 Adweek |
Summer Brings Some Sizzle and Some Fizzle
Adweek - LOS ANGELES With the 2008 Beijing Olympics already underway, broadcasters have launched all of their summer content. And while the new programs that hit may not have scored blockbuster ratings, they did provide the networks with some promise that … Houston lags in early Olympic TV ratings Beijing opening night lures 15 percent of world |
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 ABC News |
Bush 41 In China: Kinda Like Old Times
Washington Post - By Michael Abramowitz BEIJING — Former president George HW Bush doesn't give a lot of interviews these days, and for one simple reason: He doesn't want to have to start talking about his son, the president. Bush visits Beijing church, urges religious freedom In China, Bush juggles sports and diplomacy |
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 BBC Sport |
Gay says he's 100 percent
Sports Network - Beijing, China (Sports Network) - American sprinter Tyson Gay said Monday at the Beijing Olympics that he is "fully recovered" from a hamstring injury suffered last month at the US Track and Field trials in Eugene, Oregon. US sprinter Tyson Gay says he's 'fully recovered' Gay says hamstring is "100 percent" |
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 Boston Globe |
Chone Figgins' single completes sweep of Yankees
Los Angeles Times - The Angels celebrate following Chone Figgins' game-winning RBI in the bottom of the ninth, whichhelped the Angels improve their major league-best record to 74-43. Sweep shows Angels are team to beat Yankees Swept In Anaheim |
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 Sky News |
Nadal Sweats Out His First Olympic Win
New York Times - By PETER BERLIN BEIJING - For Rafael Nadal the view from Olympus and the Olympics looks pretty good. Monday is the day that the tennis rankings change, and this was the last Monday, for a while, that Nadal will spend at No. Nadal, Serena Williams win Olympic singles debuts Federer, Nadal win Olympic openers; Serena advances |
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 Washington Post |
Garcia's putter betrays him once again
Minneapolis Star Tribune - The Spaniard's opportunity to win his first major slipped through his fingers as Padraig Harrington's putts dropped and his didn't. Video: Harrington Rallies to Win the PGA Harrington: Double major in winning |
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 BBC Sport |
Hansen struggles, fails to medal in 100 breaststroke
Kansas City Star - By JENNIFER FLOYD ENGEL BEIJING - What was especially frustrating for Brendan Hansen about his fourth-place finish in the 100 meter breaststroke Monday was how not surprising it was. Kitajima Leaves Hansen and Rivalry Behind Hansen 4th in 100 breaststroke |
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 Wall Street Journal |
Men's 4×100 Freestyle Relay: Some Numbers
Washington Post - So hopefully by now, you have seen the men's 4×100-meter relay from the Water Cube. If you haven't, get yourself to a DVR or a TiVo or some sort of sketch artist. Video: Olympics '08: Phelps' Second Gold, Hoff Upset At the finish, US swimmer has golden touch |
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 CBC.ca |
Bachman's mourns a beloved CEO
Minneapolis Star Tribune - A memorial for Todd Bachman is in the lobby of the flagship Bachman's store on Lyndale Avenue in Richfield. Bachman and his wife Barbara were attacked Beijing. Video: Father of Former Olympian Killed in Beijing Stabbing incident alters Olympic course |
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 RTE.ie |
South Korea wins men's archery team competition
The Associated Press - BEIJING (AP) - South Korea has taken the gold medal in the Olympic men's team archery competition, matching the feat of its women a day earlier. UPDATE 2-Olympics-Archery-South Korea wins men's team gold South Korea gets third straight men's team archery gold |