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David Beckham 'excited' by return to Manchester United
March 10, 2010AC Milan's David Beckham says he is excited to face Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time but maintains he wants them to lose. The midfielder will line up against his former club in the Champions League last 16 second-leg tie, with Milan...
Champions League: Arsenal 5-0 FC Porto
March 09, 2010By Phil McNulty, Chief football writer at the Emirates Stadium Arsenal 5-0 FC Porto FT (HT 2-0)(agg 6-2) * Bendtner 10 * Bendtner 25 * Nasri 63 * Eboue 66 * Bendtner (pen) 90+1 Nicklas Bendtner struck a hat-trick as Arsenal outclassed...
Football: Moldova 1-0 Kazakhstan
March 04, 2010Moldova won the first match under new coach Gabi Balint (Romania). In a friendly match, Moldovans defeated Kazakhstan thanks to a goal by midfielder Alexandru Epureanu (min.65), who plays for Dynamo Moscow. Kazakhstan attempted to make a late rally but...
March 02, 2010After lackluster Olympics, Russia reckons with end of an era After the country's weakest-ever Olympic performance, ordinary Russians are stunned and the president is calling for heads to roll. They no longer rule figure skating. Their vaunted hockey...
Johannesburg's 90,000-seat Soccer City stadium almost ready to host the World Cup
March 02, 2010By Scott Bobb World Cup organizers inspect South African stadiums World Cup organizers are visiting the 10 South African stadiums that are to host matches later this year. Tuesday marks the 100-day countdown to kick-off for football's biggest event...
Russian president tells country's Olympic officials to resign
March 01, 2010President Dmitry Medvedev today called on Russian Olympic officials to resign over the country's poor showing at the winter games. Russia posted its worst-ever performance at the Vancouver games, which ended on Februar 28, coming 11th in the medals table...
Olympic flag handed over to Sochi for 2014
March 01, 2010The Vancouver Olympics have officially come to an end, with responsibility for the next Winter Games being handed over to the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi, which will host the 2014 edition (see logo below). International Olympic Committee President...
Russian leaders missed Sochi Olympics handover
March 01, 2010None of Russia's top leaders have attended the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics, when the responsibility for the next Winter Games will be handed over to Russia, which is scheduled to host the 2014 Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi....
Winter Olympics conclude in Vancouver, excellent finish for host country
March 01, 2010By Parke Brewer The Vancouver Olympics ended on Sunday and it could not have been a much better finish for host country Canada, which won the final gold medal. This was an Olympics that began on a sad note after the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a...
Canada concludes Olympics with thrilling ice hockey win over US
March 01, 2010The Vancouver Olympics have concluded with a fitting and exciting result in the final event - an overtime 3-2 victory for host Canada in the men's ice hockey tournament. Captain Sidney Crosby netted the game winner in the sudden-death extra period Sunday...