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Grand champion Hakuho, left, reacts after defeating Mongolian ... |
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11/23/2008 07:44 AM |
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(AP) - Grand champion Hakuho, left, reacts after defeating Mongolian compatriot Ama in a deciding bout to win the Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, Yuki Sato)
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Grand champion Hakuho, top, throws Mongolian compatriot Ama ... |
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11/23/2008 07:44 AM |
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(AP) - Grand champion Hakuho, top, throws Mongolian compatriot Ama in a deciding bout to win the Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, Takayuki Hirakawa)
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In this July 16, 2008 file photo, assistant coach Markus Babbel ... |
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11/23/2008 07:40 AM |
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(AP) - In this July 16, 2008 file photo, assistant coach Markus Babbel of German first league soccer Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, seen, during the club's official photo shoot in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany. Stuttgart fired coach Armin Veh after the Bundesliga team's 4-1 loss at Wolfsburg, and former Germany international Markus Babbel was hired Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 to replace him. Stuttgart, the 2007 champion, is winless in its last five games and has dropped to 11th place in the standings. (AP Photo/Daniel Maurer, file)
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India's Sachin Tendulkar reacts after missing the ball at ... |
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11/23/2008 07:37 AM |
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(AFP) - India's Sachin Tendulkar reacts after missing the ball at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, southern India, on November 23. Play resumed in the fourth one-day international between India and England after a rain interruption on Sunday.(AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar)
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In this Nov. 6 2008 file photo, Stuttgart's head coach Armin ... |
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11/23/2008 07:37 AM |
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(AP) - In this Nov. 6 2008 file photo, Stuttgart's head coach Armin Veh , seen, prior to the UEFA Cup group C soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Partizan Belgrade, in Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart fired coach Armin Veh after the Bundesliga team's 4-1 loss at Wolfsburg, and former Germany international Markus Babbel was hired Sunday, Nov. 23 2008 to replace him. Stuttgart, the 2007 champion, is winless in its last five games and has dropped to 11th place in the standings. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)
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In this Feb. 10 2006 file photo, German first division club ... |
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11/23/2008 07:36 AM |
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(AP) - In this Feb. 10 2006 file photo, German first division club VfB Stuttgart's coach Armin Veh, seen in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany. Stuttgart fired coach Armin Veh after the Bundesliga team's 4-1 loss at Wolfsburg, and former Germany international Markus Babbel was hired Sunday Nov. 23 2008 to replace him. Stuttgart, the 2007 champion, is winless in its last five games and has dropped to 11th place in the standings. (AP Photo/Myriam Vogel, Photo, File)
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Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar returns after being dismissed ... |
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11/23/2008 07:32 AM |
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(AP) - Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar returns after being dismissed during the fourth one-day international cricket match between India and England in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)
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Indian batsman Virender Sehwag bats during the fourth one-day ... |
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11/23/2008 07:31 AM |
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(AP) - Indian batsman Virender Sehwag bats during the fourth one-day international cricket match between India and England in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)
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England team members watch as Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, ... |
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11/23/2008 07:21 AM |
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(AP) - England team members watch as Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, left, returns after being dismissed during the fourth one-day international cricket match between India and England in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)
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Argentine boxer Hugo Hernan Garay, left, celebrates as his hand ... |
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11/23/2008 07:21 AM |
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(AP) - Argentine boxer Hugo Hernan Garay, left, celebrates as his hand is raised by referee Stanley Christodoulou, right, after the WBA World Championship light heavyweight fight in Rostock, northern Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Garay won the fight against German Boxer Juergen Braehmer by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Frank Hormann)
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Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, right, beats German ... |
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11/23/2008 07:19 AM |
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(AP) - Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, right, beats German Juergen Braehmer, left, during the WBA World Championship light heavyweight fight in Rostock, northern Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Garay won the fight by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Frank Hormann)
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Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, right, beats German ... |
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11/23/2008 07:19 AM |
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(AP) - Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, right, beats German Boxer Juergen Braehmer, left, during the WBA World Championship light heavyweight fight in Rostock, northern Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Garay won the fight by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Frank Hormann)
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Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, left, fights German ... |
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11/23/2008 07:18 AM |
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(AP) - Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, left, fights German Boxer Juergen Braehmer, right, during the WBA World Championship light heavyweight fight in Rostock, northern Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Garay won the fight by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Frank Hormann)
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Ukraine's Anna Zadorozhniuk (L) and Sergei Verbillo fell ... |
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11/23/2008 07:18 AM |
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(Reuters) - Ukraine's Anna Zadorozhniuk (L) and Sergei Verbillo fell during the Ice Dancing Free Dance at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA)
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Argentine boxer Hugo Hernan Garay celebrates after defeating ... |
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11/23/2008 07:18 AM |
