Sportsnet.caChris Samba: 'I'm a strong character'ESPNAP LONDON -- Congolese defender Chris Samba says he remains committed to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala despite his anger at being the target of racism in the country that will host the 2018 World Cup. A banana was thrown at Samba,...
Telegraph.co.ukBritain wins world championship team pursuit titleMiamiHerald.comBy NEIL FRANKLAND AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia -- Olympic champion Britain claimed the first gold medal of the world track cycling championships Wednesday, edging defending champion Australia to claim the team...
The GuardianGB hand German-born Philip Hindes surprise world championships startThe GuardianEdgar did not go fast enough from man one at the London World Cup but remains in the mix. Hindes was born in Krefeld, Germany, and represented Germany at the junior world championships in 2010 before joining...
The Guardian (blog)Brazil's World Cup planning hits problems – on and off the pitchThe Guardian (blog)Fifa may not have the most creative mind when it comes to slogans, yet the choice of "All in one rhythm" for the 2014 World Cup now sounds more like a plea to the hosts, Brazil, rather than...
The GuardianEngland must take higher rank before World Cup draw, says Ian RitchieThe GuardianThere will be no honeymoon period for the new England head coach Stuart Lancaster with his employers demanding an immediate raising of the bar to ensure that when the World Cup draw is made in December, the...
