Roundup: Retirement looms for Russia&#39;s Popov
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Alexander Popov, twice a double-sprint freestyle Olympic gold medalist, said Thursday it was unlikely that he would compete again.
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Five months after denying &quot;incorrect and  hurtful&quot; reports of an imminent split, Russia&#39;s richest man,  billionaire Roman Abramovich, has confirmed his 16-year  marriage to wife Irina is over.
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Vaclav Prospal is returning to the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and will likely take the spot of forward Cory Stillman, who replaced him a year ago.
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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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If one had any doubts about the invasion of teenage Russian tennis players impacting the WTA Tour, doubt no more. Anna Kournikova might be on an extended tennis hiatus but there&#39;s
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PRAGUE : Juventus star Pavel Nedved has told the Czech Republic football federation he has retired at the age of 32 from international soccer after winning 83 caps.
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Back home in St. Petersburg (the cold version), her name is pronounced Kooz-NET-so-vuh. Tournament chairman Alan Schwartz didn&#39;t quite get all of
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Russia captain Shamil Tarpishchev hopes charismatic leader Marat Safin will be fit for their Davis Cup final with the United States after his team had to battle their way past Germany at the weekend.
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October 5, 2004 -- Following the official announcement of his retirement, Scottie Pippen and Bulls GM John Paxson met the media at the Berto Center after the teamâs first official training camp practice this season.
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Alexander Popov retires from swimming, according to French newspaper L'Equipe.
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President Vladimir V. Putin said he intended to wield substantial power after leaving office next month.
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Russia's Prime Minister-designate Viktor Zubkov does not rule out running for the presidency next year.
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Czech Republic football captain Pavel Nedved has announced his retirement from international play. The 32-year-old Nedved said his recurrent knee injury does not allow him to compete for both his club and his country.
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Teemu Selanne is getting closer to completing his comeback from semi-retirement.
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Alexei Kovalev, Brad Richards and Nikolai Khabibulin became the latest NHL players to join a European team during the lockout, agreeing to play in Russia.
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Alexei Yashin, the former Islanders captain, will play next season with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Super League after failing to get an N.H.L. contract offer to his liking.Yashin, a center who had the final four seasons of his 10-year contract bought out by the Islanders in June, agreed to terms yesterday on a one-year deal with the Russian team he played with during the 2004-5 N.H.L. lockout. Financial terms were not immediately available.Yashin, 33, had 18 goals and 32 assists in 58 games last season, his second as the Islandersâ captain.
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Many experts saw the dismissal of Andrei Illarionov, the president s economic adviser, from the post of Russia s sherpa to the G7 as the consequence of his recent statements.