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REVIEW - Cancellara to wear yellow in five Tours

CYCLING - Fabian Cancellara won the Prologue of the 2012 Tour de France, making it the fifth edition of the Tour that the Swiss will have worn the yellow jersey in. He has become only the eighth rider in TdF history to have been the race leader in at least five different instalments of the Tour de France.

Jun 30, 20123 notes

#Cycling #Review #Tour de France #Prologue #Fabian Cancellara

DAILY FOOTBALL QUIZ QUESTION - 30 June 2012

FOOTBALL - Which team received a red card in every group match in a European Championship and still qualified for the next round?

Jun 30, 2012

#Daily Football Quiz Question #Football #30 June #European Championship

INFOGRAPHIC - Tour de France 2012: Prologue

CYCLING - During the 2012 Tour de France, our team wishes to share with you a daily Infographic, capturing our Stat of the Day, a Review of yesterday’s stage, a Fun Fact, a daily Quiz Question, as well as our Favourites and Rider to Watch for the forthcoming stage. Today: the Prologue (Liège - Liège). Enjoy!

Jun 30, 2012

#Infographic #Tour de France #Prologue #Cycling

LONDON CALLING – Countdown to the 2012 Olympics: 27

27 - 27 entities have won exactly 1 Olympic medal, including Cuba/USA, which won fencing team foil gold in 1904. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.

Jun 30, 2012

#olympic games #Countdown #London Calling

ON THIS DAY - 1998: Owen wonder goal (and a red card)

FOOTBALL - The Last 16 match between England and Argentina at the 1998 FIFA World Cup was full of drama. A fabulous run and ditto finish by the 18-year-old Michael Owen sent English hearts soaring, only to be dampened by a quite astonishing red card challenge by David Beckham. Argentina won the tense affair after a penalty shootout.

Jun 30, 2012

#On This Day #Argentina #England #World Cup #1998 #Football

BIRTHDAY - 30 June: Michael Phelps (Swimming)

SWIMMING - Michael Phelps is 27 years old today. Phelps is already regarded as one of the greatest swimmers of all time, having broken numerous world records and won multiple gold medals at both World Championships and Olympic Games. “The Flying Fish” was the youngest American male swimmer at the Olympic Games of the age of 15 years in 2000 Sydney Games. After that he won 16 Olympic medals, 14 gold medals and two bronze medals. One to watch in London.

Shares birthday with: Susan Hayward, Yngwie Malmsteen, Mike Tyson

Jun 30, 20126 notes

#Birthday #Swimming #Michael Phelps #Olympic Games #30 June

IN THE NEWS: Final win needed by #1-bound Federer

TENNIS - If Roger Federer reaches the final at Wimbledon his projected points total for the post-Wimbledon ATP rankings will be 10,275. Since the current leader (Novak Djokovic) already has 10,370 projected points, Federer must somehow overtake that total. A Federer overall victory will give him 11,075 points. In that scenario, the draw dictates that Djokovic cannot accumulate more than 11,000 points, since his best possible result would be reaching the semifinals.

Jun 29, 2012

#ATP #Tennis #In The News #Wimbledon #Roger Federer #Novak Djokovic

PREVIEW: Tour de France 2012 participant facts

CYCLING - The 99th edition of cycling’s Tour de France will start this Saturday, 30 June, in the Belgian city of Liège. We have had a look at the peloton and tell you below which facts jump out about the 198 riders in the race.

Jun 29, 2012

#Preview #Tour de France #Cycling

PREVIEW: Tour de France 2012 in nationalities

CYCLING - From the 198 riders that will start the 2012 Tour de France, 44 will be domestic, making the French the most common nationality in this race. Click Read More to find out which nationalities are most prevalent.

Jun 29, 2012

#Preview #Cycling #Tour de France

DAILY FOOTBALL QUIZ QUESTION - 29 June 2012

FOOTBALL - Which five English players have played at a World Cup or European Championship while under contract at an Italian club?

Jun 29, 2012

#Daily Football Quiz Question #Football #29 June #World Cup #European Championship

LONDON CALLING – Countdown to the 2012 Olympics: 28

28 - There will be 28 sports on the Olympic programme at Rio 2016 with Golf and Rugby7s added to the current 26. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.

Jun 29, 2012

#Countdown #olympic games #London Calling #Rio de Janeiro #2016

BIRTHDAY - 29 June: George Hincapie (Cycling)

CYCLING - George Hincapie is 39 years old today. On Saturday, the New Yorker will start his 17th Tour de France, setting a new record and surpassing the old mark of 16 by Holland’s Joop Zoetemelk. Hincapie, Lance Armstrong’s former right hand, has finished 15 of the previous 16 Tours he started. If he finishes this, he will equal another Zoetemelk record.

Shares birthday with: Gary Busey, Joan Laporta, DJ Shadow

Jun 29, 20123 notes

#Birthday #Cycling #Tour de France #George Hincapie #29 June

REVIEW: Nadal's worst Grand Slam result since 2005

TENNIS - Lukáš Rosol beats Rafael Nadal in the second round. It is the first time since the 2005 Wimbledon that Nadal failed to reach the 3rd round at a Grand Slam.

Jun 28, 2012

#Review #rafael nadal #Tennis #wimbledon #grand slam

REVIEW - Germany v Italy 1-2

FOOTBALL - On Thursday, 28 June, Italy beat Germany in their semifinal encounter at Euro 2012. They will face Spain in the final on Sunday.

Jun 28, 2012

#Football #Euro 2012 #European Championship #Italy #Germany #review

PREVIEW: Semifinal - Germany v Italy

FOOTBALL - On Thursday, 28 June, Germany and Italy will meet in their semifinal encounter at Warsaw’s National Stadium. It is the 30th match of Euro 2012 and we have assembled some key facts and figures on this match.

Jun 28, 2012

#Preview #Football #Euro 2012 #European Championship #Germany #Italy

DAILY FOOTBALL QUIZ QUESTION - 28 June 2012

FOOTBALL - For which team did Cesare Prandelli play the most matches in his career?

Jun 28, 2012

#Daily Football Quiz Question #Football #28 June

LONDON CALLING – Countdown to the 2012 Olympics: 29

29 - Pierre de Coubertin (FRA) was the longest serving IOC president - 29 years from 1896 until 1925. Click ‘Read More’ to see the complete countdown from 100 until today.

Jun 28, 2012

#London Calling #Countdown #olympic games #De Coubertin

BIRTHDAY - 28 June: Lars Riedel (Athletics)

ATHLETICS - Lars Riedel is 45 years old today. Riedel is a former German discus thrower and one of the most famous Athletics representatives of his country. He won one gold Olympic gold medal, five World Championship titles and one European Championship title. Riedel ended a sheer endless career by retiring in 2006.

Shares birthday with: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Mel Brooks, John Cusack

Jun 28, 2012

#Birthday #Lars Riedel #28 June #Athletics

REVIEW: Portugal - Spain 0-0 (2-4 on penalties)

FOOTBALL - FOOTBALL - On Wednesday, 27 June, Spain eliminated Portugal on penalties in their semifinal encounter at Euro 2012.

Jun 27, 2012

#Euro 2012 #European Championship #Review #Spain #Portugal

PREVIEW: Semifinal - Portugal v Spain

FOOTBALL - On Wednesday, 27 June, Portugal and Spain will meet in their semifinal encounter at Donetsk’s Donbass Arena. It is the 29th match of Euro 2012 and we have assembled some key facts and figures on this match.

Jun 27, 2012

#Preview #Euro 2012 #European Championship #Portugal #Spain