China's Zhang wins badminton gold |
| | | Defending champion Zhang Ning of China has won the Olympic gold medal in badminton women's singles, defeating top-seeded compatriot Xie Xingfang in three sets. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Bolt, Powell, Gay cruise to 100 semifinals |
| | | Far ahead halfway through his 100-meter Olympic quarterfinal, Usain Bolt casually swiveled his head to his right, to his left, then back to his right. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Maine's Ian Crocker out of the medals in 100-meter butterfly |
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New Zealand twins take gold in double sculls |
| | | Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell of New Zealand have won the gold medal in women's double sculls, defending their Athens triumph by one-hundredth of a second. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Australia's Ginn, Free win men's pair rowing |
| | | Drew Ginn and Duncan Free of Australia have earned the gold medal in men's pair rowing, using their outstanding technical precision to win by more than 2 seconds. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Federer wins 1st Olympic medal, a doubles gold |
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Mighty moments promised in 100m and pool |
| | | BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's fastest men sprint for 100 meters glory on Saturday in the showcase race of the Olympic athletics, vying with Michael Phelps for the spotlight. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Americans rally from four-run deficit |
| | | Terry Tiffee doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh, Brian Barden homered and tied the game with his seventh-inning double and the U.S. baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit to beat Canada 5-4 in Olympic baseball Saturday. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Patriots sign 9-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch |
| | | John Lynch thought he'd end his football career with the Denver Broncos. Now the veteran safety and nine-time Pro Bowl pick, who spent four seasons with Denver after 11 years with Tampa Bay, has signed with the New England Patriots. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Williamses clinch at least silver in tennis |
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Phelps swims into history, winning 7th gold medal |
| | | His Olympics looking lost, Michael Phelps decided to flap those gangly arms one more time. Milorad Cavic, inches from spoiling it all, glided along just under the surface, convinced he had won gold. But it didn't matter who was fastest. Just first. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Dodgers down Brewers 5-3 |
| | | Chad Billingsley settled down after a rocky start, Jeff Kent singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their fifth straight, 5-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Rivera's wild pitch gives Royals win over Yankees |
| | | Mariano Rivera's first wild pitch of the season allowed the tiebreaking run to score in the ninth inning, and Jason Giambi flied out with the bases loaded to end the Kansas City Royals' 4-3 victory over the fading New York Yankees on Friday night. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Ukrainian rallies to win rapid-fire shooting event |
| | | Oleksandr Petriv of Ukraine has won the gold medal in the men's 25-meter rapid-fire pistol. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Moyer outpitches Maddux in Phillies' victory |
| | | Jamie Moyer outpitched fellow 40-something Greg Maddux for seven innings, Pat Burrell homered and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a four-game skid with a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Yordanova out of Olympics for doping |
| | | Bulgarian middle-distance runner Daniela Yordanova has tested positive for testosterone and will not compete at the Beijing Olympics. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Titans beat Raiders with last-second field goal |
| | | The Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders have talented young quarterbacks in Vince Young and JaMarcus Russell. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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3 US sprinters easily advance in women's 100 |
| | | U.S. sprinters Lauryn Williams, Torri Edwards and Muna Lee have advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's 100-meter dash at the Olympics. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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First Down |
| | | TODAY'S BEST BET ON TELEVISION: Washington at New York Jets; TWT Top Five: NCAA Coaches Who Produce NFL Busts | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Foreigners diversify face of BU |
| | | Lamb tikka masala, pork pot stickers, and halal-certified meals have cropped up on dining hall menus. Cable channels stream soap operas, sports, and news in Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, and Italian into dorm rooms. Students organize soccer and cricket tournaments, with teams split by nationalities. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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