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Prom's Journey: Springtime is Prom time
Published on 20/07/2016
» Springtime in the US state of Georgia was special for Prom in several, sometimes surprising, ways.
Vitaly Mutko: Russia's scandal-mired sports kingpin
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» MOSCOW - Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko -- banned Tuesday from the Rio Games over doping allegations -- is a close ally of President Vladimir Putin who has survived a string of scandals to hit Moscow.
Spain's Angel Maria Villar to run for UEFA top job
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» MADRID - Spain's football association said Tuesday that its boss Angel Maria Villar would seek to replace the banned Michel Platini as the president of UEFA, the third official candidate for the job.
Dennis quits Tour for Rio preparation
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» BERN (SWITZERLAND) - Australian Rohan Dennis quit the Tour de France on Tuesday's rest day in order to concentrate on his Olympic preparations.
Russian doping scandal - a timeline
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» MOSCOW - Timeline of Russian doping and corruption scandals after the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it will study "legal options" before deciding whether to ban Russia from the Rio Games over its state-run doping programme.
Netflix plan to conquer world stumbles, for now
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - The plan by Netflix to conquer the world with its streaming video service is moving slower than expected.
Bosnia's Pokemon Go players urged to avoid wartime mine fields
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» SARAJEVO - People playing the wildly popular smartphone game Pokemon Go in Bosnia were urged Tuesday to avoid areas littered with unexploded mines left over from the 1990s conflict.
Top chefs, scientists to gather in Spain to explore taste
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» BARCELONA - Do genetics influence what we like to eat? Why does food taste better when hungry? High-profile chefs and scientists will get together in a symposium in Spain to try and find out.
Ailing Tiger Woods misses all four majors
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Ailing Tiger Woods pulled out of the PGA Championship on Tuesday, meaning he will have missed out on all four majors this year because of injury.
Volkswagen execs named in new emissions lawsuits
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» NEW YORK - New York and Massachusetts filed lawsuits Tuesday against Volkswagen that suggested that senior executives were aware early on of efforts to hide high emissions levels in the company's diesel cars.