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Hamilton wins US cycling championship
PARIS AFP — Disgraced American cyclist Tyler Hamilton, the first rider to be found guilty of blood doping in 2004, has capped his comeback by winning the US national road race championship at Greenville on Sunday. The 37-year-old, of the Rock Racing team, narrowly beat Blake Caldwell. The...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, Hamilton
Research articles 2008-09-01
The Summer Hot Edition
Ah, the dog days of summer, when news is slow and celebs rule the headlines. Some notables from across the pop-culture spectrum. Brangelina UP-Sell baby pics for record $14 million, donate to charity. Ah, wouldn’t it be nice. Brett Favre DOWN-Ill-advised comeback results in...
Tags: comeback, Hilton Hotels Corp., spectrum
Research articles 2008-08-25
Inman: Favre's latest itch better left unscratched
It's the NFL's greatest quarterback controversy since Joe vs. Steve. It's called Play vs. Retire, and it's become an annual rite of summer for Brett Favre, even after he tearfully declared his retirement from the Green Bay Packers just four months ago. Favre has the "itch"...
Tags: comeback, Games, NFL
Research articles 2008-07-03
Torres makes solid start to Olympic comeback bid
OMAHA, Nebraska AFP — Dara Torres made a solid start to her bid to reach a fifth Olympics at the age of 41 Wednesday, posting the third-quickest time in the women's 100m freestyle heats at the US Olympic swimming trials. "I was anxious, very nervous," admitted Torres, who won...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, finish, women
Research articles 2008-07-03
Swimmer Torres hopes to silence doubters
OMAHA, Nebraska AFP — Swimmer Dara Torres, bidding to make a fifth Olympic team 24 years after winning gold in Los Angeles, knows success will be a cause for suspicion in some quarters as well as celebration. Torres, 41 and the mother of a two-year-old daughter, will swim the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, Games
Research articles 2008-07-01
Celtics' road rally stuns Lakers
LOS ANGELES -- This doozy of a comeback was a nod to the Boston Celtics' great triumphs of yesteryear. Gosh, this was one for the ages, one for the leprechauns to get giddy over -- Russell, Cousy, Havlicek, too. This is what an NBA Finals masterpiece...
Tags: Boston, comeback, Games, NBA
Research articles 2008-06-13
Celtics rally to stun Lakers, reach brink of NBA title
LOS ANGELES AFP — The Boston Celtics pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in National Basketball Association history, rallying from a 24-point hole Thursday to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 in the NBA Finals. Paul Pierce scored 20 points and Ray Allen added 19 to spark an...
Tags: Allen, Boston, comeback, Games, NBA
Research articles 2008-06-12
Athens gymnastic champion Hamm breaks knuckle
HOUSTON, Texas AFP — Reigning Olympic all-around men's gymnastics champion Paul Hamm fractured the knuckle on his right ringfinger here at the US Gymnastics Championships, X-rays showed here. Hamm, trying to make a comeback after a long break and qualify for the Beijing Olympics, suffered the injury while performing...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, Strategy
Research articles 2008-05-23
Broken hand causes major setback for Hamm's repeat gold bid
HOUSTON, Texas AFP — Reigning Olympic all-around men's gymnastics champion Paul Hamm will miss next month's US Olympic Gymnastics trials after suffering a broken right hand at the US Championships. Hamm, trying to make a comeback after a 2 1/2-year break and qualify for the Beijing Olympics, suffered the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, comeback, Olympic, team
Research articles 2008-05-23
Ex-judo champion Inoue to retire after spectacular defeat
TOKYO AFP — Japan's former Olympic and world judo champion Kosei Inoue said Wednesday he was retiring after failing to qualify for the Beijing Games due to his spectacular defeat at the national championship. "I have already made up my mind that this will be the last year of...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, CAREER, comeback, defeat
Research articles 2008-04-30
Campus notes: UVSC
BASEBALL: Utah Valley mounted a big ninth inning comeback to force extra innings but Air Force still prevailed, 8-7, in 10 innings on Friday.
Tags: Air Force, comeback
Research articles 2008-04-19
Clinton faces grim poll data as debate looms
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania AFP — Hillary Clinton faced a high-stakes debate with Democratic foe Barack Obama Wednesday, as daunting poll numbers lengthened her odds on a comeback in the White House race. Clinton was under intense pressure to change the complexion of the contest in the one-one-one clash with Obama...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, MARKETING, Obama, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, senator, White House
Research articles 2008-04-15
Arsenal fightback keeps Wenger's title hopes alive
BOLTON, England AFP — Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are still in the hunt for the Premier League title after their stunning recovery to win 3-2 at Bolton. Trailing 2-0 to two goals from Matt Taylor, Arsenal were also reduced to ten men following the dismissal of Abou Diaby and...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Arsenal, comeback, Games
Research articles 2008-03-29
Murray ends Ancic's dream return in Marseille tennis final
MARSEILLE, France AFP — Britain's Andy Murray captured his second title of 2008 on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Mario Ancic in the Marseille final which brought the Croatian's impressive comeback to an end. For world number 11 Murray, it was a fifth career singles title but...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, CAREER, comeback, Games
Research articles 2008-02-17
Tennis: China's Li lands second round spot as Peng crashes
ANTWERP, Belgium AFP — China's Li Na continued her storming 2008 comeback after a six-month injury absence, crushing Russian Elena Likhovtseva 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the WTA Diamond Games on Monday. But Belgian Yanina Wickmayer ambushed Peng Shuai, eliminating the Chinese player 6-0, 6-4 and won...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australia, China, comeback
Research articles 2008-02-11
Cool-hand Brady felt bunch of pressure from relentless Giants
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Nobody's perfect, not even Tom Brady. The New England Patriots quarterback was hit and harassed by a relentless New York Giants defense, never allowing him to settle into the cool, precision play that has been his trademark. The result was a...
Tags: CAREER, comeback, Games, NFL, Patriots
Research articles 2008-02-04
Horror icon Freddy is ready for 'Elm Street' comeback
LOS ANGELES AFP — Horror movie icon Freddy Krueger is sharpening his blades again and preparing for a comeback, 24 years after making his screen debut in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," reports said Wednesday. Entertainment industry journal Daily Variety reported that studio giants New Line were in talks...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, movie
Research articles 2008-01-30
Cavaliers stage comeback to beat Lakers
LOS ANGELES AFP — LeBron James scored 14 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday as the Cleveland Cavaliers staged another late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 98-95 in a National Basketball Association contest. James scored his team's final eight points as the Cavaliers...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, Games
Research articles 2008-01-27
Federer at dominant best as Ivanovic, Djokovic roll on at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE AFP — Roger Federer was at his dominant best Wednesday to book a place in the Australian Open semi-finals as Ana Ivanovic brought Venus Williams' tournament to a juddering halt. The Swiss ace kept his cool in two close-fought sets against 12th seeded American James Blake before running...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, comeback, Games, Williams
Research articles 2008-01-22
Blake conjures greatest tennis fightback to reach fourth round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE AFP — American James Blake produced his greatest comeback to overhaul Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean and storm into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. The American 12th seed, who has one of the worst five-set records (1-10) in slam tennis, reeled in the 46th-ranked Grosjean, 4-6,...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Blake, comeback, Games
Research articles 2008-01-18
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