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| May.7 |
Madrid |
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Arsenal beaten 2-1 on aggregate by Atletico Madrid |
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| Apr.30 |
Spain |
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Lionel Messi hat-trick seals La Liga title for Barcelona |
| Apr.24 |
Northern England |
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Mo Salah shines as Liverpool run riot before Roma hit back |
| Apr.16 |
Northern England |
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Manchester City wins English Premier League title |
| Apr.11 |
Georgia |
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Patrick Reed keeps his nerve to claim the Green Jacket |
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Rome |
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Roma stun Barcelona, advance to Champions League semifinal |
| Apr.3 |
Turin |
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Juventus 0-3 Real: Ronaldo Stunner All But Secures Semi-Final Spot |
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| Mar.19 |
London |
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Six Nations: Ireland defeats England to secure Grand Slam |
| Mar.10 |
Ireland |
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Six Nations: Ireland seals title with four-try victory over Scotland |
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| Jan.7 |
Barcelona |
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Coutinho joins Barcelona from Liverpool |
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| Dec.7 |
Madrid |
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Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to win fifth Ballon d'Or |
| Dec.1 |
Moscow |
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World Cup draw: Ronaldo to face familiar foes as Portugal lands Spain |
| Nov.15 |
Ireland |
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Denmark book World Cup spot with 5-1 rout over Ireland |
| Nov.13 |
Milan |
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Italy Misses World Cup for First Time Since 1958 |
| Oct.23 |
London |
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Ronaldo beats Messi to win Best FIFA men's player award |
| Sep.3 |
Milan |
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Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix to overtake Vettel |
| Aug.27 |
Austria |
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8 mountain climbers die in 3 different accidents in Alps |
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Belgium |
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Lewis Hamilton cruises to victory with dominant drive in Spa |
| Aug.16 |
Madrid |
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Asensio, Benzema Lead Real Madrid vs. Barcelona to Win Super Cup |
| Aug.12 |
London |
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Usain Bolt Comes Up Injured in Last Career Race |
| Aug.8 |
Macedonia |
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Casemiro, Isco lead Real Madrid over Manchester United in Super Cup |
| Aug.3 |
Paris |
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Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain
| Jul.23 |
Paris |
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Chris Froome Wins 4th Tour De France Title In Five Years |
| Jul.16 |
London |
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Federer overwhelms Cilic to clinch historic eighth Wimbledon title
| Jul.2 |
St. Petersburg |
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Germany secured first Confederations Cup title |
| Jun.11 |
Paris |
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Rafael Nadal beats Stan Wawrinka to win the tournament for a 10th time
| Jun.3 |
Wales |
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Real Madrid hit four to win Champions League
Real with record 12th European Cup win. Ronaldo with his 104th and 105th Champions League goals. Bale came off the bench for real
| May.24 |
Sweden |
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Manchester United win Europa League on emotional night |
| Apr.29 |
West Germany |
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Bayern Munich wins fifth-straight Bundesliga title |
| Apr.11 |
Ruhr |
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Borussia Dortmund football team bus hit by explosions
Three explosions have hit a bus carrying the Dortmund football team to their home Champions League quarter-final match against Monaco
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| Dec.12 |
Portugal |
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Ballon d'Or 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi |
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
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Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC |
| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games
Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
| Jul.10 |
Paris |
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Portugal grinds its way to Euro 2016 title, overcoming Ronaldo injury
Map of Stade de France Paris France Portugal beats hosts France in the Euro 2016 final and win their first major tournament thanks to substitute Eder's superb extra-time strike
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London |
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Andy Murray beats Milos Raonic for second Wimbledon title |
| Jul.7 |
Southern France |
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France stuns Germany to make Euro 2016 final
Map of Stade V%E9lodrome Marseille France As it did in 1984 and again in 1998, France reached the final of a home football tournament after stunning world champion Germany 2-0
| Jul.6 |
Southern France |
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Ronaldo fires Portugal past Wales and into Euro 2016 final
| Jul.3 |
Paris |
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France ends Iceland's dream with crushing win |
| Jun.30 |
Southern France |
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Portugal defeats Poland in penalty kicks to reach semifinal |
| Jun.27 |
Southern France |
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Iceland knocked out England
England suffered their worst humiliation since they were knocked out of the 1950 World Cup by USA in Brazil. England manager Roy Hodgson res...
