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  • Hungarian-born WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei (right) exchanges punches with Yuri Barashian of the Ukraine during their boxing fight in January in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. Germany's Zsolt Erdei has won the WBC cruiserweight world title belt with a majority decision to dethrone former champion Giacobbe Fragomeni.

    Erdei upsets Fragomeni to take world title

    AFP - Monday, November 23

    BERLIN (AFP) - - Germany's Zsolt Erdei has won the WBC cruiserweight world title belt with a majority decision to dethrone former champion Giacobbe Fragomeni.

  • England's Fly Half Jonny Wilkinson (left) dives to tackle and strip the ball from New Zealand's right wing Zac Guildford at Twickenham on November 21. England manager Martin Johnson is the right man to take the side through to the 2011 World Cup, despite the disappointing autumn Test series which brought losses to Australia and New Zealand, RFU chairman Martyn Thomas has said.

    RFU's Thomas backs Johnson

    AFP - Monday, November 23

    LONDON (AFP) - - England manager Martin Johnson is the right man to take the side through to the 2011 World Cup, despite the disappointing autumn Test series which brought losses to Australia and New Zealand, RFU chairman Martyn Thomas said on Sunday.

  • RFU backs Johnson despite another defeat

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    By Mitch Phillips

  • France's fly half Francois Trinh-Duc (left) vies with Samoan's winger David Lemi during the Rugby Union test match France vs. Samoa, on November 21, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris. France have made four changes in unveiling their squad to face New Zealand in the team's autumn international in Marseille.

    France make four changes for All Blacks Test

    AFP - Monday, November 23

    PARIS (AFP) - - France on Sunday made four changes in unveiling their squad to face New Zealand in Saturday's autumn international in Marseille.

  • Meares wins 2 more golds at WCup

    AP - Monday, November 23

    MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia's Anna Meares claimed three gold medals at the Melbourne round of the cycling World Cup, adding the women's 500 meter time trial and keiran to her sprint gold of the first day.

  • NBA Standings

    AP - Monday, November 23

    All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 9 4 .692 _ Toronto 6 7 .462 3 Philadelphia 5 8 .385 4 New York 3 9 .250 5 1/2 New Jersey 0 13 .000 9 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 11 3 .786 _ Orlando 10 3 .769 1/2 Miami 7 5 .583 3 Charlotte 3 9 .250 7 Washington 3 9 .250 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 8 3 .727 1/2 Cleveland 10 4 .714 _ Chicago 6 6 .500 3 Indiana 5 5 .500 3 Detroit 5 8 .385 4 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Dallas 10 3 .769 _ Houston 8 6 .571 2 1/2 San Antonio 5 6 .455 4 New Orleans 6 8 .429 4 1/2 Memphis 4 9 .308 6 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Denver 9 4 .692 _ Portland 10 5 .667 _ Oklahoma City 7 6 .538 2 Utah 7 6 .538 2 Minnesota 1 12 .077 8 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Phoenix 10 3 .769 _ L.A. Lakers 9 3 .750 1/2 Sacramento 5 7 .417 4 1/2 L.A. Clippers 5 9 .357 5 1/2 Golden State 4 8 .333 5 1/2 ___ Friday's Games Toronto 120, Miami 113 Cleveland 105, Indiana 95 Memphis 102, Philadelphia 97 Atlanta 105, Houston 103 Orlando 83, Boston 78 Oklahoma City 127, Washington 108 Milwaukee 95, Charlotte 88 Dallas 104, Sacramento 102 L.A. Clippers 106, Denver 99 Golden State 108, Portland 94 Saturday's Games New York 98, New Jersey 91 Cleveland 97, Philadelphia 91 Milwaukee 103, Memphis 98 New Orleans 96, Atlanta 88 Houston 113, Sacramento 106 San Antonio 106, Washington 84 Denver 112, Chicago 93 Utah 100, Detroit 97, OT Portland 106, Minnesota 78 Sunday's Games Orlando at Toronto, 12:30 p.m. Boston at New York, 1 p.m. Indiana at Charlotte, 5 p.m. New Orleans at Miami, 6 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Monday's Games Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 10 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

