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Ospreys off the mark in European Cup

Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe scored a fourth-minute try and Dan Biggar kicked four first-half penalties, but a breakaway try from Sailosi Tagicakibau kept the visitors in touch.
 

'I fight on', says Capello after England flop

Fabio Capello insisted there was no chance of him quitting after England stumbled to a goalless draw with Montenegro which left their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign on a knife-edge.
 

India celebrates track success; doping sours games

India celebrates track and hockey wins; doping cases cause problems for games. India celebrated its first track gold medal in 52 years at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday and the advancement of the men's field hockey team to the final in a stunning win over England.
 

India roar to track and hockey breakthroughs

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Hosts India celebrated dramatic Commonwealth Games breakthroughs on the athletics track and hockey pitch on Tuesday with rapturous applause from their delighted home fans.
 

Drugs shame rocks Games, India ends long gold wait

Delhi's Commonwealth Games suffered its first positive drugs test Monday, leaving the women's 100m with potentially a third different winner, as India ended a 52-year wait for track and field gold.
 

World champ Hooker on top, India win historic gold

Australia's world pole vault champion Steve Hooker claimed Commonwealth gold on Monday while Richard Mateelong upstaged his more illustrious Kenyan countrymen to win the 3,000m steeplechase title.
 

India win first C'weath athletics gold in 52 years

Krishna Poonia won India's first Commonwealth Games athletics gold medal in 52 years on Monday when she led a stunning host nation clean sweep in the women's discus.
 

FIFA studying goal-line technology proposals

World football's ruling body FIFA are currently poring over a raft of proposals that could finally end years of goal-line controversy.
 

Gabbidon adds to Wales' woes

West Ham's Welsh centre-back Danny Gabbidon on Monday retired from international football, on the eve of his country's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
 

Saracens tame Tigers at last

Saracens gained a measure of revenge for their English Premiership final loss to Leicester with a 26-20 regular season win over the Tigers on Sunday.
 

Berbatov rules out Bulgaria return, says Matthaeus

New Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaeus admitted on Thursday he has failed in his bid to persuade Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov to come out of retirement to help his country qualify for Euro 2012.
 

Study finds first evidence that ADHD is genetic

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have found the first direct evidence attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic disorder and say their research could eventually lead to better treatments for the condition.
 

Study finds first evidence that ADHD is genetic

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have found the first direct evidence attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic disorder and say their research could eventually lead to better treatments for the condition.
 

IRB end referee Walsh's elite exile

Controversial referee Steve Walsh's two-year exile from the highest level of the game is set to come to an end after the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced Thursday he would be in charge for Wales's match against world champions South Africa in November.
 

Delhi Games: Paddlers spearhead Singapore's hopes

Singapore might be a world leader in many things but sport isn't one of them, although they do boast top class table tennis players who go into the Commonwealth Games as firm favourites.
 

Venter wants end to 'variable' European refs

Saracens coach Brendan Venter urged officials to ensure a consistent approach to refereeing in this season's European Cup and maintain the fast open game the sport's global chiefs want to promote.
 

Captains issue Twitter ban for Ryder Cup players

Ryder Cup captains' edict: birdies are fine, but tweets are out of line. U.S. and European players have been banned from using Twitter and other social networking sites during the Ryder Cup.
 

Ryder Cup to be tweet-free zone

NEWPORT, Wales (Reuters) - Both teams in this week's Ryder Cup have banned posts on Twitter in a bid to maintain focus on the competition.
 

Henson set to face Boks for Barbarians

Wales centre Gavin Henson is set to make his long-awaited return to rugby union after accepting an invitation to play for the Barbarians against world champions South Africa at Twickenham in December.
 

Montgomerie predicts tense Ryder Cup finish

Europe team captain Colin Montgomerie said Monday he expected this week's Ryder Cup against the United States to go all the way to one of the final singles matches on Sunday.