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Sports in Brief | Venus falls; Clijsters moves to semifinals
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Venus Williams, 6-4, 6-2, yesterday and top-seeded Kim Clijsters downed Francesca Schiavone, 6-4, 6-4, to advance to the semifinals of the J&S Cup in Warsaw.
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St George Bank's revenues 'weak'
Sydney Morning Herald - May 03 2:35 AM St George Bank Ltd disappointed with slow revenue growth in its half-year result, but its $502 million net profit demonstrated good cost management, analysts said.
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Agencies look to manufacturers to build computers that meet environmental standards
Federal Times - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago A White House order that almost all computers purchased by the federal government must meet new environmental standards will likely affect manufacturers more than agencies, officials said at a recent event.
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Colleges tweak study-abroad programs
Indianapolis Business Journal - May 06 4:20 AM The University of Indianapolis used to forfeit thousands of dollars in tuition from students studying abroad in the shadows of the Acropolis in ancient Greece.
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Havana is ready for UNESCO study
Tribuna de la Habana - 6 minutes ago When on the first two days of June, UNESCO carries out the Second Regional Comparative and Explicative Study (SERCE) in Cuba, the students of the capital city will prove the validity of the transformations carried out in education in the Biggest of Antilles.
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Subaru Unveils Redesigned 2008 Tribeca and Debuts New 3.6-Liter H6 Engine at New York Auto Show
The Auto Channel - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago NEW YORK, April 4, 2007; Subaru today unveiled the redesigned and newly named 2008 Subaru Tribeca at the New York International Auto Show. With powerful new styling, a new, larger displacement 3.6-liter H6 engine, improved performance and fuel efficiency, the new 2008 Subaru Tribeca delivers a unique balance of style, safety and functionality in a progressive SUV form.
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Tips for safer surfing on wireless systems
Everett Herald - Mar 25 12:03 AM Here are some tips for safer Internet surfing, according to Roland Dobbins, a network engineer who helps develop network security solutions for Cisco Systems.
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Jewish Survivor returns to Africa in effort to help destitute kids survive
JTA - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago Project Namuwongo Zone B's founder, Jeremy Goldberg, left, and Survivor champion Ethan Zohn attend a Washington fund-raiser for the project's youth football and basketball league on Oct. 7.
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Former Galaxy player signs with Sydney
CBS Sportsline - Apr 06 9:15 PM Former Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Michael Enfield signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC of Australia's A-League soccer competition, team officials said Saturday.
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Green and bold
Sydney Morning Herald - May 06 7:47 AM Danny Green drops his guard to reveal his inner emotions as he prepares for the biggest bout of his career. Alex Brown reports. -
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Former Galaxy player signs with Sydney
CBS Sportsline - Apr 06 9:15 PM Former Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Michael Enfield signed a two-year contract with Sydney FC of Australia's A-League soccer competition, team officials said Saturday.
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Post-school outcomes better for students in TAFE-type VET programs
University of Melbourne University News - May 04 10:54 PM Students in TAFE-type vocational education programs at school have better post-school outcomes, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Melbourne.
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$40 Million Bid for Uzan's Metas
Zaman Online - May 05 2:16 PM Cer Celik, an iron export-import company, made a take-over bid of $40,050,000 for a metallurgy factory in Izmir put up for tender by the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) after its takeover of the Metas Izmir Metallurgy Factory from the Uzan Group.
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Palm "neutral," target price raised
New Ratings - Mar 23 2:04 PM NEW YORK, March 23 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Credit Suisse maintain their "neutral" rating on Palm Inc (ticker: PALM), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $14 to $16.
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Excerpt from 'The Secret of Lost Things'
USA Today - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago Excerpt from 'The Secret of Lost Things'
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Overwhelmed by anxiety
NorthJersey.com - May 06 3:12 AM By Mary's 20th birthday, she knew just how she would die. She had studied the schedules of her dorm mates. She knew when they roamed the halls, when they slept, and when they used the communal bathroom.
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AUSTRALIA: Telstra key to broadband plan, say analysts
AsiaMedia - Mar 23 11:57 AM Investors believe Telstra remains central to the construction of an $8 billion high-speed broadband network under Labor's plans because of the need to use its copper-wire infrastructure and customers.
