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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Top Stories Archive
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Oosthuizen Dominates in Winning British Open
Posted on July 18, 2010 | No CommentsThroughout a march toward the British Open championship that went from improbable to inexorable with each stride down the Old Course’s hardening fairways Sunday, three things about Louis Oosthuizen did not change: his demeanor, his swing tempo and his resilience. -
European Grand Prix : Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton
Posted on June 27, 2010 | No CommentsRed Bull’s Sebastian Vettel beat McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton to win the European Grand Prix in Valencia. World championship leader Hamilton bounced back from a drive-through penalty, but German Vettel proved equal to the challenge. -
Serena wins Wimbledon opener
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No CommentsSerena Williams finished with an ace and a curtsy, showing she’s ready for the queen and a lot more at Wimbledon. The defending champion won her opening match Tuesday, relying on an overpowering serve to beat 17-year-old Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal 6-0, 6-4. -
Graeme McDowell holds on, wins US Open
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsGraeme McDowell doesn’t have the golfing pedigree of a U.S. Open champion at Pebble Beach. All he had Sunday was the game it takes to win. Even as the biggest stars—Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els—were lined up behind him on the leaderboard and poised... -
FIFA 2010 Match 22 Highlights: Slovenia vs United States
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsUSA fought back from two goals down to earn a battling 2-2 draw with Slovenia and keep their FIFA World Cup hopes alive in an exciting Group C clash at Ellis Park. -
FIFA 2010 Match 23 Highlights: England vs Algeria
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsAlgeria held England to a goalless draw in the Group C encounter in Cape Town, leaving both sides still with a chance of qualification for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup™. Although most of the play was dominated by England, it was... -
FIFA 2010 Match 21 Highlights: Germany vs Serbia
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsA 38th-minute Milan Jovanovic goal proved enough for Serbia to edge a Germany side that played the entire second half at a numerical disadvantage and missed a penalty. Joachim Low’s charges had the majority of the possession and chances at Port Elizabeth Stadium, but Miroslav... -
Tough opening day all around at Pebble
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No CommentsShaun Micheel sunk several clutch putts on his way to a 2-under 69 at the U.S. Open Thursday, earning him a share of the lead alongside side Paul Casey and Brendon De Jonge. Meanwhile, the big names misfired at Pebble Beach as the U.S. Open... -
Lakers beat Celtics for 16th NBA title
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe Los Angeles Lakers have won their 16th NBA championship, dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 Thursday night in Game 7 of the NBA finals. Kobe Bryant scored 23 points despite 6-of-24 shooting while winning his fifth title with... -
Tough conditions could put golfers on edge
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe bright blue skies at Pebble Beach are almost always deceiving in June, mainly because they’re almost always accompanied by a brisk, humidity-sapping north wind. Beautiful days like these can be rough on golfers, and can prompt statements like these from the leaders at the...
