Rio turns up the heat on rivals
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Like a man desperate to make up for lost time Rio Ferdinand intends repaying Manchester United for their faith and support by lifting them back into the Premiership title race as quickly as possible.
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By Brian Homewood RIO DE JANEIRO  - Brazil coach Carlos AlbertoParreira is more worried about playing rank outsiders Venezuelathan the likes of Germany or Argentina.
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ATHENS, Greece - The US-Brazil soccer game for the gold has started, with a 0-0 score in the first half. This is an unexpected and interesting matchup: the US&#39;s seasoned veterans face an up-and-coming, hungry
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RIO DE JANEIRO -- At mid-morning last Sunday, a group of neighbors met at a corner bar in one of Rio's southern, middle-class neighborhoods. They drank beer and watched newcomers arrive steadily until the group, some two hours later, numbered more than 6,000.
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Ronaldinho could start a party in an empty house, and last night Barcelona&#39;s life-loving Brazilian was the delighted centre of attention at a huge shindig in Zurich.
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MELBOURNE: The world&#39;s second-largest diversified miner, Rio Tinto Ltd Plc, said yesterday high oil prices were increasing its costs but were not dampening demand for its key commodities.
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The battle over Rio Tinto intensified after BHP Billiton increased its takeover offer to about $147 billion after a Chinese rival bought a stake last week.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Rio de Janeiro erupted  to the beat of drums on Sunday night as the half naked dancers  from the city's samba schools showed off their skills to win  what promised to be the most expensive Carnival yet.
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ATHENS : America&#39;s 100 metres sprint stars threw down the gauntlet at the Olympics but their Carribean rivals replied with a double salvo of their own to give the blue riband event an added edge.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Diogo Silva gave Brazil its first gold medal of the Panamerican Games on Sunday, but the celebration was quickly eclipsed as the soccer-mad country turned its attention to victory at the Copa America.
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ALL eyes were on Rio Ferdinand as he returned to Old Trafford yesterday after an eight-match ban for missing a drugs test. However it was his central defensive partner Mikael Silvestre who stole the show with
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STRIKERS Ronaldinho and Ronaldo face each other for the first time in tonight&#39;s eagerly anticipated league clash of Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Brazil overpower rivals Argentina in the friendly at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.
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Juan Pablo Montoya set the fastest lap in the Brazilian GP, around one tenth better than Kimi Raikkonen&#39;s best time. Ten drivers managed to set a time less than one second slower than Montoya&#39;s performance during the race.
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WENGER against Ferguson has become one of the great duels of English football and Ferguson v Mourinho has shown exciting potential.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge encouraged Brazil's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics on Thursday despite Rio staging the most expensive Panamerican Games in history.
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Jacksonville Jaguars Coach Jack Del Rio has spent the last week trying to fire up his team&#39;s fans. With the Indianapolis Colts coming to Jacksonville&#39;s