BUENOS AIRES: Diego Forlan scored twice and Luis Suarez once as Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 to win the Copa America today and be crowned South American champions for a record 15th time. Suarez put Uruguay ahead in the eighth minute of the final at the Monumental when his low, left-footed shot from the right beat …
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KARACHI: Pakistan cricketers and officials have reservations about using lie-detector tests to curb corruption in the game. Banned former captain Salman Butt even called the idea a “mockery” that could ruin players’ careers. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the guardian of the rules of cricket, recently floated the idea, saying that lie detectors had the …
KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders who played their first match of the Indian Premier League season 4 at their home ground without city’s favourite son Sourav Ganguly, witnessed their lowest ever turnout and that prompted team co-owner Shah Rukh Khan to get into the damage control mode. Playing their first match at home without the ‘Prince …
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BERLIN: Arsenal came from behind to score two late goals against Barcelona for a 2-1 victory in a Champions League first-leg match in the round of 16, while Shakhtar Donetsk scored an upset 3-2 victory at AS Roma in Wednesday’s other game. In London, David Villa scored for Barcelona midway through the first half, but …
LOS ANGELES: English football star ‘s 25 million-dollar libel and slander lawsuit against In Touch magazine was dismissed by a US District Court judge. A story in the celebrity-orientated magazine alleged that the Los Angeles Galaxy star midfielder, a global football icon, cheated on wife Victoria, a former Spice Girl, with a prostitute. Judge Manuel …
London: English Premier League leaders Manchester United said on Sunday they were not for sale after a newspaper reported that Qatar Holding had held talks about a 1.5-billion-pound (USD 2.39-billion) takeover. “There has been no approach of any kind to buy the club and one wouldn’t be welcome anyway because it is not for sale,” …
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London: New manager Kenny Dalglish was again unable to deliver the Midas touch as Blackpool beat Liverpool 2-1 at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday to complete a remarkable Premier League double over the 18-times champions. The victory lifted Blackpool to ninth with 28 points while Liverpool, who brought in interim appointment Dalglish on Saturday to replace …
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London: Chelsea’s hopes of retaining the Premier League title looked forlorn and Carlo Ancelotti’s future equally bleak on Wednesday as the champions’ fall from grace continued with a 1-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers. On a night when Manchester City emerged unscathed from a grilling at Arsenal to draw 0-0 and stay second in the title …
Manchester United finally put space between themselves and the chasing pack when a 2-1 home win over Stoke City moved Alex Ferguson’s side three points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday. Goals by Javier Hernandez and Nani either side of a Dean Whitehead equaliser took unbeaten United to 44 points. They …
New Delhi: Blackburn Rovers have made an offer for AC Milan forward Ronaldinho and are also chasing former England captain David Beckham, the Indian owners of the Premier League club said on Tuesday. “Yes, we have made an offer to Ronaldinho but it is still in the early stage,” Venkateshwara Rao, joint managing director of …
