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03 September 2010 09:26

GUIMARAES - Cyprus boss Angelos Anastasiadis has opted for experience in his squad as Cyprus prepare to take on Portugal on Friday night in their opening 2012 UEFA European Championship qualifier at the Dom Afonso Henriques Stadium in Guimaraes.
No Cypriot senior national or club side has ever...

03 September 2010 09:25

Police to quiz cricketers

LONDON - The three Pakistan cricketers barred from the sport over match-fixing allegations are expected to be questioned by police.
Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were charged under the anti-corruption code of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on...

03 September 2010 09:24

Capello enjoying the pressure

LONDON - Fabio Capello is crossing his fingers that intense pressure will continue to bring out the best in him.
England tackle Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley on Friday with the Italian again under fierce scrutiny. Many believe that unless the Three Lions collect at...

03 September 2010 09:23

Scuffle no distraction for Djoko

NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic ignored fans fighting in the crowd to join Roger Federer and Robin Soderling in the third round of the US Open on Thursday.
A scuffle broke out between spectators on the Arthur Ashe Stadium midway through the first set of Djokovic's match with Germany's Philipp...

02 September 2010 09:09

Greece trounce Ivory Coast

ANKARA - Greece secured a spot in the second round of the basketball world championship and eliminated Ivory Coast with a 97-60 win on Wednesday, spurred by 15 points from Nick Calathes.
A day after a disappointing 76-65 loss to rival Turkey, Greece (3-1) took a commanding lead from the start to...

02 September 2010 09:09

Spurs announce Van der Vaart

LONDON - Tottenham have confirmed the £8million signing of Rafael van der Vaart from Real Madrid after the Premier League gave them the green light to add the Holland midfielder to their squad.
Spurs had been sweating on clearance to bring the 27-year-old to White Hart Lane after technical...

02 September 2010 09:08

Ranting Roddick out

NEW YORK - Former champion Andy Roddick crashed out of the US Open after ranting at a line judge who called a foot fault against him.
Roddick was serving at 5-2 down in the third set of his second-round match with Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic when a line judge called the fault on what would have...

02 September 2010 09:07

Barry: Players behind Fabio

LONDON - Gareth Barry insists the England dressing room is fully behind Fabio Capello.
The Three Lions go into battle for the first time in a competitive international since the World Cup on Friday when they tackle Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier. With a tricky trip to...

01 September 2010 17:13

Aphrodite Cup

LIMASSOL - The International Tennis Federation's Junior Circuit “Aphrodite Cup 2010” will open on September 7th in Cyprus.
According to a press release by the Cyprus Tennis Federation, the international junior championship (under 18 years), which has become an institution for Cyprus’ tennis, is...

01 September 2010 09:06

Marcos out of US Open

NEW YORK – Cypriot tennis star Marcos Baghdatis suffered a shock first round exit from the US Open on Tuesday after going down in five sets to French veteran Arnaud Clement.
Bagdhatis, who was seeded 16th going into the tournament, through away a two set lead to lose 6-3 2-6 1-6 6-4 7-5 in...