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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:35:00 +0800 zh-TW http://www.chinapost.com.tw/rss/images/china_post.gif http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2009/11/07/231861/Matsuis-heroics.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hideki Matsui drew criticism in his homeland for not joining the Japanese team that won the World Baseball Classic eight months ago so he could focus on preparing for the 2009 New York Yankees season. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2009/11/07/231861/Matsuis-heroics.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:07:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2009/11/07/231860/Yankees-revel.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The New York Yankees christened the new US$1.5 billion Yankee Stadium the same way they opened “The House That Ruth Built” 86 years ago — with a World Series title, the 27th for Major League Baseball's storied franchise. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2009/11/07/231860/Yankees-revel.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:06:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/golf/2009/11/07/231859/Randhawa-at.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's Jyoti Randhawa fired a second round 70 to be four off the lead and head the Asian Tour challenge at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday, saying the best putter would win the tournament. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/golf/2009/11/07/231859/Randhawa-at.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:04:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/golf/2009/11/07/231858/Woods-finds.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tiger Woods birdied his final hole to complete a second round five-under-par 67 that moved him into a share of the lead with American compatriot Nick Watney at the halfway stage of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/golf/2009/11/07/231858/Woods-finds.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:03:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/hockey/2009/11/07/231857/Bruins-beat.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Patrice Bergeron scored with 52 seconds left in regulation to help the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, before Michael Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over Boston on Thursday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/hockey/2009/11/07/231857/Bruins-beat.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:01:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/basketball/2009/11/07/231856/Bulls-get.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Derrick Rose scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and drilled a decisive jumper with 1:44 remaining to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 86-85 on Thursday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/basketball/2009/11/07/231856/Bulls-get.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:58:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/tennis/2009/11/07/231815/Wickmayer-flees.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Yanina Wickmayer has quit Bali's Tournament of Champions and left the resort island mid-event after receiving a doping ban from Belgian authorities, the tournament's director told Reuters on Friday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/tennis/2009/11/07/231815/Wickmayer-flees.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:44:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/soccer/2009/11/07/231814/Cristiano-Ronaldo.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Real Madrid's Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo will be out of action for at least another two weeks, the club said Thursday, after a doctor in Amsterdam examined his injured ankle. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/soccer/2009/11/07/231814/Cristiano-Ronaldo.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:43:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/american-football/2009/11/07/231813/No-22.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Freshman Ryan Williams ran for a season-high 179 yards as No. 22 Virginia Tech held off East Carolina 16-3 on Thursday to avoid its first three-game losing streak in six years. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/american-football/2009/11/07/231813/No-22.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:42:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/soccer/2009/11/07/231812/Shakhtar-Red.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shakhtar Donetsk and Red Bull Salzburg stretched their perfect records in the Europa League on Thursday, with the Ukrainian club securing a place in the next round alongside Galatasaray and Werder Bremen. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/soccer/2009/11/07/231812/Shakhtar-Red.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:41:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/soccer/2009/11/07/231811/Real-Salt.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Javier Morales and Robbie Findley scored first-half goals as Real Salt Lake advanced to its second straight conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer on Thursday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/soccer/2009/11/07/231811/Real-Salt.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:40:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/boxing/2009/11/07/231810/Alis-former.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Anyone approaching Harlan Werner's multi-level Hollywood home during a weekday morning is likely to be greeted by the rousing sounds of a classically trained tenor exercising his unique voice. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/boxing/2009/11/07/231810/Alis-former.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:39:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/other/2009/11/07/231809/Disney-renames.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Walt Disney Co's sports complex in central Florida will be renamed in February after its ESPN unit, in a move to strengthen the well-known sports brand's ties with young athletes. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/other/2009/11/07/231809/Disney-renames.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:37:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/other/2009/11/07/231764/42-kilometer-marathon.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Up to 10,000 people are scheduled to participate in the marathon in Taroko Gorge in Hualien today and traffic control will be implemented for safety. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/other/2009/11/07/231764/42-kilometer-marathon.htm Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:40:00 +0800