Cavaliers Hand Knicks 7th Loss in 8 Games

Thursday, January 26, 2012

CLEVELAND — With another humiliating loss bearing down, Carmelo Anthony worked to find a better shot, a way forward, a chance to change the Knicks’ fate. He looked to his All-Star frontcourt partner, Amar’e Stoudemire, waiting on the perimeter. But the Anthony-Stoudemire...

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Williams Propels Nets Past 76ers in Overtime

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Deron Williams had a reason to love this one. Williams scored 34 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26.8 seconds left in overtime, to help lift the Nets to a 97-90 victory over the 76ers on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Kris Humphries had 13...

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Australia v India: Peter Siddle keeps hosts in charge

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Fourth Test, Adelaide (day three): Australia 604-7 dec & 50-3 v India 272 Match scorecard Australia continued to dominate India on the third day of the fourth and final Test in Adelaide. The tourists began on 61-2 in reply to Australia's 604-7 but struggled...

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London 2012: Olympics women's boxing skirts still undecided

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Amateur boxing chiefs are unlikely to make an announcement soon on whether female boxers will be made to wear skirts at the London Olympics. The Amateur International Boxing Association (Aiba) met last week to make recommendations on the issue. But Aiba...

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London Calling - The Olympic Fear

Thursday, January 26, 2012

There are six months to go until the Olympic Games and many British athletes are on course to reach the pinnacle of fitness. But the threat of injury is never far away, as Jessica Ennis found out in 2008. The heptathlete had to withdraw from the Beijing...

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Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele has suspension lifted

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Ethiopian long-distance athlete Kenenisa Bekele has had his ban on competing lifted by his governing body. The Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion was banned from representing Ethiopia along with 34 other athletes for not attending a mandatory training...

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Rory McIlroy shares early lead at Abu Dhabi Championship

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Rory McIlroy scrambled to a five-under-par 67 to outscore playing partners Luke Donald and Tiger Woods in round one of the Abu Dhabi Championship. The US Open champion, starting on the 10th, carded four birdies in his first nine holes and picked up another...

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Tiger Woods reveals appearance money decides his tour schedule

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Tiger Woods has admitted receiving appearance money affects which tournaments he chooses to play. He is rumoured to be getting more than $2m (£1.3m) to play in this week's HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship. The former world number one has chosen to play in the...

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Australian Open: Victora Azarenka and Maria Sharapova reach final

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will contest the women's final of the Australian Open after coming through tough semi-final encounters. Sharapova secured a gruelling 6-3 3-6 6-4 win over Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in a match lasting two hours. Azarenka,...

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Andy Murray through to semi-finals of Australian Open

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Andy Murray beat Kei Nishikori in an impressive straight sets victory to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Novak Djokovic, who beat David Ferrer. The British number one had little trouble completing a 6-3 6-3 6-1 win to reach the last four in Melbourne...

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Jose Mourinho criticises Barcelona tie referee after Real Madrid exit

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Jose Mourinho has claimed that some of his Real Madrid players believe it is "impossible to win" at Barcelona's Nou Camp following their Copa del Rey exit. Despite fighting back from two down to draw 2-2 on the night, his side lost the quarter-final 4-3...

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Man Utd's Patrice Evra will play if fit at Anfield - Phelan

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan insists that Patrice Evra will not be spared playing against Liverpool in Saturday's FA Cup clash. "If he is fit, he is considered to play like any other player," said Phelan. It is the first time the two...

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PLYMOUTH REBOUND TO WINNING WAYS

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Plymouth Raiders got rid of that sinking Sunday feeling as they bounced back from their Cup Final disappointment to bag a weekend win double in the BBL Championship. Having routed in-form Guildford Heat on Saturday night, Gavin Love and his players returned...

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NCAA: SOKO SO CLOSE AS BLAZERS TRAIL

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Ovie Soko’s double-double heroics weren’t enough to bring UAB their first conference win, as the Blazers lost to Marshall despite a big night from the Londoner. Soko had 18 points on an extremely efficient 8-11 shooting, and added 11 rebounds and three...

