On the football field, two false starts sets your team back 10 yards. For the National Football League, which has twice delayed exhibition games in China, the stakes are much higher.

Another new tack in the league's shift away from nurturing middle school-age children by sponsoring flag-football leagues and clinics is the hosting of NFL evenings for collegians.

SOUTH BEND, Ind: Notre Dame's high-flying offense got one of its most potent players back with the return of receiver Michael Floyd.

ARIZONA CARDINALS: Placed DT Keilen Dykes on the practise squad-injured reserve list. Signed DT Antoine Holmes to the practise squad.

CLEVELAND: Shaquille O'Neal has always felt like when he gets the ball down low, within a few feet of the basket, he should score every time.

MOSCOW: Olympic figure skating champion Yevgeny Plushenko, making a comeback after a 3-1/2-year hiatus, has ditched pizza, chocolate and late nights as he seeks to become the first man in more than half a century to retain his title.

MATCH Hospitality AG, the worldwide exclusive rights holder of the FIFA Hospitality Program, has appointed H&J Consulting Group as its exclusive agent in China for sales of the Official Hospitality Program for next year's World Cup in South Africa.

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TOKYO: Formula One was left reeling yesterday as Toyota became the latest automaker to quit the glamor sport in response to the economic crisis, just days after tire manufacturer Bridgestone pulled out.

PARIS: English giants Chelsea and Manchester United made hard work of it but ended up coming from behind to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday.

MADRID: Chelsea and in-form striker Didier Drogba go into Sunday's title showdown with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge with wind in their sails having qualified for the knockout phase of the Champions League with a 2-2 group D draw at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

MILAN, Italy: Real Madrid's Brazil star, Kaka, said it was an emotional night for him on his first return to the club he graced for six years and with which he won the Champions League and the World Player of the Year title.

LONDON: English Premier League clubs and others must stop amassing huge debts and new regulations will be drawn up to regulate team finances, UEFA president Michael Platini said on Tuesday.

MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal admitted his side was simply not good enough after it was effectively knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after suffering a 2-0 defeat at home to Bordeaux.