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ANGELS REPORT
Which is more prestigious, the Angels pitcher's World Series ring or his girlfriend's Olympic gold medal? >>
TELEVISION
LET THE GAMES BEGIN: The National Geographic Channel explores the new "Beijing Olympic Stadium," at 6 and 9 p.m. Frederic J. Brown AFP / Getty Images >>
TELEVISION REVIEW
In a tragic story, young athletes' sexuality and health are traded for Olympic and East German glory. >>
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Torribio says the Westside project can't go forward without a report on how businesses and residents would be affected. >>
COMMENTARY
Politics shadow the worldwide competitions once again, but Abdul-Jabbar takes a different perspective on this year's call for a boycott. >>
Enterovirus-71 has sickened 4,000. Beijing seeks to avoid coverup charges as Olympics near. >>
Many world leaders made dialogue with the exiled spiritual leader a condition for attending the Olympic opening ceremony. >>
MEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Waves will face top-seeded, 28-1 Nittany Lions and their imposing frontline defense in NCAA final at UC Irvine. >>
Officials hope the restrictions in Beijing and a few other cities will boost a larger effort to curtail the habit in China, which has 350 million smokers. >>
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
The main event will be Friday and Saturday for men and women on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, followed Sunday by the Cuervo Gold Crown on the same deep-sand main court. >>
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
They will meet at Irvine. >>
Ruling on the city's need for an environmental review is expected this week. Merchant and homeowner groups have sought the restriction. >>
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Waves are seeking their fifth national title; Penn State is the top-seeded team in the final four >>
OLYMPICS
With 100 days until the opening of the Beijing games, here are 10 U.S. athletes and events to watch: >>
OLYMPICS
Few have doubts the city will have stadiums and other tasks finished in time for the Aug. 8 start, as citizens hope pride overshadows global protests. >>
OLYMPICS
Political infighting has led to chaos, with two men now recognized by competing bodies as president of the country's athletics federation. >>
A wheelchair user is praised for protecting the torch in Paris, and a student is vilified online after landing in the middle of a debate over Tibet. >>
A surge of nationalism and warmer opinions of Beijing are emerging among some migrants in Los Angeles and elsewhere. >>
China's push to carry the Olympic torch up Everest elbows other climbers aside. >>
OLYMPICS
There are two openings for sports in the Games that year. IOC also will consider softball, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports. >>
OLYMPICS
There are two openings for sports in the Games that year. IOC also will consider softball, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports. >>
Countries that allow its citizens to demonstrate risk offending China, a coveted trading partner that is exceedingly thin-skinned. >>
TRACK AND FIELD
Seven of the eight women who ran with admitted doper Marion Jones in 2000 have begun a fund-raising campaign to finance their IOC appeal. >>
FIGURE SKATING
The reported switch from one weekend is a nod to NBC, which wants to air all finals live in prime time. Fans grumble online. >>
Runners bearing the Olympic torch were cheered by thousands of people waving Chinese flags today during a 10-mile relay through this capital, unimpeded by sporadic anti-China protests that led to several arrests. >>
PROFILE
It's got Hollywood, the Olympics -- and roast chicken. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
The U.S. women's softball team calls its pre-Olympic tuneup the Bound 4 Beijing tour. >>
SOCCER DAILY REPORT
Though the Beijing team is still up in the air, Altidore makes a strong case with a stellar goal for the New York Red Bulls while Barrett's latest flub costs the Chicago Fire. >>
COMMENTARY
The eastern Washington city is the ideal host for the 2010 national championships. >>
OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS
They qualify for Beijing by finishing in the top three in the U.S. women's Olympic Marathon trial at Boston. >>
Flag-waving crowds target the French Embassy in Beijing and French retailer Carrefour. >>
Beijing has fanned the nationalism, critics say, but doesn't want it to get out of hand before the Summer Olympics. >>
Q & A
The actress says that the IOC flunks in addressing the Darfur genocide, and she emphasizes China's power to influence the Sudanese government. >>
OLYMPIC TRIALS
Her personal best is more than nine minutes faster than anyone else in the field, though she has had disappointing finishes in her last two marathons. >>
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
WHATEVER anyone else decides, Quincy Jones said Friday that he will participate in the Beijing Olympics. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Allyson Felix and Bryan Clay submit to extra drug testing while preparing for Beijing. >>
OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Krzyzewski is emphasizing unity and NBA players appear to be buying in, so that USA Basketball can field a real team for Beijing, not just 'a selection of All-Stars.' >>
OLYMPICS
USOC chairman touts anti-doping efforts and discusses the torch relay protests but officials downplay medal expectations. >>
OLYMPICS
Erik Vendt and Larsen Jensen are among those choosing to wear new LZR Racer, worn by many who have broken world records. Others stick with sponsors and say it is not what you wear that matters. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
While activists bring attention to that country's links to violence in Darfur, many Americans planning to compete in Beijing Olympics choose to focus on training, not politics. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Antisha Anderson, a four-time national youth heptathlon champion, is recovering from minimally invasive procedure to remove tumor. She feels blessed to be training again so soon. >>
