NFL suspends Vick after dog-fighting charges

ATLANTA: The National Football League ordered star quarterback Michael Vick on Monday not to report to pre-season training with his Atlanta Falcons team after he was indicted on dog-fighting charges.

FIFA ponders intervention on Tevez transfer affair

LONDON: FIFA is considering whether or not to get involved in a dispute over the proposed transfer of Carlos Tevez from West Ham United to Manchester United. FIFA met with English FA and Premier League officials on Monday in Zurich to discuss the Tevez affair and whether soccer's ruling body has the authority to settle the matter.

Fergie won't kowtow to Heinze's Liverpool move

MACAO: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed his opposition to defender Gabriel Heinze's move to Liverpool on Monday.

Freak hit strikes dead Minor League mentor

DENVER: A Colorado Rockies minor league coach died after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a game in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Germanium dips keep Nakamura on song

HANOI: Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura has a secret formula for keeping himself in peak condition during the Asian Cup - germanium baths.

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Winkelhock ready for emotional debut

LONDON: Germany will have five Formula One drivers on the 22-man starting grid at the Nuerburgring on Sunday after Spyker confirmed Markus Winkelhock for his home European Grand Prix.

Faldo picks Rose to find X-factor

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland: Nick Faldo is waiting for a European player with the X-factor to break through as a major winner and has tipped fellow Briton Justin Rose as the man most likely.

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Spurs re-sign Argentine center Oberto

Familiarity breeds success, says Montgomerie

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland: Colin Montgomerie has disputed six-times major champion Nick Faldo's view that Europeans are too friendly with each other to perform at the highest level.

Vick focus of media outrage in dog-fight controversy

NEW YORK: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick faced condemnation in the media on Wednesday and an uncertain future following his federal indictment on Tuesday over alleged involvement in a dog-fighting operation.

Top golfers on drugs, says Player

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland: Ten or more of the world's leading golfers could be using performance-enhancing drugs, Gary Player claimed on Wednesday.