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		<title>Davis Cup to Stage at an Airport Hanger</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/24/davis-cup-to-stage-at-an-airport-hanger-160760/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>taragana</dc:creator>
		
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NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) &#8212; Austria&#8217;s Davis Cup tie with France will be staged in an airport hangar in Vienna.
The Austrian Tennis Federation announced the unusual venue for the first-round tie, which will take place from March 4-6, on Wednesday.
The hangar at Vienna Airport, 20 miles outside the city, will be turned into a 6,000-capacity .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/24/davis-cup-to-stage-at-an-airport-hanger-160760/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Children taken hostage by armed teenager in French pre-school</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/13/children-taken-hostage-by-armed-teenager-in-french-pre-school-160048/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BESANCON - A group of children  were  held hostage by a 17-year-old, armed with swords, at a nursery  school in France, officials have said.


According  to  The  Guardian,  the  teenager  initially  took  20 children hostage at the Charles Fourier pre-school in the city of Besancon ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/13/children-taken-hostage-by-armed-teenager-in-french-pre-school-160048/">Read : Children taken hostage by armed teenager in French pre-school</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Serbia Bags the Davis Cup beating France</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/06/serbia-bags-the-davis-cup-beating-france-159681/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>taragana</dc:creator>
		
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NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) &#8212; Viktor Troiciki seems to be the hero of Serbia after it won the title of Davis Cup beating France. Troicki came in for the higher-ranked Janko Tipsarevic with the tie level at 2-2 and played superbly to defeat Llodra 6-2 6-2 6-3 in Belgrade.
World number three Novak Djokovic had earlier .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/06/serbia-bags-the-davis-cup-beating-france-159681/">Serbia Bags the Davis Cup beating France</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bhupathi-Mirnyi out of Open Sud de France tennis</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/28/bhupathi-mirnyi-out-of-open-sud-de-france-tennis-157351/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELLIER - India&#8217;s Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi of Belarus went down to Britain&#8217;s Ross Hutchins and Australia&#8217;s Stephen Huss 6-3, 3-6, 12-14 in the quarter-final of the 650,000-euro Open Sud de France tennis.

 Top seeds Bhupathi and Mirnyi lost in an hour and 28 minutes.
 The Indo-Belarusian pair will share 5,140 euros and 45 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/28/bhupathi-mirnyi-out-of-open-sud-de-france-tennis-157351/">Bhupathi-Mirnyi out of Open Sud de France tennis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Love and Martell score 17 points each as Knicks beat Timberwolves 106-100 in exhibition game</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerome Pugmire</dc:creator>
		
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Timberwolves beat Knicks 106-100 in preseason

PARIS — Kevin Love and Martell Webster each scored 17 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 106-100 win over the New York Knicks in an exhibition game Wednesday night.
Anthony Randolph led the Knicks with 14 points and Amare Stoudemire added 11.
Stoudemire, the Knicks&#8217; biggest offseason addition, hit only .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/love-and-martell-score-17-points-each-as-knicks-beat-timberwolves-106-100-in-exhibition-game-154778/">Love and Martell score 17 points each as Knicks beat Timberwolves 106-100 in exhibition game</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Knicks practice in Paris on preseason European tour amid potential terrorist threats</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/04/knicks-practice-in-paris-on-preseason-european-tour-amid-potential-terrorist-threats-154207/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Knicks practice in Paris amid terror warnings

PARIS — The New York Knicks practiced Monday for the second game of their preseason tour, with Amare Stoudemire promising to have fun in Paris despite warnings of a possible terrorist attack in Europe.
The Knicks play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. They defeated Olimpia Milano 125-113 in Milan on .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/04/knicks-practice-in-paris-on-preseason-european-tour-amid-potential-terrorist-threats-154207/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Knicks practice in Paris on preseason European tour amid potential terrorist threats</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Liverpool in crisis on and off the pitch after losing to Blackpool to stay in relegation zone</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/03/liverpool-in-crisis-on-and-off-the-pitch-after-losing-to-blackpool-to-stay-in-relegation-zone-153928/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Douglas</dc:creator>
		
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Liverpool hits new low with defeat to Blackpool

