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Sarkisian easily wins Armenian presidential vote
Armenia's president easily won a second term, according to preliminary election results Tuesday, but his main rival claimed vote fraud and thousands ...
FIFA says goal-line technology to be used at WCup
FIFA committed Tuesday to using goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and could have four systems competing for selection. FIFA said ...
Chambers makes Britain squad for European Indoors
Dwain Chambers has been selected in Britain's squad for next month's European Indoor Championship, giving the sprinter a chance to improve on the ...
Paralympics refocuses on future without Pistorius
As Oscar Pistorius offered his first defense against a murder charge, the head of the Paralympics was trying to reassure members on Tuesday that the ...
Malta footballer appeals to CAS in fixing case
Malta footballer Kevin Sammut has appealed to sport's highest court against a lifetime ban imposed by UEFA for helping fix a European Championship ...
Giovanni Malago elected as new CONI president
Giovanni Malago is the new president of the Italian Olympic Committee, replacing Giovanni Petrucci. Malago, organizer of the 2009 swimming world ...
Burberry, Tom Ford lead London fashion showcase
Bold looks at Burberry Prorsum and a much-anticipated show by Tom Ford brought London Fashion Week to an exhilarating climax Monday, packed with ...
Burberry takes a walk on the wild side
Burberry Prorsum has taken its classic trench coats on safari for a makeover. In a catwalk show that drew stars such as Kate Beckinsale and Michelle ...
Dark romance at Erdem's London catwalk show
Designer Erdem Moralioglu has garnered a long list of fans with his delicate, ice cream-colored floral dresses, but this season he decided to try ...
FISA drops proposal for new women's Olympic event
A proposal to add women's lightweight single sculls to the Olympics has failed to gain approval from rowing's governing body. Rowing federation FISA ...
Wenger erupts before Arsenal-Bayern showdown
In a season of brilliance from Bayern Munich and considerable anguish for Arsenal, Champions League success has taken on differing levels of ...
Official: Chernobyl safe after structure collapse
An official says a recent roof collapse at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has posed no danger and that work on building a new, safer shelter over ...
Camouflage meets velvet at Christopher Kane show
Camouflage has suddenly become stylish. So have big fox fur stoles, velvet and feather trim. Designer Christopher Kane seems to have the Midas touch: ...
Column: For judo's giant Teddy, life lonely at top
Roger Federer has Rafael Nadal, the Yankees have the Red Sox, Ferrari has McLaren, but Teddy Riner is all alone. In his sport, judo, the Olympic ...
Germany to play Paraguay in friendly in August
Germany will meet Paraguay in a friendly in Kaiserslautern on Aug. 14. Germany coach Joachim Loew says the game at the Fritz-Walter-Stadium "is a ...
Olympics ceremony wins London theater prize
Director Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony has been named theater event of the year at London's Whatsonstage awards. Boyle's spectacular ...
Rampant at home, Barcelona, Bayern focus on Europe
With their domestic titles seemingly wrapped up during the two-month Champions League break, Barcelona and Bayern Munich now have the luxury of ...
Checks, punk, vintage glamor vie at London shows
Tweed checks at Mulberry, punk styling at Preen, pretty vintage-style dresses at Temperley London. Designers showcased their latest autumn and winter ...
Westwood champions Assange on London catwalk
Few designers so consistently mix fashion with politics, or manage to secure her fans' adoration with the same looks almost every season. But Vivienne ...
Hitchcock heroine inspires Temperley London show
Alfred Hitchcock seems to be in fashion these days: There's the movie starring Anthony Hopkins, a BBC drama about the filmmaker, and now designer ...
Sophisticated punk at Preen's London catwalk show
Sophisticated and sleek with a little bit of punk: Preen's latest collection for autumn and winter hints at an edgy biker girl, but any rebelliousness ...
China dominates aerials World Cup in Sochi
Qi Guangpu claimed his first World Cup victory to lead a Chinese 1-2 in the men's freestyle skiing aerials event on Sunday, while the women's overall ...
Liverpool routs Swansea 5-0 in Premier League
Liverpool cruised to a 5-0 victory in the Premier League on Sunday against an understrength Swansea side preparing for the League Cup final, halting ...
Kramer, Wust win allround world titles
Dutch speedskater Sven Kramer has become the first man to win six allround world championships. Kramer secured his sixth victory Sunday by winning the ...
FIS considers rule change for delayed ski races
The International ski federation is considering a rule change for dealing with delayed races following the disputed women's super-G on the opening day ...