Kanpur, Nov 23 : On the eve of the second Test match against India, Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangkkara said that this match would start from scratch since the first Test match was drawn.
ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:50:04 -0500

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 -0500

Dubai, 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 -0500

Lahore, 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 -0500

Brisbane (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 -0500

Islamabad, 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 -0500

Hamburg, Nov 23 (DPA) European football union UEFA is to hold talks this week with nine national federations affected by a match-fixing investigation.
IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:40:02 -0500

London, 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 -0500

Lahore, 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 -0500

London, 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 -0500

Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool can amaze Europe again and make sure of unlikely Champions League qualification. To stay in contention for a last 16 place, Liverpool need to beat Hungarian champions ...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:54:33 -0500

(AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)FILE - This is an Aug. 13, 2009, file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer hitting a three-run homer against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning of a baseball...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:51 -0500

(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner roams the sidelines during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Loui...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:49 -0500

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson instructs his team from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Boston Celtic...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:47 -0500

Jonathan Trott is confident he can control the emotions of 'coming home' to Newlands and make sure he keeps his eye on the ball for England against his native country.Trott marked only his second one-...
Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:50:12 -0500

St. Louis Rams .Still, Warner's availability to practice this week or play Sunday at Tennessee will depend on how he does in the mandatory "baseline test" of his cognitive functions. Whisenhunt says t...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:44:17 -0500

Giuliani also brushed aside efforts by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney to portray himself as the ultimate family man by releasing a video of a family vacation filled with scenes of giggling ...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:13 -0500

Still, Warner's availability to practice this week or play Sunday at Tennessee will depend on how he does in the mandatory "baseline test" of his cognitive functions. Whisenhunt says the test probably...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:11 -0500

Germany's track and field association says the act of restoring Bergmann's record jump of 5 feet, 3 inches, "can in no way make up" for the past. But it called the decision an "act of justice and a sy...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:09 -0500

Germany's track and field association says the act of restoring Bergmann's record jump of 5 feet, 3 inches, "can in no way make up" for the past. But it called the decision an "act of justice and a sy...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:05 -0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received more than $9 million in total compensation in 2008, his last year runn...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:41:14 -0500

DALLAS, Nov. 23 -- HDNet announced today that the network will broadcast exclusive LIVE coverage of the third annual Legends Classic, Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28( ) beginning at 5:30...
Earth Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:29 -0500

BYU assistant coach Barry Lamb and defensive lineman Jan Jorgensen have been issued a public reprimand for comments critical of another Mountain West Conference member institution which appeared in th...
Deseret News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:24:44 -0500

By Brian Homewood London - Fifa will hold an extraordinary meeting before next month's World Cup draw to discuss Thierry Henry's handball in the qualifiers and the discovery of a match-fixing ring ...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:07 -0500

Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll. The Orange, who beat California and North Carolina ...
StarTribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:31 -0500

(AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)FILE - This is an Aug. 13, 2009, file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer hitting a three-run homer against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning of a baseball...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:23 -0500

(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim yells instructions to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Madison...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:21 -0500

(AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) enjoys a laugh with coach Urban Meyer during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida International in Gainesville, Fl...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:20 -0500

They don't all need glasses. But if you always suspected basketball referees are biased - well, you're right, according to a couple of professors who've studied the matter.Refs favor the home team, th...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:19 -0500

(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)Michael Barrett, accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, leaves after his appearance in federal court in Los Angeles Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:17 -0500

Coach Brian Kelly said Monday that the Bearcats' bye week helped Pike get ready to start his first game since damaging a plate in his non-throwing arm during a win at...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:16 -0500

(AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)Washington Redskins running back Ladell Betts sits on the bench with his crutches beside in the second half an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 22, 20...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:14 -0500

The way Jonathan Trott has begun his international career suggests he has always been destined to pull on an England shirt, but as his return to South Africa brings him back to his old doorstep in Cap...
Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:16:25 -0500