LONDON — Liverpool fans protested the club&#8217;s American owners and their slumping team as the 18-time champions&#8217; terrible start reached a new low with an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Blackpool on Sunday.
The pressure increased on manager Roy Hodgson with another humiliating defeat at Anfield that left Liverpool in .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/03/liverpool-in-crisis-on-and-off-the-pitch-after-losing-to-blackpool-to-stay-in-relegation-zone-153928/">Source article &nbsp;: Liverpool in crisis on and off the pitch after losing to Blackpool to stay in relegation zone</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alberto Contador&#8217;s positive test is either the truth or a near-perfect excuse</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/02/alberto-contadors-positive-test-is-either-the-truth-or-a-near-perfect-excuse-153302/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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Contador: Tall tale or truth?
PARIS — Tour de France champion Alberto Contador&#8217;s explanation that a suspect filet mignon caused his positive doping test is either a true story or a very clever excuse that could be hard to disprove. Neither scenario looks rosy for the fight against drug cheats.

One reason to give the rider the .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/02/alberto-contadors-positive-test-is-either-the-truth-or-a-near-perfect-excuse-153302/">Source &nbsp;: Alberto Contador&#8217;s positive test is either the truth or a near-perfect excuse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong&#8217;s teammates: He was aloof, not best pal but one of a kind</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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If Armstrong doped, teammates say they saw nothing

PARIS — For Lance Armstrong, it became a tradition.
On the triumphant last day of his Tour de France victories, the champion cyclist and his teammates celebrated by riding past chattering crowds and the leafy trees that line Paris&#8217; most famous boulevard, the Champs-Elysees. They radiated bonhomie, smiling and .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/01/armstrongs-teammates-he-was-aloof-not-best-pal-but-one-of-a-kind-153097/">Armstrong&#8217;s teammates: He was aloof, not best pal but one of a kind</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3-time champion Alberto Contador tests positive for banned stimulant at Tour de France</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/30/3-time-champion-alberto-contador-tests-positive-for-banned-stimulant-at-tour-de-france-152708/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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Tour champion Contador tests positive, suspended

PARIS — Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador tested positive for a banned drug while winning this year&#8217;s race and has been suspended by cycling&#8217;s governing body, dealing a potentially crushing blow to his sport&#8217;s efforts to shake off its doping-soiled past.
Contador blamed contaminated food for the test result.
A .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/30/3-time-champion-alberto-contador-tests-positive-for-banned-stimulant-at-tour-de-france-152708/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 3-time champion Alberto Contador tests positive for banned stimulant at Tour de France</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UCI: Alberto Contador says Tour de France champion suspended</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/29/uci-alberto-contador-says-tour-de-france-champion-suspended-152662/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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UCI: Contador suspended for stimulant
PARIS — Cycling&#8217;s governing body says only a &#8220;very small concentration&#8221; of a banned stimulant was found in the urine of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, but that he has still been suspended.

The UCI says a lab in Germany found clenbuterol in Contador&#8217;s urine sample on July 21 at the ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/29/uci-alberto-contador-says-tour-de-france-champion-suspended-152662/">Read : UCI: Alberto Contador says Tour de France champion suspended</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US in 4th in dressage at World Equestrian Games; Netherlands leads</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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US in 4th in dressage at World Equestrian Games

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The United States is fourth after the start of Team Grand Prix dressage at the World Equestrian Games on Monday.
The Netherlands leads with a combined score of 145.702. Germany is second with 140.34 points, while Great Britain is third with 138.341. The U.S. has ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/27/us-in-4th-in-dressage-at-world-equestrian-games-netherlands-leads-152010/">US in 4th in dressage at World Equestrian Games; Netherlands leads</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Monday&#8217;s Worlds Capsules
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Endene Miyem scored 14 points and Celine Dumerc added 13 to help France beat Belarus 58-48 Monday at the women&#8217;s basketball world championship.

Dumerc had six steals and five assists for France (3-1), which used a 14-0 run late in the third quarter and early in the fourth to take .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/27/mondays-worlds-capsules-151953/">Monday&#8217;s Worlds Capsules</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USA women&#8217;s hoops pulls away to top France 81-60, finish first in group at world championships</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Feinberg</dc:creator>
		
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USA women&#8217;s hoops beats France 81-60
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Even with the staggering numbers the U.S. put up in the first round, coach Geno Auriemma sees a lot of room for improvement.

