Wellington, Dec 23 (IANS) Unable to cope with injuries, New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket.
IANS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:40:02 -0500

Karachi, Dec 23 (IANS) Former Indian Cricket League (ICL) rebel Mohammad Sami Wednesday bowled Karachi Blues to an emphatic 141-run triumph over Habib Bank in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy - Pakistan's premier first-class event - just hours before boarding a flight for Melbourne to join his teammates for the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
IANS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:20:03 -0500

London, Dec. 23 : Former French football star Zinedine Zidane has said that he is ready to help England's Group C opponents Algeria at the World Cup.
ANI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:20:32 -0500

Kolkata, Dec 23 : A local cricket club in Kolkata has felicitated master cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for completing twenty years in cricket.
ANI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:50:20 -0500

Wellington, Dec. 23 : Almost two years after he walked out on his Black Caps contract to join the rebel Indian Cricket League, Lou Vincent has revealed his desire to return to the national side.n February 2008, Vincent - who scored a century and half century on his test debut against Australia - caused a stir after signing with the unsanctioned ICL while still contracted to New Zeala...
ANI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:50:15 -0500

Lahore, Dec. 23 : As the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) prepares the list of centrally contracted players for the next season, it is unlikely that controversial speedster Shoaib Akhtar would retain his contract, and chances are that he may be axed from the elite list of cricketers.
ANI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:20:35 -0500

Wellington, Dec. 23 : Black Caps fast bowler Shane Bond has announced his retirement from Test cricket,but will remain available for New Zealand in one-day and Twenty20 internationals.
ANI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:20:31 -0500

Ranchi, Dec 23 : Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni received the scroll and medal of Padma Shri, country's fourth highest civilian award, here on Tuesday.
ANI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:20:24 -0500

Melbourne, Dec. 23 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting will try to prove his fitness on Thursday ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan.
ANI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:20:13 -0500

Niklas Backstrom continued his mastery of the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, stopping 30 shots in the Minnesota Wild's 3-1 victory. Backstrom's effort included blanking Patrick O'Sullivan on a t...
StarTribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:47:53 -0500

Blake Hoffarber scored 16 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Minnesota defeated South Dakota State 92-62 Wednesday night. Lawrence Westbrook added 12 for the Gophers (9-3), winners of five s...
StarTribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:47:52 -0500

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Al Jefferson scored a season-high 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a favorable videotape review in the final minute to defeat the New Jersey Nets 103-99 on We...
StarTribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:47:52 -0500

Gophers forward Jordan Schroeder has been selected for a third consecutive year for the U.S. National Junior Hockey Team that will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Champ...
StarTribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:47:47 -0500

Seantrel Henderson is learning more all the time about what Joe Mauer must have felt when he was in high school. The present and past Cretin-Derham Hall players became linked in November when Henders...
StarTribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:47:46 -0500

(Wednesday, December 23rd) Final Score: Orlando 102, Houston 87 Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Vince Carter ended with 18 points and Rashard Lewis added 15, as Orlando pulled away for a 102-87 victory...
Sports Network Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:47:38 -0500

(Wednesday, December 23rd) Final Score: (3) Kentucky 86, Long Beach State 73 Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - John Wall scored 19 points and added five assists, as third-ranked Kentucky remained unbea...
Sports Network Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:47:31 -0500

(AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File)FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2009, file photo, TCU coach Gary Patterson yells toward an official as he walks onto the field during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA col...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:37:07 -0500

NFL team but Cotton Bowl officials also have offices in the stadium.The Cotton Bowl, once one of the jewels of college football's postseason, is ready to rise again."We are very proud of our game and ...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:37:05 -0500

But the president, an avid golfer and basketball player, will have to wait until Dec. 25 to find out exactly what it is. First lady Michelle Obama gave away that hint Tuesday during a trip to the Chil...
The China Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:35:11 -0500

Nicklas Backstrom, embraced from behind by Capitals teammate Alex Ovechkin, scored twice to help Washington sink Northeast-leading Buffalo.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:16 -0500

Pittsburgh Steelers , traditionally the NFL's strongest proponents of knock-'em-down, run-'em-over football? Believe it. Finally, after years of traveling by foot or by Bus (as in...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:15 -0500

Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher is set to return from a three-year retirement. "I never left the racetrack. I kept the motivation and maintained it," he says.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:14 -0500

Connecticut forward Maya Moore drives through the Stanford defense during the Huskies' 80-68 victory Wednesday. Moore had 23 points as the No. 1 Huskies beat the No. 2 Cardinal to extend their winning...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:14 -0500

Johnny Spillane crosses the finish line to win the U.S. Nordic combined Olympic trials competition in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:13 -0500

