Haitians living in the United States are deeply impacted by the devastating earthquake that hit their island homeland earlier this month, according to a poll sponsored by New America Media.

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MELBOURNE, Australia _ The Williams sisters hold court at the Australian Open, a back-to-back Venus-Serena doubleheader that left the siblings still in the mix for yet another Grand Slam singles title. Moved.
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NEW YORK  _ Grim-faced celebrities and musicians with mournful tunes set the tone for the all-star, international “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon, which featured two hours of desperate pleas for an even more-desperate nation. But it ended on a hopeful note, with a buoyant call for Haiti’s revival by native son, Wyclef Jean.
“Enough of this [...]

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thru 31, Melbourne, Australia _ tennis, Australian Open.
thru 24, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates _ golf, European, Abu Dhabi Championship.
thru 24, LaQuinta, California _ golf, US PGA, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
thru 24, Kaupulehu, Hawaii _ golf, Champions, Mitsubishi Electric Championship.
thru 24, Kitzbuehel, Austria _ skiing, Alpine World Cup, men’s slalom, downhill, super-G.
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Iverson, who returned to the Philadelphia 76ers in December, has played only 20 games this season and his 14.4 scoring average was well off his career mark (27.0). The former NBA MVP still has a loyal fanbase and he received 1,269,568 votes to earn a spot in the East lineup with Cleveland’s LeBron James, Miami guard Dwyane Wade, Orlando center Dwight Howard and Boston forward Kevin Garnett.

HAVANA _ Cuba is unsure it will attend the Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico, unhappy with visa restrictions and other regulations.
In a statement Friday published in the state-run newspaper Granma, officials of the Cuban Olympic Committee said none of the responses from Puerto Rican sports authorities and games officials had met their [...]

Royal Caribbean President and CEO Adam Goldstein said the decision to continue with scheduled stops in Labadee was an easy one. The site sustained no damage, and he said the Haitian government welcomed the ship. The country reaps a fixed cost per passenger, plus annual fees and the cash tourists spend on local goods at a marketplace where artisans and artists sell trinkets and crafts

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  _ Hollywood actor Sean Penn visited a medical clinic, toured a food distribution site and passed out water filters Friday as he sought to get a firsthand glimpse of the devastation wrought by a deadly earthquake in Haiti.
Penn arrived in the poor Caribbean nation Thursday accompanied by 11 doctors and a U.S. businesswoman [...]

Ronaldinho’s name is back on the sports pages across Brazil, and fans and commentators can’t stop talking about the reinvigorated player.

The Vikings score a lot. The Saints score even more. Should be a fun NFC championship game in the Superdome on Sunday night for offense-minded players and fans. Not so much for defenders trying to catch Adrian Peterson, Sidney Rice, Reggie Bush and Marques Colston.

The Jets have taken a page right out of Joe Namath’s Super Bowl playbook.

Carlos Pavon gave Honduras an early lead when he scored on a penalty kick in the 17th minute. US Captain Jimmy Conrad earned his second yellow card that led to an early exit to the locker room from referee Benito Archundia — which opened up a penalty kick opportunity for Honduras player Pavon.

Washington’s move to increase scrutiny of travelers from Cuba in wake of Christmas Day bombing attempt by Nigerian national appears to have given both sides ample reason to revert to old ways.

Haitian Earthquake Relief: Private and Public organizations lending a hand for Haiti