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(Photo: AP / Chris Carlson)Beckham labels claims that he may be picked for GB team for his commercial value 'disrespectful'
An injured Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham watches his team play the New England Revolution during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Saturday, March 27, 2010. The Galaxy won 1-0....Full Story

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(Photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)Serena Williams withdraws with back injury
Serena Williams (USA) competes against Shuai Zhang (CHN) during the Day 4 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 22, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA....Full Story

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Athletic Bilbao warn Real Madrid over Javi Martinez pursuit - report
The president of the Basque club Josu Urrutia has allegedly claimed that he will raise the player's value considerably if the Blancos attempt to force through a transfer | More On :  Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Javi Martínez 0 Comments Getty Images Athl...Full Story
London 2012: Jason Smyth just outside Olympic standard
Paralympic star Jason Smyth just missed out on achieving the 100m Olympic standard as he clocked a time of 10.24 seconds in Florida on Saturday. | The Northern Irishman's time was 0.06 seconds outside the Olympic A standard in the meeting at the National Training C...Full Story
Lawrence Okoye breaks British discus record in Germany
Lawrence Okoye broke his own British discus record with a throw of 68.24 metres at the Halle Throws International in Germany. | The 20-year-old finished third overall behind Germany's two-time world champion Robert Harting (70.31m) and Poland's Olympic silver ...Full Story
Argentinean Coach Impressed With Performance of the Country's Athletes
[ANGOP] Luanda - Argentinean coach, Nestor Garcia, said Friday here that he was impressed with the potential of the Angolan under-23 males basketball team players, in the first leg match with his team, held in the ambit of strengthening sportive interchange between the...Full Story
Runners from Germany, Minnesota win Fargo Marathon
| FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A runner from Germany has won the men's division of the Fargo Marathon, while a Minnesota woman cruised to first place in the women's division. | The Forum reports that Oliver Hoffman finished the men's race in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 15 seconds. Sat...Full Story
Okoye Sets New Record
| Lawrence Okoye broke his own British record in the discus at the Halle Throws International in Germany today. | The 20-year-old, who is the reigning European under-23 champion, held the previous national best with a throw of 67.63 metres in London last July. | But he ...Full Story
Runner from Germany wins men's Fargo Marathon
| FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A runner from Germany has won the men's division of the Fargo Marathon. | The Fargo Forum reports (http://bit.ly/JF4LKh) that Oliver Hoffman finished the race in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 15 seconds. | Saturday's race was Hoffman's first in the United ...Full Story
Liu wins 110m hurdles in Shanghai Diamond League
| SHANGHAI (AP) - Liu Xiang defeated world champion Jason Richardson to win the men's 110-meter hurdles at the rain-soaked Shanghai Diamond League meet on Saturday. | Jamaican runners topped their American rivals in the sprints. Asafa Powell held off Michael Rodgers to ...Full Story
Liu wins 110m hurdles in Shanghai Diamond League
| SHANGHAI (AP) — Liu Xiang defeated world champion Jason Richardson to win the men's 110-meter hurdles at the rain-soaked Shanghai Diamond League meet on Saturday. | Jamaican runners topped their American rivals in the sprints. Asafa Powell held off Michael Rodgers t...Full Story
Rivalries, full fields spice up track finals
| Each was used to being well in front of the field in each of their races. So when Kubasaki’s Allie Reichenberg and Seoul American’s Amanda Henderson came around the final turn together, they each glanced at each other as if to say, “What is SHE doing...Full Story
Diamond League: Phillips Idowu beats Christian Taylor
| Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | Triple jumper Phillips Idowu makes a great start to the season with victory at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai. | The 33-year-old Briton jumped 17.24m to finish ahead of American Will Claye and wor...Full Story
Liu lights up rainy Shanghai with hurdles triumph
By Nick Mulvenney SHANGHAI, May 19 (Reuters) - China's Liu Xiang lit up a rain-soaked Shanghai Diamond League meeting with the quickest 110 metres hurdles time of the year on Saturday, sprinting to victory in 12.97 seconds to the delight of his home town crowd. If the f...Full Story
Diamond League: Liu Xiang wins 110m thriller
| Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | China's Liu Xiang wins a thrilling 110m final at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai, beating Americans David Oliver and Jason Richardson with a time of 12.97. | Available to UK users only. Share thi...Full Story
Liu wins 110 meters hurdles in Shanghai
| SHANGHAI (AP) — Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang has defeated American world champion Jason Richardson to win the men's 110 meters hurdles at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday. | Liu and Richardson were even through the first seven hurdles before the Chinese star pul...Full Story
Liu wins 110 meters hurdles in Shanghai
| SHANGHAI (AP) - Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang has defeated American world champion Jason Richardson to win the men's 110 meters hurdles at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday. | Liu and Richardson were even through the first seven hurdles before the Chinese star pulle...Full Story
Idowu Impresses In Shanghai Triumph
| Phillips Idowu fired an early warning to his Olympic triple jump rivals on his first outing of the season by winning today's Diamond League meeting in Shanghai. | The world silver medallist beat the man who pipped him to the world title in Daegu last year, American Ch...Full Story
Great City Games: Holly Bleasdale to savour partisan support
| Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | British pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale talks of her love for competing in the Great City Games in Manchester and believes the atmosphere will prepare her for the partisan support at the Olympic Stadium late...Full Story
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Live Video - European Gymnastics Championships
BBC News | Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | Matt Baker introduces highlights from the women's European Championship, the final major event for these gymnasts before the Olympic Games. | Available to UK users only. Share thi...
