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 -0500

Dubai, 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 -0500

Karachi, 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 -0500

Colombo, 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 -0500

Wellington, 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 -0500

Melbourne, 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

ASPEN, COLO. - With most of her competitors still awaiting their first slalom runs, Lindsey Vonn gathered up her equipment and started thinking ahead to the next stop on the World Cup tour. The best w...
StarTribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:27:17 -0500

Brett Favre probably didn't need to volunteer the information considering he had just thrown for 392 yards in the Vikings' 36-10 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. But for anyone curious, the q...
StarTribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:27:14 -0500

(Sunday, November 29th) Final Score: Detroit 94, Atlanta 88 Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Rodney Stuckey scored 23 points and dished out eight assists, as the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-gam...
Sports Network Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:27:13 -0500

(Sunday, November 29th) Final Score: (3) Texas 77, Rice 59 Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Dexter Pittman scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and recorded three blocks, as third-ranked Texas pulled...
Sports Network Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:27:08 -0500

(AP Photo/Nick Wass)Baltimore Ravens running back Willis McGahee celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 29,...
The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:17:46 -0500

(AP Photo/Steve Yeater)New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank directs his team against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009....
The Examiner Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:17:44 -0500

Andrew Strauss has saluted his bowlers after England's clinical seven-wicket victory over South Africa, just two days after a 112-run mauling in Cape Town. The architect of the turnaround was...
Cricinfo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:16:21 -0500

Ben Hilfenhaus was ruled out with knee soreness. The team's medical staff had originally hoped Hilfenhaus would recover in time to make the trip to Adelaide for Friday's game, but have now advised him...
Cricinfo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:16:18 -0500

Wake Forest University , the Triad’s only Atlantic Coast Conference team, which saw a slight dip in attendance at this year’s home opener, has still seen revenues from season ticket sales ...
Business Journal Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:14:17 -0500

Duke University men’s basketball game, such as the contest against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 16, gives one a whole new perspective on the historic venue. Every hoops fan has seen the arena on te...
Business Journal Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:14:11 -0500

A week remains in college football's regular season, and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl looks as if it will hold the cards in determining how the Bowl Championship Series games line up.
USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:07:00 -0500

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ? James Vandermeer scored his second goal of the game at 1:18 of overtime, Matthew Lombardi also scored and Robert Lang had two assists, leading the...
USA Today Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:06:58 -0500

Provo » A day after he said he hates everything about the University of Utah and called the school's fans and football program "classless," BYU quarterback Max Hall apologized on Sunday for some...
Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:06:12 -0500

Santonio Holmes , and even added a personal touch, running for a 24-yard touchdown to put Pittsburgh up 17-14 in the fourth quarter. But in overtime, his lone turnover provided the Ravens (6-5) a m...
Sports Illustrated Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:05:03 -0500

Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night.Corey Brewer and Jonny Flynn each scored 16 points in helping Minnesota rally from 17 points down in the first half and register their first win since a season-open...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:41 -0500

Boston Celtics for their road trip, his ailing son began to cry.Walker Allen's tears dried, though, when reminded that his father would be playing basketball on television.''That was a beautiful thing...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:40 -0500

Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.Ilya Bryzgalov made 26 saves against his former team, helping end the Ducks' season-best three-game winning streak.Ryan Getzlaf ...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:39 -0500

Baltimore Ravens to keep pace for the at-large playoff berths.As recently as Thursday, Roethlisberger practiced as the starter and said he was cleared to play. Then came the headaches, the likely resu...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:37 -0500

Seattle Seahawks with a concussion, was taken to a hospital for observation after becoming ill near the end of the game.Smith was released a few hours after the game, team spokesman Ted Crews said.Smi...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:35 -0500

The decision was announced in a communique at the conclusion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago.The leaders of the 53 nations that make up the Commonwealth - includ...
The Daily Telegraph Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:56:38 -0500

ANAHEIM, California (Reuters) - James Vandermeer scored his second goal of the game 1:18 into overtime to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks Sunday.
Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:53:51 -0500

For the second time in less than a month, tragedy has struck a coach from the Eastern Illinois athletic program.Assistant football coach Jeff Hoover was killed late Saturday night in a single-vehicle ...
Chicago Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:52:42 -0500

