OFF TO A FLYER: From Lo Kuo-hui running out a short dribbler, to Lin Chih-sheng sliding into force an error, Taiwan took care of the little things to beat the Spaniards
By Michael Kearney and Jackson Broder
Chiang Chien-ming's body was stiff and his ball speed was not where it needed to be when he reported to the Taiwan national team late last month.

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Mike Mussina, Ian Kennedy and Joba Chamberlain have not been sharp for the Yankees this week, but for sheer shock value, Wang Chien-ming's line on Thursday stands out the most.

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Lote Tuqiri and Dean Mumm scored breakaway tries in the second half of a rain-drenched Super 14 match yesterday to give the New South Wales Waratahs a 24-17 win over the ACT Brumbies.

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The two Koreas have agreed to play their World Cup qualifier in China later this month under the mediation of FIFA, soccer's world governing body, an official said yesterday.

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Denmark's Tine Rasmussen continued the demolition of China in the women's singles by knocking out the No.4 seed Zhu Lin in the second round at the All-England Championships on Thursday.

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Bart Bryant held a one-shot lead in the rain-disrupted first round of the US$5.3 million USPGA Tour event in Palm Harbor on Thursday.

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Tight New Zealand bowling and a placid pitch strangled England's first innings as they crawled to 286 for six at stumps on the third day of the first Test yesterday.

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BIG HITTERS: Two unexpected semi-finalists emerged on Thursday in Dubai as Andy Roddick beat Rafael Nadal and Nikolay Davydenko overcame Andy Murray
Andy Roddick, who flew almost 10,000km and endured jet-lag and sleep loss to travel from Memphis to the Dubai Open, overcame Rafael Nadal, the man regarded as one of the fittest on the tour, to become a surprise semi-finalist on Thursday.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs broke a 1-1 tie with a four-goal second period on the way to a crushing 8-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

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Although the red-hot Houston Rockets continue to blast past opponents in surprisingly easy fashion, they're not surprising themselves.

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Today should have been Jonny Wilkinson's day.

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Wales face arguably their toughest encounter so far in this Six Nations today when the visitors' quest for a Grand Slam continues against Ireland at Croke Park.

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DOWN, BUT NOT OUT: Everton lost in Florence, while PSV defeated Spurs at White Hart Lane and the Trotters could only draw at the Reebok against Sporting
Everton, Tottenham and Bolton failed to match the lofty heights of their Champions League counterparts on Thursday as their UEFA Cup dreams were left hanging in the balance.

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ALMOST THERE: The Kiwis only need to secure a draw in the final round against a Cook Islands team who have let in 24 goals and scored none
New Zealand virtually sealed a soccer spot at the Beijing Olympics this summer by beating the Solomon Islands 2-0 in a crucial clash in the Oceania men's qualifying tournament yesterday.

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Spanish champions Real Madrid, still shellshocked from their Champions League exit at the hands of Roma in midweek, must restore their morale quickly for today's home match against Espanyol.

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With Manchester United otherwise engaged in pursuit of a trophy treble, Arsenal will relish the opportunity to steal a march over their rivals in the Premier League title race this weekend.

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AS Roma's stunning 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu to knock Real Madrid out of the Champions League has got everyone believing that there is once again a title race in Italy.

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