SOCCER
World Cup qualifiers

Argentina open World Cup qualifying with the likes of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and a supporting cast featuring Under-20 World Cup leading scorer Sergio Agüero.
Regardless, critics worry the team won’t be as impressive together as they are individually.
The Argentines plunge into World Cup qualifying at...  Read More

UEFA Cup

LONDON — Former European champions Bayern Munich and Red Star Belgrade came out together in the draw for the group stages of the UEFA Cup yesterday.
 Forty teams were drawn into eight groups of five with the top three going through to form the last 32 alongside eight sides...  Read More

CRICKET
Test

LAHORE — Pakistan struggled to 140 for four in reply to South Africa’s 357 all out at the close on day two of the second test at the Gaddafi stadium yesterday.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, 37, appearing in his 120th and final test, was unbeaten on 10 alongside Misbah-ul-Haq (10) after Pakistan...  Read More

RUGBY
World Cup

PARIS — South Africa fear they could be in for ”a hiding” if they don’t stand up to Argentina’s massive forward pack in their World Cup semifinal.
The Springboks will go into Sunday’s match as firm favourites but the coaching staff are worried about how they will handle...  Read More

TENNIS
BA-CA Trophy

VIENNA, Austria — Argentines Juan Ignacio Chela and David Nalbandian advanced to the second round of the BA-CA Trophy while their compatriot Guillermo Cañas was eliminated yesterday.
Seventh-seeded Chela downed Guillermo García López 6-3 6-1, breaking the Spaniard four times and serving flawlessly.
Nalbandian, meanwhile, held off four break points...  Read More

BASEBALL
Major Leagues Playoff

NEW YORK —  The Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 6-4 on Monday to win their first-round playoff series and advance to the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox.
 The Indians chased New York’s 19-game winner Wang Chien-ming from the contest in the second...  Read More

AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL

ORCHARD PARK, New York —Nick Folk booted a 53-yard field goal as time expired to ensure the Dallas Cowboys maintained their perfect start to the season with a 25-24 comeback victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday.
 Back in the NFL on Monday Night Game spotlight for the first...  Read More