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Sept. 28, 2010
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Commonwealth Games organizers plan a massive explosion
April 3, 2014
The 2014 Commonwealth Games will start with a bang -- a big bang -- as organizers have announced they will explode five nearby apartment buildings to kick off their opening ceremony.
Olympics
Two more Commonwealth countries--Zambia and Zimbabwe--said Friday that they will boycott the Commonwealth Games next week unless British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declares her readiness to impose economic sanctions on South Africa to force an end to apartheid.
July 19, 1986
From the other side of the English Channel, it is clear that the sun is setting on the British Commonwealth.
July 26, 1986
March 11, 2014
Larry Sanders, who hasn’t played a game for the Milwaukee Bucks since Dec. 23, was suspended for at least 10 games after violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program.
Jan. 16, 2015
Malaysian athletes wore black arm bands and held their flag at half-staff as they marched in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which began competition in Scotland on Thursday.
July 24, 2014
World & Nation
The Commonwealth Games, already plagued by the withdrawal of African states, were thrown into further chaos Saturday as the number of nations boycotting to protest Britain’s South African policy rose to 23.
July 20, 1986
Faced with a boycott by five black African nations, Commonwealth Games officials said Sunday that South African-born track star Zola Budd will not be allowed to compete in the 10-day competition, which starts July 24 at Edinburgh, Scotland.
July 14, 1986