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Pakistan v England: Alastair Cook says openers will 'put it right'

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Pakistan v England second Test Venue: Abu Dhabi Date: 25-29 February Coverage: Live ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 LW and via BBC Sport website (UK users only); live text commentary on BBC Sport website...

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Ascot to refund spectators made to wear orange stickers

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Ascot will refund Saturday's spectators who were labelled with orange stickers for breaching new dress codes. The rules, which require male premier enclosure ticket holders to wear a jacket and tie, were not enforced, but the stickers were issued as a warning. "No...

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European Water Polo Championships: Fran Leighton heartened by GB improvements

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Fran Leighton believes Great Britain's performances in the European Water Polo Championships show how far they have come ahead of the London Olympics. Team GB's captain says the team has improved throughout the event and are close to the level of the other...

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Holly Bleasdale smashes own British pole vault record

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale smashed her own British indoor record and moved to second on the all-time world list with a clearance of 4.87m in Lyon. The 20-year-old improved her record by one centimetre in going over at 4.72m, and managed 4.80m at the first...

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Serena Williams loses to Ekaterina Makarova at Australian Open 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Australian Open Venue: Melbourne Park Date: 16-29 January Time: 0000 GMT Coverage: Watch live on Eurosport; singles finals and one men's semi-final on BBC Two/Red Button/HD channel/website; listen on BBC Radio 5 live; text commentaries and reports on the...

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Australian Open 2012: Liam Broady bows out in Melbourne

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

British junior Liam Broady suffered a second-round exit at the Australian Open boys' tournament after a 6-4 6-1 reverse against unseeded Robin Stanek. Broady, 18, made the final of the 2011 Wimbledon junior event and was seeded third in the first Grand...

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Tiger Woods to make debut in Abu Dhabi Championship

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Former world number one Tiger Woods has opted to play in Abu Dhabi this week, and he could be back in the world top 10 if he were to win the tournament. The 14-time major champion dropped out of the top 50 last month but rose to 21st after ending a two-year...

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Branden Grace takes Volvo Golf Champions title in South Africa

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Volvo Golf Champions leaderboard (SA unless stated) -12: E Els, R Goosen, B Grace* -11: N Colsaerts (Bel) -10: C Schwartzel -8: JM Olazabal (Spa) Selected others -4: P Lawrie (Sco), P Harrington (Ire) -3: R Rock, O Fisher, L Slattery (All Eng) -1: D Clarke...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after appearing to stamp on Scott Parker. The incident occurred in City's 3-2 win over Tottenham, with Balotelli scoring a late penalty to win Sunday's...

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Man City 3 - 2 Tottenham

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Mario Balotelli's injury-time penalty gave Premier League leaders Manchester City a vital victory after Tottenham's stirring comeback looked set to earn them a point at Etihad Stadium. City set the platform for a win early in the second half with two quick...

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Telegraph Examines Olympic ‘Plastic Brits’

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Telegraph’s Simon Hart published an extremely interesting article this week, asking whether the Olympic import of overseas athletes is good for British sport or if it could be stifling British talent. A survey of Britain’s Olympic governing bodies published recently revealed that approximately...

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Newcastle Eagles Crowned 2012 BBL Cup Winners

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Newcastle Eagles were crowned 2012 BBL Cup winners on Sunday, beating Plymouth Raiders 115-94 in the final as veteran Charles Smith went off for a Cup record 39 points at the NIA, Birmingham. The American outscored the whole of the Raiders side in the first quarter alone, finishing with 21 points to...

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Peterson launches appeal

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

American fighter's team say there are no current rematch talks Lamont Peterson has made "a comprehensive written appeal" against the WBA's decision to order a rematch between him and Amir Khan. The WBA last week confirmed they wanted Peterson to defend...

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