COMMENTARY
News conferences this week will be telling in whether U.S. Olympians will be mum. Some French athletes have already made their opinions known. >>
SECURITY
A widening rich-poor gap and the coming Olympics are raising safety concerns among the nation's well-to-do. >>
It would be a "cop-out" for countries to skip the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics as a way of protesting China's crackdown in Tibet, President Bush's national security advisor said Sunday. >>
From his humble birth to the Long March of the 1930s to the creation of a Communist society: Getting to know Chairman Mao. >>
TRAVEL INSIDER
For Olympics fans who are considering canceling their trips to China, refunds may be difficult to get. >>
In communities such as the San Gabriel Valley, some have complained that demonstrations have gone beyond criticizing China's communist government and have an anti-Chinese sentiment. >>
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
Hiding a contentious torch, a San Francisco warehouse ousts bold architectural projects in China as Olympic imagery. >>
The maker of iron shots favored by elite shot-putters refuses to produce any for the Beijing Games to protest China's Tibet policy. >>
COMMENTARY
Swayed by worldwide resentment toward that country because of its human rights record, the IOC president says China has ignored promises and asks it to 'respect this moral engagement.' >>
Cells from Xinjiang province intended to kidnap athletes, tourists and journalists, officials say, but they offer little evidence. >>
The Arizona senator joins Clinton and Obama in favoring action to press China on the suppression of human rights. >>
The Kenyan activist says the recent demonstrations against China made her realize she must add her voice to the protests. >>
OLYMPICS
The head of the International Olympic Committee is using words that convey anything but a sense of joyous enthusiasm. >>
Five views of today's Olympic torch protests in San Francisco. >>
Protesters engage in shoving matches with police as officials' attempt to keep people at bay by changing the route is met with anger. Three torch bearers drop out. >>
NEWSWIRE
Kai finishes with two goals and an assist -- all in the second half -- of a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica. >>
The flame relay might backfire on corporate backers due to protests of China. >>
City officials expect up to 6,500 protesters of China's human rights policies to line the route that the torch will take today. >>
Boycotts, other gestures have done little to alter the offending behavior of host countries. >>
COMMENTARY
Resentment against host country grows, along with embarrassment for IOC, amid protests of human rights record and accusations of thuggery by paramilitary 'Flame Protection Unit.' >>
In San Francisco, the Nobel laureate backs protests surrounding the torch. >>
The city is the perfect forum for protests against China's policies during the relay for the Olympics. >>
San Francisco police study foreign protests to prepare for hosting the Olympic flame relay. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The GOP presidential hopeful says a troop withdrawal, supported by Obama and Clinton, would be 'reckless and irresponsible.' >>
Three activists scale a suspension cable and unfurl banners that criticize China's human right record. After about four hours, they come down and are arrested, along with four other people. >>
Protesters scuffle with police as the torch makes its way in London. Calls for a boycott of the opening ceremonies are gaining momentum in Europe. >>
NEWSWIRE
Kai scores twice and Wambach also scores in a 3-1 victory. The winner of Wednesday's match against Costa Rica will advance to Beijing. >>
The impending arrival has caused friction between residents who want to support China's rising economic and political power and human rights activists who want to embarrass the superpower. >>
Hugo Sanchez, who earned an estimated $8 million during his short tenure as coach but could not get his team to the Olympics, is ousted. The search for a replacement is underway. >>
COMMENTARY
IOC president remains silent while world leaders express their discontent about China as the Olympics approach. >>
GYMNASTICS
SAN JOSE--A year ago, Nastia Liukin was recovering from ankle surgery and had to concede her U.S. all-around gymnastics title to Shawn Johnson. >>
Despite its best efforts, Beijing may be losing the battle to script the Summer Games. >>
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE: TINA DAUNT
THIS isn't exactly the show Chinese government officials had in mind when they signed on to host the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer. >>
The coverage, only the latest bad publicity, is making people feel their huge Olympic effort is unappreciated. >>
COMMENTARY
The head of the Olympic committee, and others, should have brought up the issue of human rights in China soon after the 2008 Games were awarded to that country. More political protests can be expected >>
The Tibetan violence was a jolt to officials, and they'll seek to quash the risk of other unrest ahead of the Olympics, experts say. >>
COMMENTARY
Doug Wilson, director of most of the sport's greatest TV moments, ends a stellar career with the World Figure Skating Championships. >>
Oscar Pistorius runs like the wind, but he's been barred from the Olympics because of his prosthetic legs. >>
SOCCER
Honduras wins the CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifying tournament championship game at Nashville, but both teams had already qualified for the Olympics. >>
A heavy, sometimes brutal, clampdown in advance of the Olympics is nothing new. >>
FIGURE SKATING
U.S. skater finishes behind Canadian Buttle and France's Joubert at the world championships. >>
SOCCER
Adu scores on two free kicks to pace a 3-0 victory over Canada. Honduras also qualifies. >>
COMMENTARY
