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• SKATE CANADARochette holds Skate Canada lead Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 1:57p ET By Associated Press Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette skated to a personal best in the ladies short program to take the lead at Skate Canada on Friday. Reigning U.S. champion Alissa Czisny also marked a personal best and finished second, 6.48 points behind. Watch as the competition continues from Kitchener, Ontario all weekend on Universal Sports TV.
• ROAD TO 2010Rommel leads Germany to a 1-2 finish Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 1:21p ET

  Eric Bernatos and Zach Lund kept the U.S. in the top 10, but it was Germany's Frank Rommel and Sandro Stielicke that dominated the Lake Placid track at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Latvia's Martins Dukurs trailed 0.01 seconds behind for bronze. 
  

   

• CROSS COUNTRYNorthug the man to beat in cross-country Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 12:24p ET Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations. He wants to emerge as the star of the Vancouver Games.
  
• RESULTSSkate Canada: Ladies short program results Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 12:11p ET Nov. 20, 2009: Results from the ladies short program at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ontario.
• RESULTSSkate Canada: Pairs short program results Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 11:43a ET By Universal Sports Nov. 20, 2009: Results from the pairs short program at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ontario.
  
• FIFA RANKINGSSpain regains top spot, U.S. falls to 14th Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 11:23a ET By Associated Press Spain regained first place from Brazil in the FIFA rankings on Friday, while the United States dropped three places to 14th.
• FRANCE-IRELANDIreland asks France to insist on replay of match Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 11:17a ET By Associated Press The Irish football federation says it is appealing directly to its French counterpart to request a replay of the contentious World Cup qualifier that was marred by a hand ball that set up the deciding goal.
• FRANCE HANDBALL'Embarassed' Henry continues to apologize Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 10:36a ET By Associated Press Thierry Henry says the France-Ireland game should be replayed.
• FRANCE SOCCERFrench coach receives bonus for reaching WCup Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 10:29a ET By Associated Press France coach Raymond Domenech will reportedly receive a 862,000 euros bonus after his team qualified for next year's World Cup.
• DestinationLodging plan suffers economic cut back Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 10:26a ET An Olympic housing plan in which thousands of visitors would have stayed on cruise ships has been called off because of the rough economy.
• FRANCE HANDBALLHenry's handball fuels public debate in France Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 10:25a ET By Associated Press Thierry Henry's hand ball against Ireland has sparked a passionate public debate in France, generating an intense controversy the likes of which has not been seen since Zinedine Zidane's head-butt in the 2006 World Cup final.