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James Milner offers an answer to Fabio Capello's search for stoicism
The Guardian

Aston Villa's versatile and humble winger is being drawn further into the England manager's World Cup plans...

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Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out of World Cup play-offs
Taipei Times

Real Madrid’s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday was ruled out of his country’s crucial World Cup play-off matches after undergoing medical tests on a troublesome ankle injury. Portugal...

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3-time British Open champ Seve Ballesteros receives honorary membership of R&A at St. Andrews
Star Tribune

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Three-time British Open champion Seve Ballesteros has accepted honorary membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews almost a year after undergoing multiple...

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Ochoa's hold on player of the year honors in jeopardy
USA Today

Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | By Jo Yong-Hak, Reuters Lorena Ochoa of Mexico is the three-time defending player of the year on the LPGA tour, but her hold on the...

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Roger Federer suffers shock exit in Paris but Andy Murray is through
The Guardian

• World No1 loses to Frenchman Julien Benneteau 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 • Murray beats American James Blake 6-3, 6-7, 7-6...

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Safin takes a final bow in Paris
Independent online (SA)

Paris - Russian former world number one Marat Safin has bid farewell to the game of tennis after falling to defeat against Juan Martin Del Potro in the second round of the ATP Paris Masters. The...