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Plushenko stripped of eligibility, out of Olympics (3)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:20:05 GMT

&$ &$File photo of Russia's Evgeni Plushenko. The Olympic gold and silver medalist has lost his eligibility for the Sochi Olympics after failing to appeal a June decision by the International Skating Union, which punished Plushenko for skating in exhibitions without permission from the Russian federation. Plushenko did not appeal in the allotted 21 days, and the ISU said Monday Aug. 23, 2010 its deci ...

Plushenko stripped of eligibility, out of Olympics (2)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:05:05 GMT

Abhinav Bindra wants Commonwealth Games authorities shift focus to athletes

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:50:19 GMT

In an attempt to ignite public enthusiasm vis-

Plushenko stripped of eligibility, out of Olympics

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:50:05 GMT

&$ &$ File photo of Russia's Evgeni Plushenko. The Olympic gold and silver medalist has lost his eligibility for the Sochi Olympics after failing to appeal a June decision by the International Skating Union, which punished Plushenko for skating in exhibitions without permission from the Russian federation. Plushenko did not appeal in the allotted 21 days, and the ISU said Monday Aug. 2 ...

Cowher: Roethlisberger Finally Showing Maturity

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:37:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher says it was hard to get through to Ben Roethlisberger after the quarterback had so much success early in his career.

Island adventure teaches young Olympians value of communication, teamwork

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:35:05 GMT

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) athletes were met with challenges in their island adventure and found teamwork and communication the solution to beat them. The full-day adventure at Pulau Ubin is part of the 50-event Culture and Education Program that has been running parallel with the sporting events in the inaugural YOG here and athletes would be faced with several challenges, including a high-rope obstacle course and building a seaworthy raft. Activities deputy director Siva Machap from S ...

Cowher: Roethlisberger finally showing maturity (AP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:34:00 GMT

AP - Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher says it was hard to get through to Ben Roethlisberger after the quarterback had so much success early in his career.

FIFA Dismiss North Korea Witchhunt Claims

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:31:03 GMT

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA has dismissed allegations that North Korea's coach and players were punished for losing all three of their games at this year's World Cup.

China form 64-athlete delegation to Sportaccord Combat Games

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:20:05 GMT

The State General Administration of Sport (SGAS) on Tuesday launched the Chinese delegation to the Sportaccord Combat Games which is to open on Aug. 28. The Games, which will run through to Sept. 4, features 13 martial arts and combat sports, both Olympic and non-Olympic. Sixty-four Chinese athletes will take part in nine sports, namely, wrestling, judo, boxing, taekwondo, karate, Wushu (Taolu and Sanda), Muay Thai boxing, kickboxing and kendo. Spearheading the Chinese delegation are Ol ...

Six new coaches with little time to rebuild (AP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:13:01 GMT

AP - Often coaches get a grace period when they take a new job. Not these guys.

Lee, Lin the favorites at badminton worlds, says Gade

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:05:05 GMT

World number two Peter Gade believed that world number one Lee Chong Wei and three-time world champion Lin Dan are the favorites to win the men's singles title at the Badminton World Championships. The 33-year-old Dane easily beat Daniel Paiola from Brazil 21- 10, 21-7 on Tuesday, setting up a clash with South Korean Shon Wan Ho in the second round. "I knew it may not be a really tough game against the Brazilian, but there were still a lot of good rallies," said the veteran, who thought he ...

Turkey's soccer teams to take on UEFA rivals on Thurs

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:02:38 GMT

Turkey's soccer teams Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzonspor will take on their rivals in the second leg of the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League

Sex offender allegedly coached baseball

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:55:50 GMT

BY ERIKA WURST Beacon News A 37-year-old registered sex offender was charged with multiple felonies after police were informed he was allegedly coaching a Batavia Youth Baseball League team. Jeffr...

Rondo pulls out of US basketball team

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:50:05 GMT

The U.S. basketball team nailed its roster for the world championship as Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo pulled out of the tournament. Rondo had started in the Americans' first two exhibition games, then surprisingly didn't play at all on Sunday when the U.S. edged Spain. The final 12-man roster set on Tuesday was Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Rudy Gay, Lamar Odom, Chauncey Billups, Danny Granger, Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, Tyson Chandler and Andre Iguodala. ...

