Top sports stories 2006 (1 Viewer)

May 25, 2006
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Following is a list of top world sports news for 2006 selected by Xinhua News Agency:


1. Italian soccer was rocked in early May with the publication of intercepted phone calls between the general manager of Juventus, Luciano Moggi, and senior officials at the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), discussing refereeing appointments during the 2004-05 season. Within days, officials at AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reggina were also dragged in. After a four-month investigation, the Italian sports courts delivered their sentences: Juventus was relegated to the second-division Serie B on minus 17 points, while Milan, Lazio, Reggina and Fiorentina stayed in Serie A, but with points penalties.


2. Doha, the capital of Qatar, successfully hosted the 15th Asian Games, the largest ever in the history of the regional sporting event, from Dec. 1 to 15. More than 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions competed across the 39 sports. It was the first time that the Asian Games have been held in the Arabic region.:excited:


3. Italy lifted the FIFA World Cup for the fourth time after beating France on penalties in the final in Berlin on July 9. France captain Zinedine Zidane won the FIFA Golden Ball award as the outstanding player of the World Cup despite being sent off in the final for head butting Italy defender Marco Materazzi.


4. China's hurdles star Liu Xiaang shattered the men's 110m hurdles world record when he clocked 12.88 seconds in an IAAF meet in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 11. The 23-year-old Liu had jointly held the previous world best of 12.91 with Britain's Colin Jackson.


5. The credibility of athletics and cycling was called into question when Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin and Tour de France winner Floyd Landis both tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone.:cheesy:

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    6. Spain captured the country's first world basketball championship title in Japan on Sept. 3 after beating Greece 70-47 in the final. Red-hot favorite the United States finished with bronze after being humbled by Greece in the semi-finals.:tongue:


    7. Italy's World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro was named the FIFA World Player of the Year on Dec. 18, beating playmakers Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho to become the first defender to win the award. Brazilian international Marta won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award. US veteran Kristine Lilly and Germany's midfielder Renate Lingor finished second and third respectively in the voting.


    8. More than 2,600 athletes from 80 countries and regions participated in the 20th Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. Winter sports powerhouses Germany, the United States and Austria finished top three in the gold medals table. China, which sent its biggest delegation ever to a Winter Games, clinched two golds, leveling its 2002 haul. But the Feb. 10-26 Games were overshadowed by a string of doping incidents.


    9. Germany's Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in the 56-year history of the Formula One championship, called it quits on Oct. 22.Schumacher headed into retirement with seven crowns, 91 race wins in his 16-year F1 career.:thumbs:


    10. Henri Serandour, the president of the French national Olympic committee (CNOSF), was handed a three-month suspended prison sentence and a 20,000 euro fine by a Paris court on Oct. 12for conflicts of interest. He was found guilty of having made two transactions on behalf of the CNOSF with a communications company for which his wife, former champion swimmer Catherine Poirot, worked.:shocked2:
     

    Max

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    Jul 15, 2003
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    Apparently, China is unaware that there are sports in North America as well. What about Tiger Woods and his incredible form? Tennis, anyone?

    I thought it was kind of funny how the entire Juventus board bounced as soon as they were accused for influencing matches in Serie A.

    "What? Match-fixing? Juventus? Nooooo...we're just going to head over to the corner store to pick up some milk..."

    "Are mum and dad ever coming home again?"
     

    Pinturrichio

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    they just mention the sports they like.. i cant not mention shumacher lasts season in formula 1,he definetly deserves a higher spot, even if he didnt win he is a legand... and what about roger federer? or manadoue the french swimmer ... not to mention andre agassi retirment, tiger woods as already mentioned.. bargnani, the first ever european basketball player first choice in the nba's drafts, and so on
     

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