Olympic Men's Basketball: Spain Dominates Croatia 72-59 In Quarterfinals; Host China Bows Out Of Medal Race Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers pumped in 20 points and pulled down 10 boards to lead Spain past Croatia 72-59 in the Men's Basketball quarterfinals matchup Wednesday.

Saytiev Takes Gold For Russia A six-times world champion, the rangy 33-year-old sealed the 74kg title with victory over Soslan Tigiev of Uzbekistan.

Yin Wins China`s First Sailing Gold `When the flag was being raised I was thinking about the hardship I have gone through for this gold medal,` Yin told reporters.

PHOTO: Waterpolo: Montenegro Defeats Croatia 6:7 Croatian waterpolo players said farewell to the Olympic medal and are returning home with the tail between their legs.

India level series with victory Mahendra Singh Dhoni has capped Zaheer Khan's devastating spell with a crucial 39 as India posted a tense three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI.

Henderson returns to Cobras The Cape Cobras have announced that Claude Henderson will rejoin the squad for the 2008/09 season.

Yao, China eliminated by Lithuania at Olympics Yao Ming shot 4-for-8 from the field, scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but it was not enough to overcome the large and powerful frontline of Lithuania.

Niguez plots lengthy stay at Ibrox Spanish midfielder Aaron Niguez insists he is not looking beyond Glasgow after beginning his two-year loan spell with Rangers.

Chamney finishes fifth in 800m heat Ireland's Thomas Chamney has failed to qualify for the next stage of the men's 800m event in Beijing.

Irish sailors fail to reach medal race in Star class Irish sailors Peter O'Leary and Stephen Milne have failed to progress to the medal race in the Star class competition at the Olympics.

Sutherland secures third medal for Ireland Darren Sutherland has secured a third medal for Ireland in his quarter-final of the middleweight competition at the Worker Gymnasium at the Beijing Olympics this afternoon.

ARSENAL: Ladies draw Charlton in League Cup 1st Round Arsenal's Ladies have been drawn at home to Charlton Athletic in the first round of the FA Women's Premier League Cup. This tie is scheduled to take place at Boreham Wood FC on Sunday, September 14. FA Women's Premier League Cup - First Round dra...

ARSENAL: Dutch midfielder joins Derby County on loan Arsenal can today confirm that midfielder Nacer Barazite has joined Derby County FC on loan until December 31, 2008. Barazite (18) had a strong campaign across the Reserves and Under-18s in 2007/08, scoring 18 times and contributing more by way o...

ARSENAL: Alex on Song in Cameroon Olympic campaign Alex Song's Olympics came to an end at the Quarter-Final stage over the weekend but the centre back can look back on Beijing with pride. The 20-year-old sat out Cameroon's first game, a 1-1 draw with the Korea Republic. However he returned in the 1-...

ARSENAL: Wenger - The mystery of Olympic success By Richard Clarke Like the rest of Britain, Arsène Wenger has been enthralled by the Olympics. As a Frenchman, the Arsenal manager cannot bask in the success of Team GB but, as a sports professional, he does marvel at the competitors' grace under ...

FORMULA 1 - McLAREN MERCEDES: STREETS AHEAD Formula 1's newest grands prix, Valencia and Singapore, may both be street races, but they represent very different challenges. This is how the team plans to conquer them Take Silverstone, Magny-Cours and the Circuit de Catalunya. Their locations are...

PSV: Young PSV side earned a 4-0 victory over De Treffers A young PSV side ended their pre-season campaign in fine style with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over amateurs De Treffers in Groesbeek on Tuesday night. Danny Koevermans and his strike partner Danko Lazovic bagged a double. Arne Nilis and Yannick Rymena...

FORMULA 1 - McLAREN MERCEDES: Macau: an ideal learning ground Both Lewis and Heikki gained early experience of street racing when they raced in the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix on a circuit that's known as one of the trickiest in the world. Heikki raced in the former Portuguese colony in 2001, moving up from Formula...

FORMULA 1: Q&A with Toyota's Pascal Vasselon Timo Glock's second-place finish at the last round in Hungary has put Toyota in a buoyant mood ahead of this weekend's European Grand Prix. Here the Japanese team's senior general chassis manager, Pascal Vasselon, discusses his predictions for the forth...

