DUBLIN --- Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry's hand ball.

Looks like South African runner Caster Semenya will be able to keep the gold medal she won at the recent world championships in Berlin.

SEATTLE --- Landon Donovan looked zoned out behind the table, microphone in his face, lights glaring into his eyes, talking about a season that's gone so right for himself and the Los Angeles Galaxy.

The Sacramento Monarchs have folded, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.

Registration is now open for the Best 9 Sports Academy baseball winter workouts, which runs through Dec. 11 .

Ireland's hopes for a replay of its World Cup qualifier against France ended Friday after both FIFA and the French Football Federation rejected requests for another game.

In Sa-isbury, N.C., Byron Faison 's 3-pointer at the buzzer -ifted USC Aiken to a 92-90 victory over Catawba on the first day of the Salisbury Roundball Classic on Friday.

Soccer-mad Ireland is fighting mad -- and demanding justice for a disputed goal that had fans here crying "Oui were robbed."

USC Aiken head coach Kenny Thomas has signed nine players to national letters of intent, including three former local standouts.

Jim Gensheer and his wife, Mo, were both standout athletes in their youth. Jim, a multi-sport athlete in Colorado, and Mo, a swimmer on the French national team, were in peak physical condition and likely boasted physiques worthy of envy.

AARHUS, Denmark --- The United States wasted an early goal by Jeff Cunningham and lost a World Cup warmup 3-1 to Denmark on Wednesday night, the final match of 2009 for the Americans.

In Jefferson City, Tenn., the Augusta State women fell behind by 30 points at the half and lost 100-64 to Carson-Newman in their season opener Wednesday night.

Augusta State athletics is sponsoring a Get On Board The Dip Trip to the Jaguars game at Benedict on Saturday.