GENEVA (AP) — Basketball's governing body says it will try to lure NBA stars to play in some World Cup qualifiers by creating a format with more matches in their home countries. DICK'S Sporting Goods Debuts "Get Winter Ready" Sweepstakes and "Winter of Lifetime" Online Experience
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S. based full-line sporting goods retailer, today announced the details of its first-ever “Get Winter Ready” …
Is Sunday's F1 race weird enough for Austin, Texas?
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – As the Texas capital prepares to host the first Grand Prix in the United States in five years, some in laid-back Austin say this we ekend's glamorous race clashes with the city's soul. In this environmentally-conscious college town of 800,000, where the bumper stickers say "Keep Austin Weird" and there are no professional sports teams, there is widespread opposition to the Formula One race. … Golf-European Tour South African Open scores
Nov 15 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the European Tour South African Open at the par-72 course on Thursday in Ekurhuleni 64 Merrick Bremner (South Africa) 64 66 Matthew Carvell (South Africa) 66 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 66 67 Craig Lee (Britain) 67 Alex Haindl (South Africa) 67 68 Darren Fichardt (South Africa) 68 Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 68 Bernd Ritthammer (Germany) 68 Adrien Bernadet (France) 68 Oliver Bekker (South Africa) 68 Magnus Carlsson (Sweden) 68 Jake Roos (South Africa) 68 Michael Jonzon (Sweden) 68 69 Steven Tiley (Britain) 69 David Drysdale (Britain) 69 Espen Kofstad …
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TOPSHOTS Ivory Coast's national football team captain Didier Drogba looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2014 frienldy football match Austria vs Ivory Coast in Linz, Austria on November 14, 2012. Ivory Coast won 3-0. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEINALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images REFILE-Motor racing-Is Sunday's F1 race weird enough for Austin, Texas?
(Refiles to clarify comments by race spokeswoman in eighth paragraph) AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 15 (Reuters) – As the Texas capital prepares to host the first Grand Prix in the United States in five years, some in laid-back Austin say this weekend’s glamorous race clashes with the city’s soul. In this environmentally-conscious college town of 800,000, where the bumper stickers say “Keep Austin Weird” and there are no professional sports teams, there is widespread opposition to the Formula One race. …
Iraq gears up to play for another soccer title
FILE – This is a Sunday, July 29, 2007 file photo of Iraq’s Younis Khalef, center, holding up the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning Asia Cup soccer final match against Saudi Arabia as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, lower left, and AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam, lower right, look on at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Five years after a surprising run to the Asian Cup title, Iraq is gearing up to play for another global football trophy. The Iraqis last week qualified for the 2013 Under-20 World Cup, which will be held in Turkey. They got there when the country reached the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation’s under-19 championsh ip.(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
Iraq gears up to play for another soccer title
FILE – This is a Sunday, July 29, 2007 file photo of Iraq's Younis Khalef, center, holding up the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning Asia Cup soccer final match against Saudi Arabia as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, lower left, and AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam, lower right, look on at Ge lora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Five years after a surprising run to the Asian Cup title, Iraq is gearing up to play for another global football trophy. The Iraqis last week qualified for the 2013 Under-20 World Cup, which will be held in Turkey. They got there when the country reached the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation's under-19 championship.(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File) Soccer-Ibra goal splits opinion on all-time ranking
(Repeats to fix garble in first para) LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s memorable fourth strike in Sweden’s 4-2 win over England on Wednesday has sparked worldwide debate about its place in the pantheon of great goals. England skipper Steven Gerrard said it was the best he has ever seen live but Norway coach Egil “Drillo” Olsen said it could not be regarded as truly great because goalkeeper Joe Hart was a long way off his line. …
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