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Corovic named Big 12 Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Texas Longhorns - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago IRVING, Texas -- The Big 12 Conference selected Texas' Vanja Corovic as its Women's Tennis Co-Player of the Week Monday afternoon after the freshman totaled a perfect 6-0 singles and doubles record in the Longhorns' three victories last week.
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Target terrorism, trafficking
News From Bangladesh - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago Terrorism and trafficking of humans and drugs will figure high in the forthcoming meet of the Saarc home ministers in Dhaka. Sitting together for the first time on May 11, the home ministers will discuss ways to strengthen cooperation among the seven South Asian countries.(The Daily Star)
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Favre back, not sure if this is his last season
USA Today - 6 minutes ago Brett Favre is back. But for how long? Despite comments earlier in the offseason that there was "no doubt" the upcoming season would be his last, Favre said Saturday that he wasn't so sure.
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Boxing - News & Results - World Boxing News
SecondsOut.com - Feb 02 9:57 PM By Paul Upham in Homebush Bay: Junior welterweight s Naoufel Ben Rabah and Lovemore Ndou both made correct weight at their first attempt on Saturday for their IBF world title eliminator titled "Bad Blood" on Sunday afternoon at the State Sports Centre in Olympic Park Sydney, promoted by Grange Old School Boxing.
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In concert
Northwest Herald - Apr 01 10:53 PM The following are upcoming concerts scheduled in the area. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at (312) 559-1212, visiting a Ticketmaster outlet, or online.
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Kabasares: Retirement: The time in our life
Sun Star - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO, California -- After working for what seemed an eternity - first as a journalist and then briefly as a government employee in this city - I retired.
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Toshiba's new tablet PC is snazzy - and pricey.
Fortune Small Business via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 26 4:38 AM As the peripatetic CEO of Enspire Learning, a business training company, I depend on my laptop to stay productive and connected during business trips. So I was excited to test Toshiba's new Portégé R400 tablet PC, one of the first Vista-powered tablets to hit the market.
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Tourism Group Creates Gay Tour Guide
WDSU TheNewOrleansChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 5:59 AM City's tourism officials are putting together a gay travel guide to attract more people to the city.
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Shelter projects for alien retirees eyed
Sun Star - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago TRADE and industry officials in Central Mindanao are eyeing the possibility of building villages that would serve as retirement places for workers and executives from Western and Asian countries.
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Tourism is big business in Monmouth, Warren County
Monmouth Daily Review Atlas - May 05 11:37 AM MONMOUTH - Joe Taylor and Angie McElwee were hitting the street Thursday to talk about National Tourism Month. May is National Tourism Month. McElwee is the director of the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce and Taylor heads the Quad Cities Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
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Toyota's 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' Puts You Behind the Wheel
The Auto Channel - Mar 26 2:24 PM Toyota is bringing a nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience" to the 2007 Nashville International Auto Show at the Nashville Convention Center. The hands-on exhibit is designed to provide consumers with the opportunity to experience automotive hybrid technology.
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Vornado: Toys R Us to Boost 1Q Results
AP via Yahoo! Finance - May 01 11:20 AM Vornado Realty Trust, which owns about a third of Toys R Us, said Monday it sees the toy retailer helping its first-quarter earnings by $52.8 million.
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Stocks Up in Early Trading
AP via Yahoo! News - May 04 6:33 AM Stocks are up in early trading as retailers post strong sales growth in April.
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Spoornet launches new luxury train service
SABC News - May 05 7:00 AM People who wish to travel between Gauteng and Cape Town in style, but cannot afford a ride on the five-star Blue Train, can now enjoy something close to it. Spoornet has launched its Premier Class luxury train service for middle-income earners.
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EU Offers EUR57 Million In Grants For Freight Transport Improvements
Nasdaq - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission is offering EUR57 million in grants to companies for projects that can improve freight transport through the European Union, it said Tuesday.
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Bullish Travel Bets
Forbes - Apr 05 12:58 PM Airlines, tour operators and online travel companies all look like juicy places to make some bullish trades.
