Manchester United have confirmed they will tour South Africa this summer as Sir Alex Ferguson "really enjoyed" their visit in 2006.
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FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Jan 2008 | 12:12 pm
Serie A Preview: AC Milan is hoping the debut of 18-year-old Alexandre Pato will help the club win at home.
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FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Jan 2008 | 12:12 pm
David Ferrer was knocked out of the Heineken Open in the quarterfinals Thursday, beaten 6-4, 6-0 by unseeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau.
Benneteau's second win over the Spaniard in four meetings moved him into a semifinal clash with former world No.1-ranked player and French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.
The first set was tight but Benneteau's strong first serve and accurate ground strokes were too much for the top seed, who wilted under pressure in the second set.
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FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 10 Jan 2008 | 12:01 pm
HONOLULU (AP) -- Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should ''lynch him in a back alley.''.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 12:00 pm
Greece's Eleni Daniilidou will meet Russian Vera Zvonareva in the final of the Hobart International after both won semifinals in straight sets Thursday.
Daniilidou beat Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-3 to advance to her first WTA Tour final since winning at Seoul in 2006.
No. 2 seed Vera Zvonareva beat American qualifier Ashley Harkleroad 6-2, 6-1.
Pennetta, who upset No.
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FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:50 am
Justine Henin and Svetlana Kuznetsova, the top two seeds for the Australian Open, face each other in the final of the last warm-up tournament in Sydney.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:43 am
AFP - Manchester United will tour South Africa in the close season this summer, the club announced on Thursday.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:41 am
AP - Goose Gossage can understand why some players would try steroids. With major league salaries so high, finding a way to extend a career is an awfully tempting proposition.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:37 am
AP - A Nevada judge dropped the NFL's Tennessee Titans from a lawsuit by a strip club employee who was paralyzed in a triple shooting following a melee involving suspended player Adam "Pacman" Jones.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:37 am
AP - Taylor King scored 15 points to lead No. 9 Duke past Temple 74-64 on Wednesday night and help Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski earn his 787th victory and move into sixth place on the career wins list.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:36 am
AP - Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:34 am
AP - After using the the first two months of the season to fiddle with lineups and get healthy, the Dallas Mavericks seem to have found their groove.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:34 am
AP - The Atlanta Falcons are interested in Southern California coach Pete Carroll for their head coaching job.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:33 am
AP - Jason Richardson scored 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Gerald Wallace had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned the Boston Celtics 95-83 for just their fourth loss of the season on Wednesday night.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:33 am
Alan Shearer is extremely unlikely to be the next Newcastle boss, while Harry Redknapp distances himself from the job.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:19 am
Nicolas Anelka's agent says the Bolton forward is desperately hoping his switch to Chelsea is completed by the end of the week.
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FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Jan 2008 | 11:15 am
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has denied having any interest in joining Newcastle even though he is the favorite among British bookmakers to succeed Sam Allardyce.
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FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Jan 2008 | 10:51 am
Sam Allardyce's former assistant Phil Brown says he will recover quickly from his surprise departure from Newcastle.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 10:25 am
Valencia boss Ronald Koeman has revealed his desire to hijack Juventus' move for Reds midfielder Momo Sissoko.
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FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Jan 2008 | 10:23 am
Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain was knocked out of the Heineken Open in the quarterfinals Thursday, beaten 6-4, 6-0 by unseeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau.
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Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 10:23 am
Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce left the club "by mutual agreement" Wednesday after just eight months in charge.
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FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 10 Jan 2008 | 9:30 am
Andy Murray, seeded ninth, will discover on Friday who his first-round opponent will be at the Australian Open.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:34 am
Roger Federer and Justine Henin were confirmed Thursday atop the seedings lists for the men's and women's draws at the Australian Open.
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Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:33 am
Top-seeded Justine Henin extended her winning streak to 27 matches, beating Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International final.
Henin, the French and U.S. Open champion, will meet the winner of the second semifinal later Thursday between Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nicole Vaidisova.
The Belgian star, seeking her third Sydney title, hasn't lost a match since dropping her semifinal against Marion Bartoli at Wimbledon.
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FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:22 am
Australia name an unchanged squad for the third Test against India despite doubts over Matthew Hayden because of a hamstring injury.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:17 am
Sven-Goran Eriksson wants Man City's fans to be respectful of the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:10 am
Maya Moore scored 25 points and top-ranked Connecticut continued to roll, winning its Big East home opener by 84-48 over No. 16 West Virginia on Wednesday night.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:06 am
Tyler Hansbrough scored 23 points and Wayne Ellington added 19 to lead top-ranked North Carolina past visiting North Carolina-Asheville, 93-81, on Wednesday night.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:05 am
The New Jersey Institute of Technology men’s basketball team has not been able to overcome substantial obstacles and has lost more games than all but two N.C.A.A. Division I teams.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:03 am
The Knicks had no antidote for Yao Ming, who finished with a game-high 36 points, but Coach Isiah Thomas, who was ejected in the fourth quarter, did not go down without a fight.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:01 am
One night after a 115-99 loss at Charlotte threatened to halt their momentum, the Nets rebounded against the Seattle SuperSonics, their sixth victory in their last seven games.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:01 am
Jason Richardson scored 34 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, Gerald Wallace had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the host Boston Celtics, 95-83, on Wednesday.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Upcoming release alleges he was provided with hotel stays and given money for a car while at USC.
