Li struggles to make another splash
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He used to be lauded as Asia's Bill Gates. He's nicknamed "Little Superman" because his billionaire father is called "Superman." But these days, Richard Li appears more like a hapless hero stuck in a messy melodrama.
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Aiming for its first America East tournament title game since 2003, Boston University came up short -- and long -- yesterday against Albany. At a loss? So was BU about finding a way to put the ball in the basket.
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SHANGHAI - Playing in his home town before an adoring crowd that chanted his name, Yao Ming had the jitters. He missed his first two shots and allowed Brad Miller to score against him repeatedly early in the first quarter.
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Floridaâs season of âsturgeon strikesâ â collisions between the leaping fish and hapless boaters is already under way.
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It is not every day that the best golfer on the planet hooks his opening tee-shot into a lake, misses two tiddlers and sends another putt off the edge of the green.
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Taylor Dent defeated Australian qualifier Peter Luczak 6-3, 6-2 in a rain-delayed first-round match at the China Open on Tuesday. In another completed match before rain postponed play, Israel&#39;s
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Brett Lee, one of the quickest bowlers in world cricket, is struggling to regain his place in the Australian team because of the wicket-taking performances of his slower and older colleague, Michael Kasprowicz.
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Some players try to get too technical with their swings and seem to lose some of their feel and imagination. Charles Howell has not known any other way but critiquing his swing on tape.
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Chinese international Li Tie says he is fighting fit and ready to reclaim a first-team place with English high flyers Everton after recovering from a leg injury.
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He has chosen to give chase to swimming&#39;s greatest achievement and, predictably, he has fallen short. He will not match Mark Spitz&#39;s seven gold medals at these Summer Olympics, but he should not be chided for trying.
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At age 22, Francisco Liriano is still learning. After a sensational first half and a hurried trip to the All-Star game, it was apparently time for his next lesson.
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The Peking University men's eight is back for another go this weekend after last year's disastrous debut on the Rivah, when they swamped at the Eliot Bridge and had to swim ashore.
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Playing back-to-back nights has been a struggle for the New York Knicks this season, at least until Monday night. The Knicks, taking on an Orlando Magic team coming off a five-day rest
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The NetsÂ bench players have elevated their game this season, but the starting lineup often falls behind early and fails to execute in the clutch.
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The last time Cliff Lee faced the Mariners he ended up beating them 18-6. It was an outing at Safeco Field in which Lee gave up three runs, and it was an outing that took his record to a flashy 10-1.
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Salt Lake City - A star player officially falls into a slump when the opposing team&#39;s fans beg him to shoot. The small forward&#39;s accuracy problems Monday became acute enough at the Delta Center for Utah Jazz fans to taunt him as the Nuggets lost 102-91.
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The Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang paints with gunpowder when heâs not staging open-air âexplosion events.â At this summerâs Beijing Olympic ceremonies, heâll be playing with fire.