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London 2012: Athletes start arriving for Olympic Games

YoopyaJul 16, 20120

Thousands of athletes and officials have begun arriving in London for the Olympic Games, as questions remain about recruitment of security staff. Preparations are intensifying

China football fans greet Didier Drogba at Shanghai

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

Ivory Coast football star Didier Drogba has arrived to a hero’s welcome in China, to take up a contract to play for Shanghai Shenhua. Hundreds

Teixeira’s homers power Yankees past Angels

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

(Reuters) – Mark Teixeira drove in five runs with two home runs and the New York Yankees beat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 6-5 behind

Made-in-China U.S. Olympic uniforms spark political row

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

(Reuters) – Ralph Lauren’s stylish uniforms for the U.S. Olympic team, complete with a jaunty beret, have sparked a political row because the red, white

Serena through to Stanford semis; Bartoli, Cibulkova upset

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

(Reuters) – Serena Williams has still not kicked post Wimbledon jet lag, but she still managed to beat Chanelle Scheepers 6-4 6-0 in the quarter-finals

Ex-baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

(Reuters) – Onetime World Series hero Lenny Dykstra pleaded guilty on Friday to bankruptcy fraud and other charges stemming from a scheme to loot more

High jumper Vlasic ruled out of Games

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

(Reuters) – Former high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic will not compete in the London Olympics due to injury problems, the Croatian said on her

Tottenham to complete the permanent signing of Emmanuel Adebayor from Manchester City

YoopyaJul 13, 20120

Manchester City’s Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has agreed a permanent deal with Tottenham Hotspur. Adebayor, 28, the former Arsenal striker, scored 18 goals in 37

Bartoli struggles through to Stanford quarters

YoopyaJul 13, 20120

(Reuters) – Marion Bartoli fought back from a stuttering start to defeat Mallory Burdette 7-5 6-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on

London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham rules out lighting Olympic flame at opening ceremony

YoopyaJul 13, 20120

David Beckham says he does not want to be considered for the role of lighting the Olympic flame to officially opening the Games on July