Big swinging Pedroia picks up AL MVP award

NEW YORK: Boston little man Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP award on Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly a half-century.

Women ski jumpers sue VOCOG for discrimination

VANCOUVER, British Columbia: A group of women ski jumpers will get the chance to argue in a Canadian court on April 20 for their sport to be included in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Rockets misfire as Boston snap Yao's winning streak

HOUSTON: Ray Allen scored 29 points to lead the reigning National Basketball Association champion Boston Celtics past Houston 103-99 here on Tuesday, handing the Rockets their first loss of the season.

Islanders see fog start to lift

NEW YORK: The New York Islanders moved out of last place in the NHL standings with a 2-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers on Tuesday.

The world is not enough for No 1 Jankovic

DOHA: Jelena Jankovic gave a warning with both words and deeds that she feels a better player for coming into the WTA year-end championships as world No 1.

Refs sweat buckets as CBA mops up

Chinese basketball fans can expect less on-court violence this season and fairer refereeing as China's top-flight league, which tips off next week, has pledged to impose harsher punishments on referees and clubs for any such infringements.

No result on Liu's leg but surgery looks likely

Question marks still hang over Liu Xiang's future after he wrapped up his trip to the United States yesterday without a firm decision on the foot injury that saw him hobble out of the Beijing Olympics without even attempting to defend his gold medal in August.

Breaking the waves

Brazilian skipper Torben Grael steers Ericsson 4 to first place in the opening leg of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday.

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Maradona promises 'men of steel'

BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona took over as Argentina coach on Tuesday and brushed aside the possibility of failure in the role.