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Gourcuff: France must avoid physical Irish battle

France midfielder Yoann Gourcuff says the team will not be drawn into a physical battle when it faces Ireland in the first leg of the World Cup playoffs on Saturday. The French are expecting the Irish to try to turn the match at Dublin's Croke Park int...

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13-11-2009 - 01:39

Lampard ruled out of England-Brazil game

Frank Lampard has been ruled out of England's friendly against Brazil because of a left thigh injury. With David Beckham staying in the United States to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS playoffs and Steven Gerrard back in England recovering f...

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13-11-2009 - 00:48

Klose quarantined over family swine flu

Bayern Munich says striker Miroslav Klose and his family have been quarantined after his twin sons came down with swine flu. Klose and his wife, Sylwia, are under observation and it is unclear whether he will be able to play in Germany's international ...

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12-11-2009 - 23:18

Melbourne to host 15th Super Rugby club

Melbourne will be home to the 15th team in an expanded Super Rugby competition from 2011. The umbrella organization of the South African, New Zealand and Australian rugby unions which runs the Super rugby and Tri-Nations tournaments released its decisi...

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12-11-2009 - 09:27

Federer loses in second round of Paris Masters

Top-ranked Roger Federer has lost to Julien Benneteau of France in the second round of the Paris Masters. Federer looked out of sorts and lost 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. The 15-time Grand Slam champion still has never been further than the quarterfinals at the...

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12-11-2009 - 09:26

Jordan taps Wade to wear 25th anniversary shoe

NBA star Dwyane Wade pleaded for years to join the Jordan Brand family, wanting to wear the shoe his idol made famous. His persistence is being rewarded. When Jordan Brand makes its long-awaited release of the Air Jordan 2010 in February to commemorate...

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12-11-2009 - 09:22

Jing Zhao sets new women's 100 medley record

Jing Zhao of China has set her third world record at the short-course World Cup in the women's 100-meter individual medley. Jing won Wednesday's final in 58.40 seconds, surpassing the 58.51 set by Sweden's Therese Alshammar at Durban, South Africa last...

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12-11-2009 - 07:26

Liu Zige sets women's record in 200 butterfly

Liu Zige of China has set a world record in the women's 200-meter butterfly at a short-course World Cup meet. Liu won in 2 minutes, 2.5 seconds Wednesday, beating the previous record by Yuko Nakanishi of Japan. Nakanishi set her record in Tokyo in Febr...

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12-11-2009 - 06:13

Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa out for 3 months

Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa has had knee surgery and will be out of action for about three months. Bosingwa is the second Chelsea defender with a serious injury. Left back Ashley Cole has a depressed fracture of the tibia, although he will not requi...

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12-11-2009 - 06:07

Marshall sets 50 backstroke world record

Peter Marshall of the United States has broken his own world record in the men's 50-meter backstroke at a short-course World Cup meet. Marshall won the race in 22.73 seconds Wednesday, beating his previous record of 22.75 set in Durban, South Africa, i...

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12-11-2009 - 06:02