A star from the day he set foot on campus, Tebow will graduate with two SEC championships, two BCS titles and a Heisman Trophy. He is 34-6 as a starter and set SEC career records for total yards (11,6...
Sports Illustrated Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:25:54 -0500

Here are Stewart Mandel's picks for the All-Decade team. As you will see, the list is filled with Heisman Trophy winners, All-Americans and NFL first-round draft picks. It's a star-studded group, to s...
Sports Illustrated Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:25:51 -0500

Atlanta Braves are hoping longtime third baseman Troy Glaus can fill the team's void at first base. The Braves have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract with Troy Glaus, a person wit...
Sports Illustrated Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:25:47 -0500

Stacey Hauck, wife of new UNLV head football coach Bobby Hauck, and UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood attend a news conference introducing the new coach at UNLV Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Hauck ...
Las Vegas Sun Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:18:33 -0500

Derek Jeter , just as Damon did last season. Johnson, who played for the Yankees from 2001 to 2003, is a well-established contact hitter who works long at-bats, like Damon. But he has been injured oft...
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:18:24 -0500

National Football League ’s first African-American head coach, has prepared and guided minority coaches to opportunities in the league. As a bulldog, the alliance has compelled the commissioner&...
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:18:21 -0500

26-7 loss at Carolina ? was behind them.“I think it’s all resolved,” Favre said. “The fact that we’ve lost two of the last three ? the frustration is going to s...
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:18:19 -0500

National Football League has spent the last month announcing major changes to its treatment of brain injuries and placating some of its most vocal critics. Meanwhile, the league’s committee on c...
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:18:17 -0500

Some will try to tell you that the decade doesn't end until December 2010, but those are the same people who insisted that we rang in the millennium a year early. I'm not one of those people. The oppo...
CBS Sports Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:17:01 -0500

The club did not provide details on the contract but local media reported Gasol had agreed to a multi-million dollar three year extension, keeping him with the team until 2014.
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:12:56 -0500

Soccer midfielder Sergio Amaury Ponce Wednesday told a televised press conference that he had transferred to the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL) team for a year. Until Wednesday, Ponce play...
People's Daily Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:41:01 -0500

Due to the violence that has surrounded Brazilian soccer, Vagner Love, a Palmeiras player loaned from Russia's CSKA, expressed his willingness to leave Brazil league on Wednesday. Vagner Love had requ...
People's Daily Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:40:59 -0500

Toto Tamuz says his recent renaissance is neither happenstance or even directly related to how well Beitar Jeruaslem is doing in soccer's Premier League. Rather, the striker says he worked this summer...
Haaretz Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:44:19 -0500

Maccabi Haifa woke up from its first-half slumber in time to dispose of Hapoel Petah Tikva 2-1 in their Toto Cup quarterfinal yesterday. During the first half, neither team even threatened the other's...
Haaretz Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:44:17 -0500

DURBAN - England batsman Kevin Pietersen said he was almost back to his best form after recovering from an injury to his Achilles tendon. Pietersen underwent surgery in July and missed the last three ...
Haaretz Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:44:12 -0500

While Israeli basketball fans continue to go gaga over their young star in the NBA, Omri Casspi, his teammate Tyreke Evans - who the Sacramento Kings made the number four pick of the 2009 draft - is s...
Haaretz Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:44:10 -0500

The Football Weekly team look back at the highlights of 2009 and pick the best games, their favourite players and the most overrated player (clue: he wears gloves ... in August)...
The Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:43:34 -0500

(AP Photo/Winslow Townson,file)FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2007, file photo Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley, left, argues with umpire Joe West after West threw him out of the game during the fourt...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:41:55 -0500

(AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2009, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick smiles as he prepares for an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta....
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:41:53 -0500

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, left, of Spain, speaks as general manager Mitch Kupchak looks on during a news conference in El Segundo, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. G...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:41:51 -0500

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Rex Ryan opened his daily news conference the way he has all season."We're going to start with the injury report, obviously," the...
ESPN Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:34:29 -0500

After undergoing a series of tests this week, Frye was cleared by team doctors and practiced without restrictions Wednesday. He showed no lingering symptoms from the concussion, encouraging news for t...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:33:19 -0500

In July, Shawn Johnson told The Des Moines Register that she would have to commit "this year" to have enough time to prepare for a potential return to the Olympics.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:33:17 -0500

The rechristened Motor City Bowl provides a reunion of former Mid-American Conference foes. The Thundering Herd claimed three of their bowl wins here and are making their fifth overall appearance, tho...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:33:16 -0500

