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Violinist Vanessa-Mae rehearses for a new role – Olympic skier

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

(Reuters) – Violinist Vanessa-Mae has put music on hold for a year and is rehearsing for a new role – skiing for Thailand at the Winter Olympics

Russians flee Syrian conflict on planes from Beirut

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

Scores of Russians are to be flown home after fleeing the violence in Syria – but Russia insists it is not the start of a

49ers finally get chance to add to glory years

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

(Reuters) – The team of the 1980s are back, at last. The San Francisco 49ers, one of the great franchises of the National Football League,

Ferrer survives in ”miracle” fightback, Li back in semis

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

(Reuters) – David Ferrer stared defeat full in the face three times but staged an epic comeback from two sets down to beat fellow Spaniard

Juggernaut Sharapova blasts into Melbourne semi-finals

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova continued her perfect run in Australian Open quarter-finals by swatting aside Russian compatriot Ekaterina Makarova on Tuesday. Sharapova had not lost

Meningitis B vaccine gets European licence

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

A vaccine to protect children against one of the most common and deadly forms of meningitis has been licensed for use in Europe. The 4CMenB

Late Burkina Faso goal denies Nigeria

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

Ten-man Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw as Burkina Faso scored with the last kick of their opening Group C match at the Africa

Kolo Toure column: Ivory Coast ready to win Africa Cup of Nations

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

In his first column for BBC Sport, Manchester City defender Kolo Toure explains why his Ivory Coast team need to win this year’s Africa Cup

Ivory Coast charges Gbagbo loyalist Charles Ble Goude

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

Ivory Coast’s former youth minister and ally of ex-President Laurent Gbagbo, Charles Ble Goude, has been charged with war crimes, murder and theft of public

Li rediscovers grand slam magic to make semis

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

(Reuters) – Winning Asia’s first grand slam singles title became a burden that sapped the confidence out of Li Na, but the 30-year-old Chinese felt