Taylor takes second gold to lead US 400 hurdles sweep
BEIJING (AFP) - Angelo Taylor won his second Olympic 400-meter hurdle title on Monday a full eight years after claiming gold in Sydney, leading the first American sweep in the event in 48 years.
People:Angelo Taylor Kerron Clement Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-18
Liu injury darkens China's brightest Games
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese superstar Liu Xiang sensationally pulled out of the 110m hurdles heats injured Monday, putting a huge dampener on China's celebrations at achieving their most successful Olympics.
Nations:Australia Jamaica Portugal Denmark Brazil New Zealand People:Bernard Lagat Liu Xiang Kerron Clement Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-18
USA banking on medals leap
BEIJING (AFP) - After three days of setbacks, the United States is banking on a morale-boosting first athletics victory in Beijing Monday as the Olympic hosts China race away at the head of the medal table.
Nations:Germany Australia Mozambique Denmark New Zealand Switzerland People:Bernard Lagat Kerron Clement Michael Phelps Liu Xiang Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-18
Clement wins surprise 400m hurdles gold
American Kerron Clement stormed to a surprise gold in the men's 400 meters hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday.
People:Felix Sanchez Kerron Clement Activities:2007 World Athletics Championships
2007-08-28
Russian seeds upset Thursday at Acura Classic
CARLSBAD, California - Russian seeds just keep on falling at the $1.3 million Acura Classic.
People:Svetlana Kuznetsova Patty Schnyder Dinara Safina Jelena Jankovic Nadia Petrova Justine Henin
2005-08-04
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