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Dibaba sets new women's world 1500m record
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» MONACO - Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba set a new world record in the women's 1500m at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday.
Willett ready to step up at Open
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» ST ANDREWS (UNITED KINGDOM) - World number one amateur status and a successful college career in the United States signalled out Danny Willett as an England star of the future.
Faldo completes final appearance at St Andrews
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» ST ANDREWS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Nick Faldo completed what might be his final Open Championship on Friday, walking down the famous 18th hole at St Andrews to fullsome applause from his fans.
Outstanding Kiprop trumps Farah in Monaco
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» MONACO - Two-time defending world champion Asbel Kiprop sprinted away to the fifth fastest 1500m ever run at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday as Mo Farah struggled to stay with his startling pace on the last lap.
Nasdaq closes at record high as Google surges
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» NEW YORK - The Nasdaq closed at a record high for the second straight session Friday, jumping more than 0.9% following a surge in Google shares.
Murray leads British fightback, Aussies sink
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» PARIS - Andy Murray sparked a British Davis Cup quarter-final revival by pulling his team level with France on Friday as crisis-hit 28-time champions Australia slumped to a new low.
Mysterious icy plains glimpsed on Pluto's surface
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» MIAMI - Smooth, icy plains have been spotted on the surface of Pluto, in the latest images released Friday from a NASA spacecraft that flew by the dwarf planet this week.
Family of deceased Tibetan monk detained: rights group, media
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» BEIJING - Police detained two family members of a deceased Tibetan monk on Friday, a rights group and media said, one day after his body was cremated in prison against his family's wishes.
Dibaba on fire as Gatlin extends run in Monaco
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» MONACO - Justin Gatlin confirmed his credentials as firm favourite for a world sprint title with another convincing victory at the Diamond League on Friday, while Genzebe Dibaba raced to an incredible world record.
CONMEBOL treasurer arrested in Bolivia
AFP, Published on 18/07/2015
» LA PAZ - The president of the Bolivian Football Federation and treasurer of the sport's South American confederation was arrested Friday in connection with a corruption investigation.