February 13, 2012
DETROIT: The Red Wings have finally started to embrace a record they've been chasing.
Detroit equaled an NHL mark with its 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night thanks to Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period along with timely defense and saves.
"We haven't talked about this at all," coach Mike Babcock insisted. "We talked about it tonight because it happened."
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February 13, 2012
TORONTO: After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play.
Metta World Peace wasn't worried about losing. He was trying to figure out how much the Lakers would win by. Having Kobe Bryant as a teammate gives you that kind of confidence.
Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto.
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February 13, 2012
NEW DELHI: India’s cricket chiefs on Sunday met Sahara group bosses on Sunday in a bid to woo back their disgruntled long-time sponsor, amid speculation a truce was on the cards.
Sahara had severed ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on February 4 for what it said was a “one-sided emotional relationship”with the governing body.
Sahara is not only the national team’s sponsor since 2000, but also owns the Pune Warriors franchise in the Indian Premier League which the group had bought last year for $370 million.
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February 13, 2012
Manchester City stayed top of the English Premier League, while Manchester United's 2-1 win over Liverpool was overshadowed by Luis Suarez's refusal to shake the hand of Patrice Evra.
Elsehwere in Europe, Real Madrid are 10 points clear of Barcelona, while AC Milan moved into pole position in Italy.
ENGLAND
- Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League as Joleon Lescott's goal clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
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February 13, 2012
PATTAYA: Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 in a hard-fought final to defend her title at the Pattaya Open on Sunday. Third-seeded Hantuchova took 3 hours, 14 minutes to win her fifth career title, and first since winning in Thailand a year ago. “Even after I lost the first set, I kept fighting and never looked back,” said Hantuchova, who defended a title for the first time. “This is special for me.”
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February 13, 2012
LAHORE: Pakistan and Lebanon ended the first day of their Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone tie at 1-1 in Lebanon on Saturday.
According to information received here, in the first match, that lasted one hour and 55 minutes, Aisam-ul-Haq defeated Karim Alyali of Lebanon 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. Likewise, Pakistan No 2 Aqeel Khan lost to Bessam Bedas 1-6, 3-6,3, 2-6 in a match lasting one hour 25 minutes.
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February 13, 2012
ADELAIDE: Gautam Gambhir’s 92 at the top and some smart batting by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the finish helped India chase down a 270-run target against Australia in Adelaide on Sunday for their second win in the triangular series.
The visitors, needing 13 runs in the last over, reached the mark with four wickets in hand and two balls to spare, aided by a huge straight six by Dhoni who remained unbeaten on 44 to see India through.
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February 13, 2012
KARACHI: Probables for the Olympic Games will be finalised in a week’s time, secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Asif Bajwa told reporters on Friday.
“We would be holding extensive training camps for the players before finalising the squad for the Olympics,” he said.
“Our focus is to provide maximum training and coaching to help players remove their deficiencies.
“The probables need to harness their skills and improve in various areas of the game,” Bajwa emphasised.
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February 13, 2012
NEW DELHI: Plans for a new football league in the Indian state of West Bengal have been jeopardised after organisers were denied permission to seek the transfer of high-profile foreign players.
Argentine legend Hernan Crespo, Italy’s World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro and Robbie Fowler of England were among six semi-retired world stars due to play in the Premier Soccer League (PLS).
The new league, made up of six teams from towns in West Bengal, was set to start late March.
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