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Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests
Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests and the race track has been heavily guarded by police, dogs and...
Prince Salman of Bahrain backs Formula 1 Grand Prix despite protests
Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain says the weekend's Formula 1 Grand Prix will go ahead despite protests. "Cancelling the race just...
Ford Focus Electric: the first electric car to pace a NASCAR race
Ford Focus Electric, an all-electric car, is set to pace the NASCAR's Sprint Cup Richmond 400 at Richmond International Raceway in Virginia, on April...
Piermario Morosini dies on the pitch following a suspected heart attack
Italian midfielder Piermario Morosini has died following a suspected heart attack on the pitch in Pescara, football officials say. Ex-Italy under-21 footballer was playing for...
Euro 2012: Michel Platini slams Ukraine hotel owners for rising price ahead of championships
Michel Platini, the president of UEFA, has hit out at "bandits and crooks" for the escalation of Ukrainian hotel prices ahead of the Euro...
Olympics 2012: Iran has blocked access to London 2012 official website
Access to the official website for the London 2012 Olympic Games appears to be blocked in Iran. Users in Iran have tweeted that they are...
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race halted midway through because of a swimmer
The 158th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race on River Thames, UK, had to be halted midway through because of a swimmer, with Cambridge winning...
Olympics 2012: doping tests may have to be tightened as green tea could help cheats
Scientists discovered that green tea can help mask the levels of testosterone in the body. The study found extracts contained in the beverage, reduced concentrations...
Angelica Marie Cecora’s $5M lawsuit against Oscar De La Hoya has been thrown out
Angelica Marie Cecora, the Playboy model and alleged prostitute who sued boxer Oscar De La Hoya after claiming he had imprisoned her in his...
Olympics 2012: risk of a flu pandemic spreading will increase at Olympic Games
The already "extreme" risk of a flu pandemic spreading in the UK will increase during the Olympics, a report has said. Britain has been ranked...
Tom Schaar, 12, the first skateboarder ever to land a three-rotation 1080 move
Tom Schaar, a 12-year-old boy from Malibu, California, crushed the dreams of famous and amateur skateboarders this week when he set a world record...
FiveFingers running shoes sued over increasing injury risk
FiveFingers running shoes, which are designed to simulate the sensation of running barefoot, have received negative attention due to a class-action lawsuit against the...
86-year-old Johanna Quaas showed off her gymnastics skills at the 2012 Cottbus World Cup
Octogenarian Johanna Quaas showed off her skills at the 2012 Cottbus World Cup in Germany, where she wowed the crowd with her moves, performing...
What you need to know for the London Olympics 2012
Aerial shoot: Olympic Park London Olympics 2012 This summer millions of people will visit London and the UK for the 2012 Olympic Games which promise...
Tiger Woods loved to read stories about his cheating scandal, claims Hank Haney in a tell-all book
Tiger Woods kept a very low profile during the height of his now notorious cheating scandal, but he also kept a very close eye...
LA Dodgers baseball club will be sold to Magic Johnson’s consortium
Guggenheim Baseball Management LLC, the consortium that includes the former basketball star Magic Johnson, is buying the LA Dodgers baseball club. The club and owner...
Borat spoof anthem played during a medal ceremony at 10th Arab Shooting Competition in Kuwait
Kazakhstan's shooting team has been left stunned after Borat spoof anthem was played during a medal ceremony at the 10th Arab Shooting Competition in Kuwait instead...
Jenson Button won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix for McLaren
McLaren's Jenson Button won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as his team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished third. Jenson Button, who qualified second to his team-mate, beat...
London Olympics 2012: Michelle Obama will lead the official US delegation to the opening ceremonies
The White House has announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the official U.S. delegation to the opening ceremonies of the 2012...
London Olympics 2012 doubled hotel rooms price
Visitors to London in 2012 will pay twice as much to stay in the city as last year, according to an annual survey of...
Nick Zoricic died after crashing in a skicross race at World Cup in Switzerland
Canadian skier Nick Zoricic has died following a horrific crash in a skicross race at World Cup in Switzerland. Bosnian-born racer Nick Zoricic, 29, suffered...
Dereck Chisora arrested in Munich after a brawl with fellow boxer David Haye
British boxer Dereck Chisora has been arrested by German police after a brawl with fellow boxer David Haye in Munich at the post-fight news...
Cold bath can relieve muscular pains, but it is unclear whether is safe, say experts
Experts found that taking a cold bath after exercise can relieve muscular pains but it is unclear whether this is safe. Plunging into cold water...
How to get the body you’ve always dreamed of in just five hours
Furious Pete, blogger and eating champion, shows you how to get the body you've always dreamed of in just five hours, without even having...
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion
Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, said his "nightmare" was over after being cleared of tax evasion. Harry Redknapp had denied accepting secret untaxed bonus payments...
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