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Beijing Olympics Can you identify these male stars of the 2008 Games?
Can you identify these 10 Olympic athletes by their tattoos and torsos?

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Early outlook on new NCAA football coaches
Welcome to Michigan, Rich Rodriguez. Expect a difficult task in Year 1. SI.com’s Stewart Mandel evaluates what’s ahead in ‘08 for the coaches at new schools.

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Joe Cole: I want to end career at Chelsea
“It was nice to score the first goal under Scolari [in the 4-0 win against Portsmouth on Sunday]. I was trying to play a bit further up because we have a lot of midfielders who like to play deep. We play five in midfield and I’m the one who likes to run in behind. Everyone worked for each other and we looked like a cohesive unit.”

Rafael Nadal replaces Roger Federer as World No 1 in men’s tennis
Spaniard confirmed as the new world No 1 in men’s tennis knocking Federer off top spot for first time in 237 weeks.

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Liu Xiang’s Olympic prospects ruined by China’s sports system claims coach
Coach attacks state sport system.

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U.S. softball gets 21st straight Olympic win in rout
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Andrade blames judges after U.S. flop
BEIJING (Reuters) - World welterweight champion Demetrius Andrade blamed the judges after sealing the U.S. team’s worst ever Olympic boxing performance on Sunday. [Read more →]

Olympics: Gold medals on day nine
Beijing crowns another group of medalists

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Aston Villa 4-2 Man City
Gabriel Agbonlahor hits a stunning seven-minute hat-trick as Aston Villa’s late show tears Manchester City apart.

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