International

Celtic Coach and Former Player Tommy Burns Dies at Age 51 From Skin Cancer Tommy Burns, a Celtic midfielder for 15 years who went on to become its coach, has died, the Scottish soccer team said. He was 51.

New Zealand Rallies to 208-6 in First Cricket Test as Bad Light Stops Play Brendon McCullum scored 97 to help New Zealand rally to 208-6 against England in the first cricket Test before bad light ended the opening day's play.

English Police Probe Rioting at Rangers-Zenit UEFA Cup Final in Manchester Police are probing rioting by Rangers soccer fans that began when an open-air screen broke down as it was about to show the Scottish team's first European final appearance in 36 years.

Sharapova Takes No. 1 Spot in Women's Tennis on May 19 After Henin Retires Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova will become the top-ranked women's tennis player on May 19 following the retirement of Justine Henin.

Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand Signs 5-Year Contract to Stay Until 2013 Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand signed a five-year contract that will keep him at the Premier League champion until 2013.

Lowe and Wilde Regain Control at Southampton Soccer Club; EGM is Canceled Former chairmen Rupert Lowe and Michael Wilde today regained control of Southampton as the previous board quit, the Championship soccer club said in a Regulatory News Service statement.

Justine Henin, No. 1 Tennis Player, Announces Retirement From the Sport World No. 1 tennis player and seven-time Grand Slam champion Justine Henin speaks at a news conference in Limelette, Belgium, about her decision to immediately retire from the sport. Henin, 25, retires after completing her most successful season in 2007, when she won 10 of the 14 events she entered, including the French and U.S. opens. Henin amassed 41 career titles in nine years on the WTA Tour. Henin's coach Carlos Rodriguez also speaks. (This report is in French and English. Source:

Sulley, Performance Analyst, Says Beane's Formula Will Boost Soccer Ed Sulley, who heads a team of six analysts at English Premiership soccer club Bolton Wanderers, spoke with Bloomberg's Alex Duff yesterday about the use of statistics by clubs to gain an advantage over their opponents. Coaches are following the lead of Billy Beane, general manager of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics, who was featured in the 2003 U.S. bestseller ``Moneyball.'' The book detailed how Beane used overlooked statistics to grade players and build a cont