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The upstart of the 2007 Formula 1 was of course the highly acclaimed Lewis Hamilton. Many thought that he will be the next great big thing in F1. Lewis Hamilton's feats prior to F1 is something to be reckoned with, thats why he was enrolled in Mclaren's drivers program. Under the watchful eyes of Ron Dennis, Lewis proved himself to Ron Dennis that he will drive for his team in Formula 1. From Karting to Formula racing he simply dominated and consequently improved.

Well, so much for the 2007 Miami Dolphins following in the footsteps of their 1972 counterparts; these fins aren't going to be perfect. With an overtime loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon, the Dolphins find themselves 0-1. It can only go up from here. At least, that's what we're hoping.

Tis the season for the start of the NFL. Fa la la la la, la la la la. For men, this often means studying stats, drafting fantasy players, and dedicating every Sunday for the rest of the year to one thing: the game. For women, the start of the NFL might mean the very same thing or it may mean something entirely different.

While music and sport are not generally talked about in the same sentence, there are historic connections between two of modern culture's biggest realms of influence.

After the Opening Ceremony on Taipei Municipal Stadium on August 11, the 2007 World Deaf Swimming Championships, hosted by Taipei City Government and Chinese Taipei Sports Association of the Deaf (CTSAD), organized by Foundation of 21st Summer Deaflympics Organising Committee, kicked off on August 12 in National College of Physical Education and Sports Aquatic Center.

The Baltimore Orioles rallied in the late innings Sunday to beat the slumping Boston Red Sox in a key Major League Baseball matchup.

Organizers of next year's Olympics in Beijing say they do not know whether U.S. film director Steven Spielberg might resign as artistic director for the Games.

Tarcisio Bertone, Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal, current Holy See's Secretary of State, declared yesterday that the Vatican could soon have a professional soccer team to compete on equal footing with major national and international teams.

As we stand of the eve of another NFL season, let's consider the efficacy of regular season overtime games in the league.

With Italy's socking win to become the world's best soccer team, it seems prudent to discuss something that is not usually connected with soccer: the economy.

Italy is the 2006 World Cup football champion after defeating France in a penalty kick shootout, 5-3.

France woke up to the grim reality of its defeat against Italy in the World Cup championship in Germany. For VOA, Lisa Bryant takes a look at the mood in Paris, where a disappointed French soccer team arrived from Berlin.

Italy are world champions for fourth time after beating France 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Berlin's Olympiastadion.

Fabio Grosso and Alessandro del Piero each scored late in overtime Tuesday in Dortmund

Canadian fans absolutely upset when Jacque Villeneuve crashed on the dying laps of the race, causing a safety car to close the gap between Raikkonen and Schumacher.