Kovalainen gets first career pole at British Grand Prix
Silverstone, Britain - McLaren-Mercedes claimed the pole position for the British Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday, but it was Heikki Kovalainen and not local hero Lewis Hamilton who got first place on the grid. The Finn Kovalainen clocked 1 minute...
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Germany sets sight on athletics Euro-event 2012 or 2014
Nuremberg, Germany - Germany has set its sights on hosting the 2012 or 2014 European athletics championships in Nuremberg, the nation's athletics supremo Clemens Prokop said on Saturday. We are interested in principle in both championships. The stad...
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Ukraine official: German or English firm to overhaul Kiev stadium
Kiev - Ukraine's Euro 2012 stadium saga took an unlikely turn on Saturday after a senior government official said either a German or English construction company would overhaul the Kiev venue. German GMP (Gerkan, Marg und Partner) or US Foster and Pa...
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Alonso leads in final British GP practice
Silverstone, Britain - Former world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain led the way in a Renault on Saturday in the last free practice session for the British Formula One Grand Prix. Alonso clocked 1 minute 20.740 seconds for the 5.141-kilometres cours...
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Once again, it's a Finn who's the world woman-carrying champ
Helsinki - Joni Juntunen Saturday maintained Finland's record of producing world champions in woman-carrying, lugging his partner Jaana Haaviko over a 100-metre stretch in half a minute. Their time of 30.3 seconds beat the field of five couples takin...
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Australian forward Kewell set for Galatasaray move
London - Australia forward Harry Kewell was expected to join Turkish side Galatasaray later Saturday in a move from England's Liverpool. The 29-year-old is a free agent after his contract with Liverpool expired, and he arrived in Istanbul Friday to s...
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NOTEBOOK: Rain a good bet to close out Wimbledon
London - The ominous weather picture for Wimbledon finals weekend has led British bookmakers to bet on a couple of rainy days. With forecasts calling for a dicey Saturday and an even worse Sunday for the high-profile final between Roger Federer and R...
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US swimmer Dara Torres makes Olympics team at age 41 - Summary
Washington - US swimmer Dara Torres' clinched a spot on the Olympics team Friday night at age 41, swimming to first place in the 100-metre freestyle final in Oklahoma and becoming the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympics. Hard work and...
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