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Usain Bolt and Serena Williams won the 2010 Laureus sportsman and sportswoman awards on Wednesday at a ceremony in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi. Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter and winner of three Olympic gold medals, was named for his achievements in 2009, while American tennis player Williams won the women's award.


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  • Posted Wed, 03/10/2010 - 17:46 by admin
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Tiny beads of sweat break out on Konstantin Domorazki's brow as he races his bike through Beijing's Forbidden City pursued by a tenacious opponent he just can't shake off his tail. Welcome to the exercise bike of the future. In reality, Domorazki is on a stationary cycle at Germany's CeBIT high-tech fair in front of a razor-sharp wall-sized 3D Google Earth map display charting his course through Beijing.


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  • Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 12:35 by admin
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The Deloitte Football Money League table for 2008/09 (position, last year's position, club, country, revenue in millions of pounds, revenue in million of euros):01 (01) Real Madrid (ESP) 341. 9 401. 402 (03) FC Barcelona (ESP) 311. 7 365. 903 (02) Manchester United (ENG) 278.


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  • Posted Tue, 03/02/2010 - 01:18 by admin
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Football governing body FIFA said Thursday the debt problems of English Premier League clubs would be discussed at the body's next executive committee meeting in mid-March. "We have an executive committee meeting on March 18. That's definitely something that will be discussed, also potentially that will be discussed before with (UEFA boss) Michel Platini," FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said.


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  • Posted Thu, 02/25/2010 - 17:30 by admin
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English Premier League clubs' debts exceed those of the rest of Europe's top divisions put together, according to a new report from UEFA. The European governing body's report, The European Club Footballing Landscape, looks at the 2007/08 accounts, the latest available, of all 732 clubs licensed by UEFA.


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  • Posted Wed, 02/24/2010 - 18:15 by admin
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Everton manager David Moyes admitted his side's Europa League hopes are in the balance after they conceded a crucial late goal in their 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon at Goodison Park. Moyes' men were cruising towards the last 16 after strikes from South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar and French defender Sylvain Distin put them two goals ahead just after half-time in Tuesday's last 32 first leg.


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  • Posted Tue, 02/16/2010 - 09:50 by admin
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Brazilian football legend Pele on Sunday said Tiger Woods was a bad example to youngsters who once looked up to the tainted golf superstar. "We are all human. We have weaknesses and we can break at any time," Pele told Caracol de Bogota radio while on a visit to promote the 2010 Copa Libertadores tournament.


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  • Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 06:11 by admin
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US automaker General Motors said their agreement with Tiger Woods that allowed the embattled golf star to have use of its cars for free has ended. Woods' endorsement deal with GM's Buick brand ended in 2008. However, an arrangement remained in place that allowed him to keep several GM vehicles on loan.


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  • Posted Wed, 01/13/2010 - 03:16 by admin
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World Anti-Doping Agency chiefs offered their condolences Tuesday following the death of Jacques de Ceaurriz, a leading light in the fight against doping in sport. The head of the Chatenay-Malabry laboratory near Paris, De Ceaurriz's death at the age of 60 on Tuesday was announced by France's national anti-doping agency, the AFLD.


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  • Posted Tue, 01/05/2010 - 05:42 by admin
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Australian officials Tuesday said scandal-hit golfer Tiger Woods was welcome back any time after his November visit delivered a 34 million dollar (31 million US) boost to the local economy. Victoria's state government made the comments after a number of high-profile sponsors dropped the world number one following revelations over a string of extra-marital affairs.


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