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Super Bowl 2013 – Super Bowl XLVII – Baltimore Ravens defeats San Francisco 49ers

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ruben
4 Feb 2013 - Football in New Orleans Louisiana (United States of America)

Super Bowl 2013 – Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers in thriller Baltimore 34 Touchdowns: Boldin, Pitta, Jones (2) Field Goals: Tucker (2) San Francisco 31 Touchdowns: Crabtree, Gore, Kaepernick Field Goals: Akers (3) Safety: Against Koch Jacoby Jones scored two of the most spectacular touchdowns in Super Bowl history as Baltimore Ravens edged San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in a thriller. Continue reading →

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David Beckham Signs with Paris Saint-Germain

Posted on February 3, 2013 by David
31 Jan 2013 - Football (soccer) in Paris (France)

David Beckham signs five-month contract with the French team Paris Saint-Germain, agrees £150k-a-week deal to play in Paris and he’s giving his salary to local children’s charity. Born: May 2, 1975 (age 37), Leytonstone Height: 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) Salary: 3 million USD (2012) Spouse: Victoria Beckham Spice Girl dubbed Posh Spice (m. 1999) Children: Harper Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Romeo Beckham David Beckham’s No 32 in Paris squad PSG In what is believed to be a world first, … Continue reading →

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Nigeria win Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Zavier
19 Jan to 10 Feb 2013 - Football (soccer) in Johannesburg (South Africa)

The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, to be held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, is the 29th Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as the representative from CAF. A total of 47 African countries entered the qualification, including South Africa, … Continue reading →

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Lionel Messi wins the 2012 Ballon d’Or

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Aldo
7 Jan 2013 - Football (soccer) in Zurich (Switzerland)

Jan 7, 2013 – Lionel Messi, Ballon d’Or 2012: Lionel Messi won a record-breaking fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Or at an awards ceremony in Zurich. The 25-year-old Argentinian took the honour ahead of Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi – FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012 Another record falls. Lionel Messi finished 2012 on 91 goals in 69 games. He began 2013 by winning the Fifa Ballon d’Or (with 41.6% of the votes), Cristiano Ronaldo (23.7%) … Continue reading →

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Dakar 2013 – The Ultimate Rally Race

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Tasha
5 to 20 Jan 2013 - Motorsports in Lima (Peru)

Dakar 2013, no rest for the weary The 2013 Dakar will be unlike any other! Peru, which hosts the start of the rally for the first time, brings its unique geography to bear: competitors will face the first strings of dunes on the second day of the race. For its 5th edition on the American continent, the rally will resume its traditional north-south journey, which will run alongside the coastline of the Pacific this year. The rapid encounter with the … Continue reading →

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Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix 2012

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Jesus
25 Nov 2012 - Formula 1 in Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Race – Button first, Alonso second, Vettel champion Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel may have finished only sixth in a stunning Brazilian race on Sunday, as McLaren’s Jenson Button headed the Ferraris of title rival Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa home, but it was enough to make him the first triple world champion since the late Ayrton Senna. Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix 2012 – Sebastian Vettel won his third consecutive Formula One title (Getty Images) Light rain made the start … Continue reading →

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Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Natasia
18 Nov 2012 - Formula 1 in Austin Texas (United States of America)

Hamilton king of America as title fight rages on Red Bull wrapped up the 2012 constructors’ title in Austin on Sunday, but the drivers’ championship goes down to the wire after McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton beat Sebastian Vettel by less than a second in a thrilling inaugural Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso again finished on the podium to keep his title hopes alive heading into next weekend’s final round in Brazil. Hamilton’s McLaren tracked Vettel’s … Continue reading →

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Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Terrence
4 Nov 2012 - Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

Raikkonen wins for Lotus in Abu Dhabi thriller Kimi Raikkonen held Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso at bay in a super-dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Yas Marina on Sunday evening, to score Lotus’s long overdue first 2012 victory in great style. But a blend of great driving, superb strategic work and pure luck with safety-car interventions saw Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel retain his championship lead with a strong third place after starting on medium tyres from the pit lane. Formula 1 … Continue reading →

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Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Hoshi
28 Oct 2012 - Formula 1 in New Dehli (India)

Vettel wins in New Delhi as Alonso limits the damage Sebastian Vettel was never remotely challenged in the second Indian Grand Prix on Sunday, winning it even more easily than he did the first a year ago. Once he’d shrugged off a half challenge from Red Bull team mate Mark Webber in the first corner, he controlled the race and won it as he pleased. It was his fourth consecutive victory, and the first time since Ayrton Senna in 1989 … Continue reading →

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Formula 1 Korean Prix 2012

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Pavlo
14 Oct 2012 - Formula 1 in Yeongam (South Korea)

Vettel storms into title lead with Korean win Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish at Yeongam on Sunday after beating pole-sitting team mate Mark Webber into Turn One. It means he now leads the championship by six points from Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, who finished third. A pacy Felipe Massa was fourth in the second Ferrari, ahead of Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen and Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg. Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix 2012 – Sebastian Vettel celebrates on the … Continue reading →

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