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Lackluster Lakers lose second straight NBA game

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - - The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers have dropped their second straight game, a lackluster performance drawing a few boos from their demanding home fans.

New coach, another defeat for Hornets in NBA

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - - Portland spoiled Jeff Bower's debut as head coach of the New Orleans' Hornets, who lost not only the NBA game but also All-Star point guard Chris Paul with a sprained ankle.

James leads Cavs to NBA victory over Wade's Heat

MIAMI (AFP) - - LeBron James scored 34 points to power Cleveland to a 111-104 victory over Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in a National Basketball Association contest.

First S.Africa-England one-day international rained off

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - - Rain caused the abandonment of the first one-day international between South Africa and England at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

Gambhir and Tendulkar tons lead India to a draw

By Sanjay Rajan

Global news agency Reuters suspends Australian cricket coverage

By Julian Linden

Williams sells minority stake in F1 team

By Alan Baldwin

F1 Williams sells minority stake to Austrian group

Frank Williams says he is not preparing to relinquish control of the Williams Formula One team despite selling a minority stake on Friday.

Ecclestone sets Silverstone a December deadline

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has set Silverstone a December deadline to keep next year's British Grand Prix on the calendar.

Golfer Westwood takes Dubai lead

DUBAI (AFP) - - Lee Westwood made the most of yet another spectacular blowout by Padraig Harrington as he took a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 7.5 million dollar Dubai World Championship, the European Tours new season-ending championship, here on Friday.

Westwood two ahead after McIlroy putting mistakes

By Norman Dabell

Shin, Ochoa vie for golf's LPGA award

HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - - Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa will take their duel for LPGA Player of the Year honors down to the wire this week at the LPGA Tour Championship.

France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff

By Patrick Vignal

French football federation say 'non' to Ireland replay

PARIS (AFP) - - A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) reiterated on Friday.

Henry says World Cup playoff would be fair

By Mitch Phillips

O'Grady given all clear to leave hospital

VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - - Australian cycling star Stuart O'Grady was cleared to leave hospital later on Wednesday after his collapse in the wake of a 'hot lap' of the Valencia MotoGP circuit on Sunday according to Cycling Australia.

British MotoGP round swaps dates with Italy

LONDON (Reuters) - MotoGP's governing body issued a revised provisional 2010 calendar on Tuesday with the British Grand Prix's return to Silverstone for the first time in 24 years pushed back two weeks to June 20.

Pedrosa triumphs, Japan celebrates 250cc world title

VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - - Honda's Dani Pedrosa won the Valencia MotoGP here on Sunday, the final race of the 2009 season, while Japan's Hiroshi Aoyama claimed the 250cc world title.

NFL union opposes call for reporting on teammates

Albi shock Perpignan in Top 14

PARIS (AFP) - - Bottom-placed Albi pulled off the upset of the Top 14 season so far with a nail-biting 24-23 victory over league leaders Perpignan on Friday.

Lawal leads No. 21 Georgia Tech past George Mason

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.