 wickets After losing the first MTN One-Day International thanks to a fine performance by the most exper... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:57:35 -0500London - A club like Liverpool shouldn't be facing a make-or-break week in November, but if things go against them on Tuesday they will be left with just the FA Cup to play for. A run of one win in... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:57:31 -0500TOKYO, Nov. 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)?The Lotte Marines said Monday they have agreed on a one-year deal carrying a salary of 40 million yen for right-hander Yasuhiko Yabuta, who has filed for free agency... Breitbart Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:50:39 -0500Northeastern University plans to announce today that it is ending its football program after 74 seasons, saying it is unwilling to invest the millions of dollars needed to improve the team to meet the... Boston.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:50:08 -0500Facing a growing injury crisis, they now host Inter Milan on Tuesday knowing that defeat could let in Russia's Rubin Kazan, who got an added boost at the weekend as they retained their domestic title.... Mail & Guardian Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:18:43 -0500Jermain Defoe scored five goals as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane on Sunday, a record victory for the hosts in the top-flight. Mail & Guardian Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:18:39 -0500Stoke manager Tony Pulis hopes Ricardo Fuller will hit the goal trail after his solitary strike - his first in the Barclays Premier League this season - was enough to beat Portsmouth at the Britannia ... Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:16:31 -0500Blackburn assistant manager Neil McDonald handed his boss Sam Allardyce a tonic ahead of a hospital visit.Allardyce is having an angioplasty, a procedure to widen one of his coronary arteries, on Frid... Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:16:29 -0500(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Real Salt Lake players celebrate after the team defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in a penalty kick shootout to win the MLS Cup championship soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, ... The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:13:44 -0500(AP Photo/Terry Renna)Jimmie Johnson raises the trophy after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup season championship, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:13:42 -0500Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne has called for Australia's fresh-faced Test side to reach their potential and put an end to the transitional phase that has seen Ricky Ponting's men slip to fourth in... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:57 -0500South Africa have recalled Herschelle Gibbs for the remaining three one-day international matches against England.Gibbs comes into the squad, which trails England 1-0 in the best-of-five series, as a ... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:56 -0500The Warriors produced arguably their best batting performance as a franchise when they leapfrogged the Titans to the top of the Supersport Series cricket table with a stunning six-wicket win over the ... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:54 -0500Sri Lanka started brilliantly in the first Test but were thwarted first by Rahul Dravid and then the pitch in Ahmedabad. Momentum is an over-rated word, though, and both teams will start afresh in Kan... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:11:50 -0500The 48-year-old Barrett is free after posting a higher-than-expected bond Friday of $100,000. Judge U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Turchin set the amount after Andrews' attorney called Barrett's allege... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:05:37 -0500Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history.The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:58:00 -0500Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdow... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:57:58 -0500Brisbane, Australia - The Associated Press will suspend coverage of cricket in Australia for the second consecutive international season because of a dispute over conditions for accreditation imposed ... IOL Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:53:50 -0500Australian rules football is inline for funding under this report John Coates the President of the Australian Olympic Committee has criticised the Report, and several elite sports people have joined C... Wikinews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:53:35 -0500So, according to Hook, rugby is a physical game and sometimes people get hurt. The gouging of Fitzgerald and Peter de Villiers' misguided and clumsy attempt at defending Burger in the week afterwards ... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:30 -0500There is something of a gold rush going on in South Africa as football fans, investors and collectors race to get the limited edition Fifa 2010 World Cup coin set. And with just 199 days left to th... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:20 -0500London - Illustrious trio Barcelona, Liverpool and Bayern Munich, European champions 12 times between them, are all in danger of an early exit from the competition this week. Holders Barcelona face... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:16 -0500Brisbane, Australia - The Associated Press will suspend coverage of cricket in Australia for the second consecutive international season because of a dispute over conditions for accreditation imposed ... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:12 -0500Melbourne - World road champion Cadel Evans was named the 2009 Australian Cyclist of the Year at a ceremony here late Sunday. Evans, 32, became only the second Australian cyclist to win the Sir Hub... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:05 -0500The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (US$3.22 million) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company... China Daily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:53 -0500Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp hailed Jermain Defoe as the finest finisher available to England boss Fabio Capello after his striker produced the best individual goalscoring performance in the Premier ... Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:54:58 -0500Daniel Vettori has asked his bowlers for a significant impact in Dunedin when New Zealand launch their home series in tomorrow's first Test. Jacob Oram's retirement from Test cricket means the hosts w... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:59 -0500South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs has been confirmed as Jacques Kallis' replacement for the remainder of the ODI series against England. Kallis fractured his rib during last month's Champions Twe... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:57 -0500The Associated Press will suspend coverage of cricket in Australia for the second consecutive international season because of a dispute over conditions for accreditation imposed by Cricket Australia.T... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:54 -0500It's one Hussey has tried to under-play but the great sportspeople who aren't natural geniuses require obsession to drive them past the above-average. Chanderpaul, a tiny labourer who has proved himse... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:53 -0500Seattle » Robbie Russell stared at nothing but the ball, the whole time. Put everything else out of his mind. The crowd, the pressure. The chance to win, or lose, a championship. None of it re... Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:43:31 -0500LOS ANGELES(AP) More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:42:11 -0500Filed at 2:55 a.m. ET SEATTLE (AP) -- A young woman in the first row behind the far corner flag was savoring prime views of the world's most recognizable player.The T-shirt she wore to the MLS Cup on ... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:36:23 -0500SEATTLE (Reuters) - David Beckham said his third season with L.A. Galaxy had been a success despite the team being beaten in the championship deciding MLS Cup on Sunday. Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:31:20 -0500There's nothing like the threat of war to mobilize the support of a nation. So perhaps it's not surprising that posturing over a soccer war with Algeria may be the most popular move the thoroughly unp... Time Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500London - England midfielder David Beckham will rejoin AC Milan on loan from LA Galaxy in January, the Italian club said on Monday. Beckham, 34, spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Mi... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:15 -0500Mickey Schultz - the man who admitted to killing mining magnate Brett Kebble - believes he has found his redemption in the boxing ring. And he is determined to achieve recognition as a champion - a... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:13 -0500Now Fifa's broadcasting agent is expected to tell the court this week that it does not need OB trucks from the SABC. In response to a subpoena to appear in the case, lawyers for Fifa's agent, Host ... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:11 -0500New Free State Stars coach Gordon Igesund, will make changes when his new side meets Ajax Cape Town in their Absa Premiership clash at the Boland Stadium on Wednesday night. Kick-off is at 7.30pm. ... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:08 -0500By Kevin McCallum SuperSport Park South Africa 250/9 England 251/3 England win by 7 wickets After losing the first MTN One-Day International thanks to a fine performance by the most exper... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:06 -0500Los Angeles - Ryan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards. Rebecca Soni nabbed female swimmer... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:04 -0500Sydney - An Australian schoolgirl bidding to become the youngest solo round-the-world sailor crossed the equator Thursday, in what her supporters dubbed a "significant landmark" in her record attempt.... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:02 -0500(Sunday, November 22nd) Final Score: Orlando 104, Toronto 96 Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Vince Carter scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds, as the Orlando Magic took their fifth win in a... Sports Network Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:41:21 -0500(MENAFN - The Peninsula) A German paper said yesterday it had obtained details of some of the 200 matches under investigation in the match-fixing scandal that has rocked European football. According t... MENAFN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:36:08 -0500Two gritty batsmen from different ends of the experience spectrum have put England 1-0 up against South Africa - and captain Andrew Strauss is delighted to have both in his team.Paul Collingwood marke... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:29:33 -0500Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi stops the Canucks' Steve Bernier during the second period of their game in Vancouver. Niemi had 30 saves for the Blackhawks in the shutout victory over the Canucks. USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:23:10 -0500Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant puts up a shot as Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, left, and center Serge Ibaka defend during the first half of their game Sunday in Los Angeles. Bryant a... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:23:09 -0500Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni won male and female athlete of the year awards Sunday night at the Golden Goggles honoring the year's top American swimming performances. USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:23:05 -0500Las Vegas - BYU DL Jan Jorgensen (84) and BYU LB Matt Ah You (51) after Arizona scored to take a 31-21 lead at the Las Vegas Bowl, BYU vs. Arizona, college football Saturday December 20, 2008 at Sam B... Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:16 -0500HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Over and over again, I have asked people a simple question: Why is Jimmie Johnson better at racing stock cars than anyone else? Sunday, he finished fifth at the Ford 400, and with t... Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:21:05 -0500PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns routed the Detroit Pistons 117-91 Sunday to preserve their perfect home record and improve to a joint NBA-best 11-3. Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:03 -0500SEATTLE (Reuters) - Real Salt Lake won their first Major League Soccer championship on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over David Beckham's L.A Galaxy after the title game had ended in a 1-1 dr... Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:01 -0500VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks chalked up their seventh successive win on Sunday after Bryan Bickell's third period goal gave them a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:00 -0500Something's got to give when BYU and Utah square off Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. For the second time in their careers as head coaches, Bronco Mendenhall and Kyle Whittingham will match wits i... Deseret News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:05:58 -0500PROVO — Because of TCU's dominance this season — and barring an unforeseen loss by the No. 4 Horned Frogs to one-win New Mexico — Saturday's annual grudge match between No. 18 BYU an... Deseret News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:05:57 -0500The TJC women's soccer team holds up the NJCAA Women's Soccer Division 1 Championship trophy after defeating Johnson County Community College on Sunday November 22, 2009 in Tyler, TX. TJC won the game... Tyler Morning Telegraph Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:03:32 -0500Thomas tallied 15 points last Monday against McNeese State as Texas College finished a two-game skid versus Southland Conference (NCAA) Division I opponents. Popelar led LeTourneau, a Division III sch... Tyler Morning Telegraph Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:03:20 -0500Eighty-seven seconds - that's all it took to knock out Michael Schultz, the man who admitted to killing mining magnate Brett Kebble. And no one saw it coming. It was 11.30pm on Friday when, in f... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:54:01 -0500(Sunday, November 22nd) Final Score: (2) Michigan State 90, Valparaiso 60 East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) - Chris Allen scored 22 points and Kalin Lucas added 15, as second-ranked Michigan State gav... Sports Network Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:20:41 -0500Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka in September. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive Justin Vaughan said he was aware of the incident but the offence wasn't "serious" enough for Ryder to ... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:20 -0500Tasmania have been boosted ahead of their first home match of the Sheffield Shield season with Brett Geeves named to return after suffering a side strain. Geeves has been included in a 13-man squad fo... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:18 -0500Amit Mishra has defended his disappointing outing in Ahmedabad. Mishra finished with figures of 1 for 203 from 58 overs, adding pressure to on his chances of playing in Kanpur, but he has put the blam... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:15 -0500Aecom Technology Corp. could provide a boost for Ellerbe’s sports-design practice. Minneapolis-based Ellerbe joins Aecom’s planning, design and development group, whose assets include Eco... Business Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:06:02 -0500Under Armour Inc.’s year-old endorsement deal with National Basketball Association phenom Brandon Jennings looks like a slam dunk through the first month of the rookie’s pro career. But th... Business Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:05:47 -0500McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 10-yard run following Antonio Dixon's block of a field goal attempt, and Philadelphia came away wi... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:11 -0500Villanova used an 8-0 run in the opening minutes Sunday night and led 27-23 at halftime, holding the Rebels (4-1) to only 29.6% shooting from the field. USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:09 -0500"I feel like we haven't peaked yet. ... I feel like the sky's the limit for this team," Drew Brees said after throwing for three touchdowns in Sunday's 38-7 rout of the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:08 -0500Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Louis Murphy with 33 seconds left and Brandon Myers forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to set up Sebastian Janikowski's game-winning 3... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:05 -0500ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) ? Tennessee's reputation has been built on high-flying offense, but the 11th-ranked Vols flexed some defensive muscle Sunday night in the semifinals of the Paradis... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:04 -0500DENVER -- Looking back, I really can't fathom how these two 6-3 teams were ever tied for first place to start with as this Week 11 Sunday dawned. The only thing I can figure is the standings doubled a... Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:55:36 -0500Rusty Kanokogi, considered the mother of women’s judo after fighting for more than two decades to make it an Olympic sport, died Saturday at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn. She was 74. International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:05 -0500Monday afternoon’s scheduled announcement of the winner of the American League Most Valuable Player award comes with limited drama. The Baseball Writers Association of America guards the voting ... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:02 -0500Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.The defending NBA champions, who squeaked out a 101-98 overtime win at Oklahoma City on Nov. 3, had this one in... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:01 -0500Toronto Raptors on Sunday.Carter finished 9 for 24 from the field after going 2 for 11 in the first half, and Carter attributed the improvement to a switch from blue shoes to black shoes that he wore ... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:50:00 -0500As it tries to emerge from months of dismissals, resignations and internal turmoil, the N.H.L. Players’ Association has called upon perhaps the only person with the credibility and experience to... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:58 -0500No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft, ended the game by taking Martin St. Louis’s pass from the left circle and beating Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec with a tip-in.“It’s the re... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:49:56 -0500 | 
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