Reuters News Articles By Sonia Oxley Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T06:44:10+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) Iraq threatened with expulsion by FIFA 2009-11-17T11:24:44+01:00 2009-11-17T11:24:44+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AG20N20091117 Sonia Oxley LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq faces being kicked out of world soccer after its football association was disbanded, the sport's governing body FIFA said Tuesday. UPDATE 2-Olympics-Australian Games chief slams funding report 2009-11-17T13:38:23+01:00 2009-11-17T13:38:23+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSSP41902120091117 Sonia Oxley * Australia Olympic chief says fringe sports in firing line Italy take 2-0 lead over U.S. in Fed Cup final 2009-11-07T17:07:29+01:00 2009-11-07T17:07:29+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A60SB20091107 Sonia Oxley REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy stormed into a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final when Francesca Schiavone outfoxed Melanie Oudin 7-6 6-2 on Saturday. We are underdogs without Serena, say U.S. Fed Cup team 2009-11-06T14:33:27+01:00 2009-11-06T14:33:27+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A52OH20091106 Sonia Oxley REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (Reuters) - The United States feel like underdogs in their Fed Cup final against Italy this weekend after Serena Williams pulled out, captain Mary Joe Fernandez said on Friday. Murray mauls Montanes to reach Valencia semis 2009-11-06T16:42:42+01:00 2009-11-06T16:42:42+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A53LU20091106 Sonia Oxley VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Murray gave Spaniard Albert Montanes a 6-4 6-2 mauling in the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open Friday as the Briton continued his comeback from a wrist injury. Towering Valuev makes Haye look like a lightweight 2009-11-06T18:36:54+01:00 2009-11-06T18:36:54+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A53X820091106 Sonia Oxley BERLIN (Reuters) - Towering world heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev weighed in seven stones (98 pounds) heavier than Britain's David Haye ahead of their WBA title bout in Nuremberg on Saturday. Soccer-Bayern Munich close to 100-million-euro Audi deal 2009-11-02T10:46:24+01:00 2009-11-02T10:46:24+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/cyclicalConsumerGoodsSector/idUSL233163120091102 Sonia Oxley BERLIN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich are in talks with German car maker Audi for an investment and sponsorship deal worth more than 100 million euros ($147 million), club manager Uli Hoeness said. Changingoftheguard in doubt for Melbourne Cup 2009-11-02T11:24:28+01:00 2009-11-02T11:24:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A11DN20091102 Sonia Oxley MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Irish stayer Changingoftheguard is a doubt for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup after stewards raised concerns about the horse's action at a trot during an examination on Monday. FIFA considers biological passports to fight doping 2009-10-29T14:07:35+01:00 2009-10-29T14:07:35+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE59S2TA20091029 Sonia Oxley ZURICH (Reuters) - Soccer's governing body FIFA will work with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to step up the pressure on drug cheats in the sport, possibly with cycling-style biological passports. League vows to cooperate in review of head injuries 2009-10-28T20:18:50+01:00 2009-10-28T20:18:50+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE59R57G20091028 Sonia Oxley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Football League and its players association agreed on Wednesday to cooperate in a congressional call for an independent review of the scope and severity of head injuries in their sport.