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Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with Grade I cancer
Cricket all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with Grade I cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy in the United States.

A tumour on his lung was diagnosed as non-malignant late last...


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Nottingham Forest owner found dead at home
English football club Nottingham Forest's owner Nigel Doughty, who stepped down as the club's chairman in October, was found dead at his home in Lincolnshire.

The club said that the 54-year-old was...
Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, First ODI
Scoreboard of the ODI tri-series opener between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Sunday:

Australia:

Matthew Wade b R Sharma 67

David Warner b Vinay Kumar 6

Ricky...
India lose ODI tri-series opener by 65 runs
India lost the ODI tri-series opener against Australia by 65 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday.

India were bowled out for 151 in 29.2 overs while chasing 217 in a 32-over...
Clarke says he won't oppose T20 matches at expense of ODIs
Australian captain Michael Clarke has said he will not tand in the way if the Cricket Australia decides to hold more Twenty20 international matches at the expense of the one-day matches.

"Honestly...
Nottingham Forest owner found dead in his home
The owner of Championship football side Nottingham Forest, Nigel Doughty has been found dead in a gymnasium at his home in Lincolnshire.

He is believed to have died from natural causes and police...
Lee's foot injury to keep him out of international cricket for remaining season
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee will miss the rest of the international cricket season due to a broken foot.

Australia team doctor Trefor James has revealed that Lee broke his right foot while...
Scoreboard of Australia's innings against India in first ODI
Scoreboard of Australia's innings against India in the first One-day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Sunday:

Australia

Mathew Wade b R Sharma 67

David Warner b Vinay Kumar...
Australia set revised 218-run target for India
Australia made 216 for five in 32 overs in the ODI tri-series opener against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday, setting India a 218-run target according to the Duckworth-Lewis...
Prince Harry, Beckham party together
Prince Harry and soccer star David Beckham enjoyed an evening at the exclusive Arts Club here.

The British royal and the sportsman partied till the early hours in London on Friday, reports...
India elect to field in tri-series opener
India put Australia into bat in the opening match of the Commonwealth Bank Series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday.

Teams:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Sachin...
Riots in Egypt Continue: At Least 12 Dead, 2,500 Injured
Protesters in Egypt faced off with police in the capital, Cairo, and other cities for a third straight day Saturday in clashes that have left at least 12 people dead and 2,500 others wounded.

