Sex offender avoids jail time

A FORMER ALAMOGORDO HIGH SCHOOL COACH WILL NOT GO TO JAIL FOR HAVING SEX WITH ONE OF HIS ATHLETES JAMES JAVIER CRUZ WAS SENTENCED TO 10 MONTHS OF WORK RELEASE AND MUST REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER THE FORMER GIRLS SOCCER AND BASKETBALL COACH ADMITTED TO HAVING SEX WITH A 16- YEAR-OLD GIRL EARLIER THIS YEAR COURT RECORDS SHOW CRUZ WOULD PICK UP THE GIRL AT SCHOOL BEFORE CLASS --TAKE HER TO HIS MOTHER S APARTMENT FOR SEX AND THEN BRING HER BACK TO SCHOOL

Gerrard charged with ABH

Steven Gerrard has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray after brawl

Brown defends dressing down

Hull City Manager Phil Brown says his public on-pitch rant at players was necessary

Villa pushing for fourth

O Neills side take on Hull tonight

Chavis expected to be new DC

Former Tennessee defensive coordinator John Chavis is expected to take over the same position at LSU An official announcement could come at the end of this week

Gerrard held after brawl

Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard has been arrested after a pub brawl

England's highs and lows

Looking back over Capello s year with England

Baggies must believe

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray speaks to the press aheda of his team s Boxing Day clash with Chelsea

Brown to increase City woes

Hull City manager Phil Brown talks to the press ahead of his team s Boxing Day clash with Man City

O'Neill still wary of Arsenal

Aston Villa manager Martin O Neill speaks to the press ahead of his side s clash with Arsenal

Mowbray hopes to match Spurs'

Tony Mowbray says he is just as confident as Tottenham about their clash after Christmas

Fulham optimistic about Spurs

Roy Hodgson says team are best they can be before Boxing Day match

Vaqueros a Fondo: Dallas en Filadelfia

Carlos A Nava y Mauro Di az hablan sobre el proximo y ltimo partido de campana regular de los Vaqueros de Dallas ante los Eagles de Filadelfia

Lee has respect for Bolton

Liverpool assistant manager Sammy Lee knows the Reds have a tough task against his old club Bolton

Stoked up for Man U

The Potters look forward to Boxing Day clash with United

Stoke City laments losses

Stoke City discuss their losing performance against Blackburn Rovers

United on top of the world

Manchester United are pleased with their win over LDU Quito making them Club World Cup winners

Becks in to Milan

LA Galaxy and England star David Beckham joins Italian giants AC Milan on a two month loan deal

West Ham v Aston Villa

Martin O Neill has kind words for Gianfranco Zola before Villa s clash with West Ham

Reds prepare to clash

Sammy Lee predicts a tough game against Arsenal at the Emirates tomorrow

United draw Inter in Champs

Manchester United draw Inter Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League

Fergie slams Ronaldo rumours

Sir Alex Ferguson rubbishes rumours Real Madrid has agreed to terms over Cristiano Ronaldo

Allardyce to rescue Rovers

Sam Allardyce about the task that lies ahead in keeping Blackburn in the Premier League

Christmas cheer for Stoke

Tony Pulis is happy with Stoke s Premier League progress as they face Sam Allardyce s Blackburn

Spurs ready for Spartak

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp thinks his team can keep up their good form

Pearce optimistic for England

Stuart Pearce speaks at a visit to a children s hospital and has high hopes for England

Villa prepare for Hamburg

Aston Villa manager Martin O Neill fields an understrength side for European game

Raw: Sounders FC introduce new coach

Full coverage of the press conference in which Sigi Schmid is named the first coach of the Seattle Sounders FC

Ince sacked by Blackburn

Paul Ince is fired from Blackburn Rovers after a disappointing start to the season

Sheringham on England

Ex England striker Teddy Sheringham shares his thoughts on the squad in the run up to 2010

Manchester United in Tokyo

Sir Alex Ferguson defends decision to allow team to compete in the Club World Cup in Japan

