Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Car crash kills Russian powerlifting champion
Moscow, Oct 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian powerlifting champion has died in a car crash, the National Powerlifting Association said Wednesday.


Home United quash rumors of Lee Lim Saeng exit
Home United quash rumors of Lee Lim Saeng exitIn an official statement released today, the club promise to give their full support to the Korean coach for next season


Retired Norwegian cyclist admits to doping
Oslo, Oct 24 (IANS) Retired Norwegian cyclist Steffen Kjaergaard admitted that he had used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career.


Lamps scan set for Thursday
Lamps scan set for ThursdayChelsea will only discover on Thursday the extent of Frank Lampard's injury after he lasted 15 minutes of the defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk.


Cycling teams call for audit of doping in sport
FILE - This July 28, 2002 file photo shows Lance Armstrong, center, waving from the podium as he holds the winner's trophy, along with best sprinter Robbie McEwen, of Australia, right, and best climber Laurent Jalabert, of France, after the 20th and final stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Melun and Paris. Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body Monday, Oc   t. 22, 2012, following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams. UCI President Pat McQuaid announced that the federation accepted the USADA's report on Armstrong and would not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Cycling teams are calling for an independent audit into the sport's fight against doping after Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.


Japanese system stuck in the 1950s - Jones
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan coach Eddie Jones blasted the country’s rugby infrastructure for being stuck in a “time warp” as he named his squad for next month’s tour of Europe. The Australian typically pulled no punches on Wednesday, explaining why he had not picked any university players among his 30 for Tests against Romania and Georgia. “We only have a short preparation and the level of rugby they are playing makes it impossible for them to play test-match rugby by November 10,” Jones told reporters on Wednesday. “I watched a university game at the weekend and it was like I was in a time warp. …


Rugby-Japanese system stuck in the 1950s - Jones
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Japan coach Eddie Jones blasted the country’s rugby infrastructure for being stuck in a “time warp” as he named his squad for next month’s tour of Europe. The Australian typically pulled no punches on Wednesday, explaining why he had not picked any university players among his 30 for Tests against Romania and Georgia. “We only have a short preparation and the level of rugby they are playing makes it impossible for them to play test-match rugby by Nov. 10,” Jones told reporters on Wednesday. …


Soccer-Polish minister offers to resign over stadium roof fiasco
WARSAW, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Poland’s sports minister offered to resign on Wednesday over the embarrassing postponement of the country’s World Cup qualifier against England last week after torrential rain turned the National Stadium pitch into a swimming pool.


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