http://www.thejakartaglobe.com Sports news from the Jakarta Globe. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:21 +0700 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:21 +0700 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/images/jakarta-globe.gif http://www.thejakartaglobe.com http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/armstrong-says-hes-happy-investigation-over/497105 Austin, Texas. As far as Lance Armstrong is concerned, it’s all over. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:57:25 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/armstrong-says-hes-happy-investigation-over/497105 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-suarez-ready-for-old-trafford-return/497097 London. Luis Suarez is preparing to run the Old Trafford gauntlet when the Liverpool striker faces Manchester United for the first time since his ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:20 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-suarez-ready-for-old-trafford-return/497097 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/barcelona-refuse-to-surrender-title-to-real-madrid/497098 Madrid. Despite Real Madrid’s seven-point lead in La Liga, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says that the title race is not over and they will fight to the end and make it as difficult as possible for their bitter rivals. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:38:13 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/barcelona-refuse-to-surrender-title-to-real-madrid/497098 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-milan-enter-crucial-period-without-ibrahimovic/497099 Rome. Defending Italian champions AC Milan begin a crucial phase of their season when they travel to third-placed Udinese this weekend. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:39:55 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-milan-enter-crucial-period-without-ibrahimovic/497099 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/badminton-house-says-it-will-offer-olympic-support/496719 Despite the country’s struggles to make an impact at the highest level, badminton is still seen as Indonesia’s best hope for a gold medal at this year’s Olympics. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:27:48 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/badminton-house-says-it-will-offer-olympic-support/496719 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/merah-putih-turn-to-youth-with-2014-dream-gone/496718 When Indonesia plays its final 2014 World Cup qualifier at Bahrain on Feb. 29, the occasion will be little more than a formality. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:25:37 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/merah-putih-turn-to-youth-with-2014-dream-gone/496718 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/bakries-brisbane-roar-to-open-indonesian-academy/496710 The Bakrie Group will open a football academy in Jakarta using the expertise of its top-tier Australian club Brisbane Roar, it said on Wednesday. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:59:48 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/bakries-brisbane-roar-to-open-indonesian-academy/496710 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/f1-iceman-raikkonen-has-fastest-lap-for-lotus-on-first-day-of-testing/496709 Jerez, Spain. Kimi Raikkonen rolled back the years with the fastest lap for Lotus on the first day of Formula One testing on Tuesday. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:07:46 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/f1-iceman-raikkonen-has-fastest-lap-for-lotus-on-first-day-of-testing/496709 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/golf-attention-turns-back-to-woods-at-pebble-beach/496695 Pebble Beach, California. Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room on Tuesday as Tiger Woods wrapped up his press conference at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The “Caddyshack” star looked more confused than usual. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:23:14 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/golf-attention-turns-back-to-woods-at-pebble-beach/496695 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/acn-zambias-long-term-plan-leads-to-cup-success/496698 Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Zambia captain Christopher Katongo thinks the team’s impressive march to the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations is “payback” for a six-year development plan. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:28:58 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/acn-zambias-long-term-plan-leads-to-cup-success/496698 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/labor-strife-weighs-down-world-cup-preparations-in-brazil/496690 Sao Paulo. Workers building and renovating Brazil’s stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don’t agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:49:04 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/labor-strife-weighs-down-world-cup-preparations-in-brazil/496690 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/boxing-wba-champ-set-to-fight-low-ranking-indonesian/496660 World Boxing Association bantamweight champion Koki Kameda vowed Wednesday to knock out low-ranked Indonesian challenger Nouldy Manakane in his next title defense. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:49:16 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/boxing-wba-champ-set-to-fight-low-ranking-indonesian/496660 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-abramovich-runs-the-rule-over-chelsea/496561 London. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich watched his expensively assembled side train Tuesday as he continued to keep an eye on the regime of manager Andre Villas-Boas. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:08:41 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-abramovich-runs-the-rule-over-chelsea/496561 http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/nba-lin-sanity-in-big-apple-for-new-knicks-star/496560 New York. “Indescribable,” that’s Jeremy Lin’s verdict on his sudden rise to sports stardom thanks to two outstanding performances for the New York Knicks. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:03:58 GMT http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/nba-lin-sanity-in-big-apple-for-new-knicks-star/496560