FedCup protest from France
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France have lodged a protest with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) over a dope-testing irregularity by the Chinese team during their Fed Cup tie in Beijing earlier this month.
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American Taylor Dent has been fined $1,500 for swearing. That came down Friday during his loss to Paul-Henri Mathieu. Olympic gold medalist Nicolas Massu has been fined $1,000 for throwing his racket during a loss at the Open.
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Alinghi was in front from the conservative start to the well-managed finish to level this best-of-nine series at 2-2. A protest was filed after the race by Emirates Team New Zealand.
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The growing involvement of American Jewish groups in nascent pro-Israel lobbying efforts in France is fueling concerns of a possible backlash among some French Jewish leaders and Israeli officials.
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PARIS : Former world number one Andy Roddick has leapt to the defence of his fellow professionals after Paris Masters organisers reacted bitterly to the withdrawal of tournament draw cards Roger Federer and Andre Agassi.
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French fans had not celebrated with such abandon in a World Cup stadium since 1998. Then again, Zinedine Zidane had not played a game like this one in eight years.
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MOSCOW -- French Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia into a 1-1 tie with defending champion France at the Fed Cup final Saturday after US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova lost the first singles match.
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U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova lost for the second straight day, leaving Russia tied 2-2 with defending champion France in the Fed Cup final Sunday.
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Nicolas Massu from Chile reacts after making a point against Slovakia&#39;s Karol Kucera, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, during their first round match of the BA-CA tennis trophy in Vienna.
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Madrid (pts) - The Spanish Olympic bid for 2012 have made an official protest to the International Olympic Committeeâs (IOC), accusing Paris 2012 organisers of illegally using French embassies to promote the city.
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The race to reach the UEFA Cup last 32 was overshadowed by the death of a French fan who died from gunshot wounds after a clash with police in Paris.
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Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and France will meet for the Fed Cup title this weekend at Krylatskoe Ice Stadium in a rematch of last year&#39;s semifinals.
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Portland Trail Blazers players are protesting the suspension of teammate Qyntel Woods because of allegations involving dogfighting.
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BRAZIL&#39;S Olympic Committee will protest to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the assault on Vanderlei de Lima who was pushed off the road when he was leading the Olympic marathon this morning.
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France&#39;s Nathalie Dechy returns a shot to Spain&#39;s Maria Sanchez Lorenzo during their semi-final Fed Cup tennis match in Moscow, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004.
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Juan Pablo Montoya faces being hauled in front of the FIA to explain his conduct. Reports in Italy and France suggest that the sportâs governing body will summon the Williams driver after he failed to attend
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Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and France cruised into the Fed Cup final Thursday, completing 5-0 shutouts over opponents Austria and Spain after taking commanding early leads in the semifinals.