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| 2008 |
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| Feb.3 |
Arizona |
Giants win Super Bowl over Patriots
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.16 |
Beijing |
Bolt surges to gold in new record
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.18 |
Iceland |
Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies
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| 2008 |
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| Oct.29 |
Philadelphia |
Phillies win the World Series
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.10 |
Ghana |
Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup |
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| May.11 |
Northern England |
United claim 10th Premier League title |
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| May.14 |
Northern England |
Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup |
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| May.21 |
Moscow |
United victorious after shoot-out drama
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| Jun.25 |
Switzerland |
Lahm goal puts Germany in final |
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| Jun.26 |
Austria |
Superb Spain too strong for Russians |
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| Jun.29 |
 Austria |
Torres strike gives Spain final victory 
Thousands of euphoric fans are celebrating in Madrid after their football team won Euro 2008, beating Germany 1-0
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| Aug.22 |
Beijing |
Argentina - second straight soccer gold
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.7 |
Texas |
Kansas pulled away victory in NCAA |
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| Jun.17 |
Boston |
Celtics defeat Lakers to win NBA title |
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.27 |
Paris |
Sastre wins Tour de France crown |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.30 |
 Beijing |
Web curbs for Olympic journalists Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.4 |
Pittsburgh |
Detroit claims Stanley Cup over Pittsburgh |
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.3 |
Pakistan |
Climber: 11 killed in avalanche on K2 |
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.11 |
Beijing |
Phelps wins 3rd gold in 200 free |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics |
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| Aug.1 |
Beijing |
President pleas for politics-free Games |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Sharapova claims Australian Open title |
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| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title |
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| Jun.8 |
Paris |
Nadal humiliates Federer in French final |
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| Jul.5 |
London |
Venus retains her title in straight sets |
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| Jul.6 |
London |
Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final |
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| Sep.7 |
New York |
Serena Williams wins U.S. Open |
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| Sep.8 |
New York |
Federer beats Murray for 5th U.S. Open
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.3 |
Pakistan |
Climber: 11 killed in avalanche on K2 |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.24 |
 Greece |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit 
| A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended | |
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| Apr.6 |
London |
Angry protests as torch reaches London |
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| Apr.7 |
 Paris |
Olympic torch extinguished The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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| Apr.23 |
Australia |
More arrests as Australia hosts torch
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| Apr.25 |
Japan |
Scuffles at torch relay |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.26 |
South Korea |
Tight security at Seoul torch relay |
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| Aug.6 |
Beijing |
100,000 police on guard for Olympics |
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
Spectacular finale climaxes Games Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Games as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.10 |
 New Zealand |
Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies | Sir Edmund Hillary gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest | |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
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| Mar.24 |
Greece |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit | A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended | |
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| Mar.30 |
Athens |
Greece hands China Olympic torch
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| Apr.6 |
London |
Angry protests as torch reaches London |
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| Apr.7 |
Paris |
Olympic torch extinguished The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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| Apr.10 |
UN |
UN chief to miss Olympics opening |
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| Apr.17 |
New Delhi |
Heavy security for torch |
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| Apr.23 |
Australia |
More arrests as Australia hosts torch
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| Apr.25 |
Japan |
Scuffles at torch relay |
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| Apr.26 |
South Korea |
Tight security at Seoul torch relay |
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| May.7 |
Tibet |
Olympic flame lit on Everest peak
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| Jun.20 |
Tibet |
Tibet torch relay ends peacefully |
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| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics |
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| Jul.24 |
Baghdad |
Iraq banned from Summer Olympics |
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics |
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| Jul.30 |
Beijing |
Web curbs for Olympic journalists Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet
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| Aug.1 |
Beijing |
President pleas for politics-free Games |
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| Aug.5 |
Beijing |
Olympic relay in climax |
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| Aug.6 |
Beijing |
100,000 police on guard for Olympics |
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| Aug.8 |
Beijing |
China kicks off Olympics Ceremony| China opened the 29th Olympic Games with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history | |
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| Aug.12 |
Beijing |
Phelps becomes greatest Olympian
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| Aug.14 |
Beijing |
Liukin wins all-around gold in gymnastics |
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| Aug.16 |
Beijing |
Phelps wins historic eighth gold| 23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m medley. He teamed up with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak to claim the historic gold in a new world record time. Phelps swam 17 times over 9 days and set wo... | |
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| Aug.22 |
Beijing |
Bolt grabs third gold and record Usain Bolt made a 3rd world record after Jamaica claimed men's 4x100m relay gold by a huge margin to set a new benchmark of 37
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| Aug.23 |
Beijing |
Bekele storms to Olympic double |
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
Spectacular finale climaxes Games Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Games as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history
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