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Australia’s Cadel Evans expects a showdown with American Lance Armstrong after the former announced his comeback on Thursday, November 5 to the Tour Down Under slated early next year in Australia.

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British David Haye will challenge the 7- footer Nikolai Valuev of Russia for the WBA World Heavyweight title on Saturday, November 7 in Bayern, Germany.

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Sergio Martinez will replace Kelly Pavlik in a bout against Paul Williams on December 5. Pavlik withdrew from the bout earlier due to infection in his hand.

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Spanish Forward Pao Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers is set to resume practicing with the team.  Gasol has not yet played a single game for the Lakers this season due to strained right hamstring injury.

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Argentine Andres Nocioni of the Sacramento Kings was arrested last Thursday, November 5 on suspicion  of drunk driving in Sacramento, California.  Nocioni was released later in the day and issued public apology.

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Unconfirmed reports circulating stated that Pido Jarencio and Manny Dandan coaching stints with their respective teams in the Universities Athletic Association of the Phillippines (UAAP) came to an end.  Both UST Growling Tigers and NU Bulldogs reportedly did not renew their respective contracts.