United Football League to thank for first week of high school football

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:44:04 GMT

Bonanza head football coach Shawn Dupris (left) poses with DaSean Martin and Las Vegas’ UFL coach Jim Fassel at a press conference inside Sam Boyd Stadium last year.

Aldridge looks at the positives

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:39:20 GMT

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge believes the club have to take what positives they can from the Javier Mascherano saga.The Argentina captain was left out of the squad for Monday night's 3-0 Bar...

Fourth seed Chen wins first match at badminton worlds

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:35:05 GMT

&$ &$ China's Chen Jin returns the shuttlecock during a men's singles first round match against Ville Lang of Finland at the Badminton World Championship in Paris, capital of France, Aug. 24, 2010. Chen Jin won the match 2-0. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei) The men's singles fourth seed Chen Jin from China knocked out first round opponent Ville Lang of Finland in straight sets at the Badminton ...

Kohli, Munaf included as India bat

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:31:21 GMT

A fresh pitch was laid out for the final league game of the tri-series, but MS Dhoni wasn't afraid of exposing his batsmen first up after their humiliating collapse batting first in the previous match...

Watson must not open batting

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:31:18 GMT

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WIPA muddling facts and delaying arbitration - WICB

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:31:18 GMT

rejection of the ICC/FICA offer to end the disputes between the two Caribbean bodies, claiming that the association "is engaged in misinformation and muddling of the facts".

Kamran takes tips from Stewart

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:31:16 GMT

Pakistan's Kamran Akmal said advice from former England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart had helped get his game back on track.Akmal was dropped from the Pakistan side that lost the second Test against Engla...

India elect to bat against New Zealand

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:26:41 GMT

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against New Zealand in the last league match of a triangular one-day series on Wednesday.

The winner of the day-night game will clash with Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Dinesh Karthik, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma.

Kenny Chesney's 'Boys of Fall' film shares lessons in football, life

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:22:11 GMT

Back then, though, he was playing football, not country music. And the stadiums weren't the massive constructions he headlines these days, they were the high school stadiums of East Tennessee. Back th...

NZ umpires set for Lord's double

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:21:19 GMT

New Zealand's Billy Bowden and Tony Hill will become the first neutral umpires from the same country to officiate together in a cricket test match at Lord's tomorrow. The duo will be in the middle fo...

Finnish ski star Nykanen imprisoned for assault on wife

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:20:05 GMT

&$ &$ Finland's former Olympic ski jumping champion Matti Nykanen (L) walks out with his friend Mervi Tapola after being released from Kylmakoski prison in Finland in this September 21, 2005 file photo.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Finland's four-time Olympic ski jump champion Matti Nykanen has been sentenced to a year and four months in prison on Tuesday for the aggravated assault on his ...

India elect to bat against New Zealand

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:20:01 GMT

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the ODI tri-nation cricket series here Wednesday.

Tottenham prepares to face Young Boys of Berne (AFP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:12:58 GMT

AFP - Tottenham Hotspur head into Wednesday's UEFA Champions League play-off second leg against Young Boys of Berne knowing they are fortunate to even be in with a chance of progressing to the group stage.

Winnipeg mayor kicks boy's face during soccer match

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:08:56 GMT

WINNIPEG — Sam Katz may be a mayor, but he kicks like a mule.An accidental boot to the head during a Winnipeg soccer game has gone viral online.The Winnipeg mayor was playing an informal game agains...

Derby County Football Club player Appearance at JD store in Westfield

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:08:25 GMT

JD Sports and Derby County Football Club have joined forces to offer customers and Derby fans an exclusive chance to meet two stars from their team on Wednesday 25th August at 1pm.

Fontana Sports Redesigns E-Commerce Site with Updated Technology

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:07:09 GMT

STATEN ISLAND, NY, August 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Celerant Technology, a leader in the retail software industry, recently completed the website redesign of its client, Fontana Sports, to increa...

MK Dons hope for big-name cup tie

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:06:07 GMT

MK Dons manager Karl Robinson wants big-name opponents in the Carling Cup following his side's 4-3 extra-time win over Premier League side Blackpool.Lewis Guy's 110th-minute goal means the League One ...

