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  • Lindsey Vonn of the US competes in the second training of the women's alpine skiing World Cup Downhill event in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone, Urs Flueeler)
    Vonn wins World Cup super-combined event AP - 8 mins ago

    Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined event Friday to extend her lead in the overall standings against second-place Tina Maze. More »Vonn wins World Cup super-combined event

    Lindsey Vonn of the US competes in the second training of the women's alpine skiing World Cup Downhill event in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone, Urs Flueeler)

    Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined event Friday to extend her lead in the overall standings against second-place Tina Maze.

  • Jay Paterno, son of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, speaks during a memorial service for Joe Paterno at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. A capacity crowd of more than 12,000 packed the Bryce Jordan Center for one more tribute to Paterno, the Hall of Fame football coach who died Sunday from lung cancer. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Paterno's son: 'Dad, you won. You can go home now' AP - 15 mins ago

    Jay Paterno leaned over his dying father, gave him a kiss, and whispered in his ear. More »Paterno's son: 'Dad, you won. You can go home now'

    Jay Paterno, son of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, speaks during a memorial service for Joe Paterno at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. A capacity crowd of more than 12,000 packed the Bryce Jordan Center for one more tribute to Paterno, the Hall of Fame football coach who died Sunday from lung cancer. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    Jay Paterno leaned over his dying father, gave him a kiss, and whispered in his ear.

  • England's Broad hits out at bowling of Pakistan's Rehman as Akmal looks on during the second cricket test match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi
    Panesar shines before Pakistan rally Reuters - 19 mins ago

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Monty Panesar ripped through Pakistan's top order to reduce the hosts to 125 for four at the close of the third day of the second test on Friday, 55 runs ahead of England's first … More »Panesar shines before Pakistan rally

    England's Broad hits out at bowling of Pakistan's Rehman as Akmal looks on during the second cricket test match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Monty Panesar ripped through Pakistan's top order to reduce the hosts to 125 for four at the close of the third day of the second test on Friday, 55 runs ahead of England's first innings total. Spinner Panesar, playing his first test match since 2009, dispatched opener Mohammad Hafeez (22), captain …

  • Heavyweight boxing title holder Klitschko of Ukraine and Mormeck of France shake hands during a news conference in Paris
    Klitschko, Mormeck given green light for March 3 fight Reuters - 19 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - The heavyweight world championship bout between holder Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and Jean-Marc Mormeck will take place on March 3, the Frenchman's camp said on Friday. The fight, … More »Klitschko, Mormeck given green light for March 3 fight

    Heavyweight boxing title holder Klitschko of Ukraine and Mormeck of France shake hands during a news conference in Paris

    PARIS (Reuters) - The heavyweight world championship bout between holder Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and Jean-Marc Mormeck will take place on March 3, the Frenchman's camp said on Friday. The fight, which was originally scheduled for last month, was postponed after Klitschko underwent surgery to have a kidney stone removed. …

  • Westwood of England tees off during Chevron World Challenge golf tournament in California
    Injury proving a pain in the neck for Westwood Reuters - 25 mins ago

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Lee Westwood's first tournament appearance of the year is being severely hampered by a niggling neck injury, the world number two said on Friday. The 38-year-old Briton said he had … More »Injury proving a pain in the neck for Westwood

    Westwood of England tees off during Chevron World Challenge golf tournament in California

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Lee Westwood's first tournament appearance of the year is being severely hampered by a niggling neck injury, the world number two said on Friday. The 38-year-old Briton said he had pain in his right shoulder and elbow after he returned a second successive level-par 72 in the second round of the Abu …

  • Chelsea's Alex celebrates after he scored during their Champions League quarter-final second leg soccer match against Liverpool in London
    PSG to unveil Chelsea's Alex Reuters - 30 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - Chelsea's Brazilian defender Alex will be unveiled as Paris St Germain's latest signing on Friday, coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "He will be a PSG player. It was a good opportunity given … More »PSG to unveil Chelsea's Alex

    Chelsea's Alex celebrates after he scored during their Champions League quarter-final second leg soccer match against Liverpool in London