In an upcoming book, a would-be San Diego sports marketer provides new details regarding allegations that he gave Reggie Bush tens of thousands in cash while Bush was still at USC.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
They get another balanced attack and rout Hornets, making a statement. But they know a longer, difficult trip lies ahead.
NEW ORLEANS -- The resume of the 2007-08 Lakers, smudged and illegible before the season began, was polished and sharpened yet again, another positive reference added to an already growing list of them.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
The pitcher was scheduled to testify next week along with ex-trainer Brian McNamee, but the Oversight and Government Reform Committee resets it for Feb. 13.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced Wednesday it will delay next week's scheduled Mitchell Report hearing featuring witnesses Roger Clemens and his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, until Feb. 13.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
His steady play would have been welcomed on injury-plagued Bruins team, which faces Washington tonight. He leads the Pac-10 in rebounding.
It's a tempting what-if, thinking about UCLA's lineup if Washington forward Jon Brockman had come to Westwood.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
With season all but over, it's time to give kids some playing time.
Let's be honest: The Kings' season ended Tuesday with their disgustingly passive 7-0 loss to Nashville, their 27th defeat.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
The defensive end, who signed with Seattle as a free agent, enjoys making the big plays when it matters most.
SEATTLE -- By early in the fourth quarter, the Seattle Seahawks were behind, the game in danger of slipping away. A roar filled their stadium beside Puget Sound, fans pleading for the defense to make a stop.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Pacific 10 schedule has been rocky so far, but Trojans aren't panicking.
It's two games into the Pacific 10 Conference schedule, not the end of the college basketball world.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Jackson thinks contract is part of the reason for young center's improvement.
NEW ORLEANS -- When Andrew Bynum became the youngest player ever drafted, the Lakers were cautious about the time frame for his development.
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L.A. Times - Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Brooks Laich and David Steckel each scored in the third period, and Olaf Kolzig made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals’ 2-1 home victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
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NYT > Sports | 10 Jan 2008 | 7:59 am
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Andy Roddick looked pretty good on the new Australian Open court surface, using his trademark big serve to overwhelm Marat Safin at the tune-up Kooyong Classic on Thursday.
Roddick, who has won the last two Kooyong titles, got 62 percent of his first serves in and won 93 percent of those points in a 6-3, 6-3 win over Safin. He'll play the winner of Friday's match between Marcos Baghdatis and Fernando Gonzalez in Saturday's final.
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FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 10 Jan 2008 | 7:15 am
Heikki Kovalainen gets behind the wheel as McLaren tests its new car for the first time.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 7:02 am
Andy Murray says he has never been in better shape for a Grand Slam after beating Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 6-4 6-2 at the Kooyong Classic.
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BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 10 Jan 2008 | 6:42 am
The congressional hearing involving Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and former trainer Brian McNamee was postponed Wednesday until Feb. 13, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said.
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ESPN.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 6:35 am
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ESPN.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 6:18 am
Andy Roddick removed uncertainty about the new Australian Open court surface by using his trademark big serve to overwhelm Marat Safin at the tune-up Kooyong Classic event Thursday.
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Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 5:57 am
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ESPN.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 5:42 am
Justine Henin extended her winning streak to 27 matches and advanced to the final of the Sydney International with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win Thursday over Ana Ivanovic.
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Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 5:03 am
Eleni Daniilidou beat Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-3 in the Hobart International semifinals Thursday to advance to her first WTA Tour final since winning at Seoul in 2006.
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Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 4:58 am
This season has been one endless road trip for this Division 1 newcomer.
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SI.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 3:35 am
After so much good news for the University of Hawaii football team last year, the news so far in 2008 has been unrelentingly bad, including the death of a player.
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ESPN.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 2:51 am
While Pro Bowler Antonio Gates rehabbed his dislocated left big toe, All-Pro fullback Lorenzo Neal returned to practice for the San Diego Chargers exactly one month after breaking his lower left leg.
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ESPN.com | 10 Jan 2008 | 2:43 am
Golf Channel suspended play-by-play announcer Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."
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Tim Tebow barreled and threw his way to the Heisman, redefining the QB position. Andy Staples says coaches are scouring the land for the next dual threat.
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SI.com | 9 Jan 2008 | 11:55 pm
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