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The Observer looks at the best stories from the sporting press around the world
  • Tiger Woods

    Tiger Woods pips LeBron James and Madonna to worst tipster top spot

    Poor tips from Woods, James, Madonna; Couples considers Cup; taking on Tebow; and bad taste Brady pictures taken down in the best of the world's press
  • Diego Maradona pictured getting some diving practice in.

    Diego Maradona dives in to Dubai and Chad Ochocinco seeks a room-mate

    Maradona's Dubai dive; San Francisco Giants show Star Wars; Ochocinco settles in with Patriots and US skier relieves self on girl
  • Sepp Blatter is under attack from Zurich politicians

    Fifa under fire from the Swiss and Danica Patrick's on fortune drive

    Swiss turn on Fifa; Danica Patrick's in the money; Sunil Gavaskar bemoans India; and lingerie football fails to excite
  • A disabled parking bay

    Planet Sport: LA Laker parks his way into big trouble

    Hidden television cameras have caught the LA Lakers' centre Andrew Bynum parking in not one but two disabled bays at the same time
  • Jose Canseco

    Dwyane Wade to join the Colonel and Jose Canseco breaks up on Twitter

    Planet Sport: Dwyane Wade to join the Colonel and Jose Canseco breaks up on Twitter
  • Dan Petrescu, coach of the Romanian team Unirea Urziceni

    Planet Sport: Club that ended Rangers' European dream closes down

    Only in America? A softball tournament is in crisis after a player admits being married to a woman; Tact goes missing in a football club's promotional tactics
  • Manchester United's Mame Biram Diouf was guilty of a strange disappearing act before his wedding

    Planet Sport: Mame Biram Diouf turns up after prenuptial disappearance

    The Manchester United striker baffled his girlfriend after going Awol before their wedding in Norway
  • Diego Maradona

    Diego Maradona and Pelé face-off again in Neymar and Lionel Messi spat

    The Argentina legend denies ever telling a Spanish television station that Brazil's Neymar is 'ill-mannered, just like Pelé'
  • Miami Heat forward LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki

    Planet Sport: LeBron James feels the heat after losing NBA Finals

    LeBron James feels the backlash for his bombast after his Miami Heat lose the NBA Finals to Dallas Mavericks
  • Riccardo Ricco

    Planet Sport: Riccardo Ricco suspended for DIY blood transfusion

    The Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has been given an indefinite ban for allegedly carrying out a blood transfusion on himself
  • Marco Simoncelli

    Planet Sport: Death threats, naked women and punk rock

    'A lone madman' threatens Italian bike racer, while a former Vasco striker reveals how he 'fell into a world of prostitution and drink'
  • Oscar De La Hoya

    Planet Sport: Oscar de la Hoya takes steps towards his own salvation

    Oscar de la Hoya has been admitted into rehab. Or has he?

  • Ben Cohen

    Ben Cohen fights against homophobia as US debates sport and sexuality

    Planet Sport: Sexual politics has taken centre stage in the US as Ben Cohen tours with his StandUp Foundation
  • LeBron James, Miami Heat

    LeBron James apologises for calling journalist 'retarded'

    Miami Heat's LeBron James has apologised for calling a journalist retarded during a press conference

  • The Pittsburgh Steelers Rashard Mendenhall

    Planet Sport: Conspiracy theory tweets land NFL player in hot water

    The Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall caused outrage when he used his Twitter feed to question what happened on 9/11
  • jason chambers

    Luck runs out for Kansas Jayhawks fan's talismanic T-shirt and shorts

    Kansas Jayhawks fan's lucky clothes have an unhappy ending involving a break-in and a police dog

  • Dom Tower Utrecht

    Dutch marathon organisers run into trouble with Kenyans

    Africans angry at 'snub', while manager's wife has recipe for success in Belgium and fans in Peru put their manager up for sale
  • Kobe Bryant

    Planet Sport: Kobe Bryant has wrist slapped over homophobic comment

    Planet Sport: America has reacted with surprise at NBA star Kobe Bryant's lenient punishment for homophobic remark
  • Michael Jackson. Fulham. Mohamed Al Fayed

    Los Angeles fires dig at Mohamed Al Fayed and Michael Jackson statue

    A Los Angeles daily has criticised Mohamed Al Fayed over Michael Jackson statue at Fulham
  • Paul The Octopus

    Paul The Octopus finds psychic successor as Pavlik tips for Euro 2012

    Kiev's Alushta Aquarium has revealed their tipping phenomenon for Euro 2012 – Pavlik. Or to give him his full name: Pavlik The Octopus
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