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UEFA punishes Poland's Legia for racism
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» Polish top-flight club Legia Warsaw were on Wednesday ordered by UEFA to shut a stand used by its die-hard fans after racist chanting by supporters at a Champions League match.
PAOK to replace banned Metalist in Champions League
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv have been thrown out of this year's Champions League over match-fixing claims, and will be replaced by PAOK of Greece, UEFA said on Wednesday.
Defiant Cambodian opposition appeals poll results
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» Cambodia's opposition party on Wednesday appealed against preliminary official election results that handed a narrow victory to strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen despite allegations of widespread fraud.
Mexicans to hang in Malaysia
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's appeals court Wednesday upheld the convictions and death sentences of three Mexican brothers for drug trafficking, forcing them to appeal to the nation's top court as a last resort.
Australian drug mule Corby closer to freedom: sister
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» Australian drug offender Schapelle Corby is one step closer to being freed from prison in Indonesia's Bali island after officials began preparing for her parole, her sister said Wednesday.
Craigslist 'costs US newspapers billions'
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» The online classified service Craigslist has cost US newspapers at least $5 billion in revenue since 2000, researchers say.
Murray claims easy opening win in Cincinnati
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» Andy Murray kick-started the run-up to his US Open title defence with a resounding 6-2, 6-3 defeat of Mikhail Youzhny to move into the third round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.
Pietersen set for Ashes finale despite knee trouble
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» England batsman Kevin Pietersen remains available for next week's final Ashes Test despite undergoing a scan on his troublesome right knee on Wednesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.
London 2012 medallist calls for Sochi boycott
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» Germany's former world cycling champion and London 2012 silver medallist Judith Arndt has criticised Russia's laws against homosexuality and called for a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
McKenzie plots end to Wallabies' NZ misery
AFP, Published on 15/08/2013
» Ewen McKenzie faces a supreme challenge in his first Test as Wallaby coach on Saturday -- to find a way to end the All Blacks' decade of Bledisloe Cup dominance.