Brazil in late goal spree as Argentina tops

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil scored four late goals with a mixture of luck, brilliance and farce to complete a 5-0 drubbing of Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.

Hamilton bid recalls memory of Mansell

SAO PAULO: Lewis Hamilton was only a year old the last time Formula One witnessed a three-way battle for the title.

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Federer shifts back into victory mode

MADRID: Roger Federer kick-started the concluding phase of his season, winning his 39th straight match over an American with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 defeat of Robby Ginepri on Tuesday at the Madrid Masters.

Juventus extends Del Piero's contract to 2010

ROME: Juventus has extended captain Alessandro Del Piero's contract by two years until 2010, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday.

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Special Supplement: Changchun: Prosperity unlimited

Grasping the opportunities brought by the nation's strategy to revitalize the old industrial bases in Northeast China, Changchun, capital of Jilin Province, is expected to maintain a robust development momentum in the next few years, according to Gao Guangbin, secretary of the Changchun Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Mauresmo's miserable year almost over

ZURICH: Life is full of ups and downs, and Amelie Mauresmo can testify to that better than most.

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Brazil scrambles to 0-0 draw in Colombia

BOGOTA: Brazil struggled to an uninspiring goalless draw away to Colombia in its opening match of the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday.

Habana shrugs off personal achievements

PARIS: South Africa's try-scoring machine Bryan Habana said his personal achievements at the World Cup would be meaningless if the Springboks did not win Saturday's final against England (1900 GMT).

Rockies within one of World Series

DENVER, Colorado: The Colorado Rockies moved within one game of clinching a World Series berth on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series.