New Delhi, Dec 20: The Group of Ministers (GoM) and the core committee responsible for the completion of the projects related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games met to review and discuss the preparations for the mega event on Sunday.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:20:04 -0500

Chandigarh, Dec 20: The Indian Army recently hosted a horse show in Chandigarh to promote the sport and as an image building exercise among civilians.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:20:09 -0500

Auckland, Dec 20: Almost two years after he walked out on his New Zealand contract to join the rebel Indian Cricket League, batsman Lou Vincent has said that he wants to return to the national side.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:20:08 -0500

Kohima, Dec 20 : The Nagaland Cricket Association has announced its under-16 and under-19 cricket teams that will participate in the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) zonal tournament for the first time after getting affiliation with the board.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:20:02 -0500

Cuttack, Dec 20 : Authorities beefed up security in Cuttack ahead of the third one-day cricket match to be played between India and Sri Lanka.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:30:17 -0500

Rome, Dec 20 (DPA) Three Serie A football games were cancelled over the weekend due to snowfall and chilling temperatures, local media reported Sunday.
IANS Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:10:01 -0500

Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) 'Jaago', a Bangladeshi film based entirely on football, is attracting the crowds to the theatres. The highlight of the film is a match between the Bangladeshi soccer team and a team from northeastern India, and the local team wins the match against all odds.
IANS Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:50:02 -0500

New Delhi ,Dec 20 : Thousands of sport enthusiasts took part in the 'Run for Fun' marathon to raise awareness about cancer and blood disorders in children here today.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:20:22 -0500

London, Dec. 20 : England football captain John Terry is reportedly selling private access to himself and his club through hush-hush 10,000-pound cash deals.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:00:25 -0500

Perth, Dec. 20 : The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has said that it will send a letter of protest to the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the hefty suspension handed down to spinner Sulieman Benn, but will not appeal against the decision.
ANI Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:00:12 -0500

BUFFALO, NY – (UB Media Release) University of Cincinnati offensive coordinator Jeff Quinn will be announced as the 24th head football coach in University at Buffalo history on Tuesday afternoon.
WKBW Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:32:07 -0500

Oakland .San Diego (11-3) won its ninth straight game and clinched a playoff spot before halftime because of other results. The Bolts improved to 17-0 in December dating to 2006.
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:17:13 -0500

LeSean McCoy scored on a 2-yard TD run to put the Eagles ahead 27-13, a few of the frozen die-hards celebrated by tossing snow up in the air. Some fans mixed in snowballs aimed at 49ers fans, but they...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:17:11 -0500

(AP Photo/John Froschauer)Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Cadillac Williams scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, in Seattle.
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:17:09 -0500

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald catches a one-yard touchdown-reception against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday,...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:17:08 -0500

2-0 win over West Indies, Pakistan were battling hard in New Zealand, where they drew 1-1 but were in serious danger of losing the third Test until rain intervened.
Cricinfo Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:15:45 -0500

Dennis Norman snapping after Scott Mruckzkowski was injured.A few minutes after the final gun, the Chargers clinched their fourth straight AFC West title when Denver lost 20-19 to Oakland.San Diego (1...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:10:04 -0500

Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo on Sunday said the fate of coach Lovie Smith has not yet been decided.Before the game against the Ravens, Angelo shot down a report from Comcast SportsNet/Ch...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:10:03 -0500

Nick Folk have forced the team to again consider potential options for replacing him, according to team sources.Folk, a Pro Bowl kicker in his rookie season in Dallas, has missed a league-high 10 fiel...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:10:02 -0500

SAN DIEGO (AP) ? Nate Kaeding kicked a 52-yard field goal with 3 seconds left and the playoff-bound San Diego Chargers pulled out a dramatic 27-24 win over the grieving Cincinnati Bengals on Sund...
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:09:01 -0500

Toronto Raptors beat New Orleans 98-92 on Sunday. "This was a winnable game for us," Paul said. "We just didn't come out with any type of intensity. Same story, different night. We didn't defend, al...
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:09:00 -0500

Donovan McNabb threw for one touchdown and ran for another, DeSean Jackson had 140 yards receiving and the Eagles beat the San Francisco 49ers 27-13 Sunday to clinch a playoff berth for the eighth tim...
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:58 -0500

The Broncos (8-6) are still in the AFC wild-card hunt but they were expecting a win over Oakland (5-9), which won at Invesco Field for the second straight season.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:57 -0500

This could get interesting. Davis was citing Knight — in an off-air fundraiser in Indiana — saying "integrity is really lacking" in college basketball and "that's why I'm glad I'm not coac...
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:56 -0500

SEATTLE (AP) ? Hard to tell what was more stunning: this uprising from the young, beaten-down Buccaneers — or just how far the sorry Seahawks have fallen.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:54 -0500

