ARGENTINA Summer News, Dec 03, 2011

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Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina Voted 2011 Comeback Player of the Year ... Yahoo! Sports The 21-year-old Argentine assumed a hard-earned place among the most elite players on the ATP World Tour and appeared likely to stay. He had won 21 straight matches at one point during thesummer, and as his ranking points kicked in after the Open, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cristina Kirchner can let the Argentine Olympic athletes proclaim ownership of ... Daily Mail He might even save the odd Argentine fisherman from a watery grave. But since when did this 'zone of peace' stuff kick in? If it's one big fluffy peace zone, then Argentinashould stop its sabre-rattling. Look at Kirchner's remarks this summer. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Argentina: Spring's vengeance Mabel Harmony News-Record It's spring and I'm already melting; I'm avoiding thinking about summer. Apart from the heat, I'm adjusting well to life in Argentina. I'm getting really used to the Argentine accent, even to the point that when someone starts talking I can usually ... See all stories on this topic »

David Ferrer puts Spain in command at Davis Cup San Francisco Chronicle Ferrer took a 5-1 lead before clinching the victory with a forehand winner. Four-time champion Spaincan close out the finals in today's doubles matches. -- The Williams sisters want to defend their Olympic doubles title in London next summer. ... See all stories on this topic »

Lagarde leaves Argentina out of tour for not complying with understanding MercoPress @3 So what you're saying is that CFK needs time to get started on doing something she was supposed to get started on doing 4 months ago? Still, it's not surprising. When was the last time that Argentina complied with understandings, agreements, ... See all stories on this topic » MercoPress

FIELD HOCKEY: Reinprecht sisters aiming to play on Olympic team Montgomery Newspapers Beating Argentina is always a goal for the US, but it hadn't happened in a long time. It just made it that much more special and we have no regrets at all.” When Julia and Katie Reinprecht each decided this past summer to take a full year off from ... See all stories on this topic »

AC Milan close in on Tevez... as City misfit takes in leisurely round of golf Daily Mail Rough stuff: Tevez enjoys the round with his wife... until he finds the sand Anzhi could easily afford to pay City more than £20m to team up the Argentina star with summerrecruit Samuel Eto'o. There has also been interest from Russian title contenders ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

London 2012: 10 best of the web The Guardian (blog) Lord Coe believes the Olympic Games could help any of Manchester United's players who feature for the Great Britain team in the summer, as it did for the Argentinian duo Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez. Since being part of the Argentina team who won gold... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Andy Robinson has reflected on Scotland's poor World Cup campaign and plans to ... Herald Scotland They also threw away winning positions in their critical games against both Argentinaand England. AR “Part of our coaching method working with the players is developing our game understanding, so that we can take the chances we have created. ... See all stories on this topic » Herald Scotland

Latin inspiration: Justo Lamas performs his final concert Coshocton Tribune The Argentina citizen has decided to give up touring and spend more time with his wife and two young children. Spanish teacher Amy Lott said this is the 13th year she's seen Lamas. He always has a good message for the students and his concerts help ... See all stories on this topic »

Boca Juniors on brink of the title SI.com While winning it this time, River are once again at an all-time low but on this occasion, enduring their first spell in Argentina's second tier. Winning this title may make Falcioni seem like a miracle worker, but after three months his job was in real ... See all stories on this topic »

Tim Visser will be considered for Scots' summer tour, confirms Andy Robinson Scotsman Reflecting on the recent World Cup campaign, which saw Scotland bow out at the group stages for the first time after close pool defeats to Argentina and England, Robinson said: “Team spirit and cohesion were great and performances to get into two... See all stories on this topic » Scotsman

Man United & Chelsea Alerted as River Plate Demand €15m for Argentinian Wonderkid Sportsvibe Perhaps in the summer they may negotiate but only an enormous offer could change things as I want continuity for the player for a couple of years." At the time, River insisted they would not sell Ocampos until they gained promotion back to Argentina's ... See all stories on this topic »

How to Follow the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup Bleacher Report Nations including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, England, Ireland and Sweden will face off in a group stage before heading to the knockout stages toward the title. For die-hard derby fans, it's no surprise that after a decade of progress, ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Back to the future for Triano? Toronto Sun ... resigned after the FIBA Americas Championship in Argentina this summer after Canada failed to qualify for a last-chance Olympic qualifier. Rautins replaced Triano in 2005 and put countless hours into the program, but felt it was time for a change. ... See all stories on this topic »

Maradona hits out at Pele for Messi ESPN STAR Sports Diego Maradona has hit back at his old foe Pele in defence of compatriot andArgentina star Lionel Messi. The Argentina legend has sarcastically accused Pele of taking the 'wrong medication' following the Brazilian's claims that Santos striker Neymar ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN STAR Sports

Falgowski takes national field hockey honor The News Journal Falgowski had already enjoyed one of the thrills of her career a month earlier when the United States stunned world champion Argentina 4-2 in the finals of the Pan Am Games in Mexico to earn an automatic berth in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. ... See all stories on this topic »

Neck injury forces Thompson to retire Irish Times The former Northampton, Brive and Leeds hooker forced his way back into the England set-up for the 2009 summer Tests against Argentina and he was the first-choice pick at this year's World Cup. But a career of glittering highs ended with the double ... See all stories on this topic »

Humour, the Angelus and Mammy. What Irish emigrants miss Irish Times I miss long nights in summer. I miss real chips made from spuds. I miss kebabs on the way home and breakie rolls the morning after on your second attempt. I miss a lot of my mates. But more than anything I miss my family and a sense of place. ... See all stories on this topic »

MAFFEI: Cox viewers in luck despite Time Warner deal with CIF North County Times Old-timers may remember Lloyd Flodin, who managed the JB Clark Post 149 in the 1970s when American Legion ruled summer baseball. Flodin also opened the first yogurt shop in Escondido, The Yogurt Palace. Now in his early 70s, Flodin works in LA and ... See all stories on this topic »

BUENOS AIRES WELCOMES TOURISTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS TravPR.com (press release) The rapid increase in tourists is set to rise further as people head to South America for its summerand to experience the culture of Argentina such as, through a tango experience. Buenos Aires andArgentina's tourist industry is already booming due to ... See all stories on this topic »

Rugby Sevens: First try for UAE gulfnews.com Though the UAE played valiantly they went down against world class opponentsSamoa, Fiji and Argentina. Dubai: Sri Lankan scrum-half Emad Reyal made history at The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens yesterday by scoring the UAE's first ever try in ... See all stories on this topic » gulfnews.com

Americans Get Less Vacation Time and Don't Even Use It International Business Times For instance, only 35% of Americans surveyed would choose the summer to take their main vacation. That's compared to an average of 52% from all nations queried. For some nations like Sweden and Argentina, that number was at our near 75%. ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Federer Finishes on High Note, Davis Cup Clash in Spain – The Friday Five TennisGrandstand Under the guidance of the USTA's coaching staff, Young enjoyed the most successful period of his professional career, starting at the end of the summer and through the Asian swing. At the time of writing, few details are known regarding the switch, ... See all stories on this topic » TennisGrandstand

Industrialized North drives developing countries to monoculture The Guatemala Times Agriculture is the second biggest source of greenhouse gases in Argentina after the energy sector. Per capita CO2 emissions in Argentina are nearly twice the average level in the region. Further, an unrestrained use of agrochemicals has had a negative ... See all stories on this topic »

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