Diamond League: Campbell-Brown beats Jeter in 200m
BBC News | Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown beats off tough competition from compatriot Carmelita Jeter to win the 200m at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai, while Nigeria's Blessing Okagb...
London 2012: Haile Gebrselassie considers Olympic options
BBC News Haile Gebrselassie has not ruled out the possibility of qualifying for the 10,000m at this summer's Olympics. | The 39-year-old said his Olympic dream was over after failing to win a place in Ethiopia's marathon team. | But the two-time Oly...
Dylan Armstrong takes 2nd in shot put at Diamond League Shanghai
CBC | Canada's Dylan Armstrong captured second place in shot put at the Diamond League Shanghai Golden Grand Prix meeting on Saturday. | The 31-year-old of Kamloops, B.C., who is defending the title after finishing first overall in 2011, threw 20.93 metr...
Farah Tipped For Double Gold
Sporting Life | Mo Farah can claim double Olympic gold at London 2012 despite the Briton's difficult indoor season, according to two-time Olympic 10,000 metres champion Haile Gebrselassie. | Farah will go into the Games this summer as one of Great Britain's bigges...
Diamond League: Asafa Powell powers to 100m victory
BBC News | Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell powers to 100m victory at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai in 10.02 seconds, Michael Rodgers of the United Sates was second with Jamaica's Nesta ...
Athletes of the week
The Columbus Dispatch | High School Sports Tool | The Dispatch high-school Athletes of the Week, based on performances from May 7 to 13: Dylan Merle and Evan Zimmerman | GROVEPORT, BOYS TENNIS | Merle, left, and Zimmerman went 4-0 to win the Division I sectional doubles t...
Live Video: Diamond League Shanghai, China.
BBC News | Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | Live coverage of the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China including Phillips Idowu in the triple jump. | Available to UK users only. Share this story | Share this page print More ...
Fargo Marathon this weekend in its eighth year
Houston Chronicle | FARGO, N.D. (AP) — About 24,000 people are taking part in events during the Fargo Marathon weekend. | The marathon itself on Saturday will include 35 soldiers currently stationed in southwest Asia. Most are with the North Dakota Air National Guar...
Mara's marathon aim
Sky Sports | Four years since finishing sixth in the Olympic marathon in Beijing, Team GB hopeful Mara Yamauchi is confident she can reproduce the goods on the streets of London in her second Olympic appearance this August. | The 38-year-old from Oxford qualifi...
Javelin mark smashed
The News Tribune | Sean Keller will be big in Finland. | The Heritage High javelin thrower has been invited to compete in an elite event this summer in the Nordic country, which has a national obsession over javelin. | Just how popular is it? | “It’s like...
British duo fifth in three-metre synchro diving final
BBC News Britain's Chris Mears and Nick Robinson-Baker finished fifth in the three-metre synchro final at the European Diving Championships. | They scored 436.74 last time out at the final World Series leg in Mexico but could only manage 390.84 in Eindho...
Friday's roundup: G.P. South dashes away with girls track and field title
Detroit news By Tom Markowski The Detroit News Comments | Grosse Pointe- There was little doubt Grosse Pointe South would repeat as girls regional champions at the Division 1 track and field meet at South on Friday. | The question that faced coach Steve Zaranek w...
WPIAL track meet was golden for A-K athletes
Pittsburgh Tribune Review | Alle-Kiski Valley athletes ascended the medal stand about as fast and high as they moved around the oval and leapt through the air at Thursday’s WPIAL track and field championships at Baldwin. | The locals collected 11 gold medals in all. | Bring...
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