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Glee star found dead in Canada hotel room
Cory Monteith, the handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series Glee but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a hotel room, the police said. He was 31.
Gay tests positive, says he was ‘let down’
American 100-metre record holder Tyson Gay tested positive for a banned substance and said he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow.
Istanbul’s Games bid under cloud
The record-low attendance at the Under-20 World Cup could damage Turkey’s chances of hosting major tournaments, including the 2020 Olympics and the 2024 European Championship, Fifa said on Friday.
Johnson, Villegas share lead after first round
Defending champion Zach Johnson shot a 7-under 64 to share the lead with Camilo Villegas after Thursday’s opening round of the John Deere Classic.
‘Cav’ makes a Mark in Stage 13
Mark Cavendish won the 13th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Friday and Chris Froome lost a sizeable chunk of his overall lead after being caught out by an attack from rival Alberto Contador.
Olympic champ Vos wants Tour for women
The Hague (the Netherlands), July 12: Marianne Vos has Olympic gold medals and the road race world champion’s rainbow jersey in her trophy cabinet. Now, she wants the chance to add a yellow jersey.
Iraq officials: Evening attacks on Shiites kill 24
Evening attacks against Shiites in Iraq killed at least 24 people and wounded 49, Iraqi officials said on Friday, in the latest attempt by insurgents to exacerbate the country’s renewed sectarian tensions.
’Fixing in Spanish league
The Spanish league has opened an investigation into a second-division match between Racing Santander and Hercules for possible match-fixing.
New book on JFK assassination to be out October
The ever-disputed investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is getting a fresh look.
Former New York Times correspondent and best-selling author Philip Shenon has a book coming out this fall that alleges “powerful” people interfered with the Warren Commission’s efforts to determine whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in shooting JFK in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
England dance to Siddle’s fiddle
Nottingham, July 10: Australia paceman Peter Siddle tormented England’s batsmen at Trent Bridge on Wednesday, capturing 5/50 to help dismiss the hosts for 215 on the first day of the opening Ashes Test.
