Ethiopia omit Bekele from world cross-country squad (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Ethiopian distance star Kenenisa Bekele has officially been left out of Ethiopia's squad for this weekend's World Cross Championships in Poland, the Ethiopian athletics federation said Friday.
Hoy reclaims world keirin cycling crown (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Four-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy has reclaimed his world keirin crown for Britain after another trademark domination of the men's event at the world track cycling championships.
India pick rookie seamer for World Twenty20 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India's cricket selectors on Friday named promising right-arm seamer Vinay Kumar in a 15-man squad for next month's World Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean.
India includes rookie Kumar in T20 World Cup squad (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Fast bowler Vinay Kumar was included as the only uncapped player in India's 15-man squad announced Friday for the Twenty20 World Cup. Kumar was picked as the fourth seamer in a squad containing Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar and Ashish Nehra, who overcame fitness concerns to win selection for the T20 World Cup, which starts April 30 in the Caribbean.
India named uncapped Vinay Kumar in World Twenty20 squad (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
India named uncapped paceman Vinay Kumar in a 15-man squad for the third edition of the World Twenty20 championship in the West Indies next month.
India announce World Twenty20 squad (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
India announced a 15-man squad for next month's World Twenty20 championship in the West Indies.
France's Banijay buys "Real World" producer (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
French production company Banijay Entertainment is acquiring reality hitmakers Bunim-Murray Prods., whose credits include "The Real World" and "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."
Fans to vote on man of the match at World Cup games (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Fans from across the globe rather than FIFA officials will determine the man-of-the-match awards at this year's World Cup in South Africa.
"Bud House" to host fans from 32 World Cup nations (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Every soccer fan dreams of being on location for the World Cup -- but maybe not side by side with fans from every other participating country. But that's just what tournament sponsor Budweiser has in mind. It's gathering fans from all 32 participating countries to share a house in Cape Town, South Africa, for the summer and watch the games together.
NY-NJ agency, World Trade Center developer in deal (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday reached a framework agreement with the developer of the World Trade Center, ending a 16-month stalemate over rebuilding at the site destroyed in the September 11 2001 attacks.