The Russians clinched a 2-1 home victory against Slovenia in the first leg of their World Cup qualifying play-off clash.

David Beckham helped his Los Angeles Galaxy side move a step closer the Major League Soccer title with a 2-0 victory over Houston Dynamo.

Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rico’s pride Miguel Cotto both weighed in Friday afternoon for their WBO welterweight bout at the MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

6-foot-7 Ames Iowa High student Harrison Barnes chose to attend the University of North Carolina. This most sought after high school basketball star is being compared to Grant Hill and Shane Battier – players who can practically do everything.

Although the Miami Heat lost last night’s game with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade shot into fame with his spectacular dunk over Anderson Varejao.

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott was fired as coach of the New Orleans Hornets after the team’s disappointing 3-6 start. He was replaced by General Manager Jeff Bower.

England football legends and celebrities take on the Rest of the World XI at the Madejski Stadium in a bid to raise money for the Help for Heroes, a charity which seeks to provide better facilities for wounded British troops.

UFC 105 Live on M.E.N. Arena in Manchester England – UFC Hall of Famer Randy “The Natural” Couture returns to the octagon to face striker Brandon “The Truth” Vera in a light heavyweight division for the first time in over three years.

Mohammed Al Shehi scored the winning goal in the ninth minute to help UAE beat the Citizens 1-0.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players of all time who led the the UCLA Bruins to three NCAA championships in the 1960s, then went on to win one NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 and five more with the Los Angeles Lakers before retiring in 1989, is battling chronic myeloid leukemia…

German national football team goalkeeper and probable World Cup 2010 starter Robert Enke was found dead. He was struck and killed by a train in Neustadt am Rubenburge close to a level crossing near his home on Tuesday. Initial investigation results show that it was a suicide.