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WILL FIGHT FOR MONEY: MMA comes to cashed-up Asia

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:00 +0100

May 16 - Mixed Martial Arts is one of the most extreme forms of hand-to-hand combat. It may also be an extremely good way to make money, as entrepreneurs in Asia are learning.

Filipino boxers go for pro

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:51:00 +0100

May 15 - Filipino boxers dream of going pro rather than for Olympic gold. Julie Noce reports.

Chinese athletes ready for London

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:16:00 +0100

May 14 - Can China pull in another mammoth 51 gold medal win in London? Julie Noce reports.

2012 Olympic torch is lit in Greece

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:28:00 +0100

May 10 - The 2012 Olympic torch is lit in Greece, starting the countdown to this summer's London games. Sarah Sheffer reports.

Sleeping on the job during the Olympics

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:37:00 +0100

May 10 - With the London 2012 Olympic Games just a few months away some companies are taking extreme measures to ensure their staff don't get caught up in the travel chaos that threatens to disrupt journeys to and from work. Hayley Platt reports.

Sports Spread: Premier League Final Day Thriller

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:00 +0100

May 10 - The 2011/12 Premier League season all hinges on one final round of matches this Sunday. Plus a look at the Barcelona Grand Prix.

Torch lighting rehearsal at Olympic birthplace

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:35:00 +0100

May 9 - Priestesses rehearse torch lighting in Greece in preparation to light the flame that will burn at the London Games. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Bids fly high at Christie's art auction

Wed, 09 May 2012 18:11:00 +0100

May 9 - Sales of paintings like a 1961 Mark Rothko, which went for $87 million helped drive Christie's blockbuster contemporary art sale to the highest ever total for post-war art. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Floating fortress to protect Olympics

Sat, 05 May 2012 10:31:00 +0100

May 5 - Britian's military -- including a large warship -- are getting ready for what's called the biggest Olympics security operation in the history of the games. Julie Noce reports.

The last days of Lada

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:30:00 +0100

May 3 - A look back at four decades of the Lada car, as Russia's AvtoVAZ decides to halt production of the last line of models.