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Brenda Villa leads U.S. women into finalAmerican captain scores three times in a 9-8 semifinal victory over Australia. Next up is the Netherlands in Thursday's gold medal match. Defender Lauren Wenger sprains right hand.BEIJING -- The sports psychologist was at the ready. And when the U.S. women's water polo team started to waver and squandered a three-goal, fourth-quarter lead, the question seemed to be whether Coach Guy Baker would book an extended appointment with USOC senior psychologist Peter Habrerl on the spot. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Johnson Wins Elusive Gold on Balance BeamShawn Johnson finally got her Olympic gold medal in the last event of the women’s competition.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:52 pm Capello names Terry as England captainJohn Terry was Tuesday named England captain for a second time, beating out Rio Ferdinand for the armband.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:50 pm Terry named England captain (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm International PreviewSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and newsSource: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:39 pm Terry appointed England captainFabio Capello appoints Chelsea defender John Terry as permanent England captain.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm After Dives, Rinsing Off and Raising EyebrowsOne of the most heated water-cooler debates of this Olympic Games has been about showers and why divers seem obsessed with them.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm American Shawn Johnson finally gets her gold medalThe favorite in the all-around who settled for silver, puts on a powerful winning performance on the balance beam. Nastia Liukin takes second for her fifth medal of the games.BEIJING -- First went Shawn Johnson, making the balance beam shiver with her powerful landings, a defiant display of work. Other than a small step on her landing, Johnson didn't waver Tuesday night. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm Asif faces ban after test resultPakistan bowler Mohammad Asif is facing a two year ban after his 'B' sample tested positive for the steroid nandrolone.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm Lippi makes second debut as Italy coachMarcello Lippi resigned as Italy's coach in 2006 after winning the World Cup. He starts again Wednesday with a friendly match against Austria.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm Nigeria power into Olympic finalThe Dream Team crush Belgium 4-1 to scorch into the Olympic final in a superb display.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am Shawn Johnson takes gold on the balance beamRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:49 am Germany missing five in friendlyCaptain Michael Ballack and several other regulars will be missing when Germany faces Belgium in a friendly.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:48 am Shawn Johnson wins gold in balance beam (AP)
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News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am Spain coach has first game against DenmarkSpain's new coach Vicente Del Bosque seeks to ensure a smooth transition from his predecessor Luis Aragones when the European champions face Denmark on Wednesday in a friendly.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am Wenger trying to find balanceArsene Wenger believes that Arsenal can retain a winning mentality while still developing young players.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:37 am U.S. Water Polo Team Will Play for GoldWith a 9-8 victory over Australia, the American women find themselves one victory away from their first ever gold medal in the sport.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am GB Olympians continue gold rushCyclist Chris Hoy becomes the first Briton to claim three golds at one Olympics for 100 years, as GB's gold medal haul jumps to 15.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am Hoy clinches historic third goldBritish cyclist Chris Hoy claims a superb hat-trick of gold medals after beating team-mate Jason Kenny in the sprint.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:22 am Henry Cejudo captures gold and a piece of the American dreamThe son of undocumented Mexican immigrants wins Olympic freestyle wrestling title at 121 pounds.BEIJING -- Henry Cejudo called it the American dream. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:22 am American prodigy Cejudo wins gold in wrestlingRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:12 am Pendleton wins women's track cycling sprint goldBritain's Victoria Pendleton has beaten Australia's Anna Meares for the gold medal in the women's track cycling sprint. Pendleton, a three-time world champion in the event, swept...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:11 am Briton Pendleton wins sprint goldVictoria Pendleton wins Britain's sixth track cycling gold at this Olympics with victory over Australia's Anna Meares in the women's sprint final.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am U.S. taking nothing for granted with Aussies on horizonA message awaited members of the U.S. team a few hours ago, as they boarded the bus for this afternoon's practice at Beijing Normal University. On every seat someone had left a piece of paper that read, TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED [0-0].Source: SI.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am U.S. whiz kid Cejudo earns gold in 55kg wrestlingHenry Cejudo, the 21-year-old wrestling prodigy who had wrestled in only one world-level senior tournament before Beijing, has won the Olympic gold medal in men's freestyle 55-kilogram wrestling.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:56 am Beijing meets air standardsDespite fears in the run-up to the Olympic Games, the skies above Beijing have met clean-air standards, officials say.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:43 am Argentina take men's Madison goldArgentina's Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez win gold in the men's Madison as Britain's Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish finish joint-eighth.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:42 am Russia's Batirov wins 60 kg freestyle wrestlingMavlet Batirov of Russia has won the Olympic 60-kilogram freestyle wrestling gold, defeating Vasyl Fedoryshyn of Ukraine at 60 kilograms. Batirov, last year's world champion, won both...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:40 am China's Li wins parallel bars goldLi Xiaopeng has dominated the parallel bars _ and the competition _ winning the sixth gold medal in gymnastics for the Chinese men in the Beijing Olympics. The 2000 gold medalist on the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:40 am Billed as the Future, Ready for the PresentHenry Cejudo feasts on pressure. And he will feel it again Tuesday when the freestyle wrestling competition begins at the Beijing Games.