Brazilâs Lima returns home to heroâs welcome
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SAO PAULO (Brazil): Olympic marathon bronze medallist Vanderlei de Lima, who was tackled by a spectator while leading the race, came home Wednesday to a heroâs welcome and said he was thrilled to earn a medal even though his fellow Brazilians believe he
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The world needs sporting heroes. They provide inspiration, a person whose feats others can seek to emulate. Twenty years ago, in a small village in Morocco with a magnificent view, a small
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Turkey&#39;s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been given a hero&#39;s welcome by supporters on his return home from talks with the European Union.
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Joseph Estrada, the ousted former president and action hero free for the first time in 6 1/2 years a pardon by his successor, made a joyous return home on Friday, greeted by thousands of cheering suporters.
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Nordic countries are praising  Thailand as survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami return home  with tales of the compassion and generosity shown to  holidaymakers after the disaster.
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RIO Ferdinand said it was a welcome relief just to be playing football again after making his return from an eight-month suspension last night in Manchester Unitedâs 2-1 Premiership win against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
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There were more tearful re-unions at Johannesburg International this morning, as more survivors of the tsunamis arrived back home from Phuket, in Thailand.
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Former President Alberto Fujimori returned to Peru on Saturday to face charges of corruption and sanctioning death-squad killings, a grim homecoming for the strongman who fled the country seven years ago as his government collapsed in scandal.
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Malaysia's first astronaut landed safely  back in Kazakhstan to a hero's welcome on Sunday with two  Russian cosmonauts after spending 11 days in space, officials  at Moscow's mission control said.
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Competition at the Athens Olympics is over with Italy&#39;s Stefano Baldini winning a bizarre men&#39;s marathon. Brazil&#39;s Vanderlei Lima was leading the race six kilometers from the finish when an unidentified man
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Silvestre became Man. United&#39;s hero as he scored twice to lift a 2-1 victory over Liverpool for home side when all eyes were on Rio Ferdinand as he returned after an eight-match ban on Monday.
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A comic book hero mounts a comeback in the footsteps of many others.
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MARACAIBO, Venezuela  - Almost exactly three months after shipping seven goals in a Champions League match, goalkeeper Doni is basking in the accolades after helping Brazil reach the Copa America final.
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TORONTO, Sept. 14 -- The World Cup returned to Canada after 13 long years.
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Jose Lima rejoined the Kansas City Royals when he agreed to a one-year contract Saturday, hoping to provide stability and leadership to a rotation that was awful last season.
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Brazil stuns favored Argentina, 3-0, Sunday in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to win its second straight Copa America title.
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Brazil legend Socrates will make a suprising comeback to football after signing for non-league side Garforth Town.