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06 September 2010 09:09

ISTANBUL - Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points for Spain in an 80-72 victory that eliminated Greece from the basketball world championships Saturday.
The Spaniards shot 8-for-18 three-pointers and used a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to push ahead during the game in the round of...

06 September 2010 09:09

England to face Swiss

BERNE - Ottmar Hitzfeld and Fabio Capello, two of Europe's most successful coaches at club level, will meet for the first time on the international stage on Tuesday, where both are finding life far less comfortable.
Capello's England team, still under a cloud after their dismal World Cup...

06 September 2010 09:08

Andy out of US Open

NEW YORK - Andy Murray's bid for a first Grand Slam title came to an end after an extraordinary match with Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka at Flushing Meadows.
Murray took the opening set in a tie-break but Wawrinka hit back to complete a 6-7 (3/7) 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 6-3 victory in three hours and...

06 September 2010 09:07

No fear for Ebdon

SHANGHAI - Peter Ebdon believes he can stun world champion Neil Robertson at the Shanghai Masters - six weeks after playing down his chances of even qualifying for the tournament.
In the absence of the suspended John Higgins and resting Ronnie O'Sullivan, who is spending time with his family,...

06 September 2010 09:06

Sad time for MotoGP

SAN MARINO - Dani Pedrosa took victory at the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano but the result was overshadowed by the death of a competitor in the earlier Moto2 race.
Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa died when he lost control of his machine at high speed before colliding with the bikes of Alex De...

03 September 2010 09:26

Okkas pledges Cyprus fight

GUIMARAES - Cyprus boss Angelos Anastasiadis has opted for experience in his squad as Cyprus prepare to take on Portugal on Friday night in their opening 2012 UEFA European Championship qualifier at the Dom Afonso Henriques Stadium in Guimaraes.
No Cypriot senior national or club side has ever...

03 September 2010 09:25

Police to quiz cricketers

LONDON - The three Pakistan cricketers barred from the sport over match-fixing allegations are expected to be questioned by police.
Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were charged under the anti-corruption code of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on...

03 September 2010 09:24

Capello enjoying the pressure

LONDON - Fabio Capello is crossing his fingers that intense pressure will continue to bring out the best in him.
England tackle Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley on Friday with the Italian again under fierce scrutiny. Many believe that unless the Three Lions collect at...

03 September 2010 09:23

Scuffle no distraction for Djoko

NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic ignored fans fighting in the crowd to join Roger Federer and Robin Soderling in the third round of the US Open on Thursday.
A scuffle broke out between spectators on the Arthur Ashe Stadium midway through the first set of Djokovic's match with Germany's Philipp...

02 September 2010 09:09

Greece trounce Ivory Coast

ANKARA - Greece secured a spot in the second round of the basketball world championship and eliminated Ivory Coast with a 97-60 win on Wednesday, spurred by 15 points from Nick Calathes.
A day after a disappointing 76-65 loss to rival Turkey, Greece (3-1) took a commanding lead from the start to...