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BERLIN (AFP) - German league leaders Bayer Leverkusen just preserved their unbeaten league record this season with a 2-2 draw Friday at tailenders Hertha Berlin. Full Story »

VAL D'ISERE, France (AFP) - Bode Miller, twice the overall alpine skiing World Cup champion, was back in the points on Friday after finishing a very creditable fifth in the super-combined event here. Full Story »

ABU DHABI (AFP) - Pohang Steelers FC's Brazilian striker Denilson fulfilled his pre-match promise Friday to wow UAE fans as two superb second-half strikes helped his South Korean side to a 2-1 victory over TP Mazembe, earning a place in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup. Full Story »

NAPLES, Florida (AFP) - The American duo of Justin Leonard and Scott Verplank shared the lead with countrymen Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly after Friday's first round of the Shark Shootout, both pairs on six-under par. Full Story »

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is confident Robinho will enjoy a long stay at Eastlands after the Brazilian played down reports linking him with Barcelona. Full Story »

LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) - Rafael Benitez insists he won't let high-profile critics of his reign distract him from the task of getting Liverpool back on track. Full Story »

KEARNS, Utah (AFP) - American Shani Davis shattered his own 1,500-meter world record and Germany's Jenny Wolf broke her own 500m world record to win World Cup speedskating races Friday at the 2002 Olympic Oval. Full Story »

PARIS (AFP) - Munster noved four points clear at the top of their pool with a gutsy 24-23 Group 1 win over French champions Perpignan at Thonond Park on Friday. Full Story »

VIENNA (AFP) - Austria's anti-doping authority NADA on Friday said it had opened an investigation into Austrian cross country ski champion Christian Hoffmann, suspected of doping in an ongoing investigation being carried out by the Vienna prosecutor's office. Full Story »

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Hercegovina (AFP) - Miroslav Blazevic on Friday quit as Bosnia national coach, a monthy after just failing to lead the side to the World Cup finals, BHT television reported. Full Story »