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City’s owners strike out in America to launch second NY soccer club There seems to be no end to the moneymaking possibilities of sport, and now the owners of Manchester City have decided England isn’t big enough for them, so… 21/05/2013
Thrills in a tropical paradise The Philippines is an archipelago made up of more than 7000 islands – the most popular is Boracay. This small island has become a paradise for holidaymakers… 21/05/2013
Traveller’s diary: BoracayAs we didn’t shoot the four parts of the series in the order they are being broadcast, Boracay was our last destination, and what a place to end such an… 21/05/2013
Sweden win world title on home ice Sweden won their ninth world title on home ice in Stockholm courtesy of a 5-1 demolition of surprise package Switzerland on Sunday. Switzerland fired out of… 20/05/2013
Porto crowned championsPorto maintained their stranglehold on the Portuguese topflight after clinching their 27th league title and third in a row following a 2-0 away win against… 20/05/2013
Carlo Ancelotti to leave French champions PSG After leading Paris Saint Germain to their first league title in 19 years Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave the French capital club at the end of the current… 19/05/2013
Beckham: Tearful goodbye for ‘Le Spice Boy’ With tears in his eyes, David Beckham bid adieu to Paris at his last home match for PSG. Going out with a bang on a 3-1 win against Brest on Saturday, the… 19/05/2013
Switzerland and Sweden to meet in World Championship final Co-hosts Sweden will meet surprise package Switzerland in Sunday’s final of the world ice hockey championships following respective wins over Finland and the… 19/05/2013
Japanese 80-year-old attempts record-breaking Everest climb Age is no obstacle for 80-year-old Yuichiro Miura as he begins his third attempt to climb to the top of Mount Everest. If he succeeds, the Japanese… 16/05/2013
Chelsea wins Europa League titleChelsea has won the Europa League title after a thrilling match against Benfica in Amsterdam. The ‘Blues’ beat the Portuguese side 2-1 thanks to a late goal… 15/05/2013
Basketball: Gasol Out Lakers forward Pau Gasol will not be representing Spain in EuroBasket 2013. This announcement comes less than a week after undergoing surgery on his knee to… 15/05/2013
Auf Wiedersehen Thomas Schaaf Thomas Schaaf is no longer coach at Werder Bremen. After 14 years at the helm, Schaff and Bremen have parted ways by mutual consent, according to a club… 15/05/2013
Greek basketball great honoured Twenty years after his retirement Nick Galis – who is widely considered the greatest Greek Basketball player to grace the European courts – was honored by his… 09/05/2013
David Moyes named new Manchester United’s managerDavid Moyes has been appointed as manager of Manchester United on a six-year contract, the club announced on Thursday. Moyes is currently Everton’s manager… 09/05/2013
Judo Grand Slam Baku: Day two Candian Kelita Zupancic celebrated a double victory on the second and final day of the Judo Grand Slam in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Ontaria native of Slovenian… 06/05/2013
Georgia put politics aside to participate at Winter Games Georgia announced this week it will participate in the next year’s Winter Olympics in neighbouring Russia despite lingering resentment about the brief war… 03/05/2013
Adidas winning the profit race Adidas has posted its highest-ever gross profit margin. The German sporting goods maker credited sales of higher-priced products through its own… 03/05/2013
A rocky journey This week, Russian Life takes us to the mountains on the shores of the Black Sea, at the foothills of the Caucasus, one of Russia’s most picturesque regions… 29/04/2013
Traveller’s diary: KrasnodarKrasnodar Krai is famous for its outdoors routes: hikers and bikers enjoy the diversity of its picturesque landscapes, with snow-covered mountains and wide… 29/04/2013
Perilous acrobatics in China – nocomment Norwegian extreme artist Eskil Ronningsbakken performs perilous aerial acrobatics above a gorge in China’s central Hunan Province. 29/04/2013
World Tai Chi day celebrations – nocomment Thousands of people performed the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi in public squares, parks and streets across Latin America in celebration of World Tai Chi and… 29/04/2013
Czech mate as Russia win Euro Hockey crown The Euro Hockey Tour decider pitted arch-rivals the Czech Republic against Russia. On home ice the Czechs took the lead after 5 minutes thanks to Ivan… 29/04/2013
Europa League: Chelsea and Fenerbache draw first blood David Luiz scored four minutes into injury time to hand Chelsea a 2-1 win over Basel in the the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday… 26/04/2013
The ‘Special One’ back to the Blues?According to Bild, the time has come for Jose Mourinho’s return to Premier League side Chelsea. The German newspaper reports that the “Special One” will… 25/04/2013
