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The great and good of world sport believe the 2012 London Olympics is primed to go down as one of the best Games in history.
World champion Sebastian Vettel said on Monday his back-to-back title triumphs the past two years would count for little when the 2012 Grand Prix season gets underway in Australia on March 18.
The decision to strip Alberto Contador of his Tour de France title and ban him for two years for doping is another blow to the sport, cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain said on Monday.
Reaction to the Court of Arbitration for Sport's ruling to strip Alberto Contador of his 2010 Tour de France title and ban him for two years for doping:
Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.
Contador is given a two-year ban, backdated to Jan 25 2011. It also covers the five months 19 days he spent under provisional suspension, meaning he is excluded from cycling until Aug 5 2012.
Reactions to Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban on Monday following a failed doping test during the 2010 Tour de France
Alberto Contador lost one of his three Tour de France titles after being banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday for failing a dope test during the 2010 race. 
Reaction to Contador's 2-yr doping ban Chronology of the Contador doping case
Didier Drogba could be reunited with former Chelsea teammate Nicolas Anelka after reports the Cote d'lvoire international may sign for Shanghai Shenhua earning €400,000 ($523,972) a week.
Five Olympic legends boasting 19 gold medals have used the Laureus World Sports Awards to pass a unanimous vote of confidence in London hosting a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Alpine skiing
The New York Giants reclaimed the greatest prize in North American sports with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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