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CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter World Cup rivalry.

The Kishwaukee volleyball team moved two steps closer in its goal of winning the NJCAA Division II National Championship on Friday, defeating North Platte and Johnson County at the Chula Vista Resort in The Wisconsin Dells.

The Kishwaukee College volleyball team beat North Platte 25-23, 21-19, 25-16 in the first round of the NJCAA Division II tournament at the Chula Vista Resort in The Wisconsin Dells on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

Oh Maurice Jones-Drew how I curse thee. At least you had the sense to apologize to all of your fantasy owners, but come on.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — A somber candlelight vigil marked by both silence and song commemorated the 10th anniversary early Wednesday of a bonfire collapse that killed 12 people at Texas A&M University.

NEW YORK – When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go – he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd won the American League Cy Young Award.

BERLIN (AP) — Former Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman has been temporarily detained in Germany after a hotel said he skipped out on a $5,100 hotel bill.

WASHINGTON (AP) — "Pingpong diplomacy" thawed relations between the United States and China in 1971. Can "baseball diplomacy" help do the same for the U.S. and Cuba?

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Eric Mangini has defended his practices one day after running back Jamal Lewis complained that Cleveland's players are being worked too hard.

CHAMPAIGN (AP) — Illinois football coach Ron Zook now says he's cautiously optimistic that quarterback Juice Williams will play Saturday against Northwestern.

VERNON, Conn. (AP) — An arrest warrant affidavit says the fight that led to the stabbing death of University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard began when one of his teammates "disrespected" a woman at a school-sponsored dance.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If Tony Dungy believes Michael Vick would be a good fit in Buffalo, Donte Whitner is on board.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy on Friday, sending speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The supposedly high-performance offenses at Illinois and Minnesota spent most of the first seven weeks of the season stuck in the shop, sputtering and struggling to get going.

CHARLESTON (AP) — An assistant women's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University has died.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee are going through the kind of year that won't look good on their resumes.

CHAMPAIGN (AP) — Demetri McCamey blew past the fast food stops this past summer, just like he plans to go around defenders this season.