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All Blacks great Lomu needs new kidney transplant

AUCKLAND, Feb 12 — Former All Blacks great Jonah Lomu needs a new kidney transplant and has lost 30 kg in weight since last September, the 36-year-old has told a New Zealand magazine in an interview.

Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 test appearances for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had a first organ transplant eight years ago but that ... Read More

Spectacle of the Pebble Beach Golf Links: The foursome of Tiger Woods, Tony Romo, Arjun Atwal and Danny Lane at the seventh hole, February 11, 2012, during the National Pro-Am. – Reuters pic
Spectacle of the Pebble Beach Golf Links: The foursome of Tiger Woods, Tony Romo, Arjun Atwal and Danny Lane at the seventh hole, February 11, 2012, during the National Pro-Am. – Reuters pic Read More

Wi stays in charge at Pebble Beach, Tiger lurks four back

LOS ANGELES, Feb 12 — South Korean Charlie Wi maintained ice-cool composure to retain control of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in yesterday’s third round as some of golf’s biggest names snapped at his ... Read More

Tevez could still play role for City says Mancini

LONDON, Feb 12 — Manchester City outcast Carlos Tevez could still play for the club in the Premier League title run-in if he returned from Argentina, manager Roberto Mancini was quoted as saying in ... Read More

United seize top spot, Spurs hit five goals

MANCHESTER, Feb 12 — Manchester United went top of the Premier League yesterday after a 2-1 win over Liverpool, with the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra racism row reigniting, while Tottenham Hotspur beat ... Read More

Tiger on the prowl at Pebble Beach

LOS ANGELES, Feb 12 — Tiger Woods evoked memories of his glory days with a blistering run of six birdies in eight holes as he charged into contention for the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am yesterday.Six ... Read More

Rooney sends United top after Suarez snubs Evra

MANCHESTER, Feb 11 — Wayne Rooney fired Manchester United to the top of the Premier League today after they beat Liverpool 2-1 in a match preceded by Luis Suarez’s refusal to shake Patrice Evra’s hand ... Read More

Give me England job so I can relegate them, says Ferguson

MANCHESTER, Feb 11 — If England wants a new manager with a glittering record they need look no further than Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who would love to take the job just so he could ... Read More

Malaysia athletes face ban after B samples test positive

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The B samples of two Malaysian competitors who failed dope tests during November’s Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia have also returned positive results, local media reported ... Read More

Lin outduels Kobe, leads Knicks to another win

NEW YORK, Feb 11 — “Linsanity” reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night yesterday as blossoming point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive ... Read More

Redknapp expects to finish season with Tottenham

LONDON, Feb 11 — Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp aims to finish the season with the Premier League club despite the clamour for him to be appointed as England coach, he told reporters.“I hope ... Read More

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