Brazil's Fernandinho (10) fights for the ball against Japan's Hisamitsu Kawahara (1) during their first round match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT) IOC opens inquiry into Armstrong's Olympic medal
The IOC opened an investigation Thursday into Lance Armstrong's role in a doping scandal that has already wiped out his seven Tour de France titles and could cost him his Olympic bronze medal. Brazil's Wilde cerebrates with his teammate Vinicius (7) and Ari after his scoring during their first round match against Japan at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima
Brazil's Wilde (13) cerebrates with his teammate Vinicius (7) and Ari (L) after his scoring during their first round match against Japan at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT) Brazil's Wilde cerebrates with his teammate Vinicius (7) and Ari after his scoring during their first round match against Japan at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima
Brazil's Wilde (13) cerebrates with his teammate Vinicius (7) and Ari (L) after his scoring during their first round match against Japan at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT) 
Japan's Kazu Miura (R) and his teammate Kataro Inaba sing their national anthem before their first round match against Brazil at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 
Paraguay's Marcos Benitez (L) fights for the ball with Ukraine's Dmytro Sorokin (R) during their group A match in the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. The match ended by a draw 3-3. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Paraguay's Emmanuel Ayala celebrates after he scored the third goal against the Ukraine during a group A match in the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Ukraine's Maksym Pavlenko (R) celebrates after he scored against Paraguay during their group A match in the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. The match ended with a draw 3-3. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Ukraine's Maksym Pavlenko (UP) celebrates after he scored against Paraguay during their group A match in the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. The match ended with a draw 3-3. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Japan's Kazu Miura waves to fans before his first round match against Brazil at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said fatigue was the reason he skipped this week's World Golf Championship event in Shanghai. As Australian Adam Scott and South African Louis Oosthuizen grabbed the first-round lead at the $7 million event in China on Thursday, the 36-year-old Woods was holding a putting clinic for school children in Singapore. The main sponsor had been unhappy Woods and world number one McIlroy chose to miss the Shanghai event despite being in the country and playing in a lucrative exhibition event. … 
Costa Rica's Michael Cordoba (back) vies with Thailand's Kritsada Wongkaeo (front) during their group A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 Futsal match in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – SEPTEMBER 30: Virat Kholi of India bats during the ICC T20 World Cup, Super Eight group 2 cricket match between Pakistan and India held at R. Premadasa Stadium on September 30, 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Pal Pillai/Ge tty Images) 
Costa Rica's Michael Cordoba (C) is tackled by Thailand's Apiwat Chaemcharoen (L) during their group A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Thailand's Keattiyot Chalaemkhet celebrate after he scores the opening goal against Costa Rica during their group A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Thailand's Keattiyot Chalaemkhet (L) celebrates after he scored the opening goal against Costa Rica during their group A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Thailand's Keattiyot Chalaemkhet celebrate after he scores the opening goal against Costa Rica during their group A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Thailand's Keattiyot Chalaemkhet (C) celebrate after he scores the opening goal against Costa Rica during their group A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Thailand's Keattiyot Chalaemkhet score the opening goal against Costa Rica during their group A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Portugal's Marinho-Carreiras (R) fights for the ball against Libya's Bader Hasan during their first round match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT) 
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Formula One is unlikely to float on the stock market before 2014, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday. "The market's going to take a little bit of settling down, I think," the 82-year-old billionaire told Reuters in the paddock at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. "I think we ought to forget about it for next year," added Ecclestone. "In my opinion we ought to (forget about 2013). I should think by 2014 the world will have sorted itself out a little bit better. … 
Portugal's Cardinal (7) cerebrates with his teammate Ricardinho (10), Arnaldo (R) and Joao Matos (L) after his scoring during their first round match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT) 
Portugal's Ricardinho (10) fights for the ball against Libya's Mohamad Rageb during their first round match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern province of Thailand November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND – Tags: SPORT) 
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said fatigue was the reason he skipped this week's World Golf Championship event in Shanghai. As Australian Adam Scott and South African Louis Oos thuizen grabbed the first-round lead at the $7 million event in China on Thursday, the 36-year-old Woods was holding a putting clinic for school children in Singapore. The main sponsor had been unhappy Woods and world number one McIlroy chose to miss the Shanghai event despite being in the country and playing in a lucrative exhibition event. … 
Neutrals may well have been licking their lips at the flood of goals in England over the past week, but has the defensive art ever been more neglected? 
