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Red-hot Cavani and PSG primed for top spot
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain and their in-form striker Edinson Cavani are hunting down pace-setters Nice and can knock them off top spot in Ligue 1 -- for a day at least -- with victory on Saturday at Montpellier.
Kickin' it old school: Vietnam's ancient 'foot badminton'
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» HANOI - Dusk and dawn sees Hanoi's leafy squares littered with devotees of da cau, Vietnam's ancient game of so-called "foot badminton" which endures despite the inevitable advance of football.
Clippers snap skid with rout of Cavaliers
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game NBA skid in impressive style Thursday, humbling the reigning champion Cavaliers 113-94 in Cleveland.
Cheika hits back at Glen Ella 'nightmare' jibe
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» LONDON - Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has hit back at comments from Glen Ella that he was still having "nightmares" over England's 3-0 series win 'Down Under' in June by indicating the former Australia international was not a man for tough times.
Root backs 'brilliant' Cook to remain captain
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» NEW DELHI - Batsman Joe Root has backed Alastair Cook to remain as England skipper, hailing him as a "brilliant leader" despite the team's woes on their current tour of India.
Cowboys blunt Viking's late rally to win 11th straight
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» MINNEAPOLIS - The Dallas Cowboys equalled the franchise's longest win streak Thursday night as they held off a frantic last minute Minnesota rally to beat the Vikings 17-15 at US Bank Stadium.
IOC gives backing to Tokyo's warring factions
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» TOKYO - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday predicted that bickering 2020 Tokyo Games organisers will come together to produce a workable budget as costs threaten to spiral out of control.
Ex-Chelsea player claims club 'paid for silence on abuse'
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» LONDON - A former Chelsea player has claimed he was paid pound sterling50,000 ($63,000) by the Premier League club not to go public about allegations that he was sexually abused by its former chief scout.
Wenger defends Arsenal treatment of injured Santi Cazorla
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended the club's handling of Santi Cazorla after it emerged that the midfielder could miss a further three months because of impending ankle surgery.
Rosberg stuns F1 by retiring
Published on 02/12/2016
» VIENNA: Nico Rosberg stunned the motor racing world on Friday by announcing that he was retiring only days after achieving his lifetime ambition by winning his first Formula One world championship with Mercedes.