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MADRID (AFP) - Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros was Friday undergoing an operation, his third in 11 days, to ease swelling in his brain and remove the remains of a tumour, the Madrid hospital where he is being treated said.Published: 10/24/2008 at 11:47:13 GMT |
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - The Pakistan Cricket Board sacked national coach Geoff Lawson on Friday, just 15 months after the former Australian paceman took up the position, the board's spokesman said.Published: 10/24/2008 at 11:27:04 GMT |
ROME (AFP) - Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo believes he deserves to win this year's prestigious Ballon d'Or.Published: 10/24/2008 at 11:24:31 GMT |
LONDON (AFP) - Newcastle United's interim manager Joe Kinnear will sign a one-month extension to his short-term contract as owner Mike Ashley continues to seek out buyers for the club, reports said Friday.Published: 10/24/2008 at 11:18:15 GMT |
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian cricket officials slammed Friday comments by Australian star Adam Gilchrist against Sachin Tendulkar in a new book as tensions brewed ahead of the third Test between India and Australia.Published: 10/24/2008 at 10:51:51 GMT |
WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand, Australia and South Africa are exploring the possibility of setting up a regional Twenty20 cricket league from 2011, New Zealand's cricket chief said Friday.Published: 10/24/2008 at 10:38:28 GMT |
SYDNEY (AFP) - Rugby World Cup semi-finalists France have pledged to send a full-strength team to Australia next year for a one-off international against the Wallabies, the Australian Rugby Union said Friday.Published: 10/24/2008 at 10:20:47 GMT |
GLASGOW (AFP) - Celtic midfielder Barry Robson has told manager Gordon Strachan that he is prepared to play anywhere in an effort to solve the club's injury crisis ahead of the visit of Hibernian.Published: 10/24/2008 at 10:14:50 GMT |
MADRID (AFP) - UEFA may lift the sanctions it imposed on Atletico Madrid following incidents at its ground during a Champions League match, Spanish press reports said Friday.Published: 10/24/2008 at 10:03:32 GMT |
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AFP) - Righthander James Shields struck out four and the Tampa Bay Rays scored two runs in the opening inning then held on to beat Philadelphia 4-2 in game two of the World Series.Published: 10/24/2008 at 04:16:31 GMT |
