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PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 yesterday and move within one victory of a return to the World Series.
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Jimmy Rollins lined a two-run double off the Dodgers All-Star closer Jonathan Broxton to secu [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 Setoguchi and Sharks break NY Rangers’ winning streak
NEW YORK: It sure seemed as though the New York Rangers were on their way to an eighth straight win. Playing at home with an early two-goal lead against a West Coast team on a long road trip, the signs certainly suggested it was going to be another good night for the NHL’s hottest team.
By the ti [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 Bolt looking to relax at home
DISCOVERY BAY, Jamaica: Triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt has enjoyed a record-breaking two years but is now looking to slow down and “chill” a little, he said in an interview.
Back home in Jamaica after another globe-trotting season in which he broke the 100 metres world record for th [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 Broncos’ perfect start to the NFL season continues
SAN DIEGO: Denver’s perfect start to the season continued with a 34-23 win over the San Diego Chargers yesterday, but rookie coach Josh McDaniels insists his unbeaten Broncos can get even better.
Eddie Royal returned a kick-off and a punt for touchdowns as Denver joined Minnesota as the NFL’s onl [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 Russian gymnast Ryazanov dies in car crash
MOSCOW: Russian gymnast Yury Ryazanov was killed in a car crash yesterday, five days after winning a bronze medal at the world championships, police said.
Ryazanov was driving on a highway to his home city of Vladimir, around 200 kilometres east of Moscow, when his car collided head on with anot [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 Paris court to hear Former Renault chief Briatore’s FIA case on November 24
Paris court to hear Former Renault chief Briatore’s FIA case on November 24PARIS: Former Renault chief Flavio Briatore’s legal action challenging the life ban he received from the FIA for his role in the Nelson Piquet junior crashgate affair will be heard on November 24. Briatore is hoping that the [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 German Kaymer returns after long injury absence
LONDON: Talented young German Martin Kaymer will make his comeback from injury at this week’s Castello Masters in Spain.
The 24-year-old, who won back-to-back tournaments in July when he lifted the French Open and Scottish Open trophies, has been sidelined by a foot problem for seven weeks.
“I [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 Vatanen withdraws legal action over upcoming FIA polls
PARIS: FIA presidential candidate Ari Vatanen has dropped the legal action he had lodged to impose measures for Friday’s election, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said yesterday.
“Following today’s meeting to agree procedures for the upcoming FIA elections, Ari Vatanen has withdrawn [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 Ponting’s new formula for ODIs
SYDNEY: Australian captain Ricky Ponting (pictured right) called for a rethink of One-Day cricket to end meaningless dead rubbers as he left for a seven-game series in India.
Ponting said a points system was needed to give all one-dayers “significant meaning,” citing Australia’s lop-sided 6-1 win [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009 ‘Happy’ Younus is ready to lead Pakistan’s team again
KARACHI: Pakistan’s skipper Younus Khan yesterday said he was ready to lead the team again after the country’s cricket chief rejected his resignation, saying he had been heartened by shows of support.
“I am very happy right now. The faith that the chairman and the board has placed in me again, it [more...]
Posted on:10/21/2009
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