Austin backs Tom to win

Former Strictly star Austin Healey wants Tom to win the BBC competition

Fergie fends off 39th game

Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken out against proposals to play a 39th Premier League game in Asia

Dunn relishing return

Blackburn midfielder David Dunn is eager to return to first-team action after recovering from injury

Hull keen to beat Liverpool

Phil Brown and George Boateng look to get a result at Anfield

Harry faces United

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp on Man United the return of Berbatov and injury to Ledley King

Rafa rubbishes press reports

The Liverpool manager talks to reporters

Villa to play Bolton

Martin O Neill talks about Villa s chances

Bruce: Ince has character

Wigan manager heaps praise on Paul Ince

WBA ready for Sunderland

Baggies travel to the Blackcats this weekend

Man U finish top of the table

Manchester United were held to a draw by Aalborg at Old Trafford

PAETEC Ends Sponsorship of Rhinos Soccer Stadium

Scolari is happy to advance

Luiz Felipe Scolari is happy that Chelsea has advanced to the next stage of the Champions League

Fergie says it'll be relaxed

Utd boss ready for Aalborg

Scolari 'feels no pressure'

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari says he is relaxed ahead of the team s crunch match with Cluj

Tumultuous Past Behind Liberian Marquette Soccer Player

Benitez says Agger stays

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says defender Daniel Agger is not looking to leave the club

Lets play our own way - Brown

Hull City boss Phil Brown urges his team to get back to winning ways against Middlesbrough

West Canada Dominates Sauquoit Boys

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Wigan prepare to face Arsenal

Boss excited about playing big team like Gunners

Paralympic Soccer

andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t century-high-schoolandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Century Highandamp lt aandamp gt School student Derrick Bisnett has been playing andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t soccerandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Soccerandamp lt aandamp gt for years He s not able to play on his high school team because he has a condition known as spina bifida - a condition that affects your spinal cord But Derrick still dreams of playing soccer - on the national paralympic team He faces an uphill battle though Here s his story andamp quot In fifth grade I started having really bad back pain and so they went back in there and saw that the spinal cord that they connected were now pulling back apart so my spinal cord couldn t heal said Derrick Bisnett a student at Century High School Derrick Bisnett has been playing soccer since he was small - but because his condition has progressively worsened - he can t play on traditional teams any longer andamp quot I played for Century my freshmen year as a goal keeper andamp quot said Bisnett andamp quot Unfortunately I broke my ankle in practice a week before the first game andamp quot That s when he decided to see to look into paralympic soccer The paralympics allow people with spinal cord injuries or those who are blind to participate on team sports andamp quot You can only qualify for a specific sport if you have a disability andamp quot Bisnett said andamp quot For example soccer you can qualify for soccer if you have cerebal palsy brain stroke or another brain injury I know other sports are different andamp quot Those with spina bifida don t qualify for paralympic soccer andamp quot It s really hard for me because it leaves me a point where I can t really compete at my sport because they say I don t qualify with my disease andamp quot Bisnett said He called the paralympic committee but didn t get far - so he started a petition on ipetitions com - He s gotten nearly 1200 signatures so far His friends have stepped up andamp quot It s hard to find a kid in soccer bigger than Derrick and if anyone deserves this chance he does andamp quot said Matt Kessler a friend of Derrick s andamp quot And he s working real hard for it andamp quot Congressman andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t earl-pomeroyandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Earl Pomeroyandamp lt aandamp gt has stepped up as well Pomeroy signed the petition and released this statement to KX News andamp quot From Derrick s time helping coach my son s soccer team he displayed tremendous heart in overcoming obstacles Derrick embodies the spirit of the Paralympics and I wish him the very best in this pursuit andamp quot Now it s time to sit to wait - and to play soccer andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t jason-torreanoandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Jason Torreanoandamp lt aandamp gt did call the National Paralympics and spoke with Managing Director Joe Walsh Walsh would not agree to have our conversation recorded but did offer to respond to our questions via e-mail When asked about changing rules for sports his response andamp quot Sport rules in both Olympic and Paralympic sport are constantly evolving including those for eligibility andamp quot We also asked him about whether he thought Derrick s bid to change the rules would be successful andamp quot Conversations about inclusion of ambulatory athletes with Spina Bifida have occurred in the past among members of the soccer committee of CP-ISRA so I am optimistic that such a proposal would be received well and would be responsibly considered andamp quot Walsh went onto say he believes if the rules are changed it would be years - not months possibly in time for the London Paralympic Games in 2012

