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European soccer leaders have unanimously backed a proposal to limit participation in future Olympic Games to players under the age of 21. The International Olympic Committee wants to keep the status quo of under-23s plus three overage players, which allows countries to bolster their teams with star talent and enhances the appeal and credibility of the Olympic tournament.
European soccer leaders have unanimously backed a proposal to limit participation in future Olympic Games to players under the age of 21.
Del Potro beats Federer in ATP Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London by beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Thursday -- the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Andy Murray out of the tournament. Del Potro and Federer both advance after a three-way tie in Group A, with Murray's elimination coming down to the last game after ...
London Olympic organizers will avoid building a $66 million temporary arena after reaching an "agreement in principle" with two sports to move to an existing venue for the 2012 Games.
The International Olympic Committee gave London Olympic organizers good marks on Thursday for their preparations for the 2012 Games.
The German police have questioned two players from the Fortuna Düsseldorf soccer club in connection with the widening match-fixing scandal in Europe.
Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported Thursday. Sheppard, who is 99, hasn't worked a game since late in the 2007 season due to illness. "I have no plans of coming...
Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London by beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 yesterday — the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Andy Murray out of the tournament.
The money goes where the medals are — one of those Darwinian truths that often undercuts the oft-told Olympic fairy tale about the journey being as important as the result.
Tennis Murray is knocked out of ATP World Tour Finals: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World...
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New BCS chief Bill Hancock is saintly. But to many, the current system that crowns a national champion is hell. Can the nice guy convert the infidels?
GUANGZHOU, China — For decades, China's citizens have lived with the controversial one-child regime imposed on them by the government. Now, pet lovers in this southern factory city are frothing over the latest official intrusion into their lives: a one-dog policy.
Brazil has endured another major blackout, as officials remain unclear what is causing the problem...
Coach J Robinson has wrestlers with the potential to win a national title, which could help the team do the same.
Juan Martin del Potro squeezed into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London by beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 Thursday -- the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Andy Murray out of the tournament.
Sochi, the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, has been chosen as the venue for an international peace and sport conference in 2012. The decision was announced Wednesday at the opening in Monaco of the 2009 Peace and Sports International Forum, whose patron is Prince Albert. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee.
German police have questioned two players from the Fortuna Duesseldorf soccer team yesterday in connection with the widening match-fixing scandal in Europe.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, November 26. TEN of the best teams in the planet will compete from November 27-29, 2009 in the fourth edition of the FINA Synchro World Trophy, taking place in Montreal (CAN). T...
The chairman and the president of the real estate company that renovated the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs have been indicted in an unrelated securities fraud and theft case.
PHARR — Developing chemistry is an ongoing process in the NBA D-League. The Rio Grande Vipers are no exception as they prepare to play their third season opener — and their first with the NBA's Houston Rockets owning their operating rights. “We...
