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  • Criscito ditched by Italy amid match-fixing probe

    28/05/2012 : Domenico Criscito will not be part of Italy's Euro 2012 squad following his implication in the "Calcioscommesse" match-fixing scandal, Italian federation vice-president Demetrio Albertini said Monday.

  • Top seed Azarenka survives French Open scare

    28/05/2012 : Victoria Azarenka battled back from a set and 4-0 down to defeat Italy's Alberta Brianti on Monday and avoid becoming the first top seed in history to be knocked out in the French Open first round.

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  • Johnson edges Dufner to win at PGA Colonial

    28/05/2012 : Zach Johnson fired a two-over 72 that included a two-shot penalty at the final hole to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational, denying Jason Dufner a third US PGA victory this season.

  • Ukraine Olympics boss quits over ticket scandal

    28/05/2012 : The general secretary of Ukraine's National Olympics Committee (NOC) resigned on Monday following claims by the BBC he sought to sell tickets for the London Games on the black market.

  • Lazio captain arrested in illegal betting probe

    28/05/2012 : Lazio captain Stefano Mauri and several top players were arrested on Monday, while national team defender Domenico Criscito's room was searched at Italy's Euro 2012 training camp, as part of a probe into illegal betting.

  • Donald back as golf's world no. 1

    28/05/2012 : Luke Donald's win in the PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday has vaulted him back ahead of Rory McIlroy at the top of golf's world rankings.

  • Wallabies Horwill and Beale out of Tests

    28/05/2012 : Captain James Horwill and star back Kurtley Beale have been ruled out of Australia's Tests next month against Scotland and Wales with injuries, coach Robbie Deans said on Monday.

  • Badminton drops skirts-only rule

    28/05/2012 : Badminton's world body has abandoned plans to force women players to wear skirts, officials said, in the face of fierce opposition which threatened to cause controversy during the Olympics.

  • Australia swim great Hackett dumped by charity

    28/05/2012 : Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has been dumped by a children's anti-violence charity after pictures were published of his trashed apartment following an alleged drunken rampage last year.

  • Pre-Olympic blow for Japan wrestling queen

    28/05/2012 : Japanese wrestling queen Saori Yoshida's bid for a third straight Olympic gold and a place in history has taken a big knock with the end of her 58-match winning streak just weeks ahead of the London Games.

  • Cooper ready to answer Wallaby SOS

    28/05/2012 : Quade Cooper may have only played 120 minutes in two matches back from major knee surgery, but the Wallaby fly-half said Monday he was ready to start against Scotland in Newcastle next week.

  • Five-time boxing champion Tapia dies: reports

    28/05/2012 : Five-time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia has died at his house in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Albuquerque Journal reported, citing a family source.

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