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Armstrong to come out of retirement
US cycling legend Lance Armstrong has sensationally announced that he is coming out of retirement to try to win another Tour de France in 2009.
United cruise past Aalborg
Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 away victory over Denmark's Aalborg in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
Olympic flag raised in London
Olympic and Paralympic flags have been raised outside City Hall in a public event to formally mark London becoming host city for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Wonderful Walcott destroys Croatia
Theo Walcott scored a superb hat-trick as England destroyed Croatia 4-1 in a World Cup qualifying tie in Zagreb on Wednesday evening.
Unstoppable Phelps swims to sixth gold medal
US swimming sensation Michael Phelps remains on course for a record eight Olympic titles after storming to victory in the men's 200m individual medley, breaking his own world record in the process.
China's Yang wins gymnastic gold
China's Yang Wei proved that he is still the best all-round gymnast on the planet by winning the gold medal in the men's all-around final at the Beijing Olympics.
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Hardcore footy fan forks out £100k
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Fans renew terraces call
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Premiership wages surpass £850m mark
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Season ticket holders won't renew due to cost
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Winning increases fan aggression
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Premiership referees favour home teams
Premiership referees are inconsistent and favour home teams, a study has revealed.
Man Utd remain top of wealth league
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IOC name 2016 host shortlist
Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro have been named as candidate cities by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Lady Thatcher voted greatest Tory hero
Margaret Thatcher has been named the greatest Conservative hero of all time, in a poll of party activists and MPs.
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