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Swimming World Championships – Day 8 Results, Gold & Medal Table
The final day of the swimming world championships was packed with events, and saw one American gold medal with the 4×100 men’s medley relay, enough to put them on top of the medal table in both overall and golds. Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy won the men’s 1500 meters freestyle; Camille Lacourt of France took the men’s 50 meters backstroke; Daiya Seto of Japan won the men’s 400 meters individual medley; Bronte Campbell of Australia won the women’s 50 meters freestyle; Jennie Johansson of Sweden won the women’s 50 meters breaststroke; Katinka Hosszu of Hungary won the women’s 400 meters individual medley and China won the final race of the championship, the women’s 4×100 medley relay.
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2014 World Cup – Day 8 Results & Table
We’ve concluded the second round of matches in group C as Colombia secure a historic qualification to the round of 16 thanks to a big win over the Ivory Coast while Japan and Greece bored everyone with a dull, goalless draw. Uruguay, with Luis Suarez in the vanguard, came away with a big win over England, probably ending the tournament for the English side in the difficult Group D.
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2014 World Cup – Day 8 Predictions (Uruguay vs England, Colombia vs Ivory Coast, Japan vs Greece)
We reach day 8 of the World Cup, which means matches in Group C, as Colombia and the Ivory Coast battle it out between the two winners, Japan and Greece try to keep their chances alive while Group D, the group of death, brings together the two losers of the opening matches, with England and Uruguay both in must win situations.
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NBA – Day 8 Scores & Standings
The Miami Heat are picking up steam at the expense of the Toronto Raptors, while things for the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers look pretty bad as they lose to the Charlotte Bobcats and Dallas Mavericks respectively.
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Gold Medal Winners on Day 8 of the 2012 Summer Olympics
A huge day 8 that wrapped up the business in the pool, with the Americans taking gold in both relay races and Michael Phelps winning his 18th and final Olympic gold medal, while in the Athletics stadium Great Britain dominated, just like in Cycling and Rowing, with golds in Men’s long jump, Women’s heptathlon and Men’s 10,000 meters, whiel Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamiaca retained her Olympic title in the Women’s 100 meters.
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2012 Olympic Games Day 8 – Event Finals Previews & Predictions
Day 8 of the 2012 Olympic games is the last in the swimming pool, Michael Phelps’ final appearance in an Olympic swimming pool, while the action heats up on the track, with Carmelita Jeter and Veronica Campbell-Brown going for the Women’s 100 meters title, and Maria Sharapova faces Serena Williams for gold on the tennis court.
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Euro 2012 – Day 8 Summary (Ukraine vs France, Sweden vs England)
Roy Hodgson got himself some peace and quiet, even some praise, at least for a few days. England needed a late Danny Welbeck goal to beat Sweden 3-2, ending the Swedes chances in Euro 2012 while France were simply too good for the Ukraine in the post-rain match, winning 2-0 and taking the lead in Group D.
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Euro 2012 – Day 8 Predictions (Ukraine vs France, Sweden vs England)
A new week of Euro 2012 begins with the end of the second round of group matches, with the co-hosts will try and show that their good start was not because of weak opposition. In short – Ukraine taking on France. England will probably be a bit more attacking in a match against Sweden, who they rarely beat.
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Gold Medal Winners on Day Eight of the 2011 IAAF World Championships
The men and women who won gold on day eight of the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, highlighted by the one and only Usain Bolt, winning his first gold medal in these Championships with a 19.40 in the 200 meter race.