| Jun.12 |
Southern France |
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Euro 2016: Russia, England threatened with disqualification over violence
| Jun.8 |
Russia |
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Sharapova banned for two years for failed drugs test but will appeal
| Jun.5 |
Paris |
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Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win first French Open title |
| May.28 |
Milan |
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Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to Champions League glory Cristiano Ronaldo fired home the winning penalty with draw by Atletico Madrid as Real Madrid won Europe's biggest prize for the 11th time in...
| May.18 |
Switzerland |
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Europa League final: Sevilla defeats Liverpool in Basel |
| May.15 |
Northern England |
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Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off
A controlled explosion has been carried out at Old Trafford after a suspect package was found before Manchester United's match against Bourn...
| May.2 |
England |
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Leicester wins Premier League title as Chelsea holds Tottenham
| Feb.26 |
Switzerland |
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Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president
World football's governing body elected the Swiss-Italian lawyer after he defeated Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in the 2nd...
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| Dec.21 |
Switzerland |
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FIFA banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini
| Nov.9 |
Russia |
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Athletics doping: Wada commission wants Russia ban
Russia should be banned from athletics competition, a World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has recommended
| Sep.25 |
Switzerland |
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Sepp Blatter faces Swiss criminal investigation
| Jun.6 |
Berlin |
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Barcelona crowned European champions for fifth time
| Jun.2 |
Switzerland |
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Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal
| May.29 |
Switzerland |
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Sepp Blatter elected to 5th term as president of FIFA
| May.27 |
Switzerland |
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6 FIFA officials detained for extradition to U.S.
Map of FIFA Zurich Switzerland Six FIFA officials are detained in Switzerland in relation to allegations of corruption between the 1990s and now
Those arrested include Jeffrey Webb, Jack Warner, Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo and Jose Maria Marin. Swiss federal prosecutors open criminal procedures in relation to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
FIFA suspends eleven people from involvement in football over the scandal
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| Jun.8 |
Paris |
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Rafael Nadal clinches record ninth French Open title |
| May.24 |
Portugal |
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Real Madrid win Champions League |
| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
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Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture |
| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
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Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony
Map of Fisht Stadium Russia Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open. The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the... | |
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| Dec.29 |
Southern France |
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Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France
Map of Meribel France Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, France | |
| Jul.7 |
London |
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Murray wins historic Wimbledon title |
| Jun.9 |
Paris |
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Nadal beats Ferrer to win eighth French Open title |
| May.25 |
London |
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Bayern wins Champions League. 2-1, over Dortmund
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final
| Jan.7 |
Barcelona |
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Messi crowned world's best for record fourth time |
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| Aug.12 |
London |
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Olympic flag handed over to Rio
| Aug.9 |
London |
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Bolt makes history with 200m gold
| Aug.2 |
London |
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Phelps beats Lochte to 20th medal Michael Phelps won his first individual gold at London 2012 - and his 20th Olympic medal - by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual medley
| Aug.1 |
London |
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Olympic badminton players disqualified
| Jul.27 |
London |
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Huge ceremony launches 2012 Games
Map of Stratford United Kingdom The Queen has declared the London Olympics open following a spectacular ceremony, featuring Beckham, Wiggins and James Bond. The three-hour spectacle, a quirky take on UK life, is set to be viewed by a TV audience of one billion people. The show... | |
