Ronaldinho could miss out on the World Cup after failing to be selected for Brazil's final warm-up friendly.

West Ham striker Carlton Cole admits he is fully focused on securing a place in Fabio Capello's 23-man England World Cup squad.

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Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Coffee output in Brazil, the worlds largest grower, may fall short of the Agriculture Ministrys forecast this year as rains damage the crop, a government meteorologist said.

Michael Cunningham has written four novels, including the Pulitzer Prize winning The Hours, which was made into the 2003 Oscar-winning movie of the same name. Cunningham was recently hired by Yale to teach writing courses for the next three years. Yesterday, scene sat down with him to discuss Walgreens, the pleasures of eucalyptus and the guest list for the perfect hot tub.

A federal judge has green-lighted most of a lawsuit by former UCLA basketball star Ed OBannon, who alleges the NCAA used the images of student-athletes without permission.

The outright lead at the top of the Second Division table is up for grabs at Recreation Park tonight when Alloa host Cowdenbeath, with Allan Maitland's side having the opp

It's rare for a tennis player - or any collegiate athlete - to be a captain all four years. But senior Joyce Ardies managed to do just that at the UW.

Guns N' Roses just went north for a Canadian tour, and now the band has announced plans to head south for a run of dates in South America this spring. Could a U.S. Tour be far behind?

The McCook Community College women almost chopped down a tall opponent Saturday, Feb. 6. The Indians dropped a 66-58 decision to perennial power Western Nebraska Community College of Scottsbluff in a Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference game at the True Hall gym.

I was England captain for two years under Graham Taylor. Although a great honour, it made little difference on the field apart from wearing an armband and spinning a coin.

When Idaho center Marvin Jefferson picked up his second foul just 4 minutes into Saturday's game at Boise State, it looked like a break for the Broncos.

North America + Paul James: TFC not to blame for lack of Canadian talent. + The 2010 schedule has been released for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact. + The Maple Leaf Forever: The Vancouver Whitecaps, and why they will murder me. + Red Bull sporting director Erik Solerhas said the team plans to sign a Designated [...]

February 8, 2010 - Lindenwood University table tennis coach Randy Kendle (left) talks with his team during practice at the Hyland Performance Arena on campus in St. Charles. The school is one of three nationally that offers athletic scholarships to table tennis players, according to Kendle.

Carlton Cole has set himself two targets for the rest of the season and while neither is simple he is confident both are within reach.

As a young man with aspirations to work on the New York Stock Exchange and brush up his English, Papiba Godinho boarded a plane for America in 1991, never imagining he'd be a dance instructor in Santa Cruz just one year later.

TV PRESENTER Helen Skelton may be far from home as she kayaks the River Amazon but shes brought a fellow Cumbrian to keep her company.

NBA ALL-STAR ROSTERS Game: Feb. 14 At Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas (x-starters; i-injured, will not play; r-injury

Bayern Munich moved level on points with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, beating Wolfsburg 3-1 while the German Bundesliga leaders were held 1-1 at Bochum.

We reach 2007 in our series: Park life; Manaudou's rise and fall; snap for Hayden and Magnini; WR's for Lochte and Hoff; Jones and Lenton wow home crowd; Thorpe's troubles; Phelps "the greatest"; and Swedish sprint day

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Coffee futures rose for the first time in four sessions on forecasts that annual output will drop and demand will outpace supplies. Cocoa posted the biggest gain in almost three weeks.

Football - Anniversary Cup - Briffa, Sammut put City in semis - Paul Cachia, National Stadium Hibernians 0Valletta 2Briffa 65; Sammut 73 A team of real ambition must be impervious to romance. Valletta hardened their hearts and made their...

John Terry has been sacked as England captain. The 29-year-old was informed of the decision by Fabio Capello during a brief meeting at Wembley on Friday afternoon. The decision comes after allegations surrounding the Chelsea skipper's private life came to light.

GENEVA, Feb. 6 (Reuters) A spate of disputes at the WTO this week, far from suggesting the world is on the brink of a trade war, shows the global trading system is alive and kicking. The biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression led many to fear a return to 1930s-style protectionism. But the World Trade Organization says the world economy ended 2009 about as open to trade as before ...

North America + Gareth Wheeler: TFC heads south with big changes on its mind. + Paul James: Torontos release of Adrian Serioux just the start. + Red Nations speaks to Toronto Fc forward OBrian White. + Kaiserslautern and Alemannia Aachen are reportedly after Roda JCs Canadian left back Marcel de Jong. + Red Nation speaks to Whitecaps Director [...]

Capping off Catholic Schools Week, students at Holy Trinity Catholic School took off on a virtual plane ride for a world tour.

Results from Saturday's ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway:

LG Chem, South Korea's biggest chemical maker, will supply hybrid-car batteries to China-based Chongqing Changan Automobile, its first such order from Asia's largest automobile market.

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