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am Argentina wins gold in the track cycling madisonArgentina's Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez have won the gold medal in the men's madison, their nation's first track cycling medal of the Beijing Olympics. Argentina had...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:32 am Cejudo claims US gold in 55kgUnited States wrestler Henry Cejudo, competing in only his second international tournament, wins gold in the men's 55kg freestyle event.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:31 am U.S. women win semifinal, lose WengerBrenda Villa leads Americans past Australia, 9-8. Next up isthe Netherlands in Thursday's gold medal match. Defender Lauren Wenger breaks shooting hand late in the game. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:05 am Cricket chief reveals Champions Trophy concernsWorld cricket's leading administrator has said the "perilously close" start of next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan made the ongoing uncertainty over the tournament a "concern".Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:02 am China's Liu apologises, vows to rise againChinese athletics hero Liu Xiang has apologised to his fans for pulling out of the Olympics with an "unbearable" foot injury, while vowing to rise again. Liu and the nation'sSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:59 am U.S. and Dutch into women's water polo finalBEIJING (Reuters) - The United States battled its way into the final of the Olympic women's waterpolo on Tuesday with a 9-8 victory over arch-rival Australia.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:52 am American whiz kid Cejudo wins Olympic goldHenry Cejudo, the 21-year-old wrestling prodigy who had wrestled in only one world-level senior tournament before Beijing, has won the Olympic gold medal in men's freestyle 55-kilogram...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:46 am Vicente Del Bosque leads Spain for first timeSpain takes to the field with a new coach in Vicente Del Bosque, less than two months after winning Euro 2008.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:41 am Cejudo wins freestyle wrestling goldBEIJING (Reuters) - Henry Cejudo of the United States won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 55kg freestyle wrestling on Tuesday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:41 am Real Madrid coach wants more reinforcements - reportReal Madrid's German coach Bernd Schuster has asked the Spanish champions' sporting director Pedja Mijatovic to recruit more new talent, sports daily Marca reported Tuesday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:38 am Greek Halkia officially expelledGreek hurdler Fani Halkia is formally expelled from the Beijing Olympics by the International Olympic Committee for doping.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:24 am Sanya Richards looks to shine in the spotlightU.S. quarter-miler, who finished second at the 2005 world championships and sixth at the 2004 Olympics when she was just 19, wants to do well when it counts.BEIJING -- Bright lights, big city. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:35 am Sanya Richards looks to shine in the spotlightU.S. quarter-miler, who finished second at the 2005 world championships and sixth at the 2004 Olympics when she was just 19, wants to do well when it counts. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:35 am Olympic Star Is Sidelined. Will His Ads Be, as Well?When China’s star hurdler, Liu Xiang, limped off the field late Monday morning, it dealt a blow to the marketing plans of some marquee brands.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:29 am Coach Brought to Tears by Hurdler’s InjuryNo coach has faced greater pressure entering the 2008 Olympics than Sun Haiping, just as no Chinese athlete has endured higher expectations than star hurdler Liu Xiang.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:29 am Sabathia pitches another complete game for Brewers (AP)
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News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:24 am Would-Be Protesters Detained in ChinaTen days into the Games, the government has yet to permit a single demonstration in the three official protest zones and at least four would-be protesters are in custody.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:14 am For Liukin, Being Just as Good Is Not Good Enough to Win GoldChina’s He Kexin, who is listed as 16 but whose age has been at issue at these Olympics, won the gold over Nastia Liukin, whose silver gave her a total of four medals.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:08 am Germany’s Frodeno Wins Men’s Triathlon at the WireJan Frodeno of Germany edged Simon Whitfield of Canada in an exciting four-man sprint finish.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:59 am In Games, China Is Denied Its Signature MomentWith the injury to Liu Xiang, the country that spent seven years preparing its grand return-to-prominence party will not get its Cathy Freeman moment.Source: NYT > Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:32 am Liu: Unbearable pain forced me outRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:24 am Fontana to host NASCAR Cup playoff race in 2009Scheduling change means Auto Club Speedway next year will no longer have a Labor Day race, instead it will host an October race as part of the late-season Chase for the Cup. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am UCLA names Kevin Craft as starting quarterbackCoach Rick Neuheisel ends the Bruins' quarterback battle touched off by injury to Ben Olson. Junior transfer is picked with opener less than two weeks away. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Dodgers are bringing back Greg MadduxDodgers agree to trade with Padres that will return the future Hall of Famer to L.A., where he also pitched in 2006.Greg Maddux is on his way back to Los Angeles to try to help the Dodgers make another push for the postseason. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Kuroda running his way back with the DodgersHe uses his own method, involving sprints across the Dodger Stadium outfield at night, to regain pitching form. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Outside a Chinese gate, a ShaqA giant statue of former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal looms over Chaoyang Park in Beijing. Some of the locals aren't sure why he's here.Beijing Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Eric Hinske, Cliff Floyd lead Rays past AngelsThey each hit two-run homers and two defensive miscues prove costly for Angels in loss to Tampa Bay. ST. PETERSBURG,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Outside a Chinese gate, a ShaqA giant statue of former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal looms over Chaoyang Park in Beijing. Some of the locals aren't sure why he's here. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am American team doesn't get mad, it just gets evenMay-Treanor, Walsh continue winning streak by beating Brazilians to get to the gold-medal match. BEIJING -- The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Pitcher Greg Maddux to rejoin DodgersDodgers reach agreement to acquire veteran right-hander, a future Hall of Famer with 353 career wins, in a trade with San Diego. He also pitched for the team in 2006. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Stephanie Brown Trafton ends U.S. gold drought in discusThe discus thrower, who started out wanting to be a gymnast, gets the first U.S. gold in track and field.The first American track and field athlete to win a gold medal here wanted to be the next Mary Lou Retton until her hardy English-German-Nordic genes kicked in and she hit 6 feet in junior high, on the way to her 6-4 adult height. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am U.S. men sweep 400-meter hurdlesAngelo Taylor leads a 1-2-3 finish after the American track and field team gets off to a rough start.Beijing Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Nastia Liukin loses tiebreaker and the gold medal for uneven barsThe American gymnast, who won the all-around title last week, finishes with silver when China's He Kexin is awarded the victory. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperSports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am U.S. women will play for soccer goldAngela Hucles scores twice to lead the United States to a 4-2 win over Japan and another Olympic final against Brazil.They are barely recognizable, with a style that is hardly understandable, yet the members of this new U.S. women's soccer team do share one thing with their famous ancestors. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Eric Hinske, Cliff Floyd lead Rays past AngelsThey each hit two-run homers and two defensive miscues prove costly for Angels in loss to Tampa Bay.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- That was no act of nature that stopped the Angels in their tracks Monday night. It was a force that looks more menacing and appears to have more staying power than any tropical storm or hurricane the Angels might encounter this week. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Agent says Bengals close to bringing back HenryThe Cincinnati Bengals are close to signing Chris Henry, four months after they released the wide receiver following his fifth arrest since 2005, Henry's agent said Monday.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 6:47 am US NBA stars hoping to take Olympics gold (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 6:22 am Report: Dodgers close to deal to acquire MadduxThe Dodgers reportedly acquired Greg Maddux from the Padres on Monday.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:33 am Person familiar with deal: Maddux returning to LA (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:23 am Dodgers acquire Maddux from PadsThe Los Angeles Dodgers have re-acquired Cooperstown-bound righthander Greg Maddux in a trade with the Padres, SI.com has confirmed.Source: SI.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:20 am CC goes distance, improves to 8-0 with BrewersVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:55 am Americans, Jamaicans advance easily in women's 200 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:42 am Alexander Wolff: Taking stock of Team USADwyane Wade is back to being The Flash, Chris Bosh has been a force and The King is doing it all. Alexander Wolff examines Team USA heading into medal play.Source: SI.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:13 am Red-hot Rays power way past MLB-best AngelsVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:11 am Rangers' Kinsler has hernia, may be done for yearRangers All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a sports hernia, and could be headed for season-ending surgery.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:01 am Top seed Verdasco advances at New Haven tennis (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am USC's McKnight shelved with hyperextended elbowUSC running back Joe McKnight missed more practice this weekend -- with another injury.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am Agent says Bengals close to signing WR Chris Henry (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 3:25 am Rex is not our quarterback: Orton is Bears' starterKyle Orton will start as the Bears opening day quarterback -- beating Rex Grossman in a competition that lasted through training camp and two preseason games.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 2:52 am Rays stop MLB-best Angels for 8th win in 10 games (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 2:38 am Pats' Brady: Foot injury not same as previous oneTom Brady told a Boston radio station Monday that the foot injury that kept him out of Sunday's preseason game against the Buccaneers is a different injury than the one that he had during the Super Bowl.Source: ESPN.com | 19 Aug 2008 | 2:34 am Danny Lee continues strong play at US Amateur (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:47 am Bruce Arena hired as Galaxy coach, GMFormer U.S. coach Bruce Arena was hired on Monday as coach and GM of David Beckham's L.A. Galaxy.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:09 am Top seed Verdasco cruises; Del Potro withdrawsTop-seeded Fernando Verdasco beat Dudi Sela 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pilot Pen tournament Monday night.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:57 pm Nadal officially unseats Federer as top ranked playerRafael Nadal's summer keeps getting better.Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:03 pm Bears pick Orton over Grossman as starting QBRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 8:37 pm Pats' Brady may miss another preseason gameRead full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 8:24 pm Peter King: Is Manning's games started streak in jeopardy?Could Peyton Manning possibly be out for Week 1? Peter King examines what's going on with Manning's recovery, plus has more analysis on the NFL preseason.Source: SI.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 5:33 pm Team USA hammers Germany by 49Read full story for latest details.Source: SI.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 5:10 pm Berbatov desperate for dream moveDimitar Berbatov's exit from Spurs is edging closer after he asked for the chance to make a "dream" move to Man Utd.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Aug 2008 | 1:48 pm
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