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Khan reinstated as WBA champion
Wed,11 Jul 2012 04:54 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Britain's Amir Khan has had his WBA super-lightweight title reinstated ahead of his fight against WBC champion Danny Garcia in Las Vegas, the governing body said on Wednesday. Khan lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles to Lamont Peterson in controversial circumstances last December. "Justice has been done," Khan, was quoted as saying on the Sky Sports website (www1.skysports.com). "I'm glad the WBA are reinstating me as champion, it means I walk into this fight as world champion," said the 25-year-old, who fights undefeated American Garcia on Saturday. ... Full Story | Top |
O2 mobile users hit by network outage
Wed,11 Jul 2012 04:39 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile operator O2 suffered a disruption in service on Wednesday, just weeks before networks are expected to face a jump in demand from the London Olympics. O2, owned by Spain's Telefonica, said on its website on Wednesday that it had a problem on its network causing some customers to have difficulty making or receiving calls, sending texts or using data. The outage began on Wednesday afternoon and continued into the evening. It was not based on geography and was not affecting all of the company's 23 million British users, O2 said. ... Full Story | Top |
Arrival of athletes to make London driving trickier
Wed,11 Jul 2012 04:04 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Getting around London will become trickier from this weekend, when thousands of athletes arrive for the Olympics, and further disruption is expected a week later as the torch relay enters the capital. Commuters and businesses, already used to congestion on the city's narrow streets, were warned by London's public transport authority on Thursday to plan ahead to avoid getting caught up in travel hotspots. ...
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Ohio family finds treasure trove of baseball cards
Wed,11 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Karl Kissner and his cousin were rummaging through their late grandfather's attic in Defiance, Ohio, and at first ignored a box of baseball cards depicting long-ago stars Ty Cobb, Cy Young and Honus Wagner. Turned out, their discovery is worth millions. The 51-year-old restaurant owner compared his find in February to an art collector locating a long-lost "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci. "We're considering it the most significant find in the history of the hobby," said Chris Ivy of Heritage Auctions in Dallas, which is handling the sale of the cards. ... Full Story | Top |
Duncan reaches deal to stay with Spurs
Wed,11 Jul 2012 03:11 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Tim Duncan re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs in a deal that likely ensures the 6-foot-11 stalwart will end his glittering National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the team, the club said on Wednesday. The 36-year-old power forward has led San Antonio to the playoffs every season, including nine division titles and four NBA championships, since being taken by the Spurs in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft. ...
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Armstrong given more time to answer cycling doping charges
Wed,11 Jul 2012 02:23 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday gave seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong 30 more days to answer charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. "This extension will allow the court sufficient time to evaluate Mr. Armstrong's amended complaint," Tim Herman, a lawyer representing Armstrong, said in a statement. Armstrong filed an 80-page lawsuit on Monday aimed at halting the agency's case against him, but it was dismissed later that day. The lawsuit was refiled with changes on Tuesday. ...
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De Villota out of sedation and talking to family
Wed,11 Jul 2012 01:14 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Seriously injured Spanish test driver Maria De Villota is no longer under sedation and can now speak to her family and doctors, her Marussia Formula One team said on Wednesday. The 32-year-old has been in hospital for eight days since suffering life-threatening head and facial injuries in a freak accident during a straight-line aerodynamic test at Duxford airfield in eastern England. Marussia said her recovery during that time had been remarkable. The British-based team said De Villota had been awake since Sunday morning. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-De Villota out of sedation and talking to family
Wed,11 Jul 2012 01:11 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Seriously injured Spanish testdriver Maria De Villota is no longer under sedation and can nowspeak to her family and doctors, her Marussia Formula One teamsaid on Wednesday. The 32-year-old has been in hospital for eight days sincesuffering life-threatening head and facial injuries in a freakaccident during a straight-line aerodynamic test at Duxfordairfield in eastern England. Marussia said her recovery during that time had beenremarkable. The British-based team said De Villota had been awake sinceSunday morning. ... Full Story | Top |
Former FIFA boss Havelange named in bribe case
Wed,11 Jul 2012 12:49 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-FIFA President Joao Havelange and his former son-in-law Ricardo Teixeira took multi-million dollar bribes on World Cup deals, Swiss prosecutors said in a legal document released on Wednesday, dealing a fresh blow to world soccer's ruling body. The two Brazilian soccer administrators were named for the first time in a case which has its roots in the 1990s but will add to the pressure on FIFA to show it is cleaning up its act. ...
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UK puts army on standby for London Games
Wed,11 Jul 2012 12:39 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has put extra soldiers on standby to provide security for the London Olympics following concerns the private contractor G4S would not train enough guards in time for this month's Games. Some 23,700 security guards will protect the Olympic venues as part of Britain's biggest peacetime security operation, and 13,500 military personnel have already been earmarked to contribute to this. However, fears over whether G4S would recruit enough guards in time has prompted the government to take action with the Olympics due to start on July 27. ... Full Story | Top |
UK puts army on standby over security guards' concern
Wed,11 Jul 2012 12:33 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has put extra soldiers on standby to provide security for the London Olympics following concerns the private contractor G4S would not train enough guards in time for this month's Games. Some 23,700 security guards will protect the Olympic venues as part of Britain's biggest peacetime security operation, and 13,500 military personnel have already been earmarked to contribute to this. However, fears over whether G4S would recruit enough guards in time has prompted the government to take action with the Olympics due to start on July 27. ...
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Wiggins should show more respect, says Nibali
Wed,11 Jul 2012 12:15 PM PDT
Reuters - BELLEGARDE SUR VALSERINE, France (Reuters) - Vincenzo Nibali has criticized Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins for showing a lack of respect after the Italian staged a failed attack in a tricky descent during Wednesday's 10th stage. Liquigas rider Nibali, who is fourth in the overall standings, broke away in the descent from the Col du Grand Colombier and built a one-minute lead over Wiggins, but the Briton's Team Sky easily reined him in before the line. "At the moment they (Team Sky) are really, really good. After the finish line, Wiggins made a gesture with his hand. ... Full Story | Top |
London Assembly says Dow sponsorship damages Games
Wed,11 Jul 2012 12:07 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - London politicians called on Olympic officials to rethink their sponsorship contract with Dow Chemical on Wednesday, saying the company's links to the 1984 Bhopal disaster damaged the reputation of this month's Games. Members of the London Assembly, the body which oversees the work of the capital's mayor, said London Olympic organizers (LOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should give more weight to environmental, social and ethical records of companies when awarding such contracts. ...
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Heat bolster lineup with Allen and Lewis signings
Wed,11 Jul 2012 12:02 PM PDT
Reuters -  MIAMI (Reuters) - The NBA champion Miami Heat strengthened their already imposing roster on Wednesday by completing the signings of free agents Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, hugely boosting their threat from long distance. Allen is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) all-time leading three-point scorer and a 10-time All-Star who won a championship with Miami's Eastern Conference rivals, the Boston Celtics, in 2008. ...
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Sport a good antidote for Spanish woes : Olympic chief
Wed,11 Jul 2012 11:57 AM PDT
Reuters -  MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards should turn to sport for relief from their economic woes, the president of the country's Olympic committee said on Wednesday as the government unveiled the latest wave of austerity measures for the recession-plagued nation. Millions of Spaniards celebrated late into the night after their soccer team triumphed at Euro 2012 this month, but much of the lingering euphoria was likely swept away by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's announcement of a three-point hike in sales tax to 21 percent and cuts in unemployment benefits and civil service pay. ...
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