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AUTO RACING:

FORMULA ONE: FIA court rejects McLaren appeal, letting Raikkonen keep Formula One title

PARIS _ Formula One's governing body rejected McLaren's appeal to penalize four drivers for fuel irregularities at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, letting Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen keep his world championship title. BC-EU-SPT-CAR--F1-MCLAREN APPEAL. Has moved.

SOCCER:

AUSTRIA-ENGLAND: Beckham sets up Crouch in England's 1-0 exhibition win at Austria; Owen injures thigh

VIENNA, Austria _ David Beckham's corner kick was headed into the goal by Peter Crouch in the 44th minute as England beat Austria 1-0 in an international friendly, but forward Michael Owen injured his thigh and will miss England's final European Championship qualifier, at home against Croatia on Wednesday. BC-EU-SPT-SOC--AUSTRIA-ENGLAND. Has moved. By Eric Willemsen.

ISRAEL-RUSSIA: Israeli coach denies charges his club will drop game

JERUSALEM _ Since Israel's goalkeeping coach said earlier this week he'd rather see Russia qualify than England for the European Championship, head coach Dror Kashtan has been dogged by charges his team might throw the game and boost Russia into the number two spot in Group E _ all but eliminating England from the final tournament. It was a suggestion Kashtan emphatically rejected. BC-ME-SPT-SOC--ISRAEL-RUSSIA. Has moved. By Sean Gaffney.

PERU-BRAZIL: Ronaldinho in doubt for Brazil's qualifier against Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil _ Ronaldinho traveled with the Brazilian team to Peru, but the status of his injured ankle was uncertain ahead of the team's upcoming World Cup qualifier. BC-LA-SPT-SOC--BRAZIL-RONALDINHO. Has moved. By Peter Muello.

MLS: Beckham was top story in '07, even if he barely played

WASHINGTON _ Call it the Beckham effect. Although David Beckham barely played for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer this year, the English superstar had an impact on the league. MLS Internet traffic was up 80 percent this year. Ratings for games on ESPN2 were up 25 percent. MLS jersey sales were up 780 percent _ and up 280 percent when not counting Beckham's Galaxy jersey, which the league says is currently the No. 1 selling player jersey in the world. BC-NA-SPT-SOC--MLS-YEAR OF BECKHAM. Will move after 0000 GMT. By Joseph White.

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_ WASHINGTON _ BC-NA-SPT-SOC--MLS EXPANSION. Will move after 0000 GMT.

ALSO:

_ SAINT-DENIS, France _ BC-EU-SPT-SOC--FRANCE-MOROCCO. Has moved. By Jerome Pugmire.

_ WELLINGTON, New Zealand _ BC-AS-SPT-SOC--WCUP-OCEANIA. Expected by 0800 GMT. By Steve McMorran.

_ JOHANNESBURG, South Africa _ BC-AF-SPT-SOC--US-SOUTH AFRICA. Will move after 0000 GMT.

DOPING:

ELECTION: WADA presidential election still in disarray as Europeans push for Guy Drut

MADRID, Spain _ Dick Pound must be happy he's getting out now _ before things get even uglier. As he prepares to step aside after eight years as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Pound is looking on in bewilderment as politicians engage in a messy process of trying to elect his successor. The tangled plot took a new twist when European ministers tried to enter former French Olympic hurdles champion Guy Drut as a last-minute candidate in a bid to derail the election of former Australian finance minister John Fahey. BC-EU-SPT--DOPING CONFERENCE. Has moved. By Stephen Wilson.

TEAM SPORTS: FIFA leads criticism of WADA's new anti-doping code

MADRID, Spain _ World soccer's governing body led criticism of the proposed new global anti-doping code, saying it unfairly punishes team sports. BC-EU-SPT--DOPING-WADA. Has moved. By Paul Logothetis.

TENNIS:

MASTERS CUP: Roddick faces Ferrer, Federer takes on Nadal

SHANGHAI, China _ No. 5 Andy Roddick faces No. 6 David Ferrer in the Masters Cup semifinals, followed by defending champion Roger Federer against second-ranked Rafael Nadal. BC-AS-SPT-TEN--Masters Cup. First match starts no earlier than 0900 GMT. By Paul Alexander.

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA-SRI LANKA: Australia resumes on second day in strong position

HOBART, Australia _ Australia resumes at 329-3 Saturday on the second day of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval, with Mike Hussey unbeaten on 101. BC-AS-SPT-CRK--AUSTRALIA-SRI LANKA. Expected by 0300 GMT. By John Pye.

FIGURE SKATING:

TROPHEE BOMPARD: Asada leads Meissner but isn't happy with mistakes in jump sequence

PARIS _ Edging Kimmie Meissner in the short program wasn't enough to put a smile on Mao Asada's face. The Japanese figure skater had a slight lead over the former world champion at Trophee Bompard after both made mistakes in their jump combinations. But Asada, the reigning world silver medalist, was so upset she broke down in tears after the performance and had to be consoled. BC-EU-SPT-FIG--TROPHEE BOMPARD. Has moved. By Salvatore Zanca.

BASEBALL:

BONDS: Speculation runs rampant: Slugger's next step is anybody's guess

SAN FRANCISCO _ Courthouse by day, batter's box by night for Barry Bonds? It could happen. Or, the Major League Baseball home run king's career could be over altogether. Bonds didn't have a long list of suitors before being indicted Thursday. Now the slugger's best bet for 2008 might just be a move across San Francisco Bay to the Oakland Athletics _ that is, if they still want him. BC-NA-SPT-BBL--MLB-BONDS-FUTURE. Will move after 0000 GMT. By Janie McCauley.

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_ SAN FRANCISCO _ BC-NA-SPT-BBL--BONDS-INDICTED. Expected by 0200 GMT. By Paul Elias.

ALSO:

_ HOMESTEAD, Florida _ BC-NA-SPT-CAR--NASCAR-Homestead. Will move after 0100 GMT. By Jenna Fryer.

_ HOMESTEAD, Florida _ BC-NA-SPT-CAR--NASCAR-FORD 400 QUALIFYING. Has moved. By Mike Harris.

_ HOMESTEAD, Florida _ BC-NA-SPT-CAR--NASCAR NOTEBOOK. Has moved. By Tim Reynolds.

_ HOMESTEAD, Florida _ BC-NA-SPT-CAR--NASCAR-FORD 400 QUALIFYING RESULTS. Has moved.

_ CALGARY, Alberta _ BC-NA-SPT-SKA--WORLD RECORD. Has moved.

_ WEST PALM BEACH, Florida _ BC-NA-SPT-GLF--ADT CHAMPIONSHIP. Has moved. By Doug Ferguson.

_ PEBBLE BEACH., California _ BC-NA-SPT-GLF--PEBBLE BEACH. Expected by 0200 GMT.

_ UNDATED _ BC-NA-SPT-BKB--NBA ROUNDUP. Expected by 0400 GMT.

_ UNDATED _ BC-NA-SPT-HKY--NHL ROUNDUP. Expected by 0400 GMT.

_ UNDATED _ BC-NA-SPT-FBL--COLLEGE ROUNDUP. 0800 GMT.

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