Two hundred games, all played in 2009, are being investigated by German prosecutors.
Big News Network.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:57 -0500

Dubai, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh endured a frustrating day on the greens but managed to hang in there with a par-72 to be two-under 142 for two days at the Dubai World Championship here Friday.
IANS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:03 -0500

London, Nov 20 : Brit singer Lily Allen has been made an honorary member of a cricket club after she professed her love of the sport over the summer this year.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:10:16 -0500

London, Nov 20 : Soccer star David Beckham, Ewan McGregor and Cat Deeley have teamed up for Unicef 'photo pledge' campaign in a bid to raise awareness on children's rights.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:10:06 -0500

Johannesburg, Nov.20 : In an indirect rejoinder to South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur, England captain Andrew Strauss has said that his team is in South Africa to make runs and win matches, and not to make friends.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:20:07 -0500

London, Nov.20 : Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan, who opted out of the New Zealand series citing need for rest, has announced his availability for the forthcoming Australia tour.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:32 -0500

Mumbai, Nov.20 : Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese today presented a cheque for Rs 10,00,000 to Magic Bus for the provision of sport and personal development training to 240 underprivileged children in Mumbai.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:12 -0500

London, Nov 20 : Victoria Beckham has revealed the secret behind her blissful married life - she sleeps naked and can't resist a nightly dose of sex when she and soccer hubby David hit the sack.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:20:06 -0500

Melbourne, Nov.20 : One of the best-known names in world sport, the late Don Bradman, was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Bradman Oration at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:30:09 -0500

London, Nov.20 : Irish winger Damian Duff has accused both FIFA and sports manufacturer Adidas of conspiring to get France through to the World Cup finals.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:38 -0500

London, Nov.20 : The world has turned on French football star Thierry Henry, branding him a cheat, even as Irish football chiefs have approached FIFA with a demand for a replay of the World Cup tie.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:36 -0500

London, Nov. 20 : The International Association of Athletics Federations has denied the South African Government's claims that it had agreed to allow Caster Semenya keep her World Championship gold medal despite the gender controversy clouding her victory.
ANI Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:18 -0500

The Polk State College Vikings survived Friday with a double-overtime victory in the NJCAA women's soccer national championships in Tyler, Texas.
The Ledger Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:36 -0500

The Twins added six prospects to their 40-man roster Friday, including Danny Valencia, who is expected to compete for the team's starting third base job. Friday was the deadline for teams to add cert...
StarTribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:19 -0500

(Friday, November 20th) Final Score: (5) Villanova 71, (18) Dayton 65 San Juan, PR (Sports Network) - Corey Fisher led all scorers with 18 points, as fifth-ranked Villanova held off 18th-ranked Dayton...
Sports Network Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:07 -0500

-- If you like offense, Lindenwood University is the place to be this weekend. The Lindenwood Lions run a spread offense that's lighting up scoreboards. The third ranked Lions (10-0) host Langston S...
News Channel 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:01 -0500

JACK SHENKER in Cairo PARTS OF Cairo were under police lockdown last night amid some of the worst football violence ever seen in the region.More than 1,000 security personnel deployed to protect the A...
Irish Times Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:11 -0500

Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait.The seven-time All-Star had microfracture surgery on his left knee in February, but insisted that he's fully recovered before Friday night's game against the str...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:58:53 -0500

. Fantasy owners just might forgive the Jaguars running back for taking a knee, as instructed, at the 1-yard line in the final minutes of the win at the Jets last weekend. Reality observers, though, c...
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:47 -0500

Ohio State's Evan Turner, blocking a shot by Cal forward Omondi Amoke on Friday, had 26 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in the Buckeyes' 76-70 victory.
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:46 -0500

At least 10 players have a chance at finishing the year in the top 80 of the LPGA money list, which would give them Priority List Category 1 for the 2010 LPGA season. The following players fall in the...
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:44 -0500

Provo » For the BYU Cougars today, it is all about maintaining momentum and staying healthy -- something they have done rather well in past Novembers under coach Bronco Mendenhall. Whether it ...
Salt Lake Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:06 -0500

