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Japan’s Nishikori faces giant Davis Cup test

TOKYO, Feb 9 – Japan’s Kei Nishikori faces the bullet-like serving of Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic on Tuesday when his country make their first appearance in the Davis Cup World Group since 1985.

Japan team mate Go Soeda will open the first-round tie against Ivan Dodig at the quaintly named Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo, western Japan, following ... Read More

Lluis Marin Tarroch leads his quarter final at the FIS World Cup Snowboard-Cross competition at Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario February 8, 2012. Taroch finished 5th. — Reuters pic
Lluis Marin Tarroch leads his quarter final at the FIS World Cup Snowboard-Cross competition at Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario February 8, 2012. Taroch finished 5th. — Reuters pic

Zambia emerge from under radar to reach final

LIBREVILLE, Feb 9 – Zambia, a team currently without a national stadium, have emerged from the shadows at the African Nations Cup to grab an unexpected place in this Sunday’s final against the Ivory ... Read More

Tour winner Ullrich found guilty by CAS

BERLIN, Feb 9 – Retired former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has been found guilty of a doping offence in relation to a blood-doping scandal and has been banned for two years, the Court of Arbitration ... Read More

Hoffenheim sack coach Stanislawski after Cup exit

BERLIN, Feb 9 – Hoffenheim have sacked coach Holger Stanislawski after a bad run in the league and their surprise German Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of second-division Greuther Fuerth on ... Read More

Redknapp faces big decision over England: Spurs director

LONDON, Feb 9 – Talk of Harry Redknapp leaving Tottenham Hotspur to succeed Fabio Capello as England soccer boss is premature but the manager could have a big decision to make, one of his club’s directors ... Read More

Bayern sign Swiss talent Shaqiri from Basel

BERLIN, Feb 9 – Bayern Munich have signed Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri from FC Basel on a four-year contract commencing this summer to boost their frontline, the club said today.“We are delighted ... Read More

Swansea manager Rodgers signs deal until 2015

LONDON, Feb 9 – Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract, the Premier League club said today.Rodgers, 39, took over at Swansea in July 2010 and guided them to ... Read More

Malaysia packs cotton wool for ‘Holy Grail’

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Malaysia’s Olympic chief today applauded moves by the country’s badminton association (BAM) to avoid player burnout in their quest for the “Holy Grail” at this year’s London ... Read More

Europe’s top clubs defy economic gloom

LONDON, Feb 9 — Revenue at Europe’s 20 leading clubs has increased again despite the economic crisis shaking many countries across the continent, business advisory firm Deloitte said in a report published ... Read More

Capello quits as England manager

LONDON, Feb 9 — Italian Fabio Capello’s turbulent reign as England manager ended yesterday when he resigned after meeting FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley ... Read More

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