SAMBA STARS: A Franck Ribery penalty knocked some of the gloss off the England star's landmark, while Sweden lost 1-0 to Brazil thanks to a Pato goal
The Netherlands rallied to beat Austria 4-3 on Wednesday, and David Beckham made his 100th international appearance in England's 1-0 loss in France in two of the friendlies involving the 16 European Championship teams.

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India made a confident reply to South Africa's record 540 in the first cricket Test reaching 82 without loss by stumps on the second day yesterday.

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JUMPSHOT: In Los Angeles, Jason Richardson led the Bobcats to a stunning win over the Lakers, while Atlanta triumphed over the Bucks to keep their playoff position
The Boston Celtics responded to successive defeats and beat the Phoenix Suns 117-97 in the NBA on Wednesday.

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The Minnesota Wild took top spot in the NHL's Northwest Division with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

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New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez refused to address allegations by retired slugger Jose Canseco, who claims he introduced the three-time MVP to a steroids dealer.

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By Paul Huang
Chen Lien-hong's grand slam in the top of the seventh broke an otherwise close game wide open as the President Lions netted the Chinatrust Whales by an 8-3 final at the Taipei County Baseball Stadium in Sinjhuang on Wednesday to deal the Whales their first loss of the season.

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US Major League Baseball has pulled in sold-out crowds to the Tokyo Dome as it opened its regular season in Japan, but hometown teams aren't sharing the enthusiasm.

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LIFE OF BRIAN: The England Rugby Union coach has made it clear he would like to have a manager to help with administrative duties so long as his authority is not compromised
Brian Ashton remained England head coach on Wednesday but his position looked increasingly under threat after his bosses at the Rugby Football Union (RFU) authorized elite rugby director Rob Andrew to continue his talks regarding the appointment of a team manager and an extra coach.

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Australia's Eamon Sullivan broke the 50m freestyle world record again yesterday, while his Beijing Olympic teammate Libby Trickett did the same over 100m.

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Chaminda Vaas played a starring role as Sri Lanka completed a 121-run victory over West Indies in the opening Test on Wednesday to win a Test in the Caribbean for the first time.

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PAMPERED PROS: The club's players are set to benefit from a luxury team room, but fans will have fewer opportunities to watch the stars train
Bayern Munich's superstars Franck Ribery and Luca Toni can expect to sleep on the job next season as new coach Jurgen Klinsmann introduces radical changes -- including beds in the team room.

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New Zealand have promised to guard against complacency as they look to extend their record streak of match wins and end a seven-year title drought at the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens this weekend.

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