UK-Sport Summary
Man City close on top four with 2-0 Bolton win
LONDON - Manchester City made ground in the battle for fourth place in the Premier League on Tuesday but looked a long way from Champions League material as they struggled to an forgettable 2-0 home win over Bolton Wanderers. City were second best for long periods against the relegation-threatened visitors but took the points with a first-half Carlos Tevez penalty and a smart finish by Emmanuel Adebayor after 73 minutes.
Clinical South Africa thrash top-ranked India
NAGPUR, India - India found their number one ranking under threat after South Africa orchestrated their first defeat on home soil in almost two years Tuesday. Clinical South Africa won the first test by an innings and six runs to move into a strong position to wrest back the top ranking, taking a 1-0 lead into the final match of the two-test series starting in Kolkata Sunday.
Three days to go - three headaches remain for Olympics
VANCOUVER - Three days away from the opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, organisers were wrestling on Tuesday with three niggling headaches they hope will disappear once the Games are under way. Unseasonably mild weather causing snow shortages is the biggest worry but the threat of protesters disrupting the opening ceremony and early events and the lingering jinx of Canada never winning a gold medal as Olympic hosts are also concerns.
France in injury trouble for Ireland game
PARIS - France suffered three injury blows for Saturday's Six Nations game against grand slam champions Ireland when wings Aurelien Rougerie and Benjamin Fall and prop Luc Ducalcon were ruled out of the squad on Tuesday. France coach Marc Lievremont called up replacements in wings Alexis Palisson and Julien Malzieu and prop Jean-Baptiste Poux, the team's media manager Lionel Rossigneux said in a statement.
Sin-binned Jones keeps his place in Wales team
LONDON - Errant lock Alun-Wyn Jones has kept his place in the Wales team to face Scotland in the Six Nations championship Saturday, though coach Warren Gatland has made two changes from the side beaten 30-17 by England last weekend. Jones was sin-binned for tripping in the first half of the Twickenham game, during which time England scored 17 unanswered points, and was heavily criticised by Gatland and defence coach Shaun Edwards.
Security could add £160 million to London 2012
LONDON - The cost of the London 2012 Olympics could rise by up to 180 million pounds, mainly because of security, but will remain within budget, organisers said on Tuesday. The anticipated final cost is set to rise by 21 million pounds, largely as a result of the poor economic climate, but a further 110 to 160 million pounds could be spent on securing the Olympic Park and venues during the Games and immediately afterwards, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said in its latest financial reports.
Ferdinand drops appeal over appeal
LONDON - New England captain Rio Ferdinand has withdrawn his appeal against a one-match ban handed down after what the FA termed a "frivolous" appeal against a violent conduct charge, Manchester United said on Tuesday. Ferdinand was charged after a clash with Hull City's Craig Fagan in a Premier League game last month. He appealed against the automatic three-match suspension but was given a further one-game ban for his "frivolous" appeal.
Struggling new teams can miss three races - Todt
MILAN president Jean Todt said on Tuesday. F1 commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has consistently said he does not expect U.S. F1 and Campos to be ready for the season-opening race in Bahrain on March 14.
For New Orleans, victory is about more than sport
NEW ORLEANS - To many residents of this storm-battered city, the New Orleans Saints carried more than a trophy when they came home on Monday after winning the first Super Bowl in their 42-year history. "Our spirits are lifted," said Peggy Fuselier, one of thousands of people who lined Veterans Memorial Boulevard outside the international airport to cheer their champions. "It's the greatest thing that could ever happen to this city."
Hasta La Pista, Baby...Arnie lights up the Games
VANCOUVER - The Olympic torch relay just got bigger, much bigger. At 106 days, the pre-Vancouver Winter Games run weighs in as the longest domestic relay in Olympic history and to help get it across the finish line ... Arnie is back.