MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Pekka Koskela of Finland celebrates after taking the second place in the men's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK Chicago Fire midfielder Pavel Pardo announces retirement
The two-time Mexican World Cup midfielder has called time on a 19-year professional career. Te'o provides answers, but more may be asked
NEW YORK (AP) -- Manti Te'o tried to put one of the strangest sports stories in memory behind him, insisting he was the target of an elaborate online hoax in which he fell for a fake woman created by pranksters, then admitting his own lies made the bizarre ordeal worse. MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Jing Yu of China is on her way to take the third place in the women's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK
MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Jing Yu of China is on her way to take the third place in the women's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Pekka Koskela of Finland is on his way to take the second place in the men's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK
MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Pekka Koskela of Finland is on his way to take the second place in the men's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK 
Heather Richardson (L) of the U.S. races Nao Kodaira of Japan in the women's 500 meter race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. Richardson finished second while Kodaira finished last. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
Jing Yu of China races to a third place finish in the women's 500 mentor race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the men's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK 
MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the men's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK 
MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Sang-Hwa Lee of South Korea is on her way to win the women's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK 
MS01. Calgary (Canada), 19/01/2013.- Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the men's 500m competition of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MIKE STURK 
Lee Sang-Hwa of South Korea races to a first place finish in the women's 500 meter race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
Pekka Koskela of Finland reacts to his second place finish in the men's 500 meter race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
Jamie Gregg of Canada races to a third place finish in the men's 500 meter race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
Pekka Koskela of Finland races to a second place finish in the men's 500 meter race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands races to a first place finish in the men's 500 meter race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands reacts to winning the men's 500 meter race during the ISU Speed Skating World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 
When commissioner Don Garber announced DeShorn Brown as the sixth overall pick in Thursday's SuperDraft, many draft pundits and experts were surprised by the pick, particularly with highly-rated midfielder/defender Walker Zimmerman unexpectedly still on the board. 
Bafana Bafana's lacklustre form continues as Africa Cup of Nations debutants Cape Verde earn 0-0 draw in opening game. 
Bafana drew against Cape Verde in the opening game of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa 
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Loved in Baltimore long after he ended his Hall of Fame career, Earl Weaver remained an Oriole to the end. 
(Reuters) – Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, who saw the Baltimore Orioles to four American League titles and a World Series championship, died on Saturday, the club said. Weaver, 82, who spent his 17-year managing career with the Orioles, died of an apparent heart attack, the team said on its website. The Baltimore Sun quoted a club spokeswoman as saying he had died during an Orioles-themed cruise. Known as "the Earl of Baltimore," the fiery Weaver led the Orioles to six division titles, four American League pennants and one World Series title. … 
CHICAGO (AP) -- It started out a stunner: The Heisman Trophy runner-up had told heartbreaking stories about a dead girlfriend who didn't exist. Then it became unreal: The All-American linebacker said he had been duped, and theirs was a relationship that existed only in phone calls and Internet chats. 
The Rossoneri vice-president believes a deal could be done for the Real Madrid midfielder, but says there are still financial barriers to overcome if the Brazilian is to return 
TOPSHOTS Norway's Aksel lund Svindal stands up after crashing during the men's World Cup Downhill, on January 19, 2013 in Wengen . AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORINOLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images 
TOPSHOTS F5 Tiger fighter jets of the Swiss Air Force or "Patrouille Suisse" perform with the Eiger mountain as background on January 19, 2013 prior to the Men's downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Wengen. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINIFABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images 
ZHR406 LBH. Wengen (Switzerland Schweiz Suisse), 19/01/2013.- Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway speeds down the slope during the Men's Downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MARCEL BIERI 
ZHR406 LBH. Wengen (Switzerland Schweiz Suisse), 19/01/2013.- Christof Innerhofer of Italy speeds down the slope during the Men's Downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MARCEL BIERI 
