Things don't always land where they're supposed to on a fairway, but the shark that mysteriously appeared near the 12th tee of a California golf club seems to have been the result of a birdie.

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Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas early on Friday as it careened toward the eastern United States after claiming 21 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 people killed in eastern Cuba.

US forecaster

The US sued Bank of America Wednesday for more than $1 billion for allegedly having sold dodgy mortgages to state-controlled mortgage financers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The prospect of a second successive group-stage exit in the Champions League is staring Manchester City in the face after a 3-1 defeat at Ajax on Wednesday left them rock bottom of Group D.

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Amsterdam: Micah Richards pointed the finger at coach Roberto Mancini after Manchester City fell to a 3-1 loss at Ajax that left their Champions League ambitions in tatters.

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Schalke piled on the misery for Arsenal as the German side struck twice in the closing stages to clinch a shock 2-0 win in Wednesday's Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Dutch duo Klaas-

Felix Baumgartner, the first man to break the sound barrier in freefall, says he is giving up being a daredevil but now aims to help others in trouble.

Tiger Woods said a magical 59 was possible this week after top American and Asian players shrugged off "stifling" conditions to make a roaring start to the CIMB Classic in Malaysia.

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Two-times champion Fernando Alonso is sure he can still beat Sebastian Vettel and land his third drivers' title this year.

Red Bull's Vettel has turned a 39-point deficit into a lead of six points o

Rafael Nadal, out of action since June, will miss the ATP Tour Finals in London and also next week's Paris Masters owing to his injured left knee, virtually condemning him also to miss the Davis Cup f