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Tough Oz opener Hughes says he is ready for Proteas chin music

Phillip HughesJohannesburg, Feb.

Maradona may face year jail term in Buenos Aires hit and run case

Diego MaradonaLondon, Feb.

Disappointed Fergie warns Inter-Milan''s Mourinho of KO

Alex FergusonLondon, Feb. 25 : A disappointed Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has warned Inter-Milan’s Jose Mourinho that his team will deliver the knock out punch when the latter undertakes a return visit to Old Trafford.

Fergie said: “Obviously I’m disappointed we’ve not won here (in Rome) but the second leg is at Old Trafford where we have a great record. We must have a good chance of going through. The game’s not finished, obviously, but we are capable of winning it.”

Spanish clubs facing Armada in UEFA Cup

Spanish clubs facing Armada in UEFA CupHamburg  - Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna has a mountain to climb if it wants to advance to the round of the last 16 in the UEFA Cup.

Having lost the first leg last week 3-0 in Denmark against Aalborg, the La Liga side will have to win Thursday's return leg by four clear goals or hope for the lottery of a penalty shoot-out (if they win 3-0) if they want to avoid being knocked out.

The UEFA Cup is Deportivo's last chance of a trophy this season, since they are already out of the King's Cup - and eighth in La Liga.

Italian fans go wild as Becks launches new football boots

Italian fans go wild as Becks launches new football bootsLondon, Feb 25: Fans in Italy have proved their craze for Brit footballer David Beckham when they showed up in a huge number at the launch of his new football boots.

Beckham, 33, who was in Milan to unveil Adidas' new Predator PowerSwerve DB boot, had a huge crowd waiting for just a glimpse of him as he made his way to the city's store.

Benz Mark

Norbert Haug may not be grabbing as much media attention as other F1 stars. But as boss of Mercedes-Benz motorsports, the 56-year-old has been instrumental in the team's success over the last 15 years. With their decision to supply engines to Force India and possibly Honda this year, Mercedes' role in F1 has increased tremendously. In an exclusive interview, Haug tells Dhananjay Khadilkar about the challenges ahead and why the German auto giants are committed to F1

How has Mercedes-Benz adapted to the sweeping regulation changes in Formula One? How challenging has it been especially, the development of KERS?

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