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BERLIN (AFP) - Michal Listkiewicz, president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), admits in the German press on Wednesday he has concerns whether his country will be ready to co-host Euro 2012.Published: 09/24/2008 at 19:47:50 GMT |
PARIS (AFP) - France, which failed to win the right to host the 2012 summer Olympics in Paris, launched a bid to host the 2018 winter Olympics on Wednesday with the hope of an eventual renewed summer bid.Published: 09/24/2008 at 19:32:00 GMT |
LONDON(AFP) (AFP) - West Ham United said Wednesday they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a potential 30-million pounds fine for their part in the Carlos Tevez affair.Published: 09/24/2008 at 18:18:39 GMT |
PARIS (AFP) - Reigning French League Cup champions Paris Saint Germain, excluded then reinstated for this season's event following an insulting banner in last year's final, beat Monaco 1-0 on Wednesday.Published: 09/24/2008 at 17:59:03 GMT |
NEW YORK (AFP) - Cycling legend Lance Armstrong confirmed Wednesday he would join Kazakhstan's Astana team for his competitive comeback -- but he didn't promise an eighth Tour de France victory.Published: 09/24/2008 at 17:09:03 GMT |
VARESE, Italy (AFP) - Former world cycling chief Hein Verbruggen has dismissed as "ridiculous" a report suggesting he and Lance Armstrong may join forces and buy the company which owns the Tour de France.Published: 09/24/2008 at 17:03:44 GMT |
MADRID (AFP) - The interminable row over the next America's Cup took a new turn on Wednesday with an offer from Oracle to drop its legal action on condition that Alinghi agree to hold the next edition under the same rules as the 2007 Cup.Published: 09/24/2008 at 14:09:55 GMT |
BEIJING (AFP) - Daniela Hantuchova battled into the third round of the China Open on Wednesday as local favourite Zheng Jie restored some pride to Chinese tennis with an emphatic win.Published: 09/24/2008 at 14:01:14 GMT |
DUBLIN (AFP) - New Zealand outside-half Dan Carter was the only southern hemisphere player announced Wednesday in the list of five nominees for the International Rugby Board (IRB) player of the year award.Published: 09/24/2008 at 13:58:43 GMT |
LONDON (AFP) - Wasps and England stand-off Danny Cipriani could make an earlier than expected return to club action next week following an unexpectedly quick recovery from a major ankle injury.Published: 09/24/2008 at 12:56:33 GMT |
