Serena Williams pulls out injured

57 minutes ago(Feb.14,2009)
PARIS — World number one Serena Williams has pulled out injured of the Paris Open before her semi-final against Russian Elena Dementieva on Saturday.

The match was due to start at 8:30 a.m. EST.

"I did not feel well during the warm-up this morning, my knee hurt," the Australian Open champion said in a court side interview.

"I am extremely disappointed. I love playing in Paris and I hope I will come back."

$15 million lawsuit has been filed against former MLB second baseman Roberto Alomar

A $15 million lawsuit has been filed against former MLB second baseman Roberto Alomar. The lawsuit alleges Alomar had unprotected sex with a former girlfriend while he was positive for AIDS.

Ilya Dall tested negative for the disease, but she is claiming punitive damages for emotional distress.

Alomar, 41 began dating Dall in 2002, and while she does not claim Alomar knew he was infected with the AIDS virus, she says he had good reason to think he was infected and just didn’t get tested.

Alomar retired from baseball in 2005. He is widely considered to be one of the best second basemen in MLB history.

Update:
the former All-Star second baseman's current girlfriend called it a "vile lie," the New York Daily News reports.

David Beckham Must Return!!!!

David Beckham is set to return to Los Angeles Galaxy next month after head coach Bruce Arena revealed AC Milan failed to produce an 'acceptable offer' for the England international before yesterday's deadline.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber had warned the Italian club, where
Beckham is on a short-term loan, they had to agree a deal by yesterday (Friday) if they wanted to sign the England midfielder permanently.

But Arena, coach and general manager of the Galaxy, issued a statement saying
no transfer materialised and Beckham, 33, will return when the loan expires.

'Today's deadline imposed by Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber regarding a resolution of David Beckham's potential transfer to AC Milan has passed and we did not receive an acceptable offer for the player.

'As a result, David remains an LA Galaxy player and we look forward to having
him back with the club starting March 9.'

A-Rod Confession Brings Scum to Head

Shocking as it is to locate a shred of truth in baseball, from the commissioner's office on down to the scummiest steroids dealer, at least Alex Rodriguez found some religion Monday. By confessing to juice use instead of perpetuating a lie, he gave himself a chance -- a chance, I said -- that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mark McGwire never gave themselves on Denial Row. He still has nine years to stay clean, talk to kids and demonstrate his immense natural ability.

Still, A-Rod's colossal admission, to whatever extent of the truth he is telling, does nothing to make America feel better about his legacy or the enormity of baseball's disease the last 20 years.

By using steroids for three seasons in Texas, starting in 2001, Rodriguez cast a permanent cloud over what could have been the greatest of all careers, turning a first-ballot Hall of Fame resume into the latest and biggest scandal of his tragicomic tabloid life.

Congratulations-Tiger Woods

Congratulations to Tiger Woods and his wife Elin, who welcomed a baby boy into the world.

Little Charlie now joins sister Sam, who was born in 2007.

A statement released on Woods' website says that everyone is healthy and happy, and that the family will "introduce Charlie…at the appropriate time."

Woods himself is preparing a return to the greens after recovering from an injury.

Hockey News- Stars place left winger Avery on waivers

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars placed Sean Avery on waivers Saturday, moving the controversial left wing one step closer toward a possible return to the NHL.

A league person with firsthand knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Avery has completed a counseling program under the NHL/NHLPA behavioral health program and was placed on Dallas' active roster. The Stars then placed Avery on waivers.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced.

Avery must clear waivers by Monday. Any team could claim him before then, but would have to pay him the remainder of the four-year, $15.5 million contract he signed this summer.