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• Croatia, Greece qualify for Olympics; Germany, Puerto Rico to contest final berth
• Chambers won't retire despite court loss
• Israeli Olympic swimming hopeful Max Jaben fails steroids test
• Chambers to continue racing despite judge failing to overturn Olympic doping ban
• Ninth-ranked Andy Murray selected for Olympics, will also partner brother Jamie in doubles
• Britta Steffen breaks her own European 100 freestyle record
• Sports Editors:
• Coach Garcia Reneses cuts three to finalize world champion Spain's Olympics roster
• Beijing begins massive Olympic shutdown

• Some foreign-born US Olympians
• Airlines say China to halt flights during Olympic opener; authorities issue anti-terror guide
• Jeremy Wariner sets fastest time of year in 400
• Pistorius fails to make South African Olympic team
• Germany, Greece, Croatia, Puerto Rico advance to Olympic qualifier semifinals
• Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius fails to make South Africa's Olympic team
• Olympic hopes could be in trouble after US gymnast Worley scratches from selection meet
• Judge: Chambers can't compete in Beijing
• British sprinter Dwain Chambers fails in bid to compete at Beijing Games
• Airlines say China to stop flights during Olympic opening ceremony; airport denies closure
• Gymnast Shayla Worley's Olympic hopes could be in trouble after scratching from selection meet
• Dutch steeplechaser Simon Vroemen fails doping test
• Steeplechaser Vroemen fails doping test
• Croatia, Puerto Rico reach semifinals in Olympic qualifying, Canada, Slovenia out
• Double-amputee sprinter Pistorius fails to make South Africa's Olympic team
• China bars flights during Olympics opening
• Judge: Sprinter Chambers can't compete in Beijing
• Double-amputee sprinter Pistorius falis to make South Africa's Olympic team
• Sprinter Dwain Chambers fails to overturn ban
• LONDON (AP) -British sprinter Dwain Chambers won't appeal court decision not to overturn Olympic ban, keeping him out the Beijing Games
• Spanish women's field hockey team set for Olympics
• Double amputee runner Oscar Pistorius fails to make South Africa's Olympic team
• JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -Amputee runner Oscar Pistorius is not in the Olympic team, head of South African track and field body says
• Spanish women's hockey team set for Olympics after players cleared of doping
• China to stop flights during Olympics opening
• Tibetan flags banned at Olympic equestrian competition in Hong Kong
• Tibetan flags banned at Olympic equestrian event

• China urges restrictions on performers
• Australia names 433 athletes on team for Beijing
• Judge to rule Friday on whether Chambers can compete at Beijing Olympics
• US soccer star Abby Wambach breaks leg in tuneup; will miss defense of Olympic gold
• Work on 2012 aquatics center starts early
• Darvish named to Japan's Olympic baseball team
• Sports Editors:
• Construction on London 2012 Aquatics Center starts early, with design yet to be finalized
• Beijing Olympic organizers can rest a little easier as Yao Ming returns to action for China
• Yao Ming returns to action for China in Olympics warmup, offering confidence booster for hosts
• Judge to rule Friday on Chambers' bid to compete at Beijing Olympics
• Barcelona hopes to keep Messi from appearing in Olympics
• Judge to rule Friday on Chambers' bid for Beijing
• Dwain Chambers, BOA at court hearing to decide sprinter's Olympic doping ban
• Darvish among 10 pitchers named to Japan's Olympic baseball team
• New subway, rail lines to open for Beijing Games
• New subway, rail lines set to open for Beijing Olympics
• China medal hope Liu Xiang says can deal with the pressure
• Star US striker Wambach breaks leg in friendly, will miss Olympics
• China axes Serbian coach Dujkovic head of Olympic Games

• Dwain Chambers, BOA awaiting decision on sprinter's Olympic doping ban
• Warning for anti-inflammatory won't affect Morgan Hamm's place on Olympic team
• Castro blasts Olympics for dropping baseball
• Fidel Castro blames 'rich and powerful' for dropping baseball from future Olympics
• Canada rallies with late surge to reach qualifying tourney quarters
• Britain hoping for pollution-free games
• Pistorius fails to get Olympic time
• Strasburg lone collegian on Olympic baseball team
• Oscar Pistorius fails in last chance to get Olympic 400-meter qualifying time
• Vancouver doping lab to be in venue
• Chambers decision expected Thursday