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  • Israeli runner detained in Ethiopia Reuters - Thu, Jul 24

    ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A 53-year-old Israeli Olympic athlete training in Ethiopia has been detained for allegedly taking money from two individuals claiming he would arrange for their travel to Israel, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.

  • Beckham set to shine in MLS all-star spotlight Reuters - Thu, Jul 24

    By Steve Keating
    TORONTO (Reuters) - Almost a year after his aborted Major League Soccer (MLS) debut in Toronto, David Beckham returns to BMO Field on Thursday still the undisputed number one attraction as the league prepares for its annual All-Star clash against West Ham United.

  • Debutants shine in Champions League qualifiers Reuters - Thu, Jul 24

    By Zoran Milosavljevic
    BELGRADE (Reuters) - Drogheda United, Modrica and Domzale enjoyed winning Champions League debuts after dismissing their first qualifying round opponents on Wednesday.

  • Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Jesse Levine of the U.S. at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
    Nadal shakes off Wimbledon rust and rolls to easy win Reuters - Thu, Jul 24

    By Steve Keating
    TORONTO (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal shook off a bit of Wimbledon rust with a crushing 6-4 6-2 win over American qualifier Jesse Levine to reach the Toronto Masters third round on Wednesday.

  • Lance Armstrong attends a news conference in Austin, Texas, in this January 18, 2008 file photo. Cyclist and testicular cancer survivor Armstrong joined forces with four former U.S. surgeons general on Wednesday to urge Americans to do more to prevent cancer and get recommended screening tests. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/Files
    Cyclist Armstrong, top doctors launch cancer quest Reuters - Thu, Jul 24

    By Will Dunham
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyclist and testicular cancer survivor Lance Armstrong joined forces with four former U.S. surgeons general on Wednesday to urge Americans to do more to prevent cancer and get recommended screening tests.

  • Lodi Gyari(R) speaks during a news conference in Dharamsala in this May 8, 2008 file photo. A Beijing Olympics that goes smoothly without
    Envoy says Tibetans want trouble-free Olympics Reuters - Thu, Jul 24

    By Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Beijing Olympics that goes smoothly without "unhealthy disturbances" will best serve Tibetans by fostering a more confident China, said the chief envoy of the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama.

  • Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou prepares to compete in the 60m event of an indoor track and field meeting in Athens February 3, 2007. REUTERS/Icon/Panagiotis Tzamaros
    Thanou's selection presents IOC with quandary Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    By Karolos Grohmann
    ATHENS (Reuters) - Katerina Thanou, banned for doping violations at the 2004 Olympics, has been included in Greece's squad for the Beijing Games but whether the sprinter will run next month remains to be seen.

  • Spaniard Carlos Sastre of the CSC team wears the leader's yellow jersey on the podium after the 17th stage of the Tour de France, a 210.5-km mountain ride from Embrun to l'Alpe d'Huez, July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
    Sastre takes lead but Evans lies in wait Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    By Julien Pretot
    L'ALPE D'HUEZ, France (Reuters) - Spaniard Carlos Sastre seized the Tour de France yellow jersey with victory in the last mountain stage on Wednesday but looked incapable of preventing Cadel Evans from winning the race.

  • Italy's Andrea Baldini reacts after losing to Germany's Peter Joppich in their men's fencing individual foil final at the World Fencing Championship in St.Petersburg, September 30, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk
    Zorro wannabe aims for Beijing gold Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    By Gelu Sulugiuc
    COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Andrea Baldini was five years old when his grandmother spotted him armed with a plastic sword, pretending he was Zorro, and took him to a fencing club.

  • Kobe Bryant makes a shot during USA men's basketball team training for the Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas June 28, 2008. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
    NBA king Kobe looks to follow Jordan's path Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    By Alastair Himmer
    BEIJING (Reuters) - Having learned finally to share the ball, Kobe Bryant is poised to lead the United States' charge for Olympic basketball gold in Beijing.

  • Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson applauds during the Vodacom challenge soccer match against South Africa's Orlando Pirates in Durban, July 22, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
    No room for improvement at Chelsea, says Ferguson Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said Luiz Felipe Scolari's Chelsea squad has already peaked with the new Premier League season less than a month away.

  • Sri Lanka's Malinda Warnapura plays a shot as India's VVS Laxman looks on during play on the first day of the first test in Colombo, July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi
    Warnapura fifty guides Sri Lanka to rain-delayed 85-2 Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Opener Malinda Warnapura scored 50 not out as Sri Lanka reached 85-2 at stumps after Wednesday's rain-interrupted first day of the first test against India.

  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Frank Dancevic of Canada at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
    Djokovic opens Toronto title defence in style Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    By Steve Keating
    TORONTO (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic opened the defence of his Toronto Masters title in impressive style with a 6-4 6-4 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic on Tuesday.

  • Andy Roddick of the U.S. returns a shot against Nicolas Mahut of France at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto, July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
    Roddick opens hardcourt campaign with battling win Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    By Steve Keating
    TORONTO (Reuters) - American Andy Roddick launched his hardcourt campaign on Tuesday with a battling 6-1 6-7 6-3 second round win over Nicolas Mahut in the Toronto Masters.

  • Martin strike gives United win over Pirates in Durban Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Lee Martin's first-half strike gave the European champions a 1-0 victory over Orlando Pirates in a friendly match in Durban on Tuesday.

  • Joe Calzaghe is seen in Las Vegas, in this April 19, 2008 file photo. Calzaghe's planned light-heavyweight fight against Roy Jones Jr of the United States in New York in September was postponed on Tuesday after the Welshman injured his right hand in training. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/Files
    Calzaghe postpones Jones fight after hand injury Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    LONDON (Reuters) - Joe Calzaghe's planned light-heavyweight fight against Roy Jones Jr of the United States in New York in September was postponed on Tuesday after the Welshman injured his right hand in training.

  • Serena Williams withdraws from LA event with injury Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Second seed Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Los Angeles Classic with a knee injury, the tournament announced on its website on Tuesday.

  • Marion Jones speaks to reporters in New York, in this January 11, 2008 file photo. The new chief of USA Track & Field has asked U.S. President George W. Bush not to pardon or commute disgraced sprinter Jones's conviction for making false statements to federal investigators about her drug use. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky/Files
    U.S. athletics chief asks Bush not to pardon Jones Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The new chief of USA Track & Field has asked U.S. President George W. Bush not to pardon or commute disgraced sprinter Marion Jones's conviction for making false statements to federal investigators about her drug use.

  • Natalie Coughlin swims at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, in this July 1, 2008 file photo. Coughlin is one of the most versatile female swimmers in the world and has set herself the target of winning six gold medals in Beijing. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/Files
    Coughlin sets six-gold target in Beijing Reuters - Wed, Jul 23

    By Julian Linden
    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Natalie Coughlin is one of the most versatile female swimmers in the world and has set herself the target of winning six gold medals in Beijing.

  • Michael Phelps (R) and Katie Hoff share a laugh as they wait for their introduction as part of the Olympic Team following the closing ceremonies at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, July 6, 2008. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
    Hoff, Phelps's "little sister", heads for gold Reuters - Tue, Jul 22

    By Alan Baldwin
    LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Phelps refers to Katie Hoff as his little sister and the 19-year-old has an Olympic programme almost as ambitious as her phenomenal compatriot.

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