SOCCER
France makes World Cup despite Henry controversy
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) -- France qualified for its fourth consecutive World Cup when officials missed an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry that led to William Gallas' overtime goal in a 1-1 tie against Ireland on Wednesday night....
Real Salt Lake reaches first MLS Cup final
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) -- Real Salt Lake advanced to its first MLS Cup final by beating the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes in the Eastern Conference final Saturday night....
New Zealand, Cameroon, Nigeria reach World Cup
New Zealand reached the World Cup for the first time since 1982, with Cameroon and Nigeria also qualifying Saturday for next year's soccer showcase in South Africa....
Ching's goal lifts Dynamo to 1-0 win over Seattle
HOUSTON (AP) -- Brian Ching scored six minutes into overtime and the Houston Dynamo advanced to the Western Conference final for the third time in four years with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday....
BOXING
Pacquiao's PPV numbers add to megafight momentum
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao proved he can be a box office hit. Now it's up to Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to see what they can do together....
Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per-view
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr....
Fight not made, but line is
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The fight hasn't been made yet, and may not ever happen. But this city's casinos are already taking bets on who will win if Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. ever get into the ring....
Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao's speed and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto's heart....
Philippines celebrate Pacquiao despite disasters
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Filipinos erupted into deafening cheers in bars, gymnasiums and army camps Sunday as Manny Pacquiao - their boxing hero - relentlessly pounded Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto to win his seventh title in as many weight classes....
TENNIS
ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case
LONDON (AP) -- The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997....
Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament
LONDON (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon....
American Sam Querrey on mend from accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in Thailand....
Belgian tennis players appeal doping bans
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests....
Federer, Del Potro in same group for ATP Finals
LONDON (AP) -- Top-ranked Roger Federer will play U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals....
Injured Roddick pulls out of season-ending event
LONDON (AP) -- Andy Roddick is withdrawing from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury....
Survey: More minorities in US playing tennis
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase....
Nadal leads Spain in Davis Cup final vs. Czechs
LOGRONO, Spain (AP) -- Rafael Nadal will lead defending champion Spain in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic next month....
Novak Djokovic wins Paris Masters
PARIS (AP) -- Third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won his first Paris Masters title by defeating Gael Monfils of France 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3)....
Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Suspended Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse are launching appeals with European authorities challenging the legality of the whereabouts rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency....
Wickmayer says drug-test rules weren't explained
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Belgian tennis player Yanina Wickmayer says she was never properly informed of the online reporting requirements for drug-testing that led to her one-year ban from the sport....
Safin bids farewell to tennis in Paris
PARIS (AP) -- Known for furious, racket-throwing rants, Marat Safin would rather be remembered for the hard work he put in during a 12-year career marked by two Grand Slam titles and a Davis Cup win....
