Sterling fell against the dollar on Friday after talks to resolve the US budget crisis stalled and lacklustre UK data reinforced concerns about the economy. Renewed worries over the US "fiscal cliff", which could tip

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South Africa enjoyed a superb 2012 as they went to the top of the world Test rankings. Meanwhile, after years of declining performances, the West Indies won the World Twenty20. Unbeaten in 10 Tests, a

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Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has visited the under-construction modern Sports Complex at Johar Town, here on Friday, and while inspecting the construction work, directed the concerned authorities to accelerate the pace of project. He

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Zambia were named Africa's national football side of the year on Thursday at the Confederation of African Football awards, which also saw a series of honours going to Egypt. Zambia's narrow win over power-house Ivory

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Ivorian Yaya Toure of Manchester City won Africa's top football honour on Thursday, beating out his countryman Didier Drogba and Alexandre Song of Cameroon for the CAF player of the year award. Toure, 29, claimed

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Argentina legend Diego Maradona is in talks to become the Iraqi national team's new coach for its World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign, his agent has revealed. "We have received the offer. We contacted Maradona and

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English county Hampshire said on Friday that they have secured the services of Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal next season as a two-month replacement for Australia Twenty20 skipper George Bailey. The 35-year-old Ajmal, who has taken

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Manchester City's bid to reel in Premier League leaders Manchester United has been jeopardised by injuries to key players as they prepare to open their Christmas campaign at home to Reading on Saturday. Six points

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English county side Nottinghamshire have defied the wishes of some of their England internationals by banning them from playing in the Indian Premier League, the club said on Friday. The new IPL season begins on

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The football club of a Dutch linesman who was kicked to death earlier this month is to play the team of his attackers again, Dutch media reported Friday. "We will play against each other again,"

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