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Cuban baseball defector returns home under new law

YoopyaJan 30, 20130

(Reuters) – A decade after he defected to the United States to play Major League Baseball, Cuban pitcher Jose Contreras has returned to his homeland

Bukom: Why an Accra suburb produces champion boxers

YoopyaJan 30, 20130

Bukom, a small neighbourhood in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, is busy, noisy and somehow special. For some reason these few blocks have produced some of

Heather Watson and Laura Robson rise in world rankings

YoopyaJan 30, 20130

British pair Heather Watson and Laura Robson have been rewarded for reaching the third round of the Australian Open with new career-high rankings. The duo both

Roberto Mancini: Man City unlikely to replace Mario Balotelli

YoopyaJan 30, 20130

Roberto Mancini does not expect to replace Mario Balotelli before the end of the transfer window on Thursday. The Italian striker, 22, is due to

Holders Zambia out of Africa Cup of Nations

YoopyaJan 30, 20130

Defending champions Zambia crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a goalless draw with Burkina Faso, who progressed to the quarter-finals. Chipolopolo

Late Moses penalties put Nigeria through

YoopyaJan 30, 2013January 30, 20130

Nigeria qualified for the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations after two late Victor Moses penalties gave them a crucial win against Ethiopia.

Swansea ball boy Charlie Morgan tweets ‘crazy 24 hours’

YoopyaJan 25, 20130

The Swansea City ball boy at the centre of the sending off of a Chelsea player has described the aftermath as “crazy”. Charlie Morgan, 17,

Bolt eyes three golds at world championships

YoopyaJan 24, 20130

(Reuters) – Triple London Olympic champion Usain Bolt is injury free and eyeing three gold medals at this year’s world championships in Moscow in August.

Howard hurts shoulder again, Lakers’ nightmare continues

YoopyaJan 24, 20130

(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers’ crumbling season suffered a new setback on Wednesday as center Dwight Howard aggravated a shoulder injury in the team’s

Jazz escape Wizards comeback bid in narrow win

YoopyaJan 24, 20130

(Reuters) – The Utah Jazz nearly squandered a 21-point lead but recovered in time to hold off the rejuvenated Washington Wizards 92-88 on Wednesday. Utah