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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Brief stories from the World Cup in South Africa yesterday: Greaves expects USA to wind up Rooney...
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Young Murphy out for rest of season
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
June 10, 2010
FORMER Carifta Championships double champion Jazeel Murphy will not be in action for the remainder of 2010, according to his coach Carl Page. Murphy, ...
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France and Uruguay play to 0-0 World Cup draw
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France and Uruguay play to 0-0 World Cup draw
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June 10, 2010
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A match between former World Cup champions produced an opening day dud, with France and Uruguay playing out a 0-0 draw Frida...
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Powell clocks another year’s best
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Powell clocks another year’s best
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June 10, 2010
ROME, Italy (CMC) -- Asafa Powell continued his impressive form this season in the men's 100 metres, when he ran the fastest time for the year during ...
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Coaching Course heads to GC Foster
June 10, 2010
THE Advance Level 1 Coaching Course under the JMMB/JFF/UTech Coaching School goes to the parish level for the first time with the staging of the sixth...
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Team doctor refutes Messi injury rumours
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Team doctor refutes Messi injury rumours
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Argentina's team doctor says all 23 players in coach Diego Maradona's squad are in "optimal" physical ...
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Rain puts a damper on Windies, India ‘A’ teams
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June 10, 2010
LEICESTER, England (CMC) – West Indies 'A' suffered a setback on their tour of England, when the opening day of their "Test" against India 'A' was was...
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South Africa, Mexico draw 1-1 in opening match
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South Africa, Mexico draw 1-1 in opening match
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June 10, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Hosts South Africa almost got a dream start to their World Cup finals campaign on Friday before being held to a 1-1 draw ...
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Pele eyes Spain challenge to Brazil
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Football great Pele has singled out Brazil and Spain as the strongest teams at the World Cup, yet ...
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Eto’o ready to lead, says Cameroon coach
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Eto’o ready to lead, says Cameroon coach
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen says Samuel Eto'o, who threatened to quit the team in the lead-up to the Wor...
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Messi lacks support with Argentina, says Alves
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Daniel Alves believes Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi doesn't play as well for Argentina as he doe...
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South Africa 2010
June 10, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A South African supporter holds replicas of the World Cup trophy at Nelson Mandela Square yesterday ahead of the 2010 Wor...
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Blatter will seek re-election as FIFA boss
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Sepp Blatter confirmed yesterday that he will seek re-election as FIFA president for another fou...
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Algerians priced out of WCup coverage
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Hackers and high prices are thwarting Algerians' plans to watch World Cup matches not involving the national...
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Russell’s ‘A’ team selection not a surprise — Perry
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Russell’s ‘A’ team selection not a surprise — Perry
June 10, 2010
THE selection of fastbowling all-rounder Andre Russell to the West Indies 'A' team is not a surprise, according to Jamaica's chairman of selectors Neh...
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Socrates slams Brazil’s style; fears early exit
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Former skipper Socrates yesterday said he feared Brazil could be knocked out in the group phase at th...
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WC to generate more money than ’06
June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Football's world governing body FIFA announced yesterday a recession-busting boost to its finance...
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Britons killed in bus crash in S’Africa
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) — Three British nationals who were part of a school group touring South Africa were killed in a bus cra...
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Soweto concert: Melting pot of cultures
June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, Spouth Africa (AP) — The world came to Soweto yesterday for a celebration of football, music and unity on the eve of A...
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Busy Sharapova makes quarters at Classic
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June 10, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Maria Sharapova won both of her matches yesterday to reach the quarter-finals as the Aegon Classic began to overcome delays...
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WCup visitors warned after robberies
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June 10, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African authorities have urged World Cup visitors to be vigilant following a spate of robberies targeting ...
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Windies ahead after wet first day
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June 10, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Test newcomer Shane Shillingford and Sulieman Benn gave West Indies a boost of confidence, and shook South Africa up i...
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