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India and Pakistan will resume bilateral cricket ties with a Twenty20 international in Bangalore on Christmas Day, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday. The two teams will play a second T20 match in Ahmedabad before taking part in three one- day internationals in Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi, the BCCI said in a statement. Bilateral cricket between the nuclear-armed neighbours were suspended after the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed. India blame Pakistan-based militants for the incident. … 
Stefano Domenicali says there's no point crying over Red Bull's pace, rather Ferrari need to up their own… 
Jockey Chantal Sutherland pats Game On Dude trained by Bob Baffert as she rides during morning gallops in preparation for the weekend running of the 17th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racetrack in Dubai March 30, 2012. REUTERS/Caren Firouz 
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – SEPTEMBER 30: M S Dhoni of India completes a catch to claim the wicket of Kamran Akmal of Pakistan during the ICC T20 World Cup, Super Eight group 2 cricket match between Pakistan and India held at R. Premadasa Stadium on September 30, 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Ph oto by Pal Pillai/Getty Images) 
AHMEDABAD, INDIA – MARCH 24: Zaheer Khan of India is congratulated by Virat Kohli, after bowling Michael Hussey of Australia during the 2011 ICC World Cup Quarter Final match between Australia and India at Sardar Patel Stadium on March 24, 2011 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) 
* FIFA và UEFA b? và nh? các t? ch?c mafia (TNO) Sebastian Coe (Phó ch? t?ch Hi?p h?i ?i?n kinh th? gi?i, Tr??ng ban t? ch?c Olympic 2012) chu?n b? tung ra cu?n t? truy?n và o tháng 11 nà y, trong ?ó t? cáo Ch? t?ch Liên ?oà n Bóng ?á th? gi?i (FIFA) Sepp Blatter có m?i t? thù v?i Bóng ?á Anh. 
Paraguay's Emmanuel Ayala shoots and scores the first goal against Ukraine in their groupe A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
The gifted attacker feels a switch abroad would be premature at this stage, and believes Brazil's national side is on the right track. 
Paraguay's Emmanuel Ayala shoot and scores the first goal against Ukraine in their groupe A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
Paraguay's Emmanuel Ayala celebrates after scoring the first goal against Ukraine in their groupe A match during the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 in Bangkok on November 1, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images 
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Adam Scott will be making the headlines for all the right reasons after the Australian produced a spectacular f inish to earn a share of the first-round lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions Tournament on Thursday. A year ago, Scott found himself unwillingly involved in an uncomfortable situation when his caddie Steve Williams made a derogatory remark about his former employer, Tiger Woods, at a function in Shanghai prior to the third round. … 
B?c th?m vòng t? k?t cúp Liên ?oà n Anh: 
Veteran lock Nathan Sharpe won the Wallabies' top individual honour for the second time in his glittering career, taking out the 2012 John Eales Medal at a gala event in Sydney on Thursday night.The 34-year-old also won the inaugural Nick Farr-Jones Spirit of Rugby Award and the Australia's Choice gong for the fans' favourite Wallaby.Sharpe played 16 of the 19 Test matc hes during the voting period and deferred his retirement to play in the Rugby Championship.He will captain the Wallabies on their Spring Tour in Europe later this month. … 
The players were more boys than men, not yet 1 7. But they were furious. Mimicking the ugly behavior of professionals seen on TV, they swarmed around the referee, haranguing him to disallow the goal just scored against them. One player was particularly aggressive, threatening violence. So Nicolas Perron did what any referee should do: He sent him off. 
The gifted attacker feels a switch abroad would be premature at this stage, and believes Brazil's national side are on the right track 
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Ireland and Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Mick McCarthy has been named boss of English Championship (second division) side Ipswich Town, the club said on Thursday. McCarthy replaces Paul Jewell, who left last week with the club rooted to the foot of the table. "While the long term ambition is to take the club back into the Premier League, it's clear that the first priority is to get some confidence back into the team and start climbing the table," McCarthy said on the club website (www.itfc.co.uk). … 
BERLIN (Reuters) – With Claudio Pizarro and Arjen Robben back in goal-scoring form, Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich roll into Hamburg brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday' ;s derby. The pair, dubbed the 'PR show' after notching all the goals in Wednesday's 4-0 German Cup victory over Kaiserslautern, made sure Bayern rebounded in style after suffering their first league defeat last week. … 
With a new team and a new role, James Harden looked as comfortable as could be.