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Tennis, swimming, motorsport, basketball and the Olympic program.
Our own reporting in this section is in preparation. Below is the archive material on this domain that belongs here.
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The people you meet: Melissa Barbieri, Matildas' keeper Today’s match is at Old Trafford, home of the mighty Manchester United, which necessitated a…
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St James's Park, Newcastle is a magnificent venue to watch football. Olympic football tournament taking shape After two rounds of group matches in…
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The story of the game, Orianica Velasquez surrounded by US players. USA 3 Colombia 0 The defending Olympic champion made sure of its place in the…
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Spain 0 Japan 1 The 30th Olympiad football tournament had its first major upset when one of the tournament favourites, Spain, was thoroughly upstaged…
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Hampden Park in the sun as the teams line up for the opening game between the United States of America and France. United States 4 France 2 The…
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Wembley Stadium where the Olympic Games men's final will be played. Olympics only just surfacing in a wave of sport It is only two days until the…
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Happier days for Rangers in Sydney in 2010. Culture shock and football’s woes It is a severe culture shock to go from a country where the back…
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Crowd scene at Olympic Park with Fabio Cudicini in the Roma goal: Source: Laurie Schwab, The Socceroos and their Opponents. A S Roma visit to…