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Brazil Crushes Argentina, Prepares For Chile
Sep 8, 2009 5:55pm
Despite Diego Maradona's best efforts, Brazil defeated Argentina 3-1 September 5, moving the Brazilian national team ahead to face Chile on Wednesday night in Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia......
Brazil Wins 100th Formula 1 Victory
Aug 25, 2009 10:29am
On August 23, at the Valencia race track in Spain, Rubens Barrichello came in first place to win the Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe. ......
AFL Review Round 17
Aug 3, 2009 2:07am
Round 17 of the Australian Football League carried the theme of "Rivalry Round" with bitter rivals both new and old up against each other. The battle for spots in the top eight continues to heat up but there was no major movement in the battle for seventh and eighth spots.......
Tokyo' Bid for the 2016 Summer Games
Jul 15, 2009 10:49pm
Of the four final candidate cities announced by the IOC (Tokyo, Madrid, Chicago, and Rio de Janeiro), Tokyo scored the highest in the preliminary evaluation......
Madrid's Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Jul 15, 2009 10:21pm
Having come very close to be the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Madrid is attempting once more to secure the rights to host the Summer Olympic Games.......
Chicago's Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Jul 15, 2009 10:05pm
Having scored third highest in the preliminary IOC evaluation, Chicago boasts superior infrastructure and a powerful sports culture within the city.......
AFL Review Round 15
Jul 14, 2009 12:19am
Collingwood was the big winner of Round 15 of the Australian Football League with the Magpies winning a thriller over the third placed Western Bulldogs. On the other side of the coin, Fremantle were the big losers after only managing one goal against the Crows in Adelaide.......
Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Bid
Jul 12, 2009 11:05pm
With its slogan "Live your passion", a successful bid by Rio de Janeiro would undoubtedly bring new colors and excitement onto the Olympic stage.......
Busan Follows in Seoul's Footsteps
Jul 10, 2009 12:36am
With the citizens of Busan shouting "Busan 2020, Again 88", this bid seems to proudly remind Koreans of their countrys successful hosting of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.......
AFL Review Round 14
Jul 6, 2009 10:06pm
St. Kilda remains as the only unbeaten side after Round 14 of the Australian Football League after they recorded a thrilling win against the previously undefeated Geelong.......
AFL Review Round 13
Jun 29, 2009 7:47pm
The big losers of the AFL weekend were Barry Hall who found himself in hot water again and reigning premier Hawthorn which had a shock loss to West Coast.......
Brazil Wins FIFA Confederations Cup
Jun 29, 2009 12:03pm
Brazil wins the Confederations Cup over a surprising effort by the US team.......
Race for the 2016 Games
Jun 29, 2009 11:22am
As October approaches, anticipation surrounding the selection of the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics is rapidly growing.......
AFL Review Round 12 - Part II
Jun 22, 2009 4:16pm
The big AFL news of the past week was off-field with the sudden and unexpected resignation of Dean Laidley as coach of North Melbourne after six and a half seasons.......
AFL Review Round 12
Jun 15, 2009 9:35pm
This weekend was the first half of the Australian Football League's split round with five games played with six clubs enjoying a mid-season break.......
AFL Review Round 11
Jun 8, 2009 7:40am
It's the halfway mark of the Australian Football League season but already the premiership is a shaping as a race of two with both St. Kilda and Geelong remaining undefeated......
AFL Review Round 10
Jun 1, 2009 3:32pm
After weeks of speculation, Richmond has announced that they will be parting ways with coach Terry Wallace with Wallace to step down from his post after the Tigers' upcoming clash with the Western Bulldogs on June 5.......
Three Koreans Seeing Action in Philippine Open Pool Championship May 27-31 in Manila
May 26, 2009 10:18am
The Asian Pocket Billiards Union is sending a 13-man team that includes three Koreans to compete in the Philippine Open Pool Championship to be held in Manila tomorrow, May 27, until May 31......
