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Year off gives Jones motivation for fourth Olympics
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Leisel Jones believes the year she took away from serious competition has given the multi-medal winner added motivation to compete at the 2012 Olympics. Full Article
Swimming-Year off gives Jones motivation for fourth Olympics
SYDNEY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Australia's Leisel Jones believes the year she took away from serious competition has given the multi-medal winner added motivation to compete at the 2012 Olympics. Full Article
Beckham suffers from asthma, says player's spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham has suffered from a mild form of asthma since childhood, the England midfielder's spokesman was quoted as saying in British newspapers on Tuesday. Full Article
Ochoa narrowly pips Shin for LPGA player of the year award
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Lorena Ochoa edged out South Korean Shin Ji-yai to become the LPGA player of the year for a fourth successive time Monday after Swede Anna Nordqvist won the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship. Full Article
U.S. Eagles qualify for 2011 World Cup in New Zealand
LAUDERHILL, Florida (Reuters) - The United States qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a 27-6 victory over Uruguay on Saturday. Full Article
World Cup lineup decided as last six spots taken
LONDON (Reuters) - The final lineup of teams for next year's World Cup in South Africa was settled on Wednesday after six drama-charged playoffs on three different continents. Full Article
All Blacks face dressing down over Twitter leak
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Neemia Tialata and Cory Jane can expect a talking to from All Blacks coach Graham Henry after revealing on the social networking site Twitter they had been left out of the New Zealand to play England this weekend. Full Article
Iverson leaves Memphis by mutual consent
MIAMI (Reuters) - Ten-times NBA All-Star guard Allen Iverson has left the Memphis Grizzlies just a few months after joining them as a free agent, the team said in a statement on Monday. Full Article
Australian Games chief slams funding report
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Olympic chief has slammed a government-commissioned report criticizing the country's obsession with medal counts. Full Article
Cycling-Australian mountain biker loses appeal against jail term
SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Former Australian mountain bike champion Chris Jongewaard has lost his appeal against a two-year jail sentence over a hit-and-run driving accident, local media reported on Wednesday. Full Article
