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Lausanne, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee is taking another look at events around two Belarussian hammer throwers who were reinstated as 2008 Olympic medallists by the Court of Arbitration for Sport this month in a doping test [detalii...]

Lausanne, Switzerland - Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan are to receive back their 2008 Olympic hammer throw silver and bronze medals, respectively, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday granted their appeal against a doping [detalii...]

UFC chairman Lorenzo Fertitta and president Dana White are are still trying to hammer out details of their recently announced purchase of rival MMA promoter [detalii...]

THE first sale of Bonnezim assets, the agro-processing firm now under liquidation, went through this week with assets, including machinery, under the hammer. Bonnezim, processors of fine green beans mainly for export, went into liquidation after succumbing to the effects of sanctions imposed on [detalii...]

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In pics: England hammer Italy at Twickenham as Chris Ashton scores four [detalii...]

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James outscored Philadelphias entire starting five in the first half by [detalii...]

Statement by NSC Spokesman Mike [detalii...]

In pics: hammer bagged by Australia, 400m joy for [detalii...]

In pics: Spurs draw with Werder, goalless between United and Rangers. Barca hammer [detalii...]

DETROIT (AP) -- The bullpen was already busy. A.J. Burnett was in trouble - as many people expected - and the Yankees couldnt afford to take any [detalii...]

The Sharks and Griquas both secured big wins in round six of the Currie [detalii...]

TORONTO (AP) -- Jo-Jo Reyes ended a three-year wait between wins in impressive [detalii...]

Use the auto-refresher or hammer F5 for the latest updates Click here for todays live scores and results Send your thoughts [detalii...]

With a high-profile win over rivals Leinster under their belts, runaway Magners League leaders Munster can hammer a nail into the coffin of the Scarlets' top four [detalii...]

Australia thrashed France 59-16 at the Stade de France on Saturday thanks to a devastating second-half [detalii...]

Saracens kept up their pursuit of Aviva Premiership leaders Leicester with a facile 39-0 victory over struggling Leeds Carnegie at Welford Road on [detalii...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Its only a matter of time, slugger Lance Berkman spent most of the past three months figuring, before the St. Louis Cardinals put together a sustained run of their best [detalii...]

MONTREAL(AP) Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals withstood the pressure of their first playoff period in [detalii...]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Trevor Cahill hardly looked like a Cy Young Award contender against the New York Yankees [detalii...]

France rebounded from last weekend's shock loss to Italy by hammering Wales 28-9 in Paris on Saturday [detalii...]

PHILADELPHIA(AP) The Philadelphia Flyers are about to find out what its like to play from in front. Its been a while since the NHLs comeback kids have been the ones being [detalii...]

Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike hammer on the elections in Cote [detalii...]

Edwin Encarnacion and Eric Thames had three hits and three RBIs each and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to beat the New York Yankees 16-7 on Thursday [detalii...]

As the rains continued to hammer Lagos with devastating effects, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has said that the tsunami-like flood that occurred in the state last Sunday would not abet until the water level went [detalii...]

Exeter Chiefs delivered the latest hammer blow to Northampton Saints' Aviva Premiership title aspirations with an impressive 30-9 at Sandy [detalii...]

Western Province kept up their charge towards the Currie Cup semi-finals with a crushing 62-10 victory over the Pumas at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday [detalii...]

GOVERNMENT yesterday managed to raise US1,2 million needed to stop the impending auction of an Air Zimbabwe plane that was impounded in London on [detalii...]

BOSTON(AP) Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers was ready to give his aging starters some rest. First, though, he needed to know that his bench could handle [detalii...]

NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA owners and players are talking for a third straight day, with Commissioner David Stern vowing they will take "one heck of a shot" at ending the [detalii...]

This was supposed to be a stress-free year for the Kenyan economy and one that would hammer home the trickle-down economics favoured by President Kibakis administration since coming to power eight years [detalii...]

Tottenham lose at Rubin Kazan and Stoke beat Maccabi Tel-Aviv before Birmingham draw 2-2 with Brugge, Celtic see off Rennes and Fulham hammer Wisla Krakow on a busy night of Europa League [detalii...]