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(AP) - Argentine boxer Hugo Hernan Garay celebrates after defeating German Boxer Juergen Braehmer in the WBA World Championship light heavyweight fight in Rostock, northern Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Garay won the fight against Braehmer by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Frank Hormann)
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Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, left, beats German Boxer ... |
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11/23/2008 07:16 AM |
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(AP) - Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay from Argentina, left, beats German Boxer Juergen Braehmer, right, during the WBA World Championship light heavyweight fight in Rostock, northern Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Garay won the fight by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Frank Hormann)
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Players of German soccer club Borussia Dortmund Dede, Tinga ... |
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11/23/2008 07:12 AM |
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(AP) - Players of German soccer club Borussia Dortmund Dede, Tinga and Santana, from left, sitting at the annual club meeting in Dortmund, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Oksana Domnina, right and Maxim Shabalin, of Russia, perform ... |
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11/23/2008 07:10 AM |
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(AP) - Oksana Domnina, right and Maxim Shabalin, of Russia, perform their free dance to win the silver at the Cup of Russia figure skating ISU Grand Prix event in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Stuttgart's coach Armin Veh gives a press conference after ... |
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11/23/2008 07:09 AM |
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(AFP/DDP) - Stuttgart's coach Armin Veh gives a press conference after his side's Bundesliga match against VfL Wolfsburg in the northern German city of Wolfsburg, November 22. VfB Stuttgart announced Sunday they have sacked Veh in the wake of their 4-1 Bundesliga defeat at Wolfsburg, with reserves coach Markus Babbel replacing him.(AFP/DDP/Ronny Hartmann)
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Wales' Ian Evans (top right) is beaten in the line out by ... |
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11/23/2008 07:03 AM |
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(AFP) - Wales' Ian Evans (top right) is beaten in the line out by All Blacks' Ali Williams (left) during the internatonal match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. New Zealand coach Graham Henry has admitted that all thoughts of his team will now turn to securing a rare Grand Slam over the four Home Nations with victory over England in Twickenham next weekend.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)
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All Black Ma'a Nonu is tackled by Wales's Gareth Cooper ... |
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11/23/2008 07:03 AM |
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(AFP) - All Black Ma'a Nonu is tackled by Wales's Gareth Cooper during the internatonal match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. New Zealand coach Graham Henry has admitted that all thoughts of his team will now turn to securing a rare Grand Slam over the four Home Nations with victory over England in Twickenham next weekend.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)
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All Blacks kicker Dan Carter converts a penalty during their ... |
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11/23/2008 07:03 AM |
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(AFP) - All Blacks kicker Dan Carter converts a penalty during their Invesco Challenge rugby union internatonal match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. New Zealand coach Graham Henry has admitted that all thoughts of his team will now turn to securing a rare Grand Slam over the four Home Nations with victory over England in Twickenham next weekend.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)
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Lee Byrne of Wales (back) tackles Rodney So'oialo of the ... |
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11/23/2008 07:03 AM |
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(AFP) - Lee Byrne of Wales (back) tackles Rodney So'oialo of the All Blacks during their internatonal match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, November 22. New Zealand coach Graham Henry has admitted that all thoughts of his team will now turn to securing a rare Grand Slam over the four Home Nations with victory over England in Twickenham next weekend.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)
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Meryl Davis (L) and Charlie White of the U.S perform in the ... |
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11/23/2008 07:03 AM |
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(Reuters) - Meryl Davis (L) and Charlie White of the U.S perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA)
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Italy's Anna Cappellini (L) and Luca Lanotte perform in ... |
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11/23/2008 06:55 AM |
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(Reuters) - Italy's Anna Cappellini (L) and Luca Lanotte perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA)
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Jana Khokhlova, foreground and Sergei Novitski, of Russia, perform ... |
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11/23/2008 06:54 AM |
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(AP) - Jana Khokhlova, foreground and Sergei Novitski, of Russia, perform their free dance to win the gold at the Cup of Russia figure skating ISU Grand Prix event in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Jana Khokhlova , right, and Sergei Novitski, of Russia, perform ... |
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11/23/2008 06:53 AM |
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(AP) - Jana Khokhlova , right, and Sergei Novitski, of Russia, perform their free dance to win the gold at the Cup of Russia figure skating ISU Grand Prix event in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Baron Davis of the Los Angeles Clippers shoots against Brook ... |
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11/23/2008 06:47 AM |
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(AFP/Getty Images) - Baron Davis of the Los Angeles Clippers shoots against Brook Lopez and Yi Jianlian (#9) of the New Jersey Nets, on November 22, at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets won 112-95.(AFP/Getty Images/David Dow)
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after hitting the ball ... |
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11/23/2008 06:46 AM |
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(AP) - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after hitting the ball on the 18th hole at the final round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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German Bernhard Langer hits the ball on the 9th hole at the ... |
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11/23/2008 06:44 AM |
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(AP) - German Bernhard Langer hits the ball on the 9th hole at the final round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Jeev Milkha Singh of India hits the ball on the 9th hole at ... |
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11/23/2008 06:41 AM |
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(AP) - Jeev Milkha Singh of India hits the ball on the 9th hole at the final round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Pablo Larrazabal of Spain hits the ball on the 6th hole at the ... |
