World's top sports news in 2010

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Following is the world's top sports news in 2010 selected by Xinhua News Agency:

1. Two members of Togo's soccer squad died and seven were injured after a machine-gun attack on the team's bus in northern Angola on Jan. 9, the eve of the African Nations Cup kick-off.

2. The 21st Winter Olympic Games was held in Vancouver, Canada.

3. Former Olympic chief Juan Antonio Samaranch dies at 89 on April 21.

4. Italian Serie A side Inter Milan completed the triple triumphs of the Champions League, domestic league and Italian Cup successes.

5. Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 to lift the World Cup title for the first time in South Africa.

6. The 1st Youth Olympic Games was held in Singapore.

7. The United States men's basketball team won the world championship for the first time in 16 years.

8. Spainish tennis star Rafael Nadal accomplished career Grand Slam.

9. Guangzhou of China hosted the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games.


10. Russia and Qatar triumphed at the 2018 and 2022 World Cup voting.

Serie A: Inter Milan Lazio visits to slide off

Italian and Roman club Lazio surprise early season still hang around the top of the league table, another chance to prove himself at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday with the Inter conflict is welcome.

"It's going to be a great test for us," said the Lazio forward new Hernanes.

Lazio, 25, who bought Sao Paulo offseason, Hernanes Lazio through the opening game of the season showed intuitive skills. Last weekend, Brazil, "Prophet" of the nickname, Catania drew 1-1 with goals found themselves with out a precise shot.

The third "goal was Hernanes 13 league matches.

"My expertise was in Brazil shooting in the area but I am not one time all season, not one made Lazio, it was nice to finally contribute to my charity" Hernanes said.

Lazio is second, three points behind leaders AC Milan while Inter's fifth, seven points back from its rival city.

However, the Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar, Walter Samuel Maicon, Christian Chivu, Coutinho and Diego Milito with many regular, all without the injured.

"The Inter debut in stores just as strong as are I. See how they play their last seven without the beginning" said Hernanes won, Inter won 5-2 last weekend, referring to Pharma.

Year, instead - Hernanes instead of about Lazio, but a 18 Coutinho for AC Milan and Brazil playmaker, signed favorite club joined Inter.

Hernanes claims he holds no ill against Inter, while it is clear that he wants to do well.

"Inter face still special" he said. "We are facing the best teams in the world and I want to put on a good show."

Somewhere this weekend, Saturday AC Milan host Juventus on Sunday Brescia Catania third attack.

Spread out in four days with match, Naples and Palermo on Monday to meet South Club.

AC Milan to the United States at Duke University in the United States to consult muscle injury that has affected career ahead of Brazil Alexandre Pato after a series of plans to send experts to be announced.

Off-season with Filippo Inzaghi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bhidiyo struck again will lead the Rossoneri.

Juventus and Sampdoria were eliminated from all European League on Wednesday, the Naples Palermo in Utrecht on Thursday played host to Sparta Prague.

"It's a bitter day, bitter since I got here, but Juve have improved and I believe that we are back in Europe are going to get through the front door" Juventus 1-1 on the Polish side you Poznan coach Luigi Del Neri said after the match.

Juventus to the top three, which will guarantee a place in next season's Champions League hopes to end.

Sampdoria, who is struggling with creativity but put forward Antonio Cassano, was beaten 2-1 at home to PSV Eindhoven.

Cassano Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone verbally instructed punished for his words of rebuke.

"He is stable but we are missing other players. I think the club in January should the market moves to transfer the" captain Angelo Palombo Sampdoria.

Eighth place, Sampdoria host Barry final spot on Sunday.

Even this weekend, it's against Udinese Chievo Verona Parma against Genoa AS Roma, Cesena Bologna, Fiorentina against against Cagliari, Lecce v.

Denny Hamlin NASCAR Runners Reflects On Lost Opportunity

Denny Hamlin NASCAR Runners Reflects On Lost Opportunity

 During the NASCAR version of the six got the right answer - the issue of a family feud. He had a teleprompter with a funny moment while accepting the award (with ending the word go ahead here read directly from the screen). Jimmie Johnson said, sitting in the front row watching the fifth consecutive Sprint Cup championship to win a package of hardware.

A great disappointment and constant reminders of missed opportunities - NASCAR champion Denny Hamlin for the week ended as the rest of his 2010 season might look like.

Miami Speedway, Thursday, Myers Brothers Award - Just all the rewards (Johnson) you think, 'I should be in this situation is Hamlin, who two weeks ago after leading entering the season finale at Homestead Johnson Lost Championship Bellagio lunch said. Thinking about it, What IFS. I think once I leave Vegas, I have to worry about next year.

