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FIFA to get tough on racism

FIFA's Congress in Mauritius on Friday adopted a resolution that will lead to tougher sanctions in cases of racism, including points deductions and even relegation for repeat offenders.

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Everest climber sets uphill record

A Mexican climber has been recognised as the first person to scale Mount Everest from both the north and south sides in the same climbing season.

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Teary Abidal bids farewell to Barcelona

Popular former France defender Eric Abidal is to leave Barcelona when his contract expires at the end of the season.

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Azarenka finally gets opening win in Paris

Victoria Azarenka waited until the fourth day of the French Open for her opening match, then showed she's eager to continue.

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Nadal toils at Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal's bid for an historic eighth French Open title was almost spectacularly derailed on Monday by big-hitting German Daniel Brands.

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Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo prepare pitches

Madrid 2020 bid officials played up the city's ready sports facilities while Istanbul highlighted the strength of the Turkish economy on Tuesday as the cities prepared for this week's pitch to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Sports line up for Olympic bid

Call it the perfect storm of Olympic politics.

With sports leaders gathering in St. Petersburg, Russia, this week for a global convention, three high-profile campaigns will be played out at the same time in an unusual confluence of issues that will set the tone for the future of the Olympic movement.

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Nico Rosberg wins Monaco Grand Prix

Germany's Nico Rosberg kept his cool during a crash-marred race to win the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

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German fans flood London ahead of final

London's Wembley will be a sea of black, red and gold for Saturday's Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich with 'Football's Coming Home' set to be sung by German voices.

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Serena Williams feeling Open to success

Roland Garros and the French Open have not always been kind to Serena Williams, but her shock first round loss last year  ay have been one of the best things that has happened to her.

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Live Blog: Turkey Protests
Protests at Taksim Square in Istanbul started after trees were torn up to make way for the redevelopment of Gezi Park. ( 16-Jun-2013 )

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