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Safina pulls out WTA Championships with bad back

Dinara Safina has pulled out of the Sony Ericsson Championships with a serious back injury, handing the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams.

Serena beats Venus in WTA championships final

Serena Williams bested big sister Venus again Sunday, winning 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships final.

Wozniacki denies wrongdoing in Luxembourg

Caroline Wozniacki denied on Monday that there was any wrongdoing involved last week when she quit a match one game shy of victory.

19-year-old Norwegian takes Monopoly world title

A lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas.

Favored status: Sloan is one to beat at gym worlds

When Bridget Sloan's friends heard she was coming to London, one asked her to bring back pictures from a Chelsea game.

China caps off worlds with yet another gold medal

China's trip to the world championships was more like a scouting mission, a chance to get a sneak peek at the site of the 2012 Olympics.

Horton leads US team for world championships

Jonathan Horton's leadership skills will get a workout at the world gymnastics championships.

Olympic gymnastics champion won't be at worlds

Olympic champion Nastia Liukin ran out of time.

Sloan takes national title in comeback effort

Shawn. Nastia. Mary Lou. And with a few more nights like Saturday, maybe we'll know America's newest national champion simply as Bridget.

USA Track & Field schedules indoor meets in NM

USA Track & Field announced Tuesday the federation's indoor national championships for the next three years will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Germans win men's beach volleyball worlds

Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann of Germany have beaten top-seeded Brazilians Harley and Alison in straight sets 21-16, 21-19 to win the men's final at the World Beach Volleyball Championships.

Phelps, Torres to swim at US nationals in Indy

Michael Phelps and Dara Torres are among more than 25 members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team expected to compete next week in the U.S. national championships at the IUPUI Natatorium.

Clay withdraws from nationals with hurt hamstring

Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay withdrew from the U.S. national track championships Thursday with an injured left hamstring, a decision that could force him to shut down his entire 2009 season.

Crawford surprises himself with another US title

Some have been faster than him, others more flamboyant.

3 Americans commit to Indianapolis tournament

Americans Vincent Spadea (SPAY'-dee-ah), John Isner and Bobby Reynolds have announced they will play in next month's Indianapolis Tennis Championships.

Magdaleno captures bantam title at USA Nationals

Two nights after his stunning upset of Rau'shee Warren in the semifinals, Jesus Magdaleno made sure there was no drama in the championship bout.

No contest for team of decade — Patriots rule

Hey, where’d the decade go? It seems like the turn of the century was just yesterday.

Starks' leg on mend after being hit by bullet

Javontae Starks bounded around the ring, barely even favoring his left leg.

Chun takes women's freestyle title

Clarissa Chun won the women's freestyle national title in the 105.5-pound division Thursday night with a 3-0, 1-0 victory against Sara Fulp-Allen at the US national championships.

JT the Brick: Earnhardt quietly becoming a bust

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is at a crucial crossroads in his career. His competitiveness has disappeared and his fans need an explanation on why he is throwing away another year of his career. In May of 2007, he decided to walk away from his late father's company, DEI, because he couldn't come to a long term business agreement with his stepmother Teresa Earnhardt. Hendrick Motorsports signed him to a lucrative deal, where he replaced Kyle Bush in a five-year commitment to become part of the most successful team in NASCAR. A Sprint Cup title is his ultimate goal and he changed race teams to make this happen.

Only 2 US women going to Olympics

Whichever women represent the United States at the Vancouver Olympics next year, there will be only two of them.

Jitloff wins giant slalom national championship

Tim Jitloff repeated as giant slalom champion at the U.S. Alpine Ski Championships at Alyeska Resort.

Russians edge Americans for ice dance title

Don't believe for a second that the Russians participating in the World Figure Skating Championships didn't know about their country's medals drought.

South Korea's Kim wins short program

Kim Yu-na practically sprinted through the short program and away from a strong field Friday at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Skating chief wants return of worlds qualifying

Figure skating needs to bring back a qualifying system for the world championships because the singles fields are too large, the president of the international federation said Friday.

