SINGAPORE'S first major professional cycling race since the 1990s ended in a three-way sprint to the finish as Australian David Pell mastered the wet conditions to clinch the Elite Criterium title at the inaugural OCBC Cycle Singapore on Sunday.
BERLIN - GERMAN officials say European leaders gathered in Berlin have agreed to double contributions to the International Monetary Fund to help nations struggling in the global financial crisis.
BIRMINGHAM (England) - ENGLAND midfielder Gareth Barry has told Aston Villa he is willing to stay at the Premier League club if they qualify for next season's Champions League.
LONDON - HONDA Formula One team bosses turned down Bernie Ecclestone's offer to help with a planned management buy-out, the sport's commercial supremo was quoted as saying on Sunday.
