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Commonwealth Games 2010: Delhi Commonwealth Games begin
LiveSecureTeam — 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES — Venue: Delhi, India — Dates: 3-14 October 2010 The 2010 Commonwealth Games have begun with a spectacular opening ceremony in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Athletes from the 71 competing nations joined in a parade... (Continue reading)
Delhi Games village ‘unliveable’
LiveSecureTeam – The Commonwealth Games Federation head has demanded the Indian government take immediate steps to improve conditions at the athletes’ village in Delhi. Michael Fennell said advance teams had been shocked by the state of facilities. Delegates from four... (Continue reading)
Nadal wins first U.S. Open, captures career Grand Slam
LiveSecureTeam – Chasing his first U.S. Open championship, Rafael Nadal was so dominant, so determined, so defiant, his face curling into a sneer with every wallop of the ball. With two marvelous weeks at Flushing Meadows capped by victory in... (Continue reading)
Henry quits French team on U.S. move.
LiveSecureTeam – France’s all-time leading goalscorer Thierry Henry has announced his retirement from international soccer. Henry confirmed his decision on the day he was presented as a New York Red Bulls player having signed a multi-year contract with MLS side... (Continue reading)
Brazil unveil logo for 2014 World Cup finals
LiveSecureTeam — Brazil has launched its logo for the 2014 World Cup finals, saying it must learn from 2010 hosts South Africa in order to stage a successful tournament. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has stressed that his... (Continue reading)
A brief history of the FIFA World Cup.
LiveSecureTeam — On June 21, 1930, a Frenchman boarded the SS Conte Verde at Villefranche-sur-Mer, carrying in his baggage a small winged statuette representing Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Also aboard the South America-bound liner were footballers from France,... (Continue reading)
Nigerian president suspends national soccer team
LiveSecureTeam – Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan has suspended the national soccer team from international competition for two years after their dismal performance at the World Cup. Nigeria came bottom of their group at the tournament in South Africa, losing to... (Continue reading)
Wimbledon’s humble beginnings.
LiveSecureTeam – More than 130 years ago a tiny crowd of just 200 spectators — some huddled on the 30 wooden seats available — watched the first Wimbledon final. Bizarrely, it had been delayed by several days due to a... (Continue reading)
Wimbledon epic at 59-59 – and it is still not over
LiveSecureTeam — Isner and Mahut in world record marathon tennis match. John Isner of the United States and his French opponent Nicolas Mahut made tennis history at Wimbledon on Wednesday as they contested the longest grand slam singles match of... (Continue reading)
Australia names first Muslim cricketer in squad
Written on 22 Jun, 2010 at 13:48 in Sports News | viewed times | 5 Comments
LiveSecureTeam — Usman Khawaja today became the first Muslim to be included in Australia’s cricket squad as the National Selection Panel announced a 14-member squad for the Test series against England. If drafted into final XI in next month’s two... (Continue reading)