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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 before the kickoff.

There were few chances in the first half as the spotlight fell on pre-match events when Suarez, who had served an ... Read More

Cynthia Phaneuf of Canada competes in the ladies short programme of the ISU Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado February 10, 2012. — Reuters pic
Cynthia Phaneuf of Canada competes in the ladies short programme of the ISU Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado February 10, 2012. — Reuters pic

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

Isner stuns Federer, holders Spain in control

MADRID, Feb 11 — John Isner shocked Roger Federer in four sets to secure a 2-0 lead for the United States away to Switzerland in Davis Cup World Group action yesterday while holders Spain carved out the ... Read More

Linsanity takes over the NBA after new Knicks hero

NEW YORK, Feb 11 — His university classmates may be thriving in law school, at brokerage houses and on the early rungs up the corporate ladder, but Jeremy Lin is blazing a trail as the sudden saviour of ... Read More

Alonso ends final day of Jerez test on top

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 11 — Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso ended the final day of Formula One’s first pre-season test at Jerez yesterday with a flourish despite lingering concern about the performance of his new ... Read More

Korean Wi sets Pebble Beach pace, Woods six back

PEBBLE BEACH, California, Feb 11 — Charlie Wi evaded the worst of the weather and birdied three of his last six holes to surge three shots clear in yesterday’s second round of the Pebble Beach National ... Read More

Liverpool and United focus on game not handshake

MANCHESTER, Feb 11 — Manchester United and Liverpool played down the racism subplot to their Premier League meeting this weekend by saying yesterday they were thinking only about the football.Matches ... Read More

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