Archive for August, 2008

China's backup gets women's 72-kg gold, Icho of Japan wins again … - International Herald Tribune


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China's backup gets women's 72-kg gold, Icho of Japan wins again
International Herald Tribune, France -Aug 17, 2008
But the Japanese still haven't solved the Chinese at heavyweight, no matter who is on the mat. Something else was on Wang's mind: Trying to sell her sport
American Miller wins bronze in women's wrestlingSports Network
China's Wang upsets Japan, moves into finalguardian.co.uk
China's backup is women's 72-kg mat gold medalistFort Wayne Journal Gazette
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Reasons for the growth of the consumer electronics industry

The consumer electronics industry has been…

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SNL’s’ return just as expected, unfortunately - Television …

… Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, right, poked fun at … episode on Saturday night, the familiar refrains of “experience … Madonna’s back in Michigan, “Hulk” goes to Japan and …

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-18 23:28 Tokyo shares outlook - Lower on Wall St’s fall on renewed financial woes (Interactive Investor)

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese shares are expected to open lower on Tuesday, tracking declines on Wall Street after press reports pointing out more financial system troubles sent shares of financial stocks sharply lower.

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Baseball joins list of ex-Olympic sports - Telegraph.co.uk


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Baseball joins list of ex-Olympic sports
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -12 hours ago
Despite its footholds outside of the USA – Japan, Cuba and other Spanish speaking parts of the Caribbean – baseball has singularly failed to emulate

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Maureen McCormick: ‘Marcia Brady’ is part of me - Today …

… Madonna’s back in Michigan, “Hulk” goes to Japan and … on the iconic show “a huge, valuable part of my experience. … was like, ‘Yes!’ It sounded like so much fun,” she …

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Monday's Olympic roundup - Chicago Tribune


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Monday's Olympic roundup
Chicago Tribune, United States -7 hours ago
Germany shut out Japan, 1-0, and Argentina beat New Zealand, 3-2. Gymnastics: The US wears silver pretty well when it comes to this sport.
Olympics sport by sportLos Angeles Times
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Olympic Daily News - Saturday, August 16Sports Network
Chicago Tribune - Sports Network
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Hucles nets two as USA downs Japan - Sports Network


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Hucles nets two as USA downs Japan
Sports Network -14 hours ago
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Angela Hucles scored two goals to help the United States defeat Japan, 4-2 in the semifinals of the women's Olympic soccer
Reunited with coach who dealt her, Hucles leads US soccer team to NJ.com
US rallies to top Japan, reaches gold-medal match in soccerSI.com
United States face Brazil for goldTeam talk
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Softball's pending exit has US on defensive - Minneapolis Star Tribune


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Softball's pending exit has US on defensive
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN -3 hours ago
Japan, reporters at Fengtai Sports Center wanted to talk only about the Olympic demise of the sport. "If Michael Phelps can win eight gold medals,
Cat Osterman's final scene on softball's world stageLos Angeles Times
Kragthorpe: On the future of Olympic softball, even as US team thrivesSalt Lake Tribune
Field of Lost DreamsNewsweek
Washington Post - Kansas City Star
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Rasslin' team can be proud - Edmonton Sun

Rasslin' team can be proud
Edmonton Sun,  Canada -21 hours ago
"I had a really tough match in the semis against the now Olympic champion," she said of Japan's Kaori Icho who basically beat her the same way - in the
• Akuffo wanted oh so much moreGuelph Mercury
Icho defeats her opponent in overtime to take gold in women's International Herald Tribune
Montreal's Dugrenier to wrestle for bronzeSportsnet.ca
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