Minnesota capitalizes on turnovers to hand Purdue 5th straight loss 35-20MINNEAPOLIS — Lee Campbell intercepted a pass and blocked a field goal to set up touchdowns for Minnesota in a 35-20 victory over mistake-prone Purdue on Saturday. Mike Kafka has 2 TDS, Northwestern beats Miami of Ohio 16-6EVANSTON, Ill. — Quarterback Mike Kafka ran for two touchdowns and Northwestern’s defense came up with four turnovers Saturday as the Wildcats beat winless Miami of Ohio 16-6. Clark throws for 3 TDs, No. 14 Penn State defense stifles FCS school E. Illinois, 52-3STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The offense scored easily, the defense dominated the line of scrimmage and some young backups even got to play. Clark throws for 3 TDs, No. 14 Penn State shuts down Eastern Illinois, 52-3STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Daryll Clark threw for three touchdowns and No. 14 Penn State’s defense overpowered lower-division Eastern Illinois in a 52-3 rout Saturday. Florida coach Meyer says Tebow will play against LSU if he gets medical clearanceBATON ROUGE, La. — Florida coach Urban Meyer says Tim Tebow will play Saturday night at No. 4 LSU if the quarterback receives medical clearance. Lampard says England best placed for hosting 2018 World CupLONDON - Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has backed England’s World Cup bid and feels there are “so many reasons” why they should stage the 2018 tournament. Gascoigne slept with hookers, claims ex-wifeLONDON - Football legend Paul Gascoigne a.k.a Gazza has slept with prostitutes, according to his former wife. FA seeks ban on players, managers, referees found placing any kind of bets on the game
England football players to get 400,000 pounds each for winning World Cup
Argentinians want Maradona’s head - even if team qualifiesBUENOS AIRES - The beleaguered national football coach Diego Maradona should take his hat and leave - even if the team qualifies for the 2010 World Cup, according to an opinion poll released Friday. Nevada beats Louisiana Tech 37-14 to give Chris Ault his 200th winRENO, Nev. — Chris Ault never dreamed when he was Nevada’s quarterback four decades ago that he’d end up coaching the Wolf Pack to 200 victories. Michael Crabtree getting comfortable hanging out with the offenseSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Michael Crabtree exerted extra effort running one of his first pass routes as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and then defensive back Nate Clements got in the way. Belichick hopes to get RB Fred Taylor back from ankle surgery in 2009FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and running back Fred Taylor are hopeful Taylor’s ankle surgery Thursday isn’t season ending. The New Mangini? Browns coach Eric Mangini adopts looser approach as team looks for winBEREA, Ohio — High-fiving, butt-slapping and even smiling. Eric Mangini looked like a different guy last week on Cleveland’s sideline. Buckhalter’s injury could put Moreno in Broncos’ starting lineupENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver running back Correll Buckhalter missed a third consecutive practice Friday because of an ankle injury. Southern Miss walk-on punter Peter Wilkes critically wounded in Tennessee hometownHATTIESBURG, Miss. — Peter Wilkes, a walk-on punter at Southern Miss, is in critical condition at a Memphis, Tenn., hospital after being shot at his home in Union City, Tenn. Jets WR Cotchery misses practice, a ‘possibility’ to miss game vs. DolphinsFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery missed practice Friday with a hamstring injury, and coach Rex Ryan said he could miss the game against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. STORY REMOVED: FBC–SMiss-Player KilledHATTIESBURG, Miss. — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about Southern Miss freshman punter Peter Wilkes dying in a gun accident Friday morning. The school announced that Wilkes had died, but Southern Miss officials and police now say Wilkes is alive. A substitute story will move shortly. FSU coach Bobby Bowden needs win vs No. 22 Georgia Tech to stem questions about his futureTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Bowden is in dire need of a win against No. 22 Georgia Tech on Saturday, maybe as badly as any of the 514 times he has walked the sidelines as a college coach. Wide Right? Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan says Bengals missed winning field goalBEREA, Ohio — He tackled last week’s officials. Then, he roughed up Bills quarterback Trent Edwards. Another Redskins distraction: Portis and Sellers have a spat; Zorn says it’s not an issueASHBURN, Va. — In a week full of Washington Redskins distractions, here’s another one: The starting backfield of Clinton Portis and Mike Sellers had a bit of a spat. Schwartz still mum on Lions QB, Stafford or CulpepperALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn’t going to help the opposition write its game plan. Giants QB Eli Manning practices, no signs of injured heelEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning returned to practice Friday and showed no ill effects of the injured right heel that kept him out the previous two days. Heisman Trophy winner QB Sam Bradford to start for No. 19 Sooners against Baylor on SaturdayOKLAHOMA CITY — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford will return from a sprained right shoulder and start for No. 19 Oklahoma on Saturday against Baylor. Giants QB Eli Manning returns to practice, showing no signs of injured heelEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning returned to practice and showed no ill effects of the injured heel that kept him out of practice for two days. Veteran cricket journalist Rajan Bala dies in BangaloreBANGALORE - Eminent sports journalist Natarajan Balasubramaniam, more popularly known in the sports fraternity as Rajan Bala, died this morning in a Bangalore hospital. He was 63. Wayne Rooney’s goal scoring skills don’t impress Marcel DesaillyLONDON - In a major snub to England strikers- Wayne Rooney, Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch, Former French footballer Marcel Desailly has claimed that though coach Fabio Capello can lead them to victory, but one major weakness is the lack of a world class striker. Posh inspired Melanie Slade for going beyond being a WAGLONDON - English footballer Theo Walcott’s girlfriend Melanie Slade has said that Victoria Beckham encouraged her to have her own identity other than being a WAG. AP answers your questions on the news, from using more natural gas to how NFL players are paidOne natural resource the United States has a lot of is natural gas. So why not just start using it in place of oil, to reduce the nation’s dependence on imported energy? Saudi Arabian millionaires can buy most English football clubs: AlmedlejLONDON - Dr Hafez Almedlej, the chairman of the Saudi Professional League Commission, has claimed that English football clubs are gaining in popularity and a dozen Saudi Arabian millionaires might come forward to buy some of them. Argentina tackle crucial match as they look over abyssBUENOS AIRES - Argentina are in serious danger of missing the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa as they approach the last two rounds of the South American qualifiers, based both on their recent results and on their performances on the pitch. BC-FBC–T25-Nebraska-Missouri Stats, FBCFourth-quarter flurry helps No. 21 Nebraska beat No. 24 Missouri 27-12 in Big 12 showdownCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Facing a double-digit road deficit after three quarters on a cold and rainy night, No. 21 Nebraska could have packed it in. Losman throws 2 TD passes, Las Vegas beats California 30-17 in UFL debutLAS VEGAS — J.P. Losman threw two touchdowns passes and Dede Dorsey scored twice to help the Las Vegas Locomotives win the first game in United Football League history, 30-17 over the California Redwoods on Thursday night. ‘Why does his story keep changing?’: WR Bryant played for Oklahoma State during investigationOKLAHOMA CITY — All-America receiver Dez Bryant played in Oklahoma State’s first three games of the season while compliance officials were investigating an apparent meeting with former NFL players Deion Sanders and Omar Stoutmire that he later lied about to the NCAA. |
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LONDON - FA chairman Lord Triesman has insisted that players, managers and referees should be banned from football if they are found guilty of placing any kind of bets on the game.
LONDON - The England football team players will get four lakh pounds each as bonus if they win the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
