Sports Others   :::::: Zhong Guoshun shines in junior weightlifting worlds :::::: Olympic gold medalist Xing Huina to compete in NYC :::::: Tsarukaeva beats record holder in weightlifting worlds :::::: Liu Xiang wins 110m hurdles :::::: Beijing to host smoke-free Olympics :::::: 1,700 climbers scale Mt. Qomolangma from Nepali side :::::: 194 climbers atop Mt. Qomolangma :::::: China sweep Cuba 3-0 to win int'l women's volleyball :::::: F1 world champion Alonso wins Monaco Grand Prix :::::: Gatlin not to race against Powell next month in Gateshead :::::: Chinese Tang makes successful debut in junior weightlifting world :::::: No Gatlin-Powell showdown to take place at Gateshead :::::: "I was once trapped at where Sharp died, he passed me" climber :::::: Cuba beat Russia 3-0 at int'l women's volleyball :::::: Alonso fastest in Monaco opening practice :::::: Beijing to buy Italian helicopters for 2008 Olympics :::::: Thorpe pulls out of swimming series :::::: 23 more climbers scale Mt. Qomolangma :::::: Chinese teams suffer defeats at chess Olympiad :::::: Chess: China extend winning streak :::::: ROK breaks world record of women weightlifting :::::: Veselin Topalov defends honor in M-Tel Masters' final :::::: Sweden crowned world ice hockey champions :::::: Takahashi wins 250cc race at French GP :::::: Swiss Luthi wins 125cc race at French GP :::::: China to take maiden tour in F1 Powerboat World Championships :::::: Serbia to host 46th int'l cycling race in June :::::: Pedrosa wins pole position for French Moto GP :::::: Chen Qiubin wins Gold Medal in World Sailing Games 2006 :::::: Bonds ties Ruth with 714th career home run :::::: 28 climbers scale Mt. Qomolangma Saturday :::::: Indonesian President kicks off walkathon :::::: Cuban women volleyball team to travel to China :::::: Doha to launch ticket sales for 2006 Asian Games :::::: Los Angeles officials tout for Olympic bid :::::: Grandmaster says Cuban team to play in Turin Chess Olympics :::::: Powell, Gatlin not to run in same time :::::: First Filipino mountaineer reaches Mt. Qomolangma :::::: Nepali woman sets new record atop Mt. Qomolangma for 6th time :::::: Elkington, Zhang Lianwei to contest in Macao Open :::::: Thai island to host international triathlon :::::: Canadians, Swedes on losing end at world tournament :::::: China wins 3 golds at gymnastic World Cup :::::: NZ female bowlers look for consecutive wins :::::: China complete FINA Diving Grand Prix with all golds :::::: Alonso wins home grand prix :::::: Jones runs year's second fastest in women's 100m :::::: Pedrosa wins maiden MotoGP win in China :::::: Spaniard Barbera wins 250cc motorcycling in China Grand Prix :::::: China win 3 more golds at Diving Grand Prix :::::: Evolution of men's 100 meters world record :::::: Spain, Germany discuss harmonizing anti-doping measures :::::: Olympic Champion awarded special achievement trophy :::::: Chinese canoeist Gao Fang tests positive for steroids :::::: Schumacher to decide on future at end of year :::::: Prague Marathon host bonafide record breakers :::::: IAAF ratifies indoord world records :::::: Texans general manager Casserly resigns :::::: Top world chess tournament "Mtel Masters" 2006 begins in Sofia :::::: Japanese boxer retains title in prison boxing bouts :::::: FIA revokes Ide's driver licence :::::: Asian adventure race to kick off in Macao in June :::::: Spurs demand food-poisoning Premier game be replayed :::::: Hingis takes revenge against Pennetta at German Open :::::: Marion Jones to compete for 1st time in 11 months :::::: Pan American weightlifting attract 16 countries' participation :::::: Ajax Cup celebrations marred by fans rioting :::::: Two more Orange players sign with NFL teams :::::: New Zealand, Thailand triumph in beach volleyball Asia Pacific :::::: China shines at international judo tournament in Vietnam :::::: Russia claim European gymnastics men's team title :::::: Liu denies attempt to break world records :::::: Liu Xiang wins 110m hurdles at Osaka Grand Prix :::::: Bonds out of starting lineup :::::: Tiger Woods's father Earl dies :::::: Chinese cueists soar on snooker world rankings :::::: US swim coaching legend dies :::::: Bonds hits 712th homer, close to Ruth :::::: Scotland's Dott clinches world snooker title :::::: Union members in London march for May Day rally :::::: Former Swiss ski star shot dead at Alpine resort :::::: Swiss former skiing star shot to death :::::: World champion Loeb wins Rally of Argentina :::::: Athletes Committee to promote PyeongChang's 2014 bid :::::: Beijing 2008 Games program finalized :::::: Ronaldinho named to promote Lenovo brand :::::: Prodrive to debut as 12th F1 team in 2008 :::::: German cyclist found dead in Pakistan :::::: Hill & Knowlton named communications consultant for Beijing Olympics :::::: Beijing Olympics gets communications consultant :::::: Bulgarian Zlateva wins historic wrestling gold :::::: O'Sullivan completes semi-final list of snooker worlds :::::: Chinese women's hockey team fall to England :::::: Favre to return in 2006 :::::: Bonds hits 711th home run :::::: Chinese women's hockey team grabs WC qualifier opener :::::: O'Sullivan leads entries to quarters of snooker worlds :::::: Chinese conclude Zhuhai GP with flying colours :::::: F1 legend Schumacher wins San Marino Grand Prix :::::: Kenyan Limo claims London marathon title :::::: Williams, Murphy advances to QFs at snooker worlds :::::: Chinese divers breezily win 3 golds at FINA Grand Prix :::::: Sandstorm