Reuters - SEATTLE (Reuters) - L.A. Galaxy's David Beckham is to have pain-killing injections for a bruised ankle bone before Sunday's MLS Cup final but said he would be fit for the game against Real Salt Lake.
Reuters - SEATTLE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - L.A. Galaxy's David Beckham is to have pain-killing injections for a bruised ankle bone before Sunday's MLS Cup final but said he would be fit for the game against Real Salt Lake.
AFP - NEWARK, New Jersey (AFP) - A plea hearing for retired NBA star Jayson Williams in the 2002 shooting death of a driver was indefinitely delayed on Friday.
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Former WBA light middleweight champion Joachim Alcine of Laval, Que., will face tough French opponent Christophe Canclaux for the minor WBO International title on Dec. 5 at the Montreal Casino, promoter GYM announced Friday.
The Canadian Press - KINGSTON, Ont. - It's been almost a decade since the Queen's Golden Gaels and Laval Rouge-et-Or last played each other. But with a trip to the Vanier Cup game on the line in Saturday's Mitchell Bowl, things should heat up pretty quickly.
The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver Olympic organizers have no power to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Olympics, says British Columbia's highest court.
AFP - SEATTLE, Washington (AFP) - England midfielder David Beckham has a bone bruise in his right ankle, but he still expects to play for his US club Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer championship match Sunday.
Reuters - LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini was discharged from hospital on Friday following surgery after a motorcycle crash but the Italian is unlikely to play again this season, his club manager said on Friday.
Reuters - SEATTLE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - L.A. Galaxy's David Beckham will take pain-killing injections for a bruised ankle bone before Sunday's MLS Cup final but will be fit for the game against Real Salt Lake.
AFP - MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AFP) - Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut will be sidelined from two to four weeks with a left leg injury, the NBA team said Friday.
Reuters - HAVANA (Reuters) - There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older U.S. and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship" tournament they hope will set an example for their respective governments.
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - The New York Knicks won't pursue four-time NBA scoring champion Allen Iverson, preferring to focus on rebuilding with younger players, team president Donnie Walsh said Friday.
The Canadian Press - SAN FRANCISCO - The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
Reuters - LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A day that began with FIFA ruling out a replay of the France v Ireland World Cup playoff ended, after pleas, denials and opinions from all quarters, with the French still heading for South Africa and the Irish seething.
Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reliever John Grabow signed a two-year $7.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Friday, adding an experienced arm to a young bullpen.
Reuters - CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Reliever John Grabow signed a two-year $7.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Friday, adding an experienced arm to a young bullpen.
Reuters - MARSEILLE, France, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille beat arch-rivals Paris St Germain 1-0 with a goal from Gabriel Heinze to move up to fourth in Ligue 1 on Friday.
The Canadian Press - Canada's top female biathlete wanted vaccination for the swine flu before she boarded an airplane this weekend, but Zina Kocher couldn't get it.
Reuters - BELGRADE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - UEFA has reinstated the three points it docked from Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb following crowd trouble during their Europa league match at Timisoara last month, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.
AFP - KITCHENER, Canada (AFP) - Canada's world silver medallist Joannie Rochette skated to the top of the women's leaderboard at Skate Canada on Friday with a flawless short programme that earned a personal best score of 70.0.
The Canadian Press - CATAWBA - Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 1,300 kilometres from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.
AFP - TORONTO (AFP) - The National Hockey League suspended Dallas Stars forward James Neal for two games on Friday for a boarding infraction that injured Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Dallas Stars forward James Neal has been suspended for two games for a dangerous hit against Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the NHL said Friday.
Reuters - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Ricky Williams scored three touchdowns to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 24-17 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.
AFP - MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - Former French international Eric Cantona launched a stinging attack on national coach Raymond Domenech on Friday following France's controversial qualification for the 2010 World Cup.
AFP - PARIS (AFP) - Bottom-placed Albi pulled off the upset of the Top 14 season so far with a nail-biting 24-23 victory over league leaders Perpignan on Friday.
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was final.
Reuters - PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was final.
The Canadian Press - KITCHENER, Ont. - Canada's Joannie Rochette won the ladies short program at HomeSense Skate Canada International in dazzling fashion Friday, scoring a personal best less than three months away from the Vancouver Olympics.
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - Manny Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto was the top-drawing pay-per-view bout of 2009 with 1.25 million purchases worth 70 million dollars in revenue, Home Box Office Sports said Friday.
AFP - PARIS (AFP) - A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) reiterated on Friday.
AFP - PARIS (AFP) - World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference".
The Canadian Press - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A fund has been set up to help Canadian jockey Julia Brimo with her expenses during rehabilitation after she suffered serious head and back injuries at a race last month in Kentucky.
The Canadian Press - MONACO - The governing body of track and field is working behind the scenes with Caster Semenya and the South African government to resolve issues about the 18-year-old runner's gender and career.
Reuters - MOSCOW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Guus Hiddink's decision to continue as Russia coach would largely depend on the new leadership of the country's FA and their ability to make drastic changes in the national game, his adviser said on Friday.
Reuters - LUANDA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast and Ghana will meet at the African Nations Cup in Angola with Chelsea striker Didier Drogba facing his club mate midfielder Michael Essien.
AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Football's world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish football authorities to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France.
AFP - DUBLIN (AFP) - Irish football chiefs renewed Friday an appeal for FIFA to order a handball-marred World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, after Thierry Henry said a re-match would be the "fairest solution."