Ferdinand injury adds to United's woes

MIDDLESBROUGH, England: Manchester United faced a defensive injury crisis after Rio Ferdinand became the latest addition to its growing casualty list.

Inter back on track with win at Atalanta

ROME: Inter Milan, which had seen its once seemingly invincible 11-point Serie A lead whittled down to just one, stopped the rot on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Atalanta to go four points clear with six games left.

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Nadal outguns Blake in 3 sets in quarterfinal

MIAMI: World No 2 Rafael Nadal powered to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over James Blake on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open.

Carmakers put pressure on disgraced Mosley

MANAMA, Bahrain: Leading Formula One car manufacturers put pressure on Max Mosley to resign as president of the sport's governing body yesterday after a sex scandal involving the Briton.

Knicks pick Walsh to turn struggling team around

NEW YORK: Donnie Walsh was named president of the New York Knicks on Wednesday and immediately pledged to take the struggling franchise back into the NBA's elite.

Arenas comes back, but Wizards still lose to Bucks

WASHINGTON: Gilbert Arenas made a surprise return on Wednesday night after 66 games away, but Ramon Sessions provided the Arenas-like dramatics with a 19-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 110-109 victory over the Wizards.

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Sharapova, Federer eager for Olympics experience

LOS ANGELES: Tennis greatness is measured in Grand Slam triumphs, but that doesn't make the game's best players immune to the lure of Olympic gold.

Yankees walk over Jays in final home opener

NEW YORK: Wang Chien-ming pitched seven strong innings as the New York Yankees ushered in the Joe Girardi era with a 3-2 win over Toronto on Tuesday in the final home opener at the current Yankee Stadium.

Gymnast Ferrari gears up for Beijing

BRESCIA, Italy: Vanessa Ferrari likes Formula One, red is her favorite color and she responds readily when her coach tells her to put her "foot on the gas".