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Veteran British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe withdrew from the London Games with a foot injury on Sunday.
There had been prolonged speculation the 38-year-old world record holder, who has never won an Olympic medal of any colour, would pull out because of her foot problem and Radcliffe confirmed her exit in a statement on Sunday.
"From the day when it was announced that London had won the ... |
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 Wimbledon champion Serena Williams breezed through her first round match against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic on the opening day of the Olympic tennis on Saturday with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama cheering her on.
Obama watched from the players' box along with Williams' sister Venus as the fourth seed took just 61 minutes to see off former world number one Jankovic 6-3 6-1.
"It was great seeing ... |
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 The world’s spotlight turned to London’s Olympic Stadium on Friday where the opening ceremony kick started the 2012 Games with an eccentric and exuberant celebration of British history, art and culture.
Among the 60,000-strong audience watching the event, which kicked off at 2000 GMT, were celebrities, ordinary Londoners, dignitaries including U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama as well as ... |
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 The organisers behind Indonesia's Java Cup said Wednesday they will sue English football club Everton and Turkey's Galatasarayafter the teams withdrew from the tournament.
Everton said on Tuesday it was forced to abandon plans to play the pre-season tournament, stating "unresolved issues mean that the risk of travelling was too great."
The withdrawal came one day after Galatasary, forcin ... |
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 The race for the prestigious Pinichi award, while entertaining to follow, has taken on a whole new level of excitement over the past few seasons.
Ever since Real Madrid commenced their second Galacticos era and began a furious arms race with Barcelona for Spanish and European dominance, the level of football exhibited by the two teams has been record breaking and nothing short of amazing.
Coming i ... |
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 Argentine legend Diego Maradona has once again waded into the debate over who is the best footballer in the world, unsurprisingly lending his support to compatriot Lionel Messi.
Regarded as one of the all-time greats himself, Maradona began his career in 1976, and hung his boots up over two decades later after spells with Barcelona, Napoli and Sevilla in Europe. He also led his country to World Cu ... |
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 Chelsea new boy Eden Hazard is enjoying comparisons to World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi, but insists it is up to Roberto Di Matteo as to whether he plays a similar central role at Chelsea to that of the Barcelona man.
Hazard moved to Stamford Bridge for £32 million at the start of the summer and has plenty of pressure resting on his shoulders heading into the new campaign. At the ag ... |
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 Italy forward Antonio Cassano has been fined 15,000 euros ($18,250) by UEFA for saying during Euro 2012 that he hoped there were no homosexuals in the team.
UEFA said the controversial player had been penalized for a “discriminatory press statement” and had three days to appeal. Cassano has already apologized for his comments.
Asked at a news conference during last month's tournament t ... |
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 In the context of the great concern for the talented and creative citizens, Major General Ali Mohsen Saleh, Commander of the First Armored Division (FAD), met in his office on Friday the talented young boy Malik al-Shuabi ( Messi of Yemen).
General Mohsen welcomed the distinct athlete young boy and his father, stressing that the country abounds with those talented that lack the attention and care ... |
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 The Portuguese skipper is currently one of the highest earning players in the world, but Madrid are ready to pay him more after his stunning performances in recent years.
Cristiano Ronaldo, without a doubt, is considered to be one of the best players in the world. The only player who comes close to beating the Portuguese star is his Barcelona counterpart, Lionel Messi.
Both the players are simply ... |
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