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France coach sees no need for handball apology

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France coach Raymond Domenech says he and his players see no reason to apologize for the Thierry Henry handball against Ireland that put the team into the World Cup.

• Raymond Domenech, France Coach, Sees No Need For Handball Apology - The Huffington Post
• We won't apologise - Domenech - IOL
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We never panicked, says Dhoni

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AHMEDABAD: Relieved after his batsmen eked out a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said it was just a matter of seeing through the early overs and his team

Bhaichung injured, advised three-week rest

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India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been advised three weeks' rest after he stretched calf-muscle at the national training camp at Margao in Goa.

Police expose Europe's biggest match-fixing ring

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BOCHUM, Germany: A football match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, in what UEFA called

No decision on hockey team's captaincy: Mattoo

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Hockey India (HI) president Ashok Kumar Mattoo's assertion in Pune that Rajpal Singh was not the choice of selectors for captaincy is factually correct -- but an HI release clearly mentioned the striker as captain for the Champions Challenge tournament in Argentina.

Gaurav stretches lead at ONGC

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Gaurav Pratap Singh produced his third consecutive round of two under 70 at the ONGC Masters golf to establish a five-stroke lead ahead of the final round here Friday.

Chadha holds nerve to win maiden amateur golf title

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Teenaged Abhijit Chadha won his maiden title on the amateur circuit by three shots at the inaugural LG Gujarat Open at the par-72 Kensville Golf Club here Friday.

Fujiwara to meet Jovanovski in Pune ITF final

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Sixth-seeded and 237th-ranked Rika Fujiwara of Japan Friday set up a title clash with third-seeded Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia at the $50,000 NECC-ITF Women's Tennis championships here.

Henry says France-Ireland game should be replayed

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Thierry Henry says the "fairest solution" is to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff after he set up the deciding goal with a hand ball.

Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

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Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

Bowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St.

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The Rose Bowl is out of reach for Penn State and Michigan State.

It will be a close series, says Dhoni

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After a match-saving performance by the batsmen in the first Test, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday said the series against Sri Lanka will be a close one.

Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai

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Lee Westwood has shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, increasing his chance of winning the European money title.

Serbian police make arrest in soccer fan death

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Serbian police say they have arrested another suspect in the fatal attack on a French soccer fan in Belgrade two months ago.

• Serbian police make arrest in soccer fan death - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

IAAF still in talks over Caster Semenya's future

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The IAAF says it is still working behind the scenes with Caster Semenya and the South African government to resolve issues about the 18-year-old runner's gender identity and future career.