Daily Archives: August 21st, 2008

Doping cases rock equestrian - Sports Network


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Doping cases rock equestrian
Sports Network -1 hour ago
Hong Kong, China (Sports Network) - The doping cases at the Olympics have now reached the horses, as three riders were excluded from the jumping medal competition Thursday due to equine doping.
Olympics Photo WireESPN
Four team jumping horses suspended for dopingThe Associated Press
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IOC chief should thank, not lecture, Jamaican sprint champ Usain Bolt - New York Daily News


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IOC chief should thank, not lecture, Jamaican sprint champ Usain Bolt
New York Daily News -33 minutes ago
BEIJING - He pounded his chest in mid-stride. He spread his arms dismissively before hitting the finish line, then later he playfully danced like an extraterrestrial chicken.
IOC chides Bolt for lack of respect to rivalsThe Associated Press
IOC chief Jacques Rogge says Usain Bolt should pay his rivals more CNN International
Globetrotting - Chicago Tribune Blog - Times Online - guardian.co.uk - Los Angeles Times
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With Bryant in high gear, US unstoppable - Boston Globe


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With Bryant in high gear, US unstoppable
Boston Globe -3 hours ago
By Marc J. Spears That was the sound the fans chanted over and over in tribute to Kobe Bryant, who has not only emerged as the world's most popular basketball player here, but one of the most popular Olympians.
USA basketball finds right combination against AustraliaPhiladelphia Daily News
James Set the Tone as NBA Stars Find Harmonic ConvergenceNew York Times
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Walsh, May-Treanor of US win 2nd beach volley gold - The Associated Press


Washington Post
Walsh, May-Treanor of US win 2nd beach volley gold
The Associated Press -58 minutes ago
BEIJING (AP) - Kerri Walsh celebrated her second straight Olympic gold medal with her husband, Casey Jennings, a fellow beach volleyball pro who failed to qualify for the Beijing Games but made the trip anyway to cheer on his wife.
Video: Olympic Minute: Bolt's World Record, and MoreAssociatedPress
Walsh, May-Treanor reign over ChinaCNN
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Sox demote Buchholz after another pummeling - Boston Globe


Boston Globe
Sox demote Buchholz after another pummeling
Boston Globe -3 hours ago
By Amalie Benjamin BALTIMORE - Even he knew, as he walked off the mound, as he walked out of the major leagues (for now), what his fate would be.
An absurd thirdBaltimore Sun
Red Sox option Buchholz to Class AANational Post
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Jackson ends holdout with Rams; new deal expected - Philadelphia Daily News


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Jackson ends holdout with Rams; new deal expected
Philadelphia Daily News -4 hours ago
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout yesterday while his agent continues negotiations for a new contract. The 235-pound Jackson, a bruising runner and the centerpiece of the team's offense, is entering the final year of a 5-year
St. Louis back close to new dealHonolulu Advertiser
Jackson ends holdout, will report to RamsCorvallis Gazette Times
FOXSports.com
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US Soccer - Galarcep: US vs. Guatemala recap - ESPN


Boston Globe
US Soccer - Galarcep: US vs. Guatemala recap
ESPN -56 minutes ago
By Ives Galarcep, Special to ESPNsoccernet GUATEMALA CITY — It wasn't pretty, but World Cup qualifiers in Central America never are.
Bocanegra's Goal Is Just Enough for the USWashington Post
Bocanegra's header helps USA hold off GuatemalaSports Network
International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press - Bleacher Report - Soccer America
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A sticky subject at Olympic table tennis - Los Angeles Times


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A sticky subject at Olympic table tennis
Los Angeles Times -1 hour ago
BEIJING — Parents, are your teen-agers spending a lot of time all of a sudden in the garage playing ping pong? Glad they're doing something more active than sitting in front of a screen playing video games?
Table tennis chic? No, but it's tryingInternational Herald Tribune
Sound of China: Tap, tap, roar!Philadelphia Inquirer
TIME - USA Today - Edmonton Sun - AsianWeek
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Taekwondo: Diana Lopez knocked out of Olympics - Sports Network


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Taekwondo: Diana Lopez knocked out of Olympics
Sports Network -2 hours ago
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - American Diana Lopez was knocked from the taekwondo tournament in the quarterfinals of the women's 57-kilogram Thursday at the Beijing Olympics.
Lopez falls in OT of women's taekwondo quarterfinalsHouston Chronicle
Differing fortunes for Taekwondo siblingsInternational Herald Tribune
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Beijing police grab foreign and Chinese activists - Yahoo! News


Boston Globe
Beijing police grab foreign and Chinese activists
Yahoo! News -24 minutes ago
By AUDRA ANG, AP Writer 2 minutes ago BEIJING - Police descended on a group of foreign pro-Tibet activists and some disgruntled business owners from Hong Kong on Thursday, taking both groups away minutes after they displayed protest signs in central
Olympics buzz: Ugly side of ChinaKansas City Star
Would-be protesters punishedBoston Globe
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