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Onions ruled out of opening Test

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.
10 Mar 2010 at 7:02am

Bendtner response delights Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto.
10 Mar 2010 at 4:34am

Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus
Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.
10 Mar 2010 at 1:56am

Beckham excited by Man Utd return
AC Milan's David Beckham says he is excited to face Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time but maintains he wants them to lose.
9 Mar 2010 at 10:35am

Benitez hits back at Wigan chief
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess".
10 Mar 2010 at 6:14am

Chester wound up at court hearing
Chester City are wound up at a High Court hearing in London on Wednesday.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:40am

Cardiff given tax bill deadline
Cardiff City are given eight more weeks by the High Court to settle an outstanding tax bill.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:57am

Southend get High Court extension
Southend United are granted a 35-day extension by the High Court to repay their debts.
10 Mar 2010 at 6:16am

Robinson demands Scotland deliver
Head coach Andy Robinson insists inside knowledge alone will not be enough for Scotland to beat his native England.
10 Mar 2010 at 4:04am

Williams wants Welsh 'patience'
Martyn Williams says Wales will try to spoil Brian O'Driscoll's 100th Ireland appearance party with a game of patience in the Six Nations on Saturday.
10 Mar 2010 at 1:43am

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1. Lakers Need Some Help To Stop Raptors - ESPN

Reuters

1. Lakers Need Some Help To Stop Raptors
ESPN
LOS ANGELES -- It says something -- something far from good -- that the Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors thanks to yet another game-winning shot by Kobe Bryant. It says even more that the defensive play of the game was made by a man named ...
Kobe Bryant's time is upLos Angeles Times
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10 Mar 2010 at 1:56am

Clippers fire Mike Dunleavy - Los Angeles Times

CBC.ca

Clippers fire Mike Dunleavy
Los Angeles Times
The team severs ties with the general manager, who had stepped down from coaching duties last month. By Lisa Dillman The Clippers put a new twist on that old phrase: They thought Mike Dunleavy was so nice, they fired him twice. ...
Los Angeles Clippers' coaching job attractive, Phil Jackson saysESPN
The Orlando Magic commit only 8 turnovers in their win over the LA ClippersOrlando Sentinel
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10 Mar 2010 at 12:30am

Riesch wins final World Cup downhill - USA Today

New York Times (blog)

Riesch wins final World Cup downhill
USA Today
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) ? Maria Riesch of Germany beat Lindsey Vonn of the United States in the final downhill of the season to keep the race for the overall title alive. Vonn could have clinched her third straight overall title Wednesday ...
Riesch wins downhill to put Vonn title on holdReuters
Riesch wins final downhill, Vonn secondSkiRacing.com
Canadian skiers hope to wrap up disappointing season with podium performancesThe Canadian Press
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10 Mar 2010 at 5:28am

Robert De Niro set to play Vince Lombardi in movie - The Associated Press

Reuters

Robert De Niro set to play Vince Lombardi in movie
The Associated Press
BRISTOL, Conn. ? Robert De Niro is set to play Vince Lombardi in an upcoming movie. ESPN announced Tuesday that the Academy Award-winning actor has agreed to play the Hall of Fame coach in the film it is developing with Andell Entertainment and the NFL ...
Robert De Niro to play Vince Lombardi in movieESPN
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10 Mar 2010 at 6:20am

Fiorentina chief insists Prandelli will remain coach - ESPN

Globe and Mail

Fiorentina chief insists Prandelli will remain coach
ESPN
Fiorentina president Diego Della Valle insists coach Cesare Prandelli will remain at the club next season, despite rumours linking the former Juventus player with a return to the Old Lady. Prandelli has been linked with a move to Juventus once Alberto ...
Bayern's Gomez out for up to 3 weeksUSA Today
Bayern Munich loses but advances in Champions LeagueLos Angeles Times
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10 Mar 2010 at 6:01am

