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Crystal Palace sack manager Warnock - club 27 Dec 2014 - 07:23 pm

Neil Warnock has lost his job as the manager of Crystal Palace after defeat LONDON - Neil Warnock was on Saturday sacked as...

Uros Matic to play for Macedonia 27 Dec 2014 - 04:46 pm

Uros Matic SKOPJE--- Uros Matic, the brother of Chelsea and Serbia midfielder Nemanja, is set to play for Macedonia, the Balkan nation's FA...

Crystal Palace sack manager Warnock 27 Dec 2014 - 04:14 pm

Neil Warnock LONDON---Neil Warnock was on Saturday sacked as manager of Crystal Palace, the struggling Premier League club announced. "Crystal Palace Football Club...

Pitroipa, Traore, in Burkina Faso's 2015 CAN squad 27 Dec 2014 - 02:59 pm

OUAGADOUGOU---Jonathan Pitroipa and Alain Traore, who starred in Burkina Faso's run to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final, were among the provisional...

Rampant Ronaldo looking to improve on outstanding 2014 27 Dec 2014 - 02:51 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo MADRID---Not content with four titles in 2014, including his second Champions League, prolific Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to...

Japan coach denies Spain match fixing allegations 27 Dec 2014 - 02:01 pm

Javier Aguirre TOKYO, Dec 27---Japan coach Javier Aguirre on Saturday denied allegations that he was part of a match-fixing scandal that has rocked...

Terry's all gold for Chelsea and Mourinho 27 Dec 2014 - 12:45 pm

John Terry, Left LONDON---Former England captain John Terry is performing as well in central defence as he was a decade ago, according to...

Toure close to fourth straight African award 27 Dec 2014 - 12:33 pm

Yaya Toure JOHANNESBURG---Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure moved closer to a record fourth consecutive African Footballer of the Year title on Friday when...

Rodgers encouraged by battling Liverpool 27 Dec 2014 - 12:13 pm

Brendan Rodgers BURNLEY, United Kingdom---Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side proved they have the guts to rescue their spluttering season after grinding...

Sri Lanka in fight to survive against New Zealand 27 Dec 2014 - 10:13 am

CHRISTCHURCH-- Sri Lanka were fighting for survival in the first Test against New Zealand Saturday after being decimated by a lethal Blackcaps' swing...

Mitchell Marsh out of final India Test 27 Dec 2014 - 10:02 am

Mitchell Marsh MELBOURNE-- Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will miss next week's final Test against India after scans confirmed problems with his injured hamstring,...

Qatar A team clinches 16th GCC Volleyball Championship title 27 Dec 2014 - 01:33 am

The winning Qatar A team’s players pose for a group photo along with the officials after defeating Bahrain A team in the final...

Elgar, Du Plessis punish Windies for sloppy fielding 27 Dec 2014 - 01:31 am

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa: Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis punished the West Indies for fielding lapses as South Africa built a strong...

Qatar Optimist Cup 2014 kicks off today 27 Dec 2014 - 01:30 am

This December 2013 file photo shows action from the last edition of the Qatar Optimist Cup. The 2014 edition of the event starts...

Neuer cautious over Ballon d’Or prospects 27 Dec 2014 - 01:28 am

BERLIN: Germany’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer on Friday played down his prospects of securing the World Player of the Year award...

McCullum’s super ton leaves Sri Lanka stunned 27 Dec 2014 - 01:26 am

CHRISTCHURCH: Brendon McCullum came agonisingly close to breaking the world record for the fastest Test double century as he bludgeoned Sri Lanka’s attack...

Captain Smith leads from the front to torment India 27 Dec 2014 - 01:24 am

MELBOURNE: Australia’s Steve Smith played another captain’s knock and Chris Rogers and Shane Watson hit fifties on the opening day of the third...

Wade overpowers James as Heat prevail over Cavs 27 Dec 2014 - 01:23 am

MIAMI: The Miami Heat weren’t in a giving mood on Thursday as they spoiled the Christmas Day return of LeBron James to southern...