Olympics
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Liukin wins gold, Johnson silver in gymnastics
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ No runner-up finish to her friend and rival this time. Nastia Liukin won the biggest prize of all. Liukin edged teammate Shawn Johnson for the all-around gold...
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U.S. beats China 3-2 in women's volleyball
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The United States, playing under former Chinese player Jenny Lang Ping, defeated China 3-2 in women's volleyball Friday night as the Chinese president looked ...
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No stopping Phelps as he wins gold No. 6
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps made it 6-for-6 at the Beijing Olympics, closing in on Mark Spitz with another world-record swim Friday morning. Phelps dominated right from t...
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U.S. women continue hoops dominance, tops Spain 93-55
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Tina Thompson scored nine of her 17 points during a decisive third-quarter run and Lisa Leslie added 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the U.S. beat Spain 93-...
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U.S. boxer Williams loses
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Sergey Vodopyanov, the world champion bantamweight, and Raynell Williams, a serious American medal contender, lost Friday night, both saying they were wronged by subject...
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Blake loses to Gonzalez; Williams sisters advance
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Fernando Gonzalez saved three match points Friday to beat James Blake of the United States 4-6, 7-5, 11-9 and advance to the Olympic tennis final. Gonzalez fe...
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Cuba beats U.S. 5-4 in 11 innings
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michel Enriquez lined a go-ahead two-run single to right in the 11th inning and defending champion Cuba stayed unbeaten in the Olympic baseball tournament, ri...
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N. Korean shooter, Vietnamese gymnast test positive
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- A two-time North Korean medalist in shooting and a Vietnamese gymnast have failed doping tests at the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says both ...
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Parker looks for unprecedented triple crown
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Candace Parker always envisioned 2008 as being her year. Already the new face of women's basketball, Parker wants to pull off an unprecedented triple crown --...
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Bolt, Powell, Gay coast through 1st 100m heats
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- This looked more like a workout than a true test. Either way, Tyson Gay easily made it through the first round of the Olympic 100-meter dash Friday. Racing f...