That&#8217;s a scary thought for the U.S. women&#8217;s basketball team&#8217;s second round opponent.
&#8220;Watching us the first three games, when our offense is moving, we&#8217;re ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/25/usa-womens-hoops-pulls-away-to-top-france-81-60-finish-first-in-group-at-world-championships-147698/" title="USA women&#8217;s hoops pulls away to top France 81-60, finish first in group at world championships">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jarmo Sandelin, John Parry tied for lead in Vivendi Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 04:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Sandelin, Parry lead in Vivendi Cup
CHAMBOURCY, France — Sweden&#8217;s Jarmo Sandelin shot a 6-under 66 on Friday on Golf de Joyenval&#8217;s Retz Course for a share of the second-round lead in the Vivendi Cup with England&#8217;s John Parry, while European Ryder Cup player Padraig Harrington made the cut by a stroke.

Parry had a 67, also .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/24/jarmo-sandelin-john-parry-tied-for-lead-in-vivendi-cup-146827/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Jarmo Sandelin, John Parry tied for lead in Vivendi Cup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday&#8217;s Worlds Capsules</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Thursday&#8217;s Worlds Capsules
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Lauren Jackson and Kristi Harrower each scored 13 points and Australia made its first eight shots en route to a 72-47 victory over Canada on Thursday at the women&#8217;s basketball world championship.

While the Aussies couldn&#8217;t miss early, Canada couldn&#8217;t make a shot. The Canadians missed their first nine tries .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/24/thursdays-worlds-capsules-145467/">Thursday&#8217;s Worlds Capsules</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Football&#8217;s shame: Togo &#8216;keeper crippled by terror attack fights dispiriting battle for help</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/23/footballs-shame-togo-keeper-crippled-by-terror-attack-fights-dispiriting-battle-for-help-144881/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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Crippled &#8216;keeper&#8217;s plight is football&#8217;s shame

LORIENT, France — Terrorist bullets shattered his spine. Football&#8217;s indifference shattered his faith.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a rotten world,&#8221; says Kodjovi Obilale, Togo&#8217;s once-strapping goalkeeper left in a wheelchair by the attack on his team&#8217;s bus at Africa&#8217;s showcase tournament, the Cup of Nations, in January.
After eight long and, for Obilale, dispiriting months, ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/23/footballs-shame-togo-keeper-crippled-by-terror-attack-fights-dispiriting-battle-for-help-144881/">Read more : Football&#8217;s shame: Togo &#8216;keeper crippled by terror attack fights dispiriting battle for help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Football&#8217;s shame: Togo &#8216;keeper disabled by terror attack fights dispiriting battle for help</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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Disabled &#8216;keeper&#8217;s plight is football&#8217;s shame

LORIENT, France — Terrorist bullets shattered his spine. Football&#8217;s indifference shattered his faith.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a rotten world,&#8221; says Kodjovi Obilale, Togo&#8217;s once-strapping goalkeeper left in a wheelchair by the attack on his team&#8217;s bus at Africa&#8217;s showcase tournament, the Cup of Nations, in January.
After eight long and, for Obilale, dispiriting months, .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/23/footballs-shame-togo-keeper-disabled-by-terror-attack-fights-dispiriting-battle-for-help-144804/">Football&#8217;s shame: Togo &#8216;keeper disabled by terror attack fights dispiriting battle for help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France clinches first Davis Cup final in 8 years by taking 3-0 lead over Argentina</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
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France reaches Davis Cup final
LONDON — A year after staving off relegation, France wrapped up its match with Argentina on Saturday to charge into the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2002.

