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Manchester United lift Community Shield
Manchester United’s Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic (centre) lifts the trophy with team-mates after beating Wigan Athletic to win the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium in north London, yesterday. Manchester United’s Dutch striker Robin
Desperate Australia ready to gamble on David Warner
: As Australia endure a prolonged bout of self-flagellation over their Ashes performance at Lord’s, David Warner has gone from whipping boy to potential saviour following his return to the fold ahead of Thursday’s
Spain’s Costa Makes History with Silver at Worlds
Melanie Costa made a little bit of history with her silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle on Sunday — and the Spaniard didn't even know it. By finishing second behind runaway winner Katie Ledecky
Pietersen in as England recall trio to Ashes squad
FROM LEFT: England’s Monty Panesar, James Taylor and Chris Tremlett. The trio have been recalled to the Ashes squad for the third Test match against Australia at Old Trafford that begins on August 1. LONDON:
Dominant Hamilton claims his first win for Mercedes
Britain’s Lewis Hamilton seized his first win for Mercedes in the Hungarian heat yesterday while Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel forged 38 points clear in the Formula One championship after finishing third. “This is probably
Space Art Eyes Creativity in Tech at Smithsonian
The familiar exteriors of astronauts' spacesuits often hide all of the ingenuity and mechanics that are built inside the suits, which were first imagined as "wearable spacecraft." Now a new art exhibit, "Suited for Space,"
Usain Bolt declares ‘I’m clean’
Usain Bolt has a simple message following a string of doping scandals that have cast a shadow over athletics and Jamaican sport: "I'm clean." A six-time Olympic gold medalist, Bolt was speaking publicly for the
Romashina Wins another Gold in Synchro Swimming
With a nod to Marilyn Monroe, Svetlana Romashina won her third gold medal of the swimming world championships with a victory in the synchronized solo Wednesday. Romashina easily took the top spot with 97.340 points,
Atletico Wins 1st Copa Libertadores Title
Ronaldinho added a Copa Libertadores title to his collection of honors as Brazil's Atletico Mineiro defeated Paraguay's Olimpia in a penalty shootout to win the continental club championship on Wednesday. Trailing 2-0 after the first
Veteran Cyclist O’Grady Admits Doping in ’98 Tour
Only days after retiring from professional cycling, Stuart O'Grady admitted to using a blood-booster during the scandal-plagued 1998 Tour de France. The 39-year-old Australian rider, a six-time Olympian who wore the leader's yellow jersey for