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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 ...

Shenhua seeking new football coach as Anelka simmers
Shanghai Shenhua say they plan to name a new head coach, just weeks after the big-spending Chinese football club appointed mercurial French striker Nicolas Anelka as player-coach.

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.

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.

Liu Xiang stays modest ahead of Olympics
Chinese athletics superstar Liu Xiang is playing down expectations for his performance at the London Olympics despite setting a season's best time in the 110m hurdles on Saturday.

Football bridges religious divide in Thai south
A shared passion for football is uniting Buddhists and Muslims in Thailand's restive south, where grassroots efforts to find elusive peace are gaining ground after years of bloodshed.

Pinoy volunteers to help in London Olympics
Young and talented Filipinos have volunteered to make sure that things go smoothly during the Olympic and Paralympic games.

PH Youth faces national team in PNG baseball
MANILA, Philippines - The PSC-POC National Games kicks off its baseball hostilities in two venues today with a heavy five-game slate featuring a “clash of champions” between UAAP champion National U and SCUAA ruler Rizal Technological U.

CFA’s officers elected
THE members of the Cebu Football Association (CFA) board elected engineer Pericles “Ricky” Dakay as the new president of the football governing body of Cebu.