The driver of Joe Gibbs to a traumatic event tonight, when Johnson will be through the Bull Racing (except that the new videogame Thursday began its fifth gold 48 to get a copy of its Chevrolet Goodyear offered to do) more than 7 Czech accumulate a million NASCAR awards ceremony Wynn Las Vegas. After his speech, Hamlin unexpected delay last year when it suits Palms Hotel Playboy threw a bash.

And subdued, thoughtful Hamlin Vegas this week and returned with a lot of thinking and parties.

Last year I was so happy, and I point to improve the situation (from fifth) and was more competitive this year, Hamlin, who won eight races, said high range. It was hard for two weeks, another fifth worse than another. (Stinks). It hurts ..

The hardest part was the crown of his achievement Phoenix, where Hamlin dominated, but medium to fuel mileage at -12 penultimate race was finished. He, however, it does not affect his performance next week in Homestead (where he had 14 before), it was a crushing blow.

I emotion I feel that we are going to be something to do can not express he said. But then it all gets crushed in the end I certainly do not beat before I got to Homestead .. but I felt empty.

Thursday others can sense his regret, Rick Hendrick, owner of Johnson's car, leading to incentives to draw on Hamlin.

I told him that you have your part so you will not win you need to beat so bad Hendrick said. I lost these things myself and I know what it feels like I'm glad I talked to him .. he think he needs a friend, I said, We are proud of you , and made a hell of a job. It's a shame no one has to lose.

Hamlin is chalking it as a learning experience.

I, he said. There are areas I need to improve on if I want to win the championship a lot.

I think the mental side of it, I was very good. I really do not let the pressure at any point, I was able to get the property fully driver intros I was cool .. I mentally until more recent years than was difficult. It may be too much in class about the things I was more on good green flag pit stops. home, getting away from pit road, I need to improve (teammate) Kelly (Bush) about killed me ..

Hamlin crew chief Mike Ford to meet on Monday after his Homestead will be the first debate. But the meeting was planning to go for the 2011 season, despite the tragedy that cost him the title will not fix any conflicts.

I'm not talking about Mike at all, because I tell you? Hamlin asked. We call me what are we? Know we need more time to smooth things. We have many celebrities, it's me. .. I love that she gives my place you've ever competitive this year with Hendrick bunch As it is I know that we are actually getting advanced satisfied 'next year. I hope to be twice as much.

Hamlin will be working on a better qualifier. He started 38 Homestead, it soon with his Greg Biffle tangle put in a heavy traffic.

We have a lot of confidence going, then we are entitled to so bad, he said. Although we won the same place a year ago, it just does not feel the same. I was a little worried then. We felt green flag, I thought, 'That's right, we got us going forward .. In one corner, things have changed.

Chesterfield, Virginia, born in knowing that he lost the title to the driver that he found some consolation to see ever larger.

I at the right time or wrong time, how you came to think of it, he said. I have a young drivers' heavy duty available to come as the last group ride I lucky I came into the game with Richard Petty as the same as a man running'm lucky in that aspect ..

To demonstrate what they do with the level of competition is incredible to be able to do that they so horrible. Against the toughest competition they have never done it.

Fantasy or reality: McFadden, Manning fall in December

Fantasy or reality: McFadden, Manning fall in December

Darren McFadden is. McFadden's been especially bad the past two weeks, 18 total yards on 16 carries. Season through injury before he missed two games but otherwise was strong, all seven of their other games at least 100 total yards. As a whole, the attackers "crime, however, since her 10 bye week tight end Zach Miller and Injuries terrible quarterback Bruce Gradkowski is. Things will not help. McFadden is back as poor performance he did in his first two seasons, and is far from a strong start. He can change things back. a relatively good coming around with the program to do it this week against San Diego is not going to, and you wise to postpone the game again unless you would see the decision to run strong. Reality.

Peyton Manning is. I conform to manning a pro, how to understand or support their team no matter how bad it is around. He's always a strong regardless of all this data gets put. His second TD, four-interception game against San Diego - I have two 285 yard driver theory. One that I was right, the other is that I'm wrong (brilliant!). If your league does not penalize interceptions, he is still a strong game against the Chargers, and a course that will allow your team to win (as the first four TDs and three picks against New England did with week will). Jacksonville rematch with the Colts in keeping a team with a winning record against the rest of the game is one of the strong need to stop Manning. If you get dinged for these picks, you manning a completely different opinion. I still expect him to an error in favor of one based on a time was finished with the flourish. Verdict: Fantasy.

Josh Freeman can not help you with the pieces. Very true Tampa Bay a 0-4 record against teams with winning records created, and you watch those games on Freeman's stats: 11 TDs, two interceptions, 215.3 meters in four TDs against the seven others, three interceptions, 188.5 yards a game. This trend clearly something that until you decide to start Freeman should know about that. But bugs like that will fold in December, the Bucs do not write. President Freeman Week 13 against Atlanta makes sense. Czech your program week 14-16: Washington, opposite Seattle against Detroit. Bucs at your own risk Freeman and ignore those games. Verdict: Fantasy.

