Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif said that one day he will lift the lid on his darkest days that saw him tossed out of international cricket after testing positive for drugs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:50:04 -0500

New Delhi, Dec 26 : Shera, the mascot of the Commonwealth Games-2010, was the centre of attraction at a public event to hail Christmas at the St. Mary's Orthodox Church here last evening.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:50:08 -0500

London, Dec. 26 : Former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham recently revisited Seenigama, near Galle in Sri Lanka, which faced the brunt of the December 26, 2004 Asian Tsunami that claimed the lives of 33,500 Sri Lankans alone.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:10:15 -0500

London, Dec.26 : England and Chelsea football captain John Terry admits he is driving his wife crazy by watching so much football on TV.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:20:25 -0500

Melbourne, Dec. 26 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting urged Pakistan to bring on a bouncer war as he declared himself an almost certain starter for his 13th Boxing Day Test.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:20:19 -0500

Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 26 : Cricket South Africa's decision to zero in on Graeme Smith as captain in March, 2003, when he had just turned 22, has proved to be the most inspired choice ever made.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:20:17 -0500

The 250-acre sports facility on Berkely Road is a joint project between the city of Auburndale and Polk County.Monday's one-hour ceremony is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
The Ledger Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:09:43 -0500

Shane Watson described his unusual run-out on the first day of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan as "just one of those things".The Queenslander fell just short of a maiden Test century for the thir...
Cricket365 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:15 -0500

Andrew Strauss was on Saturday set to lead England into their last Test of his first year in charge cautiously optimistic he can continue the encouraging work so far.Strauss' tenure, which began follo...
Cricket365 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:14 -0500

Australia's recent century hoodoo continued on the first day of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan at the MCG as openers Simon Katich and Shane Watson both fell just short of triple figures.Watson i...
Cricket365 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:13 -0500

Pakistan's all-rounder Sohail Tanvir Friday pulled out of a contract with Australian side Victoria after doctors advised him to rest an injured knee.The 25-year-old was due to play for the Bushrangers...
Cricket365 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:12 -0500

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has opted out of next month's limited-overs tri-series in Bangladesh, the Indian cricket board said on Saturday.Tendulkar, 36, was not named in India's 16-man squad fo...
Cricket365 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:11 -0500

Stand-in Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has boldly predicted that his talented attack can bowl out Australia twice in a match ahead of their three-Test series opener in Melbourne beginning on Boxing...
Cricket365 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:10 -0500

Adrian Barath , the rookie West Indies batsman, will undergo an MRI scan for the injured hamstring that kept him out of the third Test in Perth recently. Barath had made a hundred on debut in Bris...
Cricinfo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:09 -0500

Centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli helped India defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the fourth one-day international in Kolkata to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.Up...
Cricket365 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:09 -0500

Asif was Pakistan's most successful bowler on a tough Boxing Day start to the series for the tourists, ending with two wickets as Australia steadily built up their total through near-centuries from Sh...
Cricinfo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:07 -0500

(CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao is threatening Floyd Mayweather Jr. with legal action following a row over drugs testing which leaves their proposed super-bout next year in doubt.
CNN Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:49:59 -0500

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs believes a rare family Christmas will fire him up for Sunday's trip to Hull and help bury the disappointment of last weekend's shock defeat at Fulham.
Mail & Guardian Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:47:41 -0500

Ryan Giggs has admitted in all his time at Manchester United he has never known an injury crisis as bad as the current one. United travel to Hull on Sunday no doubt relieved demands of TV have provide...
Independent.ie Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:45:43 -0500

Pascal Chimbonda is preparing himself to run a gauntlet of hate when he returns to Wigan, his first Premier League club on Saturday.Blackburn's French full-back spent a year at Wigan before joining To...
Independent.ie Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:45:41 -0500

New Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is confident he can get the best out of Robinho. The mercurial Brazilian has been exhilarating and frustrating during his 15-month spell with the club, alth...
Independent.ie Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:45:40 -0500

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the club will contest the charge of failing to control their players in the Barclays Premier League match against Hull.The Football Association have charged ...
Independent.ie Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:45:39 -0500

Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has had an injection in an attempt to ease his long-standing back complaint.The 30-year-old has been out of action since the end of October, and al...
Independent.ie Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:45:36 -0500

Shane Watson has conceded that Australia's failure to find a Test centurion this summer has started to creep into the minds of the players as they approach triple-figures. Watson, Simon Katich and Ric...
Cricinfo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:42:20 -0500

Big Picture It's dead-rubber time again. Since MS Dhoni became captain, India have won seven of the eight bilateral ODI series they have played. Keeping aside the series against England, Australia and...
Cricinfo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:42:18 -0500

