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Jul 21st 2012, 19:36

Die Truppen des syrischen Präsidenten Assad gehen mit aller Gewalt gegen die Rebellen vor. Damaskus und Aleppo sind schwer umkämpft, Hunderttausende sind auf der Flucht. Die syrische Armee hat in Damaskus und in anderen Teilen des Landes eine schwere Offensive gegen die Rebellen gestartet. Die Armee griff Berichten von Einwohnern zufolge am Samstag mehrere Stellungen der Aufständischen in der Hauptstadt an. Hubschrauber feuerten Raketen ab, Panzer rollten durch das Zentrum von Damaskus. Oppositionelle berichteten, dass Regierungstruppen einen Vorort von Damaskus erobert hätten. Auch in anderen Teilen des Landes fanden Gefechte zwischen Regierungstruppen und Aufständischen statt. Nördlich der...

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Jul 21st 2012, 23:03

IT'S time a woman got the job. That is the clear message being sent to Australian Olympic officials as they sit down to decide which athlete will carry our flag into the opening ceremony. The pressure to appoint a women flagbearer for Friday's ceremony is growing with four-decade Olympian Ric Charlesworth declaring it is time to address an historical imbalance. And beach volleyballer Natalie Cook, backed into odds-on favouritism...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:53

The Kentucky head coach knows that fans are unhappy. He knows they expected more than a lackluster 5-7 last season. Joker Phillips knows they want to see much better performances on the field this season. He knows all of this because he's a Kentucky fan, too. That was his message to a Rotary Club of Lexington meeting recently and it was a message Phillips reiterated to the media this week in Hoover, Ala., at Southeastern Conference Media Days. Phillips said no matter what fans think of him or his job performance (11-14 in two seasons as head coach), he hopes they'll support the players on the field when the season starts at Louisville on Sept. 2. "When I'm done in our business, I'll become...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:54

The 32-year-old triple Olympic champion enhanced his position at the top of the general classification with an imperious performance in the 53.5-kilometre stage-19 time-trial from Bonneval to Chartres, which saw him move three minutes 21 seconds clear of Team Sky colleague Chris Froome, with Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) 6mins 19secs behind in third. Barring a freak accident on tomorrow's concluding 120km 20th stage from Rambouillet to the Champs-Elysees in Paris, Wiggins is set become the first British winner of the fabled yellow jersey in the 99th edition of the legendary race. Wiggins finished fourth in the Tour in 2009 - equalling Robert Millar's 1984 British best - and crashed...

Jul 21st 2012, 23:05

This was how to fly into history. This was the way to put all the questions to bed, to put all the nitpicking naysayers to the sword. Man of contrasts: Bradley Wiggins mat be a guitar-playing, industrial-speaking Mod maverick but he is also throwback too, a man of honour Photo: AP By Ian Chadband, Chief Sports Correspondent, Chartres 11:00PM BST 21 Jul 2012 Comments Blitz your rivals, shout to the heavens and thrust forward to spear a punch through the air. Yes, that was the way, Wiggo. Do it like Superman! How fitting. The day Bradley Wiggins decided to write his own totally improbable sporting legend, he determined to pen it in the most bravura fashion he could muster. By...

Jul 21st 2012, 23:06

Gateway High School graduate AJ Boik, 18, was being remembered Saturday as a talented and kind man who enjoyed baseball, making pottery and music. "AJ Boik was a wonderful, handsome and loving18-year-old...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:39

Panathinaikos signed Uruguayan forward Bruno Fornaroli...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:56

| Green Bay - Former Packers coach Mike Holmgren will be inducted in to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame this evening. He will be introduced by former general manager Ron Wolf. Holmgren led the Packers to the playoffs in six of his seven seasons, compiling an overall record of 75-37 (and 9-5 in the postseason). Green Bay won the NFC Central three times and NFC championship twice. The Packers won the Super Bowl following the 1996 season. He is now the president of the Cleveland Browns. We will have a story later in JSOnline, but here are a few highlights from what they said at the press conference in the media auditorium of Lambeau Field Saturday afternoon: Holmgren said his legacy...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:51

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed reliever Evan Meek from Triple-A, placing reliever Juan Cruz on the disabled list with right...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:41

WASHINGTON â€" Bryce Harper left the Washington Nationals' 4-0 loss against the Atlanta Braves because of a bruised left ankle. X-rays were negative, according to manager...

