Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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Hats and horses: Dubai world Cup's fashion
Al-Arabiya
Dubai World Cup is not just about having the richest horse race in the world but a chance for fashion lovers to 'strut' their stuff. A bit of the glitz and glamour that you can find on a Hollywood red carpet was topped off at the Dubai races with ...
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Cruise visits World Cup stadium in Rio de Janeiro
SI.com
The actor told Globo TV it ''would be an honor'' to make it to the 2014 World Cup final at the famed venue. He received an autographed ball from Zico, and said he would message friend David Beckham about his meeting with the former Brazilian playmaker, ...
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Ganso driven by World Cup dream
Xinhua
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Injury-ravaged midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso said Monday he was driven by a desire to earn an international recall for Brazil's 2014 World Cup campaign on home soil. The 23-year-old has not represented Brazil since ...
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Qatar 2022 World Cup official confirms summer event
TODAYonline
SEOUL — A senior official for the 2022 Qatar World Cup again downplayed suggestions that the tournament should be moved from the fierce heat of summer for player and fan safety. Hassan al-Thawadi, general secretary of the Qatar 2022 supreme ...
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Wambach vocal in opposing artificial turf for 2015 Women's World Cup
SI.com
The 2015 Women's World Cup is set to be played on artificial turf in five of the six stadiums used for the event in Canada, and reigning World Player of the Year Abby Wambach of the U.S. is one of several players hoping there's enough time to change ...
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Donald heading for Japan
Stuff.co.nz
Donald famously got a place on the All Black bench for the 2011 World Cup final after a bizarre string of injuries hit the team's first-five ranks. He was called in off a whitebait trip to eventually come on and slot the crucial penalty kick to beat ...
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Tourist raped on minibus in Rio, police say
CNN
Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- A female foreign tourist was kidnapped, raped and robbed on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro, police said, highlighting security concerns in the Brazilian city that will host matches in the 2014 World Cup and will put on the ...
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World Sailing Cup Palma 2013 - Stellar start for Australian 470 Men
Sail World
In the heaviest weather in which they have sailed as a combination London 2012 470 Gold Medallist Matt Belcher and his new crew Will Ryan twice took the gun in both of the first two split fleet races of the 44 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia Mapfre ...
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Are Luiz Felipe Scolari's Brazil on Track Ahead of 2014 World Cup?
Bleacher Report
The simple answer to the question above is no. Brazil have played three games under the 2002 World Cup winning coach and have failed to secure even a single victory among them. However, that is not to say that recent fixtures have been in vain. Ties ...
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Bleacher Report

2011 World Cup final: Daring Dhoni masterminds India's epic triumph over Sri ...
Cricket Country
In two previous World Cups, India had scored just one victory — against unpretentious and unheralded East Africa. No one expected them to win when they played the first match against West Indies. Every subsequent victory was welcomed with the pleasant ...
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Cricket Country

World Cup groups taking shape - FIFA World Cup - News - UEFA.com
With qualifying past the halfway stage, the Netherlands and Russia are yet to drop points while Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro look good to reach ...
www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1934513.html

Monterosso pulled out from Dubai World Cup | Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) - Monterosso, the mount of Mickael Barzalona, will not defend his Dubai World Cup title on Saturday after his owner pulled him out of the ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-horse-racing-dubai-monterosso-idUSB...

 

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