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Dimitar Berbatov set to leave Manchester United, says agent

Dimitar Berbatov joined Manchester United from Tottenham Hotspur in 2008. 

 

Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov is poised to leave Manchester United....

Extra wild cards coming to MLB playoffs

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Major League Baseball, after month-long negotiations with the players union, will finalize the 2012 postseason format as soon as Thursday, expanding the playoffs by two teams.

"We'll have an answer in the next couple of days,'' Michael Weiner, executive director of the Major League Players Association, told USA TODAY on Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: New 'MLB At Bat' baseball app to launch Wed. with in-app subscription plan

Break out the peanuts and crackerjack: Major League Baseball is about to hit a home run. 

Wednesday, Feb. 29, Major League Baseball will relaunch its wildly popular MLB At Bat app for 2012 with a whole host of cool changes for fans from Kansas City to Chicago, the Back Bay to the San Francisco Bay. MLB granted me an exclusive first look at the season's new offerings -- and this Phillies fan is thrilled.   

Daytona 500: Racing superstar Danica Patrick commits career to America’s NASCAR

Twenty-nine year old Danica Patrick, the self-described object of “Danica mania” in the US, has driven at a record-setting speed of 229.88 m.p.h. But she is driven still more.

Barton: 'Make Me A Martyr Over Terry Tweets'

Footballer Joey Barton has said he will "gladly go to jail" to defend freedom of speech after it emerged he could be in legal trouble over the John Terry case.

Cisse enjoys dream debut as Newcastle beat Villa

Substitute Papiss Cisse scored on his debut to give Newcastle United a 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday and push the hosts up to fifth in the Premier League.

Fellow Senegalese Demba Ba picked up where he left off before heading to the African Nations Cup by scoring another goal, firing in on 30 minutes after team mate Ryan Taylor had been injured in the box.

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2011 -- The Ducati Story (Video)

In 2011, four pilots chose the Ducati Multistrada 1200 as their weapon of choice to attack Pikes Peak in the 89th running of "The Race to the Clouds." Two would finish on the podium. Two would not finish... This is their story.

Sailor Alex Thomson's amazing 'keel walk' recorded on video

Fans of sailing and cool imagery regarding sailing may recall an advertisement photo from a few years ago showing Alex Thomson in a suit standing on the keel of his racing yacht, Hugo Boss, as it was swiftly under sail with the keel free of the water. Many believed the image to have been photo-shopped and Thomson recently set out to prove these people wrong, by attempting the dangerous stunt with cameras rolling (see video).

Prosecutors won't charge cyclist Lance Armstrong

LOS ANGELES –  Lance Armstrong is used to winning, but his most recent victory was unlike any he had experienced before.

Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of the seven-time Tour de France champion Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort to determine whether the world's most famous cyclist and his teammates joined in a doping program during his greatest years.

Madonna Feels Like 'One of the Football Players' Pre-Super Bowl

Madonna, a football fan? Who knew?

Even though she's admitted she's "nervous" about performing at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, the Material Girl told reporters at a press conference Thursday in Indianapolis, "This is a Midwesterner girl's dream."

As the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation faces accusations that it split with Planned Parenthood over political pressure, at least a couple pro-life groups are claiming the organization may have acted out of concern over an alleged link between abortion and breast cancer. The theory that induced abortion increases the risk of breast cancer has been studied for decades and is a controversial one -- and one that is contested by major medical organizations.

As the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation faces accusations that it split with Planned Parenthood over political pressure, at least a couple pro-life groups are claiming the organization may have acted out of concern over an alleged link between abortion and breast cancer. 

The theory that induced abortion increases the risk of breast cancer has been studied for decades and is a controversial one -- and one that is contested by major medical organizations. 

Les Miles questions Kiel's leadership

Last month, when highly touted quarterback prospect Gunner Kiel reversed his commitment to LSU and enrolled closer to home at Notre Dame, Tigers coach Les Miles didn't criticize Kiel for changing his mind.

Miles sure didn't hold back on Wednesday.

Adrian Peterson's Jersey Rant

Nobody wants to hear a rich man whine, but this NFL star brings up a pretty good argument.

Adrian Peterson hatched what seemed like a good plan on Twitter to change his Minnesota Vikings uniform number from 28 to 23. That was last week. Now the star running back has changed his mind, blaming the power brokers behind pro football merchandise sales for spoiling his idea.

Polo Club Founder Adopts Girlfriend Amid Civil Suit Over DUI Death

A wealthy Florida polo club founder has adopted his longtime adult girlfriend in what attorneys believe may be a legal maneuver to protect his financial assets as he faces a trial for a drunk driving incident that killed a 23-year-old. 

John Goodman, 48, formally adopted Heather Laruso Hutchins, 42, in October 2011. The couple started dating in 2009. Goodman is the founder of the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, Fla. 

Egypt football violence has killed 74 spectators, military planes rescue players and injured

AT least 74 people were killed in fan violence after a football match in the city of Port Said, the health ministry said, as Egypt struggled with a wave of incidents linked to poor security.


4A security official said the violence erupted as soon as the referee blew the final whistle. Fans of Al-Masri, which beat Al-Ahly 3-0, invaded the pitch and began to throw rocks, bottles and fireworks at the Al-Ahly fans.

Forty die in clashes after soccer match

AT least 40 Egyptians have been killed in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match was over, Egypt's health ministry says. 

 

It is one of the worst incidents of sports violence in Egypt in decades.

Teenager who had Djokovic shirt snatched away speaks out against thief

The teenage girl who had Novak Djokovic's shirt stolen from her grasp on Sunday is speaking out against the middle-aged garment thief who grabbed the souvenir.

Melissa Cook, 14, had a front-row seat cheering on Djokovic during his epic victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. When the world No. 1 finally defeated Nadal after five hours, 53 minutes, Cook managed to get his attention as he was changing clothes. Djokovic walked over to Cook to toss her a spare shirt, but it was grabbed instead by a woman sitting two seats away.

Are Peyton Manning's playing days over?

Manning's slow healing reportedly indicates he will never play again.

Four-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning has hit a plateau in his rehabilitation from neck surgery, and the slow rate at which the nerves in his arm are healing indicate he will not play again, Yahoo! Sports reported Monday, citing two sources.

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