Soccer

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia was excused from practice to rush home to his wife, who said she had seen a ghost.

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Chopping Timber Going up for a rebound, Timberwolves forward Craig Smith suffered the boardinghouse reach of Celtics forward Leon Powe (0) last Friday in Minneapolis. Powe hit a layup at the buzzer and scored 16...

South Korean soccer players were indicted for intentionally dislocating their shoulders by swinging weights or having teammates jump on them so they could avoid military service.

FABIO CAPELLO Italian-born coach of England's national soccer team, on the language barrier: "At this moment, my English is not so well."