AC MILAN: A HEARTFELT THANK YOU MILANELLO - Here are the declarations made by Kakha Kaladze to Milan Channel's microphones before the afternoon training session: Kakha what is your state of mind considering what's going on in Georgia? "Unfortunately the situation is terrible, dram...

FORMULA 1: Bridgestone to celebrate 200th appearance in Valencia This weekend's European Grand Prix, hosted on the new street circuit at Valencia, will mark Bridgestone's 200th Formula One race appearance. The Japanese company made its debut 11 years ago at the 1997 Australian round and their tyres have been used at ...

FORMULA 1: FIA press conference schedule for Europe Championship leader Lewis Hamilton takes to the stage with three other drivers on Thursday, while Renault's Fernando Alonso and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica join their respective team principals to answer questions on Friday. The line-up in full... Thurs...

FORMULA 1: Singapore President to host pre-race charity luncheon As part of its historic staging of the first Formula One night race next month, Singapore's President, His Excellency, S R Nathan, is to stage a special charity event at his official residence on the Friday prior to the Grand Prix. The President's Ch...

FORMULA 1: Exclusive: Kubica hopeful of return to form in Valencia From the first half of the season, BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica would be hard pressed to single out one highlight. From his first-ever pole position in Bahrain to his stunning maiden victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, Kubica's 2008 season has been chock ...

Cal's Best reminds some people of Reggie Bush Nobody knows what Cal tailback Jahvid Best will accomplish this season, but there is a great deal of anticipation.

Former Iowa wrestlers, including Schwab, struggle in Beijing BEIJING, China - When a loss ended Doug Schwab's sweat-stained dream of an Olympic freestyle wrestling medal Wednesday, few words were needed.

Dodgers Rally For Late Win Over Philly Andre Either's looping single allowed Russell Martin to score just ahead of Chris Coste's tag in the ninth, as Los Angeles rallied to down Philadelphia, 4-3, in the second contest of a four- game set at Chavez Ravine.

Ramirez Aims To Extend Hot Play, As Dodgers Play Host To Phils Manny Ramirez has been like a gift from heaven so far for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who will try to stay on the winning track in the third installment of a four-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Chavez Ravine.

Report: Instant Replay Just Around The Corner For MLB Major League Baseball is close to implementing an instant replay system to determine disputed home run calls, as reported on MLB.com Wednesday.

Garciaparra's Homer Lifts Dodgers Over Phillies Nomar Garciaparra smoked a line-drive, solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a dramatic 7-6, come-from-behind victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Phils, Myers Close Series At Chavez Ravine The last time Brett Myers took the hill he had a fantastic outing spoiled by his behavior. Tonight, Myers will try to keep his cool and put the Philadelphia Phillies back in the win column in the finale of a four- game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine.

Kuroda, Dodgers Break Out Brooms On Phillies Hiroki Kuroda was masterful in seven innings of work, and Matt Kemp homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped Philadelphia, 3-1, to complete the four-game sweep of the Phillies.

Flyers Extend Head Coach Stevens Once More The Philadelphia Flyers reached an agreement with head coach John Stevens on a two-year contract extension on Thursday.

Phils Try To Get Back On Track Out West Versus Padres The Philadelphia Phillies hope a series of games with one of the National League's worst teams can put an end to their recent woes. The NL East contenders continue a rough west coast road trip tonight with the first of three weekend encounters against the San Diego Padres from Petco Park.

Old-Timer's Day: Moyer, Phillies Top Maddux, Padres Jamie Moyer was masterful through seven frames of shutout ball and Pat Burrell hit the game-winning home run, as Philadelphia edged San Diego 1-0 in the opener of a three-game set from PETCO Park.

Phils Return Home To Battle Win-Starved Nationals Coming off a less-than-stellar road trip, the Philadelphia Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park tonight for the opener of a three-game series with the Washington Nationals, losers of 10 in a row.

Aussie WNBA Star To Play Through Pain Lauren Jackson, the Australian WNBA star, says she'll stay in the Olympics despite a painful knee problem.

Fans React To Rollins Rant Fans at Citizens Bank Park have some strong reactions to a rant by Phillies star Jimmy Rollins.

How Bolt can break Michael Johnson's record When Michael Johnson set the 200m world record of 19.32 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Games, all of the factors that he needed to be perfect for such an achievement turned out to be perfect. For Jamaica's Usain Bolt to break that record in tonight's 200m final the stars must align once again.

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