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Miami heat up in fourth quarter to beat Cavs

MIAMI, Feb 8 — The Miami Heat inched closer to top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 107-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday.

Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 26 points and LeBron James had 24 against his former team as the Heat put the game out of reach with a fourth-quarter surge.

Miami led 84-78 with just over nine minutes left ... Read More

Matias Alustiza of Ecuador’s Deportivo Quito (left) beaten to the ball by Luis Ernesto Michel of Chivas Guadalajara during their Copa Libertadores match in Zapon February 7, 2012. — Reuters pic
Matias Alustiza of Ecuador’s Deportivo Quito (left) beaten to the ball by Luis Ernesto Michel of Chivas Guadalajara during their Copa Libertadores match in Zapon February 7, 2012. — Reuters pic Read More

Velez make winning start, red cards mar Flu victory

BUENOS AIES, Feb 8 — Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield got their Libertadores Cup campaign off to a winning start yesterday with a 3-0 victory over Defensor Sporting of Uruguay in group seven.In an occasionally ... Read More

Bilbao roar past Mirandes into Cup final

MADRID, Feb 8 — Athletic Bilbao ended tiny Mirandes’s remarkable run with a ruthless 6-2 win in their King’s Cup semi-final second leg yesterday to set up a final with either Barcelona or Valencia.Iker ... Read More

Button gives new McLaren an early thumbs-up

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 8 — Jenson Button’s body language after the first day of Formula One testing yesterday spoke happily of a new McLaren that was everything last year’s car was not.A year ago, McLaren ... Read More

13 of 16 Euro 2012 teams pick Poland over Ukraine

WARSAW, Feb 8 — An overwhelming 13 of the 16 teams qualified for Euro 2012 have opted for base-camps in Poland, tournament organisers said Monday, leaving fellow-host Ukraine virtually out in the ... Read More

Contador a ‘doping cheat’ says WADA president

Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb 8 — WADA president John Fahey labelled Alberto Contador a “doping cheat” yesterday and said the Spanish rider might have escaped with half of his two-year doping ban had it not ... Read More

Somersaulting LuaLua has Blackpool dreaming of Wembley

LONDON, Feb 8 — Loose-limbed Democratic Republic of Congo striker Lomana LuaLua celebrated with his customary somersault as his superb goal helped Blackpool secure an FA Cup fifth round trip to Premier ... Read More

Newey pledges loyalty to Red Bull

JEREZ, Feb 7 – Adrian Newey emphasised his loyalty to Red Bull today, saying that walking out on the Formula One champions would feel like abandoning his children.In a clear sign he intended to see out ... Read More

Cavendish takes first win with Team Sky

DOHA, Feb 7 – World champion Mark Cavendish claimed his first victory with Team Sky when he won a sprint in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar today.Cavendish, who joined the British team this season, ... Read More

Injured Li Na, Jankovic pull out of Paris Open

PARIS, Feb 7 – French Open champion Li Na retired injured from her first-round match against Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova at the Paris Open today.China’s Li, the world number nine, threw in the towel when ... Read More

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