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Rasmussen returns to competition in Danish street race

England hit by defensive injury crisis

LONDON: England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 have been hit by a spate of injuries to their central defenders, including captain John Terry.

Recovering Henry has big plans at Barcelona

YOKOHAMA, Japan: Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has warned the club's league and European rivals he plans to win everything on offer this season.

Break allows McLaren to lick self-inflicted wounds

LONDON: McLaren boss Ron Dennis looked forward to Formula One's summer break with the air of an exhausted swimmer reaching for a lifeline. "It's a very, very pressured job at the moment. Would anyone like it?" he enquired with a thin smile at the weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix as reporters circled.

Time to see who's worth their salt

LONDON: German captain Michael Ballack has pledged his future to Chelsea and is determined to make amends for a disappointing debut campaign in England.

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Bonds relaxed before historic batting bid

Argentine Tevez to don Man U shirt for warm-up

LONDON: Argentine striker Carlos Tevez will make his Manchester United debut on Wednesday and could feature against Reading in the Premier League next weekend, manager Alex Ferguson said on Sunday.

Mourinho's cup half full as injury woes grow

LONDON: As Jose Mourinho surveys what's left of his injury-ravaged squad, he could be forgiven for fearing Chelsea's title challenge is in trouble before it has even started.

Pressure on Torres as Liverpool look to revival

LIVERPOOL, England: Fernando Torres is being touted as the missing piece in Liverpool's jigsaw but fans are reserving judgement on whether 'El Nino' can warm up Anfield.

Woods swings into rhythm for PGA defense

AKRON, Ohio: Tiger Woods gave himself a perfect warm-up for next week's PGA Championship by romping to an eight-shot victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday.