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YAHOO Sports News, Jul 16, 2012

This image made July 12, 2012 shows Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive posed at the SEC headquarters in Birmingham, Ala.The SEC welcomes new members Texas A&M and Missouri into football competition this year. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Slive has unfinished business in SEC, staying put

Jason Kidd speaks during a news conference introducing him and Marcus Camby as the New York Knicks newest additions at the team's training facility in Tarrytown, N.Y., Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

NY Knicks' Kidd arrested on DWI charge in Hamptons

Broncos' Dumervil charged with aggravated ass …

Denver Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil has been charged with … More »Broncos' Dumervil charged with aggravated ass …

SPORTS SLIDESHOWS

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Olympic athletes flock to London
23 photos
Sports pictures of the weekend
10 photos
Tour de France
58 photos
Singh wins Scottish Open
22 photos

Fedrigo wins Tour 15th stage, Wiggins keeps yellow AFP - 31 mins ago

French rider Pierrick Fedrigo gave the hosts their fourth win of the Tour de France when he beat American Christian Vande Velde to win the 158.5 km 15th stage between Samatan and Pau on Monday. More »Fedrigo wins Tour 15th stage, Wiggins keeps yellow

The statue of former Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., Friday, July 13, 2012. After an eight-month inquiry, former FBI director Louis Freeh's firm produced a 267-page report that concluded that Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for more than a decade for fear of bad publicity, allowing Sandusky to prey on other youngsters. The revelations contained in the report have stirred a debate over whether the statue should remain. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Paterno family denies Louis Freeh report findings AP - 34 mins ago

Joe Paterno's family on Monday strongly denied the findings of a special investigator who concluded the late football coach and other top Penn State administrators concealed Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse … More »Paterno family denies Louis Freeh report findings

Woods will tee off in round one of the Open with Rose and Garcia at 9:42 on Thursday morning

Tiger to play alongside Garcia, Rose at Open AFP - 39 mins ago

Tiger Woods will play alongside Spain's Sergio Garcia and England's Justin Rose in the first and second rounds of the 141st British Open, according to groups and tee times released Monday. More »Tiger to play alongside Garcia, Rose at Open

Woods, 36, has not won a major title since the 2008 US Open

Woods confident again as Royal Lytham looms AFP - 40 mins ago

Tiger Woods comes to the British Open confident in his game and aware of the dangers on offer at Royal Lytham, where dense rough, 205 pot bunkers and rain will test the 14-time major champion. More »Woods confident again as Royal Lytham looms

Workers carry packages into the Olympic Park before the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 16, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Britain blames G4S for Olympic jobs fiasco AP - 42 mins ago

Britain's interior minister says the security firm G4S repeatedly assured the government it would exceed its targets for recruiting Olympic staff and only admitted last week that it could not meet the … More »Britain blames G4S for Olympic jobs fiasco

Cricket fans wave Indian and Pakistani flags ahead of the World Cup semi-final between the sides in Mohali in 2011

India invite Pakistan for first cricket series in 5 years AFP - 51 mins ago

Indian cricket chiefs on Monday said they had invited Pakistan for a series later this year, their first in five years, in a further sign of improving ties between the neighbours. More »India invite Pakistan for first cricket series in 5 years

Signs and flowers are seen at the statue of the late Penn State football coach Paterno in State College

Paterno family to launch its own probe of Penn State scandal Reuters - 53 mins ago

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The family of Joe Paterno, angered by a report critical of the late Penn State head coach, said on Monday it will conduct its own probe of the child sex abuse scandal surrounding … More »Paterno family to launch its own probe of Penn State scandal

Rangers were demoted to the Third Division of the Scottish Football League on Friday

Dundee to replace Rangers in SPL AFP - 1 hr 14 mins ago

Dundee will take the place of Rangers in the Scottish Premier League (SPL) next season it was announced Monday. More »Dundee to replace Rangers in SPL

Paterno family denies Freeh free report findings AP - 1 hr 25 mins ago

Joe Paterno's family strongly denies the findings of a special investigator who described the late coach as one of four high-ranking Penn State officials who covered up child sex abuse allegations against … More »Paterno family denies Freeh free report findings

FILE - This Feb. 16, 2010 file photo originally released by www.Drive4COPD.com shows 1976 Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner during an event to raise awareness about the risks of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the DRIVE4COPD "Race for the Missing Millions" pit stop in Los Angeles. "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" family patriarch Bruce Jenner, the 1976 decathlon gold medalist, will head to London to be part of the E! team there later this month. E! became one of NBC Universal's stable of networks a year and a half ago. The company is building a studio for E! so celebrities and athletes can stop by for interviews. Its coverage, anchored by Giuliana Rancic, will be featured on E!'s entertainment newscasts, which run weeknights at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. (AP Photo/www.Drive4COPD, Casey Rodgers, file)

E! Entertainment plots first Olympics coverage AP - 1 hr 39 mins ago

The E! Entertainment network didn't have to look hard to find a Kardashian connection for its upcoming Olympics coverage. More »E! Entertainment plots first Olympics coverage