Shane Watson and Simon Katich managed to perform their own accidental comic routine on cricket's biggest stage on Boxing Day. Their problem was that nobody in the crowd yelled "he's behind you!" In is...
Cricinfo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:42:17 -0500

Pat Kelley, director of program operations for The First Tee of San Joaquin, and PGA professional Ted Mills each recently were named Sports Media Person of the Year by the Northern California Section ...
Record Net Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:23:40 -0500

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith won the toss and chose to bat first in the second Castle Test at Kingsmead this morning. Durban dawned bright and very warm this morning, and though there were...
Independent Online Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:09:11 -0500

The first decade of soccer in the new millennium was one of awakenings and departures, of arrivals and goodbyes, some moving and affecting, at least one moment stunning in its transgression.
San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:35:04 -0500

The Gaels hit 25 of 54 shots from the field and 29 of 31 from the free-throw line, including some clutch conversions to stave off the Rainbow Warriors. Mickey McConnell scored 17 points, Ben Allen ad...
San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:34:52 -0500

(AP Photo/Lori Shepler)Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams, left, and forward LeBron James (23) watch as fans throw foam hands onto the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:25:02 -0500

(AP Photo/Don Ryan)Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, right, shoots against Denver Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Dec. 25...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:25:01 -0500

Ross Taylor , the energetic New Zealand batsman, as a last-minute overseas replacement for the domestic Twenty20 tournament that begins at the Gabba on Monday. The Bushrangers...
Cricinfo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:23:47 -0500

In the final practice session before the Test, Umar Akmal had to be literally dragged away from the nets so pumped was he about the Test. Waqar Younis, Pakistan's bowling and fielding coach, finally u...
Cricinfo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:23:45 -0500

Ross Taylor signed with the Bushrangers signed Taylor on Christmas Eve after Pakistan's Sohail Tanvir was ruled out with a knee injury. Photo / Geety Images...
New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:18:34 -0500

Wednesday's Michael Gray is back in contention after missing the weekend defeat against Swansea with a virus.Striker Francis Jeffers could return to the starting line-up, but midfielder Tommy Miller i...
BBC Sport Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:11:19 -0500

For years, Cesare's Restaurant stood at the foot of Mountain Boulevard, serving Italian food to generations in Oakland. But on Tuesday night, neighbors and local celebrities alike filed in to the squa...
Oakland Tribune Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:05:01 -0500

SALT LAKE CITY — It's not unusual for a young athlete to play multiple sports until a coach, a parent or perhaps even the athlete himself decides to concentrate on one sport. But hockey and bask...
Deseret News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:01:36 -0500

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Former Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan (pictured below) is exporing opportunities to join the US NASCAR series and has already tested with a new team, the Indian was quo...
MENAFN Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:14:06 -0500

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) England fly-half Danny Cipriani will make his first Wasps start since October in tomorrow0's Twickenham showdown against Harlequins, the Premiership club announced. It will be...
MENAFN Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:14:00 -0500

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Pakistan's all-rounder Sohail Tanvir yesterday pulled out of a contract with Australian side Victoria after doctors advised him to rest an injured knee. The 25-year-old was du...
MENAFN Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:13:51 -0500

MELBOURNE - A third century stand in as many matches between openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich put Australia in a position of command over Pakistan in the first test at the MCG. Although contrast...
New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:03:14 -0500

Denver Nuggets on Friday night.Roy, who missed Wednesday's win at San Antonio, had 25 points in the first half and made a career-high 16 field goals for Portland, which has won four straight and six o...
ESPN Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:02:59 -0500

Southern California forward Leonard Washington grabs a rebound while fending off UNLV guard Kendall Wallace, right, during USC's 67-56 upset of the 20th-ranked Runnin Rebels.
USA Today Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:01:59 -0500

Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Roy, who missed Wednesday's win at San Antonio, had 25 points in the first half and made a career-high 16 field goals for Portland, which has won four straight and ...
Sports Illustrated Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:59:41 -0500

New York Mets and right-hander Kelvim Escobar have agreed to a one-year, major league contract, SI.com has confirmed. Escobar, 33, who has made just one appearance in the majors the past two seasons b...
Sports Illustrated Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:59:37 -0500

Dec 26 2009 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail ANDREW STRAUSS senses some vintage Kevin Pietersen may be on the way for England in time for today’s Test against South Africa. There were sign...
IC Wales Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:53:41 -0500

MADISON, Wis. | If Wisconsin beats Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl, Hurricanes fans may have an unlikely figure to blame: University of Miami president Donna Shalala.
The Ledger Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:03:09 -0500

