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2008-10-13 14:14:00

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

2008-10-13 13:58:00

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 13:53:15

A website aimed at kids which allows users to become football thugs and fantasise about committing crimes has been rapped. The Little Hooliganz site, aimed at kids looking for somewhere "cool" to chat, has been slammed for encouraging kids to fantasise ab

2008-10-13 11:49:00

BANGALORE, India (AFP) - India, set a victory target of 299 runs, were 130-3 at tea on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test against Australia here on Monday. Australia declared their second innings at 228-6 half-an-hour after the start, leavi

2008-10-13 11:03:00

LONDON (AFP) - A friendly fixture between England and Spain is set to be moved from its scheduled venue of Madrid next year over fears that racism could again become the overriding feature of the match. The last time England played Spain in Madrid, in 200

2008-10-13 04:56:00

CHICAGO (AFP) - Kenya's Evans Cheruiyot made it two marathon triumphs in as many career races by winning the Chicago Marathon men's title while Russian veteran Lidiya Grigoryeva captured the women's crown. Cheruiyot won on Sunday in two hours, six minutes

2008-10-13 00:29:00

MADRID (AFP) - Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros, a five-times major winner, said Sunday he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. "I inform you that after an exhaustive check, that was realized at Hospital La Paz, a brain tumour has been detected," t

2008-10-13 00:02:00

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (AFP) - World player of the year Kaka returned after an 11-month international absence to inspire five-time champions Brazil to a 4-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Venezuela here on Sunday. The 26-year-old AC Milan star was on

2008-10-12 22:12:00

MADRID (AFP) - Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros, a five-times major winner, said Sunday he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. "I inform you that after an exhaustive check, that was realized at Hospital La Paz, a brain tumour has been detected," t

2008-10-12 22:09:27

Actress Jessie Wallace has been told to quickstep off Strictly Come Dancing after judges said her moves would be more at home on the football field. The combination of viewer vote and judges' scores left the former EastEnders star and her partner Darren B