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FA board approves Capello as England manager
LONDON (Reuters) - Italian Fabio Capello was on the verge of becoming England's second foreign manager on Thursday after the Football Association (FA) board approved his appointment.

Atlanta's Horford gets one match ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford has been given a one-match suspension after striking a player on the head, the NBA said on Thursday.

Oilers end Red Wings' streak with shootout victory
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ales Hemsky scored the only goal of the shootout and the Edmonton Oilers ended the Detroit Red Wings' seven-game winning streak with a 4-3 road victory on Thursday.

Pitcher Clemens denies doping allegations
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens has "vehemently" denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs, his attorney said on Thursday in response to a ...

Late lapse costs Woods share of Sherwood lead
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, back in action after a two-month break, was left seething after double-bogeying the final hole to surrender a share of the lead in the ...

Stevenson helps Wizards cast spell over Heat
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Washington Wizards eased to a 104-91 road victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, DeShawn Stevenson leading the visitors to a third straight win with a season-best 26 ...

Rosenfels leads Houston to win over Denver
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Quarterback Sage Rosenfels ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead the Houston Texans to 31-13 win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday.

Sania Mirza courts row over advert shoot
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian police registered a case of trespass on Thursday against tennis player Sania Mirza for filming for an advert in the premises of a mosque in her hometown ...

Alex Rodriguez signs 10 year deal with Yankees
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alex Rodriguez has signed a record 10-year deal with the New York Yankees worth $275 million, the team said on Thursday.

Coach Jackson signs contract extension with Lakers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, who has guided his teams to a record-equaling nine NBA championships, has signed a two-year contract extension, the team ...

East End youngsters competing with the best
LONDON (Reuters) - Fencing, traditionally a sport of gentlemen, has attracted world leaders and royalty to its ranks over the years with its chivalry and status as the most swashbuckling ...

Falcons owner feels betrayed by coach quitting
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Atlanta Falcons Owner Arthur Blank said on Wednesday he felt betrayed by his head coach's shock decision to resign mid-season to take a job coaching the University of ...

Guay leads way in Val Gardena training
VAL GARDENA, Italy (Reuters) - Canada's Erik Guay was fastest in Thursday's final downhill training run for this weekend's Saslong Classic World Cup race.

Mitchell to report on baseball doping Thursday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senate majority leader George Mitchell, who has been probing the use of steroids in Major League Baseball, will issue his highly anticipated report on ...

Orioles send Tejada to Houston for five players
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles said on Wednesday they had traded four-times All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada to the Houston Astros in exchange for five players.

IOC strips Marion Jones' Sydney medals
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee ended the once stellar Olympic career of U.S. sprinter Marion Jones on Wednesday, taking back her five Sydney 2000 ...

Senators continue revival with rout of Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Dany Heatley scored two goals and made an assist to help the Ottawa Senators to a 6-0 rout of the Carolina Hurricanes, and their third successive win, on ...

Raptors win as strong defense stops Mavericks
TORONTO (Reuters) - Chris Bosh scored 17 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third successive win with a 92-76 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

Raich storms into World Cup lead with slalom win
BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria (Reuters) - Austria's Benjamin Raich stormed to the top of the Alpine skiing World Cup rankings with an emphatic victory in Sunday's men's slalom.

Hosp wins Aspen slalom to go top
ASPEN, Colorado (Reuters) - Austria's Nicole Hosp won the women's World Cup slalom race in the Rockies on Sunday to take over at the top of the standings.

Thailand's Prayad clinches Volvo Masters of Asia
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng came back from five strokes behind to win the Volvo Masters of Asia after a nail-biting battle for the title.

Bickerton wins after Els suffers triple bogey on final hole
MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) - Ernie Els suffered a final hole collapse to hand England's John Bickerton a third European Tour title in the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday.

Celtics hold off Bulls for 17th victory of season
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The rampaging Boston Celtics won for the 17th time in 19 games, holding off the Chicago Bulls for a 92-81 road victory on Saturday as Ray Allen overcame a poor shooting ...

IOC poised to strip Jones of Olympic medals
ATHENS (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee is expected to strip disgraced U.S. sprinter Marion Jones of her medals this week and bar her from future Games.

Cowboys rally to beat Lions, Patriots stay perfect
DETROIT (Reuters) - Jason Witten caught a 16-yard pass from Tony Romo for the winning touchdown with 18 seconds left to help the Dallas Cowboys survive a major scare from the Detroit Lions ...

Royals sign Jose Guillen to a three-year deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals have reached agreement on a three-year contract with power-hitting outfielder Jose Guillen, the team said on Thursday.

Nash reluctant to take on Captain Canada role again
TORONTO (Reuters) - Steve Nash teased Canadian basketball fans with another masterful display on Wednesday, dishing out a season-high 18 assists to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 136-123 win ...

Renault guilty but escape penalty
LONDON (Reuters) - Former world champions Renault escaped punishment on Thursday despite being found guilty in the second major spying controversy to hit Formula One this year.

Vonn fastest again in downhill training
ASPEN, Colorado (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn heads into Friday's World Cup downhill in peak form after again finishing fastest in training on the Ruthie's Run.

Ernie Els three shots behind leader at Leopard Creek
MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) - Britain's Sion Bebb overcame swirling winds to claim a one-stroke lead after the Dunhill Championship first round on Thursday.

Free U.S. Masters admission for youngsters from '08
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Youngsters aged between eight and 16 will be given free admission to next year's U.S. Masters if accompanied by an accredited patron.

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