OLDSMAR, FLA. -- This was a big year for 2-year-old Cheyne Walz. It was her turn to put the angel atop the family Christmas tree. Her father, Lightning assistant coach Wes Walz, picked her up so she ...
StarTribune Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:00:25 -0500

Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (21) celebrated with tight end Kris Wilson (88) after Tomlinson scored a touchdown on a 1-yard-run against the Titans on Friday night.
StarTribune Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:00:22 -0500

SARANGANI, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao says he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the fighter's father, and Golden Boy Promotions In a statement posted Friday on ...
StarTribune Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:00:20 -0500

(AP Photo/John Russell)San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (21) carries the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the first quarter of an NFL football game on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in ...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:50:49 -0500

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)Phoenix Suns' Jared Dudley, bottom, scores on Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Kaman during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in Phoenix.
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:50:47 -0500

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva and Philippines boxer Manny Pacquiao have been named Athletes of the Year by United States Sports Academy voters.
USA Today Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:43:51 -0500

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva and Philippines boxer Manny Pacquiao have been named Athletes of the Year by United States Sports Academy voters.
USA Today Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:43:50 -0500

While the tradition of football on Thanksgiving has become a part of our culture, playing NFL games on Christmas Day is relatively rare -- until recently. The first NFL games played on Dec. 25 were di...
Sports Illustrated Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:42:07 -0500

Titans lost that right along with their postseason dream, looking like a throwback to the team that started 0-6.Rivers threw two touchdown passes and Darren Sproles scored three times as the Chargers ...
International Herald Tribune Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:34:59 -0500

TOKYO, Dec. 26 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Dec. 27: FIGURE SKATING National championships. Final day. Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture. 3 p.m. ----- H...
Breitbart Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:08:08 -0500

-- Ready to test your memory? Think you followed sports pretty closely this year? Have responsibilities you'd like to shirk? Take our quiz. Mark your answers. Check them against the answer key on B12...
San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:41:07 -0500

WASHINGTON, D.C. Home for the holidays, Flip Saunders returns tonight with his new team to Target Center, a former place of employment he barely recognizes anymore. ¶ Almost every face in a Timb...
StarTribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:40:52 -0500

(AP Photo/John Russell)San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (21) carries the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the first quarter of an NFL football game on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in ...
The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:31:53 -0500

Philip Rivers remained perfect in December.Tennessee's bid for NFL history? The Titans lost that right along with their postseason dream, looking like a throwback to the team that started the season 0...
ESPN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:26:08 -0500

Phoenix forward Amare Stoudemire throws down a one-handed dunk during the third quarter of the Suns' 126-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:25:10 -0500

Chargers tailback Darren Sproles (43), following the block set by teammate Kris Dielman, scores on a 9-yard touchown run past Titans linebacker Gerald McRath, right, during the third quarter.
USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:25:10 -0500

1 » Ogden's Nik Allred ties a state record with seven touchdown passes and sets a state record with 588 yards of total offense in a win over Logan. 2 » Timpview head coach Louis Wong and...
Salt Lake Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:24:22 -0500

Philip Rivers remained perfect in December. Tennessee's bid for NFL history? The Titans lost that right along with their postseason dream, looking like a throwback to the team that started the sea...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:23:05 -0500

Jared Dudley and J.R. Richardson each added 18 for the Suns in their most lopsided victory and the Clippers' worst loss this season. Dudley, scoreless in Phoenix's home loss to Oklahoma City on Wed...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:23:03 -0500

Dwight Howard scored just 5 as the Magic had no answer for the Celtics’ relentless pressure. “You’ve got to play him physical,” Celtics center Kendrick Perkins said of Howard. ...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:15:58 -0500

As the rest of the inconsistent lineup has struggled to score, the skilled and speedy Gaborik strikes consistently and often. He has contributed 26 of the 101 goals the Rangers have scored in regulati...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:15:55 -0500

Buffalo Sabres steps over the boards as often as Tyler Myers, who leads the team in shifts and in ice time. And no one steps over them quite like Myers, a rookie defenseman with legs long enough to va...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:15:53 -0500

Baltimore Ravens ’ 5-foot-8 running back, following Joe Flacco, their 6-6 quarterback. Rice laughed as he adjusted a microphone holder far, far downward.
International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:15:51 -0500

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Reuters Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:11:08 -0500

Vikings rookie Percy Harvin has become one of the NFL's most explosive kickoff returners and likely will earn a Pro Bowl invitation in that role. But that also is a double-edged sword. Teams are well...
StarTribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:17:18 -0500

Tommy Thompson looks at all Wild draft-day selections with the optimistic eyes of a scout. At the draft table, every team thinks it just snatched up the steal of the century. But the Wild assistant g...
StarTribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:17:16 -0500