PROVO — BYU quarterback Max Hall, who made inflammatory remarks about the University of Utah following the Cougars' 26-23 victory over the Utes Saturday night, released a statement - a clarifica...
Deseret News Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:50:30 -0500

Week three: Choose the decade’s biggest story in Canadian sports For better or for worse, the sporting world has been a hotbed of activity over the past 10 years, from the scandals surroundin...
The Globe And Mail Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:38:39 -0500

DENVER — Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night. Corey Brew...
StarTribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:03:55 -0500

A REGAL sounding e-mail from the FA of Malaysia's media department a couple of days ago on the Under-23 squad's departure for the Laos Sea Games brought back memories of just how good local football o...
New Straits Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:01:43 -0500

(AP Photo/Steve Yeater)New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank directs his team against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009....
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:54:05 -0500

Ben Laughlin fit to return in Wednesday's FR Cup encounter at the MCG. Hopes felt he was ready to come back last week from a hamstring problem he picked up in India, but was delayed by Cricket Austral...
Cricinfo Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:52:50 -0500

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, left, and Mario Chalmers, right, try to get the ball from Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009....
ESPN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:47:47 -0500

Fast Facts • The Bengals were undefeated in the AFC North and won their first six division games for the first time in franchise history. • Carson Palmer passed for 110 yards and a tou...
ESPN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:47:46 -0500

Garnett scored 24 points on 11 of 12 shooting, Allen hit the clinching three-pointer with 1:38 left, and Rondo effortlessly ran everything with 13 points and 11 assists as the...
USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:46:46 -0500

BYU's 26-23 overtime win over Utah on Saturday didn't knock the Utes entirely out of the polls, which is a good thing for the Mountain West Conference as it continues to prove its worth alongside the ...
Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:45:51 -0500

Sign up for free newsletter Tiger Woods's post-accident strategy, legal and otherwise, is now becoming clear: say as little as possible. And do whatever he can to make sure his wife, Elin Nordegren Wo...
Sports Illustrated Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:44:59 -0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) On rubbery legs, Titans coach Jeff Fisher summed up what everyone just saw. ''You guys don't mind if I sit down and do this do you? OK. WOW! What a great finish!'' Fisher said as...
Sports Illustrated Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:44:54 -0500

Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.Tony Parker added 16 points and the Spurs extended their longest winning streak since last December, when they climbed back up the standings after a similar slow sta...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:38:40 -0500

Filed at 9:42 p.m. ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds after replacing injured Luis Scola and the...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:38:38 -0500

Miami Heat 92-85 on Sunday night.Paul Pierce scored 15 points and Kendrick Perkins finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for Boston, which opened a four-game road trip by winning its fourth straight...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:38:36 -0500

Dwight Howard had 24 points and 16 rebounds for the Eastern Conference leaders, who capped a perfect three-game trip over the holiday weekend that started with an impressive win at division rival Atla...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:38:34 -0500

Drew Brees, whose quick release compensates for his height, “is a one in 100 guy,” a former Cowboys personnel executive said.
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0500

Butler in the 76 Classic on Sunday night. Trevor Booker also blocked a shot and deflected an inbounds pass in the final second for the Tigers (6-1). Booker finished with 12 points and eight ...
CBS Sports Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:37:20 -0500

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada's downhill world champion John Kucera is in danger of missing next year's Vancouver Olympics after breaking his leg in a high-speed fall on Sunday.
Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:33:36 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston's Rasheed Wallace, Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire and Charlotte's Tyson Chandler have been fined by the NBA for violating league rules, the NBA said Sunday.
Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:33:35 -0500

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - World soccer's leaders meet this week on an island notorious for its once brutal prison but where the game offered relief and hope for hundreds of anti-apartheid activists.
Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:33:34 -0500

By Jacques van der Westhuyzen Dublin - How ironic that a man who knows the Springboks inside out played such a huge role in John Smit's men losing to Ireland 15-10 here at Croke Park on Saturday. ...
Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:19:13 -0500

By Padraic Halpin Dublin - Six Nations champions Ireland beat World and Tri Nations champions South Africa 15-10 in a battle of the hemispheres at a foggy Croke Park on Saturday. Ireland's Jonat...
Independent Online Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:19:10 -0500