| Jul.1 |
Kiev |
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Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final
Map of Olympic Stadium Kiev Ukraine Spain become the first country to win three successive major international tournaments. Silva, Alba, Torres and Mata score in Olympic Stadium
| Jun.28 |
Poland |
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Balotelli double sends Italy through to Euro final |
| Jun.27 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Spain reach Euro final after shootout |
| May.19 |
Munich |
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Chelsea seize Champions League win over Bayern |
| Jan.9 |
Barcelona |
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Messi best world footballer 3rd time in a row |
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| Sep.7 |
Russia |
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Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash
An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people
| May.29 |
Switzerland |
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FIFA suspends top executives
| May.28 |
London |
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Barcelona wins Champions League over MU |
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| Dec.2 |
Switzerland |
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FIFA's World Cup be held in Qatar in 2022 |
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Switzerland |
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2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia |
| Aug.28 |
England |
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Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'
| May.22 |
Spain |
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Inter are European champions
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| Oct.2 |
Denmark |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games
Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
| Jul.5 |
London |
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Federer win breaks Sampras record
| Jun.7 |
Paris |
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Federer claims historic French Open win |
| May.27 |
Rome |
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Barcelona claim Champions League glory Barcelona completed an historic treble with a 2-0 win over holders Manchester United in the final. Goals: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi
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| Jun.29 |
Austria |
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Torres strike gives Spain final victory
| May.21 |
Moscow |
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United victorious after shoot-out drama |
| Apr.7 |
Paris |
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Olympic torch extinguished
The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Mar.30 |
Athens |
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Greece hands China Olympic torch |
| Mar.24 |
Greece |
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Protest as Olympic torch is lit
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| Nov.11 |
Rome |
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Fans rampage after killing
| Jul.8 |
London |
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Federer wins historic fifth title |
| May.23 |
Greece |
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Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan |
| Feb.2 |
Italy |
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Football league halted by violence |
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| Jul.27 |
France |
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Landis gives positive drugs test
| Jul.10 |
France |
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Zidane blames Materazzi insults |
| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
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Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
| Jul.4 |
Ruhr |
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Late double puts Italy into final
| Jul.1 |
West Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil
| Jun.9 |
Munich |
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Spectacular opening for World Cup |
| May.17 |
Paris |
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Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph |
| Feb.26 |
Turin |
|
Spectacular ceremony closes Games |
| Feb.10 |
Turin |
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Torino Olympics open in spectacular style
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| Jul.24 |
Paris |
|
Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win
| May.25 |
Turkey |
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Liverpool crowned over AC Milan |
|
| Aug.29 |
Athens |
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Olympics: Games Close |
| Aug.21 |
Greece |
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Phelps got record-tying 8th medal |
| Aug.13 |
Greece |
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Glittering opening for Olympics The Games returned to their birthplace after 108 years with a glittering ceremony that featured more than 4,000 performers
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
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Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France |
| Jul.5 |
Portugal |
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Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal |
