Spain’s Carlos wins 17th stage of Tour de France
	Spain's Carlos Sastre took the yellow jersey after winning the final alpine stage of the Tour de France but Cadel Evans is favourite for overall victory. Sastre made his surprise move on the famous L'Alpe-d'Huez...
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	Federer suffers shock loss in Toronto opening match
	Swiss world number one Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat in his first match since losing the Wimbledon final as he went down 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Gilles Simon of France on Wednesday. Federer was defeated for the second...
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	Safety must come first: New Zealand Players Association
	New Zealand Cricket Players' Association boss Heath Mills urged International Cricket Council to change venue for September's Champions Trophy. Pakistan are due to host one-day tournament but concerns...
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	Cannavaro hits the pitch for first time since ankle injury
	Real Madrid's Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro on Wednesday trained on the pitch for the first time since he injured his ankle in early June, just before the Euro 2008 finals, the Spanish club said...
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	Djokovic downs Dancevic to open Candian defence
	Defending champion Novak Djokovic returned to tennis for the first time since Wimbledon and broke Canadian hearts with a 6-4, 6-4 second-round win over local Frank Dancevic on Tuesday...
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	China urges US athletes to focus on friendship
	China on Tuesday said US athletes should focus on building friendships at the Beijing Games, in a curt response to US President George Bush's call for them to be "ambassadors of liberty". We hope and believe that all...
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	Smith looks beyond Cronje record
	Graeme Smith may have had to be told he’d replaced the late disgraced Hansie Cronje as South Africa’s most successful Test captain after his side’s 10-wicket triumph here at Headingley but one...
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	Mendis set for Test debut against India
	Unorthodox spin bowler Ajantha Mendis is set to make his Test debut for Sri Lanka against India this week after he was included in a 14-man squad named for the opener of a three-match series on Monday...
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	Simon Gerrans wins stage 15 of Tour de France
	Australian Simon Gerrans won from a breakaway on stage 15 of the Tour de France, from Embrun to Prato Nevoso. Gerrans, of Credit Agricole, broke away with three others after 15km, and held on for the mountain-top Alpine win...
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	Tendulkar set to hijack Sri Lanka series
	Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar's bid to become the world's leading scorer will dominate the three-Test series against Sri Lanka starting here on Wednesday. Tendulkar is just 172 runs away from surpassing...
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