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Rio wins 2016 Olympics vote

Author: Rose Young
Date: 04/10/2009
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Rio de Janeiro will become the first city in South America to host the Summer Olympics after winning the vote for the 2016 games.

A meeting in the Danish capital Copenhagen ended in delight for Brazil, after Rio beat off competition from Chicago, Tokyo and finally Madrid.

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said: "All four projects are of the highest quality - thank you for your hard work, energy and commitment.

"But in every competition there can only be one winner."

England captain Andrew Strauss was left to accept the fact that his side had been well beaten in their dismal nine-wicket defeat by Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy.

England made 257 all out after opting to bat first at Centurion Park, but were unable to trouble the Baggy Greens, with both Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting making unbeaten centuries.

Afterwards, a downbeat Strauss commented: "We were definitely keen to go out there and play our shots on a very good wicket and unfortunately it didn't come off.

"You live by the sword and you die by the sword."

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has dismissed rumours linking him with an imminent departure from White Hart Lane.

Rumours had begun to circulate that Redknapp could be about to exit Spurs, despite them enjoying a fine start to the new season, with a return to troubled Portsmouth being mentioned as one possible option.

However, Redknapp told reporters: "I'm definitely not leaving, it's absolute nonsense. Absolute rubbish.

"I couldn't be happier than I am here. There's not a chance of that happening.

"I love it here and I have no intention of leaving. It couldn't have gone better for me."

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for September.

The 25-year-old Spain international netted five goals in three league games last month, scoring twice in the 3-2 victory at West Ham, before notching a hat-trick in the 6-1 Anfield thrashing of Hull City.

In total Torres has scored 58 goals in 93 appearances for the Reds.

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Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson has been named as the Premier League Manager of the Month for September.

The award is the 24th of Ferguson's illustrious career, with the online betting favourites Red Devils topping the table in search of a fourth straight league title.

Last month United started with a 3-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur, before winning an exhilarating derby 4-3 against Manchester city at Old Trafford.

They finished off September with a solid 2-0 triumph at Stoke City, as result which saw United overtake Chelsea at the top of the standings.

Ferguson's side also tasted victory in their two Champions League fixtures last month, winning 1-0 at Besiktas and 2-1 at home to Wolfsburg.

In rugby league, Leeds Rhinos clinched a place in the Super League Grand Final with a 27-20 victory over Catalans Dragons at Headingley.

Two tries apiece from Ryan Hall and Danny McGuire, one from Scott Donald and seven points from the boot of Kevin Sinfield were enough to see off the French side and set up a showdown with either St Helens or Wigan Warriors.

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