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Safety ideas will become rules for America's Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Safety recommendations made by America's Cup regatta director Iain Murray in the wake of British yachtsman Andrew Simpson's death will be made rules of the event, officials said on Thursday.
May 24, 2013, 3:27 am
Berlin to host 2015 Champions League final
LONDON (AFP) - Berlin's Olympic Stadium will host the 2015 Champions League final, European football's governing body UEFA announced on Thursday after a two-day meeting in London ahead of the 2013 final at Wembley on Saturday.
May 24, 2013, 2:42 am
Nibali smashes rivals to tighten Giro grip
POLSA, Italy (AFP) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning a rain-soaked 18th stage uphill time trial from Mori to Polsa on Thursday.
May 24, 2013, 1:34 am-
Expert panel to study UCI-Armstrong case
Cycling's governing body is opening its archives to an independent panel to probe its relationship with disgraced rider Lance Armstrong.
May 24, 2013, 12:49 am 
UEFA approves 10-game racism ban, blood tests
LONDON (AFP) - European football's governing body UEFA on Thursday formally ratified plans to impose 10-game European suspensions on players and officials found guilty of racism.
May 24, 2013, 12:10 am-
Murray's first grand slam miss for six years
The French Open men's draw has taken a hit with the withdrawal through injury or illness of Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro and Mardy Fish.
May 23, 2013, 11:22 am 
Life in fast lane for focused Foster
You can take the girl out of WA, but you can't take WA out of the girl.
May 23, 2013, 7:02 am
Pregnant Cheruiyot out of world championships
NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's double world 5,000m and 10,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot is expecting her first child and will not be defending her titles in Moscow this summer, the runner said Wednesday.
May 23, 2013, 1:29 am
Home-town funeral for UK sailor Simpson on May 31
LONDON (AFP) - The funeral of former Olympic sailing champion Andrew Simpson will take place in his home town of Sherborne, southwest England on May 31, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) announced on Wednesday.
May 22, 2013, 9:59 pm
Napoli's Mazzarri poised to join Inter
VICENZA, Italy (AFP) - Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri is poised to join Inter Milan on a two-year deal, according to reports Wednesday.
May 22, 2013, 8:11 pm-
Japan hammer-thrower Murofushi loses IOC vote appeal
LAUSANNE (AFP) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday said it had rejected an appeal by Japanese hammer-thrower Koji Murofushi against his exclusion as a candidate for election to the IOC Athletes' Commission on the grounds of unfair campaigning at the 2012 London Olympics.
May 22, 2013, 5:45 pm 
China long jump hope Li wins again
BEIJING (AFP) - Long-jumper Li Jinzhe boosted his reputation as one of China's greatest track and field hopes with his second victory over a strong field in three days at the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing Tuesday.
May 22, 2013, 1:05 am
Kangaroo recalls Winmar incident
North Melbourne forward Lindsay Thomas and Olympic star Cathy Freeman have paid tribute to Nicky Winmar as part of the AFL's indigenous round.
May 21, 2013, 3:38 pm
Opals prospect succumbs to knee injury
The player considered a top priority by the new Australian Opals women's basketball coach Brendan Joyce has succumbed to a knee injury.
May 21, 2013, 2:54 pm-
D'Orsogna ready to take the next step
WA swimmer Tommaso D'Orsogna says it is time for him to "step up" both in the pool and out of it as he looks ahead to the world championships.
May 21, 2013, 8:29 am -
Roma hit with fan ban over racist abuse
MILAN (AFP) - Roma will play their next league game without fans in the Olympic Stadium's 'Curva Sud' for their role in targeting AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli with racist abuse last week, officials said Monday.
May 21, 2013, 2:07 am 
Aussie Wallace stars in canoe World Cup
Ken Wallace has starred in a six-medal haul for Australian paddlers at the canoe World Cup in the Czech Republic.
May 20, 2013, 7:14 pm
McGee takes up national cycling role
Former Tour de France star Brad McGee and long-time coach Brian Stephens will head the Australian men's elite road program.
May 20, 2013, 6:01 pm
Wallace wins kayaking gold
Beijing gold medallist Ken Wallace has won the World Cup men's K1 500 event in the Czech Republic.
May 19, 2013, 9:31 pm
LaCaze earns world athletics titles berth
Australia's Genevieve LaCaze has earned a spot at the world track and field titles with a personal best 3000m steeplechase time to win in Puerto Rico.
May 19, 2013, 7:16 pm
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