The women especially come up with awful results at the World Figure Skating Championships. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Legendary ice-skating team shares affinity that incorporates their changing identities. Their status as the last U.S. pair to win world title, in 1979, wasn't threatened at this week's competition in Sweden. >>
The country's skillful manipulation of its media won't block the Olympic spotlight on its abuses in Tibet. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Blistering criticism and calls for his firing follow the country's failure to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. >>
Bear Stearns crisis echoes in Asia as China stocks dip another 3.6% despite hopes that Beijing would stave off any pre-Olympics stumble. >>
NEWSWIRE
Organization reiterates its position, saying that boycotts punish athletes unfairly. >>
KURT STREETER
Trip involving Dodgers-Padres exhibition games reveals fault lines caused by paranoia and a hardened, old-school approach to dealing with dissent. >>
Despite a big victory over Haiti, the Tricolores won't be competing in Beijing. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Americans' dreary 1-0 win over Honduras has little meaning. >>
Gold medals were won and world records broken in Exposition Park pool built for the 1932 Olympic Games. >>
WORLD CUP SKIING
She is the first U.S. woman to win the coveted championship since Tamara McKinney in 1983 and, with Bode Miller's crown, gives Americans their first sweep in 25 years. >>
SOCCER
Its 21-game unbeaten streak in Olympic qualifiers is ended by Guatemala, 2-1. >>
SOCCER DAILY
His penalty kick lifts the Americans to a 1-0 victory over Panama in an Olympic qualifying game. The U.S. plays Honduras on Saturday as it seeks to finish at least in second place. >>
WORLD CUP SKIING
Lindsey Vonn has virtually clinched the women's overall championship as well; simply finishing Friday's slalom in the Alpine finals should give her the crown. >>
FIGURE SKATING
The skater withdraws from next week's world championships, which means chances of the U.S. getting three competitors in next year's championships in Los Angeles are in jeopardy. >>
NEWSWIRE
The three-time winner of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic says the Washington event better prepares him for the Grand Slam tournament. >>
The demonstrations unnerve Beijing, which is struggling to contain growing pre-Olympics criticism of its human rights record. >>
WORLD CUP SKIING
Soft snow wipes out the downhill events and gives the competition a chance to catch up to leaders Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn. >>
SOCCER
Underdog Canadians score first and defense clamps down in the first round of Olympic men's soccer qualifying for a 1-1 tie. >>
Fearing the pollution, some will train offshore and may wear masks; others talk of skipping all or part of the Summer Games. >>
OLYMPICS
Javier and Oscar Molina of Commerce, as close as can be, are expected to be fighting in the same Olympics. But one will be fighting for the U.S., the other Mexico. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Adu's early goal is negated by Linares' answer just before halftime and the Americans' nonstop pressure in the second half doesn't produce the winner. >>
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
The three-time Olympian, who has 72 career victories worldwide, announces her 18th pro beach season will be her last. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Midfielder honored after starring on U.S. national and Olympic teams and coach rewarded for his success with the U.S. women's team and his unprecedented 19 NCAA titles at North Carolina. >>
Officials say an insurgent group planned to strike at Beijing Olympics. Separately, they said, a bid to crash a plane is foiled by the flight crew. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Former UCLA standout Feilhaber and Galaxy defender Randolph are not among the 20 U.S. players on roster for Olympic qualifying. >>
Forget silly comparisons to 1936. Bush is right in choosing to attend the Beijing Olympics. >>
China offers a peek at the housing facilities for athletes and officials. >>
KURT STREETER
Cancer victim goes the distance in what could be his last marathon. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Competitors in L.A. show spirit, strength and stamina. It's too bad William Burke, event co-founder and president, stuck his foot in his mouth by saying, 'You can't get them back in the kitchen.' >>
A plan for Olympic and Pico boulevards pits two council districts against each other. >>
It is two miles long, half a mile wide and expected to handle more passengers than any in the world. And it was built fast -- in time for the Summer Olympics. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
The 14-year-old Arcadia High freshman, who won the U.S. figure skating title, is well-grounded and charming, as well as extremely talented. She is everything the faltering sport could wish for. >>
Spielberg withdraws as artistic advisor over Darfur. The move, and other expected demonstrations, is not how Beijing has scripted the Games. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Baldwin proposed to Inoue after competition. >>
'Weather modification' team will manipulate the clouds in summer to try to keep the open-air stadium dry. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Harvard-Westlake's Berger is one of a tiny group of U.S. teenagers pursuing their Olympic dream in the modern pentathlon. >>
For many Americans with adopted Chinese children, dreams of a visit during the Games in Beijing prove too pricey. >>
The Marion Jones scandal is only one of many dating as far back as 1912. >>
Beijing will order cutbacks in industry and auto emissions for the Olympic Games, and the effects may be measurable worldwide. >>
With the 2008 Summer Olympics looming, the host city has gone on a wild building spree. Prepare to be wowed by the world-class transformation. >>
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