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Ratto takes 14th stage, Nibali extends Vuelta lead
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» Italian rider Daniele Ratto broke away to seal the 14th stage of the Tour of Spain in awful weather conditions on Saturday as his compatriot Vincenzo Nibali extended his lead in the overall classification.
Lee misses 59, but leads in Switzerland
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» Scotland's Craig Lee became the latest European Tour player to get close to posting a first-ever 59 before settling for a score of 61 and a two stroke lead on day three of the European Masters at Crans-sure-Sierre in Switzerland.
Thai spikers down Vietnam to reach world finals
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 07/09/2013
» Thailand secured a finals place in the Volleyball World Championship on Saturday after a victory over Vietnam in the women's qualifying round in Japan.
Giants' Petit just shy of perfection
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» San Francisco's Yusmeiro Petit came within one out of pitching a perfect game, Eric Chavez's two-out single in the ninth inning spoiling his bid for the rare feat.
Suarez at the double as Uruguay down Peru
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» Liverpool star Luis Suarez scored twice to give Uruguay a vital victory over Peru in South America's World Cup qualifying race as Colombia edged ever closer to next year's finals in Brazil.
Barguil claims 13th stage in Tour of Spain
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» French youngster Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) broke clear in the final kilometre of Friday's 169km ride from Valls to Castelldefels to claim the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain.
Powell among five Jamaican 'B' positives
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» Former 100-meter world record-holder Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson were among five Jamaican athletes whose "B" samples have tested positive for doping, the Jamaican Gleaner reported Friday.
Castro junior finds his own battleground in sport
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» Antonio Castro, son of long-time former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, told AFP on Friday that his battle to get baseball and softball restored to the Olympic Games sport roster came from "deep inside me and my soul."
I'm an eternal optimist: squash chief Ramachandran
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» Squash may have the odds stacked against it in the race to become an Olympic sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics but their irrepressible federation president Narayana Ramachandran told AFP in Buenos Aires he remains an eternal optimist.
Joy, pain for Welbeck as England top group
AFP, Published on 07/09/2013
» England powered into the home straight of their World Cup qualification campaign on Friday by crushing Moldova 4-0 at Wembley to move top of European qualifying Group H.