Bathroom Dispute Halts Chess Championship
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Vladimir Kramnik of Russia refused to play after being locked out of his private bathroom.
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A judo champion from Iran who said he would not compete against an Israeli athlete is disqualified from competition Sunday when he is found to be overweight.
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Iran's world judo champion Arash  Miresmaeili refused to compete against an Israeli Sunday,  triggering a fresh crisis at the Olympic Games where race,  creed or color are barred from interfering in sport.
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A state appeals court on Tuesday stopped the county registrar from certifying results of San Diego's mayoral election, hours before the deadline.
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"People's power" stopped a gymnastics final when judges' scoring destroyed Russian Alexei Nemov's Olympic medal hopes on Monday, while Briton Kelly Holmes shattered Maria Mutola's dream of consecutive 800 meters titles.
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Sevilla's Spanish cup tie with Real Betis is suspended after Sevilla coach Juande Ramos is knocked out by an object thrown from the crowd.
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England left to rue disallowed Mark Cueto try as their reign as world champions ends in France
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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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Turkey's government pulls a crucial legal reform package from debate  amid controversy over an adultery clause.
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A High Court Judge has blocked moves to allow an adult video computer game to be sold in the U.K.
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Former world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison stopped John Castle in the second round on Thursday to make a winning return to the ring 11 years after being forced out of boxing because of a positive HIV test.
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Pressure from an Islamic group halts a women's swimming contest in Bangladesh.
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Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will have to complete unfinished business on Thursday after his second round match against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro was suspended following a downpour over southwest London.
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World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik lost his final game in a match against computer program Deep Fritz on Tuesday, ceding a hard-fought Man vs. Machine series 4-2.
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First, the talking stopped. Now, the games have, too. Hockey has run out of time and tournaments. All that's left is a lockout.
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American Shannon Briggs has canceled his World Boxing Organization heavyweight title defense against Russia's Sultan Ibragimov on March 10 because of pneumonia, a spokesman for Madison Square Garden said on Wednesday.
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"People's power" stopped a gymnastics  contest when judges' scoring destroyed Russian Alexei Nemov's  medal chances on Monday, while Briton Kelly Holmes shattered  Maria Mutola's dream of consecutive 800 meters titles.