U.S. awaits the World Cup draw

With a weekend full of heavyweight domestic clashes (Barca-Real, Arsenal-Chelsea, Liverpool-Everton, etc.) over in Europe, I'd normally be tempted to ...

Let's be Frank, winless Nets are a mess

With Lawrence Frank out in New Jersey, we take a look at the state of the Nets.

Champions Rubin close with a victory

Russian champions Rubin Kazan ended the Premier Liga season in style with a 3-0 win at Kuban Krasnodar.

2010 World Cup draw and qualifiers

As the draw for the finals on December 4 gets close, we look at the shape of the likely pots and assess each of the 32 qualifying nations.

Stars-Red Wings Preview

Stars-Red Wings Preview

Ghana aiming high on home continent

Ghana is aiming high while playing on its home continent, but it will be tough to make an impression. Mark Young weighs in.

Orange alert a possibility

If the Netherlands can put their feuding aside, they stand a chance in South Africa. Can they do it? Mark Young weighs in.

England again faces intense pressure

England, as usual, is feeling the heat heading into the World Cup. Can they keep their cool? Mark Young weighs in.

Will confidence be justified?

Germany has the usual confidence heading into the World Cup. Can they justify that attitude? Mark Young weighs in.

Jedinak on fire against Genclerbirligi

Mile Jedinak showed Turkish club Genclerbirligi what they were missing when he scored a winning brace against them for a rival club he has joined on loan.

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia celebrates after beating Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-2 4-6 7-5 in a singles semi...

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in a singles semi-final match during the Barclays ATP World...

Vanni has three KTM's — two in Italy and one that stays in Russia. To keep the bikes identical, he had three custom plastic and graphic kits created, which all boast...

...in London, England (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) 2- : LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Nikolay Davydenko of Russia returns the ball during the men's singles round robin match against Robin Soderling of Sweden during...

Senators-Bruins Preview

Senators-Bruins Preview