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Reacting strongly after having their bus attacked the night before, Palmeiras won on Sunday against Atletico-MG 3-1 in the penultimate round of the Brazilian soccer...
SINA Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:05:33 -0500

The Bird's Nest may have been built for last year's Summer Games but Beijing's stunning Olympic stadium will soon be targeting fans of winter sports.As temperatures have begun to drop in recent weeks,...
People's Daily Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:05:03 -0500

The Gophers volleyball team is going to Tennessee this weekend for its first-round and, it hopes, second-round match in the NCAA tournament. Minnesota (24-8) was seeded No. 11 in the 64-team field on...
StarTribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:38:13 -0500

Southeastern Conference championship game will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup.Again, it'll be Florida against Alabama, but this time the Gators will be top-ranked.
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:28:45 -0500

Southeastern Conference championship Saturday for one spot in the BCS national title game. The Longhorns can earn the other spot with a victory against...
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:28:43 -0500

MARSEILLES - The All Blacks have been told not to drop their standards in a difficult final tour week as the second-stringers get one more chance in the spotlight against a powerful Barbarians side. ...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:23:07 -0500

NEW YORK -- After a weekend when all the national championship contenders stayed undefeated, the BCS standings were unchanged.Florida was first, Alabama second and Texas third Sunday.
ESPN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:22:51 -0500

Jay Cutler provided more evidence that Minnesota's new quarterback experiment is working out much better than Chicago's.Favre passed for a season-high 392 yards and three touchdowns, and the Vikings i...
ESPN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:22:49 -0500

Texas A&M, which led by as many as 11 points, held a 66-59 lead with 1:11 to play. But Carter paced a late rally that the Golden Gophers used to narrow the margin to one point.
USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:21:49 -0500

Green scored 20 points, including a go-ahead dunk with 5 seconds to play, and Alabama beat No. 15 Michigan 68-66 in the Old Spice Classic on Sunday night.
USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:21:48 -0500

The Utah Utes have several weeks to get over Saturday's heart-breaking overtime loss to BYU. However, as far as they are concerned, all that down time until their bowl game isn't a good thing. They'...
Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:20:51 -0500

Rasheed Wallace , Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire and Charlotte's Tyson Chandler have been fined by the NBA for violating league rules, the NBA said Sunday.Wallace was fined $30,000 for criticizing officia...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:35 -0500

Panthers , nor will he be heading to the bench. For now, the latter is a positive development for the Jets. Coming off a terrible performance a week earlier in which he threw four interceptions agains...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:33 -0500

Texans receiver Andre Johnson (80) being stopped with help from the Colts' Philip Wheeler (50), Jacob Lacey (27) and Melvin Bullitt (33).
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:30 -0500

Arizona Cardinals 20-17 Sunday for their fifth straight victory.Young won his ninth straight start and improved to 23-11 in his career by driving the Titans 99 yards in the final 2:37. He converted th...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:26 -0500

Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.It was the kind of mistake-free day San Francisco coach Mike Singletary has sought for weeks.Joe Nedney kicked field goals of 46 and 27 yards for San Francisco (5-6), wh...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:25 -0500

Kansas City Chiefs 43-14 on Sunday and run their winning streak to six games.LaDainian Tomlinson scored two touchdowns and moved into 10th on the NFL's all-time rushing list. Philip Rivers threw two t...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:23 -0500

Fans of teams that were disbanded in the past for game fixing scandals took part in the rally to demand that the government act quickly to fix baseball...
Taipei Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:04 -0500

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts roared back from a 17-0 deficit to defeat the Houston Texans 35-27 on Sunday and remain one of the NFL's two unbeaten teams.
Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:07:58 -0500

When the difference between winning and losing can be a fraction of a second or the unexpected bounce of a ball, encouraging positive thoughts and banishing the fear of failure is a consistent theme i...
Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:07:56 -0500

TORONTO (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended for two games for a "deliberate check to the head area" of New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov, the NHL said Sunday in ...
Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:07:56 -0500

The Sports Safety Work Group, created by state law following the heat-related death of a Jefferson County football player, is calling for Kentucky schools to have certified athletics trainers and to c...
Kentucky.com Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:51:09 -0500