Robinho rejects Fenerbahce switch

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:06:05 GMT

Manchester City forward Robinho has rejected a transfer to Turkish club Fenerbahce and is holding out for a move to Italy or Spain.City want to offload him before next Tuesday's transfer deadline and ...

South Korea's Kim Yu-na parts ways with coach Brian Orser

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:05:05 GMT

&$ &$ File photo of South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na has parted ways with her Canadian coach Brian Orser, Orser's agency IMG announced on Tuesday. IMG said Kim's mother Park Mi-hee informed Orser on August 2 that "he would no longer be retained" to coach the 19-year-old ska ...

Jamie Dalrymple looks big doubt for vital promotion clash

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:59:02 GMT

Aug 25 2010 by Gareth Griffiths, Western Mail GLAMORGAN will find out today whether captain Jamie Dalrymple will pass a late fitness test ahead of the county championship promotion showdown against...

'No Autographs for You.'

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:59:00 GMT

Filed at 3:56 a.m. ET No one except Chan Gailey knows why he set off at the end of practice to lecture a handful of teenage hecklers, but whatever it was, good for him. Gailey was on the 19th and la...

Lions Happy to Have Veteran QB Hill With Stafford

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:58:56 GMT

Detroit Lions would prefer to see as little as possible of quarterback Shaun Hill on the field this season. However, that doesn't mean he's not wanted. The Lions traded a seventh-round pick to the 4...

Unheralded Zombo Makes Bid for Packers Roster Spot

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:58:54 GMT

GREEN BAY , Wis. (AP) -- He's literally the last player listed in the Green Bay Packers' media guide, behind all the veterans, draft picks and even his fellow undrafted free agents. If it wasn't for ...

Roethlisberger Finally Showing Maturity

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:58:51 GMT

Ben Roethlisberger after the quarterback had so much success early in his career. Yet Cowher believes the sexual assault investigation that led to a six-game suspension for Roethlisberger was a ''sla...

Collapse in mind for Lord’s clash

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:58:48 GMT

Aug 25 2010 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail ENGLAND and Pakistan both go into the decisive fourth npower Test convinced their opponents will collapse at Lord’s. In a series beset by cloud...

"Team America" Dallas Continues Expansion Drive

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:58:48 GMT

Dallas Cowboys . The Cowboys are in the Californian town of Oxnard for pre-season training, bringing celebrity to a place where the glamour of the NFL is normally only seen on TV. Posing for photo o...

Bengals' Ochocinco Tweets His Way to A $25, 000 Fine

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:58:44 GMT

bengals.com ) on Tuesday. Players are banned from possessing electronic devices during games and from using social media 90 minutes before kickoff until the end of post-game media obligations. Ochoc...

Bengals' Ochocinco tweets his way to a $25,000 fine

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:47:50 GMT

Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals walks off the field at the end of the game against the New York Jets during the NFL AFC wild card playoff football game at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Oh...

"Team America" Dallas continues expansion drive

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:47:48 GMT

OXNARD CALIFORNIA (Reuters) - A few hectares of dirt on a vacant block near the 101 freeway have been transformed by American sporting mega-brand the Dallas Cowboys.

Skater Kim Yu-Na accuses former coach of lying

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:46:38 GMT

South Korea's figure skating Olympic champion Kim Yu-Na on Wednesday accused her former coach Brian Orser of lying over the pair's split.

In a statement posted on her blog, Kim said Canadian coach Orser -- himself a two-time Olympic medallist -- was using the media to create controversy over the end to their professional relationship, which was announced Tuesday.

"A coach and a skater can part ways with each other for one reason or other... I am disappointed and hurt that media was used to announce our split and its details were unable to be kept only between us," she wrote.

Three Football Classics Set For Tyler Area

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:35:43 GMT

Tickets at the gate are $10 per seat and that allows you admission into all three games. Tickets can also be purchased from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the TISD Athletic Office at the Plyler Complex, 807 W...

Suspected British spy found murdered in London

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:30:02 GMT

The body of a man believed to be a British spy has been found stuffed into a large sports bag in a bathroom of his London flat