Putin turns on charm to sway key voters

GUATEMALA CITY: An innovative concept and the enthusiastic backing of Russian president Vladimir Putin were key factors in the surprise decision to award the 2014 Winter Games to Russia's Sochi, officials said on Wednesday.

We were stabbed in the back, say sad Koreans

GUATEMALA CITY: South Korea's bid team from Pyeongchang were left feeling they had been stabbed in the back on Wednesday after narrowly losing, for a second successive time, the right to stage the Winter Olympics.

Rookie Hamilton in spotlight before home race

LONDON: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will be in the spotlight more than ever when Formula One's championship-leading rookie makes his British Grand Prix debut on Sunday.

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Torres out to prove he has come of age

MADRID: Fernando Torres is used to carrying the weight of expectation on his young shoulders.

Ferrari say F1 secrets leaked to McLaren

LONDON: Ferrari have accused former technical manager Nigel Stepney of passing secrets to Formula One rivals after searching the house of a senior McLaren employee in England.

Cup sweeter second time around for Alinghi

VALENCIA, Spain: Victory was sweet the first time Alinghi landed the America's Cup but the relief of fighting through internal problems and external challenges made it all the sweeter when they won a second time on Tuesday.

Philosophical Kiwis eye another tilt

WELLINGTON: New Zealand was in philosophical mood yesterday after its team's defeat at the hands of Alinghi in the America's Cup, with Kiwis already setting their sights on another tilt at winning back sailing's "Auld Mug".

New dad Woods bemoans lack of sleep

BETHESDA, Maryland: Tiger Woods says everything he has heard about new fathers being too busy to sleep is true.

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