‘At the end the Germans always win’To score four goals against a top Spanish club in the last decade or two has been quite a difficult task for just about every team in European football. Well… 25/04/2013
Götze agrees to join Bayern Munich German international Mario Götze has agreed to sign for Bayern Munich after the Bavarians triggered the €37 million release clause in his Borussia Dortmund… 23/04/2013
Vettel makes it two in a row in Bahrain Exactly the same result as last year at the Bahrain grand prix, won by Sebastien Vettel with Kimi Raikonnen second and Romain Grosjean third. It was world… 22/04/2013
Luna Rossa wins the Americas Cup World Series Naples Although they finished level on points with Oracle by virtue of winning the third and final race in the Americas Cup world series Naples Luna Rossa took the… 22/04/2013
Rafa Nadal: the comeback kid Rafael Nadal is regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time. At the age of 26, Nadal has won eleven Grand Slam singles titles, including an… 20/04/2013
Bahrain GP struggles again with image This weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix will once again take place against a backdrop of political termoil. The Gulf island kingdom has experienced… 17/04/2013
Security rethink for World Athletics Championships In the wake of the devastating bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon on Monday that killed three people and wounded more than a 150, the head of Russia’s… 17/04/2013
London Marathon to go ahead Organisers of the London Marathon confirmed the race will go ahead as planned on Sunday despite the bomb attacks near the finish line of the Boston Marathon… 16/04/2013
Bryant suffers season-ending injury Los Angeles Lakers’ star Kobe Bryant has suffered an achilles tendon injury that appears likely to end his season and maybe even his career. The All-star… 14/04/2013
Zombie race: run for your life! – nocomment In an athletic experience like no other, 400 runners and “zombies” took part in a five kilometre dash through the woods near Madrid. As in a video game, the… 14/04/2013
Film tribute to civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson Chadwick Boseman plays Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the American Major League Baseball, in the film 42 – a reference to his shirt… 12/04/2013
Russia stores snow for Winter Olympics – nocomment Russia Olympics organisers in Sochi are storing up acres of snow for the 2014 Winter Games. 12/04/2013
Bayern-Barca, Dortmund-Madrid in Champions League semi finals There are to be two Germany-Spain clashes in the semi finals of this year’s Champions League. Bayern Munich will take on Barcelona, while Borussia Dortmund… 12/04/2013
Premier League to introduce goalline technology Disputes over whether or not the ball has crossed the line in English Premier League matches will be a thing of the past starting next season. All 20… 11/04/2013
Anit-hooligan ‘Fans Law’ for Russia A day after UEFA announced stricter measures to deal with racism in football, Russian officials announced the introduction of a new ‘Fans Law’ to deal with… 11/04/2013
The coolest marathon in the world The North pole – quite simply the top of the world. A stunning but desolate landscape. Somewhere you would expect to find the occasional explorer, several… 11/04/2013
Volvo Ocean Race unveils longest ever route The 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2014 will be the longest ever, after Race CEO Knut Frostad announced on Monday a route taking in 10 cities in nine… 08/04/2013
Burn fat, not energy There are around 1.5 million sporting facilities in Europe helping people have fun, stay healthy, and have fun. But places like gyms, swimming pools, indoor… 08/04/2013
Bayern Munich seal Bundesliga title German giants Bayern Munich wrapped up their 23rd Bundesliga title with six games to go thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Frankfurt on Saturday. Jupp… 07/04/2013
Torres strikes twice as Chelsea down Rubin Kazan Chelsea got their Europa league quarter-final tie with Rubin Kazan off to the perfect start with a 3-1 win against the Russians in the first leg at Stamford… 05/04/2013
Kick the bottle!Players fight for the bottle during the bottle-kicking game in Hallaton, central England. The game is played between Hallaton and the neighbouring village of… 02/04/2013
Bisultanov shines in Turkey Russia’s Adlan Bisultanov produced a superb display to claim gold in the men’s -100 kilo category at the Judo Grand Prix in Samsun on Sunday. Bisultanov… 01/04/2013
Judoka shine at Samsun Grand Prix On day one of the Judo Grand Prix in Samsu, Turkey, Russia’s Musa Mogushkov dealt quickly with Mongolian Olympic bronze medalist Nyam-Ochir Sainjargal by… 31/03/2013
Italian sprinting great Mennea dies at 60 Former 200 metre Olympic champion Pietro Mennea has died in a Rome clinic at the age of 60. No cause of death has so far been announced. The Italian set… 21/03/2013
Contradictory instructionsJames Madison head coach Matt Brady directs his team against LIU Brooklyn during the second half of their first round NCAA tournament basketball game in… 21/03/2013
