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| April 23, 2009 | | English Premier League
Manchester United tightened the screw in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth as Chelsea were held to a 0-0 home draw by Everton on Wednesday.
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| April 22, 2009 | | Arshavin hits four as Liverpool held by Arsenal
Arsenal's Andrei Arshavin scored four goals in a pulsating 4-4 draw at Anfield on Tuesday to put a huge dent in Liverpool's Premier League title push.
Wimbledon reveals new retractable roof
The roof will be operational for the first time when the tournament begins in June, guaranteeing play on the showcourt whatever weather is provided by the fickle English summer.
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| April 20, 2009 | | Weekend Football Action
Goalkeeper Tim Howard saved two penalties against his former club to inspire Everton to a 4-2 shootout win over Manchester United on Sunday which sent them into the FA Cup final for the first time since 1995.
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| April 19, 2009 | | Images from the Chinese F1 Grand Prix
German Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull their first Formula One win with a pole to chequered flag victory in the rain-soaked Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.
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| April 16, 2009 | | Man United, Arsenal in Champions League semis
Cristiano Ronaldo fired Manchester United into a Champions League semi-final clash with Premier League rivals Arsenal after the holders eliminated Porto on Wednesday.
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| April 15, 2009 | | Chelsea upset Liverpool, Barcelona thrash Bayern
Chelsea and Barcelona advanced to the Champions League semifinals with separate draws and will face each in the next round. Chelsea held on to oust Liverpool 7-5 on aggregate after a 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of the quarterfinals, and two-time champion Barcelona advanced past Bayern Munich 5-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in Germany.
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| April 13, 2009 | | Weekend Football Action
Teenager Federico Macheda once again came off the bench to score the winner that kept Manchester United top of the English Premier League and Barcelona maintained their six-point lead over Real Madrid in Spain.
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| April 09, 2009 | | Chelsea upset Liverpool, Barcelona thrash Bayern
Two goals by defender Branislav Ivanovic and another from Didier Drogba completed a stunning Chelsea comeback for a 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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| April 08, 2009 | | Man United, Arsenal held in Champions League
Manchester United's Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread after Porto substitute Mariano grabbed a late equaliser in an entertaining 2-2 draw in their quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday.
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| April 05, 2009 | | Jenson Button wins Malaysian GP
Jenson Button won a Malaysian Grand Prix abandoned due to rain on Sunday for his second victory in a row for the new Brawn GP team.
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| April 02, 2009 | | Baby may disturb Roger Federer's major dreams
If Roger Federer thinks becoming a father will have little impact on his goal of equalling and then breaking Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles he might be in for a rude awakening.
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| March 30, 2009 | | Force India show promise in Melbourne
Force India came tantalizingly close to scoring its maiden point with Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella benefiting a rung each from Jarno Trulli's safety car infringement to finish ninth and 11th respectively in the Australian Grand Prix.
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| March 29, 2009 | | Images from the 2009 Australian Grand Prix
Britain's Jenson Button led an astonishing one-two on his Brawn GP team's racing debut in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.
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| March 27, 2009 | | The 2009 Formula One pre-season form book
Presenting a quick overview of how the teams are currently looking, based on winter testing form as they head into the first race of the season at Melbourne this Sunday.
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| March 26, 2009 | | Hamilton smashes Warne for a six
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton smashed former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne for a six during a promotional event on Thursday.
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| March 24, 2009 | | Dominant Nadal takes nothing for granted
The nimble left-hander has proved he can win on any surface and, since supplanting Roger Federer as world number one in August, he has steadily tightened his grip on the men's game.
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| March 18, 2009 | | F1 winners and losers under new system
The sport's governing body said this season's title would go to the driver who won most races, even if another scored more points over the 17-race championship starting in Australia next week.
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| March 16, 2009 | | Images from the English Premier League
Liverpool rekindled the title race on Saturday with a 4-1 mauling of Premier League leaders Manchester United, while Chelsea's 1-0 home win over Manchester City moved them back into second place.
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| March 13, 2009 | | Interview with gymnast and Olympic medal winner Raj Bhavsar
Last week Gymnast Raj Bhavsar, winner of 2008 Beijing Olympic Bronze Medal attended a fundraiser in New York City endorsing Nanubhai Education Foundation. His dream is to see kids not only succeed in education but also thrive in the world of sports.
Frequent flyer Jeev soars in Miami
Jeev Milkha Singh soared to the top of the WGC-CA Championship leaderboard at Doral on Thursday and said that while playing on three continents required meticulous planning it has made him a better player.
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| March 12, 2009 | | Images from the UEFA Champions League
Holders Manchester United knocked Inter Milan out of the Champions League on Wednesday, as Barcelona mauled Olympique Lyon 5-2 in a thrilling return to form.
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| March 11, 2009 | | Force India impress in testing
Adrian Sutil rounded off his two-day driving duties with nearly 1000km of total mileage under his belt and a hunch that reliability would not be an issue with Force India's new VJM02 car this season.
Images from the UEFA Champions League
Liverpool tore Real Madrid apart with a blistering 4-0 win to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday while Premier League rivals Chelsea drew 2-2 with Juventus in Turin to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
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| March 10, 2009 | | Coach coach hota hai
A looking at the mood and moments of the various coaches ahead of the Champions League second round matches.
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| March 09, 2009 | | Unprecedented deal will test Beckham and Milan
David Beckham is taking a big risk by extending his Milan loan deal until June before returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy and then potentially coming back to Italy in November.
