Blackburn relegated as Wigan survive

May 8, 2012
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LONDON: – Blackburn Rovers were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after losing 1-0 at home to Wigan Athletic who ensured their survival in the top flight with... More»

Bolt speeds to year’s fastest 100 meters

May 7, 2012
Bolt of Jamaica sprints to win the men's 100 metres event at the Jamaica International Invitational track and field meet in Kingston

By Kayon Rayor KINGSTON:  Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt held his nerve after two false starts by competitors and powered to the year’s fastest 100 metres at the Jamaica... More»

Old guard are picture perfect in Chelsea renaissance

May 7, 2012
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LONDON: If a picture is worth a thousand words then the sight of Chelsea’s Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and John Terry standing side by side to lift the FA... More»

Makau rues omission from Kenyan marathon team

May 4, 2012
Makau of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the 38th Berlin Marathon in Berlin

NAIROBI:  World marathon record holder Patrick Makau, who was omitted from Kenya’s Olympic team, did not run hard during last month’s London race because he believed he had already... More»

Rooney wins Premier League goal of the 20 seasons award

May 4, 2012
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LONDON: Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has won the Premier League Goal of the 20 Seasons award for his overhead kick against Manchester City. Several hundred thousand... More»

Bolt may face surprise challenge in 100m

May 4, 2012
Jamaican runners Bolt and Powell compete in the men's 4x100m relay in Kingston

KINGSTON:  Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 metres on Saturday. Asafa Powell, who held the... More»

Despite title, Mourinho will be judged on success in Europe

May 3, 2012
Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho reacts before the start of their Spanish first division soccer match against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames stadium in Bilbao

By Mark Elkington MADRID:  Real Madrid’s 32nd La Liga title is a personal triumph for Jose Mourinho but success in the Champions League is the true benchmark by which... More»

FA Cup final offers Torres and Carroll chance of glory

May 3, 2012
Chelsea's Torres challenges Newcastle United's Williamson during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London

LONDON:   Either Fernando Torres of Chelsea or Andy Carroll of Liverpool, who have both hugely under-achieved since their record-breaking transfers last year, will claim one of English soccer’s major... More»

Norwegian world champion Dale Oen dead at 26

May 2, 2012
File photo of Oen of Norway after winning men's 100m breaststroke final at 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai

OSLO:  Norwegian world champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen has died of a suspected heart attack in Arizona at the age of 26, the Norwegian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.... More»

Manchester City two wins from league glory

May 2, 2012
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MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s win over Manchester United sparked revelry among the blue half of the city on Monday, yet two tricky fixtures lie between the team and its first... More»

Will Di Matteo stick around after Chelsea’s FA Cup win?

May 7, 2012
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LONDON:  Chelsea’s remarkable turnaround since Roberto Di Matteo took over as interim manager has taken the club to the brink of a double after it beat a disappointing Liverpool... More»

Spain threatens Euro 2012 final boycott

May 7, 2012

MADRID:  The Spanish government would boycott the final of Euro 2012 in Kiev if Ukraine did not resolve the case of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Spain’s Foreign... More»

Toure double takes Man City to brink of title

May 7, 2012
Manchester City's Toure celebrates scoring goal against Newcastle United during English Premier League soccer match in Newcastle

LONDON:  Manchester City took a huge step towards becoming champions for the first time since 1968 when they won 2-0 at Newcastle United on Sunday to move three points... More»

World cricket waits on West Indies revival

May 4, 2012
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LONDON:  It is a measure of how much things have changed since the West Indies’ glory days that the overwhelming feeling amongst home cricket fans ahead of their tour... More»

English Premier League seeks new television deal

May 4, 2012
Manchester United's manager Ferguson holds the English Premier League trophy following their English Premier League soccer match against Blackpool at Old Trafford in Manchester

LONDON:  The English Premier League on Thursday kicked off the auction for a new domestic television deal which will be a test of whether pay TV operator BSkyB can... More»

Tottenham and Newcastle keep pressure on Arsenal

May 3, 2012
Bolton Wanderers' Ream challenges Tottenham Hotspur's Vaart during their English Premier League soccer match at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton

LONDON: Newcastle United’s Papiss Cisse has gate crashed the Premier League in spectacular style and his second strike in Wednesday’s win at Chelsea could sneak in as a goal... More»

Messi breaks Mueller record with 68th goal

May 3, 2012
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MADRID:  Barcelona forward Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his incredible career on Wednesday when he broke Gerd Mueller’s 39-year-old record of 67 goals in a season for a... More»

Real clinch 32nd La Liga title in Bilbao

May 3, 2012
Barcelona's Puyol and Iniesta celebrate a goal against Malaga during their Spanish First division soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona

MADRID:  Winning the title in four major European nations might never be repeated and the fact Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has overcome the great Barcelona to achieve the... More»

Spain the team to beat in Euro 2012

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 | May 2, 2012
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MADRID: Spain has established themselves as the team to beat in international football, after winning the Euro 2008, and their first World Cup two years later. But Spain will... More»

Seven-times world champion Hendry retires

May 2, 2012
World number nine Stephen Hendry from Scotland lines up a shot as world number ten Ding Junhui from China looks on during the Euro-Asia Snooker Master Challenge in Hong Kong

SHEFFIELD: Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry announced his retirement on Tuesday after bowing out of the world championships in the quarter-finals. Hendry, thrashed 13-2 by fellow Scot Stephen... More»


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