Alexander Dale Oen, Norway's first swimming world champion and favourite to win gold at this summer's Olympics, was yesterday found dead at a training camp in Arizona aged just 26. He is believed to have died from a cardiac arrest.
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Nicolas Anelka hoping for Chelsea like revival after Shanghai Shenhua sack Jean Tigana
Friday 27 April 2012
Former France international striker Nicolas Anelka hopes Shanghai Shenhua can experience a Chelsea-like revival after sacking coach and countryman Jean Tigana.
Ian Thorpe Olympic hopes on the line at Adelaide trials
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Ian Thorpe's hopes of competing at a third Olympic Games are on the line this week at Australia's national swimming trials in Adelaide, where a number of local rivals are aiming to crush the five-times gold medallist's London dreams.
Chinese whispers, but Drogba says he wants to stay at Chelsea
Saturday 18 February 2012
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge despite rumours of a move to China.
Nicolas Anelka hints Didier Drogba could join him in China
Thursday 16 February 2012
Didier Drogba could join Nicolas Anelka at Shanghai Shenhua, his former Chelsea team mate said today.
New Zealand farms sale to China blocked
Thursday 16 February 2012
A New Zealand court has halted the sale of 16 dairy farms to Chinese investors.
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Sunday 12 February 2012
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Sutil to appeal GBH sentence
Thursday 09 February 2012
The former Force India driver Adrian Sutil will appeal against the 18-month suspended sentence and £167,000 fine he was given by a Munich court last month after being found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm.
That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, By Anne Sebba
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Sympathy for the devil-woman
British-registered ship caught taking arms to China
Thursday 22 December 2011
Vessel impounded after 160 tonnes of explosives and 69 missiles were discovered on board
Jean Tigana set to join Nicolas Anelka at Shanghai Shenhua
Thursday 15 December 2011
Former French international Jean Tigana will land in Shanghai on Saturday to put the finishing touches to a deal which will see him manage Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, the club told Reuters today.
Chinese madhouse awaiting Anelka
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Mystery finances and a chairman who picked himself to play against Liverpool... but French striker may just succeed
Chinese interest in Nicolas Anelka
Wednesday 07 December 2011
Shanghai Shenhua are confident of completing a move for Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka when the transfer window reopens.
'Hurt' Woods lets Williams escape
Wednesday 09 November 2011
It will puzzle a lot of people why Tiger Woods decided to give his former caddie Steve Williams such an easy ride yesterday – in public at least. "Stevie is certainly not a racist – there's no doubt about that," said Woods in Australia as if he was leaping to the defence of a close friend wrongly accused of saying something bad about somebody else.
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