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| February 24, 2009 | | Rarity value abounds as Champions League returns
Wherever you look this week in the Champions League, be it Madrid, Milan or London, intrigue, personality clashes and rarity value abound as the 16 survivors in the continent's elite competition set their sights on Rome.
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| February 23, 2009 | | Sports Quiz - II
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| February 19, 2009 | | Sports Quiz
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This Dutchman gives rivals Guus bumps
Guus Hiddink has won himself a reputation as one of international football's finest coaches after successful spells in charge of PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid, The Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Chelsea. The world waits to see what he does at Chelsea.
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| February 16, 2009 | | Sania's One Three ka Four
With Sunday's final defeat at Pattaya Sania Mirza has reached four career WTA singles finals, winning just one while losing the other three.
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| February 14, 2009 | | Sania Mirza enters Pattaya Open final
Sania Mirza continued her good form to reach the final of the Pattaya Open by beating eighth seed Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia in the semi-finals in Pattaya, Thailand, on Saturday.
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| February 13, 2009 | | Sania Mirza storms into Pattaya Open quarters
A confident Sania Mirza thrashed Russian qualifier Vitalia Diatchenko 6-4, 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the USD 220,000 Pattaya Open tennis tournament on Thursday.
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| February 12, 2009 | | International Football Friendlies
On a hectic day of friendly internationals and a smattering of World Cup qualifiers, Diego Maradona's Argentina were impressive 2-0 winners in France, while there was a shock 1-0 defeat for Germany against Norway.
EPL managers face sudden death
There is only one Champions League trophy and one domestic league for these mighty businesses to chase but when they are not secured, and sometimes even when they are, the reaction is often to rip it all up and start again with a new man.
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| February 11, 2009 | | Aces in Indian tennis pack
Former players feel confident about the new crop of tennis players coming through the ranks in Indian tennis.
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| February 10, 2009 | | The old men and Chelsea
Luis Felipe Scolari's sacking proves Chelsea has no patience while it comes to a coach. All the club wants is instant success. Even then, the job isn't entirely safe.
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| February 05, 2009 | | Images from the English FA Cup
Teenager Dan Gosling scored deep into extra time to give Everton a 1-0 win over city rivals Liverpool in their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Wednesday.
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| February 04, 2009 | | Andhra CM felicitates Sania
Australian Open mixed doubles champion Sania Mirza was felicitated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajsheker Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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| February 03, 2009 | | Time for Federer to seek outside help
Roger Federer now needs the guidance of a mentor who can not only push his game to a higher level but also help find and exploit weaknesses in world number one Rafael Nadal's game.
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| January 15, 2009 | | Images from the English Premier League
Wayne Rooney scored the winner but suffered a hamstring injury in a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic that moved Manchester United up to second in the Premier League on Wednesday.
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| January 13, 2009 | | Ronaldo wins FIFA World Player award
Cristiano Ronaldo won the honour for the first time after helping Manchester United win the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup.
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| January 12, 2009 | | Images from the English Premier League
Manchester United thrashed Chelsea 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday as the Premier League champions moved an ominous step closer to leaders Liverpool.
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| January 09, 2009 | | Somdev reaches Chennai Open semis
Saina Nehwal brushed aside her disappointment about missing an Olympic medal to become the first Indian woman to crack the top 10 in the world badminton rankings in December and the teenager is aiming even higher in 2009.
2008 FIFA World Player award: The nominees
Profiles of the five nominees for the 2008 FIFA World Player award which will be named on Monday.
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| January 08, 2009 | | Chennai Open 2009
Images from day four of the 2009 Chennai Open tennis tournament.
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| January 07, 2009 | | Chennai Open 2009, Day 3
Images from the third day's play at the Chennai Open 2009 on Wednesday.
Saina Nehwal resolves to make top five
Saina Nehwal brushed aside her disappointment about missing an Olympic medal to become the first Indian woman to crack the top 10 in the world badminton rankings in December and the teenager is aiming even higher in 2009.
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| January 06, 2009 | | Chennai Open 2009, Day 2
Images from the second day's play at the Chennai Open 2009 on Tuesday.
Federer starts the new year with new tactics
Roger Federer has been experimenting with new tactics that he hopes will enable him to fulfil his 2009 goals of regaining the world number one ranking and equalling Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles.
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| December 29, 2008 | | Nadal steals Federer's thunder in 2008
It was a season in which Rafael Nadal finally spread his tentacles beyond Roland Garros. The Spaniard first grabbed Federer's Wimbledon crown, then snatched Olympic gold in Beijing.
Images from the English Premier League
Liverpool moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after they thrashed Newcastle United 5-1 away and second-placed Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at neighbours Fulham on Sunday.
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| December 27, 2008 | | Bolt, Phelps and Isinbayeva light up 2008
Usain Bolt on the track, Michael Phelps in the water and Yelena Isinbayeva through the air elevated three elemental Olympic sports into another realm at the Beijing Games, the highlight of 2008's sporting calendar.
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| December 23, 2008 | | All hail King James!
Long before he turned 18 years old, while still legally a child, LeBron James already carried the weight of unrealistic expectations on his shoulders.
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| December 17, 2008 | | Santosh is dirt track's titan of titans
C S Santosh dished out yet another flawless display to win the Gulf Cup 'Clash of the Titans' in Nashik on Sunday, emerging the undisputed king of dirt track motorcycle racing in India.
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| December 15, 2008 | | Images from the English Premier League
Chelsea missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League when they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham United on Sunday, a day after Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal also drew.
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