Olympics
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U.S. women's volleyball squad beaten by Cuba
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The U.S. women's volleyball team, playing in their second match of an emotionally draining Olympics, lost to Cuba in three sets Monday. Cuba, ranked third in ...
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Spanish cyclist kicked out of Olympics for doping
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - In the first official doping case of the Beijing Olympics, Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno was kicked out of the games Monday after testing positive for EP...
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Phelps wins 3rd Olympic gold medal in 200 free
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps etched his name with Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis among the winningest Olympians ever Tuesday. With three gold medals and three world records, he ...
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U.S. boxer wins opener against Italy
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine rallied to beat featherweight world champion Albert Selimov of Russia 14-7 Monday, putting several brash flourishes on the best fi...
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Nadal, Federer win twice
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Rafael Nadal took the court at 10:30 a.m. and hit his final shot more than 11 hours later. Roger Federer's first day of Olympic tennis was slightly shorter bu...
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More world records fall at Beijing Olympics
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Two more world records fell at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, with Kosuke Kitajima of Japan winning the 100 breaststroke in 58.91 seconds to get a gold medal...
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Walsh, May-Treanor go to 2-0 in beach volleyball
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ Kerri Walsh has her gold ring back on her hand and another golden prize in her sights. The American beach volleyball player covered her wedding ring with a ba...
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Chinese activist detained on way to church
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Security agents detained a Christian activist Sunday who was on his way to a church service attended by President Bush and the man was being held at an undiscl...
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Hoff wins silver in 400 free
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Katie Hoff is collecting Olympic medals -- just not in the color she expects of herself. Brendan Hansen's only chance at an individual medal disappeared in th...
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U.S. smokes China 101-70 in men's hoops opener
Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- In one heartpounding minute in the first half, LeBron James dunked off a nifty underhanded feed from Dwyane Wade. Then Kobe Bryant flew in and jammed. Then it...