SONOMA, Calif. Kasey Kahne won the pole Friday at Infineon Raceway in the same car he drove to victory in last year's race on the road course. Kahne turned a lap of 93.893 mph around the 11-turn, 1.99-mile course in a Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports. He knocked four-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson from the pole. Johnson, who has never won on a road course, qualified second at 93.809 mph in a Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. "It's a great car," Kahne said. "It's the same car...
6/19/2010, 3:11 a.m. EDT> The Associated Press (AP) — DUBLIN - Ever since Thierry Henry's unpunished hand ball helped deny Ireland its spot on soccer's grandest stage, Ireland has been awaiting its moment of retribution-and is cheering every misstep as France stumbles to the brink of...
6/19/2010, 3:25 a.m. EDT> The Associated Press (AP) — MAGALIESBURG, South Africa - It's time for The Professor to show some passion. Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz is known for his cool rationality and football theorizing, qualities that have earned him the moniker The Professor. After...
6/19/2010, 3:21 a.m. EDT> The Associated Press (AP) — JOHANNESBURG - Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar is already thinking of how to stop Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo in the next two World Cup matches. Julio Cesar had very little work when Brazil beat North Korea 2-1 in the opener, but...
6/19/2010, 3:16 a.m. EDT> The Associated Press (AP) — POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - Left with no margin for error, Spain is evaluating how to play against Honduras following its opening World Cup loss in which Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas failed to make the starting lineup....
Fabio Capello admitted his England side had caved in to pressure after they stumbled to a goalless draw against Algeria which leaves their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread. The Italian gave an honest appraisal of one of England's worst-ever World Cup performances, in which Wayne Rooney was...
TODAY IS the ninth day of the FIFA 2010 World Cup and the World Cup 2010 fever has reached its peak. In India you can watch the live action of the FIFA World Cup 2010 football matches on ESPN.FIFA World Cup 2010 Live streaming is...
(AP) - JOHANNESBURG - Landon Donovan ran after the referee, seeking an explanation. None was given. None might ever be given. Koman Coulibaly of Mali had disallowed what appeared to be a go-ahead goal by Maurice Edu in the 85th minute, one that would have capped a historic World Cup comeback by the...
(AP) - JOHANNESBURG - Brazil will face the Ivory Coast on Sunday with a chance to reach the second round of the World Cup with a game to spare in Group G. A victory against the Ivory Coast will be enough for Brazil to advance ahead of its last group match against Portugal on June 25. The Ivory Coast...