Temidayo Adeoye, an independent analyst looks at the implications of the September 30, 2011 deadline for the shareholders of the four banks now trying to seal a deal before the CBNs hammer falls on them. He strongly believes that it is in their interest to fast track successful mergers now [detalii...]

Moseley secured their Championship status by trouncing Coventry 37-5 in their penultimate relegation [detalii...]

Andy Carroll announces his arrival as a genuine Premier League striker as Newcastle hammer Aston Villa at St James [detalii...]

The Namibia under-17 cricket team defeated Mozambique by 110 runs in a good start in the Four-Nation Girls Cricket Festival in Gaborone, Botswana last [detalii...]

GOVERNMENT has procured 150 hammer mills and Family Drip Irrigation Systems which will be distributed to womens groups in all the constituencies as a way to promote womens economic [detalii...]

We acknowledge the conclusion of Ethiopias parliamentary elections on May 23, 2010.A We commend the people of Ethiopia for their civic participation and note that the voting proceeded [detalii...]

The Indianapolis Colts looked lost without Peyton Manning and the Houston Texans took advantage, with Matt Schaub threw for 220 yards and a touchdown in a 34-7 rout [detalii...]

Ireland No.8 Jamie Heaslip has been suspended for five weeks for kneeing All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in the head during Saturdays Test match in New Plymouth.  ABs hammer ill-disciplined Irish | BOD happy with second half [detalii...]

PHOENIX(AP) Jody Gerut hit for the cycle and drove in four runs, and Ryan Braun also had four RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 17-3 Saturday [detalii...]

The defense is injury-plagued and Tom Brady has had his miscues. Its been an odd season for the Patriots, but after a 34-3 win over the Chiefs, they are in control of the AFC East, says Damon [detalii...]

Toulon confirmed their place amongst Europe's elite with an impressive 32-16 victory over Munster that along with the Ospreys' defeat at London Irish ensured the Heineken Cup newcomers booked their place in the [detalii...]

Matt Moore dominated in his second major league start, pitching seven innings of two-hit ball as the improbable Tampa Bay Rays opened the real playoffs with a 9-0 victory over the defending AL champion Texas Rangers on [detalii...]

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots shook off a sluggish start to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 34-3 on Monday [detalii...]

New Zealand go their 2010 international season off to a good start by smashing a mistake-ridden and ill-disciplined Irish side 66-28 in New Plymouth on Saturday - but they were never really tested properly. Maori win a close one | Wales [detalii...]

Devin Hester made NFL history as the Bears clinched the NFC North. But we may have seen the last of Brett Favre, who was knocked out as Chicago dominated the Vikings [detalii...]

The Wests top seed is on the brink of elimination. The eighth-seeded Grizzlies dropped the Spurs 104-86 behind Mike Conleys 15 points to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round [detalii...]

Bidding for Andy Murrays self-portrait and autographed racquet in the Art Of Tennis charity auction is underway. Murrays artwork is the third piece of the colelction to go under the hammer, following the release of self-portraits by Robin Soderling and David Ferrer. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]

After 297 consecutive starts, Brett Favres streak is over. The Vikings, however, played on -- and it wasnt pretty. The Giants dominated Minnesota for a 21-3 win in Detroits Ford [detalii...]

Amid threats of ultimatums, the NBA and its players are still trying to hammer out a deal. And if the league loses a full season for the first time, blame the owners, argues Chris [detalii...]

Former Denman owner feels ill-treated by the BHA String will go under the hammer at Doncaster SalesHarry Findlay is set to cut his ties with racing and sell all his horses at the Doncaster sales in April. The owner and punter has taken the decision in reaction to his treatment by the British Horseracing Association, which initially warned him off for six months last year - subsequently reduced to a fine - for betting on one of his horses to lose.Findlay owned a part share in the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman, and his current string includes the Grand National hope Big Fella Thanks."My mother and I both came to the conclusion that our position as owners in this country has become absolutely untenable," he said. "All the horses that we still own, including Big Fella Thanks, Beshabar, Bergo and Inler amongst others, will all go under the hammer on 21 April at the Doncaster Sales."Findlays ban was reduced to a fine of 4,500 after the BHA accepted that he had bet more on his horse to win than lose and that his motive in laying the horse was not corrupt.Horse racingDenman guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

CHICAGO (AP) -- Lou Piniella waved goodbye Sunday, bowing as out the Cubs manager and ending a career that spanned five decades after the Atlanta Braves routed Chicago [detalii...]

