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LONDON - Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, who has just recovered from knee and groin injuries, has urged boss Rafa Benitez not to wrap him in cotton wool.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Gold was the only option for both Canada's women's hockey team and South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na.
SYDNEY - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that he had a 'roller-coaster' home summer season against West Indies and Pakistan, but also admitted that keeping on playing despite his elbow injury did undermine his batting technique.
VALENCIA, Spain - The opening race of the 33rd America's Cup between two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing was postponed Monday because of unsteady wind.
