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Wandsworth NewsMonday 6th February 2012Your worldwide local newspaper |
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From heaven to hell, Greek sport in freefall
ATHENS (Reuters) - Peeling paint flakes from Athens' Olympic park. Its entrances locked, this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenance costs too high for near-bankrupt Greece to operate. The rate of decay and dilapidation in just eight years provides a visual clue to the Greek scenario, one as effective as any economist's report or politician's ... Next at NBC Sports: The Olympics...And Baseball?
As the network looks to add content, NBC Sports chief Mark Lazarus calls baseball a premiere... Historic Venues of the 2012 Olympics
London has evolved from a rich, historic background, to a modern city. Likewise, the Olympics now combine both old and new sporting traditions. The London 2012 Olympics will make use of some of the city's oldest buildings and grounds as venues for international competition. Sharapova sets sights on London Olympics
Maria Sharapova is making the London Olympics one of her top priorities this year after missing the Beijing Games with an injury. The third-ranked Russian has already won three Grand Slams but has never competed in the Olympics. Sharapova says Monday that "representing my country will be a huge honor," and is something she has wanted to do since she was a little kid. Toulouse coach Noves calls for Top 14 to be reduced
Toulouse coach Guy Noves on Monday called for the French Top 14 league to be cut by two teams to 12 in a bid to allow players to better adapt to professional rugby. One killed in Egypt on fifth day of clashes
One protester was killed on Monday in clashes with police outside Cairo's security headquarters in the wake of deadly football violence and amid calls by activists for civil disobedience in Egypt. The Super Bowl Beats the World Series as a Championship Event: A Fan's Take
As I sit here watching an endless string of commercials posing a the Super Bowl, I realize that the Super Bowl does beat the World Series as a championship event. As a lifelong baseball fan, former high school baseball coach, and a fairly ambivalent football fan, I am loathe to... Olympic sport this week
Jess Ennis set to defend pentathlon title in UK trials, plus cycling's Tour of Qatar and archery's World Indoor Championships Australia, Japan football hit by Olympic setbacks
Australia's Olympic hopes were dealt a major blow with away defeat to Uzbekistan, while Japan were knocked off the top of Group C with an upset loss to Syria. Rio says football must do more to stamp out racism
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes football is in danger of returning to the bad old days of widespread racism unless the authorities do more to eradicate the issue. Note: News items displayed are based on keyword searches for the name of your town/city and may not always be accurate for common place names. |