AFL Review Round 9
May 25, 2009 10:17am
Geelong burst out of the blocks in the first quarter, quickly racing to a 19 point lead after 13 minutes and a blowout was already on the cards. The Bulldogs quarter time deficit was 20 points thanks in part......
Dunga Calls Up Brazil's National Squad
May 22, 2009 11:29pm
It happens that Internacional, Cruzeiro, Gremio and Corinthians are playing decisive matches and it's too much to lose a vital player in these games. They can make the difference. Gremio's coach has already said that......
Libertadores Cup Quarterfinals Are All Set
May 18, 2009 9:32pm
It was an inspired night for Marcos. He saved Palmeiras many times, but only once did he miss and Sport scored with five minutes left to the end of the match. That was it, and penalties would decide which of the teams......
AFL Review Round 8
May 18, 2009 6:03pm
Waite was on fire early for the Blues, kicking the first two goals of the game to give Carlton the jump on their opponents. The Blues dominated the first quarter, a quarter in which they laid the foundations of......
Brazil's Toughest Soccer Series Kicks Off
May 14, 2009 11:22pm
And I haven't even talked about the greatest players and those who came back from Europe: Ronaldo playing for Corinthians, Adriano playing for Flamengo, Fred at Fluminense are the three attackers that......
AFL Review Round 7
May 11, 2009 4:17pm
St. Kilda led by 11 points at quarter time having kicked three goals to one but really turned the screws in the second quarter. There was little Collingwood do to halt the Saints charge as the ladder......
Swine Flu Takes Two Victims in Libertadores Cup
May 9, 2009 7:47pm
The Mexican officials disliked this decision and made an official statement that they were leaving the championship. Sao Paulo and Nacional will now automatically qualify for the quarterfinals. The CONMEBOL didn't......
Corinthians Is Unbeaten Champion of Campeonato Paulista
May 6, 2009 6:36pm
The Paulista Federation of Football -- Federacao Paulista de Futebol, in Portuguese -- will hold a celebration this week. I'll be there and will bring to you some photos and details from this great party......
All Brazilian Teams Qualify for Libertadores Knockout Stage
May 5, 2009 7:01pm
Palmeiras itself has an old opponent. What a coincidence that Palmeiras will take on Sport again. It is the third confrontation between these two teams this year. Palmeiras won one at Recife and tied at Palestra Italia......
Flower Picked to Lead England Forward
May 5, 2009 6:40pm
Like Onions, Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan has been out-bowling a former England bowler in domestic cricket, in this case Matthew Hoggard. Bresnan saw England action in limited overs cricket back in 2006 and appeared out......
AFL Review Round 6
May 4, 2009 6:04pm
The Bulldogs cut the gap to four points with goals to Jason Akermanis and Josh Hill. The Bulldogs managed to hang on for most of the second term but St. Kilda started to edge clear again shortly before half time......
Europe Beckons for US High School Hoop Star
May 2, 2009 6:28pm
Considered America's top player in the junior class, having averaged 28.7 points, 12 rebounds and 9 blocks per game last season, Tyler is projected to be the first NBA pick in the 2011 draft when he will......
Corinthians Closing In on Campeonato Paulista Title
Apr 27, 2009 7:46pm
The situation was still good for Corinthians, but Santos got back to the game and attempted a turnover with the help of its fans. At the 31st minute of the second half, Ronaldo stopped Santos' enthusiasm......
AFL Review Round 5
Apr 27, 2009 6:05pm
Given how low the scoring was, the Crows made what would be a game-winning start with the only two goals of the opening quarter in the first 10 minutes to Graham Johncock and Jason Porplyzia......
Santos, Corinthians Make Campeonato Paulista Finals
Apr 26, 2009 7:21pm
Sao Paulo kept pressing for the goal, hit the bar once, but at 10 minutes into the second half Corinthians scored its goal. One minute later, Ronaldo scored the second goal, giving a final result for the match......
AFL Review Round 4
Apr 20, 2009 8:36pm
The win is West Coast's second of the season and was the perfect response to last week's hiding at the hands of St. Kilda. The Eagles were too slick and skillful for the Doggies who were caught on the hop by......
Copa Libertadores: Palmeiras Still Alive, Sao Paulo Already Qualified
Apr 13, 2009 7:44pm
Now, both teams confront each other at Palestra Italia for their fourth round matches. Nothing is decided in their group. Sport still has great chances to qualify; it is in second place of the group......
AFL Review Round 3
Apr 13, 2009 7:21pm
Trailing by 29-points at half time, North Melbourne started the third quarter in much the same fashion they had the second with the opening two goals of the term to narrow the gap to 17-points. Everytime North looked like......
First Matches of the Campeonato Paulista Semifinal Complete
Apr 13, 2009 7:14pm
Corinthians and Sao Paulo also had an exciting match. As Corinthians doesn't have a stadium, the match was played at the Muncipal Stadium, Pacaembu. The match began tense. With only five minutes......
Campeonato Paulista: Police Investigate Penalty
Apr 9, 2009 6:25pm
Because of a delay in the match between Santos and Ponte Preta, the match between Portuguesa and Santo Andre ended first. The final result of that match (Portuguesa 2, Santo Andre 1) meant that Santos was out of......
South America's Most Important Soccer Championship
Apr 8, 2009 7:44pm
The Cup has a preliminary round. Twelve teams are paired in a series of two-legged knockout matches. The six survivors go to the first stage. The first stage is a group stage, the teams are separated in groups and......
England Fight Back to Avenge West Indian Test Series Defeat
Apr 6, 2009 7:00pm
The West Indies had miraculously fought back from the dead in the Champions Trophy final against the same opponents in 2004, but there was to be no such recovery in 2009. Flintoff steamed in bowling fast and......
AFL Review Round 2
Apr 6, 2009 6:28pm
While the game was a grind for much of the third quarter, Daniel Kerr managed to come out of the shadows to produce the best individual quarter of the season so far with the dynamic midfielder picking up 16......
Campeonato Paulista Final Round a Nail-Biter
Apr 5, 2009 6:46pm
In the second half of both games, Sao Paulo and Palmeiras switched places again. It took only 15 minutes for Palmeiras to score two goals and get back to first place. Palmeiras held the result and won its game......
Football: It's All Down to the Last Round
Apr 4, 2009 7:04pm
The situation is this: Santos and Portuguesa have 34 points, but Santos is in front because of the goal difference. Because of one goal, Santos is in front of Portuguesa. This makes the final round more unpredictable......
Easy Match for Brazil Against Peru
Apr 3, 2009 1:14am
Brazil missed at least three great chances to score before its first goal. Kaka was overthrown inside the area and the referee ruled it a penalty. Luis Fabiano scored, and it was only 15 minutes into the first half......
It's Crunch Time in the Campeonato Paulista
Apr 1, 2009 6:40pm
The situation is very simple. With three points more than Santos, Portuguesa has only to win its next match which, by the way, is against Santos. With two draws on its lasts games, Portuguesa qualifies for......
Cesar Saves Brazil in Lackluster World Cup Encounter
Mar 31, 2009 12:28am
The weekend's game in Quito though had no similarities to that at Rio. Ecuador created the best chances of the game, and, in the first half, created all the chances with the exception of one or two shots from Brazil......
AFL Review Round 1
Mar 30, 2009 6:35pm
Port Adelaide finally broke the shackles in the final quarter kicking four goals to one. Leading by 22 points at the final change, Robbie Gray kicked the all important opening goal for the Power with Lucas making......
Ronaldo Back on Track in 12th Round of Paulistao
Mar 10, 2009 10:52pm
Palmeiras, which is also playing the Libertadores, did well with the reserves and still leads the tournament. But it found trouble at Libertadores Cup, and lost its two first games and now is at risk of not qualifying......
England On Top After Day 1 in Trinidad
Mar 6, 2009 6:19pm
The retirement of Shah offered England a chance to up the run-rate, but almost immediately Pietersen was adjudged lbw by Russell Tiffin to the gentle medium pace of Brendan Nash. As a left-armer bowling over the wicket......
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