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U.S. Olympic swimming champion Peirsol retires
U.S. five-time Olympic swimming champion Aaron Peirsol, who still owns world records in the 100m and 200m backstroke, has retired from swimming competition.
Bercelona to play Real Madrid at Spanish Cup final
FC Barcelona will play Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey competition on April 20. Barcelona's place in the final was all but assured last week after they defeated Almeria 5-0 in the Camp Nou Stadium.
Japanese baseball technicians to train Cubans
Japanese baseball technicians are scheduled to arrive to Cuba to give a course to their Cuban counterparts on pitching, hitting and baseball strategy.
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Cuban Olympic medalist judoka Arencibia cancels retirement
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Wellington leg of Rugby Sevens kicks off
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Barca coach Guardiola insists league title is not won yet
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AC Milan slows down charge on title after being held by Lazio
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Italian soccer needs revamp, says World Cup winner
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China pocket one gold, one bronze on snowboard
Cai Xuetong won the third gold medal for China from the women's snowboard halfpipe event on Friday at the 25th World Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey. Chinese Li Shuang won the bronze.
Garnett, Gasol, Nowitzki make NBA All-Star team
Kevin Garnett was named to a record-tying 14th consecutive NBA All-Star Game on Thursday by coaches, whose reserve picks also included Spain's Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki of Germany and Argentina's Manu Ginobili.
Rivaldo scores in debut win with Sao Paulo
Former World Player of the Year Rivaldo scored in his debut at Sao Paulo as the Brazilian outfit beat Linense 3-2 on Thursday in the sixth round of the Sao Paulo state championship.
Soccer
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Bayern midfielder Robben sidelined against Cologne
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Ballack to miss Germany's friendly against Italy
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Puyol left out of Spain squad against Colombia
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FIFA to test 10 goal-line technology systems
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Adebayor delighted with life in Madrid
Table Tennis & Badminton
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Four Indonesian top shuttlers withdraw from Malaysia Open
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Top foreign shuttlers add color to revived Chinese badminton league
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Badminton World Federation Super Series finals: Day 5
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Taufik beats Chinese rising star to meet Lee Chong Wei in Hong Kong Open final
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Lin Dan quits Hong Kong Badminton Open
Basketball
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NBA: Heat drops Bobcats 109-97 for 5th straight win
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Garnett, Gasol, Nowitzki make NBA All-Star team
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NBA: Miami heat burns Cleveland Cavaliers 117-90
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NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves beat Toronto Raptors 103-87
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Bryant, James to lead NBA all-stars, injured Yao voted in
Others
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China pockets one gold, one bronze on snowboard
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Marlies Schild of Austria wins World Cup slalom
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Yani Tseng leads at women's golf Australian Open in second day
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Gold for Kazakhstan in alpine skiing at Winter Asiad
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South Korea's Jung wins gold in alpine skiing at Winter Asiad
Tennis
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Djokovic wins Australian Open men's single title
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Belgian Clijsters wins her first-ever Australian Open singles title
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Andy Murray enters Australian Open final
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Pennetta, Dulko win Australian Open women's doubles title
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Federer out, Li Na makes history for China's tennis in Australian Open
Sports Stars
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U.S. Olympic swimming champion Peirsol retires
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Cuban Olympic medalist judoka Arencibia cancels retirement
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Jiyai Shin, Jennifer Song leads in opening round of women's Australian Open
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Mixed reactions over Australian Olympian Thorpe's possible return
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Kazakhstan's Galysheva grabs ladies' freestyle skiing gold at Winter Asiad
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Djokovic thrashes Murray to win Australian Open's men's title
2011 Asian Winter Games open in Kazakhstan
Tennis popularity grows in China
Japan reach final after defeating South Korea in Asian Cup
EU leaders meet to thrash out plan to fight debt crisis
Egyptian protestors pour in Tahrir square
PM U Thein Sein wins presidency of Myanmar
Spring Festival boosts Chinese tourism
Haiti to hold presidential runoff
Gorgeous dancing dresses sizzle Int'l Flamenco Fashion Show
Sand dunes in Northern Mars changing: JPL
Garnett, Gasol, Nowitzki make NBA All-Star team
Global food prices hit record high in January: FAO
New prime minister elected in Nepal
Mubarak holds meeting with ministers
Heavy snow blankets Dallas, Texas
Splendid performances at 2011 Al-Ain International Aerobatics Show
NBA: Heat drops Bobcats 109-97 for 5th straight win
Thai, Cambodian army commanders meet to end clashes
DPRK: North-south dialogue is priority
U.S. civil rights bodies reject Internet "kill switch"
Fireworks illuminate night sky to greet Lunar New Year
Japan volcano keeps erupting with massive ash, smoke
Gorgeous dancing dresses sizzle Int'l Flamenco Fashion Show(III)
Special Reports
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