Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman is listed as questionable for the season opener at Cleveland. Newman's uncertain status on Friday's injury report was another sign that Adam Jones may make his Dallas debut as a starter on Sunday. It will

Texas Rangers All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler will have season-ending surgery to repair a sports hernia. Kinsler last played Aug. 17, and an MRI the following day revealed the injury. Kinsler was hopeful of avoiding surgery and possibly playing again

Dave Trembley was certain he would be asked to return as manager of the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, an expectation that was fulfilled Friday. The Orioles announced they will bring Trembley back next season, exercising an option that was in

American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season. Quentin was

Steady rain that began Friday night and expectations that it would continue through Saturday with Tropical Storm Hanna moving in forced NASCAR to postpone Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.

Football Association of Montenegro president Dejan Savićević said "if I didn't believe we could beat any team in this group I wouldn't be doing this job," as his side prepared for their competitive debut against Bulgaria.

The result of Liechtenstein's game against Germany may be a "foregone conclusion" but coach Hans-Peter Zaugg told uefa.com his side can cause upsets when opponents "think they can beat us standing on one leg".

England manager Fabio Capello oversees his first competitive match in Andorra on Saturday aware of the pressure he will be under if they start FIFA World Cup qualifying with anything less than a comprehensive victory.

It's the players who sign, not me," said new Spain coach Vicente del Bosque as he sidled away from autograph hunters after a national team training session, again illustrating why he is known as 'The Quiet Man'.

Slovakia 1-1 BelgiumSlovakia remain in second place in Group 7 after coming from behind to draw with nearest rivals Belgium.

Netherlands 1-1 NorwayThe holders are facing a nervous finale to qualifying Group 5 in Switzerland on 9 September after they conceded a last-minute equaliser in Kerkrade.

San Marino 0-1 LatviaThe hosts ended their Group 8 qualification campaign without a point and with just one goal scored after this loss in Serravalle.

UEFA has given Europe's top club coaches another unique opportunity to come together and exchange views with the governing body on the state of the European game at a gathering in Nyon, Switzerland.

Bulgaria 2-0 Republic of IrelandBulgaria climbed off the foot of Group 3 after beating their closest rivals thanks to goals from Atanas Kurdov and Momchil Tsvetanov.

Austria 1-0 IcelandGroup 7 winners Austria needed an Aron Einar Gunnarsson own goal to overcome Iceland and earn their fourth victory in succession.

Russia 4-0 GeorgiaAleksandr Prudnikov scored twice as Boris Stukalov's team took the points in a Group 4 match played at a neutral venue in Minsk, Belarus.

France 5-0 MaltaLes Bleuets' play-off hopes stayed alive after they claimed a comfortable victory against Group 10's bottom team despite going down to ten men.

Germany 3-0 Northern IrelandDieter Eilts's side guaranteed a strong top-two placing in Group 9 alongside Israel after matching their rivals by winning comfortably in Wuppertal.

Italy 1-1 GreeceItaly remain in control of their own destiny but face a nervous 90 minutes in Croatia after they were held in their final home qualifier in Group 1.

Croatia 4-0 AlbaniaCroatia will qualify for the play-offs with a home victory against Italy in their decider after results went their way on Friday.