LONDON, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) The final lineup of teams for next year's World Cup in South Africa was settled on Wednesday after six drama-charged playoffs on three different continents. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) Former major league manager Davey Johnson has been named senior advisor to Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo, the team said Wednesday in a statement. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) World number one Roger Federer will face his U.S. Open conqueror Juan Martin del Potro in the round-robin stage of the ATP Tour finals after getting the rough end of Wednesday's draw for the season finale. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy and Los Angeles Angels skipper Mike Scioscia were named managers of the year on Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) The case of South African runner Caster Semenya will not be discussed at this week's IAAF Council pending completion of tests on the athlete, the International Association of Athletics Federations said Wednesday. ... > full story
DONETSK, Ukraine, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) Bahrain's Olympic 1,500 meters champion Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his gold medal for doping at the Beijing 2008 Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse, who both fell foul of anti-doping regulations, appealed against their one-year bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday. ... > full story
DUBAI, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) Rory McIlroy has revealed a conversation with Jeev Milkha Singh swayed his decision to join the U.S. PGA Tour next season, despite advice from Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke to stay in Europe for another year. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Sun Yue, now back in China with his old Beijing team, has complained about his lack of playing time in the NBA. ... > full story
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