Copyright \xa9 Yahoo! Web Services India Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved. http://in.news.yahoo.com/sports-associated-press.html en-en Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:58:26 +0530 5 http://in.news.yahoo.com/sports-associated-press.html /images/logo.gif 30 140 http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-britain-wins-star-class-sailing-gold.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-britain-wins-star-class-sailing-gold_1 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:58:26 +0530 QINGDAO, China (AP) _ Star class sailing pair Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have won Britain's fourth sailing gold of the Bejing Games, with silver going to the Brazilian team of Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada and bronze to Sweden's Fredrik Loof and Anders Ekstrom. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-us-women-beat-cuba-will-play-for-vol.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-us-women-beat-cuba-will-play-for-vol_1 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:37:28 +0530 BEIJING (AP) _ The U.S. women's volleyball team advanced to the gold medal game, defeating Cuba in three sets on Thursday to guarantee the Americans their best Olympic finish since 1984. The United States will play the winner of the Brazil-China semifinal for the Olympic title on Saturday. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-american-qualifies-for-table-tennis.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-american-qualifies-for-table-tennis_3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:31:56 +0530 BEIJING (AP) _ Wang Chen of the United States defeated Kim Kyung-ah of South Korea on Thursday to become the first American in Olympic table tennis history to reach the quarterfinals. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-walker-puts-russia-back-in-lead-with.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-walker-puts-russia-back-in-lead-with_2 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:31:56 +0530 BEIJING (AP) _ Olga Kaniskina walked Russia back into sole lead of the track gold medal standings Thursday in a driving rain that hampered even the best of Olympic athletes. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-russian-sumo-wrestler-banned-for-lif.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-russian-sumo-wrestler-banned-for-lif_1 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:53:54 +0530 TOKYO (AP) _ Russian wrestler Wakanoho was banned for life by the Japan Sumo Association on Thursday after being arrested earlier this week on suspicion of possessing marijuana. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-dutch-swimmer-gets-gold-after-leukem.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-dutch-swimmer-gets-gold-after-leukem_1 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:48:26 +0530 BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) _ Dutch swimmer Maarten van der Weijden already fought back from leukemia. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-chinese-making-great-strides-in-sand.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-chinese-making-great-strides-in-sand_1 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:37:07 +0530 BEIJING (AP) _ China's women leaped over a line drawn in the sand Thursday, winning their nation's first medals in beach volleyball. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-us-women-to-play-for-volleyball-gold.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-us-women-to-play-for-volleyball-gold_1 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:30:53 +0530 BEIJING (AP) _ The U.S. women's volleyball team has defeated Cuba in three sets, guaranteeing the Americans their best Olympic finish since 1984. The U.S., which improved to 6-1 with the 25-20, 25-16, 25-17 victory, will play the winner of Thursday's other semifinal match between Brazil and China for gold on Saturday. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-walsh-may-treanor-of-us-win-2nd-beac.html /210/20080821/1484/tsp-walsh-may-treanor-of-us-win-2nd-beac_4 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:25:24 +0530 BEIJING (AP) _ Americans May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball on Thursday, playing through a steady and sometimes driving rain to beat China in straight sets and extend their winning streak to 108 matches in a row. AP http://in.news.yahoo.com/210/20080821/1484/tsp-lee-to-miss-bangladesh-series.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:18:59 +0530