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Australian swimmer Jones eyes London Games

Australian swimming champion Leisel Jones competes in the final of the women's 100m breastroke at the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 in Berlin on November 14. Jones said she could continue to train and become the nation's first swimmer to compete at four Olympics.
AFP - Thursday, November 26

SYDNEY (AFP) - - Australian swimming champion Leisel Jones said on Wednesday she could continue to train and become the nation's first swimmer to compete at four Olympics. More »

  • Bayern Munich's Italian striker Luca Toni takes part in a training sesson in the southern German city of Munich on November 2. Bayern Munich's under-pressure coach Louis van Gaal has suspended struggling striker Toni because of a complete breakdown in their relationship, the Bild daily has reported.

    Bayern coach 'suspends striker Toni'

    AFP - Thursday, November 26

    BERLIN (AFP) - - Bayern Munich's under-pressure coach Louis van Gaal has suspended struggling Italian striker Luca Toni because of a complete breakdown in their relationship, the Bild daily reported Wednesday.

  • Indian batsman Rahul Dravid during his century in Kanpur on November 25. Dravid scored his 28th century as India reached a strong 535-4 at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka.

    Indian cricketer Dravid heaps misery on Sri Lanka

    AFP - Thursday, November 26

    KANPUR, India (AFP) - - Rahul Dravid scored his 28th century as India reached a strong 535-4 at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.

  • Carmelo Anthony (C) of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against Brook Lopez of the New Jersey Nets at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Nets slid closer to the NBA's record of 17 losses to start a season by dropping their 14th game in a row, falling to the Nuggets 101-87

    Nuggets extend Nets NBA losing streak to 14 games

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - - The New Jersey Nets slid closer to the NBA's record of 17 losses to start a season by dropping their 14th game in a row, falling to the Denver Nuggets 101-87.

  • Kelly Pavlik (pictured in 2008) will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters. Pavlik, 35-1 with 31 knockouts, beat Jermain Taylor for the crown in 2007 and will make his third title defense against Espino, 20-2 with one draw and nine knockouts.

    Pavlik to defend middleweight title against Espino

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AFP) - - Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters.

  • Washington Wizard's owner Abe Pollin (L) congratulates Michael Jordan on scoring 30,000 career points at the MCI Center in January 2002. Pollin, whose 45 years as owner of the Washington Wizards made him the NBA's longest-tenured club owner, died at age 85 and was honored with a moment of silence in the arena he built.

    Wizards win after death of owner Pollin

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Abe Pollin, whose 45 years directing the Washington Wizards made him the NBA's longest-tenured club owner, died at age 85, hours before his team won a tribute triumph in an arena he built.

  • Roger Federer of Switzerland returns to Andy Murray of Great Britain in a Singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London. Federer said finishing the season as world number one counted among his greatest-ever achievements in the game

    Federer feeling on top of the world

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    LONDON (AFP) - - Roger Federer said finishing the season as world number one counted among his greatest-ever achievements in the game, given the dramatic upheaval in his personal life during 2009.

  • French rugby union national team prop Fabien Barcella is seen here during a press conference in Wellington, in June. Barcella may have made his debut against Six Nations minnows Italy last year but since then he has shown he can mix it with the very best in victories over the All Blacks and world champions South Africa and in Marseille on Saturday he will try to do it again to the Kiwis.

    France prop Barcella prefers to be 'the butcher'

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    PARIS (AFP) - - France prop Fabien Barcella may have made his debut against Six Nations minnows Italy last year but since then he has shown he can mix it with the very best in victories over the All Blacks and world champions South Africa and in Marseille on Saturday he will try to do it again to the Kiwis.

  • Liverpool out of Champions League despite victory

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    BUDAPEST (AFP) - - Liverpool's miserable season continued as they were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage despite a 1-0 victory over Debrecen at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium here on Tuesday.

  • Lyon's Sweden midfielder Kim Kallstrom (L) fights for the ball with Fiorentina's midfielder Riccardo Montolivo during their UEFA Champion's League Group E football match at Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. Fiorentina beat Lyon 1-0 to book their place in the Champions League knock-out stages with a game to spare and send 2005 winners Liverpool crashing out on Wednesday.