BALTIMORE (AP) ? The Baltimore Ravens are starting to look more like a playoff team, although it was difficult to judge for certain Sunday given the woeful performance of the...
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:54 -0500

Tim Burke became the first American to take the lead at the biathlon World Cup with a sixth-place finish in the 12.5-kilometer pursuit on Sunday.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:53 -0500

Nick Hendrickson of the United States, who was 10th on Saturday, was 33rd Sunday after a poor jump relegated him to the 40th starting position for the cross-country ski race.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:52 -0500

Las Vegas » Ask BYU's Matt Bauman the differences between the football program in 2004, when he played as a walk-on linebacker under coach Gary Crowton, and now, and the senior from Salt Lake Ci...
Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:07:55 -0500

Las Vegas » The practice two days before a game is usually the one that involves the most heavy lifting for a college football team. It is normally intense, physical and focused. Coaches want ...
Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:07:54 -0500

(AP Photo/Wade Payne)Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young (10) tackles Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis (21) after Davis intercepted a pass by Young and returned the ball 26 yards in the fir...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:43:06 -0500

The Associated Press learned Sunday.The league now plans to encourage current and former NFL players to agree to donate their brains to the Boston University...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:43:04 -0500

(AP Photo/ David Duprey)New England Patriots' Laurence Maroney (39) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Sammy Morris (34) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in ...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:43:02 -0500

(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs (16) returns a kick 103 yards for a touchdown as Browns center Alex Mack blocks during the first half of an NFL football game against...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:43:01 -0500

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald catches a one-yard touchdown-reception against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday,...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:42:59 -0500

Cornhuskers (11-0) are off to their best start in school history after handing the Tigers (9-1) their first loss of the season Sunday.LSU is the highest-ranked opponent Nebraska has beaten since a tri...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:42:58 -0500

Shrink Gareth Thomas may be the first high-profile rugby union player to declare he is a homosexual but the former Wales captain is not the first leading sports star to announce that they are gay. Th...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:35:59 -0500

Dallas Mavericks in Sunday's home game against Cleveland as he continues to recover from a deep laceration in his right elbow after a collision Friday night with Houston's...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:35:52 -0500

Nick Folk have forced the team to again consider potential options for replacing him, according to team sources.Folk has missed a league-high 10 field-goal attempts, and his failure on a 26-yarder in ...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:35:50 -0500

Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league's stance on concussions, The Associated Press learned Sunday.The league now plans to encourage current and former NFL players t...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:26:24 -0500

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Cleveland's Joshua Cribbs and Jerome Harrison delivered record-breaking performances in the Browns' 41-34 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Reuters Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:21:40 -0500

Nice one, mate! Kevin Pietersen is congratulated by Jonathan Trott after scoring a half century during the fifth day of the first Test match between South Africa and England in Pretoria. Photo: AFP...
Independent Online Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:05:25 -0500

(AP Photo/Wade Payne)Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young (10) tackles Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis (21) after Davis intercepted a pass by Young and returned the ball 26 yards in the fir...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:22:40 -0500

(AP Photo/ David Duprey)New England Patriots' Laurence Maroney (39) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Sammy Morris (34) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in ...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:22:36 -0500

(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)New York Jets' Braylon Edwards celebrates after catching a 65-yard touchdown pass during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, in East Rutherford, N....
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:22:34 -0500

(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) runs for a 35-yard gain as Houston Texans safety Bernard Pollard gives chase during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sund...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:22:31 -0500

Tigers (9-1) their first loss of the season Sunday.LSU is the highest-ranked opponent Nebraska has beaten since a triple-overtime win over a second-ranked Baylor team in the 2004-05 season.The Cornhus...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:22:30 -0500

Graeme Smith has suggested that England over-celebrated their last-gasp draw in the opening Test at Centurion, and also criticised Jonathan Trott, who made a vital 69 from 212 balls, for the amount of...
Cricinfo Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:21:01 -0500

Fast Facts • Rob Bironas kicked a 46-yard field goal to lift the Titans to their sixth win in their last seven games after starting the season 0-6. • Chris Johnson ran for 104 yards, h...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:15:01 -0500

Jerome Harrison ran from nowhere into the record books. Joshua Cribbs topped even himself.Embattled Browns coach Eric Mangini should thank them both.Harrison scored his third touchdown with 44 seconds...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:14:59 -0500

Tully Banta-Cain had three of New England's six sacks to anchor a banged-up defense.The Patriots (9-5) won their first road game on this side of the Atlantic this season by beating their AFC East riva...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:14:57 -0500

