Chilean's luck finally returns at China Open |
| Beijing continued to be a lucky charm for struggling tennis stars after Chile's Fernando Gonzalez won his first title of the year with a hard-fo |
Basketball: Russia crowned European champions |
Russia stunned hosts and world champions Spain 60-59 in the European championship final to win the gold medal in Madrid on Sunday.
Jon Robert Holden sank the winning two-pointer with two seconds remaini |
Roma claim Serie A summit |
Roma went to the top of the Serie A Sunday when they extended their perfect start to the season to three out of three with a 2-0 win over Reggina.
Juventus went into the weekend's action in the lead on goal difference |
China win 3-2 over Denmark |
Song Xiaoli scored the winning goal with less than two minutes left in regulation, lifting China to a 3-2 win over Denmark in its World Cup opener Wednesday in Group D.
Song, who came off bench in the 58th minute, sealed a game that saw two pairs |
Russia beats Croatia, Greece cruises past Portugal |
| Andrei Kirilenko scored 20 points Tuesday to lead Russia over Croatia 83-70 at the European Basketball Championship.
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Germany crush Argentina 11-0 at Cup opener |
| Germany began its defence of its title in record fashion by hammering Argentina 11-0 Monday in Shanghai in the opening game of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Asafa Powell sets 100-meter world record |
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Chinese gymnasts meet Waterloo in Stuttgart worlds |
| Chinese gymnasts met their Waterloo on Sunday at the wrap-up stage of the Stuttgart world gymnastic championships, by ending up with seizing just one silver medal.
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Yao, NBA stars to play charity game for poor kids |
| Some of the NBA's biggest stars will play a charity match in Beijing in two weeks time to raise money for children's education in some of the country's poorest regions.
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Liu, Shi into final, defending Doucoure out |
| Olympic champion Liu Xiang said here on Thursday that his goal is to get a medal at the world championships in Osaka.
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Seeded players raise US Open heat |
| Top seeds Roger Federer and Justine Henin and fellow reigning Grand Slam champions Venus and Serena Williams were set for US Open second-round matches Wednesday while Rafael Nadal prepared for his debut.
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Powell admits giving up in final |
| Jamaican world record holder Asafa Powell admitted yesterday that he gave up during his world 100m final showdown with new champion Tyson Gay.
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Campbell wins chaotic 100m by a whisker |
Jamaica's Veronica Campbell won the women's 100 metres title after a blanket finish to the final and chaotic scenes at the world championships on Monday.
Campbell and American defending champion Lauryn Williams were b |
Liu Xiang cautious on Osaka prospect |
| China's hurdles world record holder showed typical humility when he said he'd be satisfied with a medal finish at this week's World Athletics Championships in Japan.
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Lauda tells Alonso to stop complaining |
Triple champion Niki Lauda has told Fernando Alonso to stop complaining about McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton and concentrate on driving if he wants to keep his Formula One title.
The Spaniard, seven points behind Ha |