Jul 21st 2012, 23:03

OMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Lochte coolly steps toward the blocks. To his left is the man who will be the hunted going into these Olympics. Lochte is the mostly likely to take him down. If he's nervous about racing Michael Phelps in the 400 IM, one of swimming's most grueling events, Lochte doesn't show it. In the stands at the CenturyLink Center, Lochte's normally laid-back family bears the stress for the unflappable swimmer....

Jul 21st 2012, 22:56

By Scott Michaux | Special to CBSSports.com July 21, 2012 4:44 PM ET McDowell hopes playing in his second straight final group for a major will pay off Sunday. (US Presswire) LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England -- Graeme McDowell has a lot of big dreams, and at least one of them will come true on Sunday. "Since I was a young boy I dreamed of coming down that last fairway on a Sunday afternoon, the last group in the Open Championship," said the Northern Irishman with a U.S. Open trophy already to his credit. More on British Open Related links Round 3 recap: Scott seizes lead at British Open Woods needs major comeback to win Final round: Tee times | Weather British Open: Leaderboard Royal Lytham & St....

Jul 21st 2012, 22:51

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - The week began with hopes of the first English winner of a British Open in England since Tony Jacklin at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 1969. Going into the final round, the best hope is the No. 1 player in the world. That would be Luke Donald. He was 10 shots behind. Donald felt like he didn't miss a shot over the first hour Saturday and was 1 under through five holes until he tried to blast out of a deep bunker on No. 6 to get it close enough to save par. The gamble failed, and he wound up with a double bogey. Donald didn't make another birdie until the 17th hole, and by then it was too late. He had to settle for...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:54

But, even though he holds a four-stroke lead going into the last leg of the Open Championship, the 31-year-old knows the toughest part is still to come. And, despite the quality of those just behind him, Scott also knows the biggest battle is with himself. Northern...

Jul 21st 2012, 23:05

Dubai: Saudi Arabia clinched the GCC youth basketball title after defeating hosts UAE 67-59 in the last match held Friday night at Sharjah club indoor sports hall. Despite the defeat, the UAE qualified for the Asian Youth finals along with Saudi Arabia, which will be held next year. The host country is yet to be decided by the Asian Basketball Confederation. After winning two successive matches against Qatar and Bahrain, the UAE lost their last two matches which denied them from winning the GCC title. Article continues below They finished runners-up and clinched the silver medal, just like they did in the 10th tournament two years ago when they came second to champions Bahrain....

Jul 21st 2012, 22:41

The 31-year-old Australian, seeking his first major title, is 11 under par with a round to go at Royal Lytham. His nearest challengers are Graeme McDowell and Brandt Snedeker on seven under. "A four-shot lead doesn't seem to be very much this year on any golf tournament that I've watched," said Scott, who might also remember that compatriot Greg Norman blew a six-shot advantage on the final day at the 1996 Masters....

Jul 21st 2012, 23:05

LONDON — IOC President Jacques Rogge downplayed fears that wearing the wrong kind of logo on a T-shirt could cause a ticket holder to be denied entry to an Olympic venue. Rogge said Saturday that no action would be taken against individuals if they wear clothing, for example, made by a competitor of official London Games sponsors. He said the IOC and local organizing committee would not be heavy-handed after head organizer Sebastian Coe told a British radio station on Friday that a person probably would not be allowed into an Olympic venue wearing a Pepsi T-shirt because soft drink rival Coca-Cola was a main sponsor. "Common sense would prevail," Rogge said, but warned that Olympic...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:56

LYTHAM & ST. ANNES, England—He's won Grand Slam tournaments employing this sort of safety-first strategy before, of course. The 2006 Hoylake Open springs to mind. En route to his third—and most recent—victory in the game's oldest championship, Tiger Woods used his driver only once during a 72-hole master class of ball striking. And this week is similar. So far, the longest club in his bag has made only five appearances, as the 14-time major champion has plotted his way around a sadly soft and almost becalmed Royal Lytham. Tiger Woods' ball striking at Royal Lytham has been impressive, but If he wants to win the 2012 British Open, he must do more. (AP Photo) Which is fine. It would be...