(AP Photo/Wade Payne)San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (21) scores a touchdown on a 1-yard-run against the Tennessee Titans in the first quarter of an NFL football game on Friday, De...
The Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:08:18 -0500

The Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, backs down the Lakers' Ron Artest in the paint during the first quarter. James had 26 points and nine assists as Cleveland rolled to a 102-87 win.
USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:01:40 -0500

Sarah-Jane Blake, right, will sail in her first Sydney-Hobart race. With her are her mother, Lady Pippa Blake, and her brother, James Blake.
International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:53:25 -0500

Forward Jamario Moon scored 13 points off the bench for the Cavaliers. Kobe Bryant, right, was the only Lakers starter to score more; he finished with 35, but made only 11 of his 32 shots.
International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:53:20 -0500

LeBron James added 26 and the Cavaliers beat Los Angeles 102-87 Friday in a game that ended with angry Lakers fans throwing dozens of giveaway foam hands onto the court.
ESPN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:44:41 -0500

Derrick Roland went home for Christmas after suffering a gruesome leg injury earlier in the week.The school announced that Roland took a medical transport plane from Seattle to Easterwood Airport in C...
ESPN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:44:39 -0500

LeBron James added 26 and the Cavaliers beat Los Angeles 102-87 Friday in a game that ended with angry Lakers fans throwing dozens of giveaway foam hands onto the court. Shaquille O'Neal had 11 po...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:41:36 -0500

Now that was a fun game to watch. From Kobe whining about calls all game, to the technicals, to Odom getting bounced, to the Faker fans showing their displeasure, it was simply a Christmas classic. Th...
CBS Sports Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:34:33 -0500

Coach Jim Zorn did not specify why he ordered Haynesworth to leave the training session but several team mates said it was because he arrived late.
Reuters Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:30:59 -0500

It's Christmas day, and all over the world people and families are singing the traditional songs... but for those of you missing your rugby fix, here's a few rugby carols! Argentina joining the Tri...
Planet Rugby Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:31:41 -0500

Ricky Ponting has received two belated Christmas presents: clearance to play the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan and a correct call at the coin toss. The arm injury Ponting has nursed since the Perth...
Cricinfo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:23:20 -0500

(FSY) , only to land awkwardly and go tumbling to the ground. He hobbled back to the bench holding his back and didn't return. Carter finished with 27 points, and...
USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:17:49 -0500

Rajon Rondo had 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and Boston bullied the Magic with strong defense in an 86-77 victory Friday. ''We are a physical team,'' Rondo said. ''We try to get stops ...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:15:32 -0500

Dwyane Wade was happy to deliver it when asked Friday. Wade had 30 points and nine rebounds, and the Heat spoiled New York's return to Christmas competition, snapping the Knicks' three-game winnin...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:15:28 -0500

The politicians will gather representatives from Scotland's sporting organisations and local authorities, as well as young people to explore ways to increase sporting participation across the country....
The Scotsman Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:10:30 -0500

The politicians will gather representatives from Scotland's sporting organisations and local authorities, as well as young people to explore ways to increase sporting participation across the country....
The Scotsman Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:10:11 -0500

The politicians will gather representatives from Scotland's sporting organisations and local authorities, as well as young people to explore ways to increase sporting participation across the country....
The Scotsman Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:09:46 -0500

The politicians will gather representatives from Scotland's sporting organisations and local authorities, as well as young people to explore ways to increase sporting participation across the country....
The Scotsman Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:09:46 -0500

Darts: James Wade opened his PDC World Championship challenge with a 3-1 victory over Steve Brown as the snow-affected tournament's first round concluded late on Christmas Eve. The world numb...
The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:09:39 -0500

Aston Villa: Martin O'Neill has been handed an injury boost after scans revealed that that is no long-term damage to Emile Heskey's groin. The injury forced the England striker off during Vill...
The Independent Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:09:33 -0500

Despite the winter rain, the heat of love filled the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Christmas Day. A total of 13,785 spectators joined the Share the Dream Football Dream Match 2009, friendly soccer game h...
The Dong-a Ilbo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:37:13 -0500

Dwight Howard to five points and Orlando to a season low in points.Even with all that, the Magic had a chance.Lewis' 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining -- the same play Garnett went down -- cut Boston's le...
ESPN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:59:07 -0500

Associate athletics director Greg McGarity said the school has elected to add several extra security officers for the team's stay in New Orleans, for several reasons. One is the attention that Gators ...
USA Today Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:58:16 -0500

Albert Haynesworth has been sent home from practice. Coach Jim Zorn told reporters Friday he sent home Haynesworth for disciplinary reasons. Zorn says Haynesworth will still play Sunday against the...
Sports Illustrated Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:56:12 -0500