By Michael Kearney And Jackson Broder
Taiwan fought back late but it wasn't enough as they suffered a 4-3 defeat at the hands of South Korea in Taichung last night.

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Arsenal and Liverpool will meet in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after the draw was made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon yesterday.

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PROMISING START: Local boy Mark Webber, driving for Red Bull, turned in an impressive performance during practice for the Australian Grand Prix yesterday
Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton renewed their rivalry yesterday with pace-setting performances in the two practice sessions for Formula One's Australian season-opener.

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Caron Butler returned from a 16-game injury absence to help the Washington Wizards to a 101-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Thursday.

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Backrower Chris Masoe scored two second-half tries to propel the Wellington Hurricanes to their fourth consecutive Super 14 win with a 33-15 defeat of the ACT Brumbies yesterday.

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IN THE LIMELIGHT: Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan and Hsieh Su-wei enjoyed contrasting fortunes in California on Thursday, a day before the `big guns' made their bow
Taiwanese-American Vania King rallied from 3-0 down in the final set to beat Luxembourg's Anne Kremer 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Pacific Life Open on Thursday.

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By Jackson Broder
In an exclusive interview with the Taipei Times, IBAF president Harvey Schiller said he was pleased with the overall outcome of this week's Olympic qualifiers in Taiwan and praised Chinese Taipei Baseball Association (CTBA) organizers and officials for their work during the event -- as well as Taiwanese fans.

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Pavel Datsyuk had two goals and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings became the first team to secure a NHL playoff spot with a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

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Perched on the Great Wall of China, Trevor Hoffman gazed over the slick cobblestones and through the watchtowers to survey a barrier to invading armies that once stretched thousands of kilometers.

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HUNGRY FOR SUCCESS: Manny Pacquiao drew with his Mexican opponent the last time the two met, but his trainer says `Pacman' is now a much better fighter
Filipino star Manny Pacquiao will rely on his punching power and relentless energy in order to try to dethrone Juan Manuel Marquez in an expected 12-round battle of attrition today.

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NEW SWINGER IN TOWN: James Anderson took a five wicket haul as England bowled New Zealand out for 198, the Kiwis' only cheer being Stephen Fleming's 7,000th Test run
A century by Tim Ambrose and a five wicket haul for James Anderson gave England a firm grip on the second Test against New Zealand by the end of the second day yesterday.

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Carlos Queiroz has challenged a Manchester United squad still smarting from their premature FA Cup exit to take their frustration out on the Premier League's whipping boys Derby County today.

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Rangers marched into the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to save Britain's blushes after English clubs crashed out.

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Barcelona must produce one of the biggest comebacks in history if they are to snatch the Spanish title this season with just 11 games left to overturn Real Madrid's commanding eight-point lead at the top.

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