Now Barbara Mori too has a similar tattoo on her forearm which Hrithik-Suzanne flaunted few days back as a symbol of their togetherness.
Times of India Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:47 -0500

The Wigan players beaten 9-1 by Tottenham said today they would refund the cost of match tickets for their fans. Wigan conceded a Premier League record-equaling number of goals at White Hart Lane yes...
New Zealand Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:23 -0500

Blog network: NFL Nation In fact, he said more of his teammates should have shown some fire Sunday.Moreno, who gave Marshall a two-handed shove to get away, said he didn't begrudge Marshall for his ...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:03 -0500

Terence Newman and secondary coach Dave Campo. In the first quarter of Sunday's game with the Redskins, Newman and Campo engaged in a physical confrontation on the sidelines and had to be separated by...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:01 -0500

Colt McCoy are set for at least one showdown off the field.The quarterbacks for No. 1 Florida and third-ranked Texas were chosen finalists Monday for two of the biggest postseason awards outside the H...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:59 -0500

Blog The question is how much his sore lower back will affect his performance.Romo struggled after getting kneed in the back early in Sunday's 7-6 win over the...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:58 -0500

Brian Kelly said Monday that the Bearcats' bye week helped Pike get ready to start his first game since damaging a plate in his non-throwing arm during a win at South Florida on Oct. 15. Pike needed t...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:48 -0500

Boxing promoter Dominic Pesoli says Francisco Rodriguez died Sunday night after losing a USBA super bantamweight bout Friday night against Teon Kennedy.
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:46 -0500

Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. The...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:06:45 -0500

Ben Roethlisberger during an overtime loss in Kansas City and could miss the rest of the regular season. Batch was hurt despite playing only four plays in the Steelers' 27-24 loss -- his first game ac...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:06:39 -0500

Rugby's governing body could consider law changes in response to the number of recent injuries and a perception the sport is becoming less entertaining.Injuries have become a major issue this season, ...
BBC Sport Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:03:10 -0500

Marlon Harewood produces a cross, clearance made by Liam Chilvers. Danny Guthrie takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Chris Sedgwick makes a clearance.
BBC Sport Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:03:08 -0500

PARIS — After FC Thun, a Swiss soccer club, was routed 5-1 in April by a rival, Yverdon, officials were scratching their heads trying to figure out why their team had lost so badly.
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:33 -0500

N.F.L. suggested that McDaniels should make nice with Cutler for the good of the team. But McDaniels, it became clear, had something else in mind, and now we know why.
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:27 -0500

Green Bay Packers were dealt a double blow on Monday when cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman were ruled out for the rest of the season with knee injuries.Veterans Harris, 34, and Kampma...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:24 -0500

AURORA, Ill., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Feld Motor Sports(SM) announced today the launch of the inaugural Nuclear Cowboyz(SM) 15-City tour, featuring the world's top freestyle motocross riders in a neve...
Earth Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:53:26 -0500

The 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 15:45:39 -0500

SF 49ers' Vernon Davis stepped on the ice to give the olympic sport of curling a try. Curling is played by more than a million Canadians and is expected to be a major draw at the upcoming Vancouver Ga...
Gadsden Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:33:18 -0500

Monday, November 23, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. A study by two professors has found that college basketball referees favor the home team and tend to do what they can to keep foul counts close. The pro...
Sign on San Diego Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:14 -0500

RICHMOND, Texas - The sky cleared and Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were left with one day to settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year. Kristy McPherson took the lead at 8 under in fading sun...
StarTribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:44:25 -0500

Virgin Islands .The Huskies, meanwhile, received all 40 first-place votes Monday from the national media panel. They have been the AP's top team the past 27 polls.The first nine teams remain the same ...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:21 -0500

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Robin Soderling reacts after gaining a point, during his match against Rafael Nadal in their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Monday, Nov. 23, 200...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:18 -0500

(AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)Washington Redskins running back Ladell Betts sits on the bench with his crutches beside in the second half an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 22, 20...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:14 -0500

Blog network: College Football Nation With rumors swirling about Charlie Weis' future at Notre Dame, Meyer squashed any potential speculation about leaving Gainesville for South Bend.Meyer's news co...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:56 -0500

North Carolina, which lost to Syracuse in the 2K Sports Classic Championship last weekend, dropped sharply in the latest ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball top 25 poll, slipping from No. 4 to No....
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:55 -0500

Let the talks begin.Formal negotiations in an effort to make a megafight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the first part of 2010 will open Monday, Golden Boy Pro...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:53 -0500

Mike McKenzie , according to a source close to the situation. McKenzie played for the Saints last season but suffered a major knee injury that sidelined him the rest of the season.
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:49 -0500

By EDDIE PELLSAP NATIONAL WRITER A study by two professors has found that college basketball referees favor the home team and tend to do what they can to keep foul counts close. The professors, fr...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:02 -0500

Joe Mauer more than made up for a late start to his 2009 season, first by winning his third batting championship and on Monday when he won the American League Most Valuable Player Award.
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:23:45 -0500

The USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 men's basketball coaches' poll, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and ranking in last week's poll.
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:23:44 -0500

Recommend     GAINESVILLE, Fla.  -- Florida head football coach Urban Meyer put an end to any rumors before they started on Monday -- or at least tried to. He said he is not interested in Notre D...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:23:44 -0500

Washington Redskins . Coach Jim Zorn said Monday that Betts has damage to both the ACL and MCL in the left knee. Rinehart had surgery to repair a broken leg. Zorn said both will be placed on injured r...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:21:50 -0500

Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Derek Dorsett on injured reserve retroactive to Thursday.General manager Scott Howson made the announcement Monday.Dorsett was injured Thursday in a 4-1 win o...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:37 -0500

Washington Redskins .Coach Jim Zorn said Monday that Betts has damage to both the ACL and MCL in the left knee. Rinehart had surgery to repair a broken right leg.Zorn said both will be placed on injur...
International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:34 -0500

BRISBANE, 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...
Lexington Herald-Leader Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:55:05 -0500

Connecticut remains a unanimous No. 1 in the AP women's college basketball poll. The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes Monday from the national media panel. They have been the top team the pas...
Breitbart Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:46:45 -0500

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHENEY, Wash. -- Despite starting the year banned from postseason play, Eastern Washington has been selected to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Eagles...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:42:16 -0500

Roseburg head football coach Thurman Bell said he's kept busy filling in as the school's athletic director. “The drawback for me is I haven't been able to play any golf and I'm behind on my iron...
News-Review Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:09:40 -0500

Commentator Bryan Waddle says New Zealand has not made a habit of capturing 20 wickets in a test recently, but it is a justifiable option given the troubles with the top order batting.However, Waddle ...
Newstalk ZB Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:27 -0500

With a fifth-place finish in the season's final race, Jimmie Johnson became the first driver in the history of NASCAR to win four consecutive championships since the sports inception in 1949.
MSNBC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:02 -0500

BRISBANE, 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 impose...
The Miami Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:06:18 -0500

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans intends to remain grounded - as he wants to stay on the right side of Sir Alex Ferguson.At 21 Evans is making giant strides at Old Trafford but the Northern Irel...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:03:39 -0500

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is being backed to rediscover his scoring touch by fellow Eastlands forward Emmanuel AdebayorThe Argentina international has struggled to find the target since his...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:03:37 -0500

Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal stars to forget about the World Cup and concentrate on driving the Gunners to success both in the Barclays Premier League and Europe.The Gunners fell eight points be...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:03:36 -0500

Wigan's players have offered to refund supporters who travelled to Sunday's 9-1 thrashing at Tottenham.The Latics crashed to the second worst defeat in Barclays Premier League history as they conceded...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:03:35 -0500