Michael Llodra and Arnaud Clement, survivors from the 2002 team, beat Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to give France ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/18/france-clinches-first-davis-cup-final-in-8-years-by-taking-3-0-lead-over-argentina-136915/">France clinches first Davis Cup final in 8 years by taking 3-0 lead over Argentina</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France take 2-0 lead over Argentina in Davis Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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LYON - Michael Llodra and Gael Monfils combined for a pair of wins Friday to put France into 2-0 command over Argentina in their Davis Cup World group tie.
Llodra handed France the early margin in the semi-final with his defeat of Juan Monaco 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, and Monfils followed up to beat .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/17/france-take-2-0-lead-over-argentina-in-davis-cup-136473/">Read the original article &nbsp;: France take 2-0 lead over Argentina in Davis Cup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reporters in the locker room? In Europe, the idea is almost unthinkable</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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NFL locker room flap almost unthinkable in Europe

PARIS — Viewed from Europe, the story making news in American football this week of the New York Jets players who disgraced themselves by directing &#8220;Whooo-weee!&#8221; catcalls at a television reporter working in their locker room is bizarre and alien.
Ines Sainz&#8217;s embarrassment is easy to understand and empathize ... Original article on  : <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/16/reporters-in-the-locker-room-in-europe-the-idea-is-almost-unthinkable-136234/">Reporters in the locker room? In Europe, the idea is almost unthinkable</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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French agency ready to hand over Armstrong samples

PARIS — The head of France&#8217;s anti-doping agency says he is ready to fully collaborate with a U.S. federal investigation into Lance Armstrong.
Pierre Bordry said Thursday he will hand over Armstrong&#8217;s &#8220;B&#8221; samples from the 1999 Tour de France to Jeff Novitzky if the Food and Drug Administration  [..] <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/16/french-anti-doping-body-ready-to-hand-over-armstrongs-samples-from-1999-to-us-investigators-136162/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Messi scores twice as Barcelona wins Champions League opener</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/14/messi-scores-twice-as-barcelona-wins-champions-league-opener-135755/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Douglas</dc:creator>
		
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Messi scores twice in Champions League opener

Lionel Messi scored twice but his penalty kick was saved as Barcelona opened the European Champions League with a 5-1 win over visiting Panathinaikos on Tuesday night.
Messi, the reigning FIFA player of the year, has six goals in five games for Barcelona this season after scoring 47 last season, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/14/messi-scores-twice-as-barcelona-wins-champions-league-opener-135755/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nadal shows how to win, Riner shows how not to lose</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/14/nadal-shows-how-to-win-riner-shows-how-not-to-lose-135750/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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Nadal not greater than Federer
PARIS — In sports, there are winners, losers and those who truly excel by doing both with grace and style.

Rafael Nadal is a fine example of someone who understands that. Teddy Riner is not.
Let&#8217;s start with Nadal, the new U.S. Open champion.
Mr. Muscles from Mallorca understands how inappropriate and borderline indecent .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/14/nadal-shows-how-to-win-riner-shows-how-not-to-lose-135750/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Nadal shows how to win, Riner shows how not to lose</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ferrari escapes with no more F1 sanctions for breaking team orders rule at German Grand Prix</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samuel Petrequin</dc:creator>
		
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Ferrari escapes with no more F1 sanctions
PARIS — Formula One&#8217;s governing body decided Wednesday not to impose more sanctions on Ferrari for breaking rules on team orders at the German Grand Prix.

The FIA said in a statement after a day-long meeting that its World Motor Sport Council upheld the $100,000 fine that was imposed on ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/08/ferrari-escapes-with-no-more-f1-sanctions-for-breaking-team-orders-rule-at-german-grand-prix-133905/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ferrari escapes with no more F1 sanctions for breaking team orders rule at German Grand Prix</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No amount of on-field success should blind fans to stars&#8217; off-field antics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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No amount of success can excuse excess
PARIS — Now that Wayne Rooney and Karim Benzema are scoring goals again for their countries, can we forget, even forgive, allegations that the English and French forwards paid prostitutes for sex?
The answer, unequivocally, is of course not. No amount of on-field success should excuse, gloss over .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/08/no-amount-of-on-field-success-should-blind-fans-to-stars-off-field-antics-133896/">No amount of on-field success should blind fans to stars&#8217; off-field antics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Formula One team Ferrari awaits fate at FIA disciplinary hearing over German GP incident</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Ferrari faces Formula One disciplinary hearing

PARIS — Ferrari awaited a decision Wednesday on whether it will face further sanctions from Formula One for breaking rules on team orders at the German Grand Prix.
Ferrari officials were appearing at a FIA World Motor Sport Council hearing after Brazilian driver Felipe Massa let teammate and two-time world champion .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/08/formula-one-team-ferrari-awaits-fate-at-fia-disciplinary-hearing-over-german-gp-incident-133813/">Formula One team Ferrari awaits fate at FIA disciplinary hearing over German GP incident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Germany, France fail to qualify for London Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Germany, France fail to reach Olympics
LONDON — Germany and France have failed to qualify for next year&#8217;s European under-21 tournament and are now out of contention for a spot in the 2012 Olympic men&#8217;s soccer tournament.