Petro de Luanda beat on Saturday evening 1 de Agosto by 106-88 in Luandas Cidadela pavilion, in the last stage of the national senior males basketball championship "Final [detalii...]

Bidding for Andy Murrays self-portrait and autographed racquet in the Art Of Tennis charity auction is underway. Murrays artwork is the third piece of the colelction to go under the hammer, following the release of self-portraits by Robin Soderling and David Ferrer. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]

ATLANTA (AP) Derrick Rose had 30 points and 10 assists, helping the Chicago Bulls move back in the Eastern Conference lead with a runaway 114-81 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday [detalii...]

Veteran hammer throw specialist Chris Harmse fell 10 centimetres short of winning his fourth All Africa Games title in Maputo, Mozambique, on [detalii...]

Glasgow Warriors defeated Leinster 30-6 in the penultimate match of the regular Magners League season at Firhill Stadium on Friday, boosting their bid for a spot in the play-offs.Magners League: All the NEWS | RESULTS and LATEST [detalii...]

A clinical display from Hawke's Bay saw them despatch North Harbour 39-10 at Albany on [detalii...]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Freshman Jake Heaps threw four touchdown passes, connecting with Cody Hoffman on three scores, and finished with 264 yards passing to help BYU beat overmatched Texas-El Paso 52-24 on Saturday in the New Mexico [detalii...]

Monte Carlo - Rafael Nadal unleashed his clay-court tennis in a 6-0, 6-1 power display to hammer out his first trophy victory in 50 weeks as he beat Fernando Verdasco to win a sixth straight Monte Carlo [detalii...]

Here we go again. The Ravens turned their wild-card meeting with the Chiefs into a rout, crushing the AFC West champs 30-7 to key a third meeting this season with their rival [detalii...]

The United Nations Climate Conference 2011, COP17, kicks off on Monday, November, 28 in Durban when negotiators from nation states around the world will descend on the city to try and hammer out a global agreement to reduce global warming and bring climate change under [detalii...]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) With Aaron Rodgers back from a concussion, the Green Bay Packers stayed on track for the playoffs - and made sure the New York Giants nightmare continued for another [detalii...]

A key Somalia strategy meeting is underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with military chiefs from across Africa expected to hammer out a plan of action to confront the crisis in the war-torn [detalii...]

South Africa mauled a feeble West Indies inside four days in the opening Test match in [detalii...]

Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with a single and double in a 10-run seventh inning against his former team and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox rolled to a 14-5 win over the struggling San Diego Padres on Monday [detalii...]

Monte Carlo - Rafael Nadal unleashed his clay-court tennis in a 6-0, 6-1 power display to hammer out his first trophy victory in 50 weeks as he beat Fernando Verdasco to win a sixth straight Monte Carlo [detalii...]

Even before they unleashed rammer jammer yellow hammer -- the traditional cheer that reminds a vanquished opponent that Alabama just "beat the hell out of you" -- Crimson Tide fans chanted three letters. Their united voice rolled over the field at the Rose Bowl, swept across the Texas sideline, rose out of the stadium and carried over the San Gabriel [detalii...]

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers showed no signs of rust after a six-day layoff. Bryant scored 40 points as Los Angeles hammered the Suns 128-107 to open the Western Conference [detalii...]

BOSTON (AP) -- Tim Wakefield earned his 200th win on his eighth try, Dustin Pedroia hit two homers in Bostons highest-scoring game of the season and the Red Sox ended a five-game losing streak with an 18-6 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday [detalii...]

Ai Miyazato will be looking to hammer home her new world No1 ranking with a successful defence of her Evian Masters title starting in Evian-Les-Bains, [detalii...]

