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ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and newsSource: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am Injured Adebayor in Togo's squadArsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor has been called up to the Togo squad for this weekend's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon, despite being injured.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am World Cup football injury misery for ScotsScotland's World Cup qualification hopes received a triple blow on Tuesday with three players pulling out injured ahead of Saturday's key clash with the Netherlands in Amsterdam. RangersSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am Yorkshire chief reveals IPL fearsEngland face an uphill battle if they want to stage the Indian Premier League, says Yorkshire chief executive Stewart Regan.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am Given and McGeady 'will be fit'Republic of Ireland assistant boss Marco Tardelli plays down injury concerns surrounding Shay Given and Aiden McGeady.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am Britain looks to keep momentum at track worldsComing off a dominant 2008, Britain enters this week's track cycling world championships as the team to beat despite the loss of three big-name riders. The talented and deep British...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:52 am Injury problems mount for ScotsDefenders David Weir and Kirk Broadfoot and winger Kris Commons have withdrawn from the Scotland squad.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am Suns beat Nuggets 118-115 for fifth straight win (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:28 am MLB boss Selig urges U.S. improvement for next ClassicLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. team needs to attract better-known players to help raise local interest in future World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments, Major League Baseball...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:26 am MLB boss Selig urges U.S. improvement for next Classic (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. team needs to attract better-known players to help raise local interest in future World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:26 am German party leader on trial after defaming playerThe head of Germany's leading far-right party and two other key National Democratic Party members go on trial Tuesday, charged with racial incitement and defamation over a pamphlet...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 10:22 am Bayern interested in Celtic's McGeadyGerman giants Bayern Munich are showing an interest in Celtic winger Aiden McGeady according to Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni. The 22-year-old Irishman, who came...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:43 am Sidibe faces scan on knee injuryStoke striker Mamady Sidibe was stretchered off before the reserves defeat to Aston Villa, and requires a scan on a knee injury.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:41 am Rampaul earns West Indies call-upWest Indies call up batsman Dale Richards and pace bowler Ravi Rampaul for the next two one-dayers against England.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:32 am Japan 5, South Korea 3: Japan Wins World Baseball ClassicSeattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki hit a two-out, two-run single in the top of the 10th, and Japan beat South Korea to win its second straight World Baseball Classic.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:21 am Howard Komives, Ex-Knick, Dies at 67Mr. Komives, a sharpshooting guard who played for 10 years in the N.B.A., was perhaps best remembered for the trade that sent him to the Detroit Pistons for the future Hall of Famer Dave DeBusschere.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 9:01 am Irish duo vie for Lions captaincyFormer Lions skipper Gavin Hastings tells BBC Sport the captaincy for the tour of South Africa is between Ireland pair Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:39 am Japanese fans celebrate World Baseball Classic winSpecial editions rolled off newspaper printing presses and Japanese fans who'd taken time off work to watch the World Baseball Classic final celebrated with banners emblazoned with "SamuraiSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:38 am Carter, Gagne lift Flyers to 4-2 win over Devils (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:38 am Carter, Gagne lift Flyers to 4-2 win over DevilsJeff Carter reached another milestone. Simon Gagne hit one, too. All those big round statistics are nice accomplishments, but the wins coming because of those goals mean a lot more to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:38 am Suns beat Nuggets 118-115 for fifth straight winThe Phoenix Suns improved their playoff chances with another hard-fought victory. And it doesn't get any easier from here. Grant Hill hit a 12-foot jumper in the lane to break a tie...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:36 am Ichiro comes through as Japan wins WBC titleGiven a chance to beat South Korea in the 10th inning, Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki came through for Japan. It didn't have to be that way. The eight-time AL All-Star lined a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:33 am F1 set to cut super-licence feeFormula 1's governing body, the FIA, will reduce the cost of drivers' mandatory super-licences from the start of the 2010 season.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:27 am Economy, CBA focus of discussions at NFL meetingsAmerica's Team will open its palatial new home this summer, most likely without a naming rights deal. The NFL trims its staff by 15 percent, commissioner Roger Goodell takes a pay cut,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:24 am Economy, CBA focus of discussions at NFL meetings (AP)AP - America's Team will open its palatial new home this summer, most likely without a naming rights deal.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:24 am 3 years after sanctions, Sooners reach round of 16 (AP)
