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Despondent French make five changes
12 Feb 2013France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has responded to consecutive defeats to Italy and Wales in the Six Nations championship by making five changes to the squad to face Grand Slam contenders England at Twickenham. The Rugby World Cup runners-up lost 16-6 at home to Wales in a shambolic performance on Saturday, following the galling 23-18 loss [...]
Cycling's doping wall of silence crumbles
7 Sep 2012Broaching the subject of doping in cycling used to cause riders to pedal for the hills. Now, some are queuing up to speak out. In recent weeks, and amid the backdrop of the US Anti-Doping Agency’s dogged pursuit of Lance Armstrong, the wall of silence that once formed an impenetrable ring about cycling has been [...]
Spain beats Portugal on penalties at Euro 2012
29 Jun 2012Far from their best, Spain still advanced to another major final on Wednesday by beating Portugal 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw at the European Championship. Cesc Fabregas, who came on as a substitute in the second half of regulation time, scored the deciding penalty after Bruno Alves had hit the crossbar [...]
Wales' World Cup warning for Wallabies
19 Oct 2011Wales coach Warren Gatland handed out a warning to the Wallabies as he named a new captain and a powerful, motivated team for their Rugby World Cup third-place playoff. The two teams meet at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday in a clash viewed as an unnecessary anti-climax by some critics just days after their title [...]
French relish World Cup underdog role
18 Oct 2011France’s erratic form at the Rugby World Cup has won them few admirers, but the confidence of the players remains intact heading into Sunday’s final against hot favourites New Zealand. France reached the final despite losing two pool matches and showing no kind of invention in their scrappy semi-final win against Wales, hanging on to [...]
Lewis Hamilton says sorry to stewards over race rant
30 May 2011Lewis Hamilton apologised to stewards at the Monaco grand prix on Sunday after jokingly suggesting that he was being penalised because he is black. The McLaren driver was given two drive-through penalties following incidents with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and Williams’ Pastor Maldonado during Sunday’s race, won by Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. “It’s an absolute … [...]
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