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Sledging war shows no signs of abating in third Test 25 Dec 2014 - 11:43 am

M. S. Dhoni MELBOURNE-- Captain M.S. Dhoni said Thursday sledging had nothing to do with India's losing performance in the series against Australia...

Lampard hope lights Man City's striker gloom 25 Dec 2014 - 11:35 am

Lampard LONDON---While professional footballers in the rest of Europe sleep off their Christmas hangovers, the Premier League ploughs on regardless on Friday with...

Cleveland's Varejao out for season 25 Dec 2014 - 11:19 am

CLEVELAND---Cleveland Cavaliers centre Anderson Varejao, who was injured in the third quarter of Tuesday's game, will be out for the rest of the...

Green top awaits New Zealand, Sri Lanka 25 Dec 2014 - 11:17 am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand---New Zealand and Sri Lanka are expecting a paceman's paradise when their two-Test series starts in Christchurch on Friday. Aside from...

" Put on Christmas show" Mourinho tells Chelsea 25 Dec 2014 - 10:30 am

LONDON--Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants his players to show the world why they are currently on top of the Premier League table when...

Sharks' Scott slapped with four game suspension 25 Dec 2014 - 09:53 am

John Scott NEW YORK-- The National Hockey League slapped San Jose Sharks enforcer John Scott with a four game ban Wednesday for hitting...

Majd Al Uraiq gallops away with Al Khor Cup 25 Dec 2014 - 02:39 am

Jockey T. O’Shea rides Majd Al Uraiq to victory during the Al Khor Cup race at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC)...

Heat lose McRoberts after knee surgery 25 Dec 2014 - 12:05 am

MIAM - Miami forward Josh McRoberts has undergone successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee but will probably miss...

The Heat is on as LeBron returns to Miami 25 Dec 2014 - 12:03 am

MIAMI - LeBron James plays in Miami for the first time since leaving the Heat for Cleveland when the Cavaliers visit Thursday to...

Football Zola appointed as Cagliari boss 24 Dec 2014 - 11:27 pm

ROME - Serie A strugglers Cagliari have appointed club favourite Gianfranco Zola as their new coach, the club announced on Wednesday. Zola, 48,...

Facebook teams with NFL to score with online video 24 Dec 2014 - 11:20 pm

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Thursday it had teamed with the National Football League to show ad-sponsored video clips at the leading social...

Blackpool appeal for Ranger to return 24 Dec 2014 - 11:17 pm

LONDON - Controversial striker Nile Ranger has gone missing and his Championship club Blackpool have not seen him for two weeks, manager Lee...

Absent Ronaldinho threatened with sack 24 Dec 2014 - 11:00 pm

MEXICO CITY - Two-time world footballer of the year Ronaldinho has been threatened with the sack if he doesn't return as soon as...

England's Hartley gets Six Nations reprieve 24 Dec 2014 - 10:40 pm

LONDON - England hooker Dylan Hartley has been cleared to play in the forthcoming Six Nations tournament after receiving just a three-week ban...

Heskey makes shock return with Bolton deal 24 Dec 2014 - 10:24 pm

Football player Emile Heskey of England speaks to the media in Sydney LONDON - Veteran former England international Emile Heskey is to make...

Sunderland lose French veteran Reveillere for a month 24 Dec 2014 - 09:24 pm

SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom - English Premier League strugglers Sunderland face a month without former France international defender Anthony Reveillere who has a calf...

Nicholls's Conti seeks to emulate Kauto at Kempton 24 Dec 2014 - 08:45 pm

LONDON - Silviniaco Conti is favourite to emulate former stablemate Kauto Star and land successive editions of the King George VI Chase at...

Rangers suffer new blow as SFA reject Ashley request 24 Dec 2014 - 05:55 pm

GLASGOW---Fallen Scottish giants Rangers suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday with the announcement by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) it has refused a...