Nation & world Carl Edwards is put on probation - Detroit Free Press

Washington Post

Nation & world Carl Edwards is put on probation
Detroit Free Press
NASCAR has placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races for deliberately causing Brad Keselowski's airborne crash in Sunday's Sprint Cup race in Atlanta. Edwards will be monitored by NASCAR through the April 10 race at Phoenix but will be allowed ...
Harris: Welcome To The New NASCARRacinToday.com
Retaliation in Nascar Draws Only ProbationNew York Times
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10 Mar 2010 at 2:53am

Bruins character at heart of issue - Boston Herald

Globe and Mail

Bruins character at heart of issue
Boston Herald
The seemingly deliberate, head-hunting cheap shot inflicted by Penguins forward Matt Cooke on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, which robbed the Bruins [team stats] of top center Marc Savard - and was perhaps the final ...
No guarantee on SavardBoston Globe
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9 Mar 2010 at 11:09pm

Twins closer Joe Nathan may face Tommy John surgery - Los Angeles Times

Reuters

Twins closer Joe Nathan may face Tommy John surgery
Los Angeles Times
Tests on Nathan's right throwing elbow of Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan have revealed a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that could require season-ending Tommy John surgery. Nathan's 246 saves over six seasons are the ...
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10 Mar 2010 at 4:07am

Hideki Matsui has quite a following - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Hideki Matsui has quite a following
Los Angeles Times
New Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui walks past members of the Japanese media, whose blanket coverage of the 35-year-old slugger borders on obsessive, as he prepares to warm up before Tuesday's game against the Padres. ...
Designated hitter singles, strikes out in two at-batsMLB.com
Matsui goes 1 for 2 in Angels debutThe Associated Press
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10 Mar 2010 at 2:01am

Santana, Though Rusty, Passes Test - New York Times

New York Times

Santana, Though Rusty, Passes Test
New York Times
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. ? The early signs for Johan Santana were not very good Tuesday, but as Mets fans may recall, Santana is a lot more reliable in September than in March. Richard Drew/Associated Press Johan Santana allowed four ...
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9 Mar 2010 at 9:37pm

 ESPN


Kobe's late jumper ends Lakers' 3-game slide
Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak.
10 Mar 2010 at 1:58am

Terrell Owens meeting with Cincinnati Bengals about joining WR corps
Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game.
9 Mar 2010 at 10:39pm

Mike Dunleavy out as general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers
Mike Dunleavy was shocked that he was fired as general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers, barely a month after relinquishing his head coaching duties.
10 Mar 2010 at 1:51am

Joe Nathan of Minnesota Twins has torn elbow ligament
Twins reliever Joe Nathan has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow, leaving the team without a proven closer less than a month from Opening Day, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
9 Mar 2010 at 5:02pm

Cleveland Browns release former Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Anderson
The Browns released former Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Anderson one day after the acquiring Seneca Wallace in a trade with the Seahawks.
9 Mar 2010 at 11:39pm

Kansas City Chiefs sign ex-New York Jets RB Thomas Jones to deal
Kansas City signed running back Thomas Jones to a two-year deal worth $5 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
9 Mar 2010 at 10:31pm

Rafer Alston says he's happy with decision to leave Miami Heat for family rea...
Rafer Alston is content with his decision to leave the Heat, because it wasn't about losing his starting job.
9 Mar 2010 at 9:23pm

Embattled Marion Jones to join WNBA's Tulsa Shock
The WNBA's Tulsa Shock will hold a news conference Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET to announce the signing of former track star Marion Jones.
9 Mar 2010 at 10:57pm

Source: LaDainian Tomlinson schedules visit with Minnesota Vikings
LaDainian Tomlinson
9 Mar 2010 at 7:04pm

Carl Edwards receives 3 weeks' probation for Brad Keselowski wreck
Carl Edwards will not be suspended for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski's car during last weekend's NASCAR race in Atlanta.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:40pm

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