有人曾出钱让小德故意输掉比赛

Novak Djokovic, the world number one mens tennis player, has detailed how he was once offered money to throw a match, as fresh allegations emerged that top players conspired to fix matches at Wimbledon and other leading tournaments. 世界排名第一的

Feyenoord and Ajax draw in Dutch Classic to fall further behind

Feyenoord and Ajax draw in Dutch Classic to fall further behind THE HAGUE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- In the most traditional match of Dutch football Feyenoord and Ajax drew 2-2 on Sunday in Rotterdam as league leader FC Twente and PSV moved further away. A

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I have a partner, his name is Li Ming, I knew him when I was seven years old. He lives near my house, so we play together all the time, we become very good friends. We go to the same school and join the basketball team, we cooperate so well when we a

Angola to play friendly against Real Madrid

LUANDA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Cristoffer Laurens Komen, an envoy from Spain's La Liga team Real Madrid, is expected to check the pitch conditions for a possible friendly match here with the Angolan national team, Angolan sports official said here on Mon

Co-hosts Poland tied 1-1 with Russia in Euro 2012

WARSAW, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Poland skipper Jakub Blaszczykowski blast home from the box edge to drag the co-hosts back from the bliss, tying 1-1 with Russia in the second round of the Euro 2012 Group A here on Tuesday. Blaszczykowski, the playmaker f

Title holder Federer ousted in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Julien Benneteau caused a major surprise in the quarter-finals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Friday by beating top seed Roger Federer 6-3, 7-5. Federer, the reigning champion in Rotterdam, was

Corinthians bare Adriano from Libertadores

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Corinthians coaching staff dedicded to bar striker Adriano from the team's upcoming Libertadores Cup match on Monday. The decision comes one day after the player's lackluster performance in the 1-0 loss to Sant

China's Li Na eliminated from Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's French Open champion Li Na crashed out of Wimbledon on Thursday, losing 3-6, 6-4, 8-6 to German wildcard Sabine Lisicki in the second round. 65th-ranked Lisicki will tackle Japanese qualifier Misaki Doi, who kno

Ferrer takes opening win at French Open

PARIS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The World No. 7 David Ferrer from Spain easily went through Jarkko Nieminen of Finland in straight sets, winning his first round match in the men's singles at the French Open on Sunday. Ferrer stepped into the Philippe Chatr

Turkish Besiktas forfeits Turkish cup

ISTANBUL, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Cup champions Besiktas on Thursday forfeited the Turkish Cup they won last year until the legal proceedings against some of their members in alleged match-fixing allegations are complete. Besiktas has become the

Ghana to play China in international friendly

ACCRA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Ghana' s senior national male soccer team, the Black Stars, have lined up an international friendly against China next month, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced here on Friday. The match will be played in Beijin

Damiao brace leads Internacional to victory

PORTO ALEGRE, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham Hotspur target Leandro Damiao struck twice as Internacional beat Sao Luiz 5-0 to claim Brazil's Piratini Cup on Sunday. The Brazil forward opened the scoring at the Estadio 19 de Outubro with a 28th-minute

Jeremy Lin agrees to terms with Houston Rockets

HOUSTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rocket agreed to terms with New York Knicks restricted free agent guard Jeremy Lin on Thursday, according to a local newspaper. Lin will sign an offer sheet with the Rockets on July 11, The Houston Chronicle qu

FIFA Vows to Fight Match-Fixing

Football's world governing body, FIFA, is promising new rules to help stop international matches being fixed for betting scams. FIFA President Sepp Blatter pledged(保证抵押) tighter monitoring of referees' assignments as investigations continue i

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SAO PAULO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Star striker Neymar stroke twice to help five-time champions Brazil rally to beat Croatia 3-1 in the World Cup opener here on Thursday. Midfielder Oscar scored an injury-time goal to seal the win for the hosts. 图片1

To win at San Siro not easy, says Guardiola

ROME, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola said he was proud of his team following they 3-2 win over AC Milan at San Siro in a Champions League thriller on Wednesday. We are happier compared to the last game, he was quoted by footba

Ajax crushes Heerenveen as rivals lose ground

THE HAGUE, April 11 (Xinhua) -- In the Dutch league title races, Ajax distanced itself from their five main rivals after a 5-0 win at sc Heerenveen on Wednesday. After three minutes Heerenveen goalkeeper Brian Vandenbussche was sent off for bringing

Internacional beats Avai 3-1

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Under command of interim head coach Osmar Loss, Internacional came-from-behind on the road against Avai to win 3-1 in the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship on Thursday. The win snaps a three-game losing stre

Internacional slams America-MG 4-2

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- In the 22nd round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, home team Internacional cruised to an impressive 4-2 victory over America-MG on Wednesday. It was Internacional's first victory over the last four games in the

Allegri rues Milan's draw with Parma

Allegri rues Milan's draw with Parma MILAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri was disappointed that his side failed to win the match against Parma in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, but praised their performance in the 1-