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Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Italy's Fabio Fognini during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. AP FILE PHOTO

Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too.

Posted: May 16th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Olympics: Los Angeles to seek 2024 Summer Games

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Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles plans to bid on hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics, according to mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and the city’s effort has some major celebrity backers.

Posted: March 8th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Krzyzewski again says he won’t be back as US coach

USA's head coach Mike Krzyzewski, center calls over Chris Paul during a men's quarterfinals basketball game against Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. ASSOCIATED PRESS/CHARLES KRUPA

Mike Krzyzewski says again he doesn’t plan to return as U.S. men’s basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals.

Posted: February 27th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

PH, US breeders collide in NCA int’l tilt Tuesday

THE COUNTRY’S finest cocker-breeders and their counterparts from the United States engage each other in the highly anticipated World Championship Derby of the National Cockers Alliance (NCA) which gets going on Tuesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Posted: January 12th, 2013 in Headlines,Section | Read More »

NFL is world’s best attended pro sports league

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LOS ANGELES – The National Football League beat out Bundesliga Football for the honor of being the best attended professional sports league in the world, Sportingintelligence.com reported Friday.   The NFL took the top spot with an average of 67,591 fans per game in 2012, an increase from 67,394 a year earlier.   Germany’s Bundesliga [...]

Posted: January 5th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

US beats France 2-1 in Hopman Cup

Venus Williams helps US beat France in Hopman Cup. AP

The United States won a second straight Hopman Cup tie by edging winless France 2-1 on Tuesday.

Posted: January 2nd, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

US women win first 3-on-3 world basketball title

USA's Chiney Ogwumike, center, Bria Hartley, left and Ann Strother,right, celebrate their win  against France during the final basketball game for the  3X3 World basketball Championship  in front of Zappeion hall in Athens, Sunday Aug. 26, 2012. USA women's team won the game 17 - 16.   AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis

The United States women’s team won the inaugural 3-on-3 world basketball championship by beating France 17-16 in Sunday’s final.

Posted: August 27th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Late surge gave US narrow win over China

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THE SEESAW battle between the United States and China in the just-ended 2012 London Olympics saw the American athletes eventually overtaking the Chinese by six gold medals in the overall tally, 46-38.

Posted: August 18th, 2012 in Clean Living,Commentary,Featured Columns,Headlines,Section | Read More »

US settles for silver in women’s volleyball

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US Lindsey Berg (L) and Nicole Davis comfort each other after losing to Brazil in the gold medal by defeating the US in the women's volleyball gold medal match of the London 2012 Olympics Games, in London on August 11, 2012.   / MANAN VATSYAYANA

A second-straight volleyball gold inspired summersaults from Brazil. It brought tears to the United States.

Posted: August 12th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Olympics: US women rip France for fifth gold in a row

US players pose with their gold medals after winning the London 2012 Olympic Games women's basketball competition at the North Greenwich Arena in London on August 11, 2012. AFP  /TIMOTHY A.  CLARY

Candace Parker scored a game-high 21 points and the United States won their fifth Olympic women’s basketball gold medal in a row by overpowering France 86-50 in Saturday’s championship game.

Posted: August 12th, 2012 in Basketball,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Russia ends US streak in men’s volleyball

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United States' Clayton Stanley (left) Russell Holmes (cente)  and William Priddy attempt to block a shot during a men's preliminary volleyball match against Russia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. AP/Jeff Roberson

The U.S. men’s volleyball team learned there’s no relaxing against the Russians.

Posted: August 5th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

US and China neck-and-neck in Olympic medals race

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Jennie Reed, right, Dotsie Bausch, center, and Sarah Hammer, left, the United States react during the medal ceremony for the track cycling women's pursuit team event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. AP/Christophe Ena

The red, white and blue is painting the Olympics gold, silver and bronze.

Posted: August 5th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Olympics: US NBA stars, Spain capture openers

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USA's Kevin Durant goes to the basket against France's Boris Diaw during the first half of a preliminary men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. AP/Charles Krupa

US NBA stars and European champions Spain each overcame slow starts to win their Olympic openers with ease on Sunday, serving notice they remain the teams to beat in the fight to reach the gold medal game.

Posted: July 30th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

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