In July, Shawn Johnson told The Des Moines Register that she would have to commit "this year" to have enough time to prepare for a potential return to the Olympics.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:33:14 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? Major League Baseball ensured its first decade of labor peace since the 1960s by agreeing to a five-year contract with umpires that runs through 2014.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:33:04 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? Major League Baseball ensured its first decade of labor peace since the 1960s by agreeing to a five-year contract with umpires that runs through 2014.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:33:03 -0500

Fernando Rodney has reached an agreement with the Angels, SI.com has confirmed. Pending a physical, the deal is expected to pay Rodney $11 million over two years. The agreement was first reported by E...
Sports Illustrated Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:30:18 -0500

Los Angeles Lakers nearly two seasons before it kicks in. After a rough start to his NBA career in Memphis, the Spanish 7-footer had been vocal about his desire to stick with the defending champions w...
Sports Illustrated Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:30:17 -0500

World number three James Wade moved into the second round of the PDC World Championship with a hard fought 3-1 win over Steve Brown.Wade, who reached the semi-finals last year, took a 2-0 lead but Bro...
BBC Sport Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:26:21 -0500

Le Monde reported in Wednesday’s editions. French officials said in October that they had found syringes and other suspicious medical equipment used in infusions among medical waste at the 2009 ...
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:23:09 -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.
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:23:07 -0500

The chairman of Leicester City Football Club is set to face legal proceedings from HM Revenue and Customs in connection with tax evasion. Milan Mandaric is accused of what tax officials have describ...
Ananova Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:50:15 -0500

Haetae is a horned creature in mythology that is a guardian against fire and disasters, and is believed to know how to tell right from wrong. The Seoul Metropolitan Government designated the mythical ...
The Dong-a Ilbo Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:43:52 -0500

First lady Michelle Obama, left, with daughters, Malia and Sasha, answers questions from children during a visit to the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. (AP Ph...
ABC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:42:21 -0500

But the President, an avid golfer and basketball player, will have to wait until December 25 to find out exactly what it is. First Lady Michelle Obama gave away that hint yesterday during a trip to th...
The Telegraph Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:47:27 -0500

RCNI ) Chicago market will be sponsoring Mayor Daley's Chicago Sports Festival again this year, featuring an appearance by baseball Hall of Famer and RCN spokesperson Ryne Sandberg on December 28. ...
Market Wire Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:40:12 -0500

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2009, file photo a specatator holds up a sign as New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez warms up in the on deck circle during the fifth inning of Gam...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:34:54 -0500

(AP Photos/Alastair Grant and Rick Bowmer, File)FILE - In this combination of file photos, U.S. boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, prepares to spar at a gym in east London on May 22, 2009, and Manny Pa...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:34:53 -0500

(AP Photo/Phil Coale)Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) throws a second-quarter pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, in Jacksonvil...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:34:51 -0500

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Texas A&M's Derrick Roland looks up as he is treated after a gruesome leg injury during a game against Washington Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, in Seattle. Roland underwent surgery...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:34:50 -0500

Shrink So, where were you on the evening of November 14? Surely you remember. How could you not? In a country that salivates over sporting success, the date has since been ringed with golden ink. It ...
New Zealand Herald Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:26:13 -0500

Paul Pierce underwent arthroscopic irrigation on his right knee Wednesday and is expected to miss the next two weeks, according to the team.After a knee infection was discovered following Tuesday's wi...
ESPN Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:25:57 -0500

Lakers that could be worth up to $64.7 million, the Los Angeles Times reports.The Lakers will make an announcement later Wednesday, the newspaper said.Gasol also said he believes Kobe Bryant intends t...
ESPN Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:25:56 -0500

An impasse over the drug-testing protocol to be used in the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather welterweight title bout can be overcome if Mayweather agrees to allow the agencies used by the NBA, NFL and ...
ESPN Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:25:55 -0500

Aloha Stadium . He built Hawaii into a Western Athletic Conference contender and owned a 4-0 home record against the Wolf Pack in WAC play. But traveling to the islands hasn't been all bad for Nevada,...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:24:41 -0500

Griffin underwent an MRI on his broken left kneecap Tuesday, and was cleared to begin running on an anti-gravity treadmill. If his recovery progresses as planned, the former Oklahoma star will be allo...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:24:40 -0500

CHARLOTTE (AP) ? The Carolina Panthers say a man impersonating left tackle Travelle Wharton has defrauded a handful of people out of about $25,000.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:24:36 -0500

Many Canada West observers are surprised with the play of the University of Regina Cougars women's basketball team so far this season.Count Cougars head coach Dave Taylor among them."To be honest, I a...
Leader-Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:21:31 -0500

