Eriksson takes over as Mexico coach

MEXICO CITY: Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was named as the new Mexico coach on Tuesday the day after leaving Premier League club Manchester City.

Johnson's strikeout landmark unable to prevent loss

NEW YORK: Arizona's Randy Johnson moved into second place on the career strikeout list but the pitcher was unable to prevent the Milwaukee Brewers from securing a fifth straight win with a 7-1 triumph over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Safina, Kuznetsova into semifinals

PARIS: Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia reached the French Open semifinals yesterday with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.

Warner urges US not to bid for 2018 World Cup

LONDON: England's hopes of staging the 2018 World Cup received a boost from FIFA vice-president Jack Warner on Tuesday when he urged the United States not to bid.

Bolt yet to decide if he will double in Beijing

RALEIGH, North Carolina: World 100m record holder Usain Bolt will rely on the advice of his coach before deciding whether to attempt a sprint double at the Beijing Olympics.

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Ivanovic in final four at French Open

PARIS: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia moved within one match of her third Grand Slam final by defeating Swiss veteran Patty Schnyder 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Sykora's triple-overtime strike keeps Penguins alive

DETROIT, Michigan: Petr Sykora scored the winning goal deep into triple overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' Stanley Cup party with a breathless 4-3 victory on Monday.

Morigami denies match-fixing claims: WTA

PARIS: Japan's Akiko Morigami said she did not receive instructions from a coach to throw a doubles match at the French Open last week, the WTA said on Monday.

Asian chief backs Blatter's quota plans

SINGAPORE: FIFA's commitment to forge ahead with plans to curb the number of foreign players who can start any club match is a step in the right direction, according to the head of soccer in Asia.

Unbeaten Bahrain, Uzbeks extend Cup leads

BANGKOK: Bahrain and Uzbekistan maintained their 100 percent records in World Cup Asian qualifying on Monday and fortified their group leads with crucial away victories.