  • NHL Standings

    AP - Monday, November 23

    All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 15 8 0 30 71 66 New Jersey 14 6 1 29 58 48 Philadelphia 12 7 1 25 69 54 N.Y. Rangers 11 10 1 23 65 61 N.Y. Islanders 8 8 7 23 63 71 Northeast Division W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 12 6 2 26 54 50 Ottawa 11 6 3 25 62 59 Boston 10 8 4 24 53 56 Montreal 11 11 1 23 57 66 Toronto 4 11 6 14 54 78 Southeast Division W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 13 5 5 31 82 69 Tampa Bay 8 5 7 23 52 60 Atlanta 10 7 2 22 68 57 Florida 10 9 2 22 60 68 Carolina 5 12 5 15 53 81 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 14 5 2 30 69 49 Columbus 12 6 3 27 65 72 Detroit 11 5 4 26 64 57 Nashville 12 8 1 25 50 56 St.

  • Officials of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have voted to allow athletes with learning disabilities to compete again at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

    Learning disability ban lifted for 2012 Paralympics

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - Officials of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have voted to allow athletes with learning disabilities to compete again at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

  • Nevada grabs records, beats New Mexico State 63-20

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Nevada rushed for 575 yards _ and shattered some NCAA record in the process _ as the Wolf Pack beat New Mexico State 63-20 Saturday night.

  • Saturday's College Football

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    EAST

  • Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    OAKLAND, Calif. - With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.

  • Saturday's Sports Scoreboard

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    All Times Eastern National Football League No games today. National Basketball Association New York 98, New Jersey 91 F Cleveland 97, Philadelphia 91 F New Orleans 96, Atlanta 88 F Milwaukee 103, Memphis 98 F Houston 113, Sacramento 106 F San Antonio 106, Washington 84 F Denver 112, Chicago 93 F Utah 100, Detroit 97 F OT Portland 106, Minnesota 78 F National Hockey League Calgary 5, Los Angeles 2 F Ottawa 5, Buffalo 3 F Detroit 3, Montreal 2 (SO Detroit 2-0) F 2OT Florida 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 F Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2 F Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 1 F Toronto 2, Washington 1 (SO Toronto 2-0) F 2OT Nashville 4, Columbus 3 (SO Nashville 2-1) F 2OT Dallas 5, New Jersey 3 F St.

  • Joannie Rochette of Canada skates her free skate at the 2009 Homesense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Rochette won her second straight Skate Canada women's title and booked her ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo.

    Rochette triumphs at Skate Canada

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    KITCHENER, Canada (AFP) - - World silver medallist Joannie Rochette won her second straight Skate Canada women's title and booked her ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo.

  • Saturday's College Basketball

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    EAST

  • No. 11 Oregon slips past Arizona 44-41 in 2 OTs

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    TUCSON, Ariz. - Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field.

  • American Andre Ward, pictured in a file photo, battered Mikkel Kessler, seizing the Dane's World Boxing Association super-middleweight world title by an 11th-round technical decision

    Ward beats Kessler for WBA super-middleweight title

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    OAKLAND, California (AFP) - - American Andre Ward battered Mikkel Kessler, seizing the Dane's World Boxing Association super-middleweight world title by an 11th-round technical decision.

  • Southern Mississippi beat Tulsa 44-34

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Martevious Young threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Southern Mississippi beat Tulsa 44-34 on Saturday night.

  • New Mexico tops Louisiana Tech 81-52

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Junior-college transfer Darington Hobson scored a career-high 30 points Saturday to lead New Mexico to an 81-52 victory over Louisiana Tech in the Basketball Travelers World Vision Classic.

  • Sharks-Ducks Sums

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    San Jose 0 2 1_3 Anaheim 0 2 0_2 First Period_None.

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