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Foxtel cancels contract with ex-Olympian swimmer Thorpe

Foxtel cancels contract with ex-Olympian swimmer ThorpeMelbourne, Apr. 28 : Ex-Olympian swimmer Ian Thorpe''s contract with Foxtel is finished and will not be renewed.

According to insiders, Thorpe's lucrative million-dollar television contract was terminated as he had lost interest in his once-promising media career.

Media sources yesterday claimed Thorpe had in recent times become a reluctant participant in the Foxtel relationship as he focuses increasingly on his university study and the years lost to schooling while in the pool.

Barcelona capable of destroying Chelsea: Henry

Barcelona capable of destroying Chelsea: HenryLondon, Apr. 28 : Barcelona is capable of destroying Chelsea, former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry insists.

According to the Daily Star, Henry will be joined by Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi in Barca's Holy Trinity against Chelsea tonight and are huge favourites to beat the Premier League side.

Henry insists Messi is capable of twisting the Chelsea defence round.

Dinara Safina set to enjoy life at the top

Dinara Safina set to enjoy life at the topStuttgart - The pink birthday cake came at the right time as Dinara Safina likes to award herself with some unhealthy food for good things she has achieved.

Turning 23 on Monday, the Russian said that "I like to give something to myself" and to "celebrate every time when the opportunity is there."

The birthday was one occasion, but Safina is also playing her first tennis tournament this week at the Porsche Grand Prix since taking the world number one ranking right days ago.

Struggling Getafe sack coach Victor

Struggling Getafe sack coach Victor Madrid - Struggling Spanish Liga club Getafe said Monday it had dismissed coach Victor Munoz.

The final nail in Victor's coffin was Sunday's 2-1 defeat at home to Villarreal, a result which leaves Getafe fourth from bottom and in big trouble.

Victor, a Spanish international midfielder in the 1980s, is the 10th Liga coach to be sacked this season.

Nadal stays well clear at top of ATP rankings

Nadal stays well clear at top of ATP rankings Hamburg- Rafael Nadal kept a clear lead at the top of the men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP. Spain's Nadal, who won a fifth straight title at Barcelona on Sunday, leads with 14,890 points, followed by former number one Roger Federer of Switzerland on 10,060 and Serbia's Novak Djokovic on 9,160 points.

The leading six are unchanged, but Gilles Simon of France moves up two places to seventh.

Barcelona battle out valuable late draw in Valencia

Barcelona battle out valuable late draw in ValenciaMadrid - Barcelona were relieved to battle out a late 2-2 away to lively Valencia on Saturday, with an 86th minute equalizer from supersub Thierry Henry.

The hard-fought draw leaves Barca seven points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who are away to third-placed Sevilla on Sunday..

"We didn't want to lose tonight," said Henry, "and we showed a lot of courage. This is how leagues are won."

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