Germany Eliminated from U21 Championship
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Germany followed England out of the European Under-21 Championship at the group stage after Alvaro Morata's late winner for Spain in Israel. The 2009 winners looked on course for a point which would have kept their hopes of progressing alive despite losing the first game 3-2 to the Netherlands. But Germany were stunned when Real Madrid striker Morata cut inside the box in the 86th minute and drilled the ball into the net.
Last Updated on Monday, 10 June 2013 07:59
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Serena Dominates and Wins French Open
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World number one Serena Williams won a second French Open title 11 years after her first with a convincing win over defending champion Maria Sharapova. The American, 31, was pushed at times but took control midway through the first set, winning 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 46 minutes. Williams has now claimed 16 Grand Slam singles titles, moving her to within two of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, who have 18 each. And with an unbeaten run that stands at 31 matches, she will be strongly favoured to add to that tally at Wimbledon next month.
Last Updated on Monday, 10 June 2013 07:53
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Brazil 2 England 2
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England came close to leaving Brazil's iconic Maracana home with an unlikely victory - only to be denied a repeat of their win here 29 years ago by Paulinho's late equaliser.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 00:25
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Nadal Wins 8th French Open
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Rafael Nadal coped with an on-court intruder and the Paris rain to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer and win a record eighth French Open title. Nadal, 27, came through 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reaffirm his dominance on clay, and further elevate himself among the greats of the sport.
Last Updated on Monday, 10 June 2013 07:45
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Mourinho To Be Chelsea Manager
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Jose Mourinho has said on Spanish television that he expects to be reappointed as Chelsea manager by the end of the week.
Last Updated on Monday, 03 June 2013 12:45
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