The Olympic rings are displayed outside the basketball arena in the Olympic Park before the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 15, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Heathrow handles record numbers for Olympics AP - 1 hr 47 mins ago

Athletes, officials and media from all over the world poured into Heathrow Airport on Monday for the London Olympics, the first wave of a record number of passengers expected to pass through Europe's largest … More »Heathrow handles record numbers for Olympics

Capello (pictured) will be the immediate successor to Dutchman Dick Advocaat

Russia names Capello as new national coach AFP - 1 hr 47 mins ago

The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Monday appointed Italian coach Fabio Capello as new national manager to revive the flagging fortunes of the team after its flop at Euro 2012.More »Russia names Capello as new national coach

A protester in Tripoli holds up the portrait of the kidnapped president of Libya's Olympic Committee Nabil al-Alam

Libyan Olympic chief kidnapped in Tripoli AFP - 1 hr 49 mins ago

The president of Libya's Olympic Committee Nabil al-Alam was kidnapped by gunmen in the centre of Tripoli and taken to a secret location, a committee official told AFP on Monday. More »Libyan Olympic chief kidnapped in Tripoli

Smith's previous two tours of England have resulted in the resignation of captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan

Smith predicts Pietersen will regret ODI exit AFP - 1 hr 53 mins ago

South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes England batsman Kevin Pietersen's retirement from international limited-overs cricket will leave "a big hole in his life". More »Smith predicts Pietersen will regret ODI exit

A construction worker stands outside the Olympic Stadium as preparations continue for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 15, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Much work to do before London is Olympic ready AP - 2 hrs 10 mins ago

With the opening ceremony less than two weeks away, there's a mad dash to the finish line at the Olympics and it has nothing to do with sprinters. More »Much work to do before London is Olympic ready

Swimmers compete in the women's 200m backstroke heats in London

Newton at the Games: Sports Science Reuters - 2 hrs 21 mins ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Pheidippides ran 26 miles from the Battle of Marathon with news of the Greeks' victory over the Persians, he hadn't consulted any of the era's leading scientists on whether he … More »Newton at the Games: Sports Science

IOC investigates possible Athens doping positives AP - 2 hrs 22 mins ago

Eight years later, the IOC is investigating suspected positive doping tests from the Athens Olympics that could lead to drug cheats being sanctioned retroactively. More »IOC investigates possible Athens doping positives

Kerron Clement competes in the men's 400m hurdles semi-final at the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene

Clement fumes after bus gets lost en route to Olympics Reuters - 2 hrs 36 mins ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Twice world 400 meters hurdles champion Kerron Clement has not enjoyed his first morning in London after the bus transporting him from Heathrow Airport to the Olympic village was lost … More »Clement fumes after bus gets lost en route to Olympics

A player takes his turn in a game of bowls at Finchley Bowling Club in north London

Not going for gold: Britain's non-Olympic sports AFP - 2 hrs 39 mins ago

At the same time as athletes from around the world are taking part in the London Olympics, millions of Britons will be indulging in popular summer sports that you won't see at the Games. More »Not going for gold: Britain's non-Olympic sports

Chavanel has been sick with a chest infection in recent days and had been taking antibiotics

French hope Chavanel abandons Tour AFP - 2 hrs 52 mins ago

French time trial champion Sylvain Chavanel abandoned the Tour de France early on the 15th stage from Samatan to Pau on Monday, race organisers announced. More »French hope Chavanel abandons Tour

Brazil's Neymar, left, jokes with teammates Lucas, center and Ganso during a training session in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday July 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Rio 2016 Games: Work started, much still ahead AP - 2 hrs 56 mins ago

Rio is waiting. More »Rio 2016 Games: Work started, much still ahead

Khan (right) was stopped in the fourth round of a world title unification bout

Beaten Amir Khan vows to box on AFP - 2 hrs 58 mins ago

Britain's Amir Khan has insisted he will return to the light-welterweight division once he's considered the full implications of his defeat by Danny Garcia. More »Beaten Amir Khan vows to box on

Tiger Woods of the U.S. watches his tee shot during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes

Woods to partner Garcia and Rose at British Open Reuters - 4 hrs ago

LYTHAM, England (Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods will play alongside Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose in the opening two rounds of this week's British Open. Woods, Spaniard Garcia and Briton … More »Woods to partner Garcia and Rose at British Open

Brazilian sports staff walk outside the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in south London

Athletes, visitors flock to London after security row Reuters - 4 hrs ago

LONDON (Reuters) - The first wave of Olympic athletes and visitors began pouring into Britain on Monday and officials played down fears that a packed London would buckle under the pressure of its biggest … More »Athletes, visitors flock to London after security row

Fabio Capello leaves his Belgravia home after resigning his post

Capello appointed Russia manager, Italian media Reuters - 4 hrs ago

ROME (Reuters) - Former England manager Fabio Capello will take charge of the Russia team, Italian sports daily La Gazzetta Dello Sport reported on Monday. ""We have decided to name Fabio Capello as the … More »