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  • "Golf is getting deep," said Tiger Woods
    Elite field to lock horns at PGA Championship AFP - 45 mins ago

    The strongest field ever put together for a tournament will tackle one of the most challenging golf courses in the United States when the 94th PGA Championship begins this week. More »Elite field to lock horns at PGA Championship

    "Golf is getting deep," said Tiger Woods

    The strongest field ever put together for a tournament will tackle one of the most challenging golf courses in the United States when the 94th PGA Championship begins this week.

  • People walk past posters of gold medal winning British athlete Jessica Ennis, the day after she won the heptathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Ennis still has something to prove in heptathlon Reuters - 50 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - A fear of failure and a desire to win the one title missing from her collection will keep Jessica Ennis from giving up the heptathlon and becoming a specialist hurdler in the near future, … More »Ennis still has something to prove in heptathlon

    People walk past posters of gold medal winning British athlete Jessica Ennis, the day after she won the heptathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - A fear of failure and a desire to win the one title missing from her collection will keep Jessica Ennis from giving up the heptathlon and becoming a specialist hurdler in the near future, the Olympic champion said. Ennis's golden heptathlon campaign included a scorching 100 meters hurdles time of 12.54 …

  • Rock Racing cyclist Tyler Hamilton races in the prologue of the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento.
    Cycling: Hamilton to lose 2004 gold on Friday - IOC source Reuters - 53 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will officially be stripped of his Athens 2004 Olympic gold medal on Friday as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) moves to close the case before … More »Cycling: Hamilton to lose 2004 gold on Friday - IOC source

    Rock Racing cyclist Tyler Hamilton races in the prologue of the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento.

    LONDON (Reuters) - American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will officially be stripped of his Athens 2004 Olympic gold medal on Friday as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) moves to close the case before the end of an eight-year statute of limitation, an IOC source told Reuters. The source said a disciplinary commission …

  • Gold medal-winning British cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny kiss during the women's beach volleyball final during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Kiss reveals golden couple's "Velodromance" Reuters - 58 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champions Laura Trott and Jason Kenny were revealed as British cycling's new golden couple after photographs of the pair kissing were published in newspapers on Thursday. "So, … More »Kiss reveals golden couple's "Velodromance"

    Gold medal-winning British cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny kiss during the women's beach volleyball final during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champions Laura Trott and Jason Kenny were revealed as British cycling's new golden couple after photographs of the pair kissing were published in newspapers on Thursday. "So, yes, it is out there, me and @JasonKenny107 are dating. Been a little while now, just didn't want the distraction before …

  • Adam Scott, of Australia, hits from the 14th tee as Ernie Els, left, of South Africa, watches during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
    PGA Championship under way at Kiawah Island AP - 1 hr 3 mins ago

    The PGA Championship is under way Thursday under mostly clear skies at Kiawah Island. More »PGA Championship under way at Kiawah Island

    Adam Scott, of Australia, hits from the 14th tee as Ernie Els, left, of South Africa, watches during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

    The PGA Championship is under way Thursday under mostly clear skies at Kiawah Island.

  • The British team took seven out of the 10 titles in the velodrome
    French driven mad by British success: Cameron AFP - 1 hr 8 mins ago

    Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain's Olympic cycling glory has driven France "mad", and rejected claims of cheating by pointing out that the riders' wheels are made across the Cha … More »French driven mad by British success: Cameron

    The British team took seven out of the 10 titles in the velodrome

    Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain's Olympic cycling glory has driven France "mad", and rejected claims of cheating by pointing out that the riders' wheels are made across the Channel.

  • South Africa's Oscar Pistorius reacts after fellow team members crashed out of a men's 4x400-meter relay heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
    Oscar Pistorius denied relay run at Olympics AP - 1 hr 11 mins ago

    Oscar Pistorius never even got the baton. More »Oscar Pistorius denied relay run at Olympics

    South Africa's Oscar Pistorius reacts after fellow team members crashed out of a men's 4x400-meter relay heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

    Oscar Pistorius never even got the baton.

