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China beats Iran to relieve some pressure
China Daily
LIUZHOU, Guangxi province — For China, the match against Iran was more about pride than victory on Thursday night.
Battier backs Yanks
China Daily
Shane Battier, who played on the United States team at the 2006 World Championships which finished third, believes the Americans will win next month's Worlds in Turkey.
Fastest 3 to face off
Agencies
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt and top sprint rivals Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell will meet for the first time this year in a 100m showdown at the Stockholm Diamond League meet next week.
Inter faces Roma and Juve early
Agencies
MILAN — Italian champion Inter Milan will visit last season's runner-up AS Roma and host traditional rival Juventus in its fifth and sixth Serie A matches next season after the draw was made on Wednesday.
AFC boss backs home Cup bid
China Daily/Agencies
SINGAPORE — Qatari Mohamed Bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has thrown his weight behind his country's bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
Marseille marches on
BY Agencies
Marseille's French forward Mamadou Samassa (left) fights for the ball with Paris St Germaine defender Zoumana Camara during the "Trophee des Champions" match on 
Wednesday at the Rades stadium in Tunis. Marseille won 5-4 after penalty kicks.
US cuts Worlds roster to 15
Agencies
NEW YORK — The United States is down to just two centers, and one of them better pick it up if he wants to make it to Turkey.
Maradona lashes out at 'treason'
Agencies
BUENOS AIRES — Diego Maradona has accused Argentina football chief Julio Grondona of lying and team manager Carlos Bilardo of treason in a bitter attack on the two men he insists plotted his downfall.
Rodriguez stays at No 599
Agencies
CLEVELAND — Alex Rodriguez kept his sense of humor and A.J. Burnett rediscovered his wicked curveball.
Marbury sticks with Shanxi
Agencies
BEIJING — Former NBA All-star Stephon Marbury has agreed to three more years with a Chinese basketball team, whose owners will set up a company to produce and sell his line of athletic apparel and shoes, the team said on Thursday.