Ince will ride out storm

Blackburn boss Paul Ince says it s difficult times for the club but they ll get through it

Whitney Frary Earns All-American Soccer

Amherst College in Final Four

Lord Jeffs set for final four

Twisters join new league

Twisters ready for home opener

West Brom await Portsmouth

Tony Mowbray insists West Brom can win at home

Keane walks away

Sunderland manager Roy Keane walks out after five losses in six

Bhoys want to keep winning

Gary Caldwell says Celtic will not let up against Hibs in the SPL title chase

Barbarian defeat

Post match thoughts following Australia s 18-11 victory over the Barbarians

African Marquette Player Tells His Inspiring Story

O'Neil rates Villa's chances

Martin O Neil weighs up Villa s chances ahead of the UEFA Cup clash with MSK Zilina

Vandals Destroy Field With Cars

Police say vandals who drove onto a new soccer field and damaged the ground left something behind

Top 6 at 6 Best Soccer Plays from 2008

WKTV - Click on the video icon to watch the best soccer plays caught by our cameras during the 2008 high school soccer season

City quash Robinho comments

Manager Mark Hughes has played down comments made by Brazilian Robinho

St. Rose Soccer in Florida

Raw Dozens Hurt in Peru Soccer Riot

At least a hundred people were injured late on Sunday when fans angered by their team s elimination from Peru s second division football championship tournament lashed out against police and local businesses officials said Dec 2

Saint Rose Soccer Team Traveling to Florida

Man Utd ready for derby

Reds hoping to avenge last season double by the blues

O'Neill: Barry will stay

Gareth Barry will stay with Villa until the end of the season

Hughes hails City win

Mark Hughes pleased after accomplished performance

Flamini on Arsenal

AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini comments on Fabregas as new Arsenal captain

Stoke prepare for Hull

Pulis on how he plans to beat Hull

Last-gasp Milan deny Pompey

Two late goals from AC Milan denied Portsmouth a famous victory

Borthwick ready to redeem

England skipper Steve Borthwick says his team will perform against New Zealand on Saturday

Scolari stunned by draw

Chelsea drew 1-1 with Bordeaux much to the frustration on the manager

Rafa wants to improve

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez thinks his team can do better

Aussies wary of wounded Welsh

Australia say this weekend s opponents Wales will be dangerous despite recent defeats

Wales V Australia

Welsh players look ahead to the weekends game

Chelsea ready for Bordeaux

Scolari confident of qualification

Fabregas on Chelsea win

Fabregas and Wenger react to Arsenal s win over Dynamo Kiev

St. Louis women's pro team announces name, logo

The St Louis franchise in the new Women s Professional Soccer league has a name -- St Louis Athletica The name was announced Tuesday

Scholar Athlete Neha Bekhai

Scholar Athlete Neha Bekhai

United face Villarreal.

Sir Alex Ferguson discusses Champions League fixture

Problem Solvers Investigation: Playing vs. Praying

Coach charged with sexual assault

A New Bedford soccer coach charged with sexual assault is now released

Soccer coach accused of sex charges due in court

a new bedford man accused of indecent assault is expected back at court today

All Blacks arrive in Cardiff

All Blacks in training ahead of 6 nations match

Ince confident

Ince confident as Blackburn prepare for match against Spurs tomorrow

Wales prepare for All Blacks

Wales face All Blacks in 6 nations games

Soccer coach arrested on sex offender charges

Local soccer coach arrested on charges he exposed himself to children

Soccer Coach Sex Predator

Soccer coach faces charges of exposing himself to minors

Lions Ready for State Finals

Ludlow gets ready for Framingham

GVSU vs. UW Parkside women's soccer

NCAA tournament action

Gerrard to miss Fulham clash

Rafael Benitez confirms that Steven Gerrard will remain sidelined when the Reds take on Fulham

