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2008-02-12 07:36:00

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Embattled baseball star Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, his former trainer who accuses him of being a dope cheat, will share the spotlight with fewer witnesses in a Congressional hearing Wednesday. Andy Pettitte and Chuck Knoblauch, fo

2008-02-12 04:22:00

LONDON (AFP) - Arsene Wenger has warned Manchester United that Arsenal won't be affected by the pressure of leading from the front in the Premier League title race. Wenger's side extended their advantage over United to five points with a 2-0 win over Blac

2008-02-11 23:57:00

LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as goals from Philippe Senderos and Emmanuel Adebayor secured a 2-0 win over Blackburn on Monday. Arsene Wenger's side took full advantage of Manchester United's defeat on Sun

2008-02-11 23:33:00

LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as goals from Philippe Senderos and Emmanuel Adebayor secured a 2-0 win over Blackburn on Monday. Arsene Wenger's side took full advantage of Manchester United's defeat on Sun

2008-02-11 21:49:00

LONDON (AFP) - England rising star Danny Cipriani has promised he will learn from the mistake which gifted Italy a try and so nearly led to a victory for the Azzurri in Sunday's Six Nations rugby international in Rome. Cipriani came on for England outside

2008-02-11 21:35:00

ANTWERP, Belgium (AFP) - China's Li Na continued her storming 2008 comeback after a six-month injury absence, crushing Russian Elena Likhovtseva 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the WTA Diamond Games on Monday. But Belgian Yanina Wickmayer ambushed Peng Shu

2008-02-11 21:03:00

LONDON (AFP) - West Ham United have appealed against the red card issued to Lee Bowyer during Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Birmingham City here at Upton Park. Former Leeds midfielder Bowyer received a straight red card from referee Mark Clatten

2008-02-11 18:13:30

LONDON (Reuters) - London will adopt a bicycle hire scheme similar to a popular initiative in Paris under a $1 billion (513 million pound) cycling investment package announced by the mayor on Monday. Under the plan, part of a series of environmental m

2008-02-11 16:56:00

EDINBURGH (AFP) - Scotland captain Jason White is "improving" following a head injury sustained in last weekend's 30-15 defeat against Wales in the Six Nations Championship, according to a Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) statement issued here Monday. Blindside

2008-02-11 15:39:00

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Manchester United captain Gary Neville is adamant the injury problems he has suffered for nearly a year will not end his football career. The 32-year-old England full-back has not played a competitive first-team games for Unite