Olympic Beijing TV Listings Capture Daylong Event Mix
MSNBC NBC CNBC and USA networks present live and taped coverage from Beijing covering men’s soccer semifinals women’s volleyball quarterfinals track and field finals weightlifting wrestling boxing softball and more across multiple time slots. Repeats surface on the web with live and CC captions through morning and late night hours centered on team fields and event finals.
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400M Gold Sparks U S Track Comeback in Beijing
Angelo Taylor, a 29 year old who wired electricals 14 months earlier, won the 400 meter hurdles in 47.25 seconds, giving the United States its first event sweep since 1960 and lifting the team from a 5 4 deficit to the lead with nine medals overall. Kerron Clement and Bershawn Jackson followed him, while Stephanie Brown Trafton captured the discus title on her first attempt with 212 feet 5 inches. Liu Xiang withdrew after a foot injury, failing to clear a hurdle.
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China Stars Dominate As Beijing Games Reshape Medals
AP Sports Columnist notes Beijing has overtaken the U.S. in golds with China’s 39 golds, surpassing Athens 2004 and closing in on Atlanta 1996 marks. The piece contrasts China’s investment and Project 119 with American TV-fueled expectations, highlighting U.S. many medals but few golds as time runs short.
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Cowboys back home to regroup before season opener
Irving Texas Cowboys return from training camp in California and Denver with three weeks to tighten gaps after two rough preseason losses. Coach Wade Phillips says starters will get more playing time to build rhythm as Miles Austin faces up to six weeks out with a knee sprain.
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