110 m hurdles (H)-Doucouré: "I did not want to be the 4th" 21/08/2008- [16:04] - Sports.fr Thursday, in Beijing, Ladji Doucouré, crying at the microphone Canal +, has responded shortly after his fourth place in the finals of the 110m hurdles: "The race was played on departure. I had confidence because others were afraid . I do not know. I would perhaps have been more vigilant. I knew the podium was going to play between me, Robles, and Oliver Payne. I did not want to be fourth. I wanted to erase the season black as I lived. I'm sad but it's great what I did, I fought. " Hamburg: Kompany to sign Manchester City 21/08/2008- [16:00] - Sport.fr The club Hamburg announced the transfer of defender Vincent Kompany to Manchester City. "We want the best possible sporting future to Vincent," can be read on the official website of the club. The transfer amount and duration of his new contract were not disclosed. Tri-Nations-Australia: Cordingley the fray 21/08/2008- [15:52] - Sport.fr The breeder of the team of Australia, Robbie Deans, has announced his starting XV to face South Africa on Saturday in Durban, during the seventh day of the Tri-Nations. The New Zealanders chose appointment to the position of scrum half Sam Cordingley, future Grenoble, in the shadow of legend George Gregan for several years. A report also attendance of the third row Ricky Elsom, the back Drew Mitchell, second row Daniel Vickerman and pillar Matt Dunning. The Wallabies, as the Springboks were beaten by the All-Blacks and will therefore be keen to redeem themselves during this meeting. The XV in Australia: Mitchell - Hynes, Mortlock (cap.), Barnes, Tuqiri - (o) Giteau, (m) Cordingley - G. Smith, Palu, Elsom - Vickerman, Horwill - Dunning, Moore, Robinson. Subs: Polota-Nau, Baxter, McMeniman, Waugh, Sheehan, Tahu, Cross 110 m hurdles: Robles sacred Doucouré 4th 21/08/2008- [15:47] - Sport.fr As expected Dayron Robles was sacred Olympic champion, on Wednesday, winning the final 110 m hurdles. The Cuban achieved a time of 12 "93, ahead of Americans David Payne (13 17) and David Oliver (13" 18). Ladji Doucouré, for its part, has failed at the foot of the podium finishing in fourth position with a time of 13 "24. Chelsea: Robinho finally approach ' 21/08/2008- [15:41] - Sport.fr The series Robinho continues to lead the British gazettes. The Brazilian winger Real Madrid could ultimately engage with the club Chelsea. Peter Kenyon, manager of the Blues, still negotiating with leaders in Madrid and according to the player's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, the White House would agree to drop his gem against 40 million euros. 400m (H): Merritt tames Wariner, 5th Djhone 21/08/2008- [15:28] - Sport.fr LaShawn Merritt has done the unthinkable, this Thursday in Beijing, dominant in 43 "75 Jeremy Wariner (44 74), the heir to Michael Johnson in the final of the 400m. The USA still carry the tripled, American David Neville (44 80) has literally dived to snatch the bronze. Disappointment in contrast to Leslie Djhone, who came fifth after feeling pain in the early ischios metres . Chelsea: Di Maria, new priority 21/08/2008- [15:22] - Sport.fr After Real Madrid, it was the turn of Chelsea interest in Benfica's young Argentinian, Angel Fabian Di Maria. Great revelation of the Olympic Games, the midfielder would be a strong interest Luiz Felipe Scolari. Ready to make an offer of 20 million euros, Roman Abramovich, the chairman of the Blues, will certainly make a proposal higher. The clause liberating the player having been set at 25 million euros. Meanwhile, Inter Milan would also have an eye on the prodigy albiceleste. Athletes french Solidarity with the victims of Afghanistan 21/08/2008- [15:13] - Sport.fr While in Paris, the Invalides, a national tribute was made in the presence of the President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, the ten french soldiers died in Afghanistan, the French delegation to Beijing demonstrates its solidarity with the victims and their families. Thus, according to Canal +, it was decided that no celebration will take place at the club even if France medal for one of the athletes competing on Thursday in the Chinese capital. Sochaux: Erding uncertain against the PSG ' 21/08/2008- [15:06] - Sport.fr Convened in selection for the Turkish friendly match against Chile (win 1-0), Wednesday, Mevlut Erding could not meet a new cape. The young of FC Sochaux striker was injured in training. The native of Jura could be reduced for the next match of the Lions, against PSG, Saturday at Bonal. 4x100 (F): The Blue leak relay 21/08/2008- [15:04] - Sport.fr Composed by Myriam Soumaré, Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, Lina Jacques-Sebastien and Carima Louami, the Women's 4x100m relay lights did not qualify for the final test on Thursday. The French have lost the baton on the final straight. Jamaica, Russia and Germany remain however in the race for the Olympic title. Mbandjock: "We were not given the means to succeed" 21/08/2008- [14:59] - Sport.fr At the micro Canal +, Martial Mbandjock returned to the elimination of the relay lights. "We have not yet experienced since the relay was not present in Osaka (Franck Chevallier, the DTN had taken the decision not to align relay in Japan deeming the latter not sufficiently competitive). Injuries do we have not encouraged. We were not given the means to succeed. I hope that we will not fall over, but on those who are responsible. " 4x100 m (F): The U.S. also relayeuses the door! 21/08/2008- [14:51] - Sport.fr Incredible bérézina sprint for the American, still without a title in the Beijing Olympics, a few minutes after the elimination of men's relay on a bad witness, recorded a new disaster with the elimination of relayeuses also victims of a witness fell in the last passage. Lyon: Beynié lent to Tubize 21/08/2008- [14:50] - Sport.fr Hope training centre in Lyons, Romain Beynié was loaned until the end of the season at club Tubize, promoted Belgian first division. Aged 21 years, it is changing the position of midfielder. 4x100m (H): The French do not spend series 21/08/2008- [14:36] - Sport.fr Author ultimate passage of a disastrous relay, the quartet tricolour has not crossed the threshold of the 4x100m series, this Thursday in Beijing. Bonds last, Yannick Lesourd, Martial Mbandjock, Manuel Reynaert and Samuel Coco-Viloin were assisted by far the qualification of Jamaica, Britain and Canada, three nations that have joined in the finals directly Trinidad and Tobago , Japan and the Netherlands. 200m (F)-Campbell: "A lot of pressure" 21/08/2008- [14:33] - Sport.fr Winner of 200 metres ahead of American Allyson Felix in an excellent time of 21 "74, Veronica Campbell-Brown declared itself" pleased "to the success of Jamaica, which won its fifth title at these Olympics." J 'Had a lot of pressure but also much encouragement from my team, "she said. But fear is not a feeling that m'habite on the runway. " -57 Kg (F): Gold for Lim Sujeong 21/08/2008- [14:33] - Sport.fr The South Korean Lim Sujeong won the gold medal of the Olympic taekwondo tournament female in the category of less than 57 kilos. She broke in the final Turkish Azize Tanrikulu, Martina Zubcic Croatian and American Diana Lopez who hung every two bronze medals.