NEW YORK(AP) Ohio State's two-game visit to Madison Square Garden was inconsistent to say the least. The Buckeyes' best player, however, has been consistent all season.
Sports Illustrated Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:09 -0500

LONDON - A day that began with FIFA ruling out a replay of the France versus Ireland World Cup playoff ended, after pleas, denials and opinions from all quarters, with the French still heading for Sou...
Vancouver Sun Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:15 -0500

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has denied reports of out-of-favour goalkeeper Ben Foster leaving Old Trafford in January.The 26-year-old started the season as the club's number one but is...
BBC Sport Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:32 -0500

Filed at 7:48 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.Strasburg was examined Fri...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:00 -0500

Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34. He spent six seasons with the...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:59 -0500

Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait.The seven-time All-Star had microfracture surgery on his left knee in February, but believes he's good enough to get back on the court. Houston coach Rick Adelma...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:58 -0500

PROVO — Running back Harvey Unga, who is 21 yards away from breaking the BYU all-time rushing record, practiced Thursday, but whether or not he will play Saturday against Air Force will be a gam...
Deseret News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:04 -0500

Cole Karsky booted a 28-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining to lift Sartell-St. Stephen to a 31-29 victory over St. Thomas Academy to cap a frantic finish in the Class AAAA semifinals today a...
Pioneer Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:06 -0500

NEW YORK—Fantasy and reality collided at the 1-yard line for Maurice Jones-Drew. The Jacksonville Jaguars running back passed up a sure touchdown and took a knee before the goal line, helping se...
Pioneer Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:05 -0500

Adrian spoiled dreams of an undefeated season for Fosston with a 14-7 victory this morning in the Class A semifinals at the Metrodome. Adrian (11-2) advances to play the winner of Blooming Prairie (1...
Pioneer Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:02 -0500

A court has rescheduled the hearing date for a former University of Tennessee football player accused of attempted robbery. The arraignment hearing for Mike Edwards was moved to Monday. Police said E...
WBIR Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:27 -0500

RICHMOND, Texas - Sophie Gustafson has moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the weather-delayed LPGA Tour Championship. Rains swamped the Houstonian Golf and Country Club before dawn Fri...
StarTribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:12 -0500

Dan and Evan chat with Mason Vosika, Senior guard and tackle on the Douglas High football team. Sports Chat is recorded from a live Web cast that happens Fridays at 11:30 on nrtoday.com. Join the live...
News-Review Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:09 -0500

Thierry Henry that led to the decisive score Wednesday that put France in next year's World Cup."The result of the match cannot be changed and the match cannot be replayed," FIFA said in a statement. ...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:45 -0500

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Driver Jimmie Johnson smiles in the garage as he waits to drive practice laps at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as he pr...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:44 -0500

Roger Goodell 's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution."If every player were a medical d...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:43 -0500

Jimmie Johnson 's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 mph on Friday to top qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway, a big boost for the Hendrick M...
ESPN Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:12 -0500

Cleveland Browns ' game at Detroit on Sunday, which will be six days after he was strapped to a backboard and wheeled into an ambulance following a loss to the Ravens on Monday night. Browns coach Eri...
ESPN Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:10 -0500

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Nov. 20, from AP Financial News: SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of Dress Barn Inc. climbed a day after the company raised its yearly prof...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:09 -0500

HOMESTEAD, Fla. ? Jimmie Johnson might seem the last person who would merit comparisons to the Stuart Smalley character whose daily affirmations were a staple of...
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:52 -0500

Instead of cementing herself at the golf course and barricading herself inside a hotel room during every one of her 21 weeks she played golf on the road, Hurst ventured out to major cities like London...
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:49 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:48 -0500

He took over the historically successful Sun Devil program in August 1994 after seven seasons at Notre Dame. Under Murphy, Arizona State compiled a 629-284-1 record.
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:38 -0500

If tears were points, Springville would have been easy winners Friday in its 4A State Championship game against three-time title holder Timpview. A magical season came to a crushing halt thanks to t...
Salt Lake Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:54 -0500

Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.Agassi revealed in his recent autobiography that he failed a 1997 drug test, a result he says was thrown out after he lie...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:43 -0500

Filed at 11:02 a.m. ET LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in Thailand.The world's 25t...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:41 -0500

HAVANA (Reuters) - There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older U.S. and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship" tournament they hope will set an example for their respect...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:39 -0500

Pittsburgh Pirates . The left-hander made a career high 75 appearances posting a 3-0 record with a 3.36 era."I pretty much let everyone know before I left (at the end of the season) that I wanted to c...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:36 -0500

CAIRO ? History has proven there are two subjects that will move Egyptians to pour into the streets in riotous numbers, crashing windows, burning cars, battling each other and defying an army of ...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:35 -0500

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died Aug. 7 while visiting Colorado. Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded this week...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:34 -0500

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been held out of practice for the third straight day, and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay.Bush came out of the St. Louis game w...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:32 -0500

CAIRO ? History has proven there are two subjects that will move Egyptians to pour into the streets in riotous numbers, crashing windows, burning cars, battling each other and defying an army of ...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:29 -0500

For Agassi to be crucified by the likes of martina or safin disgusts me. I am sure they didn't read the book. Andre was obviously a tortured soul and at the time he did the NON-PERFORMANCE ENHANCING m...
CBS Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:34:01 -0500

TORONTO (Reuters) - Dallas Stars forward James Neal has been suspended for two games for a dangerous hit against Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the NHL said Friday.
Reuters Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:13 -0500

HAVANA (Reuters) - There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older U.S. and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship" tournament they hope will set an example for their respect...
Reuters Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:13 -0500

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reliever John Grabow signed a two-year $7.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Friday, adding an experienced arm to a young bullpen.
Reuters Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:12 -0500

NEW YORK — Fantasy and reality collided at the 1-yard line for Maurice Jones-Drew. The Jacksonville Jaguars running back passed up a sure touchdown and took a knee before the goal line, helping...
Deseret News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:44 -0500

DOHA: Noted Islamic scholar, Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi (pictured), yesterday described as devils those who introduced the game of soccer, while decrying the row between Egypt and Algeria over the World Cup...
The Peninsula Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:08 -0500

TOKYO — The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on a TV variety show. Yumiko Takaoka, 34, who was married to Yasuto Honda, 40, has...
Japan Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:21 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Dress Barn Inc. climbed a day after the company raised its yearly profit estimate above analysts' forecasts.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of sporting goods retailer Hibbet...
Gadsden Times Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:05 -0500

Relations between Egypt and Algeria have been taking a serious turn for the worse in the aftermath of Algeria's World Cup playoff qualifying victory over Egypt's national football (soccer) team in Kha...
VOA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:23 -0500

Roseburg head coach Thurman Bell said things haven't changed much since he was an athletic director. “The hours haven't changed,” Bell said. “It's not an eight-hour day. If you don't...
News-Review Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:13 -0500

VANCOUVER, Wash.Flores, EOU men in national meetEastern Oregon University freshman D.J. Flores, a South Umpqua High graduate, will be among the runners competing for the Mountaineers in the NAIA natio...
News-Review Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:12 -0500

Roseburg outside linebacker Jay Tovey pulls down Miles Phillips of Barlow in the first half of their Class 6A first-round playoff game at Finlay Field last Friday night.
News-Review Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:10 -0500

Douglas senior quarterback Paul Polamalu has passed for 1,905 yards and 20 touchdowns this season. In the foreground is senior lineman Brady Feasel.
News-Review Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:07 -0500

November 20, 2009 Massillon, Ohio, is something of a football nirvana. A high school game can draw 20,000 spectators – in a town of 30,000. Paul Brown, one of the greatest coaches in the history of ...
NPR Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:03 -0500

CAIRO -- Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter Worl...
The Miami Herald Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:30 -0500

Roger Goodell 's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion.NFLPA assistant executive director...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:25 -0500

(AP Photo/Karl Jeffs)England's Lee Westwood reacts after sinking a birdie putt at the 18th hole of the Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates during the second round of the Dubai World Championship Europ...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:19 -0500

