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Okur-less Jazz subdue Hedo’s Toronto Raptors

TODAY’S ZAMAN WITH WIRES — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

It was a scenario that has played out in Utah’s home arena for many years: a tight game in the fourth quarter, when the Jazz turn to their point guard to make the game’s decisive plays. It just wasn’t that point guard.

Leader Efes hosts Galatasaray in TBL ‘match of the week’

TODAY’S ZAMAN — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Men’s Turkish Basketball League (TBL) leader Efes Pilsen entertains Galatasaray Cafe Crown in week five action at the Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall in İstanbul this evening.

No cause for alarm, Hami says after U-21s held

OKAN UDO BASSEY — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

The Turkish Under-21 national soccer team, beaten 3-1 by leader Switzerland in their 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group qualifying match in Trabzon last Saturday, drew 0-0 with Estonia in a lackluster game at the Yeni Rize Stadium in Rize on Wednesday.

France leads 5 more qualifiers into World Cup

REUTERS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

France, with a controversial extra-time goal from William Gallas, squeezed into the World Cup finals despite failing to beat Ireland in Paris while Slovenia upset Russia on a nailbiting night of qualifiers on Wednesday.

GS Cafe Crown caught in act

TODAY’S ZAMAN — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Galatasaray Café Crown was caught red-handed after it was discovered that the İstanbul side fielded suspended player Cemal Nalga by making him wear the No. 7 jersey of injured player Tufan Ersöz during two warm-up matches in Europe.

Jayawardenes sets new world record

AP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Mahela Jayawardene and Prasanna Jayawardene broke a 72-year-old world record on Thursday as Sri Lanka took a 334-run first-innings lead on the fourth day of the first test against India.

German authorities arrest 17 in match-fixing probe

AP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

German prosecutors investigating match-fixing in football say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and that about 200 games in Europe are affected in what an UEFA representative called the biggest match-fixing scandal in Europe.

Kuznetsova to warm up in Sydney

REUTERS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova will launch her 2010 Australian Open campaign at the Sydney International.

UAE striker dies of heart attack

REUTERS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Striker Salem Saad of United Arab Emirates club side Al Nasr has died after suffering a massive heart attack at training, the club’s Web site (www.alnasr.com) reported on Thursday.

Raikkonen open to Mercedes offers

REUTERS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen’s plans for a one year sabbatical from Formula One lasted less than 24 hours before his manager suggested that he might be open to offers from Brawn’s new owners Mercedes.

Ivankov quits internationals

REUTERS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Bulgaria goalkeeper Dimitar Ivankov has announced his retirement from international soccer following his country’s 4-1 win against Malta in a friendly on Wednesday.