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Warm-up Wins for Australia, India

Australia and India kicked off their preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 with warm-up wins over New Zealand and Sri Lanka respectively.

Japan Welcomes Home Olympic Medallists with Big Celebration

Japan's swimming team brought home 11 medals from the 2012 London Olympic Games (three silver and 8 bronze). It is the second largest number of medals in Japanese Swimming history at the Olympics, together with the equally successful tally of 11 medals earned at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Japan picked up their biggest medal tally, 12, at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, USA.
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Quartet Thrilled by Ryder Cup Call

Steve Stricker can't wait to have "fun" at the Ryder Cup while Brandt Snedeker, Jim Furyk and Dustin Johnson are all delighted to be part of the team.

Five Medal Haul on Day One in London

Australia's cyclists have netted five medals on the opening day of racing at the velodrome with Canberra's Sue Powell claiming our first gold medal of the 2012 London Paralympic Games campaign in the C4 3km individual pursuit.

Australia Win Despite Afghan Heroics

In the end, despite a valiant fight, Afghanistan lost their most high-profile ODI by 66 runs, with Australia seamer Mitchell Starc the destroyer in chief as the Afghans were all out for 206, chasing 272 for victory.

Ghana Elevates its Open Water Swimming Officials

The Ghana Swimming Association hosted its first National Open Water Swimming Championship in June this year with races in the 14-16, 17-18, 19 & over age groups over 5 km, 7.5 km and 10 km courses.

Olympic Medalist Tom Daley Goes Shirtless for HEAT [PHOTOS]

2012 London Olympic bronze medalist, Tom Daley, is still not done showing off his superb and sturdy set of abs. In fact, Tom went all out in a photo shoot for Heat Magazine. Thankfully, the medalist made his fans happy by posting the drool-worthy photos on his Facebook account.

Reid Eyes British Masters

Melissa Reid hopes the low expectations will push her to greater things at the Ladies British Masters this weekend.

Romano Gets Nod Over Retallick

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has named his side to face Australia in their Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney on Saturday, with Luke Romano preferred over Brodie Retallick at number four.

Wasps Return Delights Haskell

England back-row James Haskell is relishing his return to English rugby as he settles back into life at Aviva Premiership outfit London Wasps.

It's Rory v Tiger in NY

Those who are hoping to see Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods square off won't have to wait too long for the battle to take place.

Olympic Athletes to be Taxed on their Medals and Income

American athletes could face paying taxes for the gold and silver medals they have won in the Olympic Games. This has outraged many, who feel that Olympians are ambassadors for their country and state and have undergone years of training and sacrifice to reach the level of competitiveness required to compete in the games.

Maximized Living Helps Athletes Win Gold

Maximized Living sent a large group of their elite chiropractors to London to support and care for some of USA's top athletes. Since 2009, the Maximized Living wellness advisory sports council has worked with some of the National Governing Bodies to promote holistic health to the athletes. This program was a huge success in London in 2012.

Henderson to Ride to Rio and Success

Australia's Rebecca Henderson says her performance in London will have her primed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016.

Tiger Makes His Move

The wind played havoc at Kiawah Island on Friday, but that didn't stop Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh from joining Carl Pettersson at the top USPGA Championship leaderboard.

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