Issue: June 09, 2007 (Archive)

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Sorry James fails to live up to hype
LeBron James finally scaled the big stage, and like a bunch of burly bouncers, the San Antonio Spurs tossed him off it.

Danes pay penalty
Sweden was awarded a 3-0 victory over Denmark by Uefa Friday for their Euro 2008 qualifier last weekend.

Determined Federer on the verge of title sweep
Roger Federer closed in on a Grand Slam title sweep when he overcame courageous but nerve-racked Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (9/7) to reach the French Open final Friday.

Grateful boss shares feat with Yankees
Mariano Rivera got the final out and made sure Joe Torre got the ball, moments after the New York Yankees had given their manager his 2,000th victory.

Wayward pace idol inflicts pain on West Indies
England paceman Stephen Harmison delivered the occasional gem amid a flurry of wide deliveries to help leave West Indies 153 for three in reply to England's 370, a deficit of 217, at tea on the second day of the third Test at Old Trafford Friday.

Grass greener for beaten Sharapova
Maria Sharapova will put her French Open mauling behind her to concentrate on reclaiming the Wimbledon title she won in 2004.

Brave Serb on cusp of Major glory
Ana Ivanovic's dramatic journey to the French Open final began with a TV advert, was nurtured in a swimming pool and survived Nato bombs.

Aussies roll out big guns for cup bow
European stars Mark Viduka, Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill, Lucas Neill and Mark Schwarzer headline the 23-man Australian squad named Friday for next month's Asian Cup.

Dempsey spares US blushes
A first-half goal from midfielder Clint Dempsey earned the United States a 1-0 victory over Guatemala in the opening Group B match at the Concacaf Gold Cup in Carson, California.

Real opportunity to end title drought
Real Madrid could notch up its 30th Spanish title if it wins at Real Zaragoza on Saturday and rivals Barcelona and Sevilla lose at home to Espanyol and away at Real Mallorca, respectively.

Players' Darfur protest fine by Stern
Commissioner David Stern welcomed an NBA players' protest of Beijing hosting the Olympics because of China's role in the conflict in Darfur.

French star seen as main threat to Liu gold quest
Hurdler Liu Xiang sees Ladji Doucoure of France as his main threat at the world championships this year and the Olympics in 2008 rather than Allen Johnson or Terrence Trammell.

All Blacks boss Henry braced for France backlash
The All Blacks put a halt Friday to a week of mud- slinging about a sub-standard French rugby side as they switched their focus to lifting their own performance in the second Test in Wellington this weekend.

Opportunity to impress
With only 30 places available for the World Cup, competition in the South African squad is as fierce as ever as a bunch of fringe players looks to impress national coach Jake White this weekend when the Springboks face Samoa in a one-off Test at Ellis Park.

Aussie-only policy ditched in search for Wallaby coach
Incoming chief executive John O'Neill says the Australian Rugby Union is not bound to having an Australian as the next coach of the Wallabies.

Wie happy to bounce back after early slip
Michelle Wie did her best to shrug off controversy and a slow start, posting a one-over 73 in the first round of the LPGA Championship in Maryland.

Tour's future under cloud after series of scandals
Cyclists knew her as "the carrier pigeon" - a nurse in the doping underworld who came to their hotels to deliver synthetic testosterone, EPO and other performance- enhancing drugs.

Equal treatment for McLaren stars
Lewis Hamilton believes his McLaren team has given him the same chance to win the driver's world championship this year as it has his illustrious teammate Fernando Alonso.

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