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F1 team McLaren were fined 100 million U.S. dollars and stripped of all their constructors' points as a result of the scandal that emerged when their chief designer Mike Coughlan was found to have a 780-page dossier of Ferrari information at his home.
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David Beckham left Real Madrid for Los Angeles Galaxy of the U.S. Major League Soccer.Britain's David Beckham holds his new team jersey during an LA Galaxy news conference introducing him as the newest member of the MLS soccer league team in Carson, California, July 13, 2007.
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NBA referee Tim Donaghy admitted that he had bet on games at which he officiated and passed on inside information to bookies. Donaghy, the former referee accused of betting on games he officiated, pleaded guilty on Aug. 15, 2007 to two charges, including conspiracy to defraud the NBA.
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Asafa Powell of Jamaica lowered the world 100-meter record with a time of 9.74 seconds in Italy in September.9, 2007 at the Rieti Grand Prix in Italy.
He had previously shared the record of 9.77 with American Olympic champion Justin Gatlin.
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Germany became the first team in history to defend the title at the Women's World Cup after beating Brazil 2-0 in the final on Sept. 30. Women's soccer in Germany has come a long way since 1970 when the country's federation, the DFB, reluctantly lifted a ban on women playing the game.
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American track athlete Marion Jones that she had in the run-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.Jones was subsequently stripped of the five medals, including three golds she won in Sydney, and banned for two years.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter shows the name of Brazil as host country chosen for the FIFA World Cup 2014 during a news conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich Oct. 30, 2007.FIFA ended its policy of rotating the hosting of World Cups.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) presented its revised anti-doping code aimed at harshly punishing offenders but also offering leniency for accidental drug-taking. The code will come into force on Jan. 1, 2009.
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For the third time in four years, Federer walked away with three of the four majors and now stands only two slams short of Pete Sampras' overall record of 14.
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Brazilian men's volleyball team notched up their 10th world-level crown in seven years after defending World Cup title in December. Their victories also came from the Olympics and world championships.
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