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AMERICAN John Isner and Frenchman Nicholas Mahut are deadlocked at Wimbledon in the most incredible, historic and record-breaking match in tennis history.

The first-round match on Court 18 resumed today at two sets all as the second match behind Alicia Molik and Greta Arn.

When play was suspended for the day, the match was tied at 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 6-7 (3-7) 59-59 after a battle which had ebbed and flowed for exactly 10 hours. ...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to hold an hour-long meeting with France striker Thierry Henry on Thursday following the country's disastrous World Cup, according to French radio station RMC.



Henry, who played a bit-part role in the campaign which ended on Tuesday in a first-round exit after a 2-1 defeat by South Africa, is to fly back on his own in a private jet later on Wednesday.

"Thierry Henry is leaving South Africa private ...

Algeria player Rafik Saifi slapped a female journalist across the face as the aftermath of the USA’s dramatic World Cup victory turned ugly at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday night.

While walking through the interview zone, Saifi spotted writer Asma Halimi, who works for Algerian newspaper Competition, and struck her with his open hand in front of dozens of witnesses. Halimi responded by striking the player in the mouth.
Saifi then threw a sports ...

I made the mistake of sitting through England's match last night in the World Cup, they are so useless!! Rooney was a joke along with the rest of the team!! It makes you think why they are the most highly paid in the world, maybe its just their gigantic egos getting in the way!
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South African parents are celebrating the World Cup by giving their newborn babies unique names.

One baby girl was named 'FIFA' (all in capitals) after the sport's governing body, while another was called 'Ke Nako', a World Cup slogan that means 'it is time'.
FIFA Ntshinga was born at Rahima Moosa Hospital in Johannesburg, while baby boy Ke Nako was born to teenage mother Busiswa Landiso and her 21-year-old boyfriend Samuel Ntshiwa, who both are ...

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Larissa Riquelme

Blasphemy!!! :lol:

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Not much in my opinion but FIFA weren't happy with it as 36 Dutch fans were escorted from Soccer City and accused of ambush marketing.

The women wore 'Dutchy' dresses which appeared recently in the Netherlands as part of a gift pack distributed with Bavaria beer.



Dutch tourist Barbara Kastein told Johannesburg's The Star newspaper of how the ...

USA wins 1-1 against the British

World Cup 2010: South Africa ponders vuvuzela ban

South Africa's World Cup organising chief Danny Jordaan may ban vuvuzelas from inside stadiums after complaints from broadcasters and supporters.

The constant sound of the high-pitched horn-like instrument has so far drowned out much of the atmosphere-generating singing usually associated with games.

And Jordaan, when asked if he would get rid of them, told BBC Sport: "If there are grounds to do so, yes.

"We did say ...

North Korea will be forced to play striker Kim Myong-Won as a goalkeeper during this month's World Cup in South Africa due to a mix-up about the squad.
The team had decided to bolster their attacking options by including the forward in the slot reserved for a third goalkeeper, taking the risk that they would be able to survive the tournament with just two glove men.

But FIFA rules insist that all squads must ...