England ponder top-order problems ahead of Ashes
LONDON - England secured the convincing victory over New Zealand they demanded in the first test at Lord's but question marks remain over the make-up of their team for the Ashes series against Australia starting in July.
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Seven more Al Zarooni horses test positive
LONDON - Seven further horses trained by banned Mahmood Al Zarooni, including 2012 St Leger winner Encke, have tested positive for anabolic steroid stanozolol, the British Horseracing Authority said in a statement on Monday.
NZ media muted in critique of first test loss
WELLINGTON - New Zealand's media were muted in their reaction to their side being bundled out for just 68 runs to give England a 170-run victory in the first test at Lord's on Sunday, instead turning their focus towards the second match in Leeds.
Lowe reunited with Hamilton at Mercedes
LONDON - Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with Paddy Lowe sooner than expected after Mercedes announced on Monday that the former McLaren technical head was joining their Formula One team next month.
United's Ferguson bows out on a high of sorts
- Alex Ferguson bowed out of management on Sunday with a smile, a wave and a bucketful of goals in his 1,500th Manchester United game but without the victory he had so wanted.
F1 tyre changes to be less dramatic than feared
LONDON - Changes to the Formula One tyres due to be introduced next month will be less dramatic than some have feared or hoped for, supplier Pirelli said on Monday.
Augusta: A tournament like no other
It was the author Mark Twain who wrote "Golf is a good walk spoiled".
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