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A former player's recollection of his Christmas plight
Sports, Ray King, Published on 08/01/2012
» Today's millionaire footballers have to play on what must have been a pleasurable Christmas Day with their families. This is a far cry from the 1940s and 50s when matches were played on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Who are football's top January transfer targets?
Sports, Published on 08/01/2012
» European football's January transfer window is now open, and clubs have started to intensify their scouting efforts in a bid to improve their chances of living up to expectations this season.
An exciting year awaiting fans
Sports, Published on 08/01/2012
» 2011 was an extraordinary year in the world of sport, and if anything, 2012 looks all set to top it in terms of action, excitement, and the human drama that can lift our spirits and crush our souls in the blink of an eye.
Tsonga slips and slides to Qatar Open title
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who reached the Australian Open final four years ago, gave himself a great build-up to this year's opening Grand Slam by capturing the eighth title of his career at the Qatar Open on Saturday.
African leaders heap praise on ANC's liberation role
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» African leaders on Saturday hailed South Africa's ruling ANC in centenary celebrations for the continent's oldest liberation movement which inspired regional struggles for freedom.
Al-Attiyah hits back on Dakar
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» Defending champion Nasser al-Attiyah's rollercoaster Dakar Rally took another twist on Saturday when he clinched the seventh stage, two days after a broken radiator dealt a potential hammer blow to his hopes.
Real thrash Granada to go six points clear
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of la liga to six points over Barcelona, who face Espanyol on Sunday, with a 5-1 victory over Granada who wilted after a strong first half showing.
'No evidence' of mass killings in South Sudan
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» The UN's top official in South Sudan on Saturday said "no evidence" had been found of reported mass killings, but warned that 60,000 people were in urgent need of aid.
Baseball's Iwakuma to get US chance at last
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» With attention focused on Yu Darvish's possible move to the Texas Rangers, the Seattle Mariners quietly inked hurler Hisashi Iwakuma to a one-year deal this week.
British PM vows crackdown on executive pay
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» British Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to give shareholders the right to veto executive pay packages, amid mounting political pressure and public anger over huge salaries and bonuses.