BULLS BULLIED: The Waikato Chiefs were narrowly ahead 12-10 at halftime before the floodgates opened during the second half and they took an unassailable lead
The Waikato Chiefs ran away with a 43-27 win over the Northern Bulls in a Super 14 rugby match that came alight with a flurry of second-half tries yesterday.

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The Western Force prevailed 36-28 in a seesawing Super 14 rugby union match yesterday to leave the luckless Otago Highlanders winless from their first five matches.

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A last-minute penalty by center Ben Atiga ensured a tight 17-14 rugby union Super 14 victory for the Blues in a war of attrition against the Western Stormers yesterday.

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China might bar live television broadcasts from Tiananmen Square during the Beijing Olympics, apparently unnerved by the recent outburst of unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the Chinese capital.

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China's head badminton coach has admitted ordering a player to throw a crucial tie at the 2004 Olympic Games.

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A century by Kevin Pietersen saved face for England as teenage debutant Tim Southee gave New Zealand the upper hand on day one of the deciding third Test yesterday.

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SECOND TO NONE: LeBron James surpassed Brad Daugherty as Cleveland's career scoring leader as he propelled the Cavaliers to victory over Toronto 90-83
It's taken LeBron James less than five seasons to make his point.

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By Paul Huang
Both CPBL games on Friday night were close affairs, with the Sinon Bulls holding off a tenacious dmedia T-Rex rally to escape with a 9-8 win in Hsinchu and the Chinatrust Whales edging past the Brother Elephants 7-6 in Sinjhuang.

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On a frosty Saturday morning earlier this winter, a posse of skiers lined up at the base of Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming. The 30 men and four women were mainly in their late 20s to early 40s and embodied the unstudied athleticism of someone who might just run up a mountain for fun.

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David Ortiz showed Japanese fans his awesome power -- again.

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Alex Ovechkin became the NHL's first 60-goal scorer in 12 years by netting two on Friday night in the Washington Capitals' comeback 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers.

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TENNIS TOLL: The Russian star said fatigue had played a part in her defeat while in the men's tournament Mardy Fish hoped Roger Federer would be 'too rested'
Svetlana Kuznetsova handed Maria Sharapova her first defeat of the year on Friday to set up a clash with top-seeded Ana Ivanovic in the final of the Pacific Life Open.

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Frenchman Alain Bernard stole the limelight in record-setting style on his way to qualifying for the men's 100m final at the European swimming championships on Friday.

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Tiger Woods rolled in two eagles en route to a six-under 66 in the second round of the WGC-CA Championship on Friday as he goes for his sixth-straight win on the USPGA Tour.

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Ferrari claimed the front two spots on the grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix, with Felipe Massa snatching pole position yesterday, qualifying ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen.

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