Tamada Makes his Mark
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Makoto Tamada took his third pole position of the season with a blistering lap late in final qualifying at Valencia today. The Camel Honda rider, who
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WALTHAM -- Their singular focus, from victory to victory, has been on the game at hand.
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a mark on the court. The point was replayed, and Llodra wound up holding serve. play dropped. Llodra broke him at love in the fourth game and then held for.
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Rafael Nadalâs knees held up well in his third-round, straight-sets victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France on Sunday, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, 6-2.
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SAITAMA, Japan -- C'mon, admit it. Everyone likes an athletic story with a Win-One-For-The-Gipper ending every now and then.
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NEW YORK -- On the court, Rafael Nadal is mature beyond his years , both in his game and his reactions, no matter the circumstances or the venue. So it was noticeable when another sort of emotion was splashed across his face yesterday as evening approached and his first - round match, against Mark Philippoussis, was shoveled off to today.
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Ichiro Suzukiâs attempt to break George Sislerâs season hits record is not only big for baseball, but also for Japanese players all over the world.
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Juan Encarnacion did the little things to get the St. Louis offense going again. So Taguchi did his share, too. Chris Duncan provided the power stroke with a pinch-hit grand slam.
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For Hideki Okajima , it's as if every hitter is Alex Rodriguez . Or Vladimir Guerrero . Or Justin Morneau .
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Makoto Tamada of Japan claimed provisional pole position Friday for tomorrow&#39;s Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of Sete Gibernau of Spain and world Moto GP champion Valentino Rossi.
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Italian Valentino Rossi has moved a step closer to a fourth straight world title with victory in the Portuguese MotoGP. Yamaha rider Rossi edged Japanese pole-sitter Makoto Tamada by 5.111 seconds to claim
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NEW YORK - Old school: The body is a temple.  The Next Big Thing, according to 31-year-old Joe Tamargo: The body is a billboard.
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Eight and a half years ago, Daisuke Matsuzaka established his legendary status in Japan with a feat of endurance that is still hard to fathom in the context of Major League Baseball.
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THE resilience of this Australian team is remarkable. To a man, there is a steeliness of resolve and a pride that overwhelms, even intimidates, an opponent.
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Petter Solberg was here not just to compete but also to discover the beauty of the terrain. At least this is what he said on Thursday.
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Makoto Tamada gave Honda a clean sweep on their home circuit on Sunday as he cruised to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix at the Motegi Twin Ring Circuit on Sunday.
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âLa BayadÃ¨reâ is, above all, about transcendence, which is just as well, for there is much to transcend.