Tampa Bay Rowdies are the latest teams to join a new professional soccer league that will play in the U.S. and Canada beginning in April. Crystal Palace and Tampa Bay will join the...
Baltimore Business Journal Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:39 -0500

LONDON - FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France, but Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furore over his extra-time ha...
New Zealand Herald Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:02 -0500

FRANKFURT - German prosecutors investigating match fixing in football say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and that about 200 games in Europe - including Champions League...
New Zealand Herald Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:01 -0500

Omar Vizquel 's agents, Arn Tellem and Tom Reich, to sign the shortstop for the 2010 season, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The source said a deal is close to being done.Ken Ro...
ESPN Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:46 -0500

Edwards said Friday he will appeal in an effort "to get some of it back." He said the fine was levied because the hit came at a time when Cribbs "supposedly shouldn't have reasonably expected it."...
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:40 -0500

During interviews of 160 NFL players conducted by the Associated Press from Nov. 2-15, 30 replied they have hidden or played down the effects of a concussion. Half said they've had a concussion playin...
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:39 -0500

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ? A friendly rivalry between teammates Gani Lawal and Derrick Favors means trouble for opponents of No. 21 Georgia Tech.
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:36 -0500

I heard Jimmie wasn't pleased in an interview, but I didn't talk to him this week. I was just trying to stay on the lead lap until the caution came out, and we'd be back in the game and be all right. ...
USA Today Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:35 -0500

Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play Sunday in Kansas City. He may miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well. Polamalu sat out the Steelers' second ...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:27 -0500

Chicago White Sox are talking to veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel about a contract and a deal is expected in the coming days, sources confirm. Manager Ozzie Guillen is said to be a big admirer of Vizque...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:24 -0500

State football championships are underway in every state, with championship games playing out this week in Idaho, Utah, Iowa and Nebraska, among others; however, it is a game for a conference champion...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:22 -0500

Filed at 2:35 p.m. ET For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.Denny McLain was a unanimous pick in 1968 and deservedly so. He posted 31 victor...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:09 -0500

Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion.NFLPA assistant executive director George Atallah tells The Associated Pres...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:04 -0500

Chris Simms again took first-team practice repetitions, as he has all week in the absence of Orton, who was injured during last week's 27-17 loss at Washington.
CBS Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:35:48 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim ...
Reuters Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:56 -0500

BERNE (Reuters) - Asian champions Iraq have been suspended from international soccer because of political interference in the country's Football Association, world governing body FIFA said on Friday.
Reuters Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:55 -0500

MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - A hammer throw challenge event will be introduced next year to provide worldwide competition for athletes whose specialty is not part of the new Diamond League.
Reuters Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:53 -0500

(RTTNews) - German prosecutors said Friday that the country's police have arrested seventeen people, including two foreigners, in connection with an investigation into alleged match-fixing in major E...
Quote.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:00 -0500

Two Bartow High School employees were officially reprimanded and another was verbally warned for their roles in discovering an ineligible football player at Kathleen HIgh School last month, but the co...
The Ledger Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:24 -0500

More than 2,000 Kenyan youths from across Nairobi, the capital, will kick off a multi-ethnic football tournament this weekend to score goals in a United Nations-backed bid to use the power of sport to...
Spero News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:33 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. rose Friday, a day after its third-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations and it raised its 2010 profit forecast.Shares r...
Miami Herald Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:36 -0500

(AP Photo/Lori Shepler, File)FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2009, file photo, Memphis Grizzlies' Allen Iverson brings the ball upcourt against the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA basketball game in Los Angel...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:09 -0500

(AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)Suspended NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield chats with attendees during a public auction Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at his Catawba, N.C. property. As NASCAR prepares to cr...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:07 -0500

(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)FILE - This Aug. 20, 2009 file photo shows South Africa's Caster Semenya displaying her gold medal after the ceremony for the Women's 800m final at the World Athletics...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:05 -0500

The betting leaders are suspected of bribing players, coaches, referees and other officials to fix games and believed to have made at least $14.82 million, according to Bochum's police director...
The Examiner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:03 -0500