not to dull Green Olympics :::::: London 2012 Olympics has an ambitious and visionary project: IOC :::::: IOC inspection committee visits London :::::: Asian Cup Baseball to start on Thursday in Pakistan :::::: Bali to host Asian beach volleyball tour :::::: Crosby youngest player to score 100 points :::::: Devils wallop Flyers as Atlantic race heats up :::::: Zhang claims China's 1st pro boxing title :::::: Higgins upset by qualifier in snooker worlds :::::: Guo wins China's first medal at UCI 2006 Track World Championships :::::: World champion Topalov faces Kramnik in Sept. showdown :::::: Int'l runners top Cape Town marathon :::::: Asian Games torch to arrive in Jakarta on Oct. 28 :::::: Guo Shaung enters worlds sprint semis :::::: Argentina, Spain open hockey tournament in Germany :::::: Pakistan to compete in next year's Special Olympics :::::: Marion Jones delays comeback race :::::: Schoeman absent from S. African competition due to illness :::::: Argentinan Cline leads again in Tour of Uruguay :::::: Gatlin, Powell may race in Athens in July :::::: Another heavyweight title fight may head to South Africa :::::: Yankees, Red Sox win home openers :::::: Red Sox agree with Crisp on contract extension :::::: NHL's top scoring left wing to retire :::::: London mayor "impressed" as Beijing prepares :::::: American Gatlin sets to run 100m world record :::::: Beijing to use Athletics Youth Worlds as warm-up for Beijing Olympics :::::: Liu: Olympics to boost co-op between Beijing, London :::::: Four world, 21 championships records light up Shanghai swimming worlds :::::: US swimmer Ryan Lochte sets his second world record :::::: Dubai wins bid of hosting 2010 World SC Swimming Championships :::::: US swimmer Lochte rewrites men's 200m backstroke world record :::::: China and Kenya top Beijing Relay Marathon :::::: Qi Hui wins 2nd gold, Dutch breaks WR :::::: Liu Xiang leads stars at China Laureus Awards :::::: Six countries mull 2016 bids: IOC :::::: Liu Xiang gets set :::::: Australia sets new world record in women's 4X100m medley relay :::::: Hu Binyuan shoots down bronze for China :::::: 2 world records set at world short course swimming championships :::::: China's male swimmers eye medal at 2008 Games :::::: Qi Hui wins 1st gold for China at swimming worlds :::::: China prepares 2008 swimming team at Shanghai event :::::: Yao named candidates for sportsmanship award :::::: Ferrari cheif says rule changes, tires lead to Formula 1 weakness :::::: ROK adds 4 more golds at final day of short track worlds :::::: Bekele completes historic double in cross-country worlds :::::: US boxer Reiss beats Kenyan star Conjestina to win WBC title :::::: Wang Meng wins women's 500m gold medals :::::: Shanghai lifts 3rd league title in a row :::::: China seeking points at home :::::: Wang Meng wins silver in women's 1500-meter final :::::: Button snatches pole in Australia Grand Prix :::::: 22 teams want to enter F1 for 2008 :::::: Hopeful Lin Yue crowned on the tower at National Championships :::::: He Chong bags his third gold at National Championships :::::: South Korea's Jin wins his 2nd gold at shooting World Cup :::::: Martynov equalizes world record at shooting World Cup :::::: Italy to choose between Rome and Milan for 2016 bid :::::: Teenager world diving champion He wins at national championships :::::: HK set health requirements for imported equestrian horses for 2008 :::::: Open bolsters snooker's profile :::::: F1 carmakers to continue in world championships for 2008 :::::: Indian newcomer Narang wins World Cup shooting gold :::::: Williams claims title of World Snooker China Open :::::: Xu Yuhua wins Women's World Chess Championship :::::: Paul Dana killed in IndyCar crash :::::: Alatan Gadusa wins Mexico 50km Challenger speedwalk :::::: Loeb wins Rally of Spain :::::: Jones wins fame for Commonwealth Games :::::: Kiprop wins Uganda's 2nd gold at Commonwealth Games :::::: Wilhelm wins women's biathlon pursuit :::::: Jamaica wins men's 4x100m relay at Commonwealth Games :::::: CGF boss says Sierra Leone to stay at future Commonwealth Games :::::: Chinese Sun wins Xiamen marathon women's race :::::: Kenyan Kamar wins Xiamen International Marathon :::::: Cuba accuses U.S. of playing "dirty game" with World Classic earnings :::::: Xu Yuhua still leads after draw :::::: Red Sox claim South Korean star Choi :::::: Greek boxer dies after injured in fight :::::: Doherty to clash Higgins in semifinal of China Open :::::: Swail whitewashed by Chinese Ding in China Open :::::: Greek boxer dies after injured in competition :::::: German Bastuck killed in Rally of Spain :::::: Lambiel retains title at figure skating worlds :::::: Xu Yuhua wins finals opener at World Women's Championships :::::: Indian weightlifters test positive for drugs :::::: 400m hurdles Games records set both in women's and men's :::::: Ding moves to top 16 of World Snooker China Open :::::: World No.2 Higgins into quarter-final of China Open :::::: Cuba to restart domestic baseball league :::::: Joe Perry beats Michael Holt in Snooker World China Open :::::: Int'l Skating Union to award top skaters :::::: Pang, Tong win pairs gold at figure skating worlds :::::: Britain reveals 600 mln pound funding for 2012 Olympics :::::: World champion Murphy knocked out of World Snooker China Open :::::: Two Xiamen int'l marathon statues to settle down in IOC headquarter :::::: Greece to host 2006 Europe Corporate Games

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