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Barca see off Sociedad to keep pace with Real

MADRID, Feb 5 — Barcelona stayed hard on the heels of La Liga leaders Real Madrid when Lionel Messi’s brilliance lifted a side containing several youngsters from the club’s B team to a 2-1 win at home to Real Sociedad early today.

Real had earlier deployed close to their strongest team in a 1-0 victory at city rivals Getafe, defender Sergio ... Read More
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is overcome as ever with this 93-89 triumph of the Lakers over the Denver Nuggets in their NBA basketball game in Denver, February 3, 2012. — Reuters pic
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is overcome as ever with this 93-89 triumph of the Lakers over the Denver Nuggets in their NBA basketball game in Denver, February 3, 2012. — Reuters pic

Man City go clear at the top

LONDON, Feb 5 — Manchester City comfortably beat Fulham 3-0 to move three points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table as snow engulfed northern England in freezing conditions ... Read More

Dominant Gunners turn back the clock to shoot down Rovers

LONDON, Feb 5 — A hat-trick from a Dutchman, a goal from Thierry Henry and a crushing 7-1 victory yesterday had Arsenal fans dreaming of the old days as they beat Blackburn Rovers for their first Premier ... Read More

Ferdinand angry and frustrated by abuse towards his brother

LONDON, Feb 5 — Rio Ferdinand said it had been frustrating watching his younger brother Anton suffer the abuse of “small-minded people” because of the John Terry racism case and that he too was ... Read More

Van Persie hits hat-trick as Arsenal crush Blackburn 7-1

LONDON, Feb 4 — Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal crushed a woeful Blackburn Rovers 7-1 to chalk up their first league victory of 2012 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.Thierry Henry, with ... Read More

Owen Hargreaves’s career at the crossroads again

MANCHESTER, Feb 4 — Former England international midfielder Owen Hargreaves's career is back in the balance after Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said a gamble on his fitness had ... Read More

Players to get DVDs on how to tackle

LONDON, Feb 4 — A “how to tackle” DVD will be sent to clubs next week after a rash of high-profile incidents this season have left managers, players and pundits scratching their heads.Several examples of ... Read More

Van der Garde takes reserve role at Caterham

LONDON, Feb 4 — Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde will be Caterham's reserve this season, the Malaysian-owned Formula One team announced today.Van der Garde, 26, will take part in pre-season testing and a ... Read More

US prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong team

LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — Federal prosecutors yesterday dropped an investigation centred on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing ... Read More

Prosecutor says Redknapp dodged tax on ‘bonus’

LONDON, Feb 4 — Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp cheated the taxman over a bonus he once received for a transfer, a prosecution lawyer said as he concluded his case against the man tipped to be ... Read More

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