Britain's King may appeal against Rio snub
(Reuters) - Olympic champion Dani King is considering appealing against the British Cycling decision to leave her out of the country's road race team for the Rio Olympics, the rider has said.King, who won the track team pursuit gold at the 2012 London Games, is the second-highest ranked British woman on the UCI World Tour behind world road champion Lizzie Armitstead, who leads the women's squad with Emma Pooley and Nikki Harris occupying the other spots."Initially I was told that I couldn't appe..>> view originalWWE Talk: What did Roman Reigns do to get himself suspended?
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PRAGUE (Reuters) - Britain needs to decide who represents it so that its EU exit talks can take shape, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Monday on his way to Prague for post-Brexit vote solidarity talks with eastern European member states.In an interview with Reuters, Ayrault also said it was "not automatic" that Britain could get Swiss-style access to the European Union's single market without the free movement of capital, labor, goods and services elements that go with it."Abso..>> view originalTurkish deputy PM sees acceleration in steps to smooth relations ...
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I must admit, I’m not the biggest soccer fan in the world. That said, I have started to watch more and more over the years. The last few weeks, I have found the two international tournaments, UEFA Euro 2016 and Copa America to be highly enjoyable. The crowds, the intensity, and the passion by the players for their sport and their countries is prevalent. As those tournaments start to wind down and come to an end, it makes me turn to MLS. I have and will start to pay more and more attention to the..>> view originalBritain's Osborne says further volatility ahead but economy is strong
By William Schomberg and Ana Nicolaci da CostaLONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of the campaign to get Britain out of the European Union sought to ease concerns about the country's uncertain economic future by giving public backing to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and finance minister George Osborne.In the run-up to last week's referendum, Carney and Osborne incensed Leave campaigners by warning that a vote to pull out of the EU would hit the economy.Carney faced a call for his resignation f..>> view originalTwo killed in Madagascar concert blast
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By Larry FineEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Lionel Messi blasted a penalty over the bar in what looks like being his last act in international football as Chile beat Argentina in a shootout to win the Copa America for the second year in a row on Sunday.Messi cut a dejected figure after losing his fourth Copa America final, and fifth major final after Argentina's loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup, and said after the match he was retiring from the international game."In the dressing..>> view original
Monday, June 27, 2016
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