Despite beating Northern Ireland 3-0 on Wednesday, defending European under-21 champion Germany finished third in Group Five behind the Czech ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/07/germany-france-fail-to-qualify-for-london-games-133686/" title="Germany, France fail to qualify for London Games">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WCup flop France earns 1st Euro 2012 qualifying win; Germany, Dutch make it 2 wins out of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harris</dc:creator>
		
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WCup flop France finally wins in Euro qualifying

France&#8217;s recovery from a humiliating World Cup finally began with a first win in European Championship qualifying on Tuesday night, while Germany and the Netherlands earned their second straight victories.
The French had begun with a surprising loss in Group D to Belarus on Friday, but Karim Benzema and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/07/wcup-flop-france-earns-1st-euro-2012-qualifying-win-germany-dutch-make-it-2-wins-out-of-2-133669/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France bounces back with 2-0 win in Bosnia-Herzegovina in qualifying for European Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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France beats Bosnia 2-0 in Euro 2012 qualifier

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Karim Benzema and Florent Malouda scored second-half goals to give France a much needed 2-0 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday night as the visitors recovered from their stumbling start to 2012 European Championship qualifying.
Benzema was set up in the penalty area by Gael Clichy and ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/07/france-bounces-back-with-2-0-win-in-bosnia-herzegovina-in-qualifying-for-european-championship-133666/">Original article on  : France bounces back with 2-0 win in Bosnia-Herzegovina in qualifying for European Championship</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey eliminates France with 95-77 victory at FIBA world basketball championships</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Turkey eliminates France with 95-77 win at worlds

ISTANBUL — Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win.
Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points and Sinan Guler added 17 for Turkey, which played its first tournament game in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/05/turkey-eliminates-france-with-95-77-victory-at-fiba-world-basketball-championships-133178/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zinedine Zidane makes appearance to boost France team&#8217;s morale ahead of Euro 2010 qualifiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Zidane returns to help boost France team&#8217;s morale

CLAIREFONTAINE, France — Zinedine Zidane made an appearance at France&#8217;s training camp on Wednesday to help coach Laurent Blanc restore the beleaguered national team&#8217;s confidence following its poor performance at the World Cup.
Zidane lunched with the players at the Clairefontaine camp and watched videos of his France team .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/09/01/zinedine-zidane-makes-appearance-to-boost-france-teams-morale-ahead-of-euro-2010-qualifiers-131571/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Zinedine Zidane makes appearance to boost France team&#8217;s morale ahead of Euro 2010 qualifiers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Laurent Fignon, a &#8216;legendary cyclist&#8217; who won Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, dies at 50</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi Koppel</dc:creator>
		
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Tour de France champ Laurent Fignon dies at 50

Laurent Fignon, the Frenchman who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and lost to Greg LeMond in 1989 in the race&#8217;s closest finish, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 50.
His death was confirmed by the French government and the French cycling federation. Fignon said ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/31/laurent-fignon-a-legendary-cyclist-who-won-tour-de-france-in-1983-and-1984-dies-at-50-131253/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Laurent Fignon, a &#8216;legendary cyclist&#8217; who won Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, dies at 50</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Laurent Fignon, a 2-time Tour de France champion, dies at 50 after battle with cancer</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/31/laurent-fignon-a-2-time-tour-de-france-champion-dies-at-50-after-battle-with-cancer-131218/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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2-time Tour champion Laurent Fignon dies at 50

Laurent Fignon, a Frenchman who twice won the Tour de France but was defeated by American rival Greg LeMond in perhaps the event&#8217;s greatest race, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 50.
His death was confirmed by the French government and the French cycling federation.
Fignon said ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/31/laurent-fignon-a-2-time-tour-de-france-champion-dies-at-50-after-battle-with-cancer-131218/" title="Laurent Fignon, a 2-time Tour de France champion, dies at 50 after battle with cancer">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anelka scoffs at 18-game France soccer ban, says international career is &#8220;history&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/18/anelka-scoffs-at-18-game-france-soccer-ban-says-international-career-is-history-128100/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Anelka scoffs at 18-game France soccer ban