    PARIS (Reuters) - Chelsea's Brazilian defender Alex will be unveiled as Paris St Germain's latest signing on Friday, coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "He will be a PSG player. It was a good opportunity given his price and his desire to join PSG," Ancelotti told a news conference. Alex, 29, had joined Chelsea from Santos in 2004. …

  • Wales fly-half Stephen Jones grabs the ball during the Six Nations match against France
    Wales recall veteran fly-half Jones into squad AFP - 31 mins ago

    Veteran fly-half Stephen Jones was drafted into Wales' Six Nations squad on Friday after an injury to Rhys Priestland. More »Wales recall veteran fly-half Jones into squad

    Wales fly-half Stephen Jones grabs the ball during the Six Nations match against France

    Veteran fly-half Stephen Jones was drafted into Wales' Six Nations squad on Friday after an injury to Rhys Priestland.

  • UEFA supremo Michel Platini defended his decision to support Qatar at the controversial World Cup ballot
    Platini renews call for 2022 World Cup in winter AFP - 1 hr 47 mins ago

    European football chief Michel Platini has renewed his calls for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in the middle of the European winter to avoid the searing summer heat of Qatar. More »Platini renews call for 2022 World Cup in winter

    UEFA supremo Michel Platini defended his decision to support Qatar at the controversial World Cup ballot

    European football chief Michel Platini has renewed his calls for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in the middle of the European winter to avoid the searing summer heat of Qatar.

  • Heyneke Meyer, coach of South Africa's Bulls Super 12 rugby union team, speaks at news conference ...
    Meyer named South Africa coach Reuters - 1 hr 51 mins ago

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Former Leicester coach Heyneke Meyer, who built the Bulls team that provided the foundation of the Springbok squad for the last eight years, was named as the new South Africa national … More »Meyer named South Africa coach

    Heyneke Meyer, coach of South Africa's Bulls Super 12 rugby union team, speaks at news conference ...

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Former Leicester coach Heyneke Meyer, who built the Bulls team that provided the foundation of the Springbok squad for the last eight years, was named as the new South Africa national rugby coach on Friday. The 44-year-old Meyer, who steered the Bulls to four Currie Cup titles between 2002 and 2006 …

  • Meredith Alexander, former member of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, speaks to a reporter at the headquarters of Amnesty International in London
    "Vindicated" India renews call for London to drop Dow Reuters - 1 hr 52 mins ago

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday renewed its demand that London 2012 terminates its sponsorship deal with Dow Chemicals, feeling vindicated by the resignation of a Games … More »"Vindicated" India renews call for London to drop Dow

    Meredith Alexander, former member of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, speaks to a reporter at the headquarters of Amnesty International in London

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday renewed its demand that London 2012 terminates its sponsorship deal with Dow Chemicals, feeling vindicated by the resignation of a Games watchdog panel member over the tie-up. Meredith Alexander quit the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 on Wednesday, …

  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (left) offers instructions to Theo Walcott during a training session in 2010
    Arsenal players must back Wenger, says Walcott AFP - 1 hr 56 mins ago

    Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has urged his team-mates to ease the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger after a disappointing run of Premier League defeats. More »Arsenal players must back Wenger, says Walcott

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (left) offers instructions to Theo Walcott during a training session in 2010

    Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has urged his team-mates to ease the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger after a disappointing run of Premier League defeats.

  • Martina Navratilova has won 18 grand slam titles
    Navratilova asks if Court had gay feelings AFP - 2 hrs 2 mins ago

    Martina Navratilova on Friday questioned whether Margaret Court had had "feelings for women" as she renewed her attack on the Australian great's staunch opposition to gay marriage. More »Navratilova asks if Court had gay feelings

    Martina Navratilova has won 18 grand slam titles

    Martina Navratilova on Friday questioned whether Margaret Court had had "feelings for women" as she renewed her attack on the Australian great's staunch opposition to gay marriage.

  • Christopher Samba joined Blackburn from Hertha Berlin in 2007
    Samba in fresh attack on Blackburn owners AFP - 2 hrs 14 mins ago

    Blackburn defender Christopher Samba launched a fresh attack on the Indian owners of Premier League strugglers Blackburn on Friday as he renewed his attempts to leave the club. More »Samba in fresh attack on Blackburn owners

    Christopher Samba joined Blackburn from Hertha Berlin in 2007

    Blackburn defender Christopher Samba launched a fresh attack on the Indian owners of Premier League strugglers Blackburn on Friday as he renewed his attempts to leave the club.

