London, Jan 29(ANI): England limited-overs coach Ashley Giles is searching for an appropriate pace bowling all-rounder, who would bat at number seven position in the one-day squad, to help them win the Champions Trophy.
Over the Great Wall: How China and Africa are laying the groundwork for a bright footballing future
With the 2013 African Cup of Nations in full swing, Peter Davis looks at the growing footballing relationship between the Middle Kingdom and the Birthplace of Humanity Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday Jan 29
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: – - – - GOLF PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego, California Tiger eases to Torrey Pines victory SAN DIEGO – Tiger Woods withstood a late bogey, double-bogey, par, bogey wobble in strengthening winds to clinch his 75th PGA Tour title by four shots at the fog-delayed Farmers Insurance Open on Monday. …
DENVER (AP) -- Andre Iguodala made a free throw with 0.4 seconds remaining after forcing a turnover to deny a last-second shot by Indiana, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Pacers 102-101 Monday night. 
Kids' Fitness and Snacking Advice from Soccer Star Brandi Chastain Brandi Chastain learned the importance of staying active early on. Her parents were busy, but they always took time to go outside and play with her when she was gr owing up. Their efforts paid off: At 44, Chastain is a legendary name in the soccer world. As a member of the U.S. women's national soccer team, she won three Olympic medals (two of them gold) and two Women's World Cup championships. (No one can forget her triumphant jersey-doffing gesture after scoring the game-winning penalty goal. … 
This is why I love the Olympics. This moment. We're watching the opening ceremonies, probably like the rest of the TV viewing world, and here comes what I think is always both the most exciting and the most mind-numbingly boring part: The athletes parade. It's exciting for one or two countries and then you remember, "Oh yeah. This goes on forever." My daughter, 6, has a different take. "Are those?" she says, losing the words. She has this weird look in her eye. … 
Everyone is talking about the Olympics. How can we not? It's a matter of patriotic pride. But how much do Olympians really influence our kids, especially our girls? 
I have been a stay-at-home dad with twin toddlers for over eight months, and it's safe to say we will survive. In fact, it appears I am doing a darn good job. Need evidence? My 14-month-old girls are showing many age-appropriate signs of emotional and physical development per official barometers: they laugh, understand the word No, often throw things in response to my telling them No, eat with their fingers, high five, utter a few words, and are attempting to toddle free of parental support.However, we do not settle for mediocrity in this family. … 
(Reuters) – The Brooklyn Nets powered away from struggling Orlando with a dominant fourth quar ter to thrash the Magic 97-77 on Monday. Deron Williams had 20 points and nine assists, Brook Lopez added 16 and the Nets (27-18) ended their first two-game losing streak since P.J. Carlesimo took over for the fired Avery Johnson late last month. Playing in front of their home crowd, Brooklyn took a 56-40 halftime lead and ended firmly to hand the Magic a sixth straight loss. … 
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Ja mes Harden scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets rolled by the Jazz 125-80 on Monday night, handing Utah its worst home loss in franchise history. 
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – New Or leans joins Miami as the most frequent host of the Super Bowl when it stages its 10th NFL title game on Sunday, but Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the city was already the big winner. "We are aiming for a perfect 10," Landrieu told a media conference on Monday in an official welcome to Super Bowl XLVII between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. "(But) the story is much, much bigger than the Super Bowl … This is a story about the resurrection and redemption of a great American city. A short time ago this city was 15 feet under water. … 
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Rudy Gay to Toronto. Rudy Gay to Boston. It's easier to count the teams who don't covet Gay. 
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- As Terrell Suggs made his way to his seat for his first media appearance of Super Bowl week, a member of the Baltimore Ravens' PR staff pointed at the linebacker and whispered to a colleague: "I think somebody should be here." 
SANTA MARIA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian police investigating a nightclub fire that killed 231 people detained on Monday the owners of the club and two band members whose pyrotechnics show authorities say triggered the blaze. No charges were filed against the four men, but prosecutors said they could be held for up to five days as police press them for clues as to how the fire early Sunday morning could have caused so many deaths. Stunned residents in the southern city of Santa Maria attended a marathon of funerals beginning in the pre-dawn hours. … 
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens arrived in New Orleans on Mon day, a day later than their opponents for Sunday's Super Bowl, but inspired by a rousing farewell they received from their most dedicated supporters. Ravens coach John Harbaugh was still beaming when he touched down with his team in the Big Easy and went straight to his first news conference ahead of Sunday's title game against the San Francisco 49ers. "We had an incredible send-off down in the inner harbor today on our way to the airport," Harbaugh told a news conference. … 
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Skylar Diggins scored a career-high 33 points and No. 2 Notre Dame built a 19-point lead in the second half before withstanding a late Tennessee rally in a 77-67 victory Monday night over the ninth-ranked Lady Vols. 
(TNO) Nh?ng thông tin n?i b?t trên các báo sáng nay 29.1 g?m: M?t km ???ng cao t?c t?n 28,2 tri?u USD!; Tr?n áp t?i ph?m m?nh m?, liên t?c; L?a "ch?y" tr??ng giá 250 tri?u ??ng; Trung Qu?c s?p tung 200 tàu cá ra bi?n ?ông; Kh? vì quy ??nh l?i th?i; Kh?i t? 10 b? can trong ???ng dây ?ánh b?c qu?c t? M88; Ngân hàng b? bu?c t?ng trích l?p d? phòng… 
The ex-Inter defender gave a sarcastic response to being branded a liar by his former boss, while he added to the speculation linking his one-time colleague with AC Milan 
Super Bowl week is beginning to resemble one of those family reunions where your crazy uncle says something outrageous, but just true enough to spark a discussion worth having. 