Hamish Bennett took 4-16 as New Zealand thumped Kenya by 10 wickets in their opening World Cup match in Chennai. Man of the match Bennett removed four of the top five with Tim Southee (3-13) and Jacob Oram (3-2) also doing damage to remove Kenya for just 69. Only three Kenyan batsmen made it into [detalii...]

Recently, the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, one of the foremost technical education institutions in the country, came under the hammer of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The board accused IMT of irregularities and withdrew accreditation for all its courses for both National and Higher National [detalii...]

IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC) has expanded its presence into South Africa by partnering with Cape Town-based, Jack hammer Executive Headhunters, as its local member [detalii...]

The second ministerial conference on piracy, which Mauritius is hosting, started yesterday. As representatives from regional governments are busy trying to hammer out a joint regional strategy to tackle the escalating problem of piracy in the region, it looks unlikely that any part of the discussion will be devoted to analysing the sources of the problem. Yet, both history and recent experience suggest that dealing with the symptoms alone is a strategy doomed to [detalii...]

Forestry ministers from across Europe are gathered in Oslo, Norway, today, at the start of a 3-day event - Forest Europe 2011 - to hammer out new continent-wide policy on managing forests. That could include the kicking off of negotiations on new laws to protect Europes forests, and so enshrine sustainability as the key foundation for looking after its growing [detalii...]

hammer F5 for the latest updates or save yourself the bother and turn on the auto-refresh button below. And why not email rob.smythguardian.co.uk with any musingsRob will be here very shortly, just as soon as he strolls out of the sun and into the office.In the meantime, this is how play unfolded yesterday.You can also read Mike Selveys take on the days proceedings and Vic Markss views on Kevin Pietersens dismissal.And if the crickets not enough for you, then why not peruse our excellent guide to the World Cup.England v Bangladesh 2010England Cricket TeamBangladesh Cricket TeamCricketOver by over reportsRob SmythAlan Gardner guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Thomas Hitzlsperger was out of contract at Lazio German international nicknamed The hammer for his shotWest Ham have announced the signing of the Germany midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger on a three-year deal.The 28-year-old will join the club on a free transfer on 1 July following the expiry of his contract at the Italian side Lazio.Hitzlsperger becomes the first new arrival at Upton Park this summer as the club aim to rebuild after narrowly avoiding relegation last season.With Avram Grant due to be installed as manager later this month - subject to a successful work-permit application - the West Ham co-owner David Sullivan expressed his satisfaction with the direction the club is taking."I am delighted to welcome Thomas to the club," Sullivan told the West Ham official club website."We had to move quickly to secure his services when he became available, especially as there was understandably so much interest in him from around Europe and back in Germany. I am especially pleased that he is excited by what we are trying to achieve here at West Ham."He is the first of many signings this summer. We are going to sign a mixture of exciting young talent as well as the very best senior pros who can add real strength to the squad, like Thomas. He is still a young man but has massive experience."Nicknamed "The hammer" because of his powerful left foot, Hitzlsperger should find favour among the West Ham fans, and Sullivan expects great things from the former Bayern Munich youth player."Thomas is a top-quality player who I know the fans will love - and not just because of his nickname," Sullivan added. "He is a wholehearted midfielder with an eye for a goal who gives everything in every match."Hitzlsperger has previous experience of Premier League football, having spent several seasons at Aston Villa between 2000 and 2005.He began his career at Bayern before joining Villa at the age of 18, making his debut for the club in 2001 and going on to make 114 appearances, scoring 12 goals.He returned to Germany with Stuttgart in the summer of 2005, and went on to lift the Bundesliga title with them two years later. He joined Lazio in January this year but made only five appearances before his short-term deal expired.Hitzlsperger has won over 50 caps for the German national side but missed out on a place in Joachim Lows World Cup squad this summer.West Ham UnitedTransfer windowPremier League guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Todays best bets and latest racing newsTodays best bets, by Greg WoodKempton comes to the rescue of the levy this afternoon with both Carlisle and Leicester having succumbed to the snow. The quality varies somewhat through the card, but the 12-furlong handicap is an interesting and competitive race, with King Olav, the top-weight, racing off a mark of 94 and several runners arriving off the back of good recent runs.Iron Condor (4.50), who gets weight from the entire field, is the one to back here. He has improved in his last two starts over course and distance, and is up just 4lb for the latest success earlier this month, which he was not all out to achieve. This is a step up from class five to class three, but one that he can take in his stride.The Happy hammer (5.50) has also made a solid start to the all-weather season, while Dvinsky (5.20), arguably one of the most consistent horses in training, might be able to get the lead from stall nine and will be a fair price at around 8-1 if he does.Horse racingHorse racing tipsGreg WoodChris CookTony Paley guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

