Popov denies rumors of retirement
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MOSCOW, Russia -- Alexander Popov has denied he is retiring, refuting a French newspaper report that the four-time Olympic champion is calling it quits.
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Legendary Russian swimmer Alexander Popov has denied reports that he is to call time on his illustrious career at the age of 33. French sports newspaper L&#39;Equipe claimed on Thursday that he is retiring after 13 years at the top.
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Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen denied reports Saturday that Jacques Santini quit as manager because of a dispute over how the club was being run.
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&quot;I have retired,&quot; the former No. 1 player said in yesterday&#39;s Independent newspaper. &quot;But I have not officially announced it yet.
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A spokesman for the Glazer family denies reports that they are considering selling Manchester United.
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MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin's nominee for prime minister said yesterday that he won't rule out a run for the presidency amid rising speculation his appointment could be part of Putin's plan to retain control over the government after stepping down next spring.
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Sport: Chairman says he is opposed to involvement because it's not clear how Uzbek suitor amassed fortune.
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Russia coach Guus Hiddink insists he has not not been approached by English Premiership champions Chelsea to replace Jose Mourinho.
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A high-ranking Russian government official on Wednesday rejected a local newspaper report that the government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov would soon face a reshuffle.
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A US embassy spokesman in Kiev yesterday said a visa had been denied to Grigory Surkis, head of Ukraine's football federation and partner in business and politics of Viktor Medvedchuk, presidential ...
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"This is all good, but it is just a sign. We need to see real actions"  "This is how it is done in the European Union countries when there are suspicions, when there is a lack of trust." Stanishev also dismissed Justice Minister Georgi Petkanov, who tendered his resignation earlier ... via Gulf Times
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Effective Policy Foundation President Gleb Pavlovsky has denied reports that he was involved in the poisoning of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.
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Alexander Popov denies that he has decided to retire from swimming.
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England captain David Beckham has denied reports that he plans to retire from international soccer after the 2006 World Cup and says he wants to play for his country as long as possible.
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Reports from Moscow claimed that the Russian tycoons linked with the club over the weekend were not planning to invest any of their own money into the trust fund
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The chief prosecutor said Tuesday Russia would not allow the extradition of possible suspects in the poisoning of a former KGB agent in Britain and he dismissed as "nonsense" allegations by another ex-security officer of a death squad for Kremlin critics.
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The union's chief Ted Saskin denies monitoring player's e-mails, pointing fingers at his predecessor Bob Goodenow, who also denied the spying allegations.  By the Associated Press.