Top Stories: London, Nov 29 (IANS) Hollywood star Russell Crowe has revealed he is in love with archery after learning the basics of the sport for his role in upcoming movie 'Robin Hood'. IANS Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:40:03 -0500Dubai, Nov 29 (IANS) Gautam Gambhir's century in the Kanpur Test against Sri Lanka elevated him to the top spot in International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings. IANS Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:01 -0500Karachi, Nov 29 (IANS) Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq, who left for Wellington to join the team ahead of the second cricket Test against New Zealand, said more than bolstering the batting, the tourists will have to improve their fielding to be able to level the three-match series. IANS Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:10:03 -0500Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralithran, who is struggling for form in the ongoing cricket Test series against India, said he may retire from both forms of the game before the 2011 World Cup in the subcontinent. IANS Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:10:03 -0500Wellington, Nov.29 : New Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills has advised caution on taking a liberal approach to touring teams and their security. ANI Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:00:10 -0500Melbourne, Nov. 29 : Day and night Test cricket could be played in Australia as early as 2011 after successful trials of a revolutionary new finish that allows the white leather ball to keep its colour. ANI Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:00:06 -0500(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Elin Nordegren, wife of golfer Tiger Woods, leaves the Isleworth subdivision in Windermere, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:00:52 -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 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:00:49 -0500(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Russia's Nikolay Davydenko returns to Switzerland"s Roger Federer during their ATP World Tour Finals semifinal tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday Nov. 28, 2009. The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:00:48 -0500Blog network: NFL Nation Jackson entered with four straight 100-yard games and was cleared after participating in pre-game warmups. He had been questionable.Offensive tackle... ESPN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:54:14 -0500Recommend The national championship picture changed little over rivalry weekend in college football, with all the top contenders holding serve.Defending BCS champion Florida solidified its hold on the... USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:53:09 -0500The team had a playoff game against Southern Illinois University earlier Saturday. Effingham County coroner Leigh Hammer confirmed early Sunday morning that offensive line coach Jeff Hoover was killed... USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:53:08 -0500Nikolay Davydenko of Russia celebrates his victory Sunday against Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:53:08 -0500It comes down to this: The Saints were a better team eight weeks ago than they are now. Part of that is injuries; part of it is game-planning since opposing coaches have something to go off every week... Sports Illustrated Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:50:43 -0500Lawrence Frank will lose his job very soon is rather intuitive, and it makes sense that an end of a Western road trip would serve as the domino management needs. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports re... Sports Illustrated Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:50:41 -0500Jérémy Clément’s second-half goal gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 victory over Auxerre, ending the French league leader’s seven-match winning streak. International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:41:07 -0500Jonathan Sexton justified his selection to the team over Ronan O’Gara, by kicking Ireland to victory against South Africa to complete an unbeaten year of test rugby. Sexton, playing only his sec... International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:41:06 -0500Like nature lovers eager to spot a rare butterfly or bird, the followers of Manchester City can note the last weekend of November as their first sighting in months of the exotic Brazilian Robinho. International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:41:04 -0500It was billed as a glittering opening of Durban's new 2010 World Cup venue - but the fare on offer as a 10-man Maritzburg United beat hapless AmaZulu 1-0 in a Premier League game at the imposing Moses... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:20:01 -0500By Matthew Savides This afternoon at 3.30pm, history will be made when, watched by 22 000 fans, a whistle will blow heralding the kick-off of the first match at Moses Mabhida Stadium. AmaZulu an... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:58 -0500An uncharacteristic knock from opening batsman Loots Bosman earned the Dolphins their first win of the season as they clinched a five-wicket victory over the Highveld Lions on the fourth and final day... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:52 -0500Liverpool, England - Liverpool bounced back from their premature Champions League exit to beat neighbours Everton 2-0 on Sunday, a result which relieved some of the pressure that has been building on ... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:49 -0500Marching orders: England players celebrate the dismissal of Proteas' JP Duminy during the fourth one-day international ODI match in Port Elizabeth. Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:45 -0500England fast bowler James Anderson wrecked South Africa's batting order with a career-best performance in the fourth one-day international at St George's Park on Sunday. Anderson took 5/23 as South... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:43 -0500Durban's new 70,000-seater World Cup stadium opened on Sunday, but rain kept the crowd for a local league match down to around 15,000, officials said. The Moses Mabhiba stadium is one of six venues... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:37 -0500Frankfurt - Football fans fought with each other and clashed with police in at least three German cities over the weekend, with 85 people arrested and at least nine injured. Disturbances occurred i... