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Eagles, Canaries battle for points and position

OKAN UDO BASSEY — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Turkcell Super League action returns this evening after a one-week hiatus as the Beşiktaş Black Eagles host the Fenerbahçe Canaries at İstanbul’s BJK İnönü Stadium in derby with much at stake for the two teams.

French minister: FIFA should allow replays for fraud

REUTERS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

World soccer’s governing body FIFA should order replays of matches where “cheating” affects the outcome, a senior French government minister said on Friday.

Williams leads Dolphins to victory

REUTERS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Ricky Williams scored three touchdowns to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 24-17 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.

Failure to acquire Barry haunts Liverpool manager

REUTERS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will get a close-up of the missing piece of his jigsaw puzzle today when Gareth Barry runs out for Manchester City at Anfield for a match with huge implications for both clubs.

Lincecum wins NL Cy Young 2nd year in a row

AP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum won the National League Cy Young Award on Thursday for the second consecutive season to become the first repeat winner since Randy Johnson seven years ago.

Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss

REUTERS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Cairo recalled its envoy to Algiers and Egyptians burned the Algerian flag on Thursday after Egypt’s soccer team lost to Algeria in a playoff to reach the World Cup finals, accusing its fans of post-match thuggery.

Hornets score straight win under coach Bower

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Peja Stojakovic had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 110-103 upset win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

Donovan named MLS player of year

REUTERS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

United States and LA Galaxy striker Landon Donovan has been named Most Valuable Player in Major League Soccer, the league said on Thursday.

German authorities arrest 17 in match-fixing probe

AP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

German prosecutors investigating corruption in football say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and that about 200 games in Europe -- including Champions League ties -- are involved in what an UEFA official called the biggest match-fixing scandal in Europe.

MLB says some clubs lost money

AP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Some Major League Baseball teams lost money in 2009, league commissioner Bud Selig said after the final owners meeting of the year on Thursday.

Button takes pay cut to join McLaren

AP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Formula One champion Jenson Button admits he took a pay cut to join last year’s winner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, but adds he left Brawn for a new challenge.

Williams sells stake to Austrian investor

REUTERS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Founders Frank Williams and Patrick Head have sold a minority interest in their Williams Formula One team to an investment company led by Austrian Toto Wolff, the former champions said in a statement on Friday.