Popov in no hurry to get wet
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Don't hold your breath if you're expecting to spot four-times Olympic swimming champion Alexander Popov in a pool any time soon.
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ATHENS, Greece - Winning on whitewater runs in the family for Frenchman Benoit Peschier, though an Olympic gold is something new. Peschier paddled his one-man kayak aggressively but penalty free in both his semifinal and final runs on the manmade Olympic ...
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Alexander Popov, twice a double sprint freestyle swimming gold medallist in the Olympics, said on Thursday it was unlikely he would compete again.
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Washington Capitals' Alexander   Ovechkin has no problem being a marked man this year, a   multi-talented, high-scorer on an otherwise mediocre team.
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Nesterenko, a Belarusian who had never broken 11 seconds before the Olympics but did it in all four rounds here, won gold in 10.93 seconds.
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France have a mighty tall order when they defend their Fed Cup title against hot favourites Russia at the weekend. The Russians, out to capture their first Fed
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La Russa, non dare troppo peso a stato d'animo del momento
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Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris, who is likely to be expelled from the Olympics for missing a doping test, said Tuesday that he is not a drugs cheat.
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Michael Owen looks set to win his World Cup fitness fight after coming through an extensive workout in training today without aggravating his back problem.
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Croatia&#39;s Janica Kostelic won her first World Cup race in nearly two years, charging through steady snow and choppy conditions to beat Anja Paerson by more than a second Saturday in this season&#39;s first World Cup slalom.
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Torrential rain prevented any play in Austria and Britain&#39;s Davis Cup World Group playoff tie at Portschach on Friday. Friday&#39;s two singles ties and the doubles match could now
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The superstar springs a surprise.
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Australia's Eamon Sullivan broke Alexander Popov's eight-year-old world record for 50 meters freestyle on Sunday, instantly inheriting the title as the fastest swimmer in history.
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He has chosen to give chase to swimming&#39;s greatest achievement and, predictably, he has fallen short. He will not match Mark Spitz&#39;s seven gold medals at these Summer Olympics, but he should not be chided for trying.
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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier
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An early leader out of the gate faces stiff competition in the stretch.
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Tony Azevedo whizzed a last-second shot past Croatian goalkeeper Frano Vican to give the American water polo team a 7-6 victory in its tournament opener yesterday.