  • In this Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 photo, two women dance to music on loudspeakers under the Orbit attraction at Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    The Olympics: World's Fairs of the 21st century? AP - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    It rose in England's capital with the promise of showcasing humanity's best: supreme accomplishments, fresh technologies, people from far-flung lands and their cultural traditions. It was both trumpeted … More »The Olympics: World's Fairs of the 21st century?

    In this Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 photo, two women dance to music on loudspeakers under the Orbit attraction at Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

    It rose in England's capital with the promise of showcasing humanity's best: supreme accomplishments, fresh technologies, people from far-flung lands and their cultural traditions. It was both trumpeted as a global achievement and dismissed as overly commercialized "trumpery."

  • Jamaica's Jermaine Gonzales reacts after his team failed to finish in the men's 4x400m relay round 1 heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Jamaica crash out in men's 4x400m relay Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaica's bid for the men's 4x400 meters relay gold was cut short by injury on Thursday when Jermaine Gonzales pulled up with an injury in the third leg of their heat. The world championship … More »Jamaica crash out in men's 4x400m relay

    Jamaica's Jermaine Gonzales reacts after his team failed to finish in the men's 4x400m relay round 1 heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaica's bid for the men's 4x400 meters relay gold was cut short by injury on Thursday when Jermaine Gonzales pulled up with an injury in the third leg of their heat. The world championship bronze medalists, who had fancied their chances of ending America's dominance in the event, looked devastated with …

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning his men's 200m semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Bolt out to prove lightning can strike twice Reuters - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaican sprinter and world record holder Usain Bolt is out to prove that lightning can strike twice on Thursday when he tries to defend his 200 meters title, while the United States … More »Bolt out to prove lightning can strike twice

    Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning his men's 200m semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaican sprinter and world record holder Usain Bolt is out to prove that lightning can strike twice on Thursday when he tries to defend his 200 meters title, while the United States closed on China at the head of the Olympics medals table. On the 13th day of competition, Kenyan David Rudisha is favorite …

  • Brazil's Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti celebrate a point against Germany's Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik during their men's round of 16 beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Beach volleyball: Germans face Brazilians in men's final Reuters - 1 hr 41 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Brazilian world champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti face Germans Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann in the Olympic men's beach volleyball final on Thursday as Emanuel bids to recapture … More »Beach volleyball: Germans face Brazilians in men's final

    Brazil's Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti celebrate a point against Germany's Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik during their men's round of 16 beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Brazilian world champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti face Germans Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann in the Olympic men's beach volleyball final on Thursday as Emanuel bids to recapture gold eight years after his last triumph. Emanuel, 39, is competing in his fifth Olympics. He won gold in Athens …

  • Olympic gold medalist swimmers Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos are welcomed by fans in Johannesburg
    Van der Burgh pins hopes on new dream Reuters - 1 hr 43 mins ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Olympic swimming gold medallist Cameron van der Burgh arrived home on Thursday just after sunrise to a tumultuous welcome from hundreds of supporters and said a few … More »Van der Burgh pins hopes on new dream

    Olympic gold medalist swimmers Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos are welcomed by fans in Johannesburg

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Olympic swimming gold medallist Cameron van der Burgh arrived home on Thursday just after sunrise to a tumultuous welcome from hundreds of supporters and said a few things were going to have to change. "I woke up on the plane this morning and was turning on my phone and I had to put …

  • South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh celebrates after winning the men's 100m breaststroke final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre
    Swimming: Van der Burgh pins hopes on new dream Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Olympic swimming gold medalist Cameron van der Burgh arrived home on Thursday just after sunrise to a tumultuous welcome from hundreds of supporters and said a few … More »Swimming: Van der Burgh pins hopes on new dream

    South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh celebrates after winning the men's 100m breaststroke final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Olympic swimming gold medalist Cameron van der Burgh arrived home on Thursday just after sunrise to a tumultuous welcome from hundreds of supporters and said a few things were going to have to change. "I woke up on the plane this morning and was turning on my phone and I had to put …

