Euro Cup 2012 Final Live Spain vs. Italy Live

Spain vs Italy Live Euro Cup 2012 Final Match: In the 2012 Euro cup Final match Spain against Italy after they victory their respective semifinals against Portugal and Germany.

While Spain desired a punishment shootout after a 0-0 draw to growth to the final in Kyiv on Sunday, Italy made for impressive viewing as they dismantled Germany, taking a 2-0 lead before a late punishment halved the deficit.

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Roger Federer Come Back to No. 1 in 2012?

Roger Federer, the top player of all-time in tennis history, expects to come back to No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings, after winning 7th Wimbledon Championship next month at his favorite Centre Court.

Federer, who is going to turn 31 in August, where he has failed to win a grand slam crown from past 9 major tournaments, Swiss star has won his 16th slam at 2010 Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena and eyeing to clinch the 17th Slam here in Wimbledon next month.

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Triathlon Training Tips

Triathlon Training Tips

There are a few ways in which you can maximize your triathlon training without having to spend hours and hours each week churning through endless junk miles.

A few quality training sessions can go a long way and these are the sessions that we are going to take a closer look at.

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Chicago Cubs Pitcher Jeff Samardzija May Have Picked the Right Sport After All

Star Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija was expected to be a first-round choice in the 2007 NFL draft.  Samardzija, a two-sport star in college, had previously been drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round in June 2006, raising speculation that he might try to play two sports as a professional.

But Samardzija decided to stick to one sport – and to the surprise of many, went with baseball, signing a five-year, $10 million contract with the Cubs. Until now, however, it looked like he might have been better off choosing football.

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Fast Times with NASCAR

Throughout human history racing has been a popular sport. The ancient Greeks ran in the first Olympics. The Romans were famous for their chariot racing. The English would race ships around the world on their trade routes and horse racing is still popular today. So it is only natural that as soon as automobiles were made people began racing them.

There are two major racing institutions in the world. The first is the F1 or Formula 1 that is run by the Federation International de Automobile. It is far more popular overseas then in the United States. The most popular racing organization in the states is the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR.

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2012 London Olympic Hockey To Use Astro Turf

As the 2012 Olympic Games in London draw ever closer, all the athletes, coaches, organisers, governing bodies and fans become more excited with every day that passes. With less than two months to go before the Games are due to start, everything is being put into place so that all the participants can get started on time.

Aside from shiny new venues, a new infrastructure and tickets being sold, the playing surfaces are also being prepared so that they’re ready for the first game or race of the tournament.

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How Football Kicking Camp Can Help You

Improving your game, no matter the sport, is always important. There are no easy outs to improving your skills, and this is especially true as a kicker. The art of kicking a football is truly not for everyone. There are cynics out there that believe all you do is 'kick the ball', that it is entirely physical and that anyone with strength can do it.

The 'perfect kick', the kick we are strive for, takes a lot more than brute force, you need to understand how and where to hit the ball, the angle, velocity and the step method for kicking it. There are also many mental aspects that go into being a kicker, and a lot of stress. The truth is that one bad kick can doom a game and can even swing an entire season down a rocky path.

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How Football Kicking Camp Can Improve Your Skills

Regardless of whether you are in junior high, high school or even preparing for college or pro football, improving your kick and working to achieve the 'perfect kick' each time is important.

A bad kick can, in a single moment, completely change the fate of the game, or even the entire season, making it crucial that you do your best on the field. What is involved in achieving great kicks every time?

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The Aspects Involved in a Great Kick

There is a lot of pressure when it comes to delivering a kick. In this one moment you can make or break the entire game, or even have lasting impact on the entire season.

This knowledge can making being a kicker in American Football a very stressful occupation, whether you are in college, a pro, or even just on the junior high or highschool level.

Many people who don't truly know or understand the game think of football as nothing more than a physical sport that requires no real thought, concentration or understanding, these people are sadly misguided.

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Benefits of a Kicking Camp

You love football, it is a passion that runs deep through your veins. Do you dream of being a professional kicker, or perhaps just getting on your local high school or even junior high team as a kicker? Whether you have natural talent or not, it can only get you half of the way.

There is no professional player out there that will tell you they rely completely on natural talent, even the most arrogant player will admit they practice, seek advice, and have a mentor or coach hassling them to do better along the way.

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The Revitalisation of Horse Racing?

There are some things that possess the capabilities to revive that which is greater than itself, of that it is no question. However, rather more questionable is if whole sports can be revived? That would be a tall order; however a Triple Crown Win by chestnut colt I’ll Have Another could very much do the trick.

While in the sporting world all eyes will be fixed on football’s European Championships on Saturday, millions of others will have theirs transfixed on the I’ll Have Another’s pursuit of the Triple Crown at Belmont Stakes.

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Football By Numbers

Everton have made the most appearances in the top flight of English football.

Between the old first division (1888 to 1992) and the Premiership ever since, the Toffees have taken part in 109 seasons.

The record for most consecutive seasons is held by Arsenal, with an unbroken 85 from 1919, excluding the league’s hiatus during the Second World War.

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Arshavin Strike by Argument after Russia Exit

Russian football captain and fan favourite Andrei Arshavin was ensnared in scandal on Tuesday after being caught on tape saying it was the fans' "problem" that his squad were knocked out of Euro 2012.

Controversy around Russia's most talismanic player broke almost immediately after the national squad failed to make the quarterfinals of Euro 2012 by losing a Saturday match against Greece they only needed to draw to progress.

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Top Sports Teams of 2012

Sports are a great pastime in the US and around the world, and each year there are several teams that stand out as the best of the best in sports teams. There are a variety of reasons why a team would make its way to the head of the pack, and become what is considered to be one of the best sports teams in 2012.

A team’s strengths are usually a function of the amount of the teams collective overall morale as well as the raw skills that each player exhibits. Another key element that good teams are known for is team synergy, or how well team players interact with each other to produce more than each player could produce individually.

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NFL Sports Updates: Blake Signs with Fourth Round Pick

The Denver Broncos signed fourth-round draft pick Phillip Blake to a four-year contract, the team announced Friday.

The Broncos have signed all but two draft picks.

Blake, 27, is a center from Baylor.

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Coach Andy Farrell quits Saracens Rugby Club

Andy Farrell has resigned from the coaching staff of Saracens, the Premiership club announced Friday, leading to speculation he could be about to rejoin the set-up of England boss Stuart Lancaster.

Former dual code international Farrell, whose son Owen is the current England rugby union outside-half, was brought on board by then acting head coach Lancaster for a Six Nations campaign where England finished runners-up to champions Wales.

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