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CABINDA, Angola (AFP) - Rusty Ivory Coast will face an angered Algerian side at Chiazi Stadium on Sunday with an Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals place at stake.Published: 01/24/2010 at 09:44:44 GMT |
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson has pleaded with Manchester United supporters to put their dissatisfaction with the club's owners behind them and back his team as they attempt to retain their Premier League title.Published: 01/24/2010 at 09:14:31 GMT |
SPOKANE, Washington (AFP) - Rachael Flatt won the ladies' title at the US Figure Skating Championships, surging to victory with a solid free skate as Sasha Cohen's comeback hit the skids.Published: 01/24/2010 at 09:00:51 GMT |
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final against Andy Murray on Sunday but the tournament ended for third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.Published: 01/24/2010 at 08:52:12 GMT |
ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) - Germany's Andre Greipel clinched an emphatic second Tour Down Under victory on Sunday, just a year after he spectacularly crashed out of the race.Published: 01/24/2010 at 06:34:09 GMT |
LUANDA (AFP) - Hosts Angola and Ghana meet here on Sunday in what promises to be an electric Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final played out in front of the competition hosts' 50,000 fan base at the 11 November stadium.Published: 01/24/2010 at 06:18:16 GMT |
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Fifth seed Andy Murray became the first Briton in 25 years to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals after a 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-2 win over American 33rd seed John Isner on Sunday.Published: 01/24/2010 at 04:17:05 GMT |
PRESTON, England (AFP) - France striker Nicolas Anelka took the plaudits after his goal inspired a 2-0 win at Preston keeping Chelsea on course to land the FA Cup for the third time in four seasons.Published: 01/24/2010 at 03:32:26 GMT |
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Zheng Jie became the first Chinese player ever to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday when she upset 31st seeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.Published: 01/24/2010 at 02:34:03 GMT |
SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian schoolgirl attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world said she "copped a pounding" during a fierce storm in which her yacht was repeatedly knocked under water.Published: 01/24/2010 at 02:22:17 GMT |
