Olympic gymnastics title contenders suddenly have one more thing to worry about other than the eight gold medals China claimed at the Tianjin World Cup last week. Her name is He Kexin.
China's Liang Wenchong will try to complete his "grand slam" of major tournament appearances by qualifying for the US Open in Japan next week.
Spectators got a taste of Olympic excitement months before the Beijing Games opening ceremony with a performance by China's star hurdler Liu Xiang at the Bird's Nest last night.
The Chinese women's gymnastics team will begin its preliminary Olympic competitions with the balance beam at 9 am, which gymnasts and coaches say could seriously impede their dreams of gold.
PARIS: Rafael Nadal's ruthless pursuit of a historic fourth straight French Open title is likely to deliver another, possibly fatal blow to Roger Federer's lingering dream of an elusive Roland Garros crown.
CHICAGO: National Football League team owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to terminate their labor contract with the players union early in a move to cut salary costs.
CHICAGO: Tiger Woods is superior to Jack Nicklaus in two areas of the game, according to fellow American golfing great Billy Casper.
Lawmakers will vote on proposals to reduce Britain's time limit for abortion from 24 weeks yesterday as parliament debates far-reaching changes to British fertility legislation.
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