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Maradona arrives for FIFA hearing

2009-11-15T14:52:49+00:00

Argentina coach Diego Maradona arrives in Zurich to face a FIFA disciplinary committee.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (NOVEMBER 15, 2009) REUTERS - Argentina coach Diego Armando Maradona arrived in Zurich on Sunday (November 14), where he will ...

Thousands leave Enke ceremony deeply touched

2009-11-15T14:51:19+00:00

Tens of thousands of friends and fans on Sunday (November 15) were deeply touched after paying their last respects in a moving ceremony to Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who committed suicide on Tuesday after years ...

David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy advance to the MLS final after a win over the Houston Dynamo

2009-11-15T13:02:34+00:00

David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy advance to the MLS final after a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo.

CARSON, CALIFORNIA, USA. (NOVEMBER 13, 2009) REUTERS- The Los Angeles Galaxy and David Beckham reached ...

Tiger Woods wins first title in Australia

2009-11-15T11:55:51+00:00

Tiger Woods wins the Australian Masters by two strokes.

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 15, 2009) TWI - Tiger Woods celebrated his first visit Down Under in 11 years with a win at the Australian Masters ...

Agassi: drugs carry "harsh truths"

2009-11-14T00:02:57+00:00

At his book signing in New York, tennis great Andre Agassi thanked fans and colleagues for supporting him despite his admissions of drug use.

-- His drug use, failed relationships, even his battle with hair ...

Soccer mourns keeper Enke

2009-11-11T15:18:56+00:00

Tributes from the world of soccer are being paid to Germany's national goalkeeper Robert Enke, who committed suicide on a railroad near Hanover.

GERMMAN - The suicide of Robert Enke has stunned the soccer world.

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Anger and tears at doping bans

2009-11-06T20:14:37+00:00

The suspensions of two Belgian tennis players and a boxer for breaking doping regulations leads to anger and tears at a news conference in Antwerp.

ANTWERP, BELGIUM (NOVEMBER 6, 2009) VTM - Belgian tennis player ...

Manchester United and Chelsea prepare for fiesty Premier League showdown

2009-11-06T17:49:13+00:00

Both Chelsea and Manchester United expect a fiercely competitive Premier League match when they meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (NOVEMBER 6, 2009) ITN - The scene is set for a typically robust ...

Senna name to return to F1

2009-10-31T12:32:02+00:00

Campos Meta team sign Ayrton Senna's nephew Bruno for 2010 season.

NURBURGRING, GERMANY PARADISE TV VNR - The Senna name will be back in Formula One next season after the new Campos Meta team announced ...

Rossi wins his seventh MotoGP world championship

2009-10-25T10:58:49+00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Valentino Rossi finishes third in the Malaysian Grand Prix to secure his seventh world Moto GP championship.

Solar cars power up for Australian outback challenge

2009-10-25T10:28:43+00:00

Solar car challenge begins in Darwin, Australia, with contestants from around the world ready for the "green" race through Australia.

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 25, 2009) GLOBAL GREEN CHALLENGE POOL - Thirty-two solar powered vehicles set ...

Todt replaces Mosley as FIA president

2009-10-23T15:30:35+01:00

Ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt beats opponent Ari Vatanen for position of President of the International Automobile Federation.

PARIS, FRANCE (OCTOBER 23, 2009) REUTERS - Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt replaced Max Mosley as president of ...

FIA meets in Paris to elect new head

2009-10-23T10:41:25+01:00

PARIS, FRANCE, REUTERS - Jean Todt joined his former champion Michael Schumacher on Friday (October 23) for a vote that could see the ex-Ferrari team boss elected to replace Max Mosley as head of Formula ...

The FIFA World Cup trophy reaches the Nigerian city of Lagos

2009-10-22T14:15:54+01:00

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Hundreds of football fans gather to get a glimpse of the Fifa World Cup during its Nigeria tour.

LAGOS, NIGERIA (OCTOBER 22, 2009) REUTERS - Hundreds of football fans in Lagos gathered at Nigeria's ...

Jenson Button becomes Formula One World Champion

2009-10-18T19:55:28+01:00

Jenson Button becomes Formula One World Champion to make boyhood dream come true.

OXFORD, UK (AUGUST 9, 2000) VNR - Jenson Button defied his critics and made a boyhood dream come true on Sunday (October ...