  • A giant model of the eye-poke incident, made in Valencia, Spain to be burned during a tradtional festival
    Mourinho admits error in eye poke AFP - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has admitted that he was wrong to poke Barcelona's Tito Vilanova in the eye -- one year after their infamous clash. More »Mourinho admits error in eye poke

    A giant model of the eye-poke incident, made in Valencia, Spain to be burned during a tradtional festival

    Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has admitted that he was wrong to poke Barcelona's Tito Vilanova in the eye -- one year after their infamous clash.

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates with second-placed compatriot Yohan Blake after winning the men's 100m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
    Warmest day yet as Bolt meets Blake in "Jamaican night" Reuters - 2 hrs 20 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The London Olympics was set for its warmest day yet on Thursday, promising familiar conditions for Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake as they prepared for their 200 metre final encounter … More »Warmest day yet as Bolt meets Blake in "Jamaican night"

    Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates with second-placed compatriot Yohan Blake after winning the men's 100m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

    LONDON (Reuters) - The London Olympics was set for its warmest day yet on Thursday, promising familiar conditions for Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake as they prepared for their 200 metre final encounter at 1955 GMT. Daytime temperatures could reach 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) in dry, bright weather, …

  • South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in his men's 400m semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
    Pistorius to run third in South Africa relay Reuters - 2 hrs 23 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - South African double-amputee Oscar Pistorius will run in the third leg of the men's 4x400 meters relay heats at the London Olympic Games on Thursday. The sport's governing body the IAAF … More »Pistorius to run third in South Africa relay

    South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in his men's 400m semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

    LONDON (Reuters) - South African double-amputee Oscar Pistorius will run in the third leg of the men's 4x400 meters relay heats at the London Olympic Games on Thursday. The sport's governing body the IAAF said last year at the world championships in South Korea that Pistorius, who races wearing carbon fiber prosthetic blades …

  • France begin their World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign against Finland on September 7
    Deschamps names first France side AFP - 2 hrs 27 mins ago

    Didier Deschamps on Thursday left out Yann M'Vila and Hatem Ben Arfa from his first squad as France manager, explaining that they were not selected because of discipline issues during Euro 2012. More »Deschamps names first France side

    France begin their World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign against Finland on September 7

    Didier Deschamps on Thursday left out Yann M'Vila and Hatem Ben Arfa from his first squad as France manager, explaining that they were not selected because of discipline issues during Euro 2012.

  • Germany's Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze react after competing in the women's kayak double (K2) 500m semifinal at the Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Canoeing: Germany power to women's K2 500 Reuters - 2 hrs 46 mins ago

    DORNEY, England (Reuters) - Germany fired off the start to win the women's K2 500 meters and deny their fierce rivals Hungary a third consecutive Olympic title in a thrilling sprint on Thursday. Germany's … More »Canoeing: Germany power to women's K2 500

    Germany's Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze react after competing in the women's kayak double (K2) 500m semifinal at the Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    DORNEY, England (Reuters) - Germany fired off the start to win the women's K2 500 meters and deny their fierce rivals Hungary a third consecutive Olympic title in a thrilling sprint on Thursday. Germany's Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze, who won silver in the K4 on Wednesday, powered away to take a half-length lead down …

  • "We've lost confidence after our rivals scored two early goals," Elm said
    CSKA rookie Elm believes in his new club's future AFP - 2 hrs 48 mins ago

    Sweden midfielder Rasmus Elm said he was upset with a defeat in his first match for his new club CSKA Moscow in the Russian league but said he believed his new club would battle back. More »CSKA rookie Elm believes in his new club's future

    "We've lost confidence after our rivals scored two early goals," Elm said

    Sweden midfielder Rasmus Elm said he was upset with a defeat in his first match for his new club CSKA Moscow in the Russian league but said he believed his new club would battle back.

