Thursday, September 9, 2010

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Defoe out for at least six weeks

8 min 37 sec ago
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is ruled out for at least six weeks because of an ankle injury.
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Riaz to face police questioning

26 min 39 sec ago
Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz will be question by Scotland Yard on 14 September in relation to allegations of corruption.
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Toshack stands down as Wales boss

1 hour 22 min ago
John Toshack stands down as Wales manager after a six-year reign with immediate effect by "mutual consent."
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World Cup on track despite quake

2 hours 33 min ago
New Zealand mark a year until the start of the Rugby World Cup, less than a week after Christchurch was devastated by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake.
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Higgins' name is damaged - Hearn

3 hours 14 min ago
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn believes John Higgins' name has been tarnished, despite the former world champion being cleared of match fixing.
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Pietersen gets Ashes warm-up nod

3 hours 23 min ago
England batsman Kevin Pietersen receives clearance from Cricket South Africa to play for Kwa-Zulu Natal Dolphins in October to warm up for the Ashes.
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Southampton withdraw Adkins offer

3 hours 29 min ago
Southampton withdraw their offer to Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins to become their new manager, according to Iron chairman Steve Wharton.
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Kenya defend Rudisha withdrawal

4 hours 35 min ago
Kenyan athletics chiefs defend world 800m record holder David Rudisha's decision to pull out of next month's Commonwealth Games.
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Jagielka backs Rooney's resolve

4 hours 37 min ago
Everton defender Phil Jagielka believes Wayne Rooney can cope with any abuse from fans if he plays for Manchester United against the Merseyside club on Saturday.
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Live - County Championship

4 hours 56 min ago
Nottinghamshire look to hold off the chasing pack of Somerset, Yorkshire and Lancashire, while Kent and Hampshire battle against relegation.
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Flower bemoans scheduling mistake

5 hours 9 min ago
England coach Andy Flower admits it was a mistake to play two Twenty20 games back-to-back at Cardiff.
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Brilliant Federer powers past Soderling

Wed, 09/08/2010 11:38PM -0400
Five-time champion Roger Federer produces a stunning display to beat Robin Soderling and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
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Wozniacki battles into semi-final

Wed, 09/08/2010 09:07PM -0400
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki remains on track for a first Grand Slam title after beating Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the US Open quarter-finals.
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Capello confirms 2012 quit date

Wed, 09/08/2010 06:44PM -0400
England coach Fabio Capello confirms he will stand down from the role after Euro 2012.
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Djokovic beats below-par Monfils

Wed, 09/08/2010 06:29PM -0400
Novak Djokovic makes short work of Gael Monfils to reach the semi-finals of the US Open for the fourth year running.
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Thursday's gossip column

Wed, 09/08/2010 06:16PM -0400
Dortmund eye move for Everton's Steven Pienaar, plus other rumours
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Balotelli to undergo knee surgery

Wed, 09/08/2010 05:20PM -0400
Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli is to undergo knee surgery that could keep him out of action for six weeks.
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Anton takes win and overall lead

Wed, 09/08/2010 04:26PM -0400
Igor Anton's counter-attack on the ascent to Pal in the Pyrenees gives the Spanish climber his second solo win of the Tour of Spain and the overall lead.
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Houllier named Aston Villa boss

Wed, 09/08/2010 04:07PM -0400
Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is named the new manager of Aston Villa.
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Coach Flower opposes Twitter ban

Wed, 09/08/2010 02:17PM -0400
England cricket coach Andy Flower says he does not want players banned from using Twitter but says they must do so 'in the right way'.
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