LOS ANGELES: Tennis greatness is measured in Grand Slam triumphs, but that doesn't make the game's best players immune to the lure of Olympic gold.
NEW YORK: Wang Chien-ming pitched seven strong innings as the New York Yankees ushered in the Joe Girardi era with a 3-2 win over Toronto on Tuesday in the final home opener at the current Yankee Stadium.
BRESCIA, Italy: Vanessa Ferrari likes Formula One, red is her favorite color and she responds readily when her coach tells her to put her "foot on the gas".
LEEDS, England: Ethiopian chief athletics coach Woldemeskel Kostre dismissed on Tuesday any prospect of twice Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie competing in the 10,000m at the Beijing Olympics.
DETROIT: Brothers Eric, Marc and Jordan Staal grew up playing each other for imaginary trophies on a backyard rink.
NAPIER, New Zealand: Triple world champion Mahe Drysdale took time out to celebrate his selection as New Zealand's single sculler for the Beijing Games after unexpectedly, and reluctantly, being put through a tough selection test against former Olympic winner Rob Waddell.
SALVO, North Carolina: Ethiopia's two greatest track runners Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele could meet in the 10,000 m at the Beijing Olympics.
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