  • South Africa's captain Graeme Smith prepares to catch a ball during a training session before Thursday's second cricket test match against England, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds
    South Africa omit Smith from World T20 squad Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa test captain Graeme Smith was omitted from the 15-man squad to take part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. … More »South Africa omit Smith from World T20 squad

    South Africa's captain Graeme Smith prepares to catch a ball during a training session before Thursday's second cricket test match against England, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa test captain Graeme Smith was omitted from the 15-man squad to take part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. The 31-year-old last played a T20 international in October 2011, but in July was named by CSA in a 30-man provisional …

  • The Olympic Rings, the symbol of the Olympic Games are illuminated at St Pancras international station in London
    Nairobi planning to bid for 2024 Olympics: Kenyan PM Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Kenya's capital Nairobi is planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics and become the first African city to host the Games, the prime minister said on Wednesday. "Kenyan Prime Minister Raila … More »Nairobi planning to bid for 2024 Olympics: Kenyan PM

    The Olympic Rings, the symbol of the Olympic Games are illuminated at St Pancras international station in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Kenya's capital Nairobi is planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics and become the first African city to host the Games, the prime minister said on Wednesday. "Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, speaking at the Kenya National House today, announced that the Republic of Kenya will be starting the process …

  • Hungary's Danuta Kozak competes in the women's kayak single (K1) 500m semifinal at the Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Canoeing: Hungary's Kozak powers to K1 500 Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    DORNEY (Reuters) - Hungary's Danuta Kozak powered through the field on Dorney Lake on Thursday to add the Olympic K1 500 title to her bulging international medal collection. Kozak, who won gold on Wednesday … More »Canoeing: Hungary's Kozak powers to K1 500

    Hungary's Danuta Kozak competes in the women's kayak single (K1) 500m semifinal at the Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    DORNEY (Reuters) - Hungary's Danuta Kozak powered through the field on Dorney Lake on Thursday to add the Olympic K1 500 title to her bulging international medal collection. Kozak, who won gold on Wednesday in the K4, moved through the field to reel in Ukraine's Inna Osypenko-Radomska who was looking to defend her Beijing …

  • The popularity of the London Olympics has seen demand suddenly soar for the Paralympics
    London Paralympics beat Beijing ticket record AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Organisers have sold a record 2.1 million tickets for the London 2012 Paralympics, beating the previous mark set at the 2008 edition in Beijing, officials said Thursday. More »London Paralympics beat Beijing ticket record

    The popularity of the London Olympics has seen demand suddenly soar for the Paralympics

    Organisers have sold a record 2.1 million tickets for the London 2012 Paralympics, beating the previous mark set at the 2008 edition in Beijing, officials said Thursday.

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 100m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
    Bolt eyes double delight after US close on China Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - United States won the latest battles in their fierce track rivalry with Jamaica on Wednesday while Usain Bolt cruised through to the 200 metres final where he will aim to prove once … More »Bolt eyes double delight after US close on China

    Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 100m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

    LONDON (Reuters) - United States won the latest battles in their fierce track rivalry with Jamaica on Wednesday while Usain Bolt cruised through to the 200 metres final where he will aim to prove once and for all he is an Olympic "legend". Bolt goes into Thursday's final seeking to become the first man to win the 100 and …

  • China's Liu Xiang hops back to his lane after crashing and failing to finish his men's 110m hurdles round 1 heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Athletics: Liu to have surgery, agency says Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former champion Liu Xiang will have surgery on his Achilles tendon in Britain after crashing out of his 110 hurdles heat at the London Olympics on Tuesday, Chinese officials said. "The … More »Athletics: Liu to have surgery, agency says

    China's Liu Xiang hops back to his lane after crashing and failing to finish his men's 110m hurdles round 1 heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former champion Liu Xiang will have surgery on his Achilles tendon in Britain after crashing out of his 110 hurdles heat at the London Olympics on Tuesday, Chinese officials said. "The doctor has been chosen. He is the expert in sports medicine and has done operations on many famous players like David …

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