Olympics: Brazil won't take gold for granted
Brazil coach Mano Menezes insists there is no chance his players will underestimate Mexico as the five-time world champions look to win a first Olympic gold in the men's final at Wembley on Saturday....
View ArticleCSKA rookie Elm believes in his new club's future
Sweden midfielder Rasmus Elm said he was upset with a defeat in his first match for his new club CSKA Moscow in the Russian league but said he believed his new club would battle back. "We've lost...
View ArticleAlou Diarra on verge of signing for West Ham
France midfielder Alou Diarra is on the verge of joining English Premiership side West Ham, media reports said on Thursday, adding that the Marseille player has only to pass a medical. The 31-year-old,...
View ArticleQPR owner Fernandes wants SE Asia league
The flamboyant Malaysian owner of English Premier League side Queens Park Rangers said Thursday he would be keen to support a Southeast Asian club competition similar to the Champions League in Europe....
View ArticleJuventus coach Conte match-fixing verdict due Friday
Italy's football federation (FIGC) will issue its verdicts on Friday on Juventus coach Antonio Conte, defender Leonardo Bonucci and winger Simone Pepe over charges of match-fixing, a FIGC spokesman...
View ArticleBolt out to prove lightning can strike twice
Jamaican sprinter and world record holder Usain Bolt is out to prove that lightning can strike twice on Thursday when he tries to defend his 200 metres title, while the United States closed on China at...
View ArticleJamaica crash out in men's 4x400m relay
Jamaica's bid for the men's 4x400 metres relay gold was cut short by injury on Thursday when Jermaine Gonzales pulled up with an injury in the third leg of their heat. The world championship bronze...
View ArticleHungary holds off US to win open water race
Eva Risztov of Hungary has won the women's Olympic open water race at Hyde Park, holding off American Haley Anderson in a sprint to the finish. Risztov was out front most of the way in the grueling...
View ArticlePistorius' team advances to 4x400 relay on appeal
Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing the heats. The double-amputee will get a chance to run for an Olympic...
View ArticleEaton on course for decathlon gold
Ashton Eaton of the United States remained on course for gold in the Olympic decathlon on Thursday, with just two events to go in the gruelling campaign. The world record holder scored an overnight...
View ArticleBritain's Dujardin wins individual dressage gold
Charlotte Dujardin of Britain won the Olympic individual dressage gold medal Thursday on Valegro, scoring 90.089 percent in the deciding grand prix musical freestyle. Adelinde Cornelissen of the...
View ArticleBriton Adams takes first women's gold medal
Britain's Nicola Adams won the flyweight gold medal on Thursday to become the first woman to win an Olympic boxing title. Adams thrashed China's Ren Cancan 16-7 in the final at the Excel arena. Losing...
View ArticleDazzling Rudisha smashes 800m world record
Kenya's David Rudisha stormed to 800 metres gold in a world record time at the London Olympics on Thursday to cap four years of dominance in the two-lap event with a brilliant run. With the 80,000...
View ArticleBolt blazes to Olympic sprint double-double
Jamaican Usain Bolt etched his name deeper into Olympic folklore by completing an unprecedented sprint double in successive Games with a smooth 200 metres victory on Thursday in the race he calls his...
View ArticleSouth Africa omit Smith from World T20 squad
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith was omitted from the 15-man squad to take part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. The 31-year-old...
View ArticleNicola Adams wins first ever women's boxing gold
Britain's Nicola Adams won the first ever women's Olympic flyweight final with a 16-7 win over China's world champion Ren Cancan on Thursday to claim the hosts' first boxing gold. After losing May's...
View ArticleArsenal frustrate Man Utd bid for Van Persie
Manchester United are trying to sign Dutch international striker Robin van Persie from Premier League rivals Arsenal, said manager Alex Ferguson. "We have made a bid," Ferguson told his club's website....
View ArticleRonaldo shines as Real humble AC Milan
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of second-half goals as Real Madrid trounced AC Milan 5-1 in an exhibition game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Kaka had three assists against his former team in the...
View ArticleBoxing: Taylor strikes blow for her sport
Katie Taylor struck a blow for herself, her country and her sport with victory in the women's lightweight boxing final at the London Olympics on Thursday. Women's boxing, a demonstration sport as far...
View ArticleBolt declares himself 'The Greatest'
Usain Bolt declared himself the greatest athlete of all time on Thursday after storming to victory in the Olympic Games 200m to seal an unprecedented second successive sprint double. Bolt came to...
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