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Calzaghe, De La Hoya, Trinidad among new Hall of Famers
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Unbeaten Welsh star Joe Calzaghe, US icon Oscar "Golden Boy" De La Hoya and Puerto Rico's Felix Trinidad were among those named Wednesday as 2014 inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
South Korea, Mexico and New Jersey ditched from F1 programme
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Three Grands Prix have been removed from the provisional Formula One calendar for 2014 at the International Automobile Federation's AGM on Wednesday.
As draw looms, Brazil shrugs off Cup delays
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Ahead of Friday’s draw and on the eve of a FIFA executive committee meeting, organisers said they were confident the later than expected delivery of as many as half of next year’s World Cup venues will not derail preparations.
Tiger Woods primed for 2014 major challenge
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Tiger Woods will once again seek to use his World Challenge tournament as a springboard into a new year that he hopes will see his major championship drought end.
Mourinho delights in Hazard the hero
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Jose Mourinho insisted Eden Hazard had set a personal benchmark after hailing the Belgium midfielder's best performance for Chelsea.
PSG's long unbeaten run brought to an end
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Paris Saint-Germain failed to equal the record for their longest unbeaten run in France's top flight as they suffered a shock 2-0 defeat away to Evian on Wednesday.
Bayern's Robben out for six weeks
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Dutch star Arjen Robben is out for six weeks after suffering a painful knee injury in Bayern Munich's German Cup third round win at Augsburg, the club said Thursday.
Sin bins should replace yellow cards, UEFA chief says
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» UEFA chief Michel Platini has called for football to scrap yellow cards, saying players who flout the rules should instead be sent to a sin bin.
Ronaldo hoping to avoid big guns in Brazil draw
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo believes Spain, Brazil and Germany are the favourites to win next year's World Cup and is keen to avoid all three in Friday's draw for the group stages.
Isinbayeva asks Putin for new stadium
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Russian women's pole vault great Yelena Isinbayeva asked President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to encourage one of the country's super-rich tycoons to build a new sports stadium in her native city.