The first decade of this century started bright and early for this sports reporter. I was in New Zealand, one of the inhabited places where the new year comes earliest, and, with millennial zeal, I go...
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:14:40 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - Amid the soaring triumphs and tawdry scandals underscoring the first decade of the new millennium, Usain Bolt reminded the world why sport captivates and exalts so many people.
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:12:19 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - Amid the soaring triumphs and tawdry scandals underscoring the first decade of the new millennium, Usain Bolt reminded the world why sport captivates and exalts so many people.
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:07:53 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts are focusing more on having a successful post-season than the pursuit of an undefeated campaign yet they still see Sunday's game against the New York Jets a...
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:07:52 -0500

(AP) ? SAN JOSE, Calif. - A San Jose high school football player who was critically injured during a Thanksgiving Day game is being released from the hospital. Joy Alexiou, a spokeswoman for S...
New Jersey Online Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:34 -0500

Five years after Major League Baseball added punishments to its testing program, questions about performance-enhancing drugs still swirl around America's favorite pastime. The sport's ongoing drug pro...
Tampa Bay Online Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:36:12 -0500

Football and rugby used to be an integral part of Britain's Christmas traditions, but the last full set of festive football fixtures was in 1971, and that was only in Scotland. Do you want it back?...
The Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:25:10 -0500

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2009, file photo a specatator holds up a sign as New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez warms up in the on deck circle during the fifth inning of Gam...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:23:11 -0500

Philadelphia Eagles , after the once-disgraced star quarterback returned to the league after spending 18 months in a federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring."It means a great deal to me," Vi...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:23:07 -0500

"Take me out to the ballgame," the old song goes. Americans, however, may have been too busy channel surfing to do that this year.Television, it turns out, was where Americans turned to satisfy their ...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:23:04 -0500

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Texas A&M's Derrick Roland looks up as he is treated after a gruesome leg injury during a game against Washington Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, in Seattle. Roland underwent surgery...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:23:03 -0500

(AP Photo/Chris Park)FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2009, photo, Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook carries during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego. Eagles coach...
The Examiner Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:23:02 -0500

PERTH - West Indies cricket captain Chris Gayle has labelled the Australian cricket team a pack of whingers and called allrounder Shane Watson soft as the fallout from the recently completed three-tes...
New Zealand Herald Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:13:46 -0500

"Take me out to the ballgame," the old song goes. Americans, however, may have been too busy channel surfing to do that this year. Television, it turns out, was where Americans turned to satisfy thei...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:12:48 -0500

Golf Digest has an exclusive long-term contract with Woods valued at $3 million per year. It declined to say whether Tiger's compensation would be suspended.
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:12:21 -0500

Polamalu is "encouraged" by an MRI test he had on Tuesday, but he doesn't anticipate practicing this week. Asked if he needs a week of practice before playing again, he said, "I would think so."...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:12:18 -0500

Tiger Woods was dropped by Accenture after the scandal surrounding him began to mushroom. Some marketing experts wonder if this scandal will damage other athletes' chances at landing large, long-term ...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:12:17 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Chris Wright scored a career-high 34 points, Greg Monroe added 16 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 13 Georgetown used a half-ending 11-0 run to break open a tight game and beat H...
USA Today Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:12:16 -0500

Denver Broncos at home Sunday. The former All-Pro running back has played in just six games this season.Coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that Westbrook did ''perfect'' on his testing and is ''ready t...
International Herald Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:03:04 -0500

SHARJAH - Delhi Private School, Sharjah, lifted the 20th NIMS Trophy Inter School Basketball Tournament, beating the hosts NIMS, Sharjah, 53-28 in the final played at NIMS, Sharjah basketball court on...
Khaleej Times Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:39:52 -0500

SHARJAH - Irfan Haider and Humayon shared seven wickets to lead Abu Dhabi Gymkhana to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Lahore Gymkhana in a quarter-final match of the first Al Dhaid floodlit cri...
Khaleej Times Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:39:47 -0500

The dark shadow that performance-enhancing drugs continue to cast on baseball was picked as the sports Story of the Year by members of The Associated Press, even surpassing the Tiger Woods sex scandal...
Tampa Bay Online Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:23:47 -0500

(TSX:MXY) - Magma Energy Corp. is pleased to announce that it will be an official sponsor of the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland for the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010. C...
Market Wire Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:21:07 -0500

West Ham's leading shareholder CB Holding insist they will not be held to ransom by potential investors chasing a cut-price deal. Former Birmingham owners David Gold and David Sullivan have tabled a &...
Independent.ie Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:18:16 -0500

Mame Biram Diouf is poised to make his Manchester United debut next month after finally being granted a work permit.Sir Alex Ferguson signed the 22-year-old striker from Molde in the summer before all...
Independent.ie Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:18:15 -0500