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Harvard Poker Pro Says Texas Hold 'Em Can Teach Traders When to Fold 'Em Brandon Adams, who teaches behavioral finance at Harvard University’s Department of Economics, says some of the best candidates for Wall Street trading jobs are the professional card players at FullTiltPoker.com and similar Web sites.

New York Giants Linebacker Antonio Pierce Sidelined With Neck Injury New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will be sidelined indefinitely with a bulging disc in his neck, the National Football League team said.

Andy Murray Beats U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin Del Potro at ATP Finals Andy Murray started his quest for a first ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a win over U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro.

Harvard Rallies in Fourth Quarter to Defeat Rival Yale 14-10 in `The Game' Harvard University rallied for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat Yale University 14-10 and finish second to the University of Pennsylvania in college football’s Ivy League.

BlackRock's Kenney Will Always Have Yale Football After Merrill Is Gone Jerome Kenney spent three decades at Merrill Lynch & Co., where he helped transform a retail brokerage into an investment bank and became vice chairman before it went out of business last year. But he’ll always have Yale University football.

Knicks Pass on Signing Allen Iverson, Standing Pat With Roster, Walsh Says The New York Knicks passed on signing four-time scoring champion Allen Iverson, who became a free agent after being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.

NFL's Giants, Jets Must Defend Fan's Stadium Licensing Suit, Judge Says The New York Giants and Jets must defend a breach-of-contract claim by a fan forced to buy personal seat licenses to finance a new $1.6 billion stadium, a judge ruled in also throwing out three related claims.

Federer Is Three Wins Away From Ensuring Nadal Can't Take 2009 No. 1 Spot Roger Federer is three wins away from finishing the season as the No. 1 in men’s tennis for the fifth time in six years.

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