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Kelsey Griffin had 30 points and 14 rebounds in leading No. 20 Nebraska to a 77-63 win over No. 5 LSU and extend its school-record winning streak to 11 games. The Cornhuskers (11-0) ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:14:15 -0500

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ? Turns out there's nothing wrong with Randy Moss or the New England Patriots that facing their perennial patsy, the Buffalo Bills, can't fix. Doesn't mean it was pretty.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:13:53 -0500

Freshman guard Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, led Central Florida (7-4) with a season-high 13 points. A.J. Tyler had 12, but fouled out with just under 3 minutes left.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:13:52 -0500

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) ? The Atlanta Falcons' offense kept stalling in the cold of the Meadowlands until finally busting through the New York Jets' top-ranked defense at the end.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:13:50 -0500

Schaub had his eighth 300-yard passing game and Andre Johnson set a season best with 196 yards receiving, but the Texans ended up leaning on field goals to hold off the lowly...
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:13:50 -0500

Matt Ryan on a fourth-down play with 1:38 remaining to lift the Falcons to a 10-7 victory on a Sunday. A day after the Falcons (7-7) were eliminated from playoff contention, they likely also ended ...
Sports Illustrated Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:11:46 -0500

Carolina Panthers defenders, Moss bounced back with five catches for 70 yards and a touchdown in a 17-10 win Sunday. Tully Banta-Cain had three of New England's six sacks to anchor a banged-up defens...
Sports Illustrated Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:11:46 -0500

Joshua Cribbs topped even himself. Embattled Browns coach Eric Mangini should thank them both. Harrison scored his third touchdown with 44 seconds left and rushed for a team-record 286 yards, an...
Sports Illustrated Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:11:43 -0500

For the second weekend in a row neither Chelsea or Manchester United were able to pick up all three points in the Premier League. A penalty for either side was enough to give West Ham United a well de...
Vancouver Sun Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:11:31 -0500

(CNN) -- Juventus plumbed new depths with a 2-1 home defeat to lowly Catania for a third straight Serie A defeat to derail their Italian title challenge.
CNN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:11:27 -0500

Cribbs ties, breaks record with 2 KR TDs Embattled Browns coach Eric Mangini should thank them both. Harrison scored his third touchdown with 44 seconds left and rushed for a team-record 286 yar...
CBS Sports Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:03:25 -0500

Portsmouth defender Tal Ben Haim has accused Fernando Torres of deliberately using his elbow on him during Liverpool's crushing defeat at Fratton Park. Ben Haim, 27, was caught in the face by the Spai...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:57:13 -0500

English import Ravi Bopara's century helped Auckland to their second win in the national one-day championship in Palmerston North yesterday. Auckland claimed the four competition points at Fitzherber...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:48:00 -0500

DUTCH sports carmaker Spyker said Sunday it has made a new bid for Sweden's Saab Automobile, two days after its American owners General Motors said it would close the loss-making unit.
The Daily Telegraph Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:35:12 -0500

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand says he is working to raise his game and play aggressively to overcome tough opponents at the World Chess Championship next year.
NDTV Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:37:22 -0500

Coco Crisp on a one-year contract with a club option for the 2011 season.A person with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed an impending deal on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement...
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:30:38 -0500

"It's fair to say Cardiff was in the back of my mind most of the time," Collingwood said. "It's very satisfying when you walk off and know you've done something for the team and seen it through - and ...
Cricinfo Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:29:01 -0500

"I didn't expect anything better ... that's typically Shane Watson." Whether it was a sly sledge or just a brutally honest assessment, West Indies skipper Chris Gayle hit back at the Australian all-r...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:23:30 -0500

A person with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed an impending deal on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement had not been made by the club.
USA Today Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:22:15 -0500

Oakland Athletics were closing in on a deal Sunday with free-agent outfielder Coco Crisp on a one-year contract with a club option for the 2011 season.A person with knowledge of the negotiations confi...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:12:25 -0500

The best player and top scorer of the Kenyan Premier League in the 2009 season with 15 goals, which included a double in their last league match against Ulinzi Stars in Nakuru, the 32-year-old scoring...
Daily Nation Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:07:44 -0500

Mayo are the 2009 All-Ireland Masters football champions, following their 1-8 to 0-7 win over Tyrone at Abbeylara, Longford.A storming second half display saw the westerners overturn a two points inte...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:06 -0500

Brendan Donaghy has been named as Armagh captain for the Dr McKenna Cup.Donaghy will deputise for Ciaran McKeever, who may not return until the championship because of a cruciate ligament injury. McKe...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:05 -0500

Munster recorded one of the finest away victories in Heineken Cup history with a thrilling 37-14 bonus-point win at Perpignan.The French champions had won 16 successive European ties at the Stade Aime...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:04 -0500

