Wadlow, Spaulding sail into contention
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Tim Wadlow of Marblehead and Pete Spaulding of Miami had few problems aboard their speedy 49er skiff yesterday, finishing third in the 12th race of their series day on another bizarre afternoon of sailing on the Saronic Gulf.
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The offshore driller continues to battle a difficult foe.
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George Washington exerts its will on Fairfield, smothering the Stags defensively on the way to an 87-70 victory.
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Woburn and Melrose, chasing undefeated Belmont in the Middlesex League girls' soccer standings, squared off yesterday and as expected, the game went down to the wire. With 1:30 to play, Lauren Langell scored off an Ashley Cannon centering pass to send Woburn home with a 2-1 win.
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Sailors are bracing for the arrival in Norfolk this weekend of one of the bravest and most accomplished offshore skippers on earth. When Bernard Stamm rolls in, probably sometime Saturday, it will mark the end of 14,250 hard miles at sea, alone in a scary-fast sailboat.
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California-Berkeley defeated Georgetown by four and a half lengths in the most lopsided of four quarterfinals yesterday, and it led three other United States teams into the semifinals of the Temple Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in England. The Cal crew will now race Brown, which won by three and three-quarter lengths over the University of the West of England. Colgate also advanced by beating Irelandâs Trinity College of Dublin by one and a quarter lengths; it will face Cornell, which edged Englandâs University of Bristol by a quarter length.
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As electrifying a round as he had going -- nine birdies and one eagle -- Brent Wanner didn't have to look too far to find another round as dramatic in yesterday's first round of the New England Open at Lake Winnipesaukee GC in New Durham, N.H.
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ATHENS -- This was a duel in the pool -- the world&#39;s two greatest swimming powers going head-to-head for more than seven minutes at the Olympics.
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The Olympics have produced many terrific showdowns through the years. Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding . Rulon Gardner vs. Alexander Karelin . Michael Phelps vs. Ian Thorpe . Now comes one that will knock the glasses right off the top of Bud Greenspan's head.
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Six hours after British yachtsman Mike Golding turned back 80 miles in the Five Oceans solo round the world race and rescued rival Alex Thomson, his race was in tatters on Friday after his yacht's mast broke in two places.
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The three favourites for this year&#39;s Sydney to Hobart yacht race are battling for the lead along the New South Wales south coast.
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Australian golfer Rod Pampling is locked in a tight battle to qualify for next week&#39;s United States PGA Tour Championship, after the first round of the PGA tournament in Palm Harbor, Florida.
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An early leader out of the gate faces stiff competition in the stretch.
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Queenslander Rod Pampling battled his swing on the back nine to fall six strokes behind runaway leader Stewart Cink after the third round of the NEC Invitational yesterday.
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Black swans clash with their white rivals in a battle over a Lincoln in lake.
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update In the latest twist in the hostilities between Oracle and PeopleSoft, Wall Street&#39;s footsoldiers are massing for battle.
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One of the most ferocious fights possible for Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins next year is in a realm they haven&#39;t entered yet: a confirmation battle over a Supreme Court nominee.