Top Stories: 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 -0500Karachi, 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 -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 -0500Hamburg, 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 -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 -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 -0500Visanthe Shiancoe got a quizzical look on his face Monday when asked about the chorus of "MVP" chants from the Metrodome crowd that were directed at Brett Favre as the quarterback sat on the... StarTribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:06:04 -0500(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Houston Texans running back Steve Slaton (20) pushes his way over Tennessee Titans safety Michael Griffin (33) and Keith Bulluck (53) to score a touchdown during the first q... The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:55:39 -0500New York City borough of Queens.Lambert, interviewed by telephone, said she was on the German Olympic team from 1934 to 1936 but had gone to England at the age of 19 in search of schooling. She won th... The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:55:37 -0500(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Nashville Predators center Jason Arnott (19) shoots through a group of Detroit Red Wings to score a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 in N... The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:55:35 -0500On a pitch that is likely to break up over the next couple of days, MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat in the second Test in Kanpur. Though there was some grass cover on the pitch at Green Par... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:54:13 -0500Mid-major upsets of power conference teams early in the college men's basketball season have come to be expected. High major teams are vulnerable as they compensate for early NBA defections and make r... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:48:01 -0500Experienced and upset-wary, the Steelers (6-4) pride themselves on not losing games like this. They did, and the amount of time devoted to damage control before Sunday's division game at Baltimore (5-... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:48:00 -0500DeSean Jackson showed Sunday night the swing of emotions that can generate. Both lost key fumbles, then rebounded to score the team's final two touchdowns in the 24-20 victory against the... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:47:59 -0500Center Mike Fisher scores the game-winning goal on Capitals goalie Semyon Varlamov in overtime to lead the Senators past the Capitals Monday in Ottawa. The Senators won 4-3 on Fisher's 10th goal of th... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:47:58 -0500Goalie Nick Rimando runs toward Robbie Russell, whose goal gave Real Salt Lake the MLS title in a penalty-kick shootout. Salt Lake's roster may be very different next season, as it has only protected ... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:47:57 -0500"There was a minor incident involving a few of our VIP guests when champagne was being sprayed back and forth between a few tables in a celebratory manner," the statement said. "SDPD interviewed all p... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:47:56 -0500Romo wasn't in the locker room when it was open to reporters Monday, when the Cowboys began preparing for a quick turnaround in part by trying to stay off their feet like Spears. But coach... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:47:54 -0500ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands(AP) E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points to lead No. 6 Purdue to a 73-72 victory over No. 9 Tennessee on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam. The Vols ... Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:45:43 -05002009 World Series film at the Ziegfeld theater.“I looked that uncomfortable, huh?” Cashman asked.Girardi was also flustered during his first stroll along a red carpet. “Someone asked... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:39:35 -0500Oakland Athletics have signed free-agent third baseman Dallas McPherson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.McPherson is expected to compete for a starting job, and he provid... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:39:33 -0500Mike Fisher scored 1:14 into overtime for host Ottawa, which rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the third period against Washington to win its fourth straight. International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:39:32 -0500Coach John Tortorella called a timeout, and the Rangers responded with a flurry of goals. One minute 57 seconds later, Marian Gaborik beat the unsteady... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:39:30 -0500Florida Panthers 3-2 Monday night.Pascal Dupuis and Michael Rupp also scored for the Penguins, who won consecutive games in regulation for the first time since Oct. 17 and 20. Evgeni Malkin had two as... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:39:28 -0500Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.Bailey scored 4:18 into overtime, taking a pass from Sean Bergenheim and slamming the puck into an open net. It was the Islanders only shot of the extra period. Jef... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:39:25 -0500Houston Texans were tied 14-14 with Tennessee at halftime Monday night.Vince Young threw a touchdown pass to Kenny Britt and LenDale White had a TD run in the second quarter for the... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:39:22 -0500TORONTO (Reuters) - Josh Bailey scored with 43 seconds remaining in overtime as the New York Islanders resisted a spirited Toronto Maple Leafs rally to claim a 4-3 victory Monday. Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:34:02 -0500Eric Decker made a big impact in the little time he had to play this season. Decker, the Gophers receiver whose senior season -- and college career --ended Oct. 24 with a foot injury in the first hal... StarTribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:37:36 -0500Arosa, Switzerland - The morning is crystal clear and the man on the cross-country skis is doing his rounds on the frozen lake, along with just a few dogs and their owners for company. Activity in Aro... Earth Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:26:14 -0500Martin Guptill saw New Zealand off to a steady start in the first Test against Pakistan although the hosts were two wickets down by lunch on day one in Dunedin.Having lost the toss and been put into b... Cricket365 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:10 -0500LOS ANGELES-- Michelle Wie's glee at her first LPGA triumph and Lance Armstrong's ride-along calls show how Twitter brings fans closer to their sports heroes, but athlete tweeting is proving to have i... Inquirer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:09 -0500Blog network: NFL Nation The 49ers filed tampering charges with the NFL regarding their then-negotiations with first-round draft pick Crabtree. Former player Deion Sanders said he knew two teams tha... ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:06 -0500Antonio Cromartie hit someone in the head with a champagne bottle at a bar shortly after the team returned from a victory in Denver.Detective Gary Hassen said officers answered a report of a fight at ... ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:04 -0500Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who missed six games in November with an upper-body strain, scored a goal in his first game back . By Mike Segar, Reuters... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:03 -0500The 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward scored 12 points in an 18-2 first-half run that set the tone for Cincinnati's 67-58 victory over No. 24 Vanderbilt on Monday in the first round of the EA Sports Maui In... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:00 -0500L.P.G.A. Tour turned into drama queens Monday, taking their battle for player of the year honors right down to the last hole of the final tournament on the 2009 schedule. International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:41 -0500Eric Mangini contends there might have been some other deception.On Monday, Mangini questioned whether Detroit’s defensive players faked injuries to slow down Cleveland’s no-huddle offense... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:39 -0500Joe Mauer spent last weekend at his log cabin north of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. He woke up Monday at his home in St. Paul and spent the afternoon at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, where his teamma... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:37 -0500Houston Astros last month. Tim Bogar, who served one season as Boston's first base coach, replaces Hale at third.The Red Sox announced two other new assignments on Monday. Ron Johnson moves from manag... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:35 -0500Kobe Bryant, left, driving against the Thunder’s Jeff Green. When Pau Gasol missed the first 11 games of this season, 34 percent of Bryant’s offense originated in the post, up from 8 perce... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:34 -0500N.B.A. referee, bet on far more games than previously disclosed and picked winners at a staggering 79 percent clip, according to a professional gambler who conspired with Donaghy. International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:32 -0500Houston Rockets on Monday for the first time since microfracture surgery in February, but McGrady, a seven-time All-Star, says he does not know when he will play. International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:30 -0500Rex Ryan , who promised Monday that he would take a more active role with the offense, specifically with Sanchez and halting his turnover parade.Asked if this added too much responsibility, the portly... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:28 -0500Twitter account has been hacked, and a series of expletive-filled tweets are not being written by him.The Jets issued a statement Monday night alerting fans that a ''rogue tweeter'' was sending out vu... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:26 -0500By 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 21:49:26 -0500Johannesburg - Herschelle Gibbs has been recalled to the South Africa squad for the remainder of the one-day series against England. The top-order batsman will replace allrounder Jacques Kallis who... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:49:24 -0500Centurion - South Africa's resounding loss to England in their MTN one-day international (ODI) at SuperSport Park on Sunday was particularly disappointing because South Africa were outplayed in every ... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:49:21 -0500By Pritha Sarkar London - Robin Soderling is unlikely to be on Rafael Nadal's Christmas card list this year after once again getting under the Spaniard's skin at the ATP World Tour Finals. Nadal... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:49:19 -0500By Alan Baldwin London - England striker Jermain Defoe scored five second-half goals as an irresistible Tottenham Hotspur demolished Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go fourth in the Premier League on Sunday.... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:49:17 -0500RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hortencia, president of the Brazilian women's basketball association, said on Monday she hopes that the team will be seeded top for next year's world championship. ... SINA Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:08 -0500Hortencia, president of the Brazilian women's basketball association, said on Monday she hopes that the team will be seeded top for next year's world championship. Brazil is ranked No. 4 in the world,... People's Daily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:34:40 -0500If 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, the academics say. They're big on... StarTribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:15:43 -0500PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland State University football player is in jail after campus security says he got into a drunken dispute with officers. David Gertson was charged with assault, sex abuse and... KATU 2 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:09:01 -0500Feeling the pressure to score its first goal and secure its first point in the Champions League, Maccabi Haifa arrived in Germany yesterday ahead of tomorrow's match against Bayern Munich. The team he... Haaretz Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:06:38 -0500Maccabi Haifa kept up its momentum yesterday with a 77-67 defeat of Bnei Hasharon in Herzliya. Last week, Haifa came back to life with a win over Hapoel Holon, and yesterday the team needed little tim... Haaretz Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:06:36 -0500NEW YORK - 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 Minnesota Twins star receive... Haaretz Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:06:34 -0500NFL and its players union have approved independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the league's 32 teams as part of a new program.The... The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:04:32 -0500Coach Mike McCarthy would not confirm specific details of either injury."They're both professionals," McCarthy said. "I think we have a lot of confidence they'll both respond very well. They're both i... The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:04:30 -0500Stuart Clark is preparing to step into state captaincy knowing that his chances of continuing his Test career could depend on injuries hitting Australia's younger fast men. While Clark is in Perth get... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:03:11 -0500Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, but he has informed them that he's not interested in interviewing for the job at this time, a source said Monday. ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:40 -0500Blog network: NFL Nation Bulger underwent two MRI exams Monday, one on his groin and hamstring and a second for what the team believed was a swollen knee. He also was to be tested for concussion-rel... ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:38 -0500Lorena Ochoa is the LPGA Tour player of the year for the fourth straight year and she also won her fourth straight Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average. Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship... ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:36 -0500Bulger underwent two MRI exams Monday, one on his groin and hamstring and a second for what the team believed was a swollen knee. He also was to be tested for concussion-related symptoms Tuesday after... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:31 -0500That's how many NASCAR championships Johnson has now won in a row, clinched in the final race of the season Sunday night. A lot of us might not be totally clear on how or why, but here is what we shou... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:29 -0500Utah expects a more competitive game tonight when Seattle University visits the Huntsman Center. Events could not have come much easier Saturday when the Ute basketball team basically had a glorified ... Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:52 -0500When he looks for advice on what to expect in Provo for his first BYU-Utah game, freshman quarterback Jordan Wynn doesn't have to go far. Wynn often confides in Brian Johnson , the Utes' winningest ... Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:50 -0500Arizona Cardinals . The team said it would not place Bulger on injured reserve. Bulger underwent two MRI exams Monday, one on his groin and hamstring and a second for what the team believed was a swol... Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:54:23 -0500Arlen Kantarian was paid more than $9 million by the United States Tennis Association in his last year as its chief executive of professional tennis, according to tax documents filed by the organizati... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:04 -0500Filed at 7:42 p.m. ET CHICAGO (AP) -- Omar Vizquel is joining a team with a long history of Venezuelan shortstops, and that was part of the attraction in coming to the... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:02 -0500Denver Broncos , is a 33-year-old rookie head coach, and their contrasts are more than generational. Although both teams have the same record (6-4) as they prepare for Thursday night’s game in D... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:00 -0500Vikings (9-1) wouldn't be thriving, though, without the success Favre's new pass-catching friends are having up and down the field. Sidney Rice has become his favorite receiver, and rookie Percy Harvi... International Herald Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:47:58 -0500LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham has suffered from a mild form of asthma since childhood, the England midfielder's spokesman was quoted as saying in British newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:42:44 -0500London - Portsmouth's England goalkeeper David James has played down the latest injury he suffered in the warm-up for Sunday's Premier League game at Stoke City. "I had a scan this morning and it's... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:27:22 -0500London - Wigan Athletic's players have agreed to refund the club's travelling fans after Sunday's humiliating 9-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. "As a group of professionals we ... Independent Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:27:20 -0500When considering the meager merits of the bone-snapping, blood-splattered "Ninja Assassin," it's best to remember the words of John Goodman's PC-challenged character in "The Big Lebowski": "The man in... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:12:45 -0500When considering the meager merits of the bone-snapping, blood-splattered "Ninja Assassin," it's best to remember the words of John Goodman's PC-challenged character in "The Big Lebowski": "The man in... ABC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:52 -0500Marwa Al-Hefnawi | Arab News CAIRO: The assault of Egyptian fans by Algerian football hooligans after the World Cup qualifier match between Egypt and Algeria in Khartoum last week has triggered angry ... Arab News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:44 -0500When considering the meager merits of the bone-snapping, blood-splattered "Ninja Assassin," it's best to remember the words of John Goodman's PC-challenged character in "The Big Lebowski": "The man in... The Miami Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:28:44 -0500The NFL and its players union have approved independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the 32 teams so far as part of a new program.The NFL Players Association medical director, D... The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:23:00 -0500Ohio State on Saturday to finish 5-7. "I don't think he has anything to worry about right now in my mind."One person can end the speculation about Rodriguez's future and she has declined to do it. The Examiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:22:58 -0500While Australia have won two one-day series and lifted the Champions Trophy since the Ashes ended in a flood of bunting in August, it is the second loss of the urn at The Oval that will drive them dur... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:21:26 -0500Shane Watson is fast learning that friendly fire isn't always so friendly. Having spent the majority of his career pursuing a Test berth, Watson now finds himself in the uncharted waters of incumbent ... Cricinfo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:21:25 -0500The new professional soccer league formed earlier this month by the Carolina RailHawks and a handful of other franchises unveiled its new name Monday – the... Business Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:20:11 -0500Wigan's 9-1 drubbing at the hands of Spurs in a Premier League fixture in London yesterday was certainly the north England club's most embarrassing moment in years. Here's a list of a few other days ... New Zealand Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:16:12 -0500ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- It seems unlikely Michigan will fire Rich Rodriguez after two awful seasons with an NCAA investigation looming, a search for a new athletic director under way and luxury boxes to f... ESPN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:52 -0500In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Rain stars as Raizo in a scene from the film "Ninja Assassin." (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Juliana Malucelli)... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:14 -0500Stafford set an NFL rookie passing record with 422 yards in a 38-37 victory over Cleveland and became the youngest player to throw five touchdown passes in a game. Johnson had seven catches for a care... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:57 -0500Houston Rockets for the first time since microfracture surgery in February on Monday, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll play. USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:53 -0500Alberto Contador , and Armstrong struck out to form his own team where he could be the lead rider again. Bruyneel directed all of Armstrong's seven tour victories and was with Astana in 2009. USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:52 -0500The quarterbacks for No. 1 Florida and second-ranked Texas were chosen finalists Monday for two of the biggest postseason awards outside the Heisman Trophy. USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:51 -0500The team wouldn't comply when O'Neal asked for a cortisone injection to make his ailing shoulder feel better, choosing to treat it with rest and rehab. O'Neal returned to practice with the Cavaliers o... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:50 -0500New England Patriots for throwing a deep pass with the game well in hand Sunday. The Patriots were ahead 31-14 with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter when... Sports Illustrated Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:12:46 -0500Detroit Lions fans had been waiting all season to see. 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