Issue: June 15, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   

Armstrong hits out at 'vendetta'
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is facing new doping allegations brought by the US Anti-Doping Agency that could result in the stripping of his titles.



Ronaldo refuses to mess about with Messi taunts
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at his critics after some fans chanted "Messi, Messi" in allusion to his being outscored in La Liga by Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

Dutch courage inadequate
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk accused his defense of not showing enough courage as they lost 2-1 to Germany, their second successive defeat leaving the Oranje on the verge of exiting Euro 2012 at the group stage .

England determined to bury Sweden hoodoo
England are determined to end their decades-long jinx against Sweden early tomorrow (HK time) in a must-win Group D encounter.

Cain able to pitch perfect game
Matt Cain became the first pitcher in the San Francisco Giants' long baseball history to pitch a perfect game, retiring all 27 batters he faced in a 10-0 win over the Houston Astros.



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