NFL: Flacco powers Ravens to half-time lead
Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes as the Baltimore Ravens jumped to a 21-6 half-time lead over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Super Bowl 47. Flacco hit Jacoby Jones, Dennis Pitta and Anquan...
View ArticleBaltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers 34-31 to win Super Bowl: Power...
The Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl 47 on Sunday in a game that featured a 35-minute delay because of a power failure at the Louisiana Superdome stadium. It was the...
View ArticleEnglish fans stand up for the right... to stand up
With a new £3-billion ($4.7 billion, 3.5 billion euros) television deal and seven teams in Deloitte's list of Europe's 20 richest clubs, business in the Premier League is booming. But not everyone is...
View ArticleNigeria stun Drogba's Ivorians to reach semi-finals
Supposed underdogs Nigeria downed favourites Ivory Coast 2-1 here on Sunday in an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a last-four meeting with Mali. Sunday Mba grabbed the winner 12...
View ArticleF1: Defending champ Vettel wary of Webber threat
World champion Sebastian Vettel insisted on Sunday that he is not the overwhelming favourite for a fourth successive Formula One title and believes his main threat could come from Red Bull teammate...
View ArticleMancini aggrieved by Liverpool opener
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini felt his side should have been awarded a foul in the build-up to Liverpool's first goal in the 2-2 draw between the sides on Sunday. Edin Dzeko, scorer of City's...
View ArticleDortmund go second after five-goal thriller
Defending champions Borussia Dortmund went second in the Bundesliga on Sunday after a thrilling 3-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen, but remain 12 points adrift of league leaders Bayern Munich. Dortmund's...
View ArticlePitroipa goal gives Burkina Faso extra-time win
Burkina Faso qualified for the semi-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Sunday by pipping Togo 1-0 after extra time. The Stallions face four-time champions Ghana here on Wednesday while two-time...
View ArticleInjured Defoe to miss England friendly - Spurs
Jermain Defoe has withdrawn from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly with Brazil after injuring his ankle in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Spurs coach Andre...
View ArticleLiverpool's Gerrard is England player of year
Steven Gerrard was on Sunday named as England's player of the year for 2012 after winning over 40 percent of a fans' vote, the Football Association announced. The 32-year-old Liverpool star edged out...
View ArticleMickelson completes wire-to-wire Phoenix romp
Phil Mickelson fired a four-under par 67 on Sunday to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the $6.2 million US PGA Phoenix Open, capturing his 41st career title by four strokes. It was the first time a...
View ArticleNaseem clinches Dh1m HH The President's Cup
Naseem completed a big race double at Abu Dhabi on Sunday to win the Dh1 million HH The President’s Cupfor his owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, trainer Majed Al Jahouri and jockey, Harry...
View ArticleQuerrey lifts US into quarter-final with Serbia
Sam Querrey rescued the United States from a humbling Davis Cup upset, defeating Thiago Alves 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Sunday to lift the Americans over Brazil 3-2 in a first-round tie. Querrey's...
View ArticleAustralia to send advance party for India tour
Australia will send an advance party of eight players to India this week to help acclimatise to the playing conditions ahead of the four-Test series later this month, Cricket Australia said on Monday....
View ArticleBrazil star Dante relishing England, Rooney clash
Having helped Bayern Munich set a new defensive record, Brazilian centre-back Dante is relishing his chance to make his international debut against England and dangerman Wayne Rooney on Wednesday. With...
View ArticleWhatmore praises Pakistan for not caving in
A flatter Wanderers wicket and better application from their batsman allowed Pakistan to stay alive in the first Test against South Africa on Sunday, Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said. The Australian...
View ArticleWatson returns to Australia one-day side
All-rounder Shane Watson returned to the Australia squad for the ongoing one-day international series against West Indies at the expense of Usman Khawaja on Monday. Watson missed Australia's victories...
View ArticleIndia's ex-Olympics chief Kalmadi pleads not guilty
India's former Olympics chief pleaded not guilty in court on Monday to an array of corruption charges related to his handling of the chaotic Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010. Suresh Kalmadi, a veteran...
View ArticleChamp is alive: Muhammad Ali "is not dying"
Muhammad Ali's daughter scotched rumors of her father being near death Sunday, saying he was at home watching the Super Bowl. May May Ali says she talked to her father Sunday morning on the phone and...
View ArticlePakistan vs South Africa 1st Test 'live' cricket score: South Africa win by...
Dale Steyn bagged a career best 11 for 60 as South Africa routed Pakistan by 211 runs to win the first Test on day four at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Monday. Pakistan were all out for 268 during...
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