Aussies use Pakistani asylum-seeker to boost spin
Fawad who came to Australia on a short-stay visa to play cricket in 2010 is awaiting news on whether his claim for asylum has been accepted. Australia has an unlikely weapon as it prepares to stave off...
View ArticleChelsea lose despite beating Man Utd: Blues nothing without Oscar, Mata, Hazard
Fernando Torres could become the Achilles Heel for Chelsea unless they decide to bring back Didier Drogba on a short-term loan or succeed in swooping on Atletico Madrid's Colombian star Radamel Falcao...
View ArticleMahela's olive branch to angry Sri Lanka cricket fans
Mahela Jayawardene offered an olive branch to fans who have lost faith in watching cricket and heartbrokern after Sri Lanka choked in the World Twenty20 final against West Indies less than a month ago....
View ArticleHamilton undeterred by Mercedes slump
Mercedes have failed to score a point in the three races since Lewis Hamilton made his decision to join them next season but the McLaren driver says their slump has only made him more determined. "It...
View ArticleFerguson refuses to believe Chelsea claims
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson stirred the pot in the latest racism storm to hit English soccer on Friday when he dismissed Chelsea's allegations that referee Mark Clattenburg racially abused...
View ArticleQuiney on standby for injured Watson
Batsman Rob Quiney was named Sunday as the standby player for injured opening batsman Shane Watson in the Australian squad for the first Test against South Africa in Brisbane. Watson is struggling to...
View ArticleFormer skipper Adams doubts Arsenal's prospects
Arsenal will struggle to finish in the top four because there is not enough belief within the squad and the current players are not good enough, the club's former captain Tony Adams said on Sunday. He...
View ArticleWayne-Man and Robin double-act show Arsenal it can't be a player-seller and a...
Two minutes, 34 seconds. That's all it took for Robin van Persie to score in his first match against Arsenal and, in doing so, prove how ridiculous it is to imagine that his former team somehow struck...
View ArticleMilan giants hit top form as Juventus crumble
Inter Milan earned the bragging rights over city rivals AC Milan on Saturday with an emphatic 3-1 victory away to Juventus which stopped the champions' impressive unbeaten run at 49 games. Earlier,...
View ArticleMilt Campbell, first black athlete to win the Olympic decathlon, dies in Ga....
Milt Campbell, who became the first black to win the Olympic decathlon in 1956 and went on to play professional football and become a motivational speaker, has died after a battle with prostate cancer....
View ArticleDi Matteo finds a Friend despite Chelsea slip-up
Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo revealed he congratulated referee Kevin Friend on his display in Saturday's draw at Swansea. All eyes at the Liberty Stadium were on the match official following the...
View ArticleMancini upbeat despite City stumble
Roberto Mancini insists he has no concerns about Manchester City's dip in form in front of goal ahead of their decisive Champions League group game against Ajax. City failed to score in a goalless...
View ArticleLeaders' lapses worry United boss Ferguson
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has called on his players to be more ruthless in order to avoid a repeat of last season's Premier League disappointment. Ferguson saw his side pipped for the...
View ArticleInter end Juve unbeaten run before magic 50 mark
Juventus's hopes of extending their unbeaten streak to 50 games were ended in emphatic style in a 3-1 defeat to Inter Milan in the 'Derby d'Italia' on Saturday. In 10 previous games this season Juve...
View ArticleNew Zealand 250-6 in Sri Lanka ODI
New Zealand scored a competitive 250-6 against Sri Lanka after choosing to bat in the second one-day international in Pallekele on Sunday. Skipper Ross Taylor (72), Bradley-John Watling (55), opener...
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'Iceman' Raikkonen wins Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
Finland's Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus won the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday, his first since returning to the sport at the start of the season. The...
View ArticleDortmund's Kehl to play Real with mask
Borussia Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl will face Real Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League wearing a special mask after breaking his nose in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The 32-year-old was...
View ArticleAdams questions Arsenal ambition
Arsenal great Tony Adams believes the Gunners will struggle to qualify for the Champions League after seeing Arsene Wenger's men lose 2-1 in the Premier League to Manchester United. French manager...
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu DhabiGrand Prix at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. Photo by Magdy Iskander Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu DhabiGrand Prix at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. Photo by Magdy Iskander...
View ArticleDouble trouble as Ayew brothers end Marseille skid
Brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew were on target as Marseille snapped a three-match winless streak on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Ajaccio to draw level on points with Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain....
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