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Injury dashes Cherono's Olympic marathon hopes
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» NAIROBI - Kenya's leading female marathon runner Gladys Cherono has been forced to pull out of this month's London Marathon due to injury dashing her hopes of competing in the Rio Olympics.
Pliskova to lead Czechs against Switzerland
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» PRAGUE - World number 18 Karolina Pliskova will lead reigning champions the Czech Republic in their Fed Cup semi-final tie against Switzerland in Lucerne on April 16-17, team captain Petr Pala said Wednesday.
FIFA ethics man Damiani in Panama scandal
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» MONTEVIDEO - Juan Pedro Damiani publicly crusaded against corruption in South American football as a member of FIFA's ethics committee and now his naming in the Panama Papers has cast a cloud over the world body's efforts to redeem its scandal-tainted name.
Five of the toughest shots at Augusta National
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Augusta National's famous 18-hole layout consists of some of the best-known holes in the world of golf and an array of tantalising and challenging shots.
Hillsborough jury retires to consider verdicts
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» LONDON - Jurors at the inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster retired to consider their verdicts on Wednesday, over two years since the hearings began.
Damiani resigns from FIFA ethics committee in Panama Papers fallout - FIFA
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» GENEVA - Uruguay's Juan Pedro Damiani has resigned from FIFA's ethics committee after the Panama Papers showed his law firm acted as an intermediary for a disgraced FIFA official.
More to come from me, says Scott
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Winning the 2013 Masters may well turn out to be the pinnacle of Adam Scott's career, the Australian believes, but he remains hopeful of winning more majors.
Attack-minded Atletico target Barca away goal
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» BARCELONA - Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone made his intentions to grab at least one vital away goal at Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday clear, with an attack-minded starting line-up.
Goetze back on Bayern's bench for Benfica
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola opted to leave Germany's World Cup winner Mario Goetze on the bench for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final, first-leg, at home to Benfica.
Bolt to launch 2016 campaign on May 14
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt will run his first 100m of the 2016 season next month when he races in the Cayman Invitational Meet, it was announced Tuesday.