International
Fedex and Wozniacki cruise
NEW YORK, September 4 - Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the third round of the US Open on Thursday while Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic and Robin Soderling showed why they are title contenders as well.
Wallabies to try again
JOHANNESBURG, September 3- When Australia achieved their sole Test win in Bloemfontein the VW Beetle design was on the drawing board, the Great Depression gripped the USA and chocolate-chip cookies had just been invented. ...
Tiger continues to roll
BOSTON, September 3 - Tiger Woods, safely into the second event of the US PGA Tour playoffs, hopes to build momentum at the Deutsche Bank Championship as he seeks a positive finish to a year best termed "different."...
McLaren ready for scrap
MONZA, September 3- Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button may be friends and team-mates, but both are close rivals for the world championship and each has his own goals as he enters the run-in to the end of the season....
ICC charges Pakistan trio
LONDON, September 3- The International Cricket Council said Thursday it has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif with various offences under its anti-corruption code....
Murray through as Roddick falls
NEW YORK, September 2- Britain's Andy Murray breezed into the second round of the US Open on Wednesday while ninth seed Andy Roddick and Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych made early exits fom the year's last Grand Slam event. ...
Blanc to start on clean slate
PARIS, September 2- Laurent Blanc's plans to use France's opening Euro 2012 qualifier at home to Belarus on Friday as a launch-pad for the rebirth of the national side have been hit by bans and injuries to key players....
Villa senses good tidings
MADRID, September 2- World champions Spain play their first competitive match since lifting football's ultimate prize when they face minnows Liechtenstein in Vaduz on Friday in their first qualifying match for the 2012 European championships....
Players face grilling
TAUNTON, September 2- Three Pakistan cricket players faced a grilling Thursday over allegations they were involved in a betting scam, amid uncertainty over their role in the rest of the team's tour of England....
Pietersen apologises for rant
LONDON, September 2 - Kevin Pietersen has apologised for his furious reaction to England's decision to leave him out of the one-day squads to face Pakistan....
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