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Terry loses England armband but remains Chelsea skipper

LONDON, Feb 4 — John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy by the FA but will continue to captain Chelsea, his club manager Andre Villas-Boas said yesterday.

The 31-year-old Chelsea centre back is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand ... Read More

Players of Japan celebrate at the end of extra time of the match against South Korea in the Champions Trophy women’s field hockey tournament in Rosario February 3, 2012. — Reuters pic
Players of Japan celebrate at the end of extra time of the match against South Korea in the Champions Trophy women’s field hockey tournament in Rosario February 3, 2012. — Reuters pic

Ferrari unveil ‘aggressive’ F2012, Massa warned

LONDON, Feb 3 — Ferrari unveiled their 2012 Formula One car via the Internet today after their usual glittering launch had been cancelled due to snow in Maranello, where driver Felipe Massa was given a ... Read More

FA strip Terry of England captaincy — again

LONDON, Feb 3 — John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the English FA said today.The 31-year-old Chelsea centre back is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of ... Read More

Injury boost as United eye first win at Chelsea for decade

MANCHESTER, Feb 3 — Manchester United’s injury problems have improved before this weekend’s Premier League trip to Chelsea with long-term midfield absentees Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley back in the ... Read More

Karthikeyan to race for HRT in 2012

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 — Indian Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan will join Pedro de la Rosa to complete the HRT line-up for the 2012 Formula One World Championship, the Spanish team announced today.This ... Read More

Former UEFA president Johansson calls for Blatter to go

LONDON, Feb 3 — Former UEFA president Lennart Johansson said today that the time had come for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to quit.Johansson, 82, who was UEFA’s president for 17 years and a former FIFA ... Read More

Redknapp denies he lied to court

LONDON, Feb 3 — Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp angrily denied prosecution claims yesterday that he had told a “pack of lies” to a court when giving evidence over tax evasion claims.Redknapp, ... Read More

Misbah wins toss, Pakistan bat first v England

DUBAI, Feb 3 — Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and decided to bat first in the third and final test against England today.Hoping to complete a 3-0 whitewash, Pakistan brought back right-arm ... Read More

Ailing City aim to steal march on rivals

LONDON, Feb 3 — Having had their lead wiped out in midweek, Manchester City have the chance to steal a march on their Premier League title rivals when they host Fulham tomorrow.A surprise 1-0 defeat by ... Read More

F1 exhaust changes no big blow for McLaren

LONDON, Feb 2 — McLaren’s technical boffins are confident they can claw back much of the aerodynamic performance taken away by rule changes enforced by Formula One’s governing body this season.The 2012 ... Read More

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