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Cagey Redknapp plays down talk of England jobshare

CHIGWELL, Feb 10 — Harry Redknapp reckons managing England in June's European Championship while still coaching at club level would be difficult to do, the Tottenham Hotspur boss said on Friday.

The 64-year-old has been so widely backed by punters to succeed Fabio Capello as the next England manager that bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes ... Read More

Tiger Woods hits his second shot at the sixth hole during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AM golf tournament in Pebble Beach, California February 9, 2012. — Reuters pic
Tiger Woods hits his second shot at the sixth hole during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AM golf tournament in Pebble Beach, California February 9, 2012. — Reuters pic

Giggs extends United contract for another year

MANCHESTER, Feb 10 — Manchester United's 38-year-old midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year extension to his contract, the Premier League champions said today.Giggs, who made his United debut in ... Read More

Henry’s loan at Arsenal cannot be extended, says Wenger

LONDON, Feb 10 — Thierry Henry, Arsenal's all-time leading scorer, will return to New York Red Bulls next week as his loan spell cannot be extended past the agreed date, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said ... Read More

Cleverley returns for United against Liverpool

MANCHESTER, Feb 10 — Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley will return to action for the first time since October when the Premier League champions host bitter rivals Liverpool this weekend, manager ... Read More

England might go to Euro with caretaker boss, says FA

LONDON, Feb 10 — England could take part in the European Championship in June with a caretaker coach in charge, English FA chairman David Bernstein said yesterday.The FA will meet today to begin their ... Read More

German cyclist Ullrich admits contact with scandal doctor

BERLIN, Feb 10 — Retired Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich admitted to knowing a Spanish doctor at the heart of a blood doping scandal on Friday, a day after the German cyclist was banned by the Court of ... Read More

HRT says can’t test new car until March

MADRID, Feb 10 — Spanish Formula One team HRT, who this month signed Indian Narain Karthikeyan as one of their drivers, will not be able to try out their new car until next month’s final pre-season test ... Read More

Lakers douse red-hot Celtics in OT scrap

BOSTON, Feb 10 — Pau Gasol came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the red-hot Boston Celtics 88-87 in overtime for a rare road win yesterday.The loss, described by Celtics coach Doc Rivers as ... Read More

Pearce in charge as England mull Capello replacement

LONDON, Feb 10 — Stuart Pearce will take temporary charge of England for this month’s friendly against the Netherlands while the search for Fabio Capello’s permanent successor as boss gets underway ahead ... Read More

Hijab ban driving women from football, says FIFA VP

SINGAPORE, Feb 10 — Muslim women are being driven away from football by FIFA’s ban of the hijab, with more likely to follow if rulemakers fail to reverse the decision at a meeting next month, Prince Ali ... Read More

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