 Opelika Auburn News |
Bonus points boost divers Wilkinson, Boudia to 1st
ESPN - AP INDIANAPOLIS — Laura Wilkinson and David Boudia opened the US Olympic diving trials with sizable point advantages thanks to strong previous results. Hoosiers Complete Day One at Olympic Diving Trials Dive into a unique workday event, employers told |
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 The Province |
Kobe Bryant couldn’t camouflage all of the Lakers’ blemishes
Boston Herald - By Kevin Ding / The Orange County Register The Lakers can take solace in having played the NBA season all the way to the end - if a 39-point, second-worst-in-NBA Finals-history loss can rightly be termed "playing. Lakers' confidence for future didn't take hit What's next for the Lakers? |
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 TVNZ |
China Gets Ready For Unrest as Torch Makes Way to Tibet
Wall Street Journal - By MEI FONG BEIJING — China plans to take its Olympic torch relay through Tibet on Saturday, a move that could reignite controversy over both the Games and the country's restive western territory. Amnesty: More than 1000 unaccounted for in Tibet Tibet protesters missing, Amnesty says |
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 Albany Times Union |
Phelps elevates game after back injury
MLB.com - By Bryan Smith / Special to MLB.com OMAHA, Neb. — It's not often that kids venture outside of their contemporary circles for idols, but once Cord Phelps watched an NFL highlight video, he found the type of aggressive idol that would become a fixture … Around the Horn: Miami's offense falters Stanford's decisive 8-3 victory sends No. 1 Miami packing |
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 Washington Post |
Easley gets Manuel first win as Mets manager
Washington Post - Newly announced New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel looks on during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. Easley gets Manuel first win as Mets manager Francisco Rodriguez blows save for Angels |
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 MSNBC |
Olympic gymnastics trials
San Jose Mercury News - The six-member men's team will be named Sunday. The top two all-around competitors will receive automatic berths. The others will be selected based on tabulated results from the trials and Visa Championships that was held in early June. Hamm the only lock prior to US gymnastics trials Injury might slow Sender's Olympic bid |
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Woods to Have Knee Surgery, Ending His Season
New York Times - By LARRY DORMAN A 2008 golf season that many believed would be Tiger Woods’s best has instead become his briefest. Two days after his epic victory in the 108th United States Open, Woods announced that he would have surgery to repair damage to the … Woods forced out for rest of season Woods to Undergo Knee Surgery, Won't Play Golf Rest of '08 Season |
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 Los Angeles Times |
Gym where Shawn Johnson trains was flooded
Los Angeles Times - Trainer Liang Chow talks with Shawn Johnson at the Visa Championships earlier this month. Johnson had been preparing for the US Olympic Trials at Chow's gym in West Des Moines, Iowa, but has been forced out due to massive flooding in the area. Neighbors' Boost Vaults Coach, Pupil Into Trials After Being Displaced by Flooding, Top US Gymnast Springs Back for … |
 Sports-Odds.com |
Rays get to Big Z, shoulder finishes him
MLB.com - By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com ST. PETERSBURG — Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano lasted longer than most pitchers would have Wednesday night, but he had to be pulled in the seventh inning because of discomfort in his right shoulder. Tampa Bay Rays: Playing the Underdog to a Tee Free MLB Picks: Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays Interleague Series … |
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 FC Dallas |
Revolution 1, Red Bulls 1
Boston Globe - FOXBOROUGH - Soccer players often move backward as they age, their decreasing speed of foot and increasing sagacity more suited to defending than attacking. The Red Bulls Settle for a Tie Bulls accept Osorio's challenge |
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