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Chris Wright
‘Sense of urgency’ on Rio Olympics
Wrapping up their latest visit, IOC officials say there is not a moment to lose if the 2016 Rio Olympics are to go off smoothly.
The most bizarre sporting moments of 2011
From the malign to the ridiculous, the madcap to the simply weird — there was no shortage of offbeat moments in world sport this year.
Brazil welcomes world to World Cup draw
The eyes of the footballing world were focused on Rio de Janeiro on Saturday for the preliminary draw for the 20th World Cup.
European adventure almost over for Spurs, Inter
Tottenham Hotspur managed to come back from the dead right at the start of their Champions League adventure last August.
United, Barcelona close in on last four
Wayne Rooney scored as Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-0 in a Champions League first-leg quarterfinal clash on Wednesday night.
Crouch stuns Milan, Raul haunts Valencia
Tottenham shocked seven-times European champions AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro on Tuesday with Peter Crouch firing the only goal on the night.
England edge Danes, France beat Brazil
England overcame a stuttering start to edge out Denmark 2-1 in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
Spurs and United net top spots
Not satisfied with reaching the last 16 of the Champions League in their debut season, Tottenham Hotspur wrapped up top spot in Group A.
Euro 2012: England struggle while tempers flare in Italy
Tuesday’s Euro qualifiers brought drama on and off the pitch on a night on which Italy’s match against Serbia was postponed owing to crowd trouble.
Mercurial Messi adds Fifa award to Ballon d’Or trophy
Lionel Messi on Monday added Fifa’s World Player of the Year award to his prestigious Ballon D’Or accolade.
Barca, Liverpool facing tough times in Europe
It’s possible that Barcelona will become the first winners since the 1993 introduction of the Champions League format not to survive the group stages.
Desperate Liverpool look for European boost
Liverpool must recover from a bizarre ‘beachball’ loss at Sunderland, as they face French giants Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Man City, Hamburg target quarters
After solid opening-leg showings, Manchester City and Hamburg are set to reach the UEFA Cup quarterfinals on Thursday.
Germany fret over Ballack ahead of Cup qualifiers
Coach Fabio Capello must rejig his defence as England head to Belarus for Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier, while Germany fret over Michael Ballack.
United aim higher as European defence starts
No club has retained the Champions League since the format was introduced in 1992 — but Manchester United will look to break that mould.