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4 August 2014

Seven-hour Gaza truce ends; violence hits Jerusalem


 A brief Israeli truce to allow aid to reach Palestinians ended on Monday amid accusations of strikes by both sides, while Jerusalem was rocked by two attacks that appeared to be a backlash against the war in Gaza.

Palestinians said Israel had bombed a refugee camp in Gaza City, killing an eight-year-old girl and wounding 29 other people, in an air attack after the start of the truce.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said there had been no strikes since 10 a.m. (0700 GMT), when the seven-hour truce started. She said four rockets had been fired from Gaza later and two had crashed inside Israel. There were no reports of casualties or damage.

3 August 2014

Ronaldo refuses to rule out United return

Former Red says he could move back to Old Trafford in the future as Real Madrid prepare to meet his former club in Michigan.
Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to rule out a return to Manchester United. The 29-year-old, who left Old Trafford in 2009, was linked with a move back last summer before signing a new long-term deal at Real Madrid. He's under contract at the Bernabeu until 2018, by which time he'll be 33.

But asked ahead of Real's clash with United in Michigan whether he could ever see himself returning to the club he joined from Sporting Lisbon in 2003, the Portuguese forward claimed anything is possible.

Commonwealth Games - Bolt leads Jamaica to 4x100m glory as England claim silver

Usain Bolt powered clear in the home straight as Jamaica won the Commonwealth Games 4x100m relay, with England claiming silver.
                      Usain Bolt celebrates after Jamaica win 4x100 gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Bolt picked up the baton in second place, but the fastest man of all time had no problem overhauling England's Danny Talbot to win in a Games record time of 37.58 seconds.

Jason Livermore, Kemar Bailey-Cole, who won the 100 metres on Monday, and Nickel Ashmeade ran the first three legs but all eyes were on Bolt, the 100 and 200 metres world record holder.

Commonwealth Games - England's Adams makes history again in women's boxing

England's Nicola Adams won the first ever women's boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, repeating the feat she achieved at the Olympics two years ago.

 The 31-year-old boxer is on an incredible journey since rocketing to fame at London 2012 and with Rio 2016 in her sights, she is not stopping any time soon. Adams was made to work hard on Saturday afternoon in Scotland, edging a split decision against Michaela Walsh from Northern Ireland to top the podium.

In doing so she became England’s first female Commonwealth boxing champion and with Rio 2016 now less than two years away, Adams insist her journey is far from over. "There will be a lot of threats in Rio, everybody wants to beat Nicola Adams," she said.
International Champions Cup, TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis - Manchester City 2 (Jovetic 34, Kolarov pen 52) Olympiacos 2 (Diamantakos 36, 66). Olympiacos win 5-4 on penalties.      
           Manchester City defender Aleksander Kolarov (11) is congratulated by midfielder Bruno Zuculini (36) and forwar

Manchester City are out of the International Champions Cup at the group stage after losing to Olympiacos in a penalty shootout.The Premier League title holders were beaten 5-4 on penalties, after the game finished 2-2 after 90 minutes.

City finish the pre--season tournament in the United States on five points in Group B, but go out of the tournament as they are behind Liverpool on the head-to-head.Brendan Rodgers’ side therefore progress to Monday’s final in Miami, Florida.