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  • Nadal battles past brave Istomin Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:29PMTop seed Rafael Nadal overcomes a dogged Denis Istomin 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 to take his place in the US Open third round.
  • Bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif and Test captain Salman Butt were all released without charge Friday after ... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:15PMBut the trio—who protest their innocence—are still battling charges under the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption code and have been barred from playing any further matches pending the outcome of their case.
  • Wasps v Harlequins (Sat) Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:41PMWasps face Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership at Twickenham on Saturday.
  • Munster v Aironi (Sat) Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:41PMMunster coach Tony McGahan makes four changes, one positional, for the Magners League opener against Aironi Rugby at Musgrave Park.
  • European champ Farah out of Commonwealth Games Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:03PMAgencies London, Sept 3: Double European distance champion Mohammed Farah has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games, citing fatigue after a draining season.
  • Pakistan players protest innocence in betting scam Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:34PMThe three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam protested their innocence Thursday as they formally withdrew from the scandal-tainted tour of England.
  • Pakistan players protest innocence in betting scam Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:34PMThe three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam protested their innocence Thursday as they formally withdrew from the scandal-tainted tour of England.
  • Bolton cancel Shittus contract Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:58AMBolton have terminated the contract of Nigerian defender Danny Shittu.The 30-year-old signed a three-year deal with the Trotters when he moved to the Reebok Stadium from Watford for a reported £2m fee in August 2008.
  • Chiefs plans to defy odds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:26AMNewboys Exeter Chiefs ready for Premiership
  • Angry Roddick falls to Tipsarevic Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:29PMNinth seed Andy Roddick sees his hopes of claiming a second US Open title end with a second-round defeat by Janko Tipsarevic in New York.
  • United boost as Ferdinand makes return with reserves Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMMANCHESTER United skipper Rio Ferdinand put himself in contention for a Premier League comeback against Everton on Saturday week (September 11) after ending his 89-day knee injury lay-off with an outing for the club’s reserves last night.
  • Stars shine in charity match to raise funds for ambulance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:08AMSTARS of the screen and sport had a ball on Sunday in a celebrity soccer exhibition.
  • Davies demands Scarlets fortress Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:41AMLlanelli Scarlets coach Nigel Davies wants his side to turn the Parc y Scarlets into "a fortress" this season.
  • ICC calls for ban on players Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:06PMThe ICC has suggested the Pakistan players alleged to be involved in a betting scam be banned.
  • Anthony Gerrard in Hull switch Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:21PMCardiff City defender Anthony Gerrard has joined Championship rivals Hull City on a season-long loan deal.The 24-year-old, who Cardiff signed from Walsall in the summer of 2009, had been linked to Sheffield Wednesday and even Premier League clubs.
  • Golden Opportunity Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:22AMCoventry, September 1, 2010: "Gears & Tears" is a BBC One series featuring Formula 1 stock car racing and the feuding between the legendary Smith and Wainman teams. Episode 4 on Monday 22 August perfectly captured the magic that is the World Championship finale.
  • MacDonald enters Villa job race Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:22AMAston Villa caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald tells club owner Randy Lerner he wishes to be considered for the job on a permanent basis
  • Arsenal fullback Traore chooses Juventus over Birmingham Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:15AMArsenal Benfica Juventus Birmingham City Arsenal fullback Armand Traore is on his way to Juventus . The Frenchman had been in talks with Birmingham City yesterday. However, BBC Sport reports Traore has agreed to sign with Juventus on a season-long loan. Arsenal accepted a bid from Benfica for Traore a fortnight ago, only for the deal to collapse over personal terms.
  • Pilgrims snap up Zubar Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:21AMStephane Zubar has signed an initial one-month rolling contract with Plymouth Argyle.
  • Aussie pace pair wooed by crook Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:00AMTHE cricket bookie scandal has widened with revelations that Australians Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson were approached by an Indian underworld figure.
  • Hoffenheim swoop for Sigurdsson Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:57AMReading attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has joined German club Hoffenheim for a fee of at least £6.5m.The 20-year-old from Iceland, who scored 20 goals for Reading last season, has signed a four-year deal.
  • Robinho close to AC Milan switch Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:44AMManchester City striker Robinho is on the verge of signing for AC Milan, BBC Sport understands.
  • FA seeks to avoid Cup final clash Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:18AMThe Football Association is in talks with the Premier League to avoid a fixture clash as the FA Cup final will be played on a regular league Saturday next May.
  • Mick Lally, actor, co-founder of Druid Theater dies Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:25AMMick Lally one of Ireland ’s best-known actors, has died. He was a founder of the Druid Theater and best known to Irish television audiences as Miley Byrne in the long running series ‘Glenroe’ and in the BBC hit series ‘Ballykissangel’. He was aged 64.
  • Hoffenheim capture £6m Sigurdsson Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:00AMReading sell attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson to German club Hoffenheim for a reported £6m.
  • Julie’s appeal helps charity Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:24AMAN appeal on national radio read by actress Julie Walters, pictured, has raised nearly £1,000 for a Hampshire charity.
