Argentina wins, reaches beach quarterfinals (AP) 58 minutes ago Federico Hilaire and Cesar Leguizamon scored two goals each to give Argentina a 5-2 victory over the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and a quarterfinals berth in the beach soccer World Cup. In Group D, Brazil routed Japan 8-1, getting a pair of goals from Junior Negao, to remain in first place. The defending champions also had goals by Buru, Betinho, Benjamin, Bruno, and Daniel.
Dream debut for Hassan as Ahly defeat Zamalek (AFP) 1 hour ago Debutant Ahmed Hassan scored the winner as Al-Ahly edged bitter rivals Zamalek 2-1 Sunday in the all-Egypt highlight of the opening African Champions League group matches.
Sweden beats Norway 2-0 in women's Olympic tuneup (AP) 5 hours ago Lotta Schelin and Jessica Landstrom scored goals and Sweden beat Norway 2-0 on Sunday in a tuneup for the women's Olympic soccer tournament. Schelin made it 1-0 in the 26th minute, first outrunning Norway captain Ane Hangeland Horpestad and then beating goalkeeper Christine Colombo Nilsen with a shot.
Chivas goalkeeper will miss Mexican season (AP) 5 hours ago Chivas goalkeeper Luis Michel broke his left forearm during a Superliga game and will miss the 2008 Mexican Apertura league season. Michel was injured Saturday night when he went for a rebound and was hit by Gabriel Pereyra in the 89th minute against Atlante in San Jose, Calif. Team doctor Narciso Lopez confirmed the injury Sunday.
Coe sees Ferguson as ideal coach for 2012 Olympic team (Reuters) 7 hours ago Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson would be the ideal coach to lead a British soccer team at the 2012 London Olympic Games, organising committee chairman Sebastian Coe said on Sunday.
Man United: C. Ronaldo won't get new contract (AP) 9 hours ago Manchester United has told Cristiano Ronaldo there will be no new contract with a pay increase to match any Real Madrid offer, and that he must start displaying "commitment and loyalty." The winger has spent the summer making no secret of his desire to join the Spanish champion, but United chief executive David Gill said he believes that might have been a tactic to command a higher salary.
17 hours ago Javno.hrPerception is China's Olympic competitionChicago Tribune, United States - 18 hours agoDespite hosting the Olympics, China is on track to have barely the same number of overseas visitors in August that it did a year ago, a tourism official …Tight visa rules hit hotel occupancy in China IBNLive.comBeijing Hotels Face a Glut of Rooms Wall Street JournalMany [...]
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17 hours ago Some NBC analysts will skip Beijing trip Many of the numbers related to NBC and its Olympics coverage are staggering: The network will employ 2,900 people, including 106 commentators, to broadcast 3,600 hours of the Summer Games in Beijing across seven channels and NBCOlympics.com. [...]
17 hours ago Police have killed two people in a clash with villagers in southwestern China in the latest outburst of social unrest in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, an activist group and state media said on Sunday.Read full story
17 hours ago Top prize for Beijing is world’s respect Beijing’s outsize preparations capture just how important the Olympics are to China’s sense of itself and its place in the world ? a Columbian Exposition for a new century and a new superpower. The Tribune’s Evan Osnos reports from the Chinese capital. [...]
17 hours ago African basketball champions Angola used their speed on the second day of the Stankovic Cup on Saturday to beat China 72-71 and sour giant centre Yao Ming’s comeback ahead of next month’s Beijing Olympics.Read full story