Titans: Vince Young was "free to leave," not out of convenience

Tennessean veterans told the story, claiming that Dowell Loggains QB Coach Young said he was wrong to leave facility.

, Giants in a statement yesterday, (Young) was provided by facility managers to attend team meetings on Monday was not free to leave, "he said.

Intention of the team about the situation was little able to talk with employees and how to proceed was. Actors that they keep to the injured employee is not required to attend meetings. As of today, he was placed on injured reserve and the same rules as any other player in this category apply to him.

On Sunday, Young acknowledged that the Washington Redskins, where he injured the thumb after the loss of his actions was wrong. Young stands and then threw his shoulder pads in the locker room had an exchange with coach Jeff Fisher after he had stormed out of the stadium.

Fisher said he was in his early roles Yang, regardless of injury, and then on Monday the young thumb injury has been disabled for the rest of the season added.

Titans owner Bud Adams said yesterday that Young, the third overall selection in 2008, and Fisher, NFL Head Coach needs the long term will work for their problems.

In 2006, struggling to use the facility staff in the offseason QB Steve McNair late in the block. McNair, who said not a physical team, then the right to use the facility received a complaint about.

When finished reading, the annual holiday game summary

Parting is such sweet sorrow for ever, see the Minnesota Vikings quarterback recently in a novel, Stephen King has turned to playing the last known address? Or.

In fact, they come and go in the game can be a mess, a good well to consider this issue to read. And just in time for holiday shopping, you can book lists, best seller trust is recommended.

What happens when a man tried to get a final travel warning about a quarterback. Shocking to the first line - "I think when you go west, it means that you can get the sunset - it is a page turner.

Michael Jordan Willie Mays, and with a foreword by Captain Smith of the Titanic.

Search shortstop, when he learned of a journey that no one gets a blank Czech - not too defensive in the range of thinking from the Yankee front office only a cotton shirt in the wash can start to decline as are.

Yankee by anonymous former employees with title text, "Remember, we who are cutting salaries of Babe Ruth."

For local flavor, this review comes from the Cleveland Cavs season ticket owners:

(Fraud) with demand side of basketball superstar Jordan and Bryant them (and Benedict Arnold) put his name. To do this, you talents to South Beach (I) should be. An official transcript of results (shame) are included.

Sale welcome back-the-Eve, thanks to know when the Cavs started on December 2 on the state of the Miami Heat.

The commercial center of the story just at an NHL general manager has been involved in a dispute. Son.

For a coach trying to change around a football experience, and then finally started to see the players, is considered - living room couch, watching Fox.

With a pink slip personally signed by Jerry Jones.

A wide receiver who has a taste of the story is a good time in the NFL, only because most teams are fussy and like his players to a press conference or organization, not just talk trash.

Temporary appointment as Secretary of Van said the move left Oakland ... And New England ... And Minnesota.

Pitcher in the way of life from one country to another pennant, happiness, fulfillment, and long-term exploration of the packages that you will receive an invitation to the next meeting of G20 and the briefcase is fastball.

Pit crew falls from grace, get yourself down to the pit stop after the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, winning team at the end of the crisis from the middle of the Stuckey's much like a bathroom break. Message is inspiring and unforgettable. "They take our jobs, but training is not the pride and our strength"

An explanation of why the quarterback job is unbearable - a coach who played other people, actually stood and booed taken straight to jail and people - forcing him to act.

Includes a list of all the Tennessee Titans, the authors say that they run out when he stepped out of them did not intend.

"Stars two of the recipients to come together and share the celebration of the end zone it was exciting and everything is to start playing the game.

Swan's ashes searches Doherty callup

Swan's ashes searches Doherty callup

England spinner Graeme Swann has questioned the selection of his uncapped Australian opposite Xavier Doherty for the first Ashes cricket test, adding a new edge to pre-match sparring four days ahead of the series opener.

Left-armer Doherty is likely to make his test debut at Brisbane on Thursday after winning selection in Australia's first test squad at the expense of regular spin specialist Nathan Hauritz.

The 28-year-old Tasmania has only 84 first class wickets at an average of 48 but Australia's selectors believe his orthodox left-armers, turning away from right-handers, might trouble England's batsmen more than Hauritz.

Swann batted back that theory on Monday, saying England's Kevin Pietersen could "destroy left-arm spinners" and England was unconcerned by the Australian gamble.

"There's a new guy going to come in who I don't know anything about," Swann said. "We obviously had planned for playing against Hauritz.