  • ICC: cricket will go on despite betting scam Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:12AMThe cricket betting scam "should not bring the entire game to a standstill", International Cricket Council head says, as questions are raised over whether the accused Pakistani players will continue with their tour of England.
  • Bradley extends stay as US coach Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:29AMBob Bradley signs a new four-year extension to his contract as United States coach, ending speculation linking him with the Aston Villa job.
  • Elena Baltacha column Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:59PM"I got some revenge but more importantly I also conquered some demons"
  • RTÉ deal ‘good for league’s exposure’ Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:35PMLIVE provincial rugby will return to free-to-air TV screens for the first time in four years on Friday evening when RTÉ broadcasts the first of its proposed 35 to 40 Magners League games this season.
  • Baltacha wins opener at US Open Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:03PMBritish number one Elena Baltacha eases into the US Open second round with an impressive 6-2 6-2 win over Croatian Petra Martic.
  • City stumble as Torres lifts Liverpool Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:06PMFernando Torres scored his first goal in 10 games when he volleyed the winner as Liverpool kick-started its Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.
  • The Latest in the Pakistan Cricket Scandal As Butt and Yawar Talk Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:08PMThe chaos surrounding a brilliant comeback by Jonathon Trott and Stuart Broad has taken the limelight away from what can only be described as one of the best test partnerships in recent history. The shadow the partnership has been brought into just shows the calibre of the allegations against the Pakistan players as this story rocks the world of cricket. Pakistan Team Manager Yawar Saeed has ...
  • Torres gives Liverpool slender win Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:39PMLONDON, Aug 30 — Fernando Torres scored his first goal in 10 games when he volleyed the winner as Liverpool kick-started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Anfield yesterday. Big-spending Manchester City, who beat Liverpool 3-0 last Monday, lost 1-0 at Sunderland where Darren Bent’s stoppage-time penalty gave ...
  • No-balls on sale: Fake Sheikh shakes cricket Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:37PMLondon, Aug. 29: Scotland Yard took away the cellphones of Pakistan skipper Salman Butt and pacemen Mohammed Aamir and Mohammed Asif today after a sting operation by a British tabloid plunged the visiting cricket team into yet another fixing scandal.
  • Milan’s Rodney Strasser Eager For Sierra Leone Debut Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:24PMYoungster Rodney Strasser is looking forward to his debut for Sierra Leone against Egypt next weekend.
  • Barrichello crashes out Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:34AMBrazilian driver Rubens Barrichello crashed out of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
  • FORMULA ONE: Barrichello crashes out in 300th race Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:09AMSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Rubens Barrichello’s 300th race celebrations turned sour here Sunday when the Brazilian crashed out on lap one of the Belgian Grand Prix.
  • Pakistan match fixing: Cricket legends call for lifetime ban if players found guilty Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:36AMFormer England batsman Allan Lamb has called for life bans to be imposed if any Pakistan player is found to have been involved in fixing during the fourth Test.
  • GB tipped to shine at 2012 Games Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:36PMParalympic legend Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson believes a top three finish for Great Britain at the 2012 Games would be a major achievement.
  • Molinari brothers battle for Gleneagles crown Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:45PMItalian Edoardo Molinari moved to within one shot of his brother, and tournament leader, Francesco Molinari heading into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Scotland.
  • Dundee Utd rule out Greek pitch protest Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:13AMDundee United Dundee United will not be making an official protest over their difficult Europa League trip to Athens, reports BBC Sport . The venue for their second leg qualifier against AEK was switched twice and the game was played in a stadium with only United fans present. United drew the match 1-1 on the night but went out 2-1 on aggregate. United were unhappy at the unsettling nature of ...
  • New Zealand overpower Wales Women Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:11AMNew Zealand Women give battling Wales Women a seven-tries-to-one rugby lesson in their final World Cup Pool A encounter.
  • Appiah has no plans to return for Ghana Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:07AMFormer Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has reiterated that his focus is solely on his club after quitting international football. Appiah, 29, has joined Serie A side Cesena and, after injuries derailed his career, he has said he does not want to play for Ghana.
  • Webber takes pole for Belgian GP Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:33AMChampionship leader Mark Webber starts the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after a rain-affected qualifying session in Spa.
  • Strasser ready for Sierra Leone Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:42AMAC Milan youngster Rodney Strasser believes he is ready to make his debut for Sierra Leone against Egypt next weekend.
  • Duo to attempt Harris HD TV climb Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:10PMTwo climbers are to attempt to make a first ascent of a new route on an overhanging cliff live on HD television.
  • Stop knocking our Reliant Robins Jeremy Clarkson Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:42PMJeers. Jokes. And now yobs copying a Top Gear stunt by tipping over their beloved three-wheelers. Why Reliant Robin owners are rocking with rage.
  • Tennis’s Big Men Power Up Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:22PMAn infiltration of taller, stronger men’s players with athleticism to match mirrors developments in women’s tennis and changes across sports. It also forecasts a different game.
  • Pakistan cable operators stop beaming Indian channels Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:44PMIslamabad/Lahore: The people of Pakistan have been left without their daily fix of Indian soap operas and Bollywood movies after cable operators in the country stopped beaming Indian entertainment channels on the orders of a media regulatory body.