Issue: January 17, 2012   (Archive)
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Li feels heat
Li Na complained she could hardly breathe in stifling conditions at the Australian Open after coming through a tough first match 6-3, 6-1 against Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan.



Hughes scotches talk of Barton exit
New Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes has slammed reports he is ready to sell captain Joey Barton.

Fiorentina VIPs attacked by fans
Fiorentina's directors had to be saved by police after coming under attack from a group of angry fans following the Italian Serie A club's 1-0 defeat at home to rock-bottom Lecce.

Wenger takes pop at leaky defense
Arsene Wenger admits defensive frailties are beginning to damage Arsenal's push for a top-four Premier League finish.

Giants leave Pack out in cold
Eli Manning threw for a career play-off-high 330 yards and three touchdowns to power the New York Giants to a 37-20 upset of Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers.

Dhoni stands by Fletcher
Suspended captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has backed coach Duncan Fletcher as the right man to turn around the fortunes of the beleaguered Indian team, despite a run of dismal overseas tours.

Rankings jackpot awaits England
England will win a US$175,000 (HK$1.36 million) jackpot for topping the world Test rankings if they win the series against Pakistan or lose by a single match, the International Cricket Council announced.

Federer holds no grudge against rival Nadal over verbal volley
Roger Federer says he has no hard feelings towards long-time rival Rafael Nadal, after the Spaniard accused the 16-time Grand Slam winner of not doing enough to back fellow professionals.



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