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Reading reels with unwanted place in history
1 Nov 2012 6:45 AM ISTReading now occupy the unwanted place in the record books of losing the highest scoring games in the League Cup and Premier League when they went down...
It’s official, Hulkenberg to join Sauber in 2013
1 Nov 2012 6:43 AM ISTAfter weeks of speculation, it was today confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg will leave Indian Formula One side Sahara Force India to join its closest...
SA pace attack best ever: Allan Donald
31 Oct 2012 6:08 AM ISTSouth Africa bowling coach Allan Donald on Tuesday called his country's current pace attack the best he has seen, as they fine-tune ahead of a three...
Greek journo in court over leaked Swiss bank data
31 Oct 2012 5:11 AM ISTA Greek investigative journalist appeared in court on Monday after publishing names from an alleged list of Swiss bank accounts that the Athens...
‘Heaviest raids in Syria since warplanes deployed’
31 Oct 2012 5:09 AM ISTThe Syrian military launched on Monday the heaviest air strikes seen in the country since warplanes were first deployed over the summer, the Syrian...
Ukraine’s sports heroes go off the mark politically
31 Oct 2012 5:07 AM ISTBoxing champ Vitali Klitschko failed to punch above his weight and football super-striker Andriy Shevchenko was badly off target in both Ukrainian...
Top scorer messi receives golden boot
30 Oct 2012 5:59 AM ISTBarcelona forward Lionel Messi was presented with his second Golden Boot award on Monday in recognition for scoring the most goals in Europe’s...
Five for the taking!
30 Oct 2012 5:46 AM ISTGonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored twice as Real Madrid cruised to a 5-0 victory at Mallorca on Sunday to keep up the pressure at the...
Pilgrims rush to complete final haj rituals
30 Oct 2012 4:20 AM ISTMuslim pilgrims rushed to complete the final rituals of the annual haj on Sunday as they thronged a Saudi devil-stoning site on the penultimate day of...
Messi hattrick sums Barca’s night
29 Oct 2012 6:42 AM ISTLionel Messi smashed through the 300-goal mark with a brace as Barcelona crushed Rayo Vallecano 5-0 in Madrid on Saturday to go three points clear at...
Japan okays $5 bn stimulus in boost for world economy
28 Oct 2012 4:02 AM ISTJapan on Friday approved a $5.3 billion cash injection to boost the stuttering economy, a move likely to add pressure for more central bank measures...
Azarenka’s No.1 ranking in major doubt
27 Oct 2012 7:19 AM ISTWorld number one Victoria Azarenka remains in suspense as to whether she will capture the year-end top spot after losing to Serena Williams for the...


