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Madrid go down fighting
Real Madrid were unable to complete an epic comeback victory over Real Zaragoza despite a storming 4-0 win at the Bernabeu in the return leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Tuesday.

World Leagues - Korean clubs ring the changes
The K-League 2006 season resumes next month with two notable changes. The league welcomes a new arrival while another club has undergone a radical transformation. The recently-formed GyeongNam FC become the latest addition to the 14-club league while Bucheon FC is changing name and uprooting to move 300 miles south to a new venue on Jeju island. It was almost inevitable that both would be destined to meet on the opening day of the season.

Wednesday's Men's Olympic Hockey Sums
Kazakhstan 0 1 1 -2; Sweden 3 4 0 -7 // Italy 0 2 0 -2; Canada 1 5 1 -7 // Switzerland 0 0 0 -0; Finland 1 4 0 -5 // Germany 1 0 0 -1; Czech Republic 0 2 2 -4 // Russia 2 1 0 -3; Slovakia 1 2 2 -5 // Latvia 1 2 0 -3; United States 2 0 1 -3

Dane star goes from baseline to penalty box
Back in the early 1990s, a talented young Danish tennis player named Maiken With Pape was attracting attention the world over as she perfected her game at the idyllic woodland setting of the Arhus 1900 tennis club.

FIFA Interactive World Cup 2006 to get underway in the UK on 27 October
The path to 2006 FIFA Interactive World Cup glory will start in six cities across the UK on 27 October, promising gamers and football fans a thrilling competition. The only global virtual football tournament

Chelsea, Bayern and Valencia roll on
Barcelona had been billed as a rematch of last year's knockout clash between the two sides, and the exciting encounter certainly lived up to expectations.

Through Frick and thin
The name Mario Frick is unlikely to figure on most football fans' Player of the Year lists, yet at 32 the Siena hitman is emerging as the revelation of the Italian season so far.

Kick-off in Cape Town: South Africa 2010 on track
There may be almost four years until the curtain comes up on the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, but already there is a great deal of work taking place behind the scenes to ensure that a stage is provided befitting of the world's greatest single sports event.

FIBA Europe and FIBA stress vital importance of sport autonomy
FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann and FIBA Europe President George Vassilakopoulos met in Athens on 30th October 2006 to discuss the recent developments in basketball.

8th FIFA Master's course 2007-2008 - new pamphlets available and application deadline set
The International Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport - the one-year postgraduate sports course known as the FIFA Master's and endorsed by FIFA - is preparing to welcome applicants for the 8th year in 2007-2008.

FIFA President named honorary member of Real Madrid
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter today received the title of honorary member of Real Madrid and a gold and diamond club badge from Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón at a ceremony held at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid.

Basketball stars and UNICEF team up for new HIV/AIDS television campaign
In the run-up to the 25th annual celebration of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the US-based National Basketball Association (NBA) and UNICEF today launched a new public service announcement campaign featuring 10 high-profile NBA and Women's NBA stars.

Raúl pitches in to help fight hunger in Africa
Raúl González, star of Real Madrid and captain of Spain's national soccer team, is paying a visit to Senegal today as an FAO Goodwill Ambassador in order to rally support for the UN agency's efforts to combat hunger across all of Africa.

Fabio Cannavaro, defensive artist
Some players are born to dribble past opponents and score goals. Others, like the recently crowned European player of the year Fabio Cannavaro, were put on this earth to stop them.

FIFA Interactive World Cup 2006
Saturday 9 December 2006 became a historic day for the Netherlands today as they finally lifted a world crown after so many years of trying and coming so, so close.

FIBA Organizer available at no cost
FIBA and SportingPulse have signed an agreement which allows providing the FIBA ORGANIZER software to an unlimited number of basketball organizations worldwide at no cost.

Tencent named first National Supporter of FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007
FIFA is pleased to announce that Tencent Limited is the first Chinese company to sign up as a National Supporter for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 in China.

FIFA President lauds Annan's achievements and close cooperation between FIFA and United Nations
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter praised Annan's achievements in the world of international politics and diplomacy as well his outstanding personality.

Prospective match officials to step up training
The objective of this initiative is to ensure that the match officials are in the best possible condition, which will in turn help to improve the quality of their performances.

Match schedule receives approval
With just over 18 months to go until the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the FIFA Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments, chaired by FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou, convened today (30 January 2007) at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

Quotes
Figures wont lie, but liars will figure.
General Charles H. Grosvenor.

He thought the formula for water was H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O (H-to-O).

He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts — for support rather than illumination. — Andrew Lang.


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