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Umpire Rauf benched amid police reports
Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy by the International Cricket Council following media reports that he is under investigation by Mumbai Police.Rauf, who has been on the ICC's Elite Panel since 2006, was due to join seven other umpires in officiating at the tournament, which will be held at Edgbaston, Cardiff and the Oval from June 6.But ...
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Tough test await Cook and company
Captain Alistair Cook is not banking on Headingley being a bowler's paradise when his England side take to the field in the second Test against New Zealand on Friday.James Anderson and Stuart Broad showed their bowling arms are in fine working order as they skittled the tourists in the opening Test of the two-match series at Lord's last week.A run-out at Headingley - a notoriously ...
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ICC cuts Pakistani umpire from tournament
The allegations of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League cricket has cost Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf his place in the coming Champions Trophy ...
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Rosberg on top again for Mercdes
Nico Rosberg maintained his and the Mercedes team's utter domination of one-lap Formula One speeding by topping the times again in Thursday's second free practice session for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German, who was fastest in the morning's opening session and who is seeking a third successive pole position, clocked a best time of minute and 14.759 seconds ...
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Father wants RG III to throw more run less
The Washington Post on Wednesday. "I just know that based on what I know Robert can do, he doesn't have to be a runner as much as I saw last year," Griffin Jr. told the newspaper. "To me, you're paying these [receivers] a lot of money to catch the football. I'm his dad -- I want him throwing that football, a lot. A lot." Griffin III, recovering from surgery ...
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Rodgers wants Pack to retire Favres No. 4
Brett Favre made a surprise joint appearance with Aaron Rodgers at the NFL Honors award ceremony earlier this year to present Peyton Manning with his Comeback Player of the Year honor. Rodgers, in a radio interview with "The Jim Rome Show," said he's "excited" about the prospect of Favre and the Packers reuniting in some way. "It's been too long. You know, our ...
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Taiwans Wu confirms IOC presidency bid
Taiwan's world amateur boxing association chief CK Wu will contest the presidency of the International Olympic Committee in the September ...
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Ryan Lochte thinks Michael Phelps is coming back
Add Ryan Lochte to the growing list of people who think Michael Phelps will return to swimming. Just don’t put Phelps himself on that list. Phelps’ American swimming rival was the latest to weigh in ...
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IOCs Jacques Rogge praises wrestlings changes
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, said FILA has dealt with the issues that led the IOC executive board in February to remove wrestling from the list of core sports for the 2020 ...
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Bramble confirms Black Cats exit
Steve Bruce returned to the DW Stadium to snap up a player whose career he had helped to revive during their time together at Wigan.However, he has made just 51 appearances for the Black Cats during a stay which included a lengthy absence as he fought successfully to clear his name after being accused of two counts of sexual assault.New ...
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Garcia sorry after stupid Woods fried chicken jibe
Sergio Garcia of Spain reacts as he watches his putt on the seventh green during the final round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 12, ...
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German football giants to do battle on English soil
Bayern Munich is considered Germany most successful football club. The numbers speak for themselves: the club holds the record for most German Championships (23) and Cups (15) won by any of the country's clubs. In European competitions, Bayern has accomplished a great achievement by winning three consecutive European Cups - the competition later named Champions League - from 1974 to 1976 ...
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German domination of football Not quite
PARIS - In football, is Germany a nation of chokers?The big surprise about the Champions League final on Saturday isn't the teams - Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, both superb. It is that such an all-German contest to become Europe's top club has taken so long to materialize.With the largest economy and population in Europe, modern stadiums heaving with fans, financial backing ...
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McQuaid Panel to Study UCI-Armstrong Collusion
Cycling federation president Pat McQuaid says an independent panel will examine the allegations that the UCI was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping. McQuaid tells The Associated Press that senior UCI and World Anti-Doping Agency officials will meet in Russia next week to discuss potential appointments to a three-member expert panel. He says longstanding claims about the UCI and ...
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New Zealand Opt for Bracewell Over Vettori for Second Test
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Rosberg Puts Mercedes on Top in Monaco
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Rio Ferdinand signs new one-year deal with Manchester United
Manchester City's Carlos Tevez (R) challenges Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England December 9, 2012. (EDDIE ...
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German football clubs setting example on and off pitch
A Champions League trophy of German Bundesliga first division football club Bayern Munich is seen in a museum 'Erlebniswelt' in Munich May 14, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela ...
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Father of Afghan cricket captain kidnapped by unknown gunmen
Sydney, May 23 : The father of the captain of the Afghanistan cricket team has been abducted by unknown gunmen from his car from the outskirts of the city of Jalalabad in the eastern province of Nangarhar, according to ...
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Martinez future remains unclear
Martinez on Wednesday asked for 24 hours to consider his next move, but after meeting Whelan again on Thursday it is the chairman who has now gone away to consider whether he can match his manager's ambitions."We have had a good, constructive talk - nothing about wages it is all about the club and can we move it forward in terms of the training facilities and youth development," ...
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Vettori ruled out of second Test in Leeds
Veteran New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori won't make his Test match comeback against England at Headingley due to question marks over his ...
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Pats Brady not surprised Welker left team
Send a question for Mike's mailbag "That's what happens. This is a, like I said, it's a very tough, competitive business, and nobody appreciated Wes more than I did and what he was able to accomplish for our team. He's moved on; he's in a good situation with another great team and a great quarterback. We always kind of kept in touch, we always will. He's ...
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Norris lauds Tebow urges Jags to sign him
Tim Tebow he sees a version of himself on the football field and as such, the ultimate tough guy has come to the defense of the beleaguered quarterback in an online column. Tebow hasn't drawn any interest from NFL teams since his release by ...
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Preparations for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Sochi Olympics organizers said Thursday that 2,500 doping tests will be conducted at the Winter Games next February, surpassing the total at the Vancouver Games four years ...
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Sochi Olympics to See 2500 Doping Tests
MOSCOW, May 23 (R-Sport) – Sochi Olympics organizers said Thursday that 2,500 doping tests would be conducted at the Winter Games next February, surpassing the total at ...
Turkey Digest
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Turkey remains bridge between civilisations in railway plans
Turkey is often described as the gateway between two great civilisations, this is a theme employed commonly in our promotional material to encourage tourism and it has been invoked as part of the rhetoric used in ongoing efforts to join the EU, but the fact remains that Turkey is a key player in the world of geopolitics and this is seen most clearly in two major railway projects currently being planned between three regions of the world.
Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is famous for being the only metropolitan region in the world that spans two continents, sitting as it does in both between Asia and Europe. This idiosyncrasy of the city has made it a popular tourist destination due to the diversity of culture and architecture, but on a wider scale, the geopolitical significance of Turkey is growing and will indeed grow further if two major infrastructure plans in the Middle East and Asia take shape in the next few decades. Read more
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