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2012 Snooker German Masters kicks off in Berlin

Mark Selby of England won 5-0 in the 1st round match on Thursday against Liu Song of China.

Allegri: defeat to Lazio good for Milan

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri saw a blessing in disguise after his side lost to Lazio 2- 0 Wednesday, saying "a terrible game, but the defeat to Lazio can do us good."

Napoli coach Mazzarri blames referee for mistakes

Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri accused the referee of robbing his side's deserved win after they were held to a scoreless draw at home Wednesday.

•	Valencia draw Barcelona in Copa del Rey semis first leg
•	Glasgow becomes UK's only potential candidate city for 2018 YOG bid
•	Denmark gives warm welcome to European handball champions
•	Inter upset by Lecce as Milan win to chase Juve
•	Stunning Monchengladbach defeats Stuttgart 3-0 at Bundesliga

Premier League agree to change fixtures for FA Cup final

Premier League confirmed Thursday that they have agreed to reschedule fixtures on the penultimate weekend of the season in order to avert a clash with the FA Cup final in May.

South African football plans comeback

South African national football teams would try hard to become a world force again, the South African Football Association (SAFA) said on Thursday.

Former Zimbabwe soccer chief arrested for match-fixing scandal

Henrietta Rushwaya, former chief executive of Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), was reported to be arrested Thursday on charges of corruption, bribery and match-fixing.

•	Real Madrid faces stiff test in Getafe

•	Barca must beat Real Sociedad at home

•	PSV, AZ through to semifinals in Dutch Cup

•	South African football plans comeback

•	Former Zimbabwe soccer chief arrested for match-fixing scandal

Table Tennis & Badminton >>

•	Seeded foreigners arrive for Uganda Int'l badminton tourney

•	Africa's best Ekiring promises to win badminton title

•	China sweeps four golds at Hungarian Table Tennis Open

•	Ding/Liu win women's doubles final at ITTF Hungarian Open

•	China sweeps four golds at Hungarian Table Tennis Open

•	Beijing tops Tianjin 122-112, Xinjiang trims Guangsha 99-69

•	Results of Wednesday's NBA games

•	Tough Brooks drops Liaoning, Two steals skin Shanghai

•	NBA: Celtics beat Cavaliers 93-90

•	Raptors wrap up record-setting January with loss to the Hawks

•	Chile ATP results

•	Field hockey Champions Trophy results

•	Golf Qatar Masters results

•	London to inspire youths with Olympic legacy

•	London Olympic torch relay to start 70-day travel in May

•	ATP Zagreb results

•	ATP Montpellier results

•	Chile ATP results

•	Danish Wozniacki fires coach after losing No. 1 ranking

•	Djokovic edges out Nadal in historic Australian Open

Sports Stars >>

•	Djokovic, Messi spearhead stars poised for Laureus awards

•	S. Korean sprinter, Portuguese runner banned six months for doping

•	Botswana National Olympic Committee prepares for Olympics

•	Azarenka new world No. 1 with maiden Australian Open title

•	No more false starts for Kenya's Olympic champion

Giants, Patriots prepare for Super Bowl

Over 73 dead, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer violence

Valencia tie with Santander 2-2 in thriller

Lecce surprise Inter 1-0

	74 killed in Egyptian football match riot: TV

	Facebook IPO: a blessing mixed with curse

	350 feared missing in PNG ferry accident

	Sony Corp. appoints new president, CEO

	Sexy models posing in trains

	Fighter planes in SW China's Tibet make first flight in Year of Dragon

	Hot cover girls!

	Russia plans new Mars probe for 2018

	Wen holds talks with Merkel

	IAEA to intensify dialogue with Iran

Special Reports >>

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