Brazil slump to record low in FIFA rankings, Tahiti surge
BERNE (Reuters) – Brazil slumped to 11th in the FIFA rankings on Wednesday, their lowest ever position, while tiny Tahiti surged 41 places after their...
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Phelps leads power-packed U.S. swimming team for London
(Reuters) – The United States have picked a powerful team of 47 swimmers, overflowing with talent and experience, for the London Olympics after the national...
Powell and Gay in London Grand Prix showdown
(Reuters) – Jamaican Asafa Powell and American Tyson Gay will go head to head in their final 100 metres before the Olympics at next week’s...
Torres narrowly misses out on London Games
(Reuters) – Dara Torres announced her retirement from swimming after she came up agonizingly short in her bid to make the United States team for...
Serena feels fresh for quarter-final with Kvitova
(Reuters) – Serena Williams, the Wimbledon winner in 2010, had a warning for Petra Kvitova, the present champion, ahead of the quarter-final meeting between the...
Top female Russian trio banned for doping
(Reuters) – Three leading female Russian athletes, including European marathon champion Nailya Yulamanova, have been banned for two years for doping. Svetlana Klyuka, second in...
Spanish woman driver hurt in F1 test crash
(Reuters) – Spanish Formula One test driver Maria De Villota was taken to hospital after her car hit a parked truck at an airfield in...