WASHINGTON: Forty years after joyful US youth staged a Summer of Love with celebrations at Woodstock and San Francisco, American sport fans are going through a long, hot, miserable Summer of Hate like none before.
KUALA LUMPUR: Iraqi soccer players are riding the highs and lows of triumph and tragedy after the nation's first qualification for an Asian Cup final was marred by the deaths of 26 fans celebrating the victory back home.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri: Running back Priest Holmes, sidelined last season with neck and shoulder injuries, told the the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday he wants to resume his National Football League career.
INDIANAPOLIS: World No 5 Andy Roddick admitted he has still not accepted his shattering quarter-final loss to Frenchman Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon earlier this month.
LOS ANGELES: David Beckham has already made a significant splash since arriving in America's entertainment capital, despite being restricted to a brief debut for his new team because of a lingering ankle injury.
STANFORD, California: Tatiana Golovin is pleased the French Tennis Federation has hired Swedish Davis Cup captain Mats Wilander to coach her for the rest of the US hardcourt summer.
NEW YORK: NBA Commissioner David Stern said on Tuesday an FBI probe learned that former referee Tim Donaghy was a "rogue, isolated criminal" who bet on games and that it appeared no other league employees were involved.
LONDON: Representatives of Argentina striker Carlos Tevez on Tuesday started legal proceedings against West Ham United in a bid to settle their dispute about his proposed transfer to Manchester United.
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