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The future of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador’s Astana team is again in doubt after cycling’s ruling body made new demands for financial guarantees.

Kazakh Cycling Federation deputy president Nikolai Proskurin said Tuesday that the International Cycling Union is demanding a bank guarantee of Astana’s annual budget before it will renew its ProTour license.

Proskurin says the demand is unreasonable and that he is unsure whether Astana can meet Wednesday’s deadline  …  Details

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Sailing America’s Cup Video – BMW Oracle Racing a hull flying in 6 knots of “wind”

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Ian Duncan is the overnight leader of the 2009 East African Safari Classic Rally as leading cars reported at the Taita Hill Lodge at the end of three more stages of the competition after the start from the White Sands Hotel in Mombasa

Duncan’s Ford Mustang looked like the only car that did suffer major problems in the stages leading to the end of the action on Day Two.

“We have come through without any major problems, we had a small flat tyre towards the end of  …  Details & Picture

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NASCAR’s season finale always has a feel similar to the last day of school.  

However, over the past two years, the experience has been comparable to graduation, as one question loomed: “Will today’s familiar faces be part of tomorrow’s motorsports fabric?”

The past two seasons, the day after the NASCAR season finale has become known as “Black Monday.”

In 2008, Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s merger with Chip Ganassi Racing led to more than 200 people being let go as the teams  …  Details

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