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More than just football
Like many developing countries across the world, football has become a popular sport seen to effectively imbue positive values on street children and bring their plight into the consciousness of the public as well.For the past couple of years, Tambayan Center for the Care of Abused Kids has networked with international and national organizations working to change the lives of street kids through ...

London 2012 Olympic torch relay starts in Britain
Sailor Ben Ainslie was the first torchbearer as the Olympic flame began its 70-day journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.

Beckham wants to be picked for football team on merit
ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham hit back on Friday at suggestions that he might be selected for the British Olympic football side at the London Games because of his celebrity status rather than on merit alone.

Steyn eyes ton for Northern Bulls in Super 15 rugby
Superboot Morne Steyn will play his 100th Super Rugby game for table-topping Northern Bulls this weekend as Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper makes his first appearance for the Queensland Reds this year.

Davao is Rugby’s next target
Davao is the next target for the Philippine Rugby Union Federation (PRUF) where national coach Expo Mejia hopes to develop the sport and widen the base of rugby talents in he country. Mejia was at the first ever Davao Sports Expo at the Annex of SM City Davao with members of the Philippine Volcanoes John Paul Jordan, Timothy Kog, Rose Lanticse, Aiumi Ono and Blessie delos Santos. In the press ...

First official apps released for Olympics
The organizing committee for the 2012 Olympics in London have announced the release of two free applications for following the event, available for iOS and Android. One, released this past week, concerns organizing one's arrival and stay in London and sharing the experience with friends. The second, which will allow fans to get sports events results live, should be available within the coming ...

Hurdler Liu seeks Olympic sparkle in Shanghai
Chinese superstar Liu Xiang faces a huge test of his Olympic credentials when he lines up against reigning 110m hurdles world champion Jason Richardson at Shanghai's Diamond League meeting on Saturday.

Beckham to bring Olympic flame to Britain
Football star David Beckham will bring the Olympic flame from Greece to Britain for the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Games, organisers said on Wednesday.

Beckham confirms Olympics dream
David Beckham said Friday that he wants to continue playing for at least another two years and that he is keen to be included in this summer's Great Britain Olympic squad.