Pressure heightened for Chelsea's Japan quest
TOKYO - Such is Rafael Benitez's curse in a loveless marriage at Chelsea that a 6-1 win put his team under even more pressure before they fly out to compete at the Club World Cup in Japan.
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Warne "clarifies" Ashes return comments
One of the most successful slow bowlers of all time, Warne has consistently shown since his retirement from international cricket in 2007 that he is also the master of a different type of spin.
Marquez' motivation all about vindication in the ring
LAS VEGAS - Juan Manuel Marquez's sole motivation for Saturday's non-title welterweight clash with arch-rival Manny Pacquiao is the prospect of finally being able to celebrate victory over the Filipino in the ring, the Mexican said on Wednesday.
Norwegian BASE jumper killed near Grand Canyon
PHOENIX - A Norwegian man plunged about 1,000 feet (304 meters) to his death when his parachute failed to open after he struck a vertical cliff and spiralled out of control during a recreational "BASE" jump near the Grand Canyon, authorities said on Wednesday.
Australia drop troubled Tomic from Davis Cup team
SYDNEY - Australia will not consider Bernard Tomic for their Davis Cup tie against Taiwan in February because of doubts about his commitment, Tennis Australia said on Thursday.
After Luiz Adriano affair, do fair play and winning always go hand in hand?
Shakhtar Donetsk romped into the Champions League last 16 with a match to spare following their 5-2 win at Danish rivals Nordsjaelland, but only after their Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano scored a goal which outraged much of the football world as he broke what UEFA called “principles of conduct”.
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