2012 London Olympics has risen slightly, but the overall budget for the games remains unchanged.The anticipated cost went up by $11.5 million to $11.95 billion during the last quarter, an increase of ...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:16 -0500

Knox County District Attorney's office said Monday that charges would be dropped against the 18-year-old. Charges were also dropped against 22-year-old...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:15 -0500

Sun Belt Conference . They have lost 18 straight games dating to last year, the nation's longest active losing streak.Taggart is in his third season as running backs coach at Stanford. He played and c...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:13 -0500

Premier League soccer club announced on Monday that Kroenke, who is also a director of the club, has control of 18,604 ordinary shares in the company, representing 29.9 percent. If he reaches 30 perce...
The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:12 -0500

Budapest - The president of the Hungarian Football Federation (HFF), Istvan Kisteleki, said on Monday that he and his European colleagues were already aware back in March this year that illegal bettin...
Earth Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:59:43 -0500

The program's 87 players and 10 coaches learned of the program's demise Sunday night at a meeting on campus with Roby, a day after the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division 1-AA) team w...
Courier-Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:58:27 -0500

Blog network: College Football Nation Pike has not started since injuring his left forearm in the Oct. 15 win at South Florida. He made a brief appearance in the Nov. 13 victory over West Virginia, ...
ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:52:43 -0500

: The Chargers erased a 3.5-game deficit in the AFC West in just 34 days with their fifth consecutive win, a 32-3 defeat of the Broncos. San Diego hasn't lost since a 34-23 defeat to Denver in Week 6...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:51:33 -0500

 "... if they decided to do something, could you understand that? I'm the head football coach. Who else is responsible? Now, I could sit there and try to blame everybody else, but who i...
USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:51:33 -0500

NEW YORK -- Talking with commissioner Roger Goodell, while he was getting his makeup wiped off in our NBC Football Night in America studio Sunday night after his Eagles-Bears halftime appearance ... &...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:49:44 -0500

Probability of QF Win vs. Ruslan Karaev : 80% Arguably the most exciting knockout artist to ever step inside the hallowed K-1 ring, Badr Hari is a young man with the world at his feet who finally seem...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:49:35 -0500

The 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 12:30:02 -0500

MONTREAL -- McGill University has lost one of its Hall of Fame football stars. Willie Lambert, who played six seasons for the McGill Redmen and 10 games for the Montreal Alouettes, died Saturday afte...
TSN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:29:53 -0500

(AP) ? SHATTUCK, Okla. - The third-longest winning streak in high school football history has ended. Deer Creek-Lamont beat No. 1-ranked Shattuck 16-12 late Friday in the Class C semifinals, e...
New Jersey Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:25:43 -0500

London - Sweden's Robin Soderling returned to haunt Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday, beating him 6-4 6-4 in their opening Group B round-robin clash. Soderling, who ended Nadal's...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:20:41 -0500

I do not know what the Irish are crying about; If you watch the embedded video you will see that immediatley before the hand ball(which was relatively subtle), the Irish No.5 firstly elbowed the Frenc...
Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:20:34 -0500

The Colts and Saints remain perfect on the NFL season; Brett Favre is on target for the Vikings; Jimmie Johnson wins his record-setting fourth Cup championship.
Gadsden Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:18:52 -0500

Bosnia's state court sentenced two top officials of the national soccer federation to five years in prison over tax evasion and abuse of office between 2001 and 2006.
World Bulletin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:41:04 -0500

RICHMOND, Texas - The sky cleared and Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were left with one day to settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year. Kristy McPherson took the lead at 8 under in fading sun...
StarTribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:35:05 -0500

DALLAS, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Representing a new era in development, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the eZ430-Chronos, the world's first customizable development env...
RedOrbit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:33:20 -0500

Portsmouth manager Paul Hart remains confident his side will escape relegation despite their woeful start to the season. Pompey were pointless after their opening seven Barclays Premier League matches...
Independent.ie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:26:53 -0500