Joubert Gains Psychological Edge Over Plushenko
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TURIN, Italy  - Champion Brian Joubert set the  scene for an enthralling men's competition after he established  a slim lead over three-times former winner Yevgeny Plushenko in  the European championships on Wednesday.
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Brian Joubert of France won the men&#39;s figure skating title Friday at Skate America, finishing with an overall score of 193.46 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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On Saturday, Paul-Henri Mathieu overcame the qualifier Radek Stepanek, 6-3, 6-4, and Andreas Seppi beat the wild card Igor Andreev, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5), to reach the final.
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Vouliagmeni, Greece - Watch Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel, think Hermann Maier. Awful crash, unlikely fightback, gold within days. Instant Olympic lore.
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Coulthard spent two days with the Austrian-owned squad at Jerez last week, comfortably outpacing the two other leading candidates for the drive, Austrian Christian Klien and Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi.
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Jan Hudec thought he knew what it would be like. Turns out he was wrong -- itâs even better. Hudec, a Banffite, came out of the darkness that is the 62nd starting position
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Johnny Weir and Brian Joubert already have victories in the Grand Prix series. The American champion and European gold medalist meet this week at the Trophee Bompard.
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Alexandre Vinokourov turned in a gutsy ride to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France Monday, and Michael Rasmussen held off several challenges to defend his overall lead.
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Third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia is closer to a second title this year after dispatching qualifier Tobias Clemens of Germany 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Open de Moselle semifinals Friday.
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Top seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia secured a place in the Den Bosch Open final with a 6-3 3-6 7-6 win over last year's runner-up Dinara Safina on Friday.
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World champion Evgeni Plushenko and former world champion Irina Slutskaya regained Grand Prix Final titles Saturday while a Chinese pair won before home fans.
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The point of the Moiseyev is glowing professionalism more than virtuoso feet.
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At least the innocent were spared possible humiliation. Even though Britain lost to Austria 3-2 last weekend and remain in the second division of the Davis Cup, Jeremy Bates was
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The gestures are simple enough, but they speak volumes. A single fist, followed by an extended index finger to signify &quot;number one, and a smile that seems out of place in such a violent sport.
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A Kevin Kuranyi hat-trick against Austria gave Juergen Klinsmann a victorious start as Germany coach on Wednesday, but the 3-1 scoreline flattered his side, who struggled at times against their Alpine ...
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France's Brian Joubert won his first Grand Prix final on Saturday to establish himself as the top contender for next month's European championship crown.
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The humble LED goes from strength to strength