Newly named team captain, Matt Ryan quickly turns focus to 2009 for ... - Orlando Sentinel
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Mike Smith says Matt Ryan's rookie honors grow more prestigious all the time. Pro Bowl alternate? Smith was impressed. NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year? A huge accomplishment, said the coach. Then, after the Falcons ...

Lleyton Hewitt toughs it out but Casey Dellacqua loses - News.com.au
LLEYTON Hewitt lauded his own courage in public after a trademark fighting win in his first match since last August - but Germany clinched the Hopman Cup tie. Germany clinched the tie when Kiefer and Lisicki beat Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua 6-7 (7-2 ...

New Belgian government clinched - BBC News
Belgium's political parties have clinched a deal to form a new government, following the former prime minister's resignation. Herman Van Rompuy, leader of the Flemish Christian Democrats, is set to become prime minister after reaching agreement with ...

Resurgent ground game brings Cardinals back to life - ESPN.com
Edgerrin James rushed for 73 yards in the wild-card game and exposed some flaws in Atlanta's defense. Arizona clinched the weak NFC West in Week 14, then spent the next two weeks being outscored 82-21. Given the weakness of their division (possibly ...

Obama picks Va. Gov. Kaine to head DNC - WVEC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who last year helped deliver his state to the Democratic Party in a presidential election for the first time in more than 40 years, has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as the next ...

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You must register in order for that functionality to work! The most familiar foes are always the most hated. As a fortunate fan of a team in the toughest division in sports, I know firsthand. When the Redskins, Cowboys, or Eagles are up next on the ...

CD stretches its lead on one day table - NZCity
Auckland finally has its first points in the domestic one-day cricket competition after nail-biting win over Otago in round five. The Aces went into the match with four straight losses, but broke the duck in a style, with Paul Hitchcock hitting a six ...

Philadelphia Eagles ready for latest battle with New York Giants - KFFL.com
For a number of reasons, the Philadelphia Eagles are the last team the New York Giants want to face in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Eagles always seem to play the Giants tough, and head to the Meadowlands with plenty of momentum ...

Ivanovic to solve Vinci code - Hindustan Times
Top-seed Ana Ivanovic started her 2009 season with a 6-4, 6-2 win on Monday over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Brisbane International. Ivanovic, who reached the 2008 Australian Open final last season and had the No. 1 ranking for part of ...

Leading B14s to do battle - Tasmanian Examiner
HOBART'S Derwent River will host an intense clash between 100 Australian and British sailors when the 2009 world championship for the B14 class gets under way today. More than 50 B14s, including 11 from the UK, will contest the eight-race regatta ...