Ghanaians celebrate Under-20 World Cup win

2009-10-17T15:51:16+01:00

Jubilant Ghanaians filled the streets of the capital Accra to celebrate a historic win in the Under-20 World Cup where their team beat Brazil in the final on penalties.

ACCRA, GHANA (OCTOBER 16, 2009) REUTERS ...

NBA returns to London for Chicago Bulls v Utah Jazz

2009-10-05T19:56:43+01:00

London set to welcome the giants of the NBA as the Chicago Bulls take on Utah Jazz at the O2 Arena on Tuesday.

LONDON, UK (OCTOBER 5, 2009) REUTERS - The Chicago Bulls might be ...

Lewis Hamilton wins Singapore Grand Prix

2009-09-27T19:12:52+01:00

Lewis Hamilton puts McLaren at the front again with victory in Singapore while Jenson Button extends his world championship lead.

SINGAPORE (SEPTEMBER 27, 2009) FOM - Lewis Hamilton stormed to a floodlit victory in the ...

Vitali Klitschko defeats Cristobal Arreola with a tenth round TKO

2009-09-27T09:24:15+01:00

Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko defeats American Cristobal Arreola with a tenth round TKO.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA. (SEPTEMBER 26, 2009) (REUTERS) - Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC heavyweight title with a 10th round TKO over previously ...

Record motorcycle jump - twice

2009-09-27T09:20:50+01:00

An American sets new world record for the longest ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jump, then does it again.

RENO, NEVADA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 26, 2009) NBC - Motorcyclist Ryan Capes set a new world record for a ...

German sports brand rivals Adidas and Puma seal peace deal

2009-09-21T18:41:38+01:00

German sports brand makers Adidas and Puma, bitter rivals for more than 60 years, seal a peace deal with a soccer match on International Peace Day.

HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 21, 2009) REUTERS - The sixty-year-old ...

Flavio Briatore banned from Formula One

2009-09-21T18:24:15+01:00

Flavio Briatore, the former Renault team boss, is handed a lifetime ban from Formula One for his involvement in race-fixing.

TOKYO, JAPAN REUTERS - Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore was barred for life from ...

Kiwi rugby legend Lomu beefs up ahead of bodybuilding competition

2009-09-16T12:43:53+01:00

New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu beefs up ahead of a bodybuilding competition before returning to turf for the French side Marseilles.

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (SEPTEMBER 16, 2009) TVNZ - Rugby legend Jonah Lomu continued ...

Kim Clijsters speaks after her upset of third seed Venus Williams at the U.S. Open

2009-09-07T09:30:38+01:00

Kim Clijsters speaks after her upset of third seed Venus Williams at the U.S. Open.

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NEW YORK, USA. (SEPTEMBER 6, 2009)(USTA) - Former champion Kim Clijsters stunned third seed Venus Williams 6-0 0-6 ...

Clijsters stuns third seed Venus at Open

2009-09-06T23:36:11+01:00

Kim Clijsters' comeback to the top of women's tennis moves a step closer as she brushes Venus Williams

aside while Serena Williams beats Daniel Hantchukova to reach the last eight. In the men's draw, Rafael ...

Live Football - Algeria Vs Zambia

2009-09-06T22:00:17+01:00

Don't Let Ads Take Fun Out of Football, Wake Forest University Expert Says

2009-09-05T14:12:53+01:00

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 10, the NFL kicks off its season, and about 5.3 million children ages 2 to 17 will be watching football with their parents this fall. Pro football ...

Usain Bolt wins as three athletes share golden million dollar prize

2009-09-04T22:54:24+01:00

Usain Bolt wins 200m race in Belgium while Yelena Isinbayeva, Kenenisa Bekele and Sanya Richards hit the golden jackpot.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (SEPTEMBER 5, 2009) TWI - Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt cruised to victory ...

Renault face Singapore race fixing charges

2009-09-04T21:11:54+01:00

Renault face charges with fixing 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

PARIS, FRANCE RENAULT VNR - Renault will face charges of fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix by staging a crash that helped Spaniard Fernando Alonso win, ...

Chelsea to appeal against FIFA ban

2009-09-03T20:37:58+01:00

Chelsea appeal FIFA's ban preventing them from signing any new players until 2011.

LONDON, UK (SEPTEMBER 3, 2009) REUTERS - Chelsea have been banned by FIFA from registering new signings until January 2011 after being ...