Hamilton fastest in testing

LONDON: Lewis Hamilton gave retired seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher a taste of his pace on the first day of Formula One's final preseason test in Barcelona on Monday.

Duncan leads Spurs to 6th straight win

NEW YORK: The San Antonio Spurs recovered from a slow start to collect their sixth consecutive win and move into sole possession of first place in the Southwest Division with an 89-74 home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

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Intl sailing city eager for more

Qingdao will continue to be a stop in China for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race over the next four years.

Chinese sailors lauded

The Qingdao was cheered by thousands of excited locals from all walks of life as the yacht sailed into her homeport, the host city of the 2008 Olympic sailing competition.

Clipper Race chairman bowled over

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, chairman and founder of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, profusely praised Qingdao's organization and preparation for the Clipper 07-08 Race when he attended the award ceremony for the sixth race in the city, the sixth stopover of the sailing event.

Dream comes true for amateur navigators

Though young in years, the Clipper Race has evolved into an influential and world-class circumnavigation competition.

World yacht line-up thrills Qingdao locals

Last Sunday, yachts participating in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Race set course for Hawaii on the seventh leg of their voyage, with tens of thousands of Qingdao citizens seeing the navigation warriors off at the harbor.

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Promotion event to be held

The Yantai Municipal People's Government will hold a "Promotion Conference On Key Projects of Yantai's Service Industry" on February 26.