  • Kamissoko of Equatorial Guinea challenges Sow of Senegal during their African Nations Cup Group A soccer match at Estadio de Bata
    Sow signs with Fenerbahce Reuters - 2 hrs 14 mins ago

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Senegalese striker Moussa Sow signed for Istanbul's Fenerbahce on Friday, completing his transfer from Lille for a 10-million-euro fee, the Turkish club said. The transfer comes at … More »Sow signs with Fenerbahce

    Kamissoko of Equatorial Guinea challenges Sow of Senegal during their African Nations Cup Group A soccer match at Estadio de Bata

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Senegalese striker Moussa Sow signed for Istanbul's Fenerbahce on Friday, completing his transfer from Lille for a 10-million-euro fee, the Turkish club said. The transfer comes at a challenging time for Fenerbahce, with chairman Aziz Yildirim on trial charged with match-fixing and with the possibility …

  • Olympic flags are displayed outside a shop near the Olympic Basketball Arena
    Londoners torn between scepticism and excitement Reuters - 2 hrs 22 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - With the countdown clock in tourist-thronged Trafalgar Square ticking towards six months to go until the start of the London Olympics many of the ordinary Londoners passing by the landmark … More »Londoners torn between scepticism and excitement

    Olympic flags are displayed outside a shop near the Olympic Basketball Arena

    LONDON (Reuters) - With the countdown clock in tourist-thronged Trafalgar Square ticking towards six months to go until the start of the London Olympics many of the ordinary Londoners passing by the landmark were pouring cold water on the looming party. While there is plenty of genuine excitement, fears about the state …

  • Westwood of Britain watches his shot from the third tee during the first round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club
    Injury proving a pain in the neck for Westwood Reuters - 2 hrs 42 mins ago

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Lee Westwood's first tournament appearance of the year is being severely hampered by a niggling neck injury, the world number two said on Friday. More »Injury proving a pain in the neck for Westwood

    Westwood of Britain watches his shot from the third tee during the first round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Lee Westwood's first tournament appearance of the year is being severely hampered by a niggling neck injury, the world number two said on Friday.

  • Olesen of Denmark watches his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club
    Young Dane Olesen tops strong Abu Dhabi leader board Reuters - 2 hrs 49 mins ago

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, one of the European Tour's hot young prospects, sprinted to the top of a high-class leaderboard midway through the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship … More »Young Dane Olesen tops strong Abu Dhabi leader board

    Olesen of Denmark watches his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, one of the European Tour's hot young prospects, sprinted to the top of a high-class leaderboard midway through the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship Friday. The 22-year-old was dreaming of a maiden victory after stringing together seven birdies in the first 12 holes …

  • FILE - This is a Friday, July 19, 1996 file photo of Muhammad Ali, watched by U.S. swimmer Janet Evans,  as lights the Olympic flame during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony in Atlanta.  Who will or who should  light the cauldron for the London Games? With six months to go until the opening ceremony, British bookmakers are taking floods of bets on the issue, while fans, athletes, media and the public at large are speculating on who will get the honor. Five-time rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave is the big favorite with the bookies.  (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
    Burning question: Who will light Olympic cauldron? AP - 2 hrs 56 mins ago

    It's the burning question of the London Olympics. More »Burning question: Who will light Olympic cauldron?

    FILE - This is a Friday, July 19, 1996 file photo of Muhammad Ali, watched by U.S. swimmer Janet Evans,  as lights the Olympic flame during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony in Atlanta.  Who will or who should  light the cauldron for the London Games? With six months to go until the opening ceremony, British bookmakers are taking floods of bets on the issue, while fans, athletes, media and the public at large are speculating on who will get the honor. Five-time rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave is the big favorite with the bookies.  (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

    It's the burning question of the London Olympics.