Consistency pays for Marcel HirscherNot since Stephan Eberharter in 2003 had a male skier won back-to-back overall World Cup titles on the elite alpine skiing circuit. That was until this year… 19/03/2013
Woods and Vonn officially dating Golfing great Tiger Woods and skiing speed queen Lindsey Vonn announced on Monday they are officially dating. 14-times major winner Woods confirmed the… 18/03/2013
Maze at the summit At 29-years-old and after 14 years on the World Cup circuit Tina Maze has just completed her most successful winter to date and she did so in record breaking… 18/03/2013
Québec City ice cross – nocomment Finland’s Arttu Pihlainen ended his ice cross downhill career with his fifth straight Quebec City race. He led throughout the final on the 594 metre twisting… 18/03/2013
Referee chased and attacked by players A Lebanese player has been banned for a year after assaulting a referee in Beirut on Thursday. Bachir Awasa was kicked and chased across the field by angry… 08/03/2013
Tennis steps up anti-doping measures Tennis is to introduce an athlete biological passport programme this year as part of a new anti-doping drive that players themselves have demanded. The… 07/03/2013
Playing badminton inside Praid Salt MinePeople play badminton inside Praid Salt Mine, 350 km north of Bucharest. A part of the mine, located 160 meters deep and 1.3 km from the entrance, is open to… 05/03/2013
Basketball star Rodman salutes ‘awesome’ North Korea host Kim Jong-un The leader of North Korea is an “awesome guy”, according to former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman. The athlete, known for his tattoos, body piercings and… 01/03/2013
The slippery slope to success for disabled youngsters At La Molina, in the Spanish Pyrenees, they have had the very first European skiing competition specifically for disabled youngsters under 18. Among the 17… 25/02/2013
Suspended over the highwayIn Guatemala city, Luis Amezquita hangs upside down over the Periferico avenue during a slacklining practice, an extreme sport that requires one to balance on… 25/02/2013
German wrestling association shocked as wrestling falls out of Games The German wrestling association reacted with shock on Thursday to the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop the sport from the Olympic program… 22/02/2013
Virtual Panel: Sports and DisabilitiesSince the 2012 Paralympics gained the highest international viewer ratings ever recorded, sport and disability has become a hot topic. Hopefully, after the… 20/02/2013
LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss has died aged 80. Buss had been hospitalized much of the past 18 months as he battled with cancer and on Monday he… 18/02/2013
Reality show with dead girlfriend of Pistorious to air A reality show featuring the dead girlfriend of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius is airing on television. Reeva Steenkamp recently finished… 16/02/2013
A sporting chance in the classroom Olympic heroes lead the way in school Is taking part in school sport just a matter of keeping fit, or are there more unexpected benefits? And what of those… 15/02/2013
The highs and lows of Oscar Pistorius Born without a fibula in either leg in 1986, Oscar Pistorius underwent a bi-lateral below the knee amputation just before his first birthday. “The fastest… 14/02/2013
Wrestling out of 2020 Olympics In a surprise announcement on Tuesday the International Olympic committee have recommended that wrestling be removed from the 2020 Olympic… 12/02/2013
Riner hungry for more titles After winning all there is to win as a heavyweight judoka – the world title – the European crown and following his exploits in London the Olympic gold medal… 11/02/2013
The future of judo Euronews was in Paris for the grand slam and took the opportunity to talk to International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer. Vizer told us why the… 10/02/2013
Judo Grand Slam Paris Two-time world champion Haruna Asami of Japan won the gold medal at the Judo Grand slam in Paris on Saturday after upsetting the home favourite Laetitia Payet… 09/02/2013
Fahey “alarmed but not surprised” at doping scandal President of the world anti-doping agency John Fahey was “alarmed but not surprised” at Thursday’s shocking government report which revealed “widespread”… 08/02/2013
Australians win Empire State Building run-up – nocomment A pair of Australians captured the top spots in the men’s and women’s races in the annual Empire State Building Run-up in New York. About 700 people from… 07/02/2013
Sochi 2014: One year to go – nocomment Celebrations are taking place in Sochi to mark one year to go until the start of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. A series of countdown clocks were launched in… 07/02/2013
French ‘Spider-Man’ climbs Havana hotelAlain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, successfully climbed Habana Libre hotel in Havana without safety equipment. REUTERS/Ramon Espinosa/Pool 05/02/2013
America prepares for Super Bowl XLVIA Super Bowl flag hangs from a balcony in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Super Bowl XLVII will be between the San Francisco 49ers and the… 02/02/2013
