Federer, Kuznetsova advance in Miami

MIAMI: World No 1 Roger Federer rolled over unseeded Jose Acasuso 7-6 (5), 6-2 in a fourth-round match at the $3.8 million ATP and WTA hardcourt tournament on Tuesday.

Hornets sting Magic, Kings ground Rockets

ORLANDO, Florida: Peja Stojakovic hit a 3-pointer and three free throws in the final minute to lift the New Orleans Hornets over the Orlando Magic 98-97 in the NBA on Tuesday.

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Olympics power Qingdao transport construction

It is a widely heard Olympics question - what is the time for that distance?

Channel tunnel headed undersea

Excavation work on the Jiaozhou Bay channel tunnel, the second of its kind in the country, is well underway in Qingdao and will begin to burrow under the seabed this year.

More roads widen economic horizons

It only takes an hour to travel from Qingdao to its satellite towns or three hours to other cities in Shandong province over the province's expressways - known to locals as the "city and provincial circle" commutes.

Ecology and technology spanned by bay bridge

Authorities in the coastal city of Qingdao say they are accelerating construction of the world's second-longest suspension bridge that will span Jiaozhou Bay.

Expanded airport takes flight with new facilities

As the venue of the 2008 Olympic sailing competition, Qingdao is expecting an enormous influx of visitors from home and abroad.

Sports

Parker, Finley spark Spurs past Rockets

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Michael Finley and Tony Parker each scored 22 points and the reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs beat Houston 109-88 here Sunday for a seventh win in a row.

Kansas ends Davidson's dream NCAA run

DETROIT: The Kansas Jayhawks brought the Davidson Wildcats' dream NCAA championship run to a heart-stopping end with a 59-57 win in the Midwest Regional final on Sunday.