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Baku denies Formula One race threatened by oil and currency woes
Race organisers have reassured Formula One fans that Azerbaijan's inaugural Grand Prix in June will go ahead as planned despite a slump in global oil prices and the weakness of the local currency.
Cook urges England batsmen to earn their places
Alastair Cook believes the perfect end to England's winning series in South Africa would be a strong showing from his under-performing top-order batsmen.
Mascherano accepts one-year jail term in plea bargain – reports
Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano accepted a one-year prison sentence for tax evasion on Thursday as part of a plea bargain.
European Tour takes shorts in its stride
The European Tour went towards a less formal future by allowing players to practice in shorts for the first time at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf championship.
Liverpool vs Manchester United: Five Talking Points
Here are five talking points from the Liverpool vs Manchester United game which saw Wayne Rooney help the Red Devils to an important 1-0 derby win.
Spalletti fails to inspire Roma, Juventus win 10th in a row
New coach Luciano Spalletti failed to inspire AS Roma as they were held 1-1 at home by bottom club Verona on his debut on Sunday.
Rooney goal gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool
Wayne Rooney smashed home Manchester United's winning goal to give his side a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in an otherwise drab derby at Anfield on Sunday.
Real Madrid’s Bale sustains suspected calf injury
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale was forced to withdraw from Sunday's La Liga game at home to Sporting Gijon with what looked like another calf injury.
South Africa ditch spinner Piedt for third test
South Africa spinner Dane Piedt was released from the test squad, a sign that the hosts will field four fast bowlers in the third test against England.
Olympics: Dead fish wash up on shores of Rio bay
Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of Rio's Guanabara Bay, not far from where events are being held at this year's Olympics Games.
Townsend exactly type of player Watford need – Flores
Tottenham winger Andros Townsend is exactly the type of player Watford need, manager Quique Sanchez Flores said ahead of their EPL clash vs Southampton.
Indian schoolboy,Dhanawade, breaches 1000-run mark in an innings
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Maharashtra schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade rewrote the record books on Tuesday, hammering an epic 1009 not out in an inter-school cricket tournament to register the highest individual score in an innings in any form of the game. The 15-year-old smashed 129 fours and clobbered 59 sixes in his staggering 323-ball knock played over […]