Wenger on friendly games

Wenger calls on UEFA and FIFA to look at the friendly international schedule

Villa 'do not fear United'

Aston Villa are determined to approach their game with Man United as they did against Arsenal

Skipper Gallas under threat

Arsenal captain William Gallas could lose captaincy after ouburst

Springboks still full of spir

World Champions South Africa put to rest rumours as they prepare to take on England at Twickenham

Pulis hails fans' influence

Stoke manager Tony Pulis says Potters fans have helped them this season and must do so again at the

England defeat Germany

Players celebrate beating their rivals 2-1 in Berlin

Man City v Arsenal preview

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes looks forward to Arsenal visit

Robinho on the bus

Man City footballer Robinho took the bus with his girlfriend this week

Women's rugby team looking for a place to play

Utica NY WKTV - A women s rugby group is looking at a piece of land in Utica but the ownership of that land is still in question

5 Western Mass Teams Advance

Wahconah moves on to state finals

UMass Back in the NCAA Tournament

Minutemen face Harvard in the 1st Round

Capello rises to occasion

Fabio Capello doesn t fail to understand importance of Germany game

Johnson: Lessons learnt

England rugby coach Martin Johnson says England are ready to take on an explosive South Africa

Maradona shrugs off snub

Maradona insists he won t lose sleep if Terry Butcher refuses to shake his hand

England look ahead to SA game

England vow to move past their defeat against Oz and play ferociously against South Africa

Soccer State Semifinals

Monson Girls Ludlow and Minnechaug Advance

Ronaldo and Zidane play it out against poverty

Soccer stars Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane join with an all-star team for a match against poverty in Fes

Escorting aid into Somalia

By capturing a crude tanker the size of three soccer fields ever more daring Somali pirates have defied international naval action and shown that few ships sailing the Indian Ocean can be safe A massive upsurge in piracy in Somali waters has made getting help to the country s poor a dangerous business

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Scots relish Maradona match

Scotland stars discuss their upcoming friendly against Diego Maradona s Argentina

World Cup 'overdue' - Peters

1966 legend Martin Peters believes England can win in 2010

Tuffers discusses India tour

Former spinner Phil Tufnell weighs up England s chances in India

Farmington Wins State Title In Upset Over Glastonbury

Farmington wins the state soccer championship title in an upset over Glastonbury

Wethersfield Celebrates 15th State Soccer Championship

Wethersfield celebrates its 15th state soccer championship win a win over East Lyme

Ellington Defeats Granby In Title Game

Ellington defeats Granby for the class M soccer title

Ludlow, Monson's and Berkshire Teams advance

Western Mass champs are crowned

Ludlow Beats Amherst for D-1 Title

Lions capture Western Mass soccer title

Hamilton Boys Come Back For State Championship

ONEONTA NY WKTV - Facing a 3-0 deficit with 18 minutes remaining against top-ranked and defending state champion Chazy the Hamilton boys soccer team came back to win 4-3 in overtime for its first state title since 1997

Section Five Soccer State Finals

Hamilton Boys Earn Berth In State D Championship

ONEONTA NY WKTV - Dan Meeks being at the right place at the right time proved to be the difference for Hamilton in the state Class D semifinals Saturday at the National Soccer Hall of Fame as the Emerald Knights held off Section IX s S S Seward 1-0 for a berth in the championship

Johnson: back yourselves boys

Martin Johnson wants his players to back themselves more in the contest

Johnson laments missed chance

England coach Martin Johnson laments missed opportunities in 14-28 loss to Australia at Twickenham

Ashley ready for big league

Aston Villa manager Martin O Neill thinks Ashley Young is ready to play for England

Hull positive ahead of game

Hull City is positive ahead of the game against Manchester City

Boys Soccer: Mohonasen Boys Soccer Team

"Fans" of the Week: Ravena Girls Soccer