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Deaf Football Coach Leads Teams to Victory - ABC News
Source: ABC News

Championship Coach Leads Deaf Football Teams to Victory

Scrabble - the Teacher of Obscure English Words
Source: Australian News Network

At the rarefied levels of championship Scrabble, few of the players - native English-speakers or otherwise - know the meaning of the esoteric words they use. In Panupol's game with Richards, the board was covered with odd little pseudo-words such as amu, aa, mm, jai, zol and gup.

Vote Obama, Save the Yankees

The New York Yankees have now gone the past eight seasons without a World Series title. For those following at home, their last championship occurred way back during the Clinton administration.

No Laughing Matter: Finger Pulling Championships in the Alps - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

Festival-The International Alpine Championships are held in Ohlstadt, a picturesque village in Upper Bavaria.

CRAZY AIR: New Yorker Claims Air Guitar Title In San Francisco
Source: KTVU

Capping a raucous night before a standing-room only crowd, New Yorker "Hott Lixx Hulahan" Billmeier proved to be the nation's best Air Guitar rocker and is now on his way to the world championships in Finland.

Tiger Woods will become world's first billionaire athlete by 2010
Source: Yahoo! Sports

...The 14-time major championship winner earned 115 million dollars in 2007 alone, said the American magazine which annually ranks the world's richest people with its Forbes' Celebrity 100 list. English footballer David Beckham was the No.

How to Win Your Wife's Weight in Beer
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

Every year, the small Finnish town of Sonkajärvi hosts the Wife Carrying World Championships. All men have to do is sprint around an obstacle course while carrying their wives. And the women? They have to hold on tight -- which isn't as easy as it sounds.

Patrick melds sex, athleticism into Danica Inc.
Source: NBC Sports

Danica Patrick dragged into the room, her weary eyes hidden behind thick, black sunglasses.

In pictures: World Beard Championships
Source: BBC News

Wow! These have to be seen to be believed.

Forget LeBron, Duncan is real heir to Jordan
Source: msnbc.com

Tim Duncan is on the verge of leading San Antonio to its fourth NBA title since 1998.

Titlesville, USA in Full Bloom

Many thoughts envelope the mind of a coach as he prepares for a championship game, especially when it is to make history. The Gators capped off another incredible season (35-5) Monday night when they defeated Ohio State in the NCAA Basketball Championship.

Air Guitar: Take a look at the art form nobody is talking about
Source: media.dailytexanonline.com

In Alexandra Lipsitz's "Air Guitar Nation," things aren't always as they appear.

2007 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Results
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This season's championship's were held in Minneapolis. Quite an event.

NCAA won't expand Confederate flag ban
Source: Yahoo! News

NCAA won't expand Confederate flag ban ....An NCAA committee decided Tuesday it will not expand its ban on postseason championships in South Carolina, where the Confederate flag is displayed on Statehouse grounds.

Woods named PGA TOUR Player of the Year for 2006
Source: pgatour.com

Tiger Woods has been named the PGA TOUR Player of the Year by his fellow competitors it was announced Tuesday by PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem. Woods will receive his eighth Jack Nicklaus Trophy in recognition of his selection.

Hundreds to compete for rock, paper, scissors title
Source: Yahoo! News

Think rock, paper, scissors is a children's game? Think again. Top players from around the globe will gather in Toronto this weekend to compete for a C$10,000 (4,636 pounds) prize and the title of world champion.

Fresno will reap rewards from the NAIA

Athletes won't be the only ones going for gold at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Outdoor Track & Field National Championships Thursday-Saturday—the city and people of Fresno will be winners, as well. The event is expected to generate nearly $1 m …

Where Are the USC Championship T-Shirts? - They might be going to Haiti. By Torie Bosch
Source: Slate

This article talks about what happens to the championship shirts that get printed up for the team that goes on to lost the championship.

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