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News: Sports News | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:21 am Ichiro, Japan beat Korea in 10 for 2nd WBC titleVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 8:16 am Jeter, Face of the U.S. Team, Looks His Age at the ClassicBatting a .276 with no homers, no runs batted in and no stolen bases, Derek Jeter never became an impact player during the U.S.’s stint in the World Baseball Classic.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:58 am NEWS ANALYSIS: Round of 16 Is Heavy on Favorites, Low on CharmAll of the remaining teams resonate as recognizable college basketball brands.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:57 am Armstrong Is Injured, Putting Plans in QuestionLance Armstrong crashed during the first stage of a five-day race and broke his right collarbone, adding an obstacle to his preparation for the Tour de France in July.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:55 am Timeout Tactics Include Seating and SettingWith seating charts, special stools and a little wanderlust, breaks in college basketball action have become highly scripted affairs.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am Sports of The Times: For Duke Star, Family Lore in BostonFor his Round-of-16 date with Villanova, Duke’s Gerald Henderson will head to the city where his father’s legendary steal helped save the most important series of the Bird era.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:49 am Cohen, Lacking a Gold, Considers a ComebackSasha Cohen, who took home a silver medal in the 2006 Turin Games, suggested that she might try for gold next year at the Vancouver Olympics.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:46 am Magic 106, Knicks 102: Cheers for the Knicks, but Mostly for Those Wearing TiesStars of the last six decades were on hand for the inaugural Knicks Legends Awards, but the Knicks of this decade faltered down the stretch and lost to the Orlando Magic.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:45 am N.B.A. Roundup: Gordon Helps Bulls Avoid Collapse Against WizardsBen Gordon scored 7 of his 21 points in the final three and a half minutes and the Chicago Bulls hung on for a 101-99 victory over the Washington Wizards.Source: NYT > Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:44 am Tom Verducci: Japan's thrilling win a fitting final to second WBCRelying on fundamentals and eschewing the long ball, Japan repeated as World Baseball Classic champions in a most un-American way, says Tom Verducci.Source: SI.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:16 am England defend selection of KingThe FA backs England boss Fabio Capello's decision to select Tottenham's Ledley King, despite the defender's chronic knee injury.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:03 am Lance Armstrong breaks collarbone in bike-race pileupCyclist's crash during a race in Spain results in an injury that could jeopardize his participation in the Giro d'Italia and crimp his preparation for the Tour de France.Lance Armstrong, in the midst of a much-watched comeback, broke his collarbone Monday in a mass crash during the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon race in Spain and will have surgery. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am This double play was a good thing for Dodgers' Manny RamirezHe gets a chance to test his hamstring after hitting into a double play during 10-4 exhibition loss to Angels. Manny Ramirez struck out...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Dale Earnhardt Jr. defends his crew chief, Tony EuryWith his 14th-place finish at Bristol on Sunday, Earnhardt is 19th in the Sprint Cup standings with only one top-10 finish. He says his crew chief is not to blame. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Long trip a good chance to bond for LakersSeven-game trip is the longest for the Lakers this late in a season and they are trying to make the best of it. Time for the next installment...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am There'll be anxious times ahead for USCNext several months will be a window into what the future holds for the Trojans. This next year will be the continuation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Full speed ahead for Kelvim EscobarEscobar's fastball tops out at 96 mph in a triple-A game, another indication the right-hander is ahead of schedule in his recovery from shoulder surgery. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am WBC final was a joy ride you didn't want to endIn a dramatic World Baseball Classic title game, Japan and South Korea teams and fans bring spirit, and a beautiful noise, rarely experienced at Dodger Stadium. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Angels take care of Manny Ramirez in 10-4 win over DodgersThe slugger strikes out twice and hits into a double play while seeing eight pitches. Angels starter Dustin Moseley goes six solid innings while L.A.'s Chad Billingsley strains his groin. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am NFL looks to counter harsh economic climateCommissioner Roger Goodell talks at owners' meetings about financial challenges ahead and the innovative thinking required to attack them. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Celtics rally to defeat ClippersKevin Garnett scores inside twice -- including an alley-oop dunk -- to spark a third-quarter surge that helps give Boston the victory. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Long trip a good chance to bond for LakersSeven-game trip is the longest for the Lakers this late in a season and they are trying to make the best of it.Time for the next installment of "penance," as Lakers Coach Phil Jackson has been calling the team's season-long seven-game trip. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Oklahoma's Blake Griffin is a one-man work forceThe sophomore forward is the probable college player of the year not just because of talent, but also for his fanatical work ethic in the gym and weight room.Inside the Oklahoma men's basketball weight room, Darby Rich keeps a close eye on Blake Griffin. He has to. If he doesn't, Rich says, college basketball's player-of-the-year-in-waiting will push himself too hard. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am There'll be anxious times ahead for USCNext several months will be a window into what the future holds for the Trojans.This next year will be the continuation of a great era for USC basketball -- NCAA tournaments, Final Fours, maybe even a national title. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am WBC final was a joy ride you didn't want to endIn a dramatic World Baseball Classic title game, Japan and South Korea teams and fans bring spirit, and a beautiful noise, rarely experienced at Dodger Stadium.We don't really have to watch the San Diego Padres after this, do we? Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am NFL really knows how to rough it in tough timesThe St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point, where a room with a garden view goes for $625 a night and a room with an ocean view goes for $1,485, is the choice of team owners for their annual meetings.For the first time since the Raiders and Rams left the L.A. area in 1994, the NFL is back, this time for its annual March frolic, but how fitting they'd get the cold beach here. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am NFL looks to counter harsh economic climateCommissioner Roger Goodell talks at owners' meetings about financial challenges ahead and the innovative thinking required to attack them.NFL games might be broadcast in high definition, but the financial picture of the league is anything but crisp and clear. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Japan beats South Korea in a classic finaleIchiro Suzuki drives in the winning runs in 10th inning of 5-3 victory over South Korea as Japan wins WBC title.Monday's World Baseball Classic final was just that: a classic final. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Japan beats South Korea in a classic finaleIchiro Suzuki drives in the winning runs in 10th inning of 5-3 victory over South Korea as Japan wins WBC title. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Chinese pair Pang Qing and Tong Jian reinvent themselves on iceThey re-team with choreographer Sarah Kawahara to develop new routines set to tango music, with great results.The first time Sarah Kawahara choreographed programs for Chinese pair skaters Pang Qing and Tong Jian, she was instantly drawn to Tong's fluid movements and strong personality. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am This double play was a good thing for Dodgers' Manny RamirezHe gets a chance to test his hamstring after hitting into a double play during 10-4 exhibition loss to Angels.Manny Ramirez struck out twice Monday in his first game in a week, but he found a reason to be optimistic about his 0-for-3 day as the Dodgers' designated hitter: Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 24 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Mills, Saint Mary's best Curry, Davidson in NITVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:52 am Derbyshire swoop for Aussie LawDerbyshire sign ex-Lancashire captain Stuart Law to play in one-day games for them in the coming season.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Stan Van Gundy: New York Knicks pretend to appreciate Patrick EwingStan Van Gundy said the Knicks don't appreciate Patrick Ewing.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 4:45 am Wade gets scoring record as Heat beat Grizzlies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 24 Mar 2009 | 3:55 am Marlins approved to build retractable-roof parkMIAMI (AP) -- The Florida Marlins' decade-long quest for a new stadium has cleared its final political hurdle.Source: SI.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 3:48 am Lawsuit seeks to legalize gambling in 50 statesA lawmaker brought a lawsuit seeking to legalize gambling in all 50 states.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 3:47 am Lance Armstrong to have surgery after breaking collarbone during Vuelta of Castilla and Leon raceLance Armstrong will have surgery for a broken collarbone that will interrupt, but not necessarily derail, his preparation for the Tour de France this summer.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:29 am Manny hitless in return from hamstring injuryVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:23 am NFL will kick off '09 season with Steelers-TitansDANA POINT, Calif. (AP) -- The Super Bowl champion Steelers will open the 2009 NFL season in Pittsburgh on Sept. 10 against the Tennessee Titans.Source: SI.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:13 am Joe Girardi: Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez making progress in rehabYankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is making progress in his rehab program after right hip surgery. Even so, he is unlikely to rejoin the team before New York breaks spring training camp on April 1.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 1:57 am Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels: Jay Cutler is 'our quarterback'The Denver Broncos may be listening to offers for disgruntled quarterback Jay Cutler at the NFL owners meetings this week. If coach Josh McDaniels has his way, though, they'll try to work things out to keep Cutler in Denver.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 1:56 am Pittsburgh Steelers to open 2009 season against Tennessee TitansThe Super Bowl champion Steelers will open the 2009 NFL season in Pittsburgh on Sept. 10 against the Tennessee Titans.Source: ESPN.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 1:14 am Southern Miss' Eustachy gives back $25K bonusJACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Southern Miss basketball coach Larry Eustachy is like most Americans in these trying times: He believes bonuses should be earned.Source: SI.com | 24 Mar 2009 | 12:02 am Schilling retires after 3 World Series titles (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:49 pm McDaniels pledges loyalty to disgruntled CutlerThe Broncos may be listening to offers for disgruntled quarterback Jay Cutler at the NFL owners meetings this week. If coach Josh McDaniels has his way, though, they'll try to work things out to keep Cutler in Denver.Source: SI.com | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:04 pm Armstrong breaks collarbone, will have surgery (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:38 pm Schilling retires after 23 seasonsBOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he's retiring from baseball.Source: SI.com | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:36 pm T.O. a no-show at Bills' first voluntary workoutsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Terrell Owens is a no-show for the start of the Buffalo Bills' voluntary workouts. The team's strength and conditioning coach isn't worried.Source: SI.com | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:31 pm Judge kills Daly's libel suit against Fla. paper (AP)AP - Pro golfer John Daly claimed a Florida newspaper libeled him in a column suggesting he failed "the scoundrel sniff test," but a judge disagreed.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:30 pm Lance slated for collarbone surgeryBALTANAS, Spain (AP) -- Lance Armstrong was taken to a hospital Monday after crashing during the first stage of a five-day race in Spain.Source: SI.com | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:29 pm Owens misses start of Bills' voluntary workouts (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:22 pm WestThis NCAA tournament has been historically predictable: All of the 1, 2 and 3 seeds are in the Sweet 16. Who'll get to Detroit? Seth Davis re-examines the West.Source: SI.com | 23 Mar 2009 | 9:42 pm Kevin Armstrong: Can Villanova pull the upset over one-seed Pitt?Looking for an upset this week? Watch the East Region, where surging Villanova is poised to take out top-seeded Pittsburgh, writes SI.com's Kevin Armstrong.Source: SI.com | 23 Mar 2009 | 7:08 pm
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