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Manchester United to face Swansea in season opener

LONDON - Champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City for their first Premier League match under new manager David Moyes while Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City are at home to Newcastle United on August 17.

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IAAF denies prior knowledge of Italian Schwazer's doping

- The world athletics body (IAAF) on Wednesday denied that it had any prior knowledge or evidence of Italian 2008 Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer's doping practices before he was caught with a positive test last year.

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Australia fans celebrate World Cup entry with Sydney party

SYDNEY - Australia's football team celebrated with hundreds of fans at a victory party in Sydney on Wednesday after eking out a nervous win over Iraq that sealed their ticket to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Costa Rica beat Panama to solidify qualifying spot

- Bryan Ruiz and Celso Borges scored second-half goals as Costa Rica earned a 2-0 win against Panama on Tuesday to maintain their hold on a place for an automatic qualifying place for next year's 2014 World Cup finals.

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Code-hopper Folau set to debut in first test against Lions

CANBERRA - Israel Folau's remarkable rise in his third football code is set to be stamped with selection for Australia in the first test against the British and Irish Lions when Wallabies coach Robbie Deans names his team on Thursday.

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Lions winger North cleared for first test

- Hulking Welsh winger George North has been declared fit for the British and Irish Lions' first test against Australia, providing a welcome boost for the tourists after Tuesday's shock loss to the ACT Brumbies.

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Champions League final live blog – Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund

The first all German final of the world's most prestigious club soccer competition comes to Wembley in London as some of Europe's finest look to put on a show.

Best of the U.S. Open

Justin Rose wins his first major title at the U.S. Open.

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