Hamburg in good Kompany to take on Bayern

BERLIN: Hamburg cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga back to four points on Sunday after its Belgian defender Vincent Kompany struck to give it a 1-0 win over Duisburg.

Ruud, Raul and Robinho retain Real's lead

MADRID: Real Madrid endured some nervous moments but hung on to its Spanish league lead and retained its 100 percent home record this season with a 3-1 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday.

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Murray a step closer to Masters after St Petersburg win

Pathologist maintains Woolmer ingested poison

KINGSTON: The pathologist who conducted the autopsy of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer on Thursday told the inquest into Woolmer's death that the coach died as the result of poisoning and strangulation.

End of rotation may open 2018 door for England

LONDON: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said he expects rotation of the World Cup between continents to be ended by a FIFA executive committee next week, which would clear the way for England to bid for the 2018 tournament.

Singapore to host first-ever Formula One night race

SINGAPORE: Singapore will hold the first-ever Formula One night race next year after the Federation International de L'Automobile (FIA), the sport's governing body, gave the go-ahead, the race promoter said yesterday.

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Fathauer twins set to make fans see double

MIAMI: Fans at this week's Ginn Classic will see double when brothers Derek and Daryl Fathauer become the first twins to play in a PGA Tour event for 26 years.

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Henin unfazed by Federer comparisons

ZURICH: Women's world No 1 Justine Henin shrugs off comparisons to male counterpart Roger Federer and says she is giving little thought to her place in sporting history.

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Red Sox and Rockies set for Fall Classic

BOSTON: The tradition-rich Boston Red Sox go after their second World Series trophy in four years when they take on Fall Classic debutants the Colorado Rockies starting on Wednesday.