Jul 21st 2012, 23:05

Dubai: Fans' favourite Roger Federer helped himself to a record fifth title here when he fought past Great Britain's Andy Murray in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open at a packed Dubai Tennis Stadium on Saturday night. Watched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman, Dubai Sports Council, for a major part of the first set, the Swiss went on to record a 7-5, 6-4 victory. The capacity crowd rose to the occasion to welcome Federer as champion for a record fifth time in Dubai following his earlier successes in...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:48

By Michael Baldwin | Jamell Fleming will play a lot for the Arizona Cardinals in his rookie season, whether the former Oklahoma cornerback starts or not. Having made a strong impression at voluntary workouts and a three-day minicamp, Fleming will be one of four cornerbacks competing for the starting job opposite Patrick Peterson, the fifth player selected overall a year ago. Arizona Cardinals third round draft pick Jamell Fleming (29) runs drills during a rookies and free agents mini camp, Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Cardinals team facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:53

VANCOUVER -- New Vancouver Whitecaps arrival Kenny Miller will likely have a little more pressure on his experienced shoulders now that Eric Hassli has departed. Not only will the Scotland international striker have to start delivering the glut of goals the franchise is expecting from him, he must also earn the love of the Whitecaps fans, who still adored Hassli even though he had just two goals in 18 appearances this season. Vancouver (8-6-7) announced Friday they had traded Hassli -- one of their three designated players -- to Toronto for a first-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft along with an international spot through the...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:52

Sir Alex Ferguson has launched a passionate defence of the Glazer family, insisting: ‘They have always backed me whenever I have asked them for anything.’ In a far-reaching interview here at the first phase of the team’s strenuous pre-season programme, the Manchester United manager rubbished suggestions that the mountainous debt incurred by the American owners of the club was hampering his buying plans. ‘I’m absolutely comfortable with the Glazers situation. They’ve been great,’ he said. ‘So if you’re asking me for my views, I don’t have any complaints. Relaxed: Sir Alex Ferguson has no concerns about the Glazer family...

Jul 21st 2012, 23:05

Abu Dhabi: Tayef Atiq Sabt Al Falahi representing the W'rsan Stables based in the capital won the 120km Al Wathba Challenge endurance ride by a narrow margin at the Emirates International Endurance Village (EIEV) in Al Wathba yesterday. Riding 12-year-old bay Arabian gelding Glenmorgan, Al Falahi was involved in a close battle for the finish before prevailing by 16 seconds from Thani Mohammad Al Muhairi on Razorback Wildfire from Seeh Assalam Endurance Stables with Mohammad Sulaiman Rashid Al Marbouei on Asraf Amir from Dubai Endurance Stables finishing a close third. Al Falahi and Glenmorgan completed the five stage 120km event in which a large field of 163 riders contested in four hours,...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:51

The 35-year-old believes that the Rossoblu striker could go on to become an excellent footballer in years to come, and hopes that a deal can be struck to bring him to the...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:46

Darrelle Revis has offered conflicting signals about whether or not he'll report to training camp on time. But according to an Associated Press report, the Jets' All Pro cornerback will not hold out in a contract dispute and will show up to the team's Cortland, NY...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:41

For the second major in succession, McDowell will start the final round in the last group after a third-round 67 saw him finish seven under par, four shots behind leader Adam Scott. The 32-year-old finished second, just one shot behind champion Webb...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:53

Bradley Wiggins says winning the Tour de France will be his "greatest sporting achievement" after moving to the verge of achieving a lifelong goal. Only an accident which prevents Wiggins from finishing Sunday's final stage in Paris can deny him victory. Tour de France 2012 British stage winners Stage 2 - Mark Cavendish Stage 7 - Chris Froome Stage 9 - Bradley Wiggins Stage 12 - David Millar Stage 18 - Mark Cavendish The 32-year-old triple Olympic champion said: "There are other things in my life that mean more to me than this. "But in a sporting sense it's my greatest achievement. I've just won the Tour. What else is bigger than that?" Wiggins, who...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:48

Updates. CLEVELAND -- pitcher was suspended Saturday for three weeks by Major League Baseball for age and identity fraud. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said in a statement that...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:49

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed restricted free agent Greg Stiemsma to an offer sheet. The agreement made on Saturday gives the Boston [] three days to match the offer or let the big man go to Minnesota. Terms of the deal...

Jul 21st 2012, 22:55

Smith (131) and Amla (183no) batted through almost three sessions together to set a new highest second-wicket stand for South Africa against England. Initially, they were sustaining the tourists' recovery. But by stumps on day three, after Jacques Kallis (82no) had also joined in, South Africa's 403 for two gave them massive power to add and put England under extreme pressure for the remainder of this first Investec Test. Smith and Amla reprised what they had witnessed themselves from Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott two days ago. England's stone-wallers added a mere 170 in 58 overs after the loss of...