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:35 -0500London - World champion Amir Khan revealed Sunday that a British 'superfight' against Ricky Hatton could be on the cards. Khan is preparing to defend his WBA light-welterweight title against mandat... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:19:29 -0500West Ham will host London rivals Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup in one of three all Premier League fixtures.Gianfranco Zola's side host the Gunners, who last lifted the trophy in 2005 and ha... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:46:09 -0500Liverpool produced a smash and grab 2-0 Merseyside derby victory to claim fifth place in the Barclays Premier League on a day of raw tension at Goodison Park. Everton's Joseph Yobo had day to forget a... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:46:08 -0500(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Elin Nordegren, wife of golfer Tiger Woods, leaves the Isleworth subdivision in Windermere, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:43:50 -0500Hamburg - Police said on Sunday that more than 100 troublemakers were detained in several cities in the latest outbreak of football violence in Germany on the weekend. Trouble occurred across the coun... Earth Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:43:07 -0500Triumphant England captain Andrew Strauss hailed his side's bowlers after a dominant seven-wicket win in the fourth one-day international saw the tourists romp into a 2-1 series lead over South Africa... Cricket365 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:42:06 -0500Shrink New Zealand arrived in Wellington yesterday with the initiative in the three-match series, a seam of confidence and the chance to reflect upon how much more satisfying a test victory is than a... New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:32 -0500A stirring pre-test address from Jonah Lomu helped lift the All Blacks to their best rugby test performance of the year against France. France-based Lomu was the All Blacks' guest of honour on Thursd... New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:20 -0500Shrink CARDIFF - Australia laid claim to having the best defence in world rugby with a rare shutout of Wales at Millennium Stadium yesterday. Desperate not to have their line breached, the Wallabies ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:12 -0500LONDON - Bad news for Premier League defences: Wayne Rooney has declared himself on track for his best goalscoring season. The Manchester United striker bagged a hat-trick in a 4-1 win at the Premier... New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:09 -0500MELBOURNE - Gold Coast coach Joey Wright says his Australian National Basketball League team can lay claim to being championship contenders after toppling leaders Perth twice in succession. After ree... New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:08 -0500Rugby and netball could be relegated to "minority sport" status in Auckland within 20 years if sports bodies fail to meet the needs of immigrants, a Massey University researcher says. In his report, ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:07 -0500Shrink March 27 is a long way off, but this is shaping up as D-Day for Auckland City and Waitakere United in their bid for a return trip to Fifa's Club World Cup. Saturday's 1-1 draw between Oceania... New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37:01 -0500Eli Manning has developed a stress reaction in his right foot that could be even more problematic for the Giants, according to sources close to the situation. A recent MRI on Manning's foot revealed t... ESPN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:36:49 -0500Utah's Jay Watkins tries to shoot over Oklahoma State's Matt Pilgrim during an NCAA college basketball game at the Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch... Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:34:42 -0500No real injuries of note for the Dolphins; running back Ricky Williams (three scores last week) is listed as probable with a chest injury. The Bills could be missing a couple of players who could be o... Sports Illustrated Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:32:58 -0500Filed at 9:38 a.m. ET PARIS (AP) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter says it wasn't Thierry Henry's responsibility to tell the referee he handled the ball in the buildup to France's goal against Ireland in... International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:23:45 -0500Wolverhampton, England - An early Lee Bowyer goal gave Birmingham City a 1-0 victory over struggling local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in their Premier League encounter at Molineux here on Sunday. ... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:03:45 -0500London - Bob and Mike Bryan won the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals to reclaim the year-end No. 1 doubles ranking, beating Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram 7-6 (3), 6-3 in Sunday's final. It is the thir... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:03:40 -0500Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has vowed to continue scoring after hitting his 100th Premier League goal in the victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Giggs turned 36 on Sunday but boss Sir ... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:13:22 -0500(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Edoardo Molinari, back, and Francesco Molinari of Italy celebrate after winning the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province,... The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:11:05 -0500Stade de France on Nov. 18 that gave France a 2-1 aggregate win and a place at next year's World Cup at the expense of the Irish.Blatter was quoted as saying in Sunday's edition of L'Equipe newspaper ... The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:11:04 -0500New Jersey Nets , mired in a historic 16-loss slide to start their season, will fire coach Lawrence Frank early this week, Yahoo! Sports has reported. ESPN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:04:43 -0500ENGLAND raced to a landslide victory at St George’s on the back of James Anderson’s maiden five-wicket haul to take an unbeatable 2-1 one-day series lead over South Africa. The margin of ... IC Wales Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:54:51 -0500Filed at 8:53 a.m. ET NEW YORK (AP) -- A U.S. senator from New York doesn't want NBA players taking to the court wearing jerseys made in Asia.''Basketball is an American game,'' Sen. International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:54:50 -0500Paris - Fifa president Sepp Blatter has revealed that he telephoned France captain Thierry Henry to offer him support over his controversial handball in the World Cup play-off win over Ireland. "I ... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:35:10 -0500Ecstatic: Proteas' Morne Mokel celebrates after dismissing England's Andrew Strauss during the third one-day international ODI match at Newlands in Cape Town. Photo: AFP... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:35:04 -0500Ecstatic: Proteas' Morne Mokel celebrates after dismissing England's Andrew Strauss during the third one-day international ODI match at Newlands in Cape Town. Photo: AFP... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:35:01 -0500Cape Town - South Africa beat England by 112 runs in the third one-day international at Newlands on Friday to level the five-match series 1-1. De Villiers made 121 off only 85 balls in South Africa... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:34:58 -0500By Ainsley Daniels South African cricket's prodigal son, Herschelle Gibbs, has been drafted into the ODI squad to replace the injured Jacques Kallis. On his day, Gibbs can smah any bowling attac... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:34:55 -0500Top-ranked Florida stays on course for another national title shot by beating Florida State. Alabama, Texas and TCU all claimed victories to join Florida at 12-0. (Nov. 29)... Gadsden Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:33:14 -0500Top-ranked Florida stays on course for another national title shot by beating Florida State. Alabama, Texas and TCU all claimed victories to join Florida at 12-0. (Nov. 29)... Gadsden Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:32:57 -0500WINDERMERE, Fla. - Moments after pulling out of his driveway in the middle of the night, Tiger Woods drove his SUV over a fire hydrant and into a tree, causing injuries that sent him to the hospital ... StarTribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:58:47 -0500LONDON, Sun: French striker Nicolas Anelka revealed today that he is hoping to sign a new Chelsea contract and wants to see out the rest of his career at Stamford Bridge. The 30-year-old has played... New Straits Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:56:54 -0500By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Times sports writer Mike Penner, who announced two years ago he was a transsexual and was changing his name to Christine Daniels, ... KTNV Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:53:31 -0500Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that the Champions League is a more important target than winning the Barclays Premier League.Ancelotti, 50, was appointed by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovic... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:51:46 -0500India will have the opportunity to become the number one Test side in the world when they take on Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Wednesday.Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men are 1-0 up in the Test series and could ov... Cricket365 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:48:27 -0500A team effort from Pakistan Under-19s helped them make a winning start to the tri-series in Sri Lanka by convincingly beating Bangladesh Under-19s in a low-scoring encounter. There were no standout pe... Cricinfo Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:48:25 -0500England duo Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney have been named as two of the 10 finalists for the 2009 European Player of the Year award.They join Chelsea's Didier Drogba on the final shortlist for the a... BBC Sport Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:34:50 -0500Nov 29 2009 WalesOnline THE BBC apologised to radio listeners today after a foul-mouthed outburst from Sir Geoffrey Boycott during its cricket coverage. The outspoken 69-year-old commentator was o... IC Wales Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:31:18 -0500A KRON, Ohio — The University of Akron has fired football coach J.D. Brookhart. Athletic director Tom Wistrcill announced the move Saturday, one day after the Zips defeated Eastern Michigan 28-... Boston Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:25:41 -0500ANNISTON — Jeffrey Tallie's double-double led Westbrook in a 75-71 win Friday against White Plains in that school's Thanksgiving Classic. Gadsden Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:11:43 -0500Alabama is the favorite of 25 out of 25 state sports editors and college football writers heading into Saturday’s game with Auburn. The average score from their annual Iron Bowl predictions: Ala... Gadsden Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:11:07 -0500Top-ranked Florida stays on course for another national title shot by beating Florida State. Alabama, Texas and TCU all claimed victories to join Florida at 12-0. (Nov. 29)... Gadsden Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:09:51 -0500From January 2010, for the first time, sports and remedial therapists in the UK will be regulated. The announcement was delivered by the UK wide regulator, the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Cou... Medical News Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:31:55 -0500Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has revealed that striker Andy Johnson has undergone an exploratory operation in a bid to solve his groin problem. Johnson was missing from the Fulham side that drew 1-1 with B... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:29:31 -0500Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce was discharged from hospital after undergoing treatment for a heart complaint, his assistant Neil McDonald confirmed on Saturday night.Allardyce, 55, underwent an angio... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:29:30 -0500The BBC apologised to radio listeners on Sunday after a foul-mouthed outburst from Sir Geoffrey Boycott during its cricket coverage.The outspoken 69-year-old commentator was overheard shrieking "f****... Cricket365 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:26:08 -0500It's quite a relief when not having to listen to Kepler Wessels moan about how Albie Morkel is getting a rough deal in the South African one-day team. Since the Champions Trophy in September, Wessels ... Cricket365 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:26:07 -0500The Athletics South Africa flag at the front gate of ASA House in Houghton, Johannesburg, a tattered, dirty, neglected rag, flickered uncertainly in the morning breeze on Saturday as the interim board... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:22 -0500Paris - The ten finalists for the Ballon d'Or, or the European Player of the Year award, were revealed on Sunday in alphabetical order on the website francefootball.fr. The ten were shortlisted fro... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:20 -0500Steven Gerrard has called for unity as Liverpool look to bounce back from their premature Champions League exit with victory over Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby. A season that started with so... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:17 -0500The Final draw for the 2010 World Cup may still be five days away, but in Cape Town the stage is already quite spectacularly set. The eyes of the global football world will be on the Cape Town Inte... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:14 -0500As good as Friday's showing was, there remain plenty of questions about South Africa's batting order in limited-overs cricket, and especially the middle part. South Africa are attempting to replica... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:12 -0500In terms of the world rankings, it is one of the weakest fields in the 29-history of the tournament still referred to as the "Million Dollar", but now officially known as the Nedbank Golf Challenge. ... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:10 -0500Parking mad Athletics South Africa House hosted the first meeting of the interim board for ASA yesterday. Journalists were told by security guards to wait in the car park for their briefing with Ra... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:07 -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 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:03 -0500Melbourne - Defending champions Australia stormed to the top of the standings in the men's field hockey Champions Trophy with a crushing 7-2 victory over title rivals Netherlands on Sunday. It was ... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:00 -0500France coach Marc Lievremont says beating New Zealand in Saturday's rugby Test would prove that France is close to matching the world's top sides while knocking the All Blacks' confidence in the final... Mail & Guardian Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:17:10 -0500Brian O'Driscoll reflected on a triumphant end to an unbeaten year by expressing his satisfaction at the way Ireland had left a "dark place".Ireland brought down the curtain on their autumn internatio... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:15:02 -0500(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis walks off the field after Stanford defeated Notre Dame 45-38 in their NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:12:59 -0500West Ham striker Carlton Cole was taken to hospital for a knee scan following the 5-3 Premier League win over Burnley at Upton Park on Saturday.Cole, 26, was involved in a collision with Burnley goalk... BBC Sport Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:01:17 -0500FA Cup holders Chelsea will discover who they will start the defence of their title against when the third round draw is made on Sunday.Premier League and Championship sides enter the competition in t... BBC Sport Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:01:16 -0500PARIS (Reuters) - The list of candidates to win the 2009 Ballon d'Or award was reduced to 10 men on Sunday, with Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi the overwhelming favorite. A list of 30 pl... Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:53:18 -0500Watch video » The NCAA Division III football playoffs are unfamiliar territory for the University of St. Thomas, yet players and coaches with the resurgent program do not seem to be bothered by ner... Pioneer Press Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:46:10 -0500Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol and his Moroka Swallows counterpart Zobel Rainer agreed that the Absa Premiership race is not over until the end of what they termed "the crazy month" of December. S... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:39:28 -0500London - Dutch striker Robin van Persie's ankle injury is worse than first feared and he will be out of Arsenal's team for at least four months. Van Persie was carried off on a stretcher in a frien... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:39:25 -0500By Colleen Dardagan It's ready. After 32 months, more than 200 000 tons of concrete and 10 000 tons of steel, Durban's R3,1-billion Moses Mabhida Stadium is complete and ready to host the thousands... Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:39:21 -0500Pulse+ (AP) - YOKOHAMA, Nov. 29 (Kyodo)?(EDS: ADDS LATE RESULT IN FINAL GRAF) Substitute Shohei Ogura and Yuzo Kurihara were on target as Yokohama F Marinos beat Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 to snap a thr... Breitbart Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:32:23 -0500DEL MAR ? This is the payoff. All those years of soccer practice, all that traveling to weekend tournaments, all the money spent on club fees and cleats. This is it: a college scholarship. More... Sign on San Diego Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:12:32 -0500Orlando Pirates came back from the dead to salvage a well-earned point when they drew 2-2 against Moroka Swallows in an action packed Absa Premiership Soweto Derby played at a rain soaked Orlando Stad... Mail & Guardian Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:01:00 -0500Mention of derby soccer games conjures up a picture of jam-packed grandstands, an electric atmosphere, high-voltage football and a spate of inspirational goals. Mail & Guardian Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:00:57 -0500Hull boss Phil Brown hailed Jimmy Bullard's replica reading of the riot act as a moment of comic timing following his equaliser in the the 1-1 draw at Manchester City. It was at Eastlands last season ... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:59:00 -0500Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes it is "not impossible" for his side to break into the top four of the Barclays Premier League this season. Redknapp saw his side earn a deserved point against... Independent.ie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:58:59 -0500 | 
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