Iraqis edge Australia, ride to semis
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Emad flipped himself into the air and, with an overhead bicycle kick, knocked Australia out of the men&#39;s Olympic soccer tournament, propelling Iraq into Tuesday&#39;s semifinal against Paraguay with a 1-0 win in front of 10,023 at Pankritio Stadium last night
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PIRAEUS, Greece -- Instead of playing for their lives under a torturous regime, Iraq's soccer vagabonds played as though they had the time of their lives last night.
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ATHENS - Iraqi dreams of winning only their second Olympic medal were shattered on Friday when Italy beat them in a men&#39;s soccer bronze match overshadowed by the killing of an Italian hostage in Iraq.
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L'Australia &egrave; stata battuta 3-1 dall'Iraq a Bangkok nella Coppa d'Asia e rischia una clamoros...
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The Iraqi soccer team is one victory away from an improbable trip to the podium. Emad Mohammed's 12-yard bicycle kick in the 64th minute gave Iraq a 1-0 victory over Australia in the quarterfinals Saturday, putting the invaded, war-torn country in position to compete for only its second Olympic medal in the nation's history.
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Iraqis are celebrating their soccer team&#39;s unexpected success at the Olympics. A 1-0 quarterfinal victory against Australia puts the team firmly in the running for a medal.
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Iraq&#39;s war-weary footballers extended their fairytale Olympic run with a 1-0 victory over Australia on Saturday, giving them a chance to make history.
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Australia overcame stifling heat and a wildly enthusiastic home crowd to thrash the Solomon Islands 5-1 and all but secure a berth in next year&#39;s lucrative Confederations Cup.
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INDIANAPOLIS: Australia, led by Lisbeth Lenton, mounted a fightback against arch rivals the United States by claiming three gold medals and a relay world record at the world short course championships on Saturday.
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Iraq clamped security measures across  the country on Friday, sealing land borders and curbing travel  to foil insurgents bent on wrecking Sunday's election, but 10  Iraqis and two U.S. soldiers died in fresh attacks. Iraqis  began voting abroad. In Australia, exiles danced in the  streets, proudly displaying blue ink on their fingers which  showed they had cast the election's first votes.
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The Iraqi fans&#39; bus ride from Athens to Kaftanzoglio Stadium took eight hours. But at least that was better than the trip to Crete last weekend to see their team play.
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Lithuania closed its perfect preliminary round with a flourish, beating Australia, 100-85, yesterday in Athens.
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SYDNEY, Australia - Prime Minister John Howard scored a stunning victory in Australia's federal election Saturday in a vote ensuring the country keeps its troops in Iraq.    Labor Party leader Mark Latham conceded defeat in a speech to his supporters in western Sydney, saying he called Howard to congratulate him on his fourth straight election victory...
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Australia and the United States won  their women's basketball semi-finals Friday to set up a clash  between the unbeaten teams in the Olympic gold final.
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Italy&#39;s Alberto Gilardino scored the game&#39;s only goal in the eighth minute Friday, ending the Iraqis&#39; incredible run in the Olympic tournament and their hopes of winning their nation&#39;s first medal since 1960.
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Wayne Arthurs rode his booming serve to a 7-6 6-4 6-3 victory over Mounir El Aarej to give Australia a 1-0 lead over Morocco in their Davis Cup World Group playoff at Perth&#39;s Royal Kings Park on Friday.
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Thessaloniki, Greece (Sports Network) - The Iraqi men&#39;s soccer team fell just short of earning a medal at the Athens Olympics when they lost 1-0 to Italy on Friday at Kaftanzoglio Stadium.