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UEFA agrees tougher sanctions to combat racism
By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Players or officials found guilty of racist offences in European club matches or internationals will face a minimum ban of 10 More »
Reuters - 5 hours ago
Dortmund weakened by Goetze absence - Schweinsteig …
BERLIN (Reuters) - The absence of injured midfielder Mario Goetze has weakened Borussia Dortmund ahead of the Champions League final at Wembley stadium against More »
Reuters - 7 hours ago
Cameroon appoint German Finke as head coach
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon have appointed Volker Finke as head coach of the national team, the German tasked with ensuring the Indomitable Lions qualify for the More »
Reuters - 10 hours ago
Nagatomo recalled for Japan's World Cup qualifier
REUTERS - Flying fullback Yuto Nagatomo was recalled to the Japan squad on Thursday for the crunch 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia next month, where More »
Reuters - 10 hours ago
Boxing chief Wu confirms IOC presidency bid
REUTERS - Taiwan's world boxing (AIBA) chief Ching-kuo Wu announced his intention to run for International Olympic Committee president on Thursday, saying the More »
Reuters - 11 hours ago
Dortmund's Goetze out of Champions League final
LONDON (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich due to a thigh muscle injury, the More »
Reuters - Wed 22 May, 2013
CAS reject Murofushi appeal against IOC election b …
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport have rejected Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi's appeal against the blocking of his election to the More »
Reuters - Wed 22 May, 2013Bayern defender Badstuber out for 10 months after …
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber faces up to 10 months on the sidelines but should play again after undergoing surgery on a serious knee More »
Reuters - Wed 22 May, 2013
Brazil's stadiums ready for World Cup soccer warm-up …
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers on Monday as she officially inaugurated the last of six More »
Reuters - Tue 21 May, 2013
Analysis: Real juggernaut in need of repair post M …
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Florentino Perez's decision to hire Jose Mourinho to coach his beloved Real Madrid in 2010 was the fruit of the construction More »
Reuters - Tue 21 May, 2013
Del Bosque defends benched birthday boy Casillas
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has spoken out in defence of his captain Iker Casillas and confirmed that the Real Madrid goalkeeper will be part More »
Reuters - Mon 20 May, 2013
Dortmund's Hummels likely to be fit for final
BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund central defender Mats Hummels looks set to be fit for Saturday's Champions League final against German rivals Bayern Munich More »
Reuters - Mon 20 May, 2013
Carlo Ancelotti's future still in doubt - reports
PARIS (Reuters) - Carlo Ancelotti's future at Paris St Germain was in doubt on Sunday when Qatar-owned television channel BeIN Sport reported that he was leaving More »
Reuters - Sun 19 May, 2013Bayern edge past Gladbach 4-3, Schalke grab fourth
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Champions Bayern Munich needed some Franck Ribery magic to end the Bundesliga season with a dramatic 4-3 win at Borussia More »
Reuters - Sat 18 May, 2013
Wrestling makes drastic changes to please IOC
By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected More »
Reuters - Sat 18 May, 2013Bayern sell out stadium for Cup final screening
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich fans queued for more than 12 hours and snapped up all 45,000 tickets to watch a live screening at their Allianz Arena of the More »
Reuters - Fri 17 May, 2013
Landon Donovan left out of U.S. squad for World Cup …
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Landon Donovan has been left out of the United States squad for next month's block of World Cup qualifiers, but remains hopeful he More »
Reuters - Fri 17 May, 2013
Carroll earns England recall for friendlies
REUTERS - England manager Roy Hodgson recalled Andy Carroll to his squad on Thursday for friendlies against Ireland and Brazil after the striker's recent good club More »
Reuters - Thu 16 May, 2013
Lyon can secure Champions League return
PARIS (Reuters) - Third-placed Olympique Lyon will be pleased to grab one point at fellow Champions League hopefuls Nice in Ligue 1 on Saturday, although victory More »
Reuters - Thu 16 May, 2013
FIFA says Sao Paulo stadium will be ready on time
REUTERS - Sao Paulo's World Cup stadium will be ready on time, FIFA said on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after warning the city it could lose the right to stage More »
Reuters - Thu 16 May, 2013
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 55 | India | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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