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Ding Junhui won the four-hour battle over Peter Ebdon 6-3 at their quarterfinal match at the Snooker International Championship, while Liang Wenbo fell to Scotland's Graeme Dott 6-3 on Thusday night.
When a long-distance runner arrives in China's capital not long before the Beijing Marathon, the connection would seem obvious. But in this case, Michael Clauss has a different long run in mind.
NBA legend Allen Iverson officially called it quits - though, in truth, it was the NBA that gave up on him - nearly four years after he played his last game.
Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, became the latest cyclist to admit to a troubled past when he said on Wednesday he had doped "more than 10 years ago".
Results from the World Anti-Doping Agency's audit of Jamaica's anti-doping programs will not be revealed any earlier than mid-November, a government official said on Wednesday.
David Ortiz walked off with the World Series Most Valuable Player award on Wednesday, capping a dominant week in which he led the Boston Red Sox over St. Louis.
Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick and Gareth Bale became the fifth British player to score for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in La Liga when he struck twice in an action-packed 7-3 win over Sevilla on Wednesday.
FIFA boss accused of mocking Portuguese star at Oxford
Atletico Madrid's Brazil-born forward Diego Costa has signed a formal letter stating his wish to play for adopted country Spain, ending a tug-of-war between the two powerhouses over the starry 25-year-old.
Miami Heat got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down. The Miami Heat responded to both.
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has accused Diego Costa of "turning his back on the dream of millions" by pledging his international future to Spain.
Liang Wenbo came from three frames down 4-1 to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-4 at the second round of the Snooker International Open in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
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