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The operation on Ronaldo's injured left knee "went well" but the Brazilian star faces a lengthy rehabilitation as he bids to save his football career. Ronaldo had surgery in Paris on Thursday night, the two-hour operation perfomed by Dr. Eric Rolland with..
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Real Madrid are set to lose star striker Ruud van Nistelrooy for the rest of the season after he had an operation on his injured right ankle. Van Nistelrooy has been struggluing since damaging the ankle during a Spanish Primera Liga match against Almeria..
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The British home secretary Jacqui Smith has been asked to intervene after star Iraqi international footballer Nashat Akram was refused a work permit. Akram starred in Iraq's Asian Cup-winning team last year and was set to play for Premier League Mancheste..
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England coach Brian Ashton has sprung a major surprise by including Tonga-born former rugby league star Lesley Vainikolo in his squad for the Six Nations tournament. Vainikolo, who qualifies for England on residency grounds, signed a three-year contract w..
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A star player from the National Football League in the US has died, a day after being shot in his home during an apparent burglary.
Sean Taylor, who played for the Washington Redskins, was shot by an intruder at his home near Miami.
Mr Taylor, 24, d..
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Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius, who as a double amputee runs with carbon flber blades, will take on Olympic and world 400 meters champion Jeremy Wariner at a Grand Prix meeting in Sheffield next month.
South African Pistorius, nicknamed the "Blade Ru..
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Kauto Star, the 5-4 favorite ridden by Ruby Walsh, survived another last fence scare to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and be crowned one of steeplechasing's greatest champions on Friday.
The victory also landed a £1 million ($1.95 million) bonus for the..
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