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11/23/2008 06:41 AM |
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(AP) - Pablo Larrazabal of Spain hits the ball on the 6th hole at the final round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 in Hong Kong. Larrazabal shared fourth with Chawalit Plaphol of Thailand in the event. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Colin Montgomerie of Scotland reacts after hitting the ball ... |
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11/23/2008 06:37 AM |
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(AP) - Colin Montgomerie of Scotland reacts after hitting the ball on the 13th hole during the final round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 in Hong Kong. Montgomerie finished 15th in the event. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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John Daly of the US hits a shot during the third round of the ... |
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11/23/2008 06:35 AM |
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(AFP/HO) - John Daly of the US hits a shot during the third round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament, November 22. The troubled US star shook off years of poor play and off-course trauma with a sparkling 62 at the event on Sunday, raising hopes he could rescue his flagging career.(AFP/HO/Paul Lakatos)
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Laurine van Riessen (foreground) of the Netherlands and Shannon ... |
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11/23/2008 06:34 AM |
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(Reuters) - Laurine van Riessen (foreground) of the Netherlands and Shannon Rempel of Canada compete during the women's 1,500 meters event at the World Cup speedskating race in Moscow, November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)
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Italy's Anna Cappelini (L) and Luca Lanotte perform in the ... |
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11/23/2008 06:33 AM |
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(Reuters) - Italy's Anna Cappelini (L) and Luca Lanotte perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA)
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Elma de Vries of the Netherlands competes during the women's ... |
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11/23/2008 06:29 AM |
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(Reuters) - Elma de Vries of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1,500 meters event at the World Cup speedskating race in Moscow, November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)
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Russia's Yana Khokhlova (R) and Sergei Novitski perform ... |
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11/23/2008 06:28 AM |
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(Reuters) - Russia's Yana Khokhlova (R) and Sergei Novitski perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA)
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Claudia Pechstein (L) of Germany skates next to Christine Nesbitt ... |
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11/23/2008 06:26 AM |
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(Reuters) - Claudia Pechstein (L) of Germany skates next to Christine Nesbitt of Canada after the women's 1,500 meters event at the World Cup speedskating race in Moscow, November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)
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Colin Montgomerie of Scotland reacts after missing a putt on ... |
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11/23/2008 06:25 AM |
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(Reuters) - Colin Montgomerie of Scotland reacts after missing a putt on the 13th green during the final round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)
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Bernhard Langer of Germany hits from a bunker onto the 13th ... |
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11/23/2008 06:24 AM |
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(Reuters) - Bernhard Langer of Germany hits from a bunker onto the 13th green during the last round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)
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Daniela Anschutz Thoms of Germany competes during the women's ... |
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11/23/2008 06:24 AM |
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(Reuters) - Daniela Anschutz Thoms of Germany competes during the women's 1,500 meters event at the World Cup speedskating race in Moscow, November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)
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Bernhard Langer of Germany putts on the 13th green during the ... |
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11/23/2008 06:22 AM |
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(Reuters) - Bernhard Langer of Germany putts on the 13th green during the last round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)
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Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan hits the ball on the 15th hole during ... |
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11/23/2008 06:21 AM |
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(AP) - Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan hits the ball on the 15th hole during the first pay off at the fourth round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Ground men run to cover the pitch after rain started falling ... |
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11/23/2008 06:20 AM |
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(Reuters) - Ground men run to cover the pitch after rain started falling during the fourth one-day international cricket match between India and England in Bangalore November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe (INDIA)
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after hitting a ... |
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11/23/2008 06:20 AM |
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(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates after hitting a birdie on the 15th green during the last round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)
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Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan reacts after hitting on the 15th fairway ... |
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11/23/2008 06:19 AM |
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(Reuters) - Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan reacts after hitting on the 15th fairway during the last round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)
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Kristina Groves of Canada competes during the women's 1,500 ... |
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11/23/2008 06:18 AM |
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(Reuters) - Kristina Groves of Canada competes during the women's 1,500 meters event at the World Cup speedskating race in Moscow, November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after hitting the ball ... |
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11/23/2008 06:18 AM |
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(AP) - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after hitting the ball on the 18th hole during the final round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 in Hong Kong. McIlroy finished second after playoff with the winner Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Kristina Groves of Canada competes in the women's 1500 meters ... |
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11/23/2008 06:17 AM |
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(Reuters) - Kristina Groves of Canada competes in the women's 1500 meters event at the World Cup speedskating race in Moscow, November 23, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)
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