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In the 11th round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, host Bahia battled to a scoreless draw against Coritiba on Sunday.
The result led to Coritiba\’s first point earned as a visiting team in this year\’s competition.
The draw was not beneficial for either team as both clubs remain in [...]

UEFA Euro 2012 Cup was officially presented in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Wednesday. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine Euro 2012 Executing Committee attended the ceremony.
Commenting on the cup design, UEFA Events CEO David Taylor said that the cup weighs 7.6 kilograms, its height is nearly 60 centimeters. It was redesigned [...]

Vietnam will participate in the 6th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships starting in Russia on July 29, announced the Vietnam Sports General Department on Tuesday.
The tournament is expected to attract 700 athletes from 70 countries and regions. The Vietnamese players will compete in nine categories and for three age groups.
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A day after the 10th anniversay of his election as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge said on Sunday that he is not satisfied with his job over the past decade.
"I have the mentality of an athlete as I used to be an athlete. Athletes are never [...]

The 11th Chinese Middle School Games will kick off Saturday night in the city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Some 3,000 student-athletes from 34 delegations around the country will compete in nine events: track and field, swimming, basketball, volleyball, football, table tennis, martial arts, shuttlecock and aerobics.
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On the road against Internacional, Sao Paulo had no problem confronting the cold weather on Sunday in the 10th round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, cruising to a 3-0 win.
Recently signed head coach Adilson Batista was on hand to observe his new cast of athletes at Sao Paulo.
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Charl Schwartzel reached a career-high ninth in the latest world golf rankings released on Monday.
Schwartzel carded a tournament score of level-par and shared ninth place in the RBC Canadian Open in Vancouver last week, climbing three places up the rankings.
Countryman Jaco van Zyl displayed good form in [...]

The mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardon this Wednesday confirmed that the city would be a candidate to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
The 2020 bid will be the third time in succession Madrid has competed to host the Olympic Games and the city will be hoping for better luck than for [...]

China\’s Zhao Jing celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women\’s 100 meters backstroke at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai yesterday.
AN intensive study of tapes of previous races helped propel China\’s Zhao Jing to the women\’s 100 meters backstroke world [...]

French top league club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) said Monday it signed Italy-based midfielder Jeremy Menez and Saint-Etienne club\’s player Blaise Matuidi.
The new recruited, aged 24 years, will defend PSG jersey till 2014, according to the club statement. St-Etienne is also among French first league clubs.
"We are very [...]