Capello set for England job talks

LONDON: Football Association (FA) officials are set to interview Italian coach Fabio Capello about the vacant job of England manager, British media reported on Tuesday.

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Cowboys tame Lions, Pats perfect

DETROIT: Jason Witten caught a 16-yard pass from Tony Romo for the winning touchdown 18 seconds from time to help the Dallas Cowboys survive a major scare from the Detroit Lions with a 28-27 road win on Sunday.

Bosh returns to power Raptors past Rockets

TORONTO: Chris Bosh returned from injury to score 21 points and lead the Toronto Raptors to a 93-80 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

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Spanish sides keep up Cup tradition

LONDON: Atletico Madrid and Villarreal upheld Spain's fine recent UEFA Cup record by reaching the knock-out phase after 2-0 wins on Wednesday.

Big Sam savors Arsenal reprieve

NEWCASTLE, England: Sam Allardyce has admitted that Newcastle's battling 1-1 draw with Premier League leader Arsenal has lifted the pressure on him.

McGrady, Yao lead Rockets to win

HOUSTON: Tracy McGrady finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his third-career triple-double, and Yao Ming added 24 points and 13 rebounds to help Houston down Memphis 105-92 on Wednesday.

Brown: Cavs struggling to compete

WASHINGTON: The Cleveland Cavaliers' poor start to the season is due to injuries, contract squabbles and, at times, "a failure to compete", according to coach Mike Brown.

Celtics win as James misses 2nd straight game

BOSTON: With NBA scoring leader LeBron James missing his second straight game with a sprained finger, the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 80-70 on Sunday.

US faces daunting Cup defense

PORTLAND, Oregon: After wrapping up its first Davis Cup title in 12 years, the United States looked forward to a daunting run of likely away ties in its 2008 defense.