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Merton 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?
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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 at the Olympics. "Representing my country there will be a huge honor for me," Sharapova said. Maria 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. Spain shows support for disgraced hero Contador
Spanish officials rallied behind national hero Alberto Contador on Monday after he was handed a two-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during the 2010 Tour de France and stripped of the title. 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. 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. Contador's doping charge shames the sport of cycling
MADRID (AP) -- Eddy Merckx wonders if someone is trying to "kill cycling." Dylan Evans' signing saga has happy ending
Pen Argyl senior standout nearly shut out of Division I dream Pen Argyl's Dylan Evans had visions of playing football next fall at Pitt, West Virginia or Rutgers. 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. |