GAME OVER: In a tense game that went to extra innings, the Netherlands came from behind to beat the home team 6-3 in their quarter-final game in Tianmu yesterday
By Michael Kearney
Down 2-1 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, the side from the Netherlands were in desperate need of a big hit. Vince Rooi responded.

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US baseball home run king Barry Bonds was indicted on Thursday for lying to investigators about using steroids, justice officials said after laying charges that can send Bonds to prison for 30 years.

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Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed to the outline of a record US$275 million, 10-year contract, a deal that could allow him to earn millions more if he sets a career home-run record.

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Sweden's Robert Karlsson opened up a commanding four-shot lead at the halfway stage of the UBS Hong Kong Open yesterday, playing perfect golf to match his first round of 64.

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Defending champion Padraig Harrington eagled on the final hole to catch Ian Poulter and share the lead after the second round of the Dunlop Phoenix yesterday.

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Thailand's Nakul Vichitryuthasastr moved one stroke clear of Filipinos Mars Pucay and Felix Casas at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Vietnam yesterday.

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European Champions Italy edged a tough game against the US yesterday to win the Women's World Cup Volleyball tournament for the first time.

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No. 4 seed Nikolay Davydenko beat No. 7 Fernando Gonzalez 6-4, 6-3 yesterday, handing defending champion Roger Federer a place in the Masters Cup semi-finals.

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Japan soccer coach Ivica Osim, a Bosnian who led the former Yugoslavia to the 1990 World Cup quarter-finals, suffered a stroke yesterday and is in a serious condition, the Japan Football Association said.

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INDIAN MILESTONE: Sourav Ganguly became the third player in one day cricket to complete a double of 10,000 runs and 100 wickets when he dismissed Shahid Afridi
Sachin Tendulkar hammered 97 to help India clinch a rare one day series against Pakistan with a six wicket victory in the fourth match on Thursday.

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Phil Jaques and Mike Hussey scored back-to-back Test centuries as Australia took a vice grip on the second Test with Sri Lanka after the opening day's play at the Bellerive Oval yesterday.

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With all due respect to the rest of European soccer's big guns, most eyes today could focus on the Euro 2008 fates of the only trio from the continent to have won the World Cup.

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The policeman who shot and killed a Lazio fan last week is being investigated for murder rather than manslaughter, his lawyer said on Thursday.

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Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer believes today's friendly against Nigeria in London offers a perfect chance for the Socceroos to get back on track.

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CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS: At Ottawa, skipper Daniel Alfredsson picked up two goals in the first period of his 800th regular-season game as the Sabres went down 3-2
Brendan Shanahan scored the only goal in a shootout to lead the New York Rangers over Philadelphia 4-3 on Thursday, the Flyers' first home loss of the NHL season.

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WET FORM: Mexico's Lorena Ochoa dropped the lead in spectacular fashion with two balls in the water on the same hole. Unlike Annika Sorenstam, she could still crack jokes
Lorena Ochoa was in the lead and hitting her stride on Thursday at the ADT Championship until a shocking finish to her round. She hit two balls into the water on the 17th hole for a quadruple bogey that sent her tumbling down the leaderboard.

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Kevin Sutherland shot a 10-under 62 to take a four-stroke lead over Rocco Mediate and Joel Kribel after the first round of the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational on Thursday.

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