Ryder Cup: Paul McGinley handed Europe captaincy

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Irishman Paul McGinley has been named as Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.   The 46-year-old played in three Ryder Cups, was vice-captain in 2010 and 2012 and holed the winning putt in 2002. McGinley was preferred to Ryder...

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Australian Open 2013: Heather Watson beats Ksenia Pervak

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Heather Watson produced a miraculous escape from three match points down to beat Ksenia Pervak and reach the third round of the Australian Open.  The British number one, 20, looked as good as out when she trailed the Kazakh by a set and 6-3 in...

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Plymouth Raiders knock Leicester Riders off BBL top spot

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Plymouth Raiders knocked Leicester Riders off the top of the British Basketball League Championship table with a dramatic 86-82 home win.   They were leading by just a single point with 30 seconds remaining before Matt Schneck sealed the victory. The...

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Jacques Kallis is fourth man to reach 13,000 Test runs

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Veteran South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has become the fourth batsman to pass 13,000 Test runs.  The 37-year-old reached the mark with a four through third man off seamer Doug Bracewell after tea in the first Test against New Zealand at...

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