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| Jul.27 |
Paris |
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Armstrong wins 5th Tour |
|
| Jul.2 |
Netherlands |
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France win Euro 2000, 2-1 over Italy |
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2004 |
| Aug.21 |
Greece |
Phelps got record-tying 8th medal |
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2017 |
| Aug.12 |
London |
Usain Bolt Comes Up Injured in Last Career Race |
2012 |
| Aug.9 |
London |
Bolt makes history with 200m gold
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2017 |
| Jul.16 |
London |
Federer overwhelms Cilic to clinch historic eighth Wimbledon title
| Jun.11 |
Paris |
Rafael Nadal beats Stan Wawrinka to win the tournament for a 10th time
2016 |
| Jul.10 |
London |
Andy Murray beats Milos Raonic for second Wimbledon title |
| Jun.8 |
Russia |
Sharapova banned for two years for failed drugs test but will appeal
| Jun.5 |
Paris |
Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win first French Open title |
2014 |
| Jun.8 |
Paris |
Rafael Nadal clinches record ninth French Open title |
2013 |
| Jul.7 |
London |
Murray wins historic Wimbledon title |
| Jun.9 |
Paris |
Nadal beats Ferrer to win eighth French Open title |
2009 |
| Jul.5 |
London |
Federer win breaks Sampras record
| Jun.7 |
Paris |
Federer claims historic French Open win |
2007 |
| Jul.8 |
London |
Federer wins historic fifth title |
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2018 |
| Mar.19 |
London |
Six Nations: Ireland defeats England to secure Grand Slam |
| Mar.10 |
Ireland |
Six Nations: Ireland seals title with four-try victory over Scotland |
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2018 |
| May.7 |
Madrid |
Arsenal beaten 2-1 on aggregate by Atletico Madrid |
| Apr.30 |
Spain |
Lionel Messi hat-trick seals La Liga title for Barcelona |
| Apr.24 |
Northern England |
Mo Salah shines as Liverpool run riot before Roma hit back |
| Apr.16 |
Northern England |
Manchester City wins English Premier League title |
| Apr.11 |
Rome |
Roma stun Barcelona, advance to Champions League semifinal |
| Apr.3 |
Turin |
Juventus 0-3 Real: Ronaldo Stunner All But Secures Semi-Final Spot |
| Jan.7 |
Barcelona |
Coutinho joins Barcelona from Liverpool |
2017 |
| Dec.7 |
Madrid |
Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to win fifth Ballon d'Or |
| Dec.1 |
Moscow |
World Cup draw: Ronaldo to face familiar foes as Portugal lands Spain |
| Nov.15 |
Ireland |
Denmark book World Cup spot with 5-1 rout over Ireland |
| Nov.13 |
Milan |
Italy Misses World Cup for First Time Since 1958 |
| Oct.23 |
London |
Ronaldo beats Messi to win Best FIFA men's player award |
| Aug.16 |
Madrid |
Asensio, Benzema Lead Real Madrid vs. Barcelona to Win Super Cup |
| Aug.8 |
Macedonia |
Casemiro, Isco lead Real Madrid over Manchester United in Super Cup |
| Aug.3 |
Paris |
Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain
| Jul.2 |
St. Petersburg |
Germany secured first Confederations Cup title |
| Jun.3 |
Wales |
Real Madrid hit four to win Champions League
Real with record 12th European Cup win. Ronaldo with his 104th and 105th Champions League goals. Bale came off the bench for real
| May.24 |
Sweden |
Manchester United win Europa League on emotional night |
| Apr.29 |
West Germany |
Bayern Munich wins fifth-straight Bundesliga title |
| Apr.11 |
Ruhr |
Borussia Dortmund football team bus hit by explosions
Three explosions have hit a bus carrying the Dortmund football team to their home Champions League quarter-final match against Monaco
2016 |
| Dec.12 |
Portugal |
Ballon d'Or 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi |
| Jul.10 |
Paris |
Portugal grinds its way to Euro 2016 title, overcoming Ronaldo injury
Map of Stade de France Paris France Portugal beats hosts France in the Euro 2016 final and win their first major tournament thanks to substitute Eder's superb extra-time strike
| Jul.7 |
Southern France |
France stuns Germany to make Euro 2016 final
Map of Stade V%E9lodrome Marseille France As it did in 1984 and again in 1998, France reached the final of a home football tournament after stunning world champion Germany 2-0
| Jul.6 |
Southern France |
Ronaldo fires Portugal past Wales and into Euro 2016 final
| Jul.3 |
Paris |
France ends Iceland's dream with crushing win |
| Jun.30 |
Southern France |
Portugal defeats Poland in penalty kicks to reach semifinal |
| Jun.27 |
Southern France |
Iceland knocked out England
England suffered their worst humiliation since they were knocked out of the 1950 World Cup by USA in Brazil. England manager Roy Hodgson res...
| Jun.12 |
Southern France |
Euro 2016: Russia, England threatened with disqualification over violence
| May.28 |
Milan |
Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to Champions League glory Cristiano Ronaldo fired home the winning penalty with draw by Atletico Madrid as Real Madrid won Europe's biggest prize for the 11th time in...
| May.18 |
Switzerland |
Europa League final: Sevilla defeats Liverpool in Basel |
| May.15 |
Northern England |
Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off
A controlled explosion has been carried out at Old Trafford after a suspect package was found before Manchester United's match against Bourn...
| May.2 |
England |
Leicester wins Premier League title as Chelsea holds Tottenham
| Feb.26 |
Switzerland |
Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president
World football's governing body elected the Swiss-Italian lawyer after he defeated Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in the 2nd...
