Archive for August 4th, 2012

Big Ben, rockin’ Dane sail for Finn Olympic gold

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WEYMOUTH, England (AP) — British sailing star Ben Ainslie would like to add another historical note to Weymouth’s waterfront.
That is, if Denmark’s Jonas Hoegh-Christensen doesn’t ruin the nautical coronation. Ainslie will sail fo…

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Samuels, spinners give West Indies the edge

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The balance shifted in favour of West Indies as they were just 71 adrift of closing out the Test and the series with six wickets in hand going into what could be the final day of the game

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Ben Haim key to Pompey’s hopes of survival

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Portsmouth administrator Trevor Birch told ESPN on Saturday night that Tal Ben Haim has the club’s future in his hands and that he must reach agreement over his contract by Tuesday or the club faces closure.

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Great Britain (4)1-1(5) S.Korea: Sturridge woe

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One of the greatest days British sport has ever known ended with a sadly familiar quarter-final penalty shoot-out exit to South Korea in Cardiff.

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Olympics: S.Korea spot on, Brazil fight back

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South Korea will meet Brazil in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games after beating Great Britain 5-4 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw at the Millennium Stadium.

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Friendlies: Chelsea humbled by Brighton

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Chelsea’s indifferent pre-season continued with a 3-1 defeat to Brighton.

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Amsterdam Hosts Gay Pride Festival

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Hundreds of thousands of gay rights supporters gathered along Amsterdam’s canals on Saturday, for the city’s annual boat parade, a party marking the high…

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Gunmen kidnap Iranians just outside Syrian capital

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BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen snatched 47 Iranian pilgrims just outside Damascus on Saturday in a brazen attack that revealed the growing instability at the center of President Bashar Assad’s power.
The abduction came as Syrian troops move…

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South Korea beats Britain 5-4 in Olympic shootout

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CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — If the sight of a unified Britain football team competing in its first Olympics since 1960 took football fans in the host nation by surprise, the manner of the its exit surely didn’t.
Like so many England tea…

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Thrilling Pietersen ton ignites Test

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It was brash, it was brilliant and it came almost out of the blue. Even by his own extreme standards, Kevin Pietersen’s 21st Test century was one of his most remarkable

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