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Italy’s World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a doping test for cortisone, Italian media have reported. Juventus defender Cannavaro, 36, reportedly tested positive after using a cream containing the banned substance to treat an allergic reaction to a bee sting.
England soccer fans will only be able to watch Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on the Internet after negotiations to broadcast it on television collapsed. Failed sports channel Setanta had been due to televise the game, but following its demise other channels such as Sky, the BBC and ITV, do not want to pay the rights fee, particularly as England have already sealed their place in the finals in South Africa.
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Pope Benedict XVI urged a crowd of 120,000 worshippers in one of Europe’s most secular countries to remain faithful to religious tradition on Sunday. Mickelson won the Tour Championship on Sunday with a final-round 65, leaving Woods a runner-up at six-under but still a winner of the FedEx Cup title, according to Golf.com
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are heading for a Davis Cup showdown next year after Wednesday’s draw paired their two countries in the first round.
It might be news to people in countries where the sport is unknown, but the rugby world cup is currently big news — especially in France, hosting the event until October 20.
United States captain Paul Azinger has upped the stakes ahead of September’s Ryder Cup with a stinging attack on his Europe team counterpart Nick Faldo.
Celebratory gunfire erupted across the capital Sunday when Iraq’s soccer team won the Asian Cup, in a 1-0 shutout against three-time champions Saudi Arabia.
Mexico and the United States both secured narrow 1-0 victories in their North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) zone games to maintain their momentum towards qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Trinidad and Tobago were sunk in the Port of Spain by a lone goal from Ricardo Clark, who shot powerfully past goalkeeper Clayton Ince after 62 minutes to seal the first away victory of the round for the American travelers.
Diego Maradona’s Argentina suffered a potentially fatal blow to their World Cup qualification hopes after a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in Asuncion. A 28th-minute strike by Nelson Haedo Valdez saw the Guaranies advance to their fourth World Cup in a row