Flame for London Games formally handed over
By Alan Baldwin
ATHENS (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics, which start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was formally handed over at a ceremony in a damp...
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Hewitt handed a wildcard for the French Open
PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, currently ranked 178th, has been granted a wildcard to enter the French Open main draw along with seven other players, tournament organizers said on Thursday.
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Djokovic shows best and worst to reach quarter-finals
By Simon Cambers
ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic demonstrated how to smash a racquet and how to cope with adversity as he reached the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday.
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Cagey Campbell-Brown set for half-lap opener in Shanghai
By Nick Mulvenney
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Jamaican sprint queen Veronica Campbell-Brown was leaving no hostages to fortune on Thursday as she looked forward to her first 200 meters race of a season she hopes...
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No pressure on Team GB to select Beckham, says Coe
By Alan Baldwin
ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham will have to earn his place in Britain's Olympic soccer squad on skill and merit like any other player and can expect no special favors, London...
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Rowing a family affair for American hopeful Gevvie Stone
By Ros Krasny
BOSTON (Reuters) - When U.S. rowing hopeful Genevra "Gevvie" Stone dips her oars into the waters of Lucerne, Switzerland, this weekend she will try to fulfill an Olympic dream that was...
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Australia triathlete Kahlefeldt cleared of tuberculosis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Olympic-bound triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt has been cleared of tuberculosis and will be discharged from a San Diego hospital on Friday, his national federation said.
The 31-year-old Beijing Olympian was isolated...
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Derby champ gets ninth post for Preakness
By Steve Ginsburg
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion I'll Have Another will open from the ninth post in Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes as the lightly raced chestnut looks to stay in contention...
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Darvish claiming ace status as he tosses Texas past A's
(Reuters) - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish continued his blistering start to life in Major League Baseball as the Japanese right-hander breezed through the Oakland Athletics lineup in a 4-1 win on Wednesday.
Darvish,...
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Tight hamstring sidelines U.S. sprinter Dix
By Gene Cherry
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Double world silver medalist Walter Dix will miss Sunday's showdown against British sprinter Dwain Chambers in England because of a tight hamstring, he told Reuters on...
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Thunder strike late to beat Lakers, Celtics win
(Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder scored nine unanswered points in the final two minutes to edge the Los Angeles Lakers 77-75 on Wednesday and seize a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
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Celtics spank 76ers for 2-1 series lead
(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics trounced the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday to spoil their return home and move ahead 2-1 in the second round East series of the NBA playoffs.
The evergreen Kevin...
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Junior Seau's San Diego restaurant closes after his death
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A San Diego restaurant owned by Junior Seau closed its doors for good on Wednesday, two weeks after the former football star shot himself to death at his beachfront California home, trustees for his estate announced.
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Super Bowl winners New York Giants get "Big Blue" rings
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Players and coaches with the New York Giants football team gathered at Tiffany & Co.'s flagship store in New York City on Wednesday evening to receive...
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Adidas sues Big 5 over alleged sneaker knock-offs
By Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) - Adidas AG has sued to stop a U.S. sporting goods retailer and a skateboarding equipment maker from selling sneakers with three parallel diagonal stripes, a design it said looks...
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