Top-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 20:48:43 -0500

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Sao Paulo lost to Goias 4-2in Sunday's penultimate round of the Brazilian soccer championship, jeopardizing its chance of winning this year's tournament. Sao Paulo...
SINA Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:37:21 -0500

Examine Saturday's victory at Colorado, and it might be impossible to come up with another game in which the Wild has spent more time in the opponent's zone. The Wild probably spent three-quarters of ...
StarTribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:10:06 -0500

A REGAL sounding e-mail from the FA of Malaysia's media department a couple of days ago on the Under-23 squad's departure for the Laos Sea Games brought back memories of just how good local football o...
New Straits Times Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:08:02 -0500

MADRID - Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to volley 10-man Barcelona to a 1-0 home victory over Real Madrid yesterday, which put them back on top of La Liga. The visitors frustrated Barca until s...
Haaretz Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:00:54 -0500

The Indianapolis Colts stayed perfect yesterday by extending their dominance of the Houston Texans. Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns and the Colts rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit for...
Haaretz Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:00:53 -0500

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)FILE - In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Elin Nordegren talks to her husband, golfer Tiger Woods during the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals in Orl...
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:59:12 -0500

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning reacts following an incomplete pass during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Thursday, N...
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:59:04 -0500

(AP Photo/Denis Poroy)San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (21) heads through a hole for a six-yard gain during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs,...
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:59:02 -0500

Clyde Butts , West Indies' chairman of selectors, said Taylor would be sent home from Australia with a decision on his replacement to be made on Tuesday.
Cricinfo Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:57:43 -0500

Young hit a leaping Kenny Britt for a 10-yard touchdown as time expired, and the Tennessee Titans rallied to beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-17 Sunday for their fifth straight victory.
USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:52:16 -0500

(FSY) kicked field goals of 46 and 27 yards for San Francisco (5-6), which snapped the Jaguars' three-game winning streak and spoiled the Bay Area homecoming of Jacksonville coach...
USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:52:15 -0500

(FSY) , which Siler recovered at the San Diego 39. KC's fourth turnover came early in the third quarter when a shotgun snap went over Cassel's head on third-and-1 from the Chiefs 31 and was recovere...
USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:52:14 -0500

"I have not been oversaturated with Allen Iverson in my mind or in conversations with our front office," Jordan said. "It's like any other free agent out there. We've talked about a number of people."...
USA Today Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:52:13 -0500

Musings, observations and the occasional insight in a rather lackluster Week 12 that clearly will save its best for last: Patriots at Saints, where I'll be Monday night in a jacked-to-the-gills Superd...
Sports Illustrated Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:49:59 -0500

Ellie Simmonds won the gold medal in the S7 400m freestyle race in the world short course championships in Brazil.Britain's Simmonds led from the first turn at 25 metres and touched in three minutes 3...
BBC Sport Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:46:34 -0500

Memphis Grizzlies 98-88 on Sunday, giving coach Mike Dunleavy his 600th regular-season victory.Al Thornton scored seven of his 18 points in the final 2:26 for the Clippers, who held the Grizzlies to j...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:43:45 -0500

Lawrence Frank after the team lost their first 16 games, the team said on Sunday.Assistant coach Tom Barrise was scheduled to lead the team against the...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:43:42 -0500

Eli Manning has developed a stress reaction in his right foot that could eventually lead to further injuries which might sideline him indefinitely.A person familiar with Manning's injury told The Asso...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:43:40 -0500

Philadelphia Eagles visit Sunday. Vick says he's prepared for the scrutiny that will come this week when he faces his former team for the first time.''I look forward to every week. This week isn't goi...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:43:39 -0500

The word "jocks" either conjures up images of Scots or American high school quarterbacks. While the former may be envisaged as dour, stony-faced and apparently under a permanent black cloud, we would ...
The Independent Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:30:17 -0500

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)FILE - In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Elin Nordegren talks to her husband, golfer Tiger Woods during the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals in Orl...
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:26:59 -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 18:26:57 -0500

Dallas last weekend.Trying to set an early tone and perhaps underestimating Washington, the Eagles opened with an onside kick that backfired. Then, already playing without star running back...
The Examiner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:26:54 -0500

Chris Gayle: "With my captaincy coming under fire, the really heartening thing for me is to see how I have respect from each and every one of the players"...
Cricinfo Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:25:33 -0500