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FOOTBALL - LIGUE 1

Marseille beat Paris to grab fourth spot in the standings

Olympique Marseille moved up to fourth after they claimed a 1-0 home win against archrivals Paris Saint Germain. Friday's game was postponed from Oct. 25 after several PSG players were diagnosed with the H1N1 virus.

FOOTBALL

Europe rocked by massive match-fixing scandal

Around 200 European football games are under investigation over match fixing allegations, including three in the Champions League. For UEFA officials, its the largest ever match-fixing scandal.

LIGUE 1

PSG set to face Marseille after swine flu delay

France’s two biggest clubs, Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain, are set to meet Friday evening in a re-arranged league fixture at the Stade Velodrome. The original match was postponed at short notice on October 25 after a swine flu outbreak at PSG.

CYCLING

Alberto Contador to stay with Astana in 2010 if team retains licence

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has signed a preliminary contract to stay with Astana in 2010 if the Kazakhstan team retains its Pro Tour licence. The Spaniard had threatened to quit the team several times in 2009.

DIPLOMACY

Egypt recalls ambassador from Algeria over football violence

Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultation following attacks on Egyptian football fans and businesses in Sudan, after Algeria beat Egypt in a 2010 World Cup qualifier play-off.

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AFP

Suspected football match-fixing ring raided

Police have arrested several people in Germany and abroad suspected of bribing players and officials to fix matches in top European football leagues, German prosecutors said on Thursday."The accused are suspected of bribing players, coaches, ...

ATHLETICS

South Africa’s Caster Semenya can keep world title

The 800m World Champion Caster Semenya will keep her title, says Athletics governing body, despite revelations that proved she was a hermaphrodite.

TENNIS

Race for top spot heats up ahead of London Masters

Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Spain’s Rafael Nadal will step into the London O2 Arena with the world number one ranking in their sights.

FOOTBALL

Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to qualify for 2010 World Cup

Algeria became the last African nation to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa with a 1-0 win over Egypt in their sudden-death play-off in Sudan.

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2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

Slovenia, Greece, Portugal and Uruguay earn places for South Africa

Slovenia (pictured) stunned Russia on Wednesday to qualify for the World Cup finals. Portugal Greece and Uruguay will also travel to South Africa next year.

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FORMULA ONE

World champion Jenson Button to team up with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren

Next season, the 2009 world champion Jenson Button will team-up with the 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton at McLaren to form the first 100% British team since Graham Hill partnered Jim Clark at Lotus in 1968.

AFP

Raikkonen to take break from F1: manager

Outgoing Ferrari star Kimi Raikkonen will take next season off from Formula One as he could not get a deal with McLaren, his manager Steve Robertson was quoted as saying in the Finnish media."The choices in Formula One for the next season were ...

FORMULA ONE

Mercedes buy controlling stake in F1 champions Brawn GP

Mercedes bought a controlling stake in Formula One world champions Brawn GP and pulled out of rival team McLaren on Monday in a move that is likely to see drivers champion Jenson Button move to McLaren next season.