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Unlike several players at the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed agrees with President Obama that football needs to be made safer. Reed wants to be part of the solution, too. 
DALLAS (Reuters) – Dallas Cowboys player Jay Ratliff had a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit in Texas when his pickup truck hit an 18-wheeler truck on January 22, police said on Monday. Ratliff, a 31-yar-old nose tackle, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving at the scene of the crash. He was released on $500 bail last Tuesday from the municipal jail in Grapevine, a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. Police in Grapevine said on Monday that Ratliff's blood-alcohol level was .16, double the state's legal limit of .08. … 
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Tiger Woods withstood a late bogey, double-bogey, par, bogey wobble in strengthening winds to end a week of dominant golf by clinching his 75th PGA Tour title by four shots at the Farmers Insurance Open on Monday. Six strokes in front overnight at 17 under with 11 holes to play in the fog-delayed final round, Woods kept his closest challengers at bay as he signed off with a level-par 72 on a cold, sun-splashed afternoon at Torrey Pines. … 
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) & #8211; San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick has dominated the headlines for getting his team to the Super Bowl but the 49ers chose outside linebacker Aldon Smith as their most valuable player. Head coach Jim Harbaugh revealed on Monday that second year Smith, who was second in the National Football League during the regular season with 19.5 sacks, was named most valuable player after a vote by the team's players and coaches. "There are so many great players on this team it really is an honor to get this award. … 
Stoke manager Tony Pulis said the U.S. defender had a minor hamstring issue, but the club hints that he should be fit to return for Tuesday's league clash with Wigan Athletic. 
The ex-Inter defender gave a sarcastic response to being branded a liar by his former boss, while he added to the speculation linking his one-time colleague with AC Milan 
HOUSTON - Doneil Henry probably wishes he could forget completely about his performance this past Saturday. Instead, he knows that his experience over the weekend is one he can learn from and improve upon. 
Honduras national team manager Luis Fernando Suárez has named his 23-man roster ahead of the opening Hexagonal World Cup qualifier against the US national team on February 6 in San Pedro Sula. 
Members of the media is reflected in the mirror during a visit by FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (C) looks on during his visit to the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Jose Maria Marin (L) and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke attend a news conference after visiting the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke smiles during a visit to the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (L) and Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Jose Maria Marin visit the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
A general view of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, that is under construction is seen in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
Workmen walk up steps at the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia Janua ry 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (L) and Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Jose Maria Marin visit the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
Former Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo looks up during a visit to the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (C) looks on during his visit to the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the 2014 World Cup, in Brasilia January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Tiger Woods is a winner again at Torrey Pines, and the only question Monday was how long it would take him to finish. 
DR Congo coach Claude Le Roy is confident that with time his current squad will hit the heights achieved by some of his former teams. 
Twenty of the 21 players reported to the High Performance center in preparation for Wednesday's match. 
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Several San Francisco 49ers say they would have no problem if their sons played football, even though President Obama has questioned the safety of the game. 
Jurgen Klinsmann will run the rule over several potential candidates in Houston as he attempts to strengthen hi s group ahead of the CONCACAF Hexagonal. 
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – A nightclub fire that killed 231 people is prompting Brazilians to worry that a culture o f haphazard regulation and lax accountability stand in the way of achieving the country's lofty, first-world ambitions. Brazil, Latin America's biggest country, has been praised by economists and investors over the past decade during a boom that made it one of the world's most promising emerging markets. … 
SANTA MARIA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian police on Monday detained the owners of the nightclub where a fire killed 231 people as well as two band members whose pyrotechnics they say triggered the blaze as the focus turned to finding those responsible for the tragedy. No charges were filed against the four men, but prosecutors said they could be held for up to five days as police pressed them for clues as to how the fire early Sunday morning could have caused so many deaths. … 
Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, reported a fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates. 
Coming off a 4-0 thrashing by Denmark over the weekend, Canada hopes to use its next game as another means of educating its mostly young, inexperienced squad. 
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - José Francisco Torres' name has largely disappeared from media talk about the US national team, but the player himself is desperate for another shot in Jurgen Klinsmann's squad. 
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke attends an inspection of reconstruction work on the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The stadium will host games at this year's Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) 
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke attends an inspection of reconstruction work on the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The stadium will host games at this year's Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) 
A boy rides his bicycle at the Indian Museum in Rio de Janeiro January 28, 2013. An Indian community of 30 that claim to have lived in the abandoned Indian Museum since 2006 are afraid they may be forced to leave their home due to World Cup constructions and renovations of the Maracana soccer stadium next door. A parking lot for 10,000 cars was planned for the spot where the Indians are living, according to Rio de Janeiro's state government. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SOCIETY SPORT) 
Soccer player Thiago Kayapo, from an Indigenous soccer team, controls the ball at the Brazilian Indian Museum in Rio de Janeiro January 28, 2013. An Indian community of 30 that claim to have lived in the abandoned Indian Museum since 2006 are afraid they may be forced to leave their home due to World Cup constructions and renovations of the Maracana soccer stadium next door. A parking lot for 10,000 cars was planned for the spot where the Indians are living, according to Rio de Janeiro's state government. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)