Alexander Solzhenitsyn has been buried in a Russian Orthodox ceremony at Moscow’s Donskoi Monastery. As his casket was lowered into the ground, a military band and gun saluted the Nobel Prize-winning author while priests sang alongside Solzhenitsyn’s wife and children.

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Very little seems to phase Tomas O’Se. A four-time GAA All-Ireland SFC winner with Kerry, the holder of three All-Star awards and another player off that famous O’Sé footballing conveyor belt.

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Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has no plans to revel in his impending rise to the top of the world rankings as he prepares for his assault on the Olympic Games gold medal in Beijing.

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West Ham have come to an agreement with Fredrik Ljungberg to terminate his contract.

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American cyclists have apologised for embarrassing their Chinese hosts by wearing face masks when they at Beijing Airport.

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The Irish Olympic squad could avail of five of 19 byes at the draw for the Olympic boxing event which will take place at the Asia Hotel in Beijing this Friday morning, 11am local time).

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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted he may not buy anyone this summer.

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Drugs in sport could be criminalised ahead of the London 2012 Olympics, organisers have confirmed.

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Brazil held world champions Germany to a goalless draw as the Olympic women’s football competition got underway across China.

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Lewis Hamilton feels McLaren were handed a sharp reminder on Sunday that there is no room for complacency in Formula One.

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