Fabulous Fabregas fires Gunners

PARIS: Arsenal produced perhaps one of its finest performances under Arsene Wenger on Tuesday to dethrone AC Milan, beating the Champions League holder 2-0 on the night and on aggregate in its last-16 second leg clash.

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Qingdao sets sail in fresh breeze of expansion

QINGDAO: "We are ready - capable and confident that we will hold the best Olympic sailing competition," Xia Geng, mayor of Qingdao, told China Daily.

Kellet: New sailing center 'best venue' in Olympics history

QINGDAO: The Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center located on Fushan Bay has been widely applauded as the embodiment of a green, hi-tech and people's Olympics - in fact, David Kellet, vice-chairman of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), calls it the best sailing venue in Olympics history.

Making a world-class center: Qingdao timeline

The following is a timeline of the preparation for the Olympic sailing races in Qingdao, Shandong province:

Spectators, sailors able to interact

QINGDAO: While building the venue to host the 2008 Olympics sailing competition, Qingdao created many firsts with innovative approaches that solved long-standing difficulties faced by the sport.

Ride on global tide to continue

QINGDAO: The government of Qingdao has signed an agreement with Clipper Ventures Plc from the United Kingdom to continue to be a stop on Clipper's around the world yacht races, two of which will call on the port city from 2009-2012.

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Federer unsure over Olympics village

DUBAI: Roger Federer, who has always said that an Olympic gold medal is one of his biggest goals, has cast doubt on whether he will stay in the Olympic village in August.

Bryant's 52 points help Lakers edge Mavericks

NEW YORK: Kobe Bryant's late heroics lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-104 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in the National Basketball Association.

Shanghai pitch unsafe for Beckham, coach says

SHANGHAI: English football star David Beckham is fit to play a full exhibition game in Shanghai, but authorities must first clean up a pitch in terrible condition, LA Galaxy's head coach said Monday.