Friday, November 20, 2009
 
 
by Jeff Franks

HAVANA (Reuters) - There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older U.S. and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship" tournament they hope will set an example for their respective governments.

They said who won or lost was less important than the fact that for five days in Havana, Americans and Cubans played a game they both loved and in the process found they were not enemies as they had long been led to believe.

"Now I know a lot of people in Cuba. They don't have horns," said catcher Alan Bresnick, a 71-year-old former corporat   [READ MORE]

 
 
 
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reliever John Grabow signed a two-year $7.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Friday, adding an experienced arm to a young bullpen. Grabow, 31, was acquir   [READ MORE]
 
TORONTO (Reuters) - Dallas Stars forward James Neal has been suspended for two games for a dangerous hit against Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the NHL said Friday.   [READ MORE]
Williams scores three touchdowns for Dolphins
by Clare Baldwin and Phil Wahba
 
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Ricky Williams scored three touchdowns to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 24-17 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. Williams scored on   [READ MORE]
 
PARIS (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world g   [READ MORE]
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become   [READ MORE]
BERNE (Reuters) - Asian champions Iraq have been suspended from international soccer because of political interference in the country's Football Association, wo   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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