The...
Rock and Sports Mingle at Rolling Stone's Superbowl Party
anniversary fell on the date of the event, Rolling Stone’s Super Bowl party brought the worlds of sports and music together with film and television stars for a one-of-a-kind, high-energy...
Cisse fires home Newcastle winner
Papiss Demba Cisse paid off the first instalment of his transfer fee as he fired Newcastle to a 2-1 Barclays Premier League victory over Aston Villa.The Senegal international, who cost the Magpies...
Johnson: IPL a stepping stone
As he continues his recovery from foot surgery, Mitchell Johnson contends the Indian Premier League is the perfect preparation for a return to international cricket.Johnson has been out of action...
Goodell: Ceasing Pro Bowl under consideration
ESPNDeportes The quality of play in this season's Pro Bowl has drawn criticism from fans, former players and at least one player who played in the game. On Sunday, commissioner Roger Goodell...
Local sports roundup: Lancers split hockey games, Vipers lose, Essex blanks Comets
The men's hockey team at the University of Windsor extended its winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the Brock Badgers at Windsor Arena Saturday.Ryan Green, Brett Oliphant, Evan...
Sizing Europe beats rival Big Zeb
Sizing Europe is hot favourite to win a second straight Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham after a 15-length defeat of Big Zeb at Punchestown. The 10-year-old, trained by Henry de...
VIDEO: Baumann's dramatic win in Chamonix
Austria's Romed Baumann wins the men's super combined in dramatic fashion as he narrowly beats French skier Alexis Pinturault by 1.10 seconds in the slalom run at Chamonix. It was...
Three Football Families, Linked by Philosophies
Patriots were blacked out. So he and his wife, Myra, pregnant with their first child, Jonathan, settled in for a long, happy marriage and more Giants games, watching great teams and unsightly ones....
National Football League results
Sunday, 5 February, results DIVISION 1 ARMAGH 0-10 1-07 CORK DIVISION 2 DERRY 1-11 1-15 GALWAY DIVISION 3 WEXFORD 4-09 1-13...
Officials want football fans to plan a sober ride
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists to designate a sober driver before watching the Super Bowl. The DPS Office of Traffic Safety has kept data on...
BYU basketball notes: Trip to Provo a homecoming of sorts for Gonzaga assistants
Provo o Thursday may have been Groundhog Day for Punxsutawney Phil and his fellow groundhogs back in Pennsylvania, but it didn't just seem like old times again for former University of Utah...
BYU women’s basketball: Riley earns multiple honors
BYU forward Kristen Riley averaged 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds last week, good enough to earn College Basketball Mid-Major Player of the Week...
Utah basketball: Jason Washburn has career high in blocks, but Beavers not scared
Oregon State had little difficulty shooting against the Utes on Saturday, but when the ball's course to the rim was diverted, it was usually by Jason...
Day in Top 25 basketball: No. 4 Missouri able to outlast No. 8 Kansas
Columbia, Mo. o Marcus Denmon hit three 3-pointers in the final 2:05, the last for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in Game 1 of what could be the schools'...
Weber State basketball: Damian Lillard scores 35 in win vs. Northern Colorado
The Wildcats guard, who blew up for 40 points Thursday night, capped a 75-point weekend by driving Weber State past Northern Colorado, 93-81, on Saturday night in the Dee Events...
Sports briefs: Utah State’s Michael Smith named MVP of Players All-Star Classic
COLLEGE FOOTBALL o Utah State's Michael Smith ran for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead the North to a 24-19 victory over the South in the Players All-Star Classic on Saturday at War Memorial...
Women’s college basketball: BYU defeats Saint Mary’s
Provo, Utah o Jennifer Hamson had 18 points and nine rebounds Saturday and No. 22 BYU avenged an earlier loss by defeating Saint Mary's 83-47...
Curtis Martin, four linemen make Pro Football Hall of Fame
FILE- In this Dec. 16, 2000, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy (96) celebrates Seattle's 27-24 victory over the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game in Seattle....
Paul Lawrie wins Qatar Masters after holding off challenge of Jason Day and Peter Hanson
DOHA, Qatar - Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winning the Qatar Open on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to hold off Jason Day and Peter...
Moyes praises Pienaar performance
Everton boss David Moyes hailed the impact made by returning midfielder Steven Pienaar in the 1-1 draw with Wigan at the DW Stadium.The South African was a hero at Goodison Park in his first spell,...
Bale's best is still to come - Bond
Gareth Bale may have been in devastating form this season but he is yet to hit the peak of his powers, according to Tottenham assistant manager Kevin Bond.Bale set the Champions League alight by...
I didn't dive for penalty - Johnson
Adam Johnson insists he did not take a dive to set up Manchester City's latest Barclays Premier League triumph.Radio pundit Stan Collymore was among those who felt Johnson had gone to ground far...
Jayawardene eyeing finisher's role at Daredevils
Mahela Jayawardene , the Sri Lanka captain, has said he will complement the big-hitting batsmen at his new IPL franchise, the Delhi Daredevils, and will try to play the role of a finisher....
Ojha, bowlers put Central in command
The centurion Mohammad Kaif, who was unbeaten at the end of the first day, fell early on the morning of the second and Central were bowled out for...
Flyers' Rinaldo fined twice for actions in Devils game
Saturday, Shanahan fined Rinaldo a total of $5,000 for actions during a 6-4 loss to the New Jersey...
Livingston manager Bollan sacked
Scottish First Division side Livingston have sacked their manager Gary Bollan. Bollan, who led Livi to two successive promotions after becoming boss in 2009, leaves the club immediately along...
We played too much rugby – Coetzee
The Stormers team on Saturday was made up largely of fringe players trying to force their way into the Stormers' Super Rugby squad. Schalk Burger, Rocky Elstad and Deon Fourie were the only...
Bay Area shut out of Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced six new members Saturday, but none of the main Bay Area candidates -- Eddie DeBartolo, Tim Brown and Charles Haley -- got the call.Instead, running back Curtis...
Francis calls Yao Ming "pioneer" in bridging basketball cultures
Three-time All-Star and former Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis on Tuesday called retired center Yao Ming a "pioneer" in bridging the U.S. and Chinese basketball cultures, and said he...
Clashes over Egypt soccer violence continue
Protesters and police fought pitched battles on Sunday at security headquarters in Cairo as deadly clashes raged into a fourth day and the interior minister leapt to the defence of his reviled...
Egypt's post-soccer riot clashes continue for 4th day
CAIRO, Egypt -; Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between...
England start well but much to do
England started solidly in their pursuit of a victory target of 324 in the third Test against Pakistan, reaching 36 without loss at the close of day three.Tasked with seeing out 20 overs late in the...
Briggs and Buttler in line for ODI call up
Buttler, 21, has been in good form recently for England Lions. He and 20-year-old Briggs are the players most likely to win a call-up to the squad, while Ian Bell may pay the price for England's...
Australia brush India aside at MCG
India produced another awful batting display as they went down by 65 runs in the rain-affected opening match of the tri-series against Australia in Melbourne.Half-centuries from debutant Matthew Wade...
Egypt football protests continue into fourth day
Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army threw stones at police guarding the Egyptian interior ministry on Sunday and were forced back with...
Mancuso wins Super-G as Vonn misses gate
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Julia Mancuso took advantage of a bad day for the other favorites to win the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Super-G on...
The president who saved football
>Editor's note: CNN contributor Bob Greene is a bestselling author whose books include "Late Edition: A Love Story" and "Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen. "(CNN) -- If...
Qatar 2022 head to open MEED Sports Forum on...
Qatar 2022 Secretary General Hassan al-Thawadi will deliver the keynote address to open the first MEED Sports Business Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha on 5...