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  • Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring

    MOSCOW - Robert K. Kraft, an American business magnate and New England Patriots football team owner, has alleged that Vladimir Putin took away his Super Bowl ring in 2005, an accusation that has sparked a minor international controversy The Russian president however denied the allegation about the diamond-encrusted sporting prize that he says was gifted to him by the football team ...

  • Protests wont interfere with Confederations Cup

    Brazil will not allow anti-government protests to mar the Confederations Cup being hosted here, Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said. Rebelo said Monday that Brazil must show the world that it is a democratic country but also that it can guarantee the order needed to undertake such events, reports Xinhua. "We will not allow any of these protests to get in the way of the events we have committed to ...

  • Confederations Cup Oduamadi hat-trick sinks Tahiti

    Nnamdi Oduamadi scored a hat-trick as Nigeria crushed a spirited Tahiti 6-1 in their Confederations Cup football Group B clash here at the Mineirao stadium. Uwa Echiejile opened the scoring Monday with a deflected long-range drive before Oduamadi danced around two defenders and coolly chipped over goalkeeper Xavier Samin, reports Xinhua. Oduamadi, AC Milan winger, then doubled his tally by ...

  • Justin Roses sister almost went into labour while watching thrilling US Open win

    US Open champion Justin Rose's pregnant sister had reportedly feared that she might have gone into labour watching his win on the television. The golfer, who lost his father and mentor Ken to cancer in 2002, is the first English major winner since Nick Faldo in 1996, The Sun reports. According to Rose's sister Margi North, she had learnt in her pre-natal classes that adrenaline brings on ...

  • Becks was offered kicker trial by NFL scout while at LA Galaxy

    Football legend David Beckham had reportedly been offered a trial as a kicker for an American football side. According to the Mirror, the offer came in as Beckham contemplated his future at the Los Angeles Galaxy and before he enjoyed his swansong with Paris Saint Germain. A source in Hollywood said that a National Football League (NFL) franchise scout contacted the retired footballer to see ...


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Loser

Poor Paul. A gentle, decent Midwestern farm kid who finds himself without a clue in the middle of New York City for his freshman year in college, his life is one excruciating embarrassment after another. Clumsy, ill-advised in his clothing choices, short on money, and too nice for his own good, he finds life in the Big Apple to be far more complex than he imagined, and his sheer decency kee ... ...

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  • Devvarman knocked out of Wimbledon qualifiers

    Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman was eliminated in the first round of the Wimbledon men's singles qualifiers here Monday. The 28-year-old Devvarman, ranked 140 in the world, was upset by Australia World No.212 Matt Reid 6-7(4), 6-4, 16-18. The Indian's best performance on the lone grass court major came in 2011 when he reached the second round losing to Mikhail Youzhny of Russia. The ...

  • Russian judoka commits suicide after failure in Olympics

    Russian judo champion Elena Ivashchenko committed suicide last Saturday because of her failure during the London Olympics, a judo official said Monday. Elena Ivashchenko, 28, a four-time European champion (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012), jumped from the 15th floor in the Siberian city of Tyumen, reports Xinhua. "Her depression started after her defeat at the Olympics. She really punished herself for ...

  • Voges says Warner will learn from his mistakes

    Australian batsman Adam Voges has said that David Warner will learn from his mistakes like he learnt the hard way that drinking and cricket need to be managed carefully. Voges said that the test for Warner is to learn from his mistake in Birmingham where he punched England player Joe Root, and show his teammates and fans that he's serious about making a change, Sydney Morning Herald reports. ...

  • GDP Green carry Spurs past Heat

    San Antonio Spurs outscored defending champion Miami Heat 114-104 with the help of outstanding performances of GDP (Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker) and shooter Danny Green, moving within one win to their fifth NBA title. It was Ginobili's first starting in more than one year. The 11-year veteran, who had scored a total of 30 points in the first four games, rewarded Spurs coach Gregg ...

  • Besiktas elects new chairman

    Fikret Orman was elected the chairman of Besiktas football club for a second time by winning an overwhelming majority of votes Monday. Orman replaced former chairman Yildirim Demiroren to lead the debt-ridden club, reports Xinhua. Besiktas, established in 1903, is one of the first and most famous clubs in Turkey. It won 13 titles of the Turkish Super League in the past ...

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