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Christiano Ronaldo faces police probe into £193,000 Ferrari smash

Christiano Ronaldo faces police probe into £193,000 Ferrari smashLondon, January 9 : Manchester United football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has destroyed his 193,000-pound Ferrari only two days after getting it, now faces a police probe into how fast he was driving at the time of accident.

The investigators will try to determine how fast the 205mph car was going when it careered across a dual carriageway before hitting a barrier inside a tunnel under Manchester Airport, say reports.

Mauresmo out in 25 minutes with leg injury

Mauresmo out in 25 minutes with leg injuryBrisbane, Australia - Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.

The 2007 Wimbledon finalist will face off for the trophy against second seed Victoria Azarenka, who defeated Italy's Sara Errani 6-3, 6-1.

Mauresmo, a former Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, was fresh off an upset win the day before against top seed Ana Ivanovic.

Warne not interested in coaching England

London, Jan 9 : Legendary spinner Shane Warne has said that he is not interested in coaching England at present because he has given up following a team around the world.

He claims that the offer from Kevin Pietersen to replace Peter Moores as England head coach was `not taken seriously' by him.
Warne not interested in coaching England
Writing in The Times today, Warne reveals that he did receive a tongue-in-cheek approach from Pietersen via text message, but turned it down.

Warne, who would require a salary way beyond the 250,000 pounds earned by Moores, distanced himself from the England job.

Warne warns opponents to be wary of dangerous backlash from wounded Pietersen

Melbourne, Jan 9 : Kevin Pietersen's good friend and former Hampshire teammate Shane Warne has warned that Pietersen would be an even more dangerous and committed player now that he has relinquished the England captaincy.

Pietersen resigned from his leadership duties on Wednesday after a bitter feud with coach Peter Moores, who was sacked soon after Pietersen quit.

As Pietersen prepares to head to the West Indies as a rank-and-file player under new skipper Andrew Strauss, Warne said his controversial mate would become an even more threatening cricket animal.

Warne warns opponents to be wary of dangerous backlash from wounded Pietersen

Melbourne, Jan 9 : Kevin Pietersen's good friend and former Hampshire teammate Shane Warne has warned that Pietersen would be an even more dangerous and committed player now that he has relinquished the England captaincy.

Pietersen resigned from his leadership duties on Wednesday after a bitter feud with coach Peter Moores, who was sacked soon after Pietersen quit.

As Pietersen prepares to head to the West Indies as a rank-and-file player under new skipper Andrew Strauss, Warne said his controversial mate would become an even more threatening cricket animal.

Barcelona ready to move to new training ground

Barcelona ready to move to new training groundMadrid - Spanish leaders Barcelona are ready to move to their new training ground in Saint Joan Despi, according to Catalan daily Sport on Friday.

The "Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper" ("Joan Gamper Sporting City"), named after the club's 1899 Swiss founder, is located in the district of Sant Joan Despi, 4.5 kilometres from the club's famous Camp Nou stadium and covers 136,839 square metres.

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