Olympic luger Benshoof will miss European trip for continued back rehabilitation

October 4th, 2009 Southern Miss loses QB Austin Davis for seasonJACKSON, Miss. — Southern Miss quarterback Austin Davis will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his left foot against UAB.

October 2nd, 2009 Obama's Copenhagen trip wasn't cheapWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's failed bid to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago cost more than a bruised ego. Taxpayers shelled out probably $1 million or more for the president, his wife and others to fly to Copenhagen and back to woo members of the International Olympic Committee.

October 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said that he will miss the club's Champions League trip to Moscow as he wants to be present for to the birth of his first child. Rooney's wife Coleen is due to deliver the baby within days of Man U's game at CSKA Moscow on October 21.

September 30th, 2009 LONDON - England Batsman Kevin Pietersen, who underwent surgery to cure a long-standing tendon problem, has refused to be ruled out of the winter tour to South Africa, despite fears over his Achilles injury. The star batsman has not featured for England since the second Ashes Test.

September 18th, 2009 Olympic gold medalist Izbasa out of worldsBUCHAREST, Romania — Olympic gold medalist Sandra Izbasa has snapped her Achilles' tendon and will miss the world gymnastics championships. The 19-year-old gymnast also broke a bone in her foot during training Thursday in Buzau.

September 17th, 2009 Tokyo bid team wants new PM to go to CopenhagenTOKYO — Tokyo's Olympic bid organizers have urged new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to join them in Copenhagen for the International Olympic Committee's upcoming vote on which city hosts the 2016 Games. The Tokyo team also said Thursday that 13 Japanese sporting greats, many of them former Olympic medalists, will join them for the trip to Denmark's capital, where the vote will be held on Oct.

September 17th, 2009 Tokyo bid team wants Japan's new PM at 2016 voteTOKYO — Tokyo's Olympic bid organizers are urging new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to join them in Copenhagen for the International Olympic Committee's upcoming vote on which city hosts the 2016 Games. The Tokyo team also said Thursday that 13 Japanese sporting greats, many of them former Olympic medalists, will join them for the trip to Denmark's capital, where the vote will be held on Oct.

September 14th, 2009 Trevor Linden to carry torch during Olympic relayVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Former Vancouver Canucks captain Trevor Linden has been asked to run a leg during the Olympic torch relay. Linden says he doesn't yet know what leg he'll be running during the cross-country trip leading to the Winter Games.

September 5th, 2009 Sweden's Alexander Noren leads European MastersCRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland — Alexander Noren of Sweden shot an 8-under 63 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the European Masters. Noren was at 15-under 198 in his bid for his first European tour victory.

August 2nd, 2009 Spurs confirm mild sprain in Parker's ankleSAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker will miss the next game for the French national team after the Spurs confirmed a mild right ankle sprain in their star point guard. The Spurs brought Parker back to San Antonio for tests after their leading scorer injured his ankle and thigh in a collision with an Austrian player last week.

July 27th, 2009 European GP organizers hope Renault ban reversedVALENCIA, Spain — Organizers of the European Grand Prix want Formula One authorities to rescind Renault's suspension from the race so Fernando Alonso can compete in his native Spain. Jorge Aspar, the vice president of Valmor Sports, believes Valencia fans are being unfairly punished for Renault's security mistakes.

June 22nd, 2009 London 2012 organizers seal Olympic Village dealLONDON — London 2012 organizers have completed a deal to sell almost half of the housing units in the Olympic Village after the games. The agreement with Triathlon Homes will allow them to sell 1,379 out of 2,800 homes in the east London development.

June 16th, 2009 IOC threatens to ban Kuwait from Olympic movementLAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee says Kuwait will be suspended from the Olympic movement if it does not change its sports laws within six weeks. The IOC's executive board Tuesday gave Kuwait a July 31 deadline to amend a law which currently allows the state to interfere in elections for positions in sports organizations.

June 4th, 2009 Dunleavy has minor hip operationINDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers guard Mike Dunleavy has had minor arthroscopic surgery on his left hip. The team said on Thursday that the operation was done to clean up a long-standing injury and was not related to Dunleavy's rehabilitation of his right knee, which forced him to miss all but 18 games last season.

May 27th, 2009 PRAGUE - Milan Jirasek, chairman of the Czech Olympic Committee (COC), received the Olympic Order, the highest individual decoration, from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 110th anniversary of its foundation. The Olympic Order, a chain with Olympic circles flanked with an olive branch, has been awarded since 1974 for distinguished contribution to sports and the Olympic movement.