New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is active for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Sanchez was limited in practice after injuring his right shoulder early in last week’s 22-17 win at Pittsburgh. He played well in that game, going 19 of 29 for 170 yards while running for a touchdown and snapping an eight-game [...]

Reuters – Three West African presidents will fly to Ivory Coast Tuesday to tell incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to quit or face force, Benin said Saturday, a sign of mounting regional determination to force him out. Read more

Reuters – Eight U.S. tourists were killed and 21 injured when their coach hit a stationary truck in southern Egypt, the state news agency MENA said on Sunday. Read more

Reuters – Defense ministers from South Korea and China will hold talks in Beijing in February amid growing regional tension sparked by North Korea’s nuclear programmes and hostile acts, South Korea’s defense ministry said on Sunday. Read more

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ran their mouths while they jogged downcourt, not quite making eye contact during an unpleasant conversation in the closing minutes. “Just asked him what he got for Christmas,” James said. Although the two superstars wouldn’t reveal what angry words they exchanged, it wasn’t tough to pick out a few statements [...]