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Rangers owner sold historic Arsenal stake to Usmanov

LONDON, Feb 22 – Rangers chairman Craig Whyte sold off an historic shareholding in Arsenal to Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbek-born billionaire who owns almost 30 per cent of the English Premier League club, severing a link that dates back more than a century, it emerged today.

The tiny but symbolic stake stemmed from support offered by the Glasgow ... Read More

Napoli’s Ezequiel Lavezzi celebrates with teammate Edinson Cavani (left) after scoring in their 3-1 win over Chelsea at Napoli’s San Paolo stadium February 21, 2012. — Reuters pic
Napoli’s Ezequiel Lavezzi celebrates with teammate Edinson Cavani (left) after scoring in their 3-1 win over Chelsea at Napoli’s San Paolo stadium February 21, 2012. — Reuters pic Read More

Throat infection rules Rooney out of Ajax match

MANCHESTER, Feb 22 – Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s Europa League match with Ajax Amsterdam tomorrow after picking up a throat infection, manager Alex Ferguson said today.Rooney (picture) ... Read More

Germany’s Loew sticks with Cacau for France friendly

BERLIN, Feb 22 – Out-of-form VfB Stuttgart striker Cacau has been included in the Germany squad for their friendly against France next Wednesday despite his disappointing season so far and amid growing ... Read More

Villas-Boas future in the balance after gamble backfires

LONDON, Feb 22 – Andre Villas-Boas’s gamble in leaving Frank Lampard, fit-again Ashley Cole and even the out-of-form Fernando Torres on the bench backfired spectacularly when Chelsea lost 3-1 at Napoli ... Read More

Jeremy Lin, Haye vs. Chisora, boxing comedian: Weekly most-watched sports videos

LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 – Jeremy Lin stars in YouTube’s most watched sports video and occupies China’s top three on Tudou for the week ending February 21.Even a day-in-the-life featurette cribbed from the ... Read More

Super subs spark Heat to seventh straight win

MIAMI, Florida, Feb 22 — Miami’s reserves starred in a critical late-game stretch that delivered the Heat their seventh straight victory with a 120-108 home win over the Sacramento Kings ... Read More

David Cameron gets involved in fighting football discrimination

LONDON, Feb 22 — The battle against discrimination in football moves to Downing Street today when British Prime Minister David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt, the sports minister, meet senior football officials ... Read More

Tevez apologises to Man City over conduct

MANCHESTER, Feb 22 — Manchester City finally got the apology they had been waiting for yesterday when striker Carlos Tevez said he was sorry for his behaviour over recent months, setting up a possible ... Read More

Lavezzi double sinks unhappy Chelsea

NAPLES, Italy, Feb 22 — Ezequiel Lavezzi scored twice as Napoli came from behind to beat visitors Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie yesterday.Edinson Cavani, who laid ... Read More

CSKA strike late to draw with Real in icy Moscow

MOSCOW, Feb 22 — A last-minute strike by CSKA Moscow newcomer Pontus Wernbloom snatched a 1-1 draw for the Russian side against Real Madrid in their Champions League last 16 first-leg match ... Read More

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