Real Madrid welcome Benzema, prepare to sell Huntelaar
Madrid - Around 15,000 Real Madrid fans welcomed Karim Benzema to the club on Thursday night, in another spectacular presentation of its new signings. Benzema, 21, has been signed by Real from French giants Lyon for around 35 million euros (48.63 mil...
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PREVIEW Blake to open for US against Karlovic - Summary
Porec, Croatia - James Blake will sharpen his focus in a Davis Cup quarter-final opening challenge with Croatian serving machine Ivo Karlovic as the US aims for a first victory Friday after two losses to the Europeans. Blake and late substitute Fish ...
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Norwegian Hushovd wins sixth stage of Tour de France - Summary
Barcelona - Norwegian Thor Hushovd won Thursday's sixth stage of the 2009 Tour de France, bursting out of the pack in a tough uphill sprint to the finish line in the Spanish city of Barcelona. In registering the eighth Tour stage win of his career, t...
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Norwegian Hushovd wins sixth stage of Tour de France - Update
Barcelona -Norwegian Thor Hushovd won Thursday's sixth stage of the 2009 Tour de France, bursting out of the pack in a tough uphill sprint to the finish line in the Spanish city of Barcelona. In registering the eighth Tour stage win of his career, th...
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Kessler joins Sauerland stable
Copenhagen - World Boxing Association (WBA) supermiddlewight world champion Mikkel Kessler has joined German promoters Sauerland Event, the boxer said Thursday. I had a lot of very good offers from all the big promoters and have decided on the best ...
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Vettel expects tight race for F1 title
Nuerburg - Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel said Thursday that he expects a competitive battle with Jenson Button, not only in this weekend's German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring but for the remainder of the Formula One season. Button leads Vettel i...
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Taiwan willing to host Asia Series baseball if Tokyo drops out
Taipei - Taiwan told Japan Thursday it was willing to take over hosting the Asia Series baseball games if Tokyo decides against hosting it, the Central News Agency (CNA) said Thursday. Lee Wen-pin, secretary-general of the Chinese Professional Baseba...
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German league chief calls on UEFA to act on debts, transfers
Berlin - German Football League (DFL) president Reinhard Rauball has called on European football body UEFA to act on huge club debts and spiralling transfer fees. It is high time we say to UEFA it cannot carry on like this, he told a discussion in ...
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Munich choose Olympic star Witt to head 2018 Games bid
Munich - Two-time Olympic figure-skating gold medallist Katarina Witt was named Thursday as the face of Munich's bid for the 2018 winter Games. The former East German skater has been chosen to chair a 23-strong committee including former footballing ...
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