Friday, February 15, 2013

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FIFA to discuss "concrete proposals" to fight racism
The sun is reflected on the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters in ZurichZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA is to discuss "concrete proposals" for combating racism over the next few months and plans to put them into effect in May, soccer's governing body said on Friday. The proposals will be chewed over by FIFA's executiv e committee at its next meeting in March and then presented to the annual Congress in Mauritius in May which is expected to have the final say, FIFA said. …


Austria's Schlierenzauer soars through air during Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf
Austria's Schlierenzauer soars through air during Ski Jumping World Cup in OberstdorfAustria's Gregor Schlierenzauer soars through the air during the Ski Jumping Wo rld Cup in Oberstdorf February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING)


Soccer-FIFA to discuss "concrete proposals" to fight racism
ZURICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) – FIFA is to discuss “concrete proposals” for combating racism over the next few months and plans to put them into effect in May, soccer’s governing body said on Friday. The proposals will be chewed over by FIFA’s executive committee at its next meeting in March and then presented to the annual Congress in Mauritius in May which is expected to have the final say, FIFA said. …


Freund of Germany soars through air during Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf
Freund of Germany soars through air during Ski Jumping World Cup in OberstdorfSeverin Freund of Germany soars through the air during the Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Mich aela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING)


Dukurs wins fourth straight skeleton WCup event
RZHANAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Martin Dukurs has won his fourth straight skeleton overall title with his eighth World Cup victory of the season.


Alabama bars arrested players from campus
TUSCULOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- The University of Alabama has barred three football players from campus after their arrest on robbery charges.


Tennis-Sharapova too good for Stosur in Qatar
Feb 15 (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova continued her untroubled progress at the Qatar Open on Friday, brushing aside Australia’s Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-4 to reach the semi-finals. The Russian, who began the week with the possibility of reclaiming the world number one ranking, has not dropped a set in her three matches, a feat equalled by world number one Victoria Azarenka who saw off Italian Sara Errani 6-2 6-2. American Serena Williams, 31, will return to the top of the rankings if she beats Petra Kvitova later on Friday to set up a semi-final showdown with Sharapova. …


Soccer to propose sanctions for racist abuse
Soccer to propose sanctions for racist abuseZURICH (AP) — FIFA aims to approve tougher sanctions for racist abuse at soccer matches when its 209 member nations meet at the FIFA Congress in May.


Ligety wins GS for 3rd gold medal at worlds
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Ted Ligety became the first man in 45 years to win three gold medals at a skiing world championships by blowing away the field in winning his favored giant slalom on Friday.


Ligety wins GS for 3rd gold medal at worlds
United States's Ted Ligety celebrates winning the gold medal after the second run of the men's giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) -- Ted Ligety became the first man in 45 years to win three gold medals at a skiing world championships by blowing away the field in winning his favored giant slalom on Friday.


Keselowski keeps unique voice, even as champ
Keselowski keeps unique voice, even as champ


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