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Dario Franchitti and 13 fans injured in IndyCar crash
IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti fractured two vertebrae, broke his right ankle and sustained a concussion when his car went airborne into a catch fence during...
UEFA rejects claims of revamping European Championship to rival World Cup
UEFA has rejected The Independent on Sunday claim that it wants to revamp the European Championship to rival the World Cup. The newspaper said the...
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: Torch relay launched by Vladimir Putin in Moscow ceremony
Vladimir Putin has taken part in a ceremony in Moscow to launch the torch relay for 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The torch will go...
Police dog bites policeman’s behind at London Bridge station after Millwall beats Leeds
A police dog was filmed biting a policeman’s behind after Millwall beat Leeds 2-0 last weekend in the English Football Championship. After the match got...
Usain Bolt renews Puma sponsorship until 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro
Usain Bolt has renewed his sponsorship deal with kit-maker Puma until after the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Jamaican Usain Bolt, 27, has been...
World Cup 2022: UEFA members agree a summer event could not be played in Qatar
The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after UEFA members agreed a summer event could not be played...
Ken Norton dies aged 70
Heavyweight boxing legend Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 70, his son announces. Ken Norton, who had been in...
Super Bowl tickets price doubles in 2014
Tickets to next year’s Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in New York City will cost double compared to last year. The NFL is about...
LeBron James marries Savannah Brinson in San Diego ceremony
LeBron James married his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson in a lavish San Diego ceremony on Saturday. LeBron James, 28, and his new wife held their...
Qatar rejects 2022 World Cup criticism
Head of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Hassan al-Thawadi has rejected calls for the tournament to be awarded to another country. FIFA is expected to...
Thomas Bach replaces Jacques Rogge as IOC president
Thomas Bach has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee. Thomas Bach, a 59-year-old lawyer and former fencing gold medallist, replaces...
US Open 2013: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in four-set final
Rafael Nadal has won his second US Open title in New York after beating world number one Novak Djokovic in a pulsating four-set final. Rafael...
US Open 2013: Serena Williams wins final against Victoria Azarenka
Serena Williams won her fifth US Open title in a thrilling final against Victoria Azarenka at Flushing Meadows. World number one Serena Williams, 31, overcame...
Wrestling reinstated as Olympic sport
International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reinstated wrestling as an Olympic sport for the 2020 and 2024 Games after being voted in ahead of baseball/softball...
Mike Tyson close to death from ongoing drug and alcohol problems
Mike Tyson claims he is "on the verge of dying" from ongoing drug and alcohol problems. Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson, 47, admitted he...
World Cup 2014 tickets go on sale
Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil went on sale today, with fans able to apply on FIFA's website. FIFA is expecting a similar...
Oscar Pistorius murder trial set for March 2014
The prosecutor in Oscar Pistorius case said the dates of 3 to 20 March had been mutually agreed for the trial at a hearing...
Oscar Pistorius to reappear in court over Reeva Steenkamp murder
Oscar Pistorius is due to reappear at Pretoria magistrates' court over the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The prosecution is expected to serve the...
World Championships 2013: Usain Bolt becomes most successful athlete in history
Usain Bolt guided the Jamaican team to victory in the sprint relay in Moscow to become the most successful athlete in the history of...
World Championships 2013: Usain Bolt wins 200 m final in Moscow
Usain Bolt defended his 200 m title with ease and took his tally of World Championship gold medals to seven. The Jamaican set a world...
Marion Bartoli announces retirement from tennis
Marion Bartoli announces she is retiring from tennis just 40 days after winning her only Grand Slam title. The 28-year-old Wimbledon champion, ranked seventh in...
2013 IAAF World Championships: Usain Bolt regains 100 m world title
Usain Bolt regained his 100 m world title and won a fourth individual World Championships gold with a season's best of 9.77 seconds in...
Girl says no to marriage proposal at Rock Cats baseball game
David was thrown a curve ball after asking his girlfriend Jessica to marry him at a New Britain Rock Cats minor league game in...
S Sreesanth charged over cricket spot-fixing
Cricketer S Sreesanth has been charged with 38 other people over a spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL). Indian prosecutors brought...
Christian Benitez dies in Qatar at the age of 27
International footballer Christian Benitez has died in Qatar at the age of 27. The Ecuador international striker was admitted to hospital with severe stomach pains...
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