Williams hit with heavy fine for US Open boilover Nov 30, 2009, 13:30 GMT London - Serena Williams was Monday fined 175,000 dollars and put on strict notice that any other violent on-court outburst after September's US Open boilover will result in a suspension. ....more

Blatter: Ireland asked about being 33rd team at World Cup Nov 30, 2009, 11:36 GMT Johannesburg - The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) asked to be included at the 2010 World Cup finals as the 33rd team following their controversial play-off elimination at the hands of France, FIFA president Joseph Blatter claimed Monday. ....more

Davydenko moves up a place in tennis rankings Nov 30, 2009, 9:32 GMT    Hamburg - Russian Nikolay Davydenko moved up a place to sixth in the men's tennis rankings published Monday, a day after winning the ATP World Tour Final in London. ....more

Lakers hand winless Nets NBA record-tying 17th straight loss (Roundup) Nov 30, 2009, 7:50 GMT Los Angeles - Even after changing coaches earlier on Sunday, nothing more changed, and the winless New Jersey Nets scratched their names alongside two other teams into the NBA record book of infamy. ....more

Woods: "I'm human, and I'm not perfect" Nov 30, 2009, 2:24 GMT Washington - The world's most famous golfer Tiger Woods Sunday dismissed 'malicious' rumors following his one-car accident and asked for privacy for his family. ....more

US racer Lanning suffers fractured neck vertebra Nov 30, 2009, 0:06 GMT    Lake Louise, Canada - US skier Thomas Lanning sustained a dislocated knee and a fractured neck vertebra in his crash in Saturday's downhill at Lake Louise, the team's medical director Richard Quincy said Sunday. ....more

Woods' silence over accident provokes questions (News Feature) Nov 29, 2009, 4:16 GMT    Washington - Since his early morning accident two days ago, golfing great Tiger Woods has remained silent against a backdrop of growing speculation about the circumstances of the mishap. ....more

In Pictures: 'Day for the Lingerie Football League' Nov 27, 2009, 13:54 GMT We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Day for the Lingerie Football League". ....more