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Cyclone hits western Myanmar, 3 killed, 31 injured
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - May 01 4:08 AM _ Three people were killed and 31 others injured when a tropical cyclone hit western Myanmar, state-run newspapers reported Monday.
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Sport in China refers to the sports played in the People's Republic of China. The sports played in China include basketball, football, badminton, ping pong and volleyball. Increasingly, western sports such as golf are becoming more popular.
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Contents
- 1 Badminton
- 2 Baseball
- 3 Basketball
- 4 Football
- 5 Golf
- 6 Grand Prix
- 7 Ice hockey
- 8 Martial arts
- 9 Performance at international games
- 10 Ping Pong
- 11 Dragon boat racing
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Badminton
Badminton is a popular sport in China. Chinese Badminton players include Cheng Shao-Chieh, Zhang Ning, Huang Sui and Tsai Chia-Hsin.
Baseball
- Main article: China Baseball League
The China Baseball League was founded in 2002.
Basketball
- Main article: Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association is the premier professional basketball league in the People's Republic of China. It began in 1995. The Chinese University Basketball Association is the most competitive and popular college basketball competition in China. There is also the Chinese Basketball League.
Chinese youths are becoming more keen on playing basketball, especially in urban centres with limited space and grass areas. The NBA has a huge following among Chinese youths, with Yao Ming being the idol of many.
Football
- Main article: Football in China
Football has been one of the most well supported sports in China ever since it was introduced in the 1900s. There is, in fact, evidence that soccer was first played in China around 1000 AD, leading many historians to believe that the popular sport originated from China[1]. From 1994 to 2004, the top flight of professional football was "Jia A". The current Chinese Football Association was founded in the People's Republic of China after 1949. Its headquarters is located in Beijing. The Chinese Super League is the premier football league in China, which was founded in 2004.
The women's national team has finished second at both the World Championships and the Olympic Games, whereas the men's national team qualified to the Football World Cup in 2002.
In 2004, FIFA officially acknowledged China as the birthplace of football, when the game of cuju was played over 2000 years ago.
Golf
Golf tournaments in China include the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, TCL Classic in Sanya on Hainan island, the Volvo China Open and the BMW Asian Open, played in the PRC after 2004. The most successful Chinese golfer has been Zhang Lian-Wei. The Mission Hills Golf Club golf course at Guanlan in Shenzen is said to be the world's largest.
Grand Prix
- Main article: Chinese Grand Prix
The Chinese Grand Prix is a Formula 1 event held at the Shanghai International Circuit. See 2004 Chinese Grand Prix and 2005 Chinese Grand Prix.
Ice hockey
The Chinese national women's ice hockey team is controlled by the Chinese Ice Hockey Association, and highly ranked in world competition.
Martial arts
- Main article: Chinese martial arts
Hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts have developed over the past two thousand years, many distinctive styles with their own sets of techniques and ideas. hundreds of different styles and schools of Wushu still exist in China, but generally they can be divided into a few distinct branches, including Northern and Southern Shaolin-style Wushu. There are also Buddhist, Daoist and Muslim styles.
Performance at international games
Yao Ming carrying the Chinese flag at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
China has also done well in recent Olympic Games, particularly the summer games, in 2004 China was second in the gold medal tally, and third in total medals with 63 (32 gold, 17 silver and 14 bronze). For details see China at the Olympics. Beijing is set to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the Winter Olympics, China has performed well in speed skating and figure skating. The Chinese national women's ice hockey team is highly ranked in world competitions.
China also participated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. It was eliminated after losing its first three games.
Ping Pong
ä¹’ä¹“çƒ (ping pang qiu) is the official name for the sport in China. Apart from the national representative team, the ping pong community in China contains very many world-class players, and this depth of skill allows the country to continue dominating recent world titles after a short break during the 1990s. Wang Liqin is currently one of the best Chinese players. Many see Deng Yaping as the greatest table tennis player of all time. The sport played an important role in China's international relationships; in April 1972 the US Table Tennis team were invited to visit China, an event later called Ping Pong Diplomacy.
Dragon boat racing
See Dragon boat racing
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