  • Victoria Azarenka of Belarus smiles during a press conference on the eve of her first grand slam final at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Azarenka will play Russia's Maria Sharapova in the women's singles final here on Saturday Jan 28. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
    Azarenka, Sharapova into Australian Open final AP - 3 hrs ago

    After 25 Grand Slam tournaments, Victoria Azarenka is through to her first final. Maria Sharapova, her opponent in Saturday's Australian Open title decider, has been there five times before, and won t … More »Azarenka, Sharapova into Australian Open final

    Victoria Azarenka of Belarus smiles during a press conference on the eve of her first grand slam final at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Azarenka will play Russia's Maria Sharapova in the women's singles final here on Saturday Jan 28. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

    After 25 Grand Slam tournaments, Victoria Azarenka is through to her first final. Maria Sharapova, her opponent in Saturday's Australian Open title decider, has been there five times before, and won three.

  • Bayer Leverkusen's Ballack gestures during the German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Hanover 96 in Hanover.
    Ballack has failed to deliver: Leverkusen CEO Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Michael Ballack has failed to deliver in his 20 months at the Bundesliga club after joining in 2010 from Chelsea, club CEO Wolfgang Holzhaeuser said on Friday. … More »Ballack has failed to deliver: Leverkusen CEO

    Bayer Leverkusen's Ballack gestures during the German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Hanover 96 in Hanover.

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Michael Ballack has failed to deliver in his 20 months at the Bundesliga club after joining in 2010 from Chelsea, club CEO Wolfgang Holzhaeuser said on Friday. The former Germany captain, who lost his spot in the national team last year after missing the 2010 World Cup through …

  • Blackburn Rovers' Samba celebrates scoring with Khizanishvili against West Ham United during their English Premier League soccer match in Blackburn
    Venky's don't understand English football: Samba Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Christopher Samba continued his push to leave Blackburn Rovers on Friday, accusing the Premier League club's Indian owners Venky's of breaking their promises and "not understanding English … More »Venky's don't understand English football: Samba

    Blackburn Rovers' Samba celebrates scoring with Khizanishvili against West Ham United during their English Premier League soccer match in Blackburn

    LONDON (Reuters) - Christopher Samba continued his push to leave Blackburn Rovers on Friday, accusing the Premier League club's Indian owners Venky's of breaking their promises and "not understanding English football." The 27-year-old Congo international defender, who had a transfer request refused earlier this month, said …

  • Jadyn Fielder, 7, answers a question next to his father, Prince Fielder, who agreed to a $214 million, nine-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, during his introduction to reporters as a member of the team at a baseball news conference at Comerica Park in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
    Fielder: Joining Tigers 'kind of a dream' AP - 4 hrs ago

    Prince Fielder was born in 1984, the last time Detroit won the World Series. More »Fielder: Joining Tigers 'kind of a dream'

    Jadyn Fielder, 7, answers a question next to his father, Prince Fielder, who agreed to a $214 million, nine-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, during his introduction to reporters as a member of the team at a baseball news conference at Comerica Park in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

    Prince Fielder was born in 1984, the last time Detroit won the World Series.

  • Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova, left,  and compatriot Vera Zvonareva, right, pose with the trophy, surrounded by ball boys after winning their women's doubles final against Italy's Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Sarah Ivey)
    Russians win Australian Open women's doubles AP - 4 hrs ago

    Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva of Russia captured the Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday, beating Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. More »Russians win Australian Open women's doubles

    Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova, left,  and compatriot Vera Zvonareva, right, pose with the trophy, surrounded by ball boys after winning their women's doubles final against Italy's Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Sarah Ivey)

    Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva of Russia captured the Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday, beating Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

  • India's captain Sehwag celebrates after scoring 200 runs during their fourth one-day international cricket match against West Indies in Indore
    Australia on brink of series sweep Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Australia were on the brink of a crushing series sweep after reducing India to 166 for six in their pursuit of 500 runs for an unlikely victory at the close of play on the fourth day … More »Australia on brink of series sweep

    India's captain Sehwag celebrates after scoring 200 runs during their fourth one-day international cricket match against West Indies in Indore

    ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Australia were on the brink of a crushing series sweep after reducing India to 166 for six in their pursuit of 500 runs for an unlikely victory at the close of play on the fourth day of the fourth test on Friday. The hosts declared at 167-5 shortly after lunch on another sweltering day at the Adelaide …

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