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Controversy as Wonga to sponsor Newcastle
AFP, Published on 10/10/2012
» English Premier League side Newcastle United on Tuesday unveiled a sponsorship deal with loans company wonga.com, sparking criticism and concern because of the firm's reputation for sky-high interest rates.
Sunday's Clasico not decisive: Xavi
AFP, Published on 05/10/2012
» Barcelona and Spain star Xavi doesn't believe that a victory in Sunday's showdown with arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp would eliminate Jose Mourinho's side from title contention but acknowledged it would put Barca a step closer to regaining the league crown.
S. Lanka captain relishes fourth final
AFP, Published on 05/10/2012
» Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene goes into Sunday's World Twenty20 final confident of winning the title after failing at the last hurdle in three previous world meets.
Two million people see London Olympics - so far
AFP, Published on 31/07/2012
» More than two million spectators watched the first three days of the Olympics, local organisers LOCOG said Tuesday.
Pakistan in charge of Test as S. Lanka gamble misfires
AFP, Published on 30/06/2012
» Mohammad Hafeez roared back to form with a career-best 172 not out as Pakistan made Sri Lanka pay for a failed gamble in the second Test in Colombo on Saturday.
Dilshan, Sangakkara flay Pakistan
AFP, Published on 22/06/2012
» Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara hammered centuries as Sri Lanka walloped Pakistan on the opening day of the first cricket Test in Galle on Friday.
Ukraine's Euro 2012 dreams turning dark
AFP, Published on 29/04/2012
» Explosions and Western anger over the alleged prison beating of hunger-striking ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko have turned Ukraine's Euro 2012 dreams into a nightmare just weeks before the kick-off.
Thunder Castle aiming for perfection
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 25/03/2012
» Newin Chidchob is not only one of the country's best known politicians, he is now also one of the most famous and successful operators in Thai football.
Soccer needs to wave goodbye to this transfer window madness
Sports, Published on 05/02/2012
» If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then football's transfer windows are a super highway to sporting madness.