
Other SportsNovember 20, 2009 CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter World Cup rivalry. November 18, 2009 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — A somber candlelight vigil marked by both silence and song commemorated the 10th anniversary early Wednesday of a bonfire collapse that killed 12 people at Texas A&M University. November 16, 2009 BERLIN (AP) — Former Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman has been temporarily detained in Germany after a hotel said he skipped out on a $5,100 hotel bill. November 13, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — "Pingpong diplomacy" thawed relations between the United States and China in 1971. Can "baseball diplomacy" help do the same for the U.S. and Cuba? BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Eric Mangini has defended his practices one day after running back Jamal Lewis complained that Cleveland's players are being worked too hard. November 10, 2009 CHAMPAIGN (AP) — Illinois football coach Ron Zook now says he's cautiously optimistic that quarterback Juice Williams will play Saturday against Northwestern. VERNON, Conn. (AP) — An arrest warrant affidavit says the fight that led to the stabbing death of University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard began when one of his teammates "disrespected" a woman at a school-sponsored dance. NEW YORK (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. November 9, 2009 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If Tony Dungy believes Michael Vick would be a good fit in Buffalo, Donte Whitner is on board. November 6, 2009 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy on Friday, sending speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The supposedly high-performance offenses at Illinois and Minnesota spent most of the first seven weeks of the season stuck in the shop, sputtering and struggling to get going. November 5, 2009 CHARLESTON (AP) — An assistant women's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University has died. November 4, 2009 NEW YORK – Paint the town in pinstripes. November 3, 2009 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee are going through the kind of year that won't look good on their resumes. November 2, 2009 By The ASSOCIATED PRESS October 29, 2009 By The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK– Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. October 28, 2009 By The ASSOCIATED PRES NEW YORK – Look out for Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and this New Red Machine. |
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