ZHR406 LBH. Wengen (Switzerland Schweiz Suisse), 19/01/2013.- Klaus Kroell of Austria speeds down the slope during the Men's Downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MARCEL BIERI 
ZHR406 LBH. Wengen (Switzerland Schweiz Suisse), 19/01/2013.- Hannes Reichelt of Austria speeds down the slope during the Men's Downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/MARCEL BIERI 
Equestrian Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands rides Jerich Parzival during the FEI World Cup dressage event at the Jumping Amsterdam 2013 competition, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on January 19, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ANP / BAS CZERWINSKI *** Netherlands out ***BAS CZERWINSKI/AFP/Getty Images 
Winner Helen Langehanenberg of Germany celebrates with her horse Damon Hill after winning the FEI World Cup dressage event at the Jumping Amsterdam 2013 competition, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on January 19, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ANP / BAS CZERWINSKI *** Netherlands out ***BAS CZERWINSKI/AFP/Getty Images 
APA11057038. Seefeld (Austria), 19/01/2013.- Mikko Kokslien of Norway in action during the ski jumping leg of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BARBARA GINDL 
22141630. Amsterdam (Netherlands), 19/01/2013.- Winner Helen Langehanenberg from Germany thanks Damon Hill after winning the FEI World Cup dressage event at the Jumping Amsterdam 2013, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BAS CZERWINSKI 
22141630. Amsterdam (Netherlands), 19/01/2013.- Winner Helen Langehanenberg from Germany thanks Damon Hill after winning the FEI World Cup dressage event at the Jumping Amsterdam 2013, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BAS CZERWINSKI 
22141630. Amsterdam (Netherlands), 19/01/2013.- Helen Langehanenberg from Germany rides Damon Hill during the FEI World Cup dressage event at the Jumping Amsterdam 2013, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BAS CZERWINSKI 
22141630. Amsterdam (Netherlands), 19/01/2013.- Helen Langehanenberg from Germany rides Damon Hill during the FEI World Cup dressage event at the Jumping Amsterdam 2013, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BAS CZERWINSKI 
APA11057038. Seefeld (Austria), 19/01/2013.- Taylor Fletcher of the USA in action during the ski jumping leg of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BARBARA GINDL 
APA11057038. Seefeld (Austria), 19/01/2013.- Eric Frenzel of Germany celebrates after winning the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BARBARA GINDL 
APA11057038. Seefeld (Austria), 19/01/2013.- Magnus Moan of Norway celebrates after taking the second place in the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, 19 January 2013. EFE/EPA/BARBARA GINDL 
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn is back at full speed. 
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Renditions o f "La Marseillaise" and chants of "Allez les bleus" are likely to ring out at the Australian Open over the next two days after four Frenchmen advanced to the last 16 of the year's opening grand slam. It is the first time since 1998 that France has celebrated such an achievement at Melbourne Park, though one of the quartet, Jeremy Chardy, was at a loss when asked for the secret of their success. "I don't know," said Chardy, who provided the first upset of the men's draw when he beat sixth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro in five sets on Saturday. … 
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Earl Weaver, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the team says. He was 82. 
Lions target World Cup berth 
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Justin Rose extended his lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday, shooting a 4-under 68 to take a two-shot lead over Jamie Donaldson and Thorbjorn Olesen. 
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – World golf number five Justin Rose showed his title rivals a clean pair of heels in the Abu Dhabi Championship third round on Saturday, surging two strokes clear aft er cramming seven birdies into a four-under 68. After top-ranked Rory McIlroy and world number two Tiger Woods missed the cut on Friday, Rose had centre stage pretty much to himself at the European Tour event and again showed he revels in the spotlight. Fellow Briton Jamie Donaldson (69) and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen (69) were tied for second on 10-under 206, one ahead of Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee (66). … 
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer was in no mood to let a trend develop after the firs t real upsets of the week at the Australian Open tennis on Saturday and slapped down local upstart Bernard Tomic with authority to reach the fourth round. Juan Martin del Potro stunned Federer to win the U.S. Open in 2009 but the Argentine sixth seed was on the receiving end of the shock on Saturday when an inspired Jeremy Chardy led a four-strong French charge into the last 16. … 
CARSON, Calif. - They don't quite finish each others' sentences, but Steven Beitashour and Justin Morrow are seemingly inseparable at US national team camp. 
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tennis great Roger Federer said he was saddened by American cyclist Lance Armstrong's admission that he cheated his way to seven Tour de France wins and believed it would have a negative impact on all sport. Armstrong confessed in a televised interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey this week to using banned performance-enhancing substances to establish himself as one of the biggest names in sport. "What a sad story," 17-times grand-slam winner Federer said after reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. "I don't know what to say. …