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3-time gymnastics world champion Memmel retires
Chellsie Memmel is done with competitive gymnastics, this time for good.

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Damiano Vannucci of San Marino reacts during the Brazil World Cup 2014 group H qualifying soccer match between Montenegro and San Marino, in Podgorica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

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Fatos Beciraj of Montenegro, left and Damiano Vannucci of San Marino fight for the ball during the Brazil World Cup 2014 group H qualifying soccer match between Montenegro and San Marino, in Podgorica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Nov.14, 2012. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

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Qatar's Wissam Rizq (R) challenges Lebanon's Ahmed Zreik during their 2014 World Cup Asian zone group A qualifying football match in Doha on November 14 , 2012. Qatar won 1-0. AFP PHOTO/AL-WATAN DOHA/KARIM JAAFAR == QATAR OUT ==KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images

Soccer-Iran 0 Uzbekistan 1 - World Cup qualifying result
Nov 14 (Reuters) – Iran 0 Uzbekistan 1 – Asian World Cup qualifying Group A result in Tehran on Wednesday. At Azadi Stadium. Scorer: Ulugbek Bakaev 71 Halftime: 0-0 Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) (Compiled by Patrick Johnston in Singapore)

Fans of Lebanon cheer for their team during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha
Fans of Lebanon cheer for their team during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Lebanon's Yousef Mohammed fights for the ball with Qatar's Sebastian Soria during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Doha
Lebanon's Yousef Mohammed (R) fights for the ball with Qatar's Sebastian Soria during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Lebanon's Mohammed Haidar reacts after the match against Qatar during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer in Doha
Lebanon's Mohammed Haidar reacts after the match against Qatar during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Lebanon's head coach Theo Bucker of Germany reacts during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha
Lebanon's head coach Theo Bucker of Germany reacts during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Lebanon's head coach Theo Bucker of Germany reacts during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha
Lebanon's head coach Theo Bucker of Germany reacts during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Lebanon's head coach Theo Bucker of Germany reacts during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha
Lebanon's head coach Theo Bucker of Germany reacts during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Lebanon's Fayez Chamsine reacts after the match against Qatar during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer in Doha
Lebanon's Fayez Chamsine reacts after the match against Qatar during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

UPDATE 1-Soccer-World Cup host Brazil struggles to fill stadiums
* Fans turned off by ticket costs, run-down stadiums, safety * Some clubs devising creative schemes to woo fans * 2014 World Cup expected to increase attendance (Adds context, expectations for World Cup attendance) SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Brazilians like to say theirs is the country of soccer and it certainly has a strong claim for the titles of the world’s greatest player, greatest team and even the greatest stadium. In the nation that will host the 2014 World Cup, however, fewer people go to see professional soccer matches than in China or the United States. …

Qatar's Sebastian Soria celebrates after scoring a goal against Lebanon during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in in Doha
Qatar's Sebastian Soria celebrates after scoring a goal against Lebanon during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

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Qatar's Ibrahim Majed (R) challenges Lebanon's Mahmud al-Ali during their 2014 World Cup Asian zone group A qualifying football match in Doha on November 14 , 2012. Qatar won 1-0. AFP PHOTO/AL-WATAN DOHA/KARIM JAAFAR == QATAR OUT ==KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images

Qatar's Sebastian Soria celebrates after scoring a goal against Lebanon during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in in Doha
Qatar's Sebastian Soria celebrates after scoring a goal against Lebanon during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Messi and Neymar head Puskas Award nominees
Fifa has released a list of the 10 best goals of 2012 which features strikes from Atletico Madrid’s Radamel Falcao, Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa and Fenerbahce’s Miroslav Stoch

Soccer-Kucher strike gives Ukraine victory in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Defender Olexander Kucher scored his second international goal to earn Ukraine a 1-0 win against Bulgaria in a lacklustre friendly in Sofia on Wednesday. Bulgaria started reasonably brightly but failed to produce a clear-cut chance with the two teams lacking creativity and looking toothless for large periods on a cold night at the Vasil Levski national stadium. …

Roethlisberger has rib injury too, out vs. Ravens
Ben Roethlisberger's sprained right shoulder is just the start of his problems.

Qatar's Sebastian Soria celebrates after scoring a goal against Lebanon during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in in Doha
Qatar's Sebastian Soria celebrates after scoring a goal against Lebanon during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in in Doha, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)