With Lawrence Okoye in the discus and the ballet dancer turned hammer thrower Sophie Hitchon, Holly Bleasdale is part of a trio of bright teenage prospects for the UK trials in BirminghamTwo years ago Britains head coach, Charles van Commenee, was lamenting the state of the nations field events. The Dutchman seemed almost resigned to the idea that there would not be many medals at London 2012 in that area."We are appalling in the throws and the womens jumps," he said at the time, "but we knew that and were not going to surprise the world in the next few weeks in these events ... In certain events, we cannot improve before 2012 because time is against us, but long term certainly."Little did he dream that two years later Great Britain would have produced three 19-year-old national senior record breakers this summer, let alone boast two in the worlds top 10.Three remarkable success stories have become intertwined - Lawrence Okoye in the discus, Holly Bleasdale in the pole vault and Sophie Hitchon in the hammer all won medals in this months European Under-23 Championships (two golds and one bronze) despite being recent recruits to their events.Okoye, from south London, gave up a promising career in rugby to train for 2012 in the discus and after 18 months in the sport is already ranked fourth in the world this year, with a European Under-23 title and the British record under his belt to boot.Hitchon announced her presence by winning the world junior title last summer - the first Briton to win a global medal in the hammer - after switching from ballet three years earlier. This year she improved the British senior record for a second time, throwing a personal best of 69.59m at the European Under-23 Championships to take bronze and climb into the worlds top 30.Ahead of the UK trials in Birmingham this weekend Bleasdale has developed from a pole vaulting novice three years ago to setting a world age-group record of 4.70m that ranked her No6 in the world this year.Not so long ago only one British woman was known for setting a plethora of national records in the event - 27-year-old Kate Dennison - but Bleasdales startling progress has blown her rival out of the water.Asked whether Dennison had reminded her that pole vaulters are renowned for breaking records by small margins - not insignificantly rewarded at 5,000 a time in this country - Bleasdale says: "I know, I know, but I just want to get big heights. Im not bothered about breaking it 1cm at a time ... Ive wanted the British record for a while now and Im glad that Ive got it and exceeded it by 10cm. Its given me a lot of confidence and Im just excited to get back vaulting now in competitions where people are pushing me on."Earlier in the day, sat alongside the Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu and the multiple world and European medal winner Jenny Meadows, Bleasdale had to pinch herself about keeping company with such accomplished athletes. At the time of Ohuruogus Olympic win in August 2008, Bleasdale had not even attempted a pole vault.It was only in October that year that she tried it at a taster session at her local athletics club - after several years of heptathlon and gymnastics - and found she had an aptitude for the event. Now she is being tipped for a medal at the world championships, which start next month in the South Korean city of Daegu, and a podium place in 2012.Not that Bleasdale, who helps out with the odd waitressing shift at her local Italian restaurant, is getting carried away. "People have said you should go there [Daegu] for a medal but I dont think I should because theres quite a lot of girls who have been jumping for a long time who can jump consistently at 4.70m. I think I need to get the consistency before I go there all confident for a medal."The teenager says she has plenty to learn in terms of her technique. "If Im jumping 4.70m now with faults then once Ive ironed them out in a couple of years time Ill be jumping a lot higher." She does not rule out the chances of her heroine, Yelena Isinbayeva, the two-times Olympic champion and world record holder now returning from injury. "She can jump 4.80m whatever day she wants. I think shes a big threat at the worlds."Olympics 2012: AthleticsWorld Athletics ChampionshipsAthleticsAnna Kessel guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]