India's lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday lashed out at the country's sports officials, saying an Olympic ban could be a "blessing in disguise".

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Field hockey powerhouses Australia and the Netherlands played out a scoreless draw to keep open the fight for top spot in Pool B at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne on Sunday.

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Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee, wanted by authorities in Belize for his neighbour's murder, has been captured after weeks on the run, his blog said.

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Australia will have to produce the greatest run chase in Test history to beat South Africa in the third Test at the WACA Ground and claim the top spot in the Test rankings.

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French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that a deal had been reached with steel group ArcelorMittal and that a part of a plant that had been under the threat of closure would not be nationalised.

South African vice-captain AB de Villiers said Sunday the Proteas were not taking anything for granted, despite being in a seemingly unbeatable position in the final Test against Australia at the WACA

The Los Angeles Galaxy rallied with three goals in the second half Saturday to capture a second straight MLS Cup crown with a 3-1 win over Houston in David Beckham's farewell match in North America.

Lionel Messi closed in on Gerd Mueller's scoring mark as Barcelona crushed Athletic Bilbao 5-1 to set a new record for the best ever start to a La Liga season and stay 11 points clear of Real Madrid.

Chelsea and Arsenal were both dealt damaging defeats on Saturday, while champions Manchester City crept to the top of the Premier League table despite a 1-1 draw with Everton.

Chelsea conceded a half

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the disgraced former IMF chief, has discussed a settlement with a Manhattan maid accusing him of sexual assault, but has not reached a deal, his lawyers said on Friday.

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