Publication: Guardian.co.uk

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 14 mins ago - 2 Documents

London 2012 Olympics: Kosovo athlete barred from competing as independent

Judo champion Majlinda Kelmendi will compete for Albania after ruling by IOC, which does not recognised Kosovo Kosovo's best medal hope, judo champion Majlinda Kelmendi, has said she will compete at the Games for Albania after the International Olympic ... [ Published 4 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Kosovo, International Olympic Committee, Memli Krasniqi

First Reported 4 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 Documents

Marlon Samuels

Centurion Marlon Samuels tells England's Jimmy Anderson to chill out

• 'He gets frustrated very easily. He needs to be stronger'• Samuels assures Anderson he is still his favourite bowler A day that had begun so well for Jimmy Anderson and England ended with the West Indies smiling, and Marlon Samuels advising the Lancastrian ... [ Published 2 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Jimmy Anderson, Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy, Aleem Dar, James Anderson

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 Documents

Serena Williams

How Serena Williams' personal pain makes her a threat at French Open

• American is focusing on tennis after off-court heartbreak• She has won at Roland Garros only once, back in 2002 Serena Williams is in love again – with tennis – and, while that is bad news for any rival who imagines she is even contemplating winding ... [ Published 4 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Serena Williams, French Open - Roland Garros, Piers Morgan, Threat

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 Documents

Tony Diprose

Harlequins have Leicester in their sights as they strive for respect

• Twickenham sold out for Aviva Premiership final• Leicester beat Quins 43–33 only last month For a variety of reasons Saturday's Aviva Premiership grand final needs to live up to its billing. Last weekend's display of pyrotechnics on the same ground ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Leicester, Twickenham, Tony Diprose, Colin Osborne

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 Documents

England hand Christian Wade chance to prove pace against Barbarians

• Wasps' Christian Wade has stage to show try-scoring skills• Match is a milestone, says England coach Stuart Lancaster England have invited the 21-year-old Wasps wing Christian Wade to give the Barbarians the runaround in their final fixture before embarking ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: England, New Zealand, South Africa

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 Documents

Roberto Martínez has received Liverpool job offer, claims Dave Whelan

• Fenway Sports Group searching for Kenny Dalglish's successor• Wigan manager remains bookmakers favourite for job The Wigan chairman, Dave Whelan, claims the club's manager, Roberto Martínez, has received a job offer from Liverpool but will await a further ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Dave Whelan, Roberto Martínez, Fenway Sports Group, Kenny Dalglish

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 Documents

McDonald's Corporation

Feeding the Olympics: menus to take Games visitors around the world

Sushi and goat curry will sit alongside fish and chips – and McDonald's – as organisers promise quality and value for money Offering everything from goat curry to frosted cupcakes, South African barbeque to fish and chips, the spectators' menus to be ... [ Published 8 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, McDonald's Corporation, Coca-Cola, London

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 9 hours ago - 3 Documents

Tim Bresnan retains England place for second Test

• Steve Finn had been mooted to replace Bresnan• West Indies win toss and choose to bat It was lucky 13 for Tim Bresnan at Trent Bridge on Friday as he retained his place in England's team for the second Test. The Yorkshireman had been thought vulnerable ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Tim Bresnan, Steve Finn, England

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 Documents

Andy Carroll likely to replace Wayne Rooney for England at Euro 2012

• Liverpool striker impresses during England training• Daniel Welbeck remains a doubt for Euro 2012 If there is one thing we can take as a certainty, it is that Andy Carroll will find the centre-backs in Euro 2012 less obliging than the one lining up ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Andy Carroll, Roy Hodgson, Wayne Rooney, England, Joleon Lescott

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 Documents

French Open 2012: Heather Watson qualifies for main draw

• Watson breezes through in straight sets• 20-year-old qualifies for second successive year Britain's Heather Watson qualified for the main draw at the French Open for the second successive year in emphatic style on Friday morning.The 20-year-old from ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: French Open, Heather Watson, Anna Floris

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 Documents

Andrew Strauss clears players to tweet despite Kevin Pietersen fine

• ECB was unhappy with criticism of Sky's Nick Knight• England players free to continue expressing their opinions "It's a free country, and everybody is entitled to an opinion," said Darren Sammy, the amiable West Indies captain, when asked about withering ... [ Published 15 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss, Cricket, England, Nick Knight

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

Jenson Button sets practice pace ahead of Monaco Grand Prix

• Button heads second practice session ahead of Ferraris• Showers dampen circuit as well as times in Monaco Jenson Button was the quickest in Friday's second practice session around the streets of Monaco, 10 places ahead of fellow McLaren driver Lewis ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Monaco Grand Prix, Romain Grosjean

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