Issue: July 29, 2006 (Archive)

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Doping crusade vow
The president of the world governing body for cycling has pledged to wage "a crusade against doping" after Tour de France winner Floyd Landis tested positive for elevated levels of performance-enhancing testosterone.

Real simply the best, insists Ruud
Ruud van Nistelrooy called Real Madrid the best club in the world and said Friday he looked forward to scoring goals again with former teammate David Beckham.

Le Guen's ways tipped to give Gers rivals food for thought
Paul Le Guen's new regime at Rangers has already resulted in the players being banned from eating curries at their favorite Indian restaurant in Glasgow.

Juventus planning new appeal
Juventus, which was stripped of the Serie A titles it won in 2005-06 and in 2004-05 and relegated to Serie B with a 17-point penalty for match-fixing, is to lodge a further appeal against its punishment.

Fiery Webb keeps teen idol at bay
Australia's Karrie Webb shot a three-under 69 in the third round Friday to remain in the lead at the Evian Masters in France while Michelle Wie dropped to second after a two-under 70.

Birdies galore as on-fire Pavin hits record 26 on front nine
Corey Pavin broke the US PGA Tour's nine-hole record with a front- nine 26 en route to a nine-under 61 and a three-stroke lead in the suspended first round of the rain-soaked US Bank Championship.

Sri Lanka in total control after record partnership
Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene batted throughout the day to record unbeaten double hundreds and put Sri Lanka in total control of the first Test against South Africa in Colombo Friday.

Gul strikes but England stays top
Umar Gul gave Pakistan a foothold in the second Test against England but the host side remained on top.

Cup organizers move to ease Indian fans' travel concerns
Organizers of the 2007 World Cup have played down Indian fan concerns about travel and accommodation saying they were confident the event would be a big hit.

Alonso plays down Schu challenge
Defending world champion Fernando Alonso wound up Michael Schumacher by declaring this season as easy compared with last year.

Melbourne to host opener
Australia will host the opening race of the 2007 Formula 1 season.

Renault set to rise above confusion
Defending world constructors' champion Renault was at the center of a technical storm that has left its rivals in a state of mass confusion during practice for the German Grand Prix Friday.

Honda podium success pure imagination for Barrichello
When Brazilian Rubens Barrichello left Ferrari for Honda at the end of last year, he looked forward to winning races and fighting for the championship.

Zvonareva and Clijsters in grudge showdown
Vera Zvonareva, who fell to Belgian Kim Clijsters in the first round at Wimbledon, will get a chance to avenge that defeat after booking a quarterfinal berth at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California.

Roddick in pain after LA success
Top seed Andy Roddick overcame spirited resistance from fellow American Scott Oudesma before advancing to the Los Angeles Open quarterfinals with a 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-2 victory.

Champion's kin standing by his word
Arlene Landis stoutly defended her son against doping accusations after he assured the family that he was "clean."

Swift rise, and fall, of tainted idol
What looked inspiring, even heroic, a week ago now looks suspiciously like just another example of better living through chemistry.

Runner-up Pereiro not in the mood to celebrate just yet
The Spanish cyclist who stands to become Tour de France champion if American Floyd Landis is stripped of the title was in no mood to celebrate.

Bonds trainer walks free for now
Barry Bonds' personal trainer left federal court with his legal team after shuttling between secret grand jury hearings and closed-door appearances before a judge.

Blast fails to lift cloud over Soriano's future
Just as he has every day for the better part of a week, Alfonso Soriano showed up at RFK Stadium, answered dozens of questions about the likelihood he will be traded, sparked the Washington Nationals to a win, then talked some more about his uncertain future.

`Arrogant' Connolly so wrong about war dance, says Henry
Graham Henry has slammed his Wallabies' counterpart John Connolly as arrogant and intrusive over his damning of the All Blacks' new pre- match haka.

Wallaby captain counsels patience for crunch clash
Skipper George Gregan has urged his Wallabies to be disciplined and patient to get the result they need over the All Blacks Saturday to keep the Bledisloe Cup series alive.

Blues boss will have hands full managing superstar egos
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is convinced he can control the huge personalities and egos at the club.

Plea from Maradona
Diego Maradona said Alfio Basile should stay as manager of Boca Juniors until the end of the year, and only then accept the offer to replace Jose Pekerman as coach of the Argentine national team.

New consortium in Villa takeover bid
A new consortium entered the race to buy English Premiership club Aston Villa Friday.

Benched Messi bears no grudge
Argentina forward Lionel Messi said he could not face watching the rest of the World Cup after his team went out in the quarterfinals to host Germany on penalties.

Liverpool facing trip to war-torn Israel
Uefa has vowed not to put the players, fans and officials of Liverpool at risk, after the Reds were left facing the prospect of a trip to war-torn Israel in their Champions League qualifier.

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