PARIS — Nicolas Anelka says he isn&#8217;t interested in playing again for France, a day after he received an 18-match suspension from the national soccer team for his outburst against the coach during the World Cup.
The French Football Federation suspended the Chelsea striker Tuesday for his profane tirade against .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/18/anelka-scoffs-at-18-game-france-soccer-ban-says-international-career-is-history-128100/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Anelka scoffs at 18-game France soccer ban, says international career is &#8220;history&#8221;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France suspends 4 players for World Cup mutiny; Nicolas Anelka hit with 18-game ban</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/17/france-suspends-4-players-for-world-cup-mutiny-nicolas-anelka-hit-with-18-game-ban-127908/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trung Latieule</dc:creator>
		
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France&#8217;s Anelka banned 18 games for Cup protest

PARIS — Nicolas Anelka&#8217;s profane tirade at the World Cup may have been his last act with the French national team.
He was suspended for 18 games Tuesday, one of four players banned by the French soccer federation for a World Cup mutiny that was criticized by President Nicolas .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/17/france-suspends-4-players-for-world-cup-mutiny-nicolas-anelka-hit-with-18-game-ban-127908/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anelka suspended for 18 matches for insulting France coach at World Cup, Evra banned for 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Anelka suspended for 18 matches for World Cup rant

PARIS — The French Football Federation suspended Nicolas Anelka for 18 matches for his role in the France team&#8217;s World Cup fiasco, and handed a five-match ban to former captain Patrice Evra on Tuesday.
The FFF&#8217;s disciplinary commission also gave a three-match ban to Franck Ribery and a ... Read more <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/17/anelka-suspended-for-18-matches-for-insulting-france-coach-at-world-cup-evra-banned-for-5-2-127888/" title="Anelka suspended for 18 matches for insulting France coach at World Cup, Evra banned for 5">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billups helps US beat France in lone home exhibition game before world championships</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/15/billups-helps-us-beat-france-in-lone-home-exhibition-game-before-world-championships-127431/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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US beats France in first exhibition game
NEW YORK — Even the old guy found something new in the young Americans&#8217; debut.

&#8220;First time I&#8217;ve been in the Garden and the people have been cheering for me,&#8221; Chauncey Billups said.
Billups scored 17 points, nine in an early third-quarter flurry that broke open the game, and the United ... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/15/billups-helps-us-beat-france-in-lone-home-exhibition-game-before-world-championships-127431/">Original article on  : Billups helps US beat France in lone home exhibition game before world championships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sebastien Rouault of France wins second European gold in 800-meter freestyle</title>
		<link>http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/13/sebastien-rouault-of-france-wins-second-european-gold-in-800-meter-freestyle-126931/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pablo Gorondi</dc:creator>
		
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Rouault adds 800m freestyle title at Europeans

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sebastien Rouault of France won the men&#8217;s 800-meter freestyle at the European swimming championships on Friday, his second gold medal of the event.
Rouault led during the middle of the race but then fell behind Germany&#8217;s Christian Kubusch until the last of the 16 laps, when he .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/08/13/sebastien-rouault-of-france-wins-second-european-gold-in-800-meter-freestyle-126931/" title="Sebastien Rouault of France wins second European gold in 800-meter freestyle">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Farah &amp; Ennis lead Britain&#8217;s golden night at European Championships</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Farah, Ennis lead Britain&#8217;s golden European night

BARCELONA, Spain — Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis led Britain&#8217;s golden night at the European Championships on Saturday with victories in the men&#8217;s 5,000 meters and women&#8217;s heptathlon.
Farah, who lost to Spain&#8217;s Jesus Espana four years ago by 0.09 seconds, ran a commanding race in the 5,000 to give .... <a href="http://sports.gaeatimes.com/2010/07/31/farah-ennis-lead-britains-golden-night-at-european-championships-124102/">Original article &nbsp;: Farah &#038; Ennis lead Britain&#8217;s golden night at European Championships</a>.]]></description>
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