DURBAN, South Africa (AP): The World Cup semi-final today between Germany and Spain is a rematch of the European Championship final two years ago, a loss that Germany striker Lukas Podolski still recalls with bitterness.

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP): Bert van Marwijk's insistence on adding disciplined play to natural Dutch flair has guided the team into a World Cup final 32 years after their last...

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DURBAN, South Africa (AP): Germany coach Joachim Loew says there is no discord in the German team following comments by Philipp Lahm that he wants to stay on as captain even if the injured Michael Ballack returns after the World Cup.

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National honours - ACCRA, Ghana (AP): Ghana's World Cup players will be given national honours and US$20,000 each after their quarter-final performance in South Africa.

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Derby and Guineas winner MARK MY WORD heads the nine entries received for the season's final classic, the RJR Jamaica St. Leger over 2000 metres at Caymanas Park on Saturday....

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ELMONT, New York, (CMC): Jamaican jockey Rajiv Maragh narrowly missed winning the US$150,000 Bed O Roses Handicap Stakes but won two other on Monday's 10-race card at Belmont Park.

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JOHANNESBURG (AP): Caster Semenya was cleared to return to competitive athletics by the IAAF on Tuesday, ending an 11-month layoff while she underwent gender verification tests...

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ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC): West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford has identified the support from his teammates as one of the memorable features of his entry into international cricket.

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Barbadian weightlifter Ivorn McKnee faces a ban of up to four years after testing positive for a banned substance. The Commonwealth Games gold medalist failed....

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