Henry: I can't wait to show Barca fans what I can do

MADRID: France striker Thierry Henry completed his 24.0 million euros ($32.30 million) move from Arsenal to Barcelona on Monday saying that he had come to the club to play a style of football he had always admired.

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Striker hopes Wenger will remain at Arsenal

MADRID: Thierry Henry said he left Arsenal on good terms with coach Arsene Wenger and is hopeful that the Frenchman will remain at the London club.

Powell may miss races following groin trouble

KINGSTON, Jamaica: World 100 meters record holder Asafa Powell could miss the next IAAF Golden League meeting which would automatically rule him out of contention for at least a share of a $1 million jackpot.

Henman: Love affair drives me on

LONDON: Tim Henman admitted yesterday that his lifelong love affair with the All England Club drove him on to clinch an epic Wimbledon first round win over Carlos Moya 6-3, 1-6, 5-7, 6-2, 13-11.

FIFA to re-examine altitude ban

BERNE, Switzerland: World soccer's governing body FIFA is to re-examine its controversial ban on playing football at high altitude when the organisation's executive committee meets in Zurich today.

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Stoner sitting on huge lead after reigning in the rain

DONINGTON PARK, England: Australian Casey Stoner won a wet British Grand Prix on Sunday to chalk up his fifth victory in eight races and move 26 points clear of Valentino Rossi in the MotoGP championship.

Morale boosting win hands Kiwis America's Cup hope

VALENCIA, Spain: Emirates Team New Zealand's morale-boosting victory over America's Cup defender Alinghi in the second of the best-of-nine series was just the tonic for a team seeking to win back sailing's most prestigious prize.

Gay runs 2nd fastest 200m ever

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Tyson Gay ran the second fastest 200 meters of all-time, 19.62 seconds, on a wet track at the US championships on Sunday.

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