BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2009 (Reuters) — China's Liu Xiang will probably not defend his world 110m hurdles title in Berlin later this year because of the injury that forced him out of the Beijing Olympics, his coach told local media on Wednesday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6, 2009 (Hollywood Reporter) — The greatest Olympian in history is returning to China, this time as a brand spokesman for Mazda. ... > full story
BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) — Hopes that Beijing's Olympic baseball venue would be preserved for the future development of the sport in China have been dashed as the stadium's developer revealed it would be dismantled and replaced by a shopping mall. ... > full story
MUMBAI, Jan. 2, 2009 (Reuters) — India's Sania Mirza said she hoped an injury-free season would see her return to the higher echelons of the world rankings after a year ruined by a chronic wrist problem. ... > full story
BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Four months after successfully holding the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China is mulling a bid to host the 2018 Winter Games in the frigid northern city of Harbin, state media said on Thursday, quoting a government official. ... > full story
BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — A media report carrying school photographs and an identification card has raised doubts about Chinese NBA player Yi Jianlian's age, less than two weeks after 26 local players were found to have falsified birth dates. ... > full story
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Dec. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Deron Williams poured in 29 points as the Utah Jazz continued their mystifying mastery over the Detroit Pistons with 120-114 double-overtime win on Friday. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — This was meant to be the year when Roger Federer would equal, if not break, Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — Untroubled access to elite Russian track and field athletes for unannounced random dope tests triggered suspicions among the testers that all might not be as it seemed. ... > full story
PARIS, Dec. 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Spain, led by Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre, dominated another doping-rocked year of cycling but will face a daunting task to retain their status when Lance Armstrong returns from three years in retirement. ... > full story
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Nuggets: It's been tall order for Hunter to help Dec. 22, 2008 (Denver Post) — Steven Hunter is a 7-footer on a team that is looking for a 7-footer. . The Nuggets center, however, is injured. He has missed the entire regular ...
Buy Backs Dec. 22, 2008 (New York Times) — One thing I miss about drinking is hanging out in bars. . . For years my wife and I resisted owning a television, so I would use my local bar like ...
Raptors C O'Neal leaves game vs. Thunder Dec. 19, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports) — Six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal left the Toronto Raptors' game against Oklahoma City on Friday night with a sore left shoulder.. . O'Neal came ...
Brand sidelined with shoulder injury Dec. 19, 2008 (Japan Times) — Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand will be sidelined for a month because of a dislocated shoulder.. Team officials said Brand has a fracture ...
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