2015 |
| Dec.21 |
Switzerland |
FIFA banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini
| Sep.25 |
Switzerland |
Sepp Blatter faces Swiss criminal investigation
| Jun.6 |
Berlin |
Barcelona crowned European champions for fifth time
| Jun.2 |
Switzerland |
Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal
| May.29 |
Switzerland |
Sepp Blatter elected to 5th term as president of FIFA
| May.27 |
Switzerland |
6 FIFA officials detained for extradition to U.S.
Map of FIFA Zurich Switzerland Six FIFA officials are detained in Switzerland in relation to allegations of corruption between the 1990s and now
Those arrested include Jeffrey Webb, Jack Warner, Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo and Jose Maria Marin. Swiss federal prosecutors open criminal procedures in relation to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
FIFA suspends eleven people from involvement in football over the scandal
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| |
2014 |
| May.24 |
Portugal |
Real Madrid win Champions League |
2013 |
| May.25 |
London |
Bayern wins Champions League. 2-1, over Dortmund
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final
| Jan.7 |
Barcelona |
Messi crowned world's best for record fourth time |
2012 |
| Jul.1 |
Kiev |
Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final
Map of Olympic Stadium Kiev Ukraine Spain become the first country to win three successive major international tournaments. Silva, Alba, Torres and Mata score in Olympic Stadium
| Jun.28 |
Poland |
Balotelli double sends Italy through to Euro final |
| Jun.27 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Spain reach Euro final after shootout |
| May.19 |
Munich |
Chelsea seize Champions League win over Bayern |
| Jan.9 |
Barcelona |
Messi best world footballer 3rd time in a row |
2011 |
| May.29 |
Switzerland |
FIFA suspends top executives
| May.28 |
London |
Barcelona wins Champions League over MU |
2010 |
| Dec.2 |
Switzerland |
FIFA's World Cup be held in Qatar in 2022 |
| Dec.2 |
Switzerland |
2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia |
| May.22 |
Spain |
Inter are European champions
2009 |
| May.27 |
Rome |
Barcelona claim Champions League glory Barcelona completed an historic treble with a 2-0 win over holders Manchester United in the final. Goals: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi
2008 |
| Jun.29 |
Austria |
Torres strike gives Spain final victory
| May.21 |
Moscow |
United victorious after shoot-out drama |
2007 |
| May.23 |
Greece |
Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan |
| Feb.2 |
Italy |
Football league halted by violence |
2006 |
| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
| Jul.4 |
Ruhr |
Late double puts Italy into final
| Jul.1 |
West Germany |
Vintage France beat holders Brazil
| Jun.9 |
Munich |
Spectacular opening for World Cup |
| May.17 |
Paris |
Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph |
2005 |
| May.25 |
Turkey |
Liverpool crowned over AC Milan |
2004 |
| Jul.5 |
Portugal |
Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal |
2000 |
| Jul.2 |
Netherlands |
France win Euro 2000, 2-1 over Italy |
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2017 |
| Jul.23 |
Paris |
Chris Froome Wins 4th Tour De France Title In Five Years |
2005 |
| Jul.24 |
Paris |
Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win
2004 |
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France |
2003 |
| Jul.27 |
Paris |
Armstrong wins 5th Tour |
|
|
2018 |
| Apr.11 |
Georgia |
Patrick Reed keeps his nerve to claim the Green Jacket |
|
|
2017 |
| Sep.3 |
Milan |
Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix to overtake Vettel |
| Aug.27 |
Belgium |
Lewis Hamilton cruises to victory with dominant drive in Spa |
2013 |
| Dec.29 |
Southern France |
Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France
Map of Meribel France Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, France | |
|
|
2016 |
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC |
| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games
Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
2015 |
| Nov.9 |
Russia |
Athletics doping: Wada commission wants Russia ban
Russia should be banned from athletics competition, a World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has recommended
2007 |
| Nov.11 |
Rome |
Fans rampage after killing
2006 |
| Jul.27 |
France |
Landis gives positive drugs test
| Jul.10 |
France |
Zidane blames Materazzi insults |
|
|
2010 |
| Aug.28 |
England |
Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'
|
|
2011 |
| Sep.7 |
Russia |
Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash
An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people
|
|
2014 |
| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture |
| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony
Map of Fisht Stadium Russia Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open. The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the... | |
2012 |
| Aug.12 |
London |
Olympic flag handed over to Rio
| Aug.2 |
London |
Phelps beats Lochte to 20th medal Michael Phelps won his first individual gold at London 2012 - and his 20th Olympic medal - by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual medley
| Aug.1 |
London |
Olympic badminton players disqualified
| Jul.27 |
London |
Huge ceremony launches 2012 Games
Map of Stratford United Kingdom The Queen has declared the London Olympics open following a spectacular ceremony, featuring Beckham, Wiggins and James Bond. The three-hour spectacle, a quirky take on UK life, is set to be viewed by a TV audience of one billion people. The show... | |
2009 |
| Oct.2 |
Denmark |
Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games
Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
2008 |
| Apr.7 |
Paris |
Olympic torch extinguished
The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Mar.30 |
Athens |
Greece hands China Olympic torch |
| Mar.24 |
Greece |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit
2006 |
| Feb.26 |
Turin |
Spectacular ceremony closes Games |
| Feb.10 |
Turin |
Torino Olympics open in spectacular style
2004 |
| Aug.29 |
Athens |
Olympics: Games Close |
| Aug.13 |
Greece |
Glittering opening for Olympics The Games returned to their birthplace after 108 years with a glittering ceremony that featured more than 4,000 performers
|
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2017 |
| Aug.27 |
Austria |
8 mountain climbers die in 3 different accidents in Alps |