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Metta World Peace suspended 7 games for elbow

YoopyaApril 25, 2012

by YoopyaApril 25, 201201

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Metta World Peace harmed much more than his own tattered reputation when he viciously...

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South Africa turns down Bangladesh tour request

YoopyaApril 25, 2012

by YoopyaApril 25, 201201

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa have turned down a request from Bangladesh to play a limited over series in May primarily because of a hectic...

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Messi tastes rare failure at crucial moment for Barca

YoopyaApril 25, 2012

by YoopyaApril 25, 201200

By Iain Rogers BARCELONA (Reuters) – With a Barcelona shirt on, pretty much everything has gone right for Lionel Messi in the past four seasons,...

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Chelsea dump out holders Barca to reach final

YoopyaApril 25, 2012

by YoopyaApril 25, 201202

By Iain Rogers BARCELONA (Reuters) – An heroic Chelsea survived the dismissal of captain John Terry to eliminate holders Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate and clinch...

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Britain to face Senegal in first game

YoopyaApril 24, 2012

by YoopyaApril 24, 201200

By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) – Hosts Britain, taking part in their first Olympic soccer event since 1960, will kick off the bid for gold...

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Security vacuum scuppers Egypt cup competition

YoopyaApril 23, 2012

by YoopyaApril 23, 201202

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt cancelled its soccer cup competition on Sunday after the Interior Ministry refused to secure matches in the aftermath of the country’s...

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Van Persie named PFA player of year

YoopyaApril 23, 2012

by YoopyaApril 23, 201200

LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal striker Robin van Persie was named the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the year on Sunday after scoring 27...

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Chelsea threaten Guardiola’s Midas touch

YoopyaApril 23, 2012

by YoopyaApril 23, 201203

By Iain Rogers (Reuters) – Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is in danger of tarnishing his reputation as the man with the Midas touch when the...

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Semenya qualifies for London Olympics

YoopyaApril 21, 2012

by YoopyaApril 21, 201202

PRETORIA (Reuters) – Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya qualified for the London Olympics on Friday when she eased to victory in one minute...

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Protests rage as Bahrain Grand Prix practice begins

YoopyaApril 20, 2012

by YoopyaApril 20, 201201

By Alan Baldwin MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One cars took to the track in Bahrain on Friday, with the government hoping for a successful Grand...