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FOOTBALL - LIGUE 1: PSG crush Lille and move ... August 30, 2009 After a stunning victory over Lille (3-0), Paris St Germain are temporarily at the top of the French 'ligue 1' championship, before Sunday evening’s clash between Olympique ...

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FORMULA ONE - BELGIAN GP: Raikkonen hands ... August 30, 2009 Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen escaped a pile-up on the first lap to win the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), as Ferrari claimed its first ...

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TENNIS: Verdasco and Wozniacki triumph in New ... August 30, 2009 Spain’s Fernando Verdasco has clinched his first title of the season after a 6-4 7-6 win over American Sam Querrey. Earlier, Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki had successfully defended her ...

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FORMULA ONE: Fisichella takes surprise pole at ... August 30, 2009 Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella, racing for Force India, clinched a surprise pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix, while world championship leader Jenson Button failed to make it into the ...

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FOOTBALL - FRANCE: Lyon win moves them to top ... August 30, 2009 Lyon took the lead of France’s Ligue 1 after defeating Nancy (3-1) on Saturday. Elsewhere, Montpellier thumped Nice (3-0) in front of a raucous crowd, while a last-gasp equaliser gave Rennes a ...

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LIGUE 1 : Vainqueur à Nancy, Lyon prend la ... August 30, 2009 Lyon a repris provisoirement la tête de la Ligue 1 après sa victoire sur Nancy (3-1), samedi, sur son terrain de Gerland. Montpellier a battu Nice (3-0) et Saint-Étienne a marqué ses premiers ...

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ATHLETICS: Russia’s Isinbayeva betters own ... August 29, 2009 Pole vaulting champion Yelena Isinbayeva came back from her poor Berlin performance to set a new world record of 5.06 metres at the Golden League in Zurich. The Russian bettered her previous ...

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FOOTBALL - ENGLAND: Police investigating ... August 27, 2009 A man was stabbed as violence erupted between several hundred football fans outside West Ham’s stadium in London before a match against local rivals Millwall on Tuesday. The police and the ...

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FOOTBALL : Affrontements entre supporters de ... August 27, 2009 Un homme a été poignardé lors d’affrontements entre des centaines de supporters de football, mardi soir, à proximité du stade Upton Park de club londonien West Ham, qui s'apprêtait à ...

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TENNIS: Justine Henin reportedly planning a ... August 27, 2009 Following in the footsteps of her compatriot Kim Clijsters, former world No.1 Justine Hénin is reportedly considering a comeback. Belgium’s Hénin, who is back in training officially for ...

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FOOTBALL: Hong Kong tycoon buys Birmingham ... August 24, 2009 Already owning 29% of Premier league team Birmingham City, Hong Kong tycoon Carson Yeung, bought the rest of the English club Monday for 66 millions euros, promising new opportunities and new ...

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CRICKET - ASHES: England win fifth test to ... August 24, 2009 England fans gleefully celebrated victory over their old enemy Australia on Sunday as they regained the Ashes and gave a Test send-off to remember to their retiring talisman Andrew Flintoff.

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TENNIS - CINCINNATI: Federer eases past ... August 24, 2009 The 15-times grand-slam champion, Roger Federer beat fourth seed Novak Djokovic 6-1 7-5 to win the Cincinnati Masters. Federer won his third Cincinnati title after victories in 2005 and 2007.

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TENNIS - TORONTO: Dementieva tops Sharapova in ... August 24, 2009 Fourth seed Elena Dementieva picked up her third title of the year and denied compatriot Maria Sharapova a comeback win with a 6-4 6-3 victory in the final of the Toronto Cup.

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TENNIS - TORONTO : Elena Dementieva bat Maria ... August 24, 2009 La Russe Elena Dementieva (photo) s’est adjugée son troisième titre de la saison en remportant le tournoi WTA de Toronto, après sa victoire (6-4, 6-3) en finale contre sa compatriote Maria ...

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FOOTBALL: PSG, Lyon set pace as Marseille ... August 23, 2009 Paris St Germain and Lyon are setting the pace in the French league after both posted key away successes on Saturday, while Marseille lost ground following a 1-1 draw at Rennes.

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TENNIS - CINCINNATI: Federer to face Djokovic ... August 23, 2009 Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will contest the Cincinnati Masters final after both claimed impressive victories.Federer beat holder Andy Murray 6-2 7-6 while a rejuvenated Djokovic hammered ...

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TENNIS - TORONTO: Dementieva, Sharapova face ... August 23, 2009 Russian Elena Dementieva reached the Toronto Cup final with a clinical 7-6, 6-1 win over world number two Serena Williams while Maria Sharapova beat Kleybanova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to secure her place ...

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FOOTBALL - LIGUE 1 : Lyon en tête, Marseille ... August 23, 2009 Après un début de championnat en fanfare, l’Olympique de Marseille a reculé devant Rennes (1-1) alors que Lyon et Paris se sont imposés à l'extérieur, respectivement 3-0 à Auxerre et 3-2 ...

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TENNIS - TORONTO : Une finale 100 % russe August 23, 2009 La Russe Elena Dementieva s’est qualifiée pour la finale de Toronto en battant l'Américaine Serena Williams. Elle rencontrera en finale sa compatriote Maria Sharapova, qui a dominé une ...