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Djokovic Disappointed in Lance Armstrong Downfall

Reigning U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic was disappointed in the doping downfall of American cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose seven Tour de France titles have been stripped by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Armstrong, who won the world's most famous bicycle race every year from 1999 through 2005, said Thursday he would not fight charges by U.S. anti-doping officials that his success came as part of a doping conspiracy.

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Federer: Never a Doubt I'd be back on Top

Roger Federer, who went two-and-a-half years without a Grand Slam title before winning the record 17th major of his career last month at Wimbledon, said he never doubted he would return to the top.

In his final session with reporters ahead of Monday's start of the U.S. Open, the 31-year-old Swiss top seed said Saturday that he always knew he had the form to bounce back and regain the World No. 1 ranking.

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Juventus Begin Title Defense with Win over Parma

Juventus overcame a sluggish first-half display to kick off the defence of their Serie A crown with a 2-0 victory at home to Parma on Saturday.

A pair of quick-fire goals shortly before the hour from Stephan Lichtsteiner and Andrea Pirlo proved the difference between the sides, after Arturo Vidal had seen a first-half penalty saved.

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Match-Winner Goetze Happy To Be Back For Dortmund

Midfielder Mario Goetze admitted he was delighted to score Borussia Dortmund's winning goal in their 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen on Friday as the 50th season of the Bundesliga kicked-off.

The 20-year-old suffered with a persistent groin problem last season which kept him out of football from December until May, when he was involved in the last three games as Dortmund won the league title.

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Liverpool Take Real's Sahin on Loan

Liverpool said Saturday they have reached agreement with Real Madrid to take the Spanish outfit's playmaker Nuri Sahin to Anfield on a season-long loan.

Arsenal had also been tracking the Turkey international.

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U.S. Doping Agency Erases Lance Armstrong's Titles

His seven Tour de France titles stripped away and his legacy in tatters, Lance Armstrong is heading back outdoors and into the public eye.

A day after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency punished Armstrong with a lifetime ban from professional cycling and erased 14 years of his career after concluding he used performance-enhancing drugs, Armstrong is scheduled to ride in a mountain bike race in Aspen, Colo., on Saturday and follow it up by running a marathon there Sunday.

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Cycling Star Armstrong to Lose Seven Tour Titles

Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday after the cycling icon announced he would no longer fight the drug charges that have stained his legacy.

USADA said Armstrong will be barred from cycling for life for using performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling's most prestigious race from 1999-2005, charges that Armstrong has vehemently denied.

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Liu Xiang Speaks out over Olympic Injury Row

Chinese 110m hurdler Liu Xiang has said he felt healthy before his spectacular exit from the London Olympics, after reports that his injury was known to authorities before the race but hushed up.

Liu, in his first major interview since he devastated Chinese fans by crashing out of the Games with a ruptured Achilles tendon, told state broadcaster CCTV that he "felt healthy standing on the starting line".

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Top Clubs Lick Cup Wounds as Bundesliga Looms

With the Bundesliga set to celebrate its 50th year when the new season starts Friday, six of Germany's top teams go into the new campaign licking their wounds following first-round German Cup defeats.

The Bundesliga celebrates its half-century on Friday when defending champions Borussia Dortmund host Werder Bremen.

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Barcelona Beats Madrid 3-2 in Spanish Super Cup

Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Thursday in the opening leg of the Spanish Super Cup, giving Tito Vilanova a victory in his first meeting as head coach against counterpart Jose Mourinho.

The first meeting of the season between Spain's top clubs provided more of the usual heated rivalry to match the scorching summer night. It lived up to the expectations of the 91,728 fans as Vilanova faced Mourinho a year on from a famous clash that saw the Madrid manager poke his counterpart in the eye.

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