Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-28T03:00:48+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2009-02-24T19:24:05+01:00 2009-02-24T19:24:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE51N2AI20090224 Mark Ledsom

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Controversial anti-doping rules requiring athletes to state their location for an hour every day will need at least a year to "bed in," the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Tuesday.

2009-02-24T12:22:19+01:00 2009-02-24T12:22:19+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSLO46038020090224 Mark Ledsom

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Controversial anti-doping rules requiring athletes to state their location for an hour every day will need at least a year to "bed in", the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday.

2009-02-18T02:14:26+01:00 2009-02-18T02:14:26+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE51G5SF20090218 Mark Ledsom

BERNE (Reuters) - Swiss world number two Roger Federer has withdrawn from next month's Davis Cup first-round tie against the United States due to a back injury.

2009-02-18T11:25:05+01:00 2009-02-18T11:25:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSLI49879220090218 Mark Ledsom

BERNE, Switzerland, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Sebastian Coe is joining England's World Cup bid team vying to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup after agreeing to step down from his role as chairman of FIFA's ethics committee.

2009-02-16T12:14:37+01:00 2009-02-16T12:14:37+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSLG63164320090216 Mark Ledsom

BERNE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian has lost his appeal to win back the Olympic bronze medal he discarded in protest at last year's Beijing Games.

2009-02-12T15:36:46+01:00 2009-02-12T15:36:46+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE51B4FR20090212 Mark Ledsom

BERNE (Reuters) - Switzerland's Daniel Albrecht has been woken from a three-week coma induced by doctors after he crashed in training for last month's Kitzbuehel World Cup races.

2009-02-02T19:31:25+01:00 2009-02-02T19:31:25+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE51155V20090202 Mark Ledsom

BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Up to 12 bids from across four continents are expected to compete to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups as the deadline approaches for countries to put their names forward.

2009-01-19T16:43:12+01:00 2009-01-19T16:43:12+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssInvestmentServices/idUSLJ63672320090119 Mark Ledsom

BERNE, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse have decided not to renew their sponsorship of Formula One racing team BMW-Sauber, the Swiss banking group announced on Monday.

2009-01-12T20:55:03+01:00 2009-01-12T20:55:03+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE50B6LP20090112 Mark Ledsom

ZURICH (Reuters) - Manchester United and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo was named FIFA World Player of the Year at a ceremony on Monday.

2008-12-21T00:40:15+01:00 2008-12-21T00:40:15+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE4BJ1NQ20081221 Mark Ledsom

ZURICH (Reuters) - WBA champion Nikolai Valuev won a majority points decision against four-times world champion Evander Holyfield Saturday to end the American's hopes of becoming the oldest ever title-holder.