Mirza in no hurry to prove herself

MELBOURNE: As one of the most recognizable faces in India, Sania Mirza is already something of an expert when it comes to dealing with pressure.

Two former London cops to head corruption probe

LONDON: Two former London policemen have been hired to lead the investigation into corruption in tennis, the sport's governing bodies announced on Tuesday.

Blatter calls England's Capello hiring breach of principle

LONDON: FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticized England's decision to hire a foreign coach on Monday, the day Fabio Capello arrived at FA headquarters for his first day of work.

FIFA orders Everton to release midfielder Pienaar

LIVERPOOL, England: Everton have lost their battle to be allowed to play South Africa's Steven Pienaar in Tuesday's League Cup semifinal first leg at Chelsea.

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O'Neal seeks treatment for ailing hip

Raikkonen expects fun season in new Ferrari

MARANELLO, Italy: World champion Kimi Raikkonen expects a fun season this year with more overtaking given Formula One's new rules outlawing traction control.

Beaten Nadal sets eyes on Aussie Open

CHENNAI, India: Rafael Nadal was confident he would recover for the Australian Open despite being thrashed by Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the Chennai Open final on Sunday.

Everton, Spurs hoping to crash big League Cup party

LONDON: Fans of Everton and Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping their teams can buck recent trends by overcoming Chelsea and Arsenal in the League Cup semifinals, starting with this week's first legs.

Hewitt banking on magic of experienced Roche

SYDNEY: Lleyton Hewitt is banking on experienced coach Tony Roche to find the missing edge to challenge the top players at this month's Australian Open in Melbourne.

Mancini hints signings for Inter in Jan

ROME: Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini hinted Sunday that he is looking to build during the January transfer window.

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Mourinho could fit the bill at Bayern Munich

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