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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 team with a secret doping programme.

The decision means that Armstrong, a cancer survivor and one of his sport’s greatest champions who has ... 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

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

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 ... Read More

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

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