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• Sochi organizers pledge highest level of security

  Sochi Olympic organizers say authorities will ensure security at the "highest possible level." A deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon in April has ... 

• Badstuber to miss 10 months following knee surgery

  Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber will miss another 10 months after undergoing further surgery on the cruciate ligament tear in his right knee. 

• Romanian club Rapid banned from 1 UEFA competition

  UEFA has banned Rapid Bucharest from one European club competition after it missed a deadline to pay debts. UEFA says the Romanian club is excluded ... 

• Pole position, not tire wear, crucial at Moncao GP

  The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tire degradation and more about pole position, as Formula One returns for its showcase race on a street ... 

• Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in IOC election case

  Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi lost his appeal on Wednesday against disqualification from an election to become an IOC member representing ... 

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  Garcia denies racism after Woods comments

  Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods has deepened, with the Spaniard denying accusations of racism after "fried chicken" comments during an awards ... 

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  Pulis leaves as Stoke manager by mutual consent

  Stoke says Tony Pulis has left as manager by mutual consent, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club. By guiding Stoke to a 13th-place ... 

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  Juventus delegation meets Pope Francis at Vatican

  Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican. Pope Francis is a football ... 

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  Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury

  Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court ... 

• Fognini, Stakhovsky, Mathieu advance at Nice Open

  Sixth-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy rallied past Marco Cecchinato 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday in an all-Italian match in the first round at the Nice Open. 

• Hertha Berlin extends coach Jos Luhukay's contract

  Promoted Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin has extended coach Jos Luhukay's contract through to 2016. Hertha general manager Michael Preetz says the ... 

• Davydenko loses in 1st round at Power Horse Cup

  Eighth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko lost his fourth straight match Tuesday, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to "lucky loser" Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia in the first ... 

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  Goetze pulls out of training, in doubt for final

  Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze pulled out of training on his comeback from a hamstring injury Tuesday, putting his participation in the ... 

• Top seeded players out of Strasbourg International

  Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were beaten Tuesday in the first round of the Strasbourg International. Bartoli, the 2007 Wimbledon ... 

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  Intxausti wins 16th Giro stage, Nibali still leads

  Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race ... 

• Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role

  Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions. IOC President Jacques Rogge ... 

• Italian cyclist Basso to resume training next week

  Italian cyclist Ivan Basso is set to resume training next week after medical tests revealed he doesn't need surgery on a cyst in his seat area. 

• Japan midfielder Hosogai joins Hertha Berlin

  Japan midfielder Hajime Hosogai is leaving Bayer Leverkusen for promoted Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin. Hertha says on its website that the ... 

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  SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius

  One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger ... 

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  Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title

  Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League ... 

• Coach Frank de Boer extends contract with Ajax

  Coach Frank de Boer has agreed to extend his contract with Ajax until 2017 after leading the Amsterdam club to its third straight Dutch league title. 

• UCI orders Georges to face French doping case

  The International Cycling Union says it will ask French officials to open a disciplinary case against Sylvain Georges after his backup sample also ... 

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  AP Global Football 10 Quotebox

  Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll: Mike McGrath (The Sun/Wardles Agency) "Gareth Bale showed again what a player he is, rising ... 

• Man United earns EPL-record $93M from broadcasters

  Manchester United earned a record 60.8 million pounds ($92.7 million) in Premier League television revenue this season en route to a 20th English ... 

• Rennes hires Philippe Montanier as its new coach

  French club Rennes has hired Real Sociedad's Philippe Montanier as its new coach for next season. Rennes had an inconsistent season and is in 11th ...