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Sporting heroes and villains of 2016
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/12/2016
» It is that time of the year when Nobby hauls himself out of the armchair to honour the sportsmen and sportswomen who have acted above and beyond the call of duty over the past 12 months.
Ex-Chelsea doctor Carneiro reveals death threats
AFP, Published on 26/11/2016
» LONDON - Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro received death threats following her departure from the club last year, she revealed in a newspaper interview published on Saturday.
Chess star Karyakin: symbol of geopolitical divides
AFP, Published on 10/11/2016
» MOSCOW - Russian chess grandmaster Sergei Karyakin dismisses the geopolitical overtones of his forthcoming East-West showdown against Norwegian reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen -- insisting it's just a matter of sporting pride.
Belgian Paralympian: I'm not ready yet for euthanasia
AFP, Published on 12/09/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort said in Rio on Sunday that she's still considering euthanasia to escape a life of unbearable physical pain -- only not quite yet.
Qatar security guard in race of his life
AFP, Published on 28/08/2016
» DOHA - Kenyan security guard Michael Douglas Ongeri has a dream -- and won't be daunted by poverty, a 13-hour workday or training in Qatar's searing heat, far from his family.
Dutch court upholds ban on 'Lord of the Rings' gymnast
AFP, Published on 12/08/2016
» THE HAGUE - A Dutch court on Friday threw out a bid by banished gymnast Yuri Van Gelder, dubbed the "Lord of the Rings", to compete in the men's rings finals in Rio.
Relaxed Degenkolb leaves crash nightmare behind
AFP, Published on 29/06/2016
» PORT-EN-BESSIN-HUPPAIN (FRANCE) - John Degenkolb said he was feeling relaxed as the German prepared to tackle the Tour de France just five months after a horror crash that could have ended his life, let alone his career.
Barred Russian stars struggling for form ahead of Rio call
AFP, Published on 16/06/2016
» ZHUKOVSKY (RUSSIA) - As hammer thrower Sergey Litvinov tries to prepare for the Rio Olympics, Russia's suspension from international athletics competitions over alleged state-sponsored doping is proving a real pain in the glute.
Bertrand absent from England Euro 2016 training
AFP, Published on 07/06/2016
» CHANTILLY (FRANCE) - Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand was the only absentee as England staged an open training session in front of schoolchildren at their Chantilly training base north of Paris on Tuesday.
Mourinho contract talks hinge on image rights
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» LONDON - Jose Mourinho's contract negotiations to become the next manager of Manchester United appear to hinge on the rights to the use of his image on merchandise, British media reported on Thursday.