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Cookson vows doping amnesty if elected UCI chief
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Brian Cookson, the International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential hopeful, has vowed if he is elected to offer cyclists an amnesty should they come clean about doping.
World No. 1 Li out of Japan Open
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» World number-one Li Xuerui pulled out of the badminton Japan Open Wednesday because of a sore knee, with her teammate linking the problem to a jam-packed schedule for Chinese players.
Russia bans athletes Kotova and Ikonnikov for dope
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» The Russian athletics federation handed down two year bans to long jumper Tatiana Kotova and hammer thrower Kirill Ikonnikov on Wednesday after the pair returned positive doping results.
Contador leads Spanish team for World Championships
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has been selected in the nine-man Spanish team for the road World Championships in Florence later this month.
Britain to face US on Davis Cup World Group return
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Britain will take on the United States away next February when they return to the Davis Cup World Group for the first time since 2008.
Players lace up for anti-homophobia campaign
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» The English Premier League said on Wednesday that it is happy for players to wear rainbow-coloured laces this weekend as part of a campaign against homophobia in football.
Scotland 'may have 2016 Olympic team': minister
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Scotland will send a separate Olympic team to Rio de Janeiro in 2016 if its people vote for independence next year, the country's sports minister, Shona Robison, claimed on Wednesday.
Britain's Robson, Konta in Guangzhou last eight
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» Reigning Guangzhou Open champion Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan failed to make the quarter-finals at this year's event, crashing out Wednesday to her unseeded opponent.
Allegri makes light of missing Milan players
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri shrugged off a recent raft of injuries that has forced him to re-shuffle his side for a crucial Champions League group opener against Celtic on Wednesday.
Cookson vows to clean up UCI if elected
AFP, Published on 18/09/2013
» International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential candidate Brian Cookson has vowed to cleanse the organisation of its tarnished reputation over doping if he is elected next week.