Hamas leader Arafat urged attacks on Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank – It has been 10 years since Palestinians began an uprising that swept away peace talks, triggered a ferocious reaction by the Jewish state and left thousands dead on both sides.Exactly why it happened just as Palestinian s
Zachary Karabell The China Blame Game
So bipartisanship isn't dead.By a vote of 348-79, Democrats and Republicans alike put aside their acrimonious differences and agreed, at least for a moment, to stop blaming each other for the sad state of American economic life.Instead, they agreed

college soccer professor is this soccer heaven?

14:39
On Friday night, 15,896 people packed into Harder Stadium to watch U.S take on UCLA.Again, that is fifteen thousand eight hundred ninty-six people who showed up on a Friday night for a college soccer game. Let’s put that number in contex

scots call on gordon and caldwell

14:39
Craig Gordon and Gary Caldwell have been recalled after injury to a Scotland squad that, as expected, has no place for striker Kris Boyd.QPR striker Jamie Mackie is confirmed as having his first call-up for the Scots in place of Middlesbrough's Boyd

wolverhampton-wigan athletic preview

14:39
NEIL RICHARDS STATS European Football Writer=LONDON (SE) - Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy has refused to press the panic button as his side travel to fellow strugglers Wigan on Saturday looking to end a run of three straight Premier League defe

golf westwood keen to lead by example

14:07
Lee Westwood said he is ready to lead by example as the European team bid to wrestle back the Ryder Cup from the United States at Celtic Manor.The world number three has overcome a calf injury to take part in his seventh Cup, which starts on Friday.

rugby cup exit made us strong - maguire

14:07
Michael Maguire has not suffered too many setbacks in his first inspiring season as coach of Wigan Warriors.But he admits that Wigan's most painful defeat, the Challenge Cup exit at Leeds in May, ended up proving a motivation.Wigan returned to Leeds

us midfielder holden gets new contract with bolton

13:39
BOLTON, England - American midfielder Stuart Holden has earned an extensionto his contract with Bolton, just eight months after joining the English PremierLeague club.The 25-year-old United States international was already contracted until theend o

redknapp backs penalty decisions

12:29
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp defended referee Terje Hauge after the Norwegian awarded Spurs three penalties in the 4-1 win against FC Twente.Two of the three were dubious as the London club won by a flattering margin.But Redknapp said: The firs

slovakia without vittek in euro qualifying

12:29
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia will be missing key striker Robert Vittekdue to a knee injury for next month's 2012 European Championship qualifyingmatches against Armenia and Ireland.Vittek, who scored four goals at the World Cup in South Africa,

ferguson hails hernandez talent

12:29
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to Javier Hernandez after the striker's late goal at Valencia in the Champions League.Hernandez stepped off the bench to slam home with five minutes left and earn United an invaluable 1-0 vict