Arsene Wenger is delighted with the way Arsenal have bounced back from the hurt of losing at home to Chelsea after they moved back into the top three of the Barclays Premier league with a comfortable ...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:03 -0500

Chelsea have defended captain John Terry after allegations that he took secret cash payments to lay on a behind-the- scenes tour of the club's training ground.The News of the World claimed that £...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:02 -0500

Birmingham's five-match winning streak came to an end at Goodison Park as they were outplayed by Everton in a 1-1 draw. Diniyar Bilyaletdinov's sixth-minute goal was all the hosts had to show for thei...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:00 -0500

Stade Francais seized the initiative in Heineken Cup Pool Four with a 29-16 victory over Ulster at Stade Jean Bouin.The hosts thrived on home turf as Dimitri Szarzewski and Benjamin Kayser rounded off...
Independent.ie Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:03:59 -0500

(AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)Italy's Massimiliano Blardone reacts after winning an alpine ski, Men's World Cup Giant Slalom race, in Alta Badia, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.
The Examiner Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:01:40 -0500

Andrew Strauss admitted he did not expect England to be hanging on at the end of their first Test with South Africa in Centurion.England, who were 169 for three at tea, collapsed from 205 for four to ...
Cricket365 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:00:06 -0500

Running madness Kevin Pietersen certainly likes his quick singles - or Red Bull runs as they have become known - but it means a few hairy moments. On 27, Pietersen pushed the ball into the covers and ...
Cricinfo Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:00:05 -0500

New York Jets after missing the last two games with injuries.Both Ryan (turf toe) and Turner (sprained ankle) warmed up a few hours before the game to test their availability for the Falcons, who were...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:54:42 -0500

(CNN) -- Fraenzi Aufdenblatten of Switzerland claimed her maiden World Cup win as third-placed Lindsey Vonn of the United States took sole possession of the lead in the overall standings after a super...
CNN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:51:18 -0500

On the last weekend before Christmas, Barcelona completed its full set of trophies in 2009 by winning the Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. It took a goal from Lionel Messi, who was nurtured...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:45:39 -0500

The West Indies team may have left the Sir Frank Worrell trophy in Australian hands at the end of a series of three five-day tests, but it finished with something almost as worthwhile: renewed respect...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:45:36 -0500

In Paarl It's been a year of championship golf characterised by dramatic play-offs with three of four Majors decided in extra time. And it was no different in the South African Open at Pearl Val...
Independent Online Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:24:59 -0500

By Grant Winter Young Spaniard Pablo Martin plays golf of the swashbuckling variety, in much the same manner as his famous compatriot Seve Ballesteros used to on his way to capturing five majors in...
Independent Online Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:24:57 -0500

London - If anyone knows how Mark Hughes felt after being fired by ambitious Manchester City it's his successor, Roberto Mancini. He was sacked by Inter Milan despite winning three Italian league t...
Independent Online Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:24:54 -0500

Maritzburg United were held to a 1-1 draw by Moroka Swallows at the Woodburn Stadium on Sunday afternoon after David Radebe scored a late equaliser to salvage a point for the visiting Birds. Maritz...
Independent Online Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:24:52 -0500

Wolverhampton, England - Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-0 win at home to Burnley here on Sunday that helped manager Mick McCarthy justify his select...
Independent Online Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:24:49 -0500

The Absa Premiership relegation battle between struggling AmaZulu and bottom-of-the-log Jomo Cosmos fizzled into a damp squib at a wet Moses Mabhida Stadium with neither side managing to score in a du...
Independent Online Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:24:46 -0500

England's final partnership defied South Africa for 19 balls as the tourists held on for a dramatic draw in the first Test at Centurion.In scenes reminiscent of England's backs-to-the-wall Cardiff sur...
Cricket365 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:36:22 -0500

Shrink The Breakers will decide within the next couple of days whether to bring in a second import to help resurrect their stuttering season. The club picked up their third consecutive road win, aga...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:31:09 -0500

Depleted Waitakere United missed a golden chance to go into the New Zealand Football Championship Christmas break with a handy five-point lead after being 2-2 by Hawkes Bay United at Park Island yeste...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:31:05 -0500

Test cricket's contentious referral system was again at the centre of controversy as Australia wrapped up the third test against the West Indies in Perth. With the Windies needing 35 more runs for vi...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:31:03 -0500

Shrink Since Gareth "Alfie" Thomas is the first international rugby player to come out and say he is gay, there is no protocol to break or to follow. There was a familiar pattern: the years of tormen...
New Zealand Herald Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:30:59 -0500

Joe McKnight has been seen driving says it was bought for McKnight 's girlfriend as a favor.In e-mails to the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News, Scott Schenter, a Santa Monica, Calif., busi...
ESPN Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:30:45 -0500