    Fiorentina win sends Liverpool crashing out

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    FLORENCE, Italy (AFP) - - Fiorentina beat Lyon 1-0 to book their place in the Champions League knock-out stages with a game to spare and send 2005 winners Liverpool crashing out on Wednesday.

  • Librado Andrade, seen here in 2007 and whose last-round flurry last year nearly took Lucian Bute's super middleweight title, enters Saturday's rematch confident he will claim the International Boxing Federation crown.

    Andrade back to take Bute's title after near miss

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    QUEBEC CITY (AFP) - - Librado Andrade, whose last-round flurry last year nearly took Lucian Bute's super middleweight title, enters Saturday's rematch confident he will claim the International Boxing Federation crown.

  • Cristian Ansaldi(L) of Russia's Rubin Kazan vies with Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine's Dynamo Kiev during their UEFA Champions league football match in Kazan. The match ended on a goalless draw.

    Kazan give Barcelona breathing space after Dynamo draw

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    MOSCOW (AFP) - - Russian champions Rubin Kazan failed to really turn the pressure on Champions League holders Barcelona on Tuesday as they were held 0-0 by Dynamo Kiev in their Group F match.

  • A view of people skiing down a mountainside in Sochi. Residents of the Russian ski resort deplored on Tuesday the manner in which their houses had been seized and destroyed under government orders as the Black Sea resort prepares for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Sochi residents up in arms over house seizures

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    MOSCOW (AFP) - - Sochi residents deplored on Tuesday the manner in which their houses had been seized and destroyed under government orders as the Black Sea resort prepares for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

  • Paul Hart, seen here in August 2009, has been

    Hart leaves Portsmouth

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    PORTSMOUTH, England (AFP) - - Paul Hart has been "relieved of his duties as first-team manager" of Portsmouth, a statement issued by the Premier League basement club said on Tuesday.

  • England's struggling bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals suffered another setback on Tuesday when English Premier League (EPL) chairman Dave Richards resigned from the board.

    EPL chief quits England's 2018 World Cup bid team

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    LONDON (AFP) - - England's struggling bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals suffered another setback on Tuesday when English Premier League (EPL) chairman Dave Richards resigned from the board.

  • Former Renault chief Flavio Briatore, seen here in September 2009, is seeing appeal against a lifetime ban for ordering Nelson Piquet junior to crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, begin in the High Court in Paris on Tuesday.

    Briatore hearing starts in Paris

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    PARIS (AFP) - - Former Renault chief Flavio Briatore's appeal against a lifetime ban for ordering Nelson Piquet junior to crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix began in the High Court in Paris on Tuesday.

  • AC Milan coach Leonardo, seen here on November 22, insisted on Tuesday that his team has been buoyed by a recent unbeaten run of nine games ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Marseille.

    Milan feeling buoyant, says Leonardo

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    MILAN, Italy (AFP) - - AC Milan coach Leonardo insisted on Tuesday that his team has been buoyed by a recent unbeaten run of nine games ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Marseille.

  • Former Juventus bosses Luciano Moggi, seen here in 2006, Antonio Giraudo and Roberto Bettega were on Tuesday acquitted of any wrongdoing related to transfer dealings at the club.

    Former Juventus chiefs cleared of transfer irregularities

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    ROME (AFP) - - Former Juventus bosses Luciano Moggi, Antonio Giraudo and Roberto Bettega were on Tuesday acquitted of any wrongdoing related to transfer dealings at the club.

  • France coach Raymond Domenech (seen here on November 17) has insisted he would never consider quitting his post despite his unpopularity with the French public which has deepened since last week's World Cup play-off furore.

    Resign? Never, insists out of favour Domenech

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    PARIS (AFP) - - France coach Raymond Domenech insisted Tuesday he would never consider quitting his post despite his unpopularity with the French public which has deepened since last week's World Cup play-off furore.

  • Wales's scrum-half Dwayne Peel passes the ball during a rugby union World Cup group B match against Australia in 2007. Wales have recalled Peel to their starting line-up for Saturday's clash with Australia at the Millennium Stadium.

    Peel back for Wales battle with Wallabies

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    CARDIFF (AFP) - - Wales have recalled experienced scrum-half Dwayne Peel to their starting line-up for Saturday's clash with Australia at the Millennium Stadium.

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