Former England centre Hipkiss retires
LONDON - Former England centre Dan Hipkiss has been forced to retire because of a shoulder injury, his club Bath said on Wednesday.
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Van Gaal adds four new names to Dutch squad for friendlies
ROTTERDAM - Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal included four newcomers and recalled Everton defender John Heitinga when he named his 21-man squad on Wednesday for friendly international matches against Indonesia and China.
Del Potro pulls out of French Open
PARIS - World number seven Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of next week's French Open tennis after failing to recover from a virus, organisers said on Wednesday.
I thought of pulling out after "stupid" Woods remark - Garcia
VIRGINIA WATER, England - Sergio Garcia was so upset by the furore caused by his "fried chicken" jibe at Tiger Woods that he contemplated pulling out of this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth, the Spaniard said on Wednesday.
Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency
BERLIN - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job.
Sreesanth denies wrongdoing, confident of exoneration
NEW DELHI - Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing in the ongoing spot-fixing scandal and is confident of emerging from the "tough period" with his dignity intact.
Augusta: A tournament like no other
It was the author Mark Twain who wrote "Golf is a good walk spoiled".
Kings of ping pong
The international elite of table tennis battle it out at the world championships in Paris.