Record tumbles in climb to the top of Argentine mountain Carlos Sa marathon runner and climber has entered the record books after his conquest of the highest peak in the Americas. The Portuguese knocked nearly… 24/01/2013
Repsol Honda unveil new bikes and rider The Repsol Honda team unveiled it’s new bikes for the start of the 2013 Moto GP season. Casey Stoner has retired so the 2012 World Champion runner up Dani… 24/01/2013
French duo defend Dakar titles Frenchman Cyril Despres won his fifth Dakar Rally title in the bike category on Saturday. The KTM rider took a sizeable lead into the 14th and final stage… 20/01/2013
Ski Jumping: Matura claims first World Cup victory Jan Matura has claimed his first ever podium finish and win on his 169th start at the Japanese resort of Sapporo. The 32-year-old’s results have been… 19/01/2013
Vonn wins Cortina d’Ampezzo Lindsey Vonn is back on form after her self-imposed Christmas break. She may have struggled a bit on her return last week in St Anton, but the American… 19/01/2013
The green shoots of football return to Mogadishu There is a new era of hope opening up for footballers in Somalia who are taking back sporting facilities after al-Shabaab extremists were driven out of the… 18/01/2013
Europe’s highest football pitch At approximately 2 kilometres above sea level, the Ottmar Hitzfeld pitch in Switzerland ranks as the highest in Europe. The stadium itself, which resembles… 07/01/2013
Racist chants get Milan walking AC Milan walked off the pitch during a friendly match with a lower league side on Thursday due to racist chants. Four Milan players including Kevin Prince… 03/01/2013
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Fomenko takes charge of Ukraine Mykhailo Fomenko has been appointed as national coach of Ukraine on a one year contract with the option of a further two depending on results. The… 27/12/2012
A look back at the sporting highlights of 2012 As we head into 2013 we leave behind us a year of unprecedented sporting achievements. From the tennis courts of Melbourne and Flushing Meadows to the… 26/12/2012
Kofler wins again Less than a week after leaping to victory in Sochi, Austria’s Andreas Kofler held his nerve to secure his 12th career World Cup ski jumping victory at… 15/12/2012
Can cycling shake off the shame of doping? As President of the UCI, (Union Cycliste Internationale) cycling’s governing body Pat McQuaid has been in charge of the sport during its darkest days. The… 14/12/2012
Fans brawl at wheelchair basketball match Supporter violence in Turkey sank to an all-time low this weekend when police were forced to use tear gas to disperse brawling fans during a wheelchair… 10/12/2012
Tina Maze wins giant slalom to extend World Cup lead Tina Maze won her third straight World Cup giant slalom on Sunday to extend her lead in the overall standings. The Slovenian clocked a time of 2:11.07… 09/12/2012
Hirscher takes giant slalom victory Marcel Hirscher dominated the World Cup giant slalom on Sunday giving the Austrian Alpine Ski men’s team their first win of the season. The overall world… 09/12/2012
Super G win for Vonn the bomb American Lindsey Vonn made light work of heavy winds at St Moritz in Switzerland to claim the World Cup Super G. It is her 57th World Cup win and her fourth… 08/12/2012
The ugly side of the beautiful game Dutch football has been left in a state in shock this week after Richard Nieuwenhuizen died on Monday following injuries sustained in an attack while… 04/12/2012
Lemond for UCI President Former Tour de France winner Greg Lemond has said he is willing to run for president of cycling’s world governing body the UCI on an interim basis. The… 04/12/2012
Green Tree Raid One hundred per cent nature and one hundred per cent female participants, the 11th edition of the Green Tree Raid took place against the magnificent backdrop… 03/12/2012
Japan dominate Tokyo Grand Prix After a disappointing showing at the London Olympics this summer Japan’s judokas bounced back in style winning three of the five golds up for grabs on the… 02/12/2012
Japan’s Judo Grand Slam dominance falters The Japanese domination of the Judo Grand Slam International suffered slightly on Saturday. The first victory to a fighter from a country other than Japan… 01/12/2012
Williams WTA player of the year Serena Williams was named WTA Tour player of the year for the fourth time on Thursday following a remarkable 2012 season. The 31-year-old American has been… 29/11/2012
Ballon d’Or final three Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta were named in FIFA’s three-man shortlist for the 2012 Ballon d’Or award on Thursday. Argentine… 29/11/2012
Hiddink to retire Dutch coach Guus Hiddink is to retire at the end of this season following an illustrious managing career that has spanned almost 31 years. The 66-year-old… 28/11/2012
Flintoff ready for the bell Just over two years since retiring from a glittering cricket career Andrew Flintoff is about to embark on an altogether different kind of sporting adventure… 27/11/2012
