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2008-10-14 11:37:00

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) - Ross Taylor scored a fine century to lift New Zealand to 249-7 against Bangladesh in the series-deciding third and final one-day match at Divisional Stadium here Tuesday. Taylor, who hit 103, put on 125 runs for the third wi

2008-10-14 11:34:00

BANGALORE, India (AFP) - Sachin Tendulkar scored a match-saving 49 to help India avert defeat in the first Test against Australia on Monday but fell short of a world record. India were set a victory target of 299 runs in 83 overs but finished with 177-4 b

2008-10-14 06:00:00

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) - BJ Upton's three-run homer sparked Tampa Bay to a 9-1 triumph over Boston on Monday as the Rays took the lead over the World Series champion Red Sox in the American League Championship Series. Evan Longoria added a solo homer

2008-10-13 22:36:00

PARIS (AFP) - Austria's Bernhard Kohl, the best climber at this year's Tour de France and third overall, has tested positive for third-generation drug EPO Cera, France's national anti-doping agency (AFLD) said on Monday. Kohl is the fourth rider to have b

2008-10-13 22:31:00

ZURICH (AFP) - Russia's Maria Kirilenko upset eighth-seeded Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2 on the opening day of the Zurich Open here Monday, as former world number one Amelie Mauresmo crashed out. There was little to separate Kirilenko and Hantuchova

2008-10-13 21:52:00

LONDON (AFP) - West Ham United stopper Robert Green on Monday pulled out of England's squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus. Green's withdrawal means that England will have only two keepers, David James of Portsmouth and West Brom's Sc

2008-10-13 20:22:00

NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - England all-rounder Samit Patel agreed a contract extension on Monday that will keep him with Nottinghamshire until the end of the 2010 campaign. Patel impressed for England in the one-day international series against South Africa durin

2008-10-13 18:30:00

MADRID (AFP) - Roger Federer was making no promises Monday as to how long his sudden return to tennis would last this season, saying he's only looking as far ahead as this week's Madrid Masters. Less than a fortnight after withdrawing from Stockholm to re

2008-10-13 18:18:00

LONDON (AFP) - England coach Fabio Capello suffered a major blow on Monday with the news that defenders John Terry and Ashley Cole will miss Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus. Terry had already been sidelined for Saturday's 5-1 victory over

2008-10-13 15:40:00

WATFORD, England (AFP) - Steven Gerrard admits England stars like Ashley Cole have to be strong enough to cope if the fans turn on them. Cole was jeered by sections of the 90,000 Wembley crowd on Saturday after his mistake gifted Kazakhstan their goal in