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Melting icecaps to damage major port cities: WWF

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Flooding in the world's major port cities caused by melting icecaps could cause up to 28 trillion dollars (18 trillion euros) in damage in 2050, environmental group WWF said in a report Monday. "If the temperature rises between 0.5 and 2 degrees ...

ATP World Tour Finals - Day One

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Roger Federer of Switzerland serves the ball during the men's singles first round match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 22, 2009 in London, England. ...

German paper reveals match-fixing details

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

A German paper said Sunday it had obtained details of some of the 200 matches under investigation in the match-fixing scandal that has rocked European football. According to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung's website, the matches involved were generally lower profile matches and the ...

Sharks Ducks Hockey

AP News 3 days ago

San Jose Sharks left wing Dany Heatley, top, celebrates his goal over Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller of Switzerland, in the second period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Copyright 2009 AP News

Swiss police: man attacked by bear in park

AP News 4 days ago

Man enters bear's enclosure in Switzerland in confrontation that leaves both injured A bear has attacked a man who entered its enclosure at a new park in Switzerland, and a policeman opened fire on the animal to defend the intruder. Police say ...

Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Cup

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LAKE PLACID, NY - NOVEMBER 21: Driver Ivo Ruegg of Switzerland competes in his second run of the 2-man bobsled competition during the FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Cup on November 21, 2009 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, New ...

DFB boss vows to punish betting fraudsters

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

Theo Zwanziger, president of the German Football Federation (DFB), on Saturday vowed to punish anyone in Germany involved with the betting scandal which has rocked European football. European football is reeling after German prosecutors on Friday revealed 200 games are under suspicion ...

Europe stunned by football match-rigging bombshell

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

European football was reeling on Saturday from what one UEFA official called the continent's worst ever match-fixing scandal, with 200 games under suspicion of having been rigged in nine countries. A 200-strong band operating across Europe is suspected of swaying matches in ...

Europe match-fixing probe targets 200 games

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

In what one UEFA official called European football's worst ever match-fixing scandal, investigators said Friday criminals may have netted 10 million euros rigging 200 games in nine countries. A 200-strong band operating across Europe is suspected of swaying matches in Germany, Belgium, ...

Police: 17 arrests in soccer match-fixing probe

AP News 5 days ago

Police say 17 arrests in soccer match-fixing investigation, 200 games under suspicion German prosecutors investigating match-fixing in soccer say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and about 200 games in Europe are under suspicion. Police said more ...

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