China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry -- topped by the unworldly sight of a flying gymnast,...
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China declared Thursday it was ready to stage one of the greatest Olympics ever, even as pollution concerns and human rights controversies hung over the final day of preparations for the opening ...
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Days before the Olympic Games open in Beijing, the Chinese authorities have said they are confident that athletes and spectators will be safe. This assurance comes after an ...
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A 1909 baseball card of Hall of Famer, Honus Wagner, sold for $1.62 million to John Rogers, 35, of North Little Rock, Ark., at a memorabilia auction on Friday night held by Mastro Auctions in ...
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Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Green Bay Packers' active roster Monday at noon when the league office is open for business. The NFL announced the move Sunday. Earlier this week, ...
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Nike developed uniforms for Team USA's track and field competitions. The multi-part outfits are called the Nike Swift System of Dress. Athletes choose which accessories they feel will be ...
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The biggest secret in world sport is out after video of next week’s Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing was broadcast. In a breach of China’s fearsome security apparatus, a Korean ...
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Officials in Beijing have spent over a year developing the sex determination lab that will be used to test female athletes during the 2008 Olympic Games. Sex determination testing is not new in the ...
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President Pervez Musharraf will be visiting China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on August 8, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.Briefing newsmen in ...
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TORONTO: Rafael Nadal beat Nicolas Kiefer 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Rogers Cup, his fifth straight tournament victory.The second-seeded Spaniard has won 29 consecutive matches and ...
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