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Duncan lifts Spurs to 10th straight victory

SAN ANTONIO: Tim Duncan had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Jersey Nets 81-70 for their 10th straight NBA victory on Tuesday.

Unpassable Anderson leads Panthers to shut out the Bruins

BOSTON: Florida goaltender Craig Anderson continued his unpassable form to give the Florida Panthers a 1-0 shutout win over the Boston Bruins in the NHL on Tuesday.

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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