World No. 1 Roger Federer looked like his old dominant self on Tuesday as he swept aside France's Nicolas Mahut to reach the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Pacific Life Open.

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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is backtracking from comments suggesting he was open to a mini-boycott of the Beijing Olympics by VIPs at the opening ceremony, saying the proposal was "unrealistic."

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Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and Paul Pierce added 20 as the Boston Celtics beat the Rockets 94-74 on Tuesday, stopping Houston's remarkable victory run at 22 games.

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SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM: Nathan Allen was charged with knowingly importing three anabolic substances shortly after appearing at the official race launch
The defending champion of Australia's richest foot race -- the 120m Stawell Gift -- has been charged with importing steroids just days ahead of this year's race.

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The Chinatrust Whales began their 2008 campaign with a bang by blanking the Sinon Bulls 7-0 in Taichung on Tuesday evening.

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LONG WAIT: The crowd in Eindhoven had reason to cheer as two home quartets won medals in the first European Swimming Championships in the Netherlands for 40 years
The Netherlands set a world record in the women's 400m freestyle relay on the opening day of the European swimming championships on Tuesday with a time of 3 minutes, 33.62 seconds.

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When Steve Waugh inaugurated the custom of a former Australian Test cricketer presenting baggy green caps to new selections, his choice settled without hesitation on Bill Brown.

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China's Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao executed a flawless short program to lead the pairs in the world figure skating championships on Tuesday.

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Taiwan's Tseng Ya-ni, a rookie on the US Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour, has already emerged as a potential star after her first three official tournaments this season, with her goal of becoming "rookie of the year" no longer a distant dream.

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PROVISO: ICC general manager Dave Richardson said that Darrell Hair was unlikely to stand in any matches featuring Pakistan, the team he accused of ball tampering
Darrell Hair has been reinstated as a Test match umpire by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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The South African government will spend more than 30 billion rand (US$3.7 billion) on the 2010 World Cup, in part because of escalating stadium construction costs.

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SETTLE IT AT SEA: A court ruling means that Alinghi of Switzerland will face BMW Oracle Racing of the US in a best-of-three showdown for the oldest trophy in sport
The America's Cup is headed for a rare one-on-one showdown in 27m multihull boats after a New York State Supreme Court judge sided with a US yacht club in a legal battle between billionaires on Tuesday.

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Sean Avery posted his third two-goal effort in a month and Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves for the New York Rangers to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in the NHL on Tuesday.

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The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will receive significant financial help for the upcoming doping hearing against Floyd Landis at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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The lack of offers to US home run king Barry Bonds will be examined by the Major League Baseball (MLB) Players' Association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market.

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