Cash pledge for Canada Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will give extra cash to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games if there is a budget shortfall caused by recession.There is a potential 30m Canadian dollar ($27m;£16.5m) revenue shortfall as the IOC has only signed up nine worldwide corporate sponsors.[...]

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GB wrestling medals impress boss

GB wrestling manager Shaun Morley said he was delighted with progress after the team won five medals in Europe.Britain ranked fifth from 18 countries in Sardinia after Krasimir Krastanov, Myroslav Dykun and Leon Rattigan all took third-place finishes. At the Krasnik International Tournament[...]

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'Bobby' keeps the Lions in mint condition

The Lions have embraced most of the challenges they have encountered on this South Africa tour head on.The on-field ones might have escalated this week, but away from the rugby there remains one that no squad member fancies, despite encouragement from the coaches.Forwards coach Warren[...]

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British wrestlers win four medals

British wrestlers picked up four medals at the Spanish Grand Prix tournament in Madrid on Sunday.Krasimir Krastanov from Manchester won the gold medal in the 55kg category, thanks to a points victory over Tim Schleicher of Germany. London Olympic prospect Leon Rattigan won bronze in the[...]

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Matt Roberts' Indianapolis practice report

The wet weather curse that forced last year's race here at Indy to be halted eight laps from the end struck again on Friday, with the first free practice at the Brickyard a virtual washout.The riders were at least able to complete a full session in the soaking conditions, with Dani Pedrosa[...]

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Capirossi extends Suzuki contract

Loris Capirossi has signed a one-year contract extension with the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team to finalise their line-up for the 2010 season.He will race alongside newcomer Alvaro Bautista, meaning there is no place for his current team-mate Chris Vermeulen. Speaking ahead of this weekend's[...]

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England secure semi-final place

England reached the semi-finals of the EuroHockey Nations Championships and secured their place at the 2010 World Cup thanks to an 8-2 win over Belgium.An Ashley Jackson brace and goals each for Richard Mantell and Jonty Clarke, sandwiched between two Belgium strikes, gave England a 4-2[...]

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German golden goal beats England

A golden goal by Germany's Maike Stockel knocked England's women out of the EuroHockey Nations Championships with a 2-1 defeat in the semi finals.Germany took the lead through Natascha Keller in the 27th minute before Jo Ellis hit the equaliser. England held on early in the golden goal[...]

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From 'terror toddler' to hockey star

Kerry Williams has described her younger self as a "terror toddler" whose mother made her get involved in sport to calm her down.Now, Williams shares her experience of being "like one of those kids on Supernanny" in a programme aiming to engage 30,000 young people through sport by 2012.[...]

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England beat Dutch in Euro semi

England reached the EuroHockey Nations Championships final for the first time in 22 years with a dramatic 2-1 win over hosts the Netherlands.With less than a minute left, Simon Mantell cut in off the left baseline and fired a shot across goal which Ashley Jackson sent past Guus Vogels.[...]

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GB positive despite defeats

In hindsight, showcasing the GB team that has started attracting considerable attention in a great setting like the O2 Arena and against three bona fide EuroBasket qualifiers was a good idea.Unfortunately the timing (the original schedule put GB up against Michael Jackson's farewell tour)[...]

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How sport can save the world

Towards the end of Ian Thorpe's swimming career, the Australian took a trip that would change him forever.He visited parts of the world suffering from the most demeaning poverty, places where the inhabitants had almost no opportunities for escape or improvement and where diseases eradicated in the developed world still took a terrible[...]

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Warm-up weekend's winners and losers

Who would be an event organiser for an Olympic sport?The sleepless nights even in 2009, three years from the Games themselves, must be torture.While the British public aren't yet tattooing the Olympic rings to their chests, organisers know that their sports, other sports, the media, UK[...]

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GB 'embarrassing' in latest loss

Great Britain will play hosts Turkey on Saturday for fifth place after losing 78-67 to Macedonia in their second game of the Efes Pilsen event in Ankara.Chris Finch's team slipped 16 points down in the third quarter and he described his team as "embarrassing".Nick George led GB's scoring[...]

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Angola in race against time

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Diving me crazy

Did you see that swarm of angry bees at the Emirates on Wednesday night?What a terrible away kit that is, my Celtic friends - pipped only by the knockdown ebay deckchair fabric on offer when Newcastle United come to visit.Any road, Scott Brown, Snr Donati and all were desperate to get[...]

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Arsenal's revival faces Man Utd test

Arsene Wenger's confidence in Arsenal is almost set in concrete - unbreakable even under the greatest strain. And yet it has rarely been as hopelessly misplaced as it was before a meeting with Manchester United last May.Wenger watched Arsenal being outclassed in the Champions League semi-final[...]

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Wenger angry over Eduardo charge

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has accused Uefa of conducting a "witch-hunt" after it charged Eduardo with diving in the Champions League clash with Celtic.Striker Eduardo appeared to dive to win a penalty last Wednesday and Uefa could ban him for up to two games when its disciplinary body[...]

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Sunderland snap up Lyon's Mensah

Sunderland have completed the loan signing of Ghana defender John Mensah from Lyon until the end of the season.The 26-year-old joins new signings Paulo da Silva, Lee Cattermole, Lorik Cana, Fraizer Campbell and Darren Bent at the Stadium of Light this summer. The Black Cats will have[...]

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Barcelona seal Super Cup triumph

Barcelona warmed up for the new season by lifting the European Super Cup as Pedro's extra-time goal earned them a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk.The substitute played a one-two with Lionel Messi and slotted home five minutes before the end of the game. It was an uninspiring contest[...]

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