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One flame, 8,000 torchbearers

One flame, 8,000 torchbearers

| May 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

There is, officials stress rep­e­atedly, only one London 2012 Olympic flame. But when it begins its 70 day, 8,000-mile relay across the UK this weekend, such are the complex logistics that a single flame will, in fact, be in several places at once, reported The Guardian. The flame was lit last week after an actress [...]

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Chelsea, Bayern set for finale

Chelsea, Bayern set for finale

| May 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Ryland James Bayern Munich host Chelsea in Saturday’s Champions League final with both sides looking to erase painful memories of recent defeat at the last hurdle on Europe’s top domestic stage.The Blues arrived in the Bavarian capital eager to end their long wait to be crowned kings of Europe at Munich’s sold-out Allianz Arena, four [...]

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Ox, Welbeck make England squad

Ox, Welbeck make England squad

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

Hodgson confirmed Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard would captain England Rob Woollard LONDON: Roy Hodgson has defended his decision to pick John Terry, saying his looming court case had not figured in his calculations. “If we take the court case first of all — we must emphasise at first that he’s an innocent man until such time [...]

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Soviet legend Blokhin inspires Ukraine’s bid

Soviet legend Blokhin inspires Ukraine’s bid

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

KIEV: Oleg Blokhin takes Ukraine into its home European championships as manager, hoping to inspire the team with his successes from the glory days of Soviet football in the 1970s and 1980s. “This tournament is very important for all of us and very special for me personally as I never played at the European championships [...]

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An epic journey has begun

An epic journey has begun

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

SYDNEY: A limbless Frenc­hman planning to make four challenging swims around the world finally got his epic journey under way Thursday after sorting out paperwork problems in Papua New Guinea. Philippe Croizon, who lost both his arms and legs in an electrical accident in 1994, entered the water in the Pacific country’s remote west at [...]

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Drogba to wipe out Moscow misery

Drogba to wipe out Moscow misery

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

LONDON: Didier Drogba has vowed to make amends for his Moscow misery by ending Chelsea’s long wait to be crowned kings of Europe in Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Drogba has nothing but bad memories of his only previous appearance in the final of Europe’s elite club competition after being sent off in [...]

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David hopes squash makes it

David hopes squash makes it

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

Richard Eaton LONDON: Nicol David reckons this week’s revived British Open championships will provide an outstanding example of why the sport of squash has qualities uniquely designed for a successful Olympic bid. David, who achieved a record sixth World Open title in November, hopes to aim for an Olympic medal in 2020, and believes that [...]

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The fastest man in Laos

The fastest man in Laos

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

When it comes to the Olympics, there are the strong nations, the less good, the weak and the abject. Communist Laos is in the last category Talek Harris VIENTIANE: The sun is setting over the scruffy outdoor stadium as Kilakone Siphonexay, the fastest man in Laos, lies on the home-made, wooden weights bench, raises both [...]

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Del Bosque aims for great Schoen double

Del Bosque aims for great Schoen double

| May 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

MADRID: Spain’s Vicente Del Bosque is looking to follow in the footsteps of West Germany’s Helmut Schoen next month and become only the second coach to win both the World Cup and the European Championship. Now aged 61, Del Bosque has long been one of the most respected figures in the Spanish game and is [...]

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Gourcuff, Mapou get the nod

Gourcuff, Mapou get the nod

| May 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

PARIS: France coach Laurent Blanc named Yoann Gourcuff in his preliminary 26-man squad for Euro 2012 on Tuesday, while there was a surprise first call